Sunset Song Series– Downtown Band
- Date:01/10/2024 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Location:Downtown Square
1 SE Broadway St.
Ocala, Florida 34471
Dr. MLK Jr Wreath Ceremony
- Date:01/13/2024 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
- Location:Webb Field at Martin Luther King Recreation Complex
1510 NW Fourth St.
Ocala, Florida 34475
JAN 4
Storytime Station
Ride the reading train into Storytime Station. Storytime Station is best for children aged 3 to 5 years, but all ages are welcome with a caregiver. Afterwards join us for craft time. Featuring Every Child Ready to Read pre-literacy skills.
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JAN 4
Teen Art
Learn to paint, draw or just explore art. Middle and High School aged teens are welcome.
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JAN 4
Towards Permanent Weight Management
9-week program, taking place on January 4, 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. This program will provide a foundation for committing to change and choosing a healthier lifestyle.
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(NAPSI)—“It is not for the faint of heart,” Erica Bridges said.
Bridges is a Welding Technology student at Texas State Technical College (TSTC). She was referring to her field of study and to welding in general.
“I encourage it, though,” she added. “This is a really good money-making (career). The people that you will meet, they’re just one-of-a-kind people.”
In the heavily male-dominated industry of welding, only 5.1% of the workers are female, according to a 2022 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report. In the fall 2023 semester, TSTC had a total of 94 women and 970 men enrolled in Welding Technology.
What To Know
To help others understand, some female welding students, instructors and alumni from TSTC recently spoke of their experiences in welding and their love for it. They also talked about some of its challenges.
TSTC welding instructor Samara Flener has seen positive changes in her 20-plus years of working in the industry, but said preconceived notions about female welders still remain. Continue reading
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