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SUMMARY:Hawaiian Hula Dance and Musical Performance by Renowned Performers Bernice & Manuel Roberto
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe community is warmly welcome to join Unity of Gainesville\, Florida’s Sunday Service on Sunday\, June 28 at 11 a.m. for a  Hawaiian Hula Dance being performed by Kisore Hutchinson who was born and raised in Hawaii and began studying Hula Dance at an early age along with Bernice Roberto on Harp & Voice and Mnuael Roberto on Flute.\n\nBernice and Manuel Roberto: Lost in the moment\, you realize heaven really is on earth in the presence of the remarkable musicians\, Bernice and Manuel of Kailua-Kona. Bernice is an accomplished harpist\, pianist\, and singer; along with her other talents of playing the synthesizer and co-composing songs with Manuel\, her husband who is an established poet\, composer\, flautist\, and devoted Interfaith Minister. Discover more at facebook.com/bernice.roberto or on Instagram @berniceroberto.\n \nEvent Details:\nWhen: Sunday\, June 28\nTime: 11:00 AM\nWhere: Unity of Gainesville\, Florida – 8801 NW 39th Avenue\, Gainesville\, FL 32606\nCost: Free entry (Donations encouraged)\n\nPlease see the attached flyer for information about the event and feel free to share it with your audience to help spread the word! \nDon’t miss this incredible opportunity to enjoy live music from talented local artists while celebrating the spirit of the season with your community.
URL:https://alachuachronicle.com/event/hawaiian-hula-dance-and-musical-performance-by-renowned-performers-bernice-manuel-roberto/
LOCATION:Unity of Gainesville\, 8801 NW 39th Avenue\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert
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SUMMARY:The Writer and the Machine: Collaborating with AI
DESCRIPTION:  \nAI won’t take your job. But someone who knows how to prompt it will. \nIn her book\, The Writer and the Machine\, Jaime Engle shows novelists\, screenwriters\, and entrepreneurs how to stay relevant and in demand by collaborating with AI—without losing their voice. Instead of fearing the future\, she teaches how to prompt AI with a story-first strategy to build intellectual property (IP) that sells. \nWith her proven creative framework\, you’ll learn to write faster\, pitch smarter\, and build IP that lasts—just like thousands of other creatives she has helped. \nJaimie Engle created the Engleverse stories in books\, film\, and TV. She wrote\, sold\, and produced Just Jake (2023)\, sold and developed a story with DreamWorks Animation Studios (2025)\, and was hired to write an audiobook for Fresh Produce Media (2025). \nShe founded Chapter Drops™ to help people with stories write and publish books\, offering a Pitch Drop service that connects authors with producers. She has written and published 25+ books\, earning awards such as Kirkus Choice Book of the Year (2020)\, Publisher’s Book Life Prize (Fiction and Non-Fiction 2020)\, and the Writers of the Future Award (2016). \nFor a deep dive into AI\, check out her book\, The Writer and the Machine\, which will be available for purchase following her talk. \nThis program is free and open to the public. \n2:30-4:00 PM\nJuly 12 \nMillhopper Branch\, Alachua County Library\n3145 NW 43rd St.\nGainesville\, FL 32606\n352-334-1272 (venue phone)\nMillhopper Branch | Alachua County Library District
URL:https://alachuachronicle.com/event/the-writer-and-the-machine-collaborating-with-ai/
LOCATION:Millhopper Library\, 3145 NW 43rd St\, Gainesville\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T190000
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SUMMARY:INDEPENDENCE DAY-themed Contra Dance
DESCRIPTION:Contra is a dance done with a lively\, walking step. You simply walk in time to the music – one step for each beat of music. There is no fancy footwork required. There is a caller for every dance who walks the dancers through the moves before the music begins and continues to call until the dancers are confidently moving through the dance. If you can walk\, you can contra dance! \nSuggested Donation:\n$10 (ages 26+)\n$5 (ages 16-25)\nDancers ages 15 & under get in FREE when accompanied by an adult. \n• Please bring your own non-alcoholic beverage.\n• This is a friendly welcoming recreational activity and all are welcome.\n• No partner or experience is necessary.\n• Contra dancing is fun and we’ll teach you how.\n• No special dress is required.\n• Wear comfortable\, casual attire and soft-soled non-marking shoes. \nVISIT https://godsdance.org/event/jj-luxe-250-blues/
