The City of Ocala Recreation and Parks Department and the Fort King Heritage Association will host a special event Thursday, May 10 at 1:30 p.m. at the Fort King National Historic Landmark, 3925 E Fort King St.

OCALA, Fla. (May 7, 2018) – The City of Ocala Recreation and Parks Department and the Fort King Heritage Association will host a special event Thursday, May 10 at 1:30 p.m. at the Fort King National Historic Landmark, 3925 E Fort King St., to announce the addition of a cannon to the Fort King property.  The cannon will be available on-site for those in attendance to view during this special event.

The cannon is a model one 1841 bronze mountain howitzer mounted on a field carriage with 41-inch wheels. These were used from the mid-1830s through the Indian wars in the 1870s. The tube is solid cast bronze approximately 38 inches long with a 4 1/2-inch bore and is fully functional. The cannon attaches to a full-scale limber with two ammunition boxes and comes with all the accoutrements for operating the gun, including the worm, the rammer, gauntlets, thumbstall, muzzle cover, powder prick and everything needed to fire the gun. The cannon also comes with a correct grease bucket and water bucket. The cannon is a correct period replica with a chambered breach and is a direct copy of the one in the Smithsonian, according to staff. [Read more…]

• Date:05/10/2018 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
• Location:City Hall Gallery
  151 SE Watula Ave, Ocala, Florida 34471

The City of Ocala in partnership with the Magnolia Art Xchange present “REFLECTIONS”, a Student and Emerging Artist Exhibition.

EXHIBITION DATES: MAY 9 – JULY 26, 2018

AWARD LEVELS: Best of Show, PLUS 1st – 3rd in each division

AWARDS = $2,000 VALUE:

• Artist Profile in Ocala Style Magazine (Best of Show)
• Professional Artwork Scan (1st Place each Division)
• Scholarships to College of Central Florida (High School Division)
• Appleton Museum of Art Memberships, Art Walk Memberships, MCA Memberships, Scholarships to College of Central Florida

Entertainment and light refreshments will be provided at the opening reception. For questions or more information, contact the City of Ocala Cultural Arts Office at [email protected] or call 352-629-8447.

The Discovery Center’s newest exhibit, Tropical Odyssey, will open to the public Saturday, May 12 and will be on display through Saturday, July 28.

Post Date:04/24/2018 10:02 AM

OCALA, Fla. (April 24, 2018) – The Discovery Center’s newest exhibit, Tropical Odyssey, will open to the public Saturday, May 12 and will be on display through Saturday, July 28 at the Discovery Center, 701 NE Sanchez Ave.

Tropical Odyssey is an interactive maze and exhibit, educating guests on butterfly farming and conservation efforts in the rainforest. This exhibit will also feature a butterfly zipline, a life-size spider web for children to play on, a giant walk-through caterpillar, interactive cocoons and more. [Read more…]

The Marion County Genealogical Society will meet Thursday May 24, 2018 at 2 PM at the Marion County Public Library located at 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd. in Ocala.  A brief business meeting will be followed by the May program “Chasing Uncle William Through the Wilds of  Cyberspace” by Annette Burke Lyttle.

For further information, contact Joel Swanson at (352)897-0840 or [email protected].

PAKMAIL held an open house to show off their new store opening on 17th St. Ocala Business Leaders, clients and friends attended. Huge facility and they are well on their way to filling it up. Pictured from  left Russ Moore and Walter Arnold.