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黑料天堂 Patriot Project Presents ‘Theatre in the Colonial Period’

The 黑料天堂鈥檚 innovative educational series, 鈥淧atriot Project: Bringing History to Life,鈥 continues on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023 with 鈥淭heatre in the Colonial Period鈥 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the 黑料天堂 Webber Center, 3001 S.W. College Road, Ocala. Nonalee Davis, 黑料天堂 assistant professor of theatre, will examine American theatre in the 17th and 18th centuries.

鈥淭heatre has always been a significant part of the American entertainment industry,鈥 Davis said. 鈥淗owever, theatre in the colonial period struggled as a result of several factors. We鈥檒l discuss apprehensions over the moral allegations of both acting in and viewing plays. Did you know there were even laws passed to forbid productions? Join us to learn more about why shows and plays were discouraged and discounted as 鈥榚xtravagant diversions.鈥欌

The Patriot Project lectures are free and open to the public. Light refreshments and event giveaways will be provided.

Series Schedule:

Feb. 6, 2023 鈥 鈥淢ath in the Colonial Period鈥 presented by Mark Taylor

March 1, 2023 鈥 鈥淗istory of the Colonial Period鈥 presented by Jay Thompson

April 5, 2023 鈥 鈥淩eligion in the Colonial Period鈥 presented by Dr. Ron Cooper

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黑料天堂 Citrus Open House Dec. 8

The 黑料天堂 invites anyone thinking about college to an open house on Thursday, Dec. 8, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at the 黑料天堂 Wilton Simpson Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

Future students are encouraged to tour the campus and learn about more than 150 academic pathways, including 70 job-training programs. Attendees can receive assistance with the application process, financial aid and registration for the spring semester, which begins Jan. 9.

Everyone who completes an admissions application at the event will have the $30 admissions fee waived and can enter to win free tuition for a 3-credit-hour class at 黑料天堂鈥檚 standard tuition rate.

Additional open house events will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at the Jack Wilkinson Levy Campus, 15390 N.W. Highway 19, Chiefland, and Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road, Ocala. A virtual open house will take place Tuesday, Dec. 13, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Zoom.

For more information, visit or call 352-873-5800, ext. 1379.

黑料天堂 Webber Gallery Presents 26th Annual ‘Trains at the Holidays’

The Webber Gallery at the 黑料天堂 presents the 26th annual 鈥淭rains at the Holidays鈥 display Dec. 17-30. The Webber Gallery is located at the 黑料天堂 Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

This display will feature model train layouts built and maintained by the Ocala Model Railroaders鈥 Historic Preservation Society. Every year, 黑料天堂 is honored to partner with the society to bring their beautiful model train collection to the community. As Jim DeLawter, OMRRHPS president, said, 鈥淭he 黑料天堂 Express has been chugging along for 26 years!鈥

Viewing the trains is a holiday tradition for many local families, and thousands of patrons, young and old, visit each year. The display features modular train layouts and railroad memorabilia. Many of the layouts are inspired by historic Ocala landmarks, such as the Six Gun Territory theme park that operated in Marion County until 1984.

鈥淭rains at the Holidays鈥 will open Saturday, Dec. 17, and will be on view from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. through Dec. 30. The gallery will be closed Dec. 24 and 25 for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Admission is free. For more information, call 352-854-2322, ext. 1664, or visit .

黑料天堂 Ocala Open House Dec. 7

The 黑料天堂 invites anyone thinking about college to an open house on Wednesday, Dec. 7, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at the 黑料天堂 Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

Future students are encouraged to tour the campus and learn about more than 150 academic pathways, including 70 job-training programs. Attendees can receive assistance with the application process, financial aid and registration for the spring semester, which begins Jan. 9.

Everyone who completes an admissions application at the event will have the $30 admissions fee waived and can enter to win free tuition for a 3-credit-hour class at 黑料天堂鈥檚 standard tuition rate.

Additional open house events will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 6, from 2-5 p.m. at the Jack Wilkinson Levy Campus, 15390 N.W. Highway 19, Chiefland, and Thursday, Dec. 8, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Wilton Simpson Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto. A virtual open house will take place Tuesday, Dec. 13, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Zoom.

