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Events Calendar for GFCMBC
Upcoming Events
2025
- Coming Soon!
2024
- Kwanzaa Celebration – December 26th, 6:00 PM, Cotton Club Museum& Cultural Center, 837 SE 7th Ave., Gainesville
- Retirement Celebration in honor of Reverend Edward Starling – December 15th, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Jerusalem MB Association Tillman Center, 8810 NE Waldo Rd, Gainesville
- Movie Night At the Museum – Green Book – December 14th, 6:30PM, Cotton Club Museum& Cultural Center, 837 SE 7th Ave., Gainesville
- The Making of Alachua County: Past, Present, and the Future; A Bicentennial Symposium, December 7th, 513 E. University Avenue, Gainesville
- Tarps available – Prepare for the storm, clean-up and protect your belongings!
- North Central Florida College Fair, November 9th, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Eastside High School
- UF Health and Wellness Seminars, September 25th, 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM
- Voter Registration Deadline, October 7th, Register to vote at Register to Vote or Update Registration (votealachua.gov)
- Already registered, verify your registration status at My Registration Status (votealachua.gov)
- Jerusalem Baptist Association, 150th Annual Session – October 1-3, Springhill Church, 6:30 PM nightly
- Greater Fort Clarke Warriors – American Heart Association, Heart Walk – POSTPONED
- Unapologetic Volume 2, Closing Reception for Exhibit – Artist Yvonne Ferguson – August 31, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM, FREE!
- Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center
- Women’s Health Fair @ Springhill Church – September 14, 11:00 AM – 1:00PM
- Expungement Clinic, @ Alachua Branch, 14913 NW 140 Street, Alachua, FL – August 15, 2:00PM – 4:00PM
- Caring for Those Who Cared for Us (by Gainesville Black Professionals) – September 19, 2024, 4:45 PM – 7:00 PM.
- Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Association – Continuing education, See site for details, register soon!
- COPP Course #SP002 – Hermeneutics (The Interpretation of What is Read)
- COPP Course #1004 – How to Study and Teach the Bible
- Vote Vote Vote!
- Jerusalem District Congress of Christian Education Michael McCray Memorial Aid Fund 2024 Scholarship Application
- MUST BE POSTMARKED or COMPLETED ONLINE by Saturday, August 31, 2024 to be considered.
- 5 Things from the Alachua County Library District
- 4th Annual Back to School Braid Bash (free braid hairdos and school supplies)
- Friday, August 9th from 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM, MLK Center 1028 NE 14th Street
- Alachua County School Calendar, Marion County School Calendar
- Distinguished Gentlemen of Gainesville – Back to School, Backpack giveaway
- Where – Williams Elementary School
- When – August 3,2024 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Jerusalem Conference of Christian Education Presents Christian Leadership School Classes
- August 23, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- August 24, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Location: Springhill Missionary Baptist Church, 120 SE Williston Rd, Gainesville, FL
- City of Gainesville – Summer (You)th Celebration – July 27 @ Depot Park, 6:00 – 10:00 PM
- Backpack and School Supplies give-away event – July 13, 11:00AM – 1:00PM
- Pre-registration required
- Peak Literacy – Reading Tutor – Contact Leah @ 352-359-1270
- Gainesville Black Business Expo – June 20th @ Santa Fe College Gym, 1:00 PM – 4:00PM
- Probate and Estate Planning Summit- June 20th @ Santa Fe High School, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Celebrating Our Student Achievers
- BBQ Sale – June 1, 2024 @ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- NAACP Youth Council Empowerment Brunch – June 8th, 10:30 – 2:00 PM
- Santa Fe College Association of Black Faculty and Staff presents June Teenth Freedom Day
- Honoring the Journey to Freedom – Reflection and Resilience – and Still We Rise.
