




The 11th Gainesville Latino Film Festival started Thursday during Museum Nights at the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art. The festival, which showcases artistic and educational films by or about Latino culture, will continue until Sept. 30.
Thursday’s event celebrated women in film and included a variety of events ranging from salsa dancing to spoken word and even arts and crafts.
The First Annual Great Pumpkin Bash
Oct. 12Gainesville's first Great Pumpkin Bash attracted about 200 visitors of all ages on Oct. 11. Families walked around the plaza, pushing strollers and walking dogs. Vendors sold food, drinks and clothes, while tablers offered information about their organizations. The inaugural fall festival also featured face painting, a scavenger hunt and musical chairs with polka renditions of pop songs.




