This is a guide to a smattering of events occurring in the Orlando Central Florida area. The sections are divided into Art, Music, Theater, Author, Etc, On-Going and Plan Ahead. There is surely something for everyone.
ART
MAITLAND ART FESTIVAL
What: fine arts and crafts, food & fun
When: October 3 – 6 - 10pm
4th – 10am – 10pm
5th – 10am – 5pm
Where: Lake Lily Park
641 S. Maitland Ave.
Maitland
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-263-5218
COLORS OF INDIA 2008
What: artwork of Shalini Tandon, Poornima Hebbar, Sunanda
Shivdasani and Renuka Adhav.
When: September 12 – October 24 – 8am-5pm Mon - Fri
Where: Casselberry City Hall
95 Triplet Lake Drive
Casselberry
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-262-7702
PROVOCATIVE PAIRINGS
What: art from different periods, media & point of view side by side
When: September 20 – November 2
Where: Orlando Museum of Art
http://www.omart.org
2416 N. Mills Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-588-1260
THEATER
DOUBT, A PARABLE
What: John Patrick Shanley drama
When: September 26 – October 4
Where: Annie Russell Theatre @ Rollins College
1000 Holt Ave.
Winter Park
Cost: $19 Fri & Sat eve; 17 Wed, Thurs & matinees
Contact: 407-646-2145
MOVIE
DATE NIGHT AT LEU GARDENS
What: outdoor screening of Ghost
When: October 3 – 8:30pm
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: $7 adults; 2 children
Contact: 407-246-2620
MUSIC
JAZZED IN SANFORD
When: October 4 – 4pm
Where: Downtown Sanford
W First St & S Park Ave.
Cost: Free
LAKE MARY BLUES REVIEW
What: featuring Smokin’ Torpedoes
When: October 4 – 6pm
Where: Lake Mary City Hall
100 N. Country Club Road
Lake Mary
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-585-1466
UCF SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
When: October 5 – 4pm
Where: University High Schoold
11501 Eastwood Drive
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-823-5002
ETC
FRIENDS OF A FEATHER FESTIVAL
What: bird show, music and vendors
When: October 4 – 10am - 5pm
Where: Lake Eola Park
101 N. Rosalind
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-568-7567
ON-GOING
JUSTICE ILLUMINATED: THE ART OF ARTHUR SZYK
When: M-Th – 9am – 4pm
Fri – 9am – 1pm
Sun – 1pm – 4pm
Where: Holocaust Memorial Research and Education Center of CF
851 N. Maitland Ave.
Maitland
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-628-0555
TUESDAY VOICE
What: poetry reading series
When: September 23 – 7pm
Where: Seminole Community College
100 Weldon Blvd
Sanford
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-708-2691
FIRST THURSDAYS
What: a new art theme by local artists, live music, cash bar
When: 6 – 9pm
Where: Orlando Museum of Art
2416 N. Mills Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free to OMA members; others $10
Contact: 407-896-4231
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE
What: concerts in an outdoor setting
When: 7 – 9pm
Where: Cranes Roost Park
http://www.UptownAltamonte.com
Uptown Altamonte
Altamonte Springs
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-571-8863
STORYTELLING AT LEU GARDENS
What: for 18 months to 5 yearsold
When: Third Monday – 10am
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-246-2620
THIRD THURSDAY’S
What: art in downtown Orlando at various locations from 6-9pm
Where: City Arts Factory (Orange & Pine)
The Office Gallery (47 E. Robinson)
A.K.A. Lounge (68 E. Pine)
Gallery at Avalon Island & Guinevere’s (Magnolia & Pine)
Cost: Free
PLAN AHEAD
POPCORN FLICKS
What: outdoor screening of Young Frankenstein
When: October 9 – 8pm
Where: Central Park
N Park Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-629-0054
WINTER PARK AUTUMN ART FESTIVAL
What: local & national artists, food and entertainment
When: October 11-12 – 9am-5pm
Where: Central Park
N. Park Avenue
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-644-8281
EVENING OF DANCE
What: Dr. Phillips High School “Dance in Motion”
When: October 11 – 7pm
Where: Lake Eola Amphitheater
101 N. Rosalind Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-355-3200
ORLANDO WEDDING PROFESSIONALS FALL BRIDAL SHOW
What: designers, vendors, giveaways, music
When: October 12 – 2-6pm
Where: Cranes Roost Park
http://www.UptownAltamonte.com
Uptown Altamonte
Altamonte Springs
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-571-8863
TASTE OF ALTAMONTE
What: food, entertainment and fun
When: October 13 – 6-9pm
Where: Cranes Roost Park
http://www.UptownAltamonte.com
Uptown Altamonte
Altamonte Springs
Cost: Advance $25; 10 children 4-12; at the gate $30 & 15
Contact: 407-571-8863
CAREER FAIR 2008
What: a laptop will be given away
When: October 17 – 10am - 2pm
Where: Holiday Inn at UCF
12125 High Tech Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-377-0400 x 211
CENTRAL FLORIDA VEGFEST 2008
What: vegetarian food, speakers, music, etc.