- UF Health | Cancer Center – Power Over Colorectal Cancel – May 18th, 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM
- Florida Emancipation Day Celebration – May 18th @ 9am – 5pm
- Cotton Club Museum & Cultural Center
- 837 SE 7th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 352-226-8321
- Volunteers needed in two-hour increments from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM to table for memberships. If interested, reply to acncaacp@gmail.com by May 16th @ 5pm.
- Cotton Club Museum & Cultural Center
- Delta Sigma Theta – Youth Summit 2024 – April 20 – 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM – Springhill Missionary Baptist Church
- Akwaaba Freedom School
- Dr. Annemarie Mingo, hometown book launch – March 25 – 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM – Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center
- Gainesville Veteran’s for Peace Scholarship – April 15th – Deadline to apply
- March is Women’s History Month! – Click here for more information
- Garrett Morgan Day, in honor of the Cleveland Black History Legend – March 4th
- Black Family Wellness Export – Greater Bethel AME Church – March 2nd
- Gainesville Black Professionals – Expo – Feb. 22nd – 24th
- Men’s Ministry – Church Clean-up – March 16th
- Bathroom Renovation 2024
- Five Things from the Alachua County Library District – February 2024
- Celebrate Black History
- Visit the Library
- Valentines Secrets
- Get Tax Help
- Gale in Context: Biograph
- Alachua County Schools – VPK Program
- VPK Administration Office
- 3600 NE 15th Street, Gainesville, FL 32609
- 352-955-7676
- www.sbac.edu/vpk
- VPK Administration Office
- Women’s Ministry support Peaceful Paths
- Peaceful Paths is the certified domestic violence center that serves survivors of domestic violence in Alachua, Bradford, and Union counties.
- Donate by March 24th. For more information, visit Peaceful Paths @GFCMBC!
- Peaceful Paths is the certified domestic violence center that serves survivors of domestic violence in Alachua, Bradford, and Union counties.
- Scholarship opportunity
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated; Five Pearls of Scholarship Awards
- $1,000 in scholarship funds for tuition and related expenses!
- The deadline is April 1st.
- More information can be found here.
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated; Five Pearls of Scholarship Awards
2023
- Wellness opportunities w/Dr. Carolyn Tucker
- Turkey Giveaway 2023
- November 18th
- Alachua County Heart Walk
- When: Saturday, November 11th
- Time: Walk begins at 9:00am
- Where: Celebration Pointe (4949 Celebration Pointe Ave, Gainesville, FL)
- Venous Insufficiency Seminar
- When: Thursday, November 9th
- Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
- Where: Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club, 8300 NW 31 Lane Rd., Ocala, FL
- World Diabetes Day
- When: November 5th
- Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
- Where: Magnolia Parke, 3104 NW 48th Terrace, Gainesville, FL
- Community Health Fair
- When: November 1st
- Time: 11:00am – 2:00pm
- Where: Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center, 1028 NE 14 St, Gainesville, FL
- Free Aesthetic Consultation
- When: Wednesday, October 25th
- Time: 8:00am – 4:00pm
- Info: Call 352-265-8402 or email to reserve your spot today
- Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk
- When: Saturday, October 21st
- Time: 8:00am – Noon
- Where: Celebration Pointe (4949 Celebration Pointe Ave, Gainesville, FL)
- Power Over Breast Cancer Gathering
- When: Saturday, October 21st
- Time: 8:30am – 1:00pm
- Where: Springhill Baptist Church, 120 SE Williston, Rd, Gainesville, FL
- Register: Register here
- North Central Florida College Fair – October 21, 2023
- Where: Gainesville High School, 1900 NW 13th Street, Gainesville, FL
- Time: 11:00am – 2:00PM
- Who: Students, 7th – 12 Grade
- Tech IT out, Series 1: Careers in Architecture and STEM – October 9, 2023, 4pm – 6pm
- Santa Fe College, Blount Hall Room DB-206
- The Gullah Geechee Exhibit – Upcoming events
- When Gospel Meets Jazz – Friday, Oct. 6 – 7pm – 9pm
- Breaking the Chain Master Class – Tuesday, October 10 – 11am – 2:10pm
- The Gullah Geechee Exhibit Closing Reception – Friday, Oct. 13, 6:30pm
- Central Florida Community Action Agency, Inc.