For more information, visit or call 352-873-5800, ext. 1379.

黑料天堂 Levy Open House Dec. 6

The 黑料天堂 invites anyone thinking about college to an open house on Tuesday, Dec. 6, from 2-5 p.m. at the 黑料天堂 Jack Wilkinson Levy Campus, 15390 N.W. Highway 19, Chiefland.

Future students are encouraged to tour the campus and learn about more than 150 academic pathways, including 70 job-training programs. Attendees can receive assistance with the application process, financial aid, placement testing, academic advising and registration for the spring semester, which begins Jan. 9.

Everyone who completes an admissions application at the event will have the $30 admissions fee waived and will be entered to win free tuition for a 3-credit-hour class at 黑料天堂鈥檚 standard tuition rate.

Additional open house events will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road, Ocala, and Thursday, Dec. 8, at the Wilton Simpson Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto. A virtual open house will take place Tuesday, Dec. 13, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Zoom.

For more information, visit or call 352-873-5800, ext. 1379.

黑料天堂 Ireland Study Abroad Program Open to Community

Community members are invited to join 黑料天堂 students and faculty on a study abroad trip to Ireland in summer 2023.

Applications are open now for the educational trip across Ireland from July 16-27, 2023. This expedition will have a special focus on humanities and health sciences.

The 黑料天堂 Road Scholar program, in partnership with the Study Abroad Association, is dedicated to facilitating education through international experiences that provide diverse and interesting opportunities for experiential learning.

The deadline to apply for the Ireland trip is March 31, 2023. Total cost is approximately $2,745 and includes 10 nights鈥 accommodations, all ground transportation, three traditional dinners, daily continental breakfast and a full-time guide. Program price is an estimate until tickets are finalized. Scholarships may be available to assist with program costs. Round-trip airfare is not included.

Trip highlights include activities such as: Dublin literary pub tour; Book of Kells and Trinity College tour; Cliffs of Moher and Burren full-day tour; Medieval Galway walking tour; Irish dance and songs show; and visits to health care related facilities.

This trip can be taken for academic credit or for the experience as a noncredit opportunity. Being enrolled as a 黑料天堂 student is not required.

For more information, visit or call Wendy Adams at 352-854-2322, ext. 1546.

黑料天堂 Citrus Nursing Named Best RN Program in Florida

The 黑料天堂鈥檚 Wilton Simpson Citrus Campus Associate Degree Nursing program has been recognized as the 2023 Best RN Program in Florida by RegisteredNursing.org. The nursing advocacy organization evaluated nearly 150 RN programs and ranked the top 20 based on the percentage of graduates who pass the national licensure exam.

The two-year program prepares students to become registered nurses, providing direct care to patients in hospitals, nursing homes and community-based agencies. The Citrus program is part of the collegewide nursing program.

鈥淣ursing is one of the most in-demand careers in Florida,鈥 said Dr. Stephanie Cortes, 黑料天堂 dean of Health Sciences. 鈥淏y providing this affordable educational opportunity, we are not only preparing our students for a career with unlimited potential; we are helping to meet the growing need for more registered nurses at our local health care facilities.鈥

This ranking places 黑料天堂 at the top of a list of 20 colleges and universities including other state colleges as well as University of Florida and Florida State University. According to RegisteredNursing.org, programs were assessed on several factors which represent how well a program supports students toward licensure and beyond.

For more information about 黑料天堂 Nursing, visit . For more information on the 2023 Best Nursing Schools in Florida, visit .

黑料天堂 Closes for Tropical Storm Nicole

The 黑料天堂 will be closed Thursday, Nov. 10, due to Tropical Storm Nicole. In-person and online classes, as well as business operations, will be cancelled at all sites, including the Ocala Campus, Citrus Campus, Levy Campus, Hampton Center, Appleton Museum and Vintage Farm. Scheduled activities have also been cancelled.

The college will also be closed Friday in observance of Veterans Day; the Appleton Museum will open Friday as scheduled unless otherwise announced.

Any college activities scheduled for Saturday will proceed unless otherwise announced.

