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Tuesday, June 16, 2026

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A quilt hangs on the wall of the Gainesville Tower Road Library, 3020 SW 75th St. It is part of the Quilters of Alachua County Day Guild’s library display that celebrates National Quilting Month.
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The craft of quilting

You might mistakenly call it a blanket, a bedspread or a cover. You might even correctly call it a quilt. For the Quilters of Alachua County Day Guild, a quilt is more than that: It’s a piece of art.


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Festival screens films

With Sundance Film Festival wrapping up late last month, cinema enthusiasts who prefer to stay local won’t have to travel far for a film festival experience this weekend.


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My walk in the woods

Sweat covers your entire body — so much so, that drops have begun to accumulate on your arms and are beginning to creep down toward your fingertips. They splash onto the dirt.



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