- CFCAA is a private, non-profit, community-based organization whose purpose is to reduce poverty and help low-income individuals and familes become self-sufficient in Alachua, Levy, and Marion Counties.
- Hurricane Idalia 2023
- View the GFCMBC Worship Service at the Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Association Inc., from June 28th, 2023
- Checkout the June trivia quiz!
- Join us @ Mt. Carmel Baptist Church – June 28th for Worship Service – 6:30pm – 8:00pm
- Jerusalem Association Congress of Christian Education
- Click here for more information
- John Lewis Good Trouble Bus Tour
- The Alachua County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in conjunction with the National Office and Florida State Conference will host a program to voice opposition to our state’s political attacks on and treatment of Blacks in Florida. A true coalition of allies are coming together in one powerful and unison voice!
- When/What time: June 19th @ 4pm
- Where: Bo Diddley Plaza
- Join Vickie Winans for a free concert!
- Go to www.eventbrite.com/e/628803918447 for more information
- The Alachua County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in conjunction with the National Office and Florida State Conference will host a program to voice opposition to our state’s political attacks on and treatment of Blacks in Florida. A true coalition of allies are coming together in one powerful and unison voice!
- Juneteenth; Rejoice, Reflect, Remember
- Santa Fe Community College Blunt Center (Blount Hall)
- June 15th, Noon – 8:00pm
- Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Association, Inc. – District Meeting
- May 1 – 5, 2023
- Review meeting notes from Sis. Barbara Henry
- May 1 – 5, 2023
- Day Springs Missionary Baptist Church Prayer Breakfast – July 22 @ 9:00am
- 1945 NE 8th Avenue, Gainesville FL
- Contract reshoneflanders@gmail.com – 352- 745-6200
- Tickets: $20
- Never Had A Friend, Play tickets
- Wednesday, May 24 @ 10am – 1:15am
- Did you know the month of May is National Foster Care Month?!
- Santa Fe College – Upward Bound Summer Academy – June 5th – July 14th
- Application deadline – May 31st
- Newberry and Gainesville High School 9th – 12th Graders
- All field trips FREE!
- FAMU & FSU
- Kennedy Space Center
- Universal Studios
- UF Veterinary School
- IFLY-Jacksonville
- All field trips FREE!
- NAACP Inspire Initiatives Scholarship Opportunities – Apply: Now – May 21st
- The scholarships range in award amount, academic interests, and age. Whether they’re graduating high school seniors or just kicking off their professional careers the NAACP is pleased to provide financial opportunities and recognition to assist students with collegiate and post-educational endeavors.
- Enstoolment & Celebration of the 85th birthday of Vivian Washington – June 3rd @ 5:00pm – 8:00pm, Best Western Gateway Grand Hotel, 4200 NW 97th Blvd.
- NAACP 1st Annual Youth Empowerment Brunch – Saturday, May 20th @ 10:30am – 1:00pm
- Florida Emancipation Day Celebration – Free Outdoor Festival – May 20th @ 9am – 5pm
- Cotton Club Museum & Cultural Center
- 837 SE 7th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 352-226-8321
- Cotton Club Museum & Cultural Center
- Community Forum on GRU Proposed Legislation – April 23rd @ 3pm, Santa Fe College, Blount Hall Room 109 (530 W. University Ave)
- Discussion on House Bill 1645
- This bill give control of GRU to the state and a board appointed by the Governor.