Please continue to monitor the 黑料天堂 website (), traditional media and social media for additional updates.

 

Storm Update

Update Nov. 9, 9:19 a.m.

The college will be closed Thursday, Nov. 10, due to Tropical Storm Nicole. In-person and online classes, as well as business operations, will be cancelled at all sites, including the Ocala Campus, Citrus Campus, Levy Campus, Hampton Center, Appleton Museum and Vintage Farm. Scheduled activities have also been cancelled.

The college will also be closed Friday in observance of Veterans Day; the Appleton Museum will open Friday as scheduled unless otherwise announced.

Any college activities scheduled for Saturday will proceed unless otherwise announced.

Please continue to monitor the 黑料天堂 website (www.黑料天堂.edu), traditional media and social media for additional updates.

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to prepare now for this storm.

Nov. 8, 2:54 p.m.

黑料天堂 is actively monitoring the national weather service for Tropical Storm Nicole and its forecasted impact. There are no changes to class schedules or business operations at this time.聽If the college is closed, information will be posted on the college website, student portal, social media and will be shared via the RAVE Alert system. Please take this time to update your notification preferences in the RAVE Alert system in the My黑料天堂 portal.

黑料天堂 Appleton Museum of Art to Open Three New Exhibitions in December

This December, the Appleton Museum of Art, 黑料天堂, will open three new exhibitions featuring a wide variety of mediums 鈥 from cut-paper to mixed media to ceramics and textile art.

Two solo exhibitions on view Dec. 3-June 18 will feature the work of Florida artists. In the second-floor Modern & Contemporary Galleries, see the intricate work of Jacksonville-based artist Hiromi Mizugai Moneyhun in 鈥淧aper Thin and Shadow Deep.鈥 Moneyhun moved to Florida in 2004 from her hometown of Kyoto, Japan. Her three-dimensional, cut-paper pieces are the result of a multistep process and are both traditional and modern at the same time. Her most significant early influence was 鈥渆hon,鈥 a general term given to Japanese picture books, especially those that featured images taken from original paper cuts by Giro Takihira, who also was known as a woodblock print artist. Moneyhun鈥檚 tenacious attention to detail and abundance of patience are exemplified in each of her works, and they invite the viewer in for closer inspection of her mastery of this technique.

The work of Gainesville-based poet and visual artist Debora Greger will be featured in the second-floor Balcony Gallery for Florida Artists. In 鈥淧re Post Poetic,鈥 the 28 mixed-media works were created from 2019-2021 and juxtapose pre- and post-pandemic themes of the everyday world. Using a variety of materials and imagery with handstitched elements, each piece is rich with content for the viewer to explore.

Enjoy some of the biggest works in the Appleton collection in 鈥淏ig and Bold,鈥 on view in the Edith-Marie Gallery Dec. 16-May 21. All are works of modern and contemporary art, many of which have never been exhibited at the Appleton. Over a century separates the earliest and most recent works, which range from paintings and ceramics to sculptures and oversized prints. Visitors will be welcomed with Theodore Victor Carl Valenkamph鈥檚 10-foot wide, 4-foot-tall ship painting. Other featured works will include a two-foot-tall, hand-coiled clay vessel by Victoria Garcia. Hand painted in 2000, her black-and-white piece epitomizes indigenous Zuni and Pecos motif designs and techniques. The vibrant acrylic colors on George Snyder鈥檚 鈥淔lorida Pink Ignition鈥 are painted with precision on a circular canvas, creating a mesmerizing optical experience.

鈥淒ecember 13 marks 35 years that the Appleton Museum has met our founder鈥檚 goal of art for all,鈥 said Jason Steuber, Appleton director. 鈥淢r. Appleton鈥檚 and his family鈥檚 visionary gift and groundbreaking generosity have allowed 1.5 million visitors to access more than 24,000 artworks spanning 5,000 years. We invite our community to visit your Appleton Museum of Art to enjoy the holidays and these special exhibitions.鈥

The Appleton Museum, Artspace and Store are open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Admission is free on the first Saturday of each month. A campus of the 黑料天堂, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, east of downtown on SR 40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). Parking is free. For more information, call 352-291-4455 or visit