URL:https://alachuachronicle.com/event/independence-day-themed-contra-dance/
LOCATION:United Church of Gainesville\, 1624 NW 5th Avenue\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32601\, United States
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SUMMARY:Metaphysical Musician Charley Thweatt
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nThe community is warmly welcome to join Unity of Gainesville\, Florida in our Sunday Service and Workshop featuring Metaphysical Musician Charley Thweatt on Sunday\, July 26\, 2026.  Charley brings a presence of warmth\, humor\, and ease to any gathering. He has been a favorite with Unity groups since the early ’80s\, when he took a leap of faith from his budding architecture career into touring full-time in 15 countries on 6 continents with his inspiring talks\, concerts\, and workshops\, plus his spiritual Italy tours.  His inspirational messages will encompass The Heart of Compassion and Inner Journey Concert for Peace.\nHe has also been the musical opener for such luminaries as Wayne Dyer\, Marianne Williamson\, Tony Robbins\, Ram Dass\, Alan Cohen\, and Louise Hay. His music has appeared on national television and radio\, including such popular titles as You’re an Angel\, Take Your Power Back\, and Dancers in the Light.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCharley Thweatt . Inspired Acoustic Music . musicangel.com\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details:\nWhen: Sunday\, July 26\nTime: Sunday Service – 11:00 a.m. & Workshop 1:15 p.m.\nWhere: Unity of Gainesville\, Florida – 8801 NW 39th Avenue\, Gainesville\, FL 32606\nCost: $15\n\nSee the attached flyer for information about the event or visit our web page https://www.unitygainesville.org/charley-thweatt-7-26-26.html and feel free to share it with your audience to help spread the word!
URL:https://alachuachronicle.com/event/metaphysical-musician-charley-thweatt/
LOCATION:Unity of Gainesville\, 8801 NW 39th Avenue\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert
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SUMMARY:Managing stress through faith
DESCRIPTION:  \nKanapaha Presbyterian Church invites you to a free community workshop: Managing stress through faith. \n  \nThis event is free\, but donations are appreciated and will benefit Blessing Baskets.
URL:https://alachuachronicle.com/event/managing-stress-through-faith/
LOCATION:Kanapaha Presbyterian Church\, 6221 SW 75th Terrace\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32608\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Finding Unheard Voices in Public Records and Documents
DESCRIPTION:  \nIn this program\, Finding Unheard Voices in Public Records and Documents\, author Coleen DeGroff will share how she published the first book on African American enslavement in Alachua County. \nShe will describe her approach to creating and publishing a book using public records and historical archives\, and how her discovery of long-hidden documents led her to find accounts of hundreds of enslaved people who were brought to Alachua County to labor on nearly five dozen plantations for half a century\, generating a significant amount of wealth for the region. \nAlachua County Black Book: Accounts of Enslaved People Discovered in Ancient Records uses bills of sale\, wills\, mortgages\, and other records to offer a glimpse into the lives of the enslaved and the people who enslaved them between 1815 and 1865. \nDeGroff hopes that this compilation of long-buried accounts from public archives will help other writers share the tales of these unheard voices so they are not forgotten. \nFrom the time Coleen DeGroff could pick up a pen\, she has been a writer. From poetry and songs in her teen years\, to writing articles for newspapers and magazines (including a stint as a humor columnist for a small Colorado magazine)\, to a fifteen-year career as a blogger and a real estate agent\, writing has always been a part of her life. \nAfter deciding to retire from real estate\, Coleen followed her dreams back to writing about subjects close to her heart. She says she didn’t set out to write the Alachua County Black Book. Instead\, she believes the book found her\, and she will always be grateful that it did. \nMore can be found about her writing career at https://www.coleendegroff.com/. \nThis program is free and open to the public.
URL:https://alachuachronicle.com/event/finding-unheard-voices-in-public-records-and-documents/
LOCATION:Millhopper Library\, 3145 NW 43rd St\, Gainesville\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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