The College of Central Florida will host the 2022 Careers and Colleges Expo on Monday, Aug. 29, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Jack Wilkinson Levy Campus, 15390 N.W. Highway 19, Chiefland.

This free event offers high school seniors, transfer students, current college students and their families the opportunity to explore career paths and talk with dozens of vendors representing colleges and universities, trade schools, military service branches and local career opportunities. The expo is part of the Florida School and College Relations Tour.

For more information about the event, click here or contact Becca York-Alcorn at 352-746-6721, ext. 6181.

Films from across the globe that center around themes of humor and perseverance will take center stage in this year’s Ira Holmes International Film Series at the College of Central Florida. A full season of in-person film events kicks off Sept. 13.

“As the late, great Charlie Chaplin proclaimed, ‘A day without laughter is a day wasted,’” said series founder and CF Professor Ira Holmes. “We’re proud to announce that we’re back after two seasons of stream-from-home films, drive-in screenings and virtual film talks. We made it work during a difficult time for our community and our supporters. Now we’re ready to resume seeing movies together in an auditorium with the ability to share our thoughts and feelings. Laughter is therapy, and smiles are also acceptable! In the spirit of the much-loved film classic ‘Singin’ in the Rain,’ we’re ready to ‘make ’em laugh.’”

This year’s first film will be “Wild Men,” with screenings on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 2 p.m., at the Appleton Museum, and at 7 p.m., at the CF Ocala Campus. In this 2021 Danish film, Martin sets off into the forest in a misguided attempt to overcome his midlife crisis – armed with only a bow and some animal skins. A chance meeting with a fugitive leads to a twisted trip through the fjords with police, drug runners and his family close behind. Martin’s quest for manhood leads to deep and hilariously uncomfortable realizations about the presumed masculine ideal.

 

Series Schedule:

Sept. 13 – “Wild Men”

Sept. 27 – “The Farewell”

Oct. 11 – “Tony Manero”

Oct. 25 – Appleton Museum 35th Anniversary Double Feature: “House of Dracula” and “Babette’s Feast”

The double feature will begin at noon at the Appleton Museum and 5 p.m. at the CF Ocala Campus. Special guest Patricia Tomlinson will introduce “Babette’s Feast” at 6:30 p.m. and will lead a discussion after the evening screening.

Nov. 8 – “Breaking Bread”

Jan. 17 – “Victoria & Abdul”

Jan. 31 – “Parasite”

Feb. 14 – Scary Movie Date Night: “Get Out”

On Feb. 15 at 12:30 p.m., Dr. Gilbert Rodman will lead a “Get Out” Black History Month film talk via Zoom. Guests can also participate in person at the CF Ocala Campus in Building 8, Room 110.

Feb. 28 – “Neptune Frost”

March 14 – “La Ciénaga”

All films will be shown Tuesdays at 2 p.m. at the Appleton Museum of Art, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, and at 7 p.m. at the College of Central Florida, 3001 S.W. College Road, Building 8, Room 110, unless otherwise noted. Films at the Ocala Campus are free and open to the public. Films at the Appleton are free to all museum and film series members; nonmembers pay museum admission. Films may contain mature content.

For more details, visit cf.edu/filmseries.

The Friday Talks Business Advancement Series, a program of the Ocala Metro Chamber & Economic Partnership and the College of Central Florida, will feature Loretta Shaffer, CPM, CDME, on July 29, presenting “What Goes Into a Brand Revolution?”

Shaffer is the tourism development director for Ocala/Marion County. She will share elements of the multi-faceted process to revolutionize the Ocala/Marion County Visitors & Convention Bureau. Learn about the important of research, community input, creative development of tagline and logo, and testing to ensure that branding resonates with community members and visitors.

Attend in person at the CF Hampton Center, 1501 W. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, or virtually at Facebook.com/OcalaCEP. The in-person event will begin with a continental breakfast at 8:15 a.m. and the presentation will begin at 8:30 a.m. RSVP to andrea@ocalacep.com.

For more information about CF, visit CF.edu. For more information about the Ocala CEP, visit ocalacep.com.

“The 2022 Extreme Pressure Biennial of American Prints,” an inaugural competitive national exhibition organized by the Webber Gallery of the College of Central Florida, will be on view Aug. 8-Sept. 22. Open to all forms of traditional printmaking, the exhibition will present a celebration and examination of contemporary printmaking by artists from across the United States.

Purchase awards totaling a minimum of $2,500 will be made through local organizations, with some works entering the college’s permanent collections. Five cash prizes will be awarded based on the selections of juror Janet Ballweg. She is a professor of art and head of printmaking at Bowling Green State University in Ohio and is active in several national print alliances and councils. Ballweg’s work has been exhibited in more than 500 shows and has won dozens of awards. Her selection for first place will receive $500, second place will receive $300, third place will receive $100, and two honorable mentions will receive $50. CAMPUS USA is a proud partner of the College of Central Florida and has generously funded the prizes.

Awards and prizes will be presented at the opening reception on Friday, Aug. 19, 5-7 p.m.

The Webber Gallery is located at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. Hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and admission is free. For more information, call 352-854-2322, ext. 1664.

The College of Central Florida invites anyone thinking about college to an open house on Tuesday, July 19, from 3-5 p.m., at the CF Jack Wilkinson Levy Campus, 15390 N.W. Highway 19, Chiefland.

Future students are encouraged to tour the campus and learn about more than 150 academic pathways, including 70 job-training programs. Attendees can receive assistance with the application process, financial aid, placement testing, academic advising and registration for the fall semester, which begins Aug. 15.

Everyone who completes an admissions application at the event will have the $30 admissions fee waived and will be entered to win free tuition for a 3-credit-hour class at CF’s standard tuition rate. Levy Promise $1,000 scholarships are available to all eligible Levy County 2022 high school graduates who attend classes at the Jack Wilkinson Levy Campus in 2022-2023.

An additional open house event will be held Wednesday, July 27, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. A virtual open house will take place Wednesday, Aug. 3, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., on Zoom.

 

For more information, visit www.CF.edu/openhouse or call 352-873-5800, ext. 1379.