• MARCH PROGRAMS AT YOUR LIBRARY • Seuss-a-palooza! Celebrate the imagination of a creative genius! Enjoy books, games and crafts inspired by Dr. Seuss. All programs are co-sponsored by the Early Learning Coalition of Marion County. Headquarters-Ocala program is co-sponsored by the Marion Education Association. All others are co-sponsored by United Way of Marion County Reading Pals. Headquarters-Ocala Saturday, March 7, 10:30 a.m. Dunnellon Public Library Saturday, March 7, 11 a.m. Reddick Public Library Tuesday, March 10, 4 p.m. Fort McCoy Public Library Saturday, March 14, 11 a.m. Freedom Public Library Friday, March 20 3 p.m. Marion Oaks Public Library Saturday, March 21, 10:30 a.m. Belleview Public Library Wednesday, March 25, 10:30 a.m. Forest Public Library Friday, March 27, 10:30 a.m. PROGRAMS FOR KIDS Programs for your young ones. See all programs in WORDS! LEGO ® Engineers Headquarters-Ocala Wednesdays, 2 p.m. March 18, April 15

Ages 5-12 with caregivers. Tinker, design and create! All Hands on Tech Headquarters-Ocala Tuesdays, 4 p.m. March 24-April 7

Ages 8-12 with caregivers. Test your wits and creativity using mini-robots and more. SPECIAL EVENTS CREATE

CREATE: A Colossal, Reading, Entertaining, Artsy, Teen Event!

Celebrate the many talents of Marion County teens! Applaud the writing, filmmaking and artistic talents of youth in our community. Participation is limited to teens, ages 13-18. Click here for the guidelines and application.

Application deadline: Monday, March 30 Marion County Day Community Festival

Take a moment to enjoy and explore the many services offered by Marion County government and other county organizations.

McPherson Governmental Campus, Ocala

Saturday, March 28, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. CENSUS 2020 Come learn about the Census. See all programs on our online calendar. Census 2020 Kickoff Parties

March Saturdays, noon-4 p.m.

Celebrate Census 2020! Enjoy refreshments and view a sample questionnaire. When you have received your official access code, you can file it online at any library. Stand up and be counted! March 7 Fort McCoy Public Library March 14 Marion Oaks Public Library and Reddick Public Library March 21 Belleview Public Library and Freedom Public Library March 28 Dunnellon Public Library and Forest Public Library AUTHOR PROGRAMS Explore all upcoming programs in WORDS! Brown Bag Luncheon With Michael Calhoun Tucker "The Crackers: The Legend of Jessie B. Tucker" Reddick Public Library Thursday, March 19, noon

Bring your bag lunch and enjoy a "tell-all" of the adventures of Tucker's extended family, who fled Georgia during the Civil War and headed south into a wild and uninhabited Florida. Beverage and dessert provided. Contact the library at 352-438-2566 to reserve a piece of pie! Chef Warren Caterson Forest Public Library Friday, March 27, 2 p.m. Award-winning cookbook author Chef Warren returns with 10 meals in 10 minutes! Rediscover the joy of cooking with delicious entrees that can be prepared quickly using items that are probably tucked away in your kitchen cabinets. Tips, hints and fun cooking tales highlight this tasty presentation. Joe Ponds, Ph.D.

"The 600 m.o.l.: Black Helicopter Pilots in Vietnam" Dunnellon Public Library Saturday, March 28, 2:30 p.m. Only 2 percent of army helicopter pilots in Vietnam were African-American and they struggled to attain this distinctive role. These are their stories as told by Dr. Joe Ponds, chairman of the board of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association of Florida.