- For more information: 352.682.7132
- Discussion on House Bill 1645
- TeensWork Alachua – Summer Youth Work Program
- Upcoming job fairs:
Archer FL – March 25th
Alachua FL – April 8th
Hawthorne FL – April 22nd
Gainesville FL – May 6th - For more information please call Wayne Fields at 352-281-0356
- Upcoming job fairs:
- 2023 Veterans for Peace Scholarship Program for Alachua County Students – Deadline to submit application – April 28
- Challenging Racism at UF – April 12 @ 5pm
- University of Florida Career Fair – April 5 @ 10am – 2pm
- When Gospel Meets Jazz – New Beginnings – March 31st @ 7pm – 9pm
- GRU Lobby Closed (Customer Support Department closed) – Computer upgrade – March 30 and 31
- GFCMBC – Men’s Ministry Grounds Clean-up – March 25th @ 9AM – 1PM
- Peace in Action – GNV Gun Violence Prevention Fair by Gainesville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, Gainesville Zetas, and The Finer Foundation of Florida, Inc.- MT. Carmel Baptist Church – March 18th @ 10:00 AM – Noon
- African American Roundtable – March 4th
- Black History Month
- VA Benefits and Health Care – The PACT Act and Your VA Benefits
- Book Signing: Stayed on Freedom – February 23rd @ 5pm
- UF Health Community Events – February 11th/21st
- Florida Launches 2023 Black History Month Student and Educator Contests
- Entries must be received by February 7th by 5pm
- Human Library – Santa Fe’s Blount Hall Hosts Human Library – February 5th @ 2pm
- Rosewood Tour of P.K. Yonge – January 25th
- Defying Law Restricting Lessons on Race
- Could Used Retirement Money to Open Innovative Fla. School – and Now it’s Students Defy the Odds
- People Magazine – January 14th
2022
- Rosa Parks Day – December 1st
- Church Anniversary – November 20th
- Turkey Giveaway – November 19th
- General Election – November 8th 7am – 7pm – Your Vote Matters!
- Register to Vote
- Check your registration status
- Vote by Mail
- Early Voting
- Find where to vote
- Alachua County Employment Opportunities
- Eta Phi Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. and hosts a golden gala – November 19th
- Gainesville Garden Club, 1350 NW 75th Street, Gainesville, FL 32605
- American Heart Association Heart Walk – September 24th
- Donate and make a difference
- Onsite Career Fair hosted by the Alachua County Sherriff’s Office – August 20th
- Father’s Day – June 19th
- Achievers – Summer Enrichment Program, Register Today! – June 13th
- Family and Friends Day – June 12th
- Celebrating Our Student Achievers – May 22nd
- Florida Emancipation Day Celebration @ The Cotton Club Museum – May 20th @ 6pm
- Mother’s Day – May 8th
- The Education Equalizer Foundation – Hybrid College Fair – April 30th @ The Cotton Club Museum. Press Release
- Annual 5th Avenue Arts Festival – Celebration of the rich cultural Heritage of a Historic African American Community, using arts and other activities – April 22 – 24
- Celebrating Our Student Achievers – Recognizing the hard work, effort, and accomplishments of our GFCMBC students
- ACT-SO, Alachua County NAACP – Competitional for High School Students in STEM, Humanities, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Business, and Culinary Arts
- Black History Month
- “At The Table With Fort Clarke“, a cookbook by the Women’s Ministry
- Community Events
- Central Florida Community Action Agency (CFCAA) is hosting an outreach at the GRU Administrative Building, 301 SW 4th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
- May 20, 1pm – 4pm
- May 23, 9am – 1pm
- Free – National Teen Drinking and Driving Speaker, Kevin Brooks
- Scholarships for High School Seniors
- 2022 Wild for All Scholarships
- Central Florida Community Action Agency (CFCAA) is hosting an outreach at the GRU Administrative Building, 301 SW 4th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
- Take the Martin Luther King Jr Trivia Quiz
2021
- Christmas Program – Dec. 19th, 2021
- Choose a name for the upcoming GFCMBC cookbook (closed)
- Gift Exchange – Canceled
- Turkey Giveaway