day by day

Fun events, helpful tips and monthly to-do’s for February

Start purging winter clothes.

Groundhog Day

Ocala’s First Friday Art Walk, 6-9pm

9th Annual Five Points of Life Kids Marathon at the College of Central Florida

Hike the Florida Trail in the Ocala National Forest.

Commit to cleaning out one drawer a day.

Attend preschool story time at the Ocala Public Library Headquarters, 10:15am (every Tuesday).

Take Control of Your Diabetes Support Group at the Senior Wellness Community

Order or buy seeds for upcoming gardening season.

Family movie night: Premiere of Peter Rabbit

Cattle Drive and Cowboy Roundup at Tuscawilla Park

Barre class at Studio SC: Barre, Yoga, Fitness (every Monday, 5:30pm)

Plan an after-school trip to the park with the kids. Date night at The Corkscrew Winery

Make reservations to attend the preview night of Ocala Outdoor Sculpture Competition at Tuscawilla Park.

Colorectal Cancer Seminar at the Senior Wellness Community Practice your baseball swing at Batter Up Ocala.

PRESIDENTS DAY

Take clothes to a thrift shop for charitable tax deduction.

See The Moscow Festival Ballet perform at The Sharon in The Villages.

Line dancing at the Forest Community Center at Sandhill Park

Unpack clothes for the spring season.

Family game night: Yahtzee Swine auction at the Southeastern Youth Fair

Closing night of The Giver at the Ocala Civic Theatre

Begin reading a new book. Shoot for one chapter a night.

Buy tickets to see comedian Jim Breuer at the Reilly Arts Center next month.

Chair Yoga at Blissful Life Corporation (every Wednesday, 10:30am)

Every kiss begins with—well the perfect date night. Here are some special date ideas for the romantically inclined.

• Go to a jazz club. Dress to the nines, order an old-fashioned and a cosmo and enjoy the show.

• Book a couples’ spa day. There are often deals on sites like Groupon.

• Salsa, samba, swing? Take your pick and learn some sweet moves.

• Hire a professional photographer. Go somewhere special to capture memories on film.

• Cross something o your bucket list. Whether it be skydiving or a trip to New York, take the time to do something you’ve always wanted to do with your significant other.

*To register for Ocala Health events, call (800) 530-1188 or visit OcalaHealthSystem.com