When: October 25 – 10am - 6pm
Where: Loch Haven Park
http://www.cfvegfest.org
900 East Princeton St.
Orlando
Cost: Free
MOUNT DORA CRAFT FAIR
What: crafters from around the country, food, entertainment
When: October 25 – 26
Where: Downtown Mt. Dora
E Fifth Ave & N Donnelly St.
Mount Dora
Cost: Free
Contact: 352-735-1191
FIESTA IN THE PARK
What: food, fun arts & crafts
When: November 1 – 10am - 5pm
2nd – noon – 5pm
Where: Lake Eola
Rosalind & Robinson
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-649-3152
LAKE MARY-HEATHROW FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
What: artists, classic cars, food, music and entertainment
When: November 1 – 9am - 5pm
2nd – 10am – 5pm
Where: Oval Park
W. Lake Mary Blvd
Lake Mary
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-444-0484
For information on Orange and Seminole County real estate and Orange and Seminole County homes for sale in addition to Orange and Seminole County relocation contact Marc Grossman, your Orange and Seminole County Realtor @ 407-463-1034. Additional information is available for Seminole County real estate, Orange County real estate, West Volusia County and South Lake County.
To learn more about Marc and the services he has to offer, visit his profile & website.
Marc Grossman, GRI - http://www.OrlandoHomes-4u.com/ - 407-463-1034
Marc donates 10% of his net proceeds to Hospice of the Comforter.
Marc It Sold!
I don’t generally believe in coincidences, but… Yesterday, I wrote a post on ‘stuff’ - the fact that we accumulate such and what it all really boils down to in the end. Today, I received a card for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year from a very dear friend.
He sent it from the Chabad site. I played around the site for a little bit and then boom, I was hit in the face with these words “The Hebrew language has no word for “things,” for “objects” or for “stuff.” Even the words “physical” and “matter” are borrowed terms.” It was from an article “The Adam Factor,” by Tzvi Freeman.
What was somewhat profound to me is that I was discussing an end and today is the beginning of Rosh Hashanah. It literally means ‘head of the year.’ This may seem odd to some, but you have to understand that we use the Lunar calendar in this regard. There are several beginnings with Rosh Hashanah. We read the torah from the beginning again. The story starts with Adam and Eve.
It is one of the several high holidays that Jewish people observe and is a very solemn holiday ending on Yom Kippur in which we repent for our sins, ask for forgiveness and that we should be written in the ‘Book of Life’ for the new year.
L’shanah tovah tikatev ve’techatem l’alter l’chayim tovim - “May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year, for good life immediately.“
stuff
Is this what one’s life amounts to in the end? A dear friend passed away 7 months ago and the process to clean out her house had been daunting on many levels. The range of emotions that I’ve gone through during the process is quite interesting when I look back on it, but then again I’m sure that it’s also the grieving process as well. I won’t deny that there has been so much anger while packing her things/belongings.
Seriously, what do your belongings become afterwards? Yes, we’ve had family and friends come in and go through her stuff to pick and choose what they may like. Some of it we did to keep as a reminder; other stuff we took because we may have liked it or thought that we could utilize it. As I’m writing, I’ve noticed that I’ve used the word ‘stuff’ – but that’s all it comes down to it – stuff! Stuff someone has accumulated and stuff someone else may want. Geez, almost sounds like we could go into a George Carlin routine here, but I digress.
So much has been gone through. Actually, every nook and cranny in this house. Now I’m here for the final packing and removal. Except for the furniture that’s left in the house, this is what’s left of her life - in the garage. I’m sorry, it appears to be a sad testament to one’s life, but I know the same will happen to mine at sometime in the future as well. And it’ll just be stuff that people will forage through to see what they may like and discard the rest.
You may wonder what is the point of this post? There really isn’t any, just basically my miscellaneous meanderings about our life or what happens afterwards. I apologize in advance if the tone here is somewhat somber, that is not my intention. But I guess when you speak of death, what else can it be?
more stuff
We surround ourselves with things. And obviously I’m referring to inanimate objects. We are masters of conspicuous consumption. Buy, buy, buy!!! Probably the majority of what we buy is not because we actually need it. I’m not going to blame this on our societal changes. But, if you look back, you will notice that we changed our lifestyles greatly with the advent of available credit. First it was with credit cards; then came the HELOC’s (Home Equity Lines of Credit); and, then the easy mortgage. Unfortunately, this has led us to really become what I’ll call a debtors society, where the majority of people have more debt than they do assets.
What happened to living within our means? What the heck is the big deal with “keeping up with the Joneses?” Seriously, are they putting food on your table? So going into debt and buying conspicuously will allow you to supposedly attain a certain social class or socio-economic status? But do we actually stop and look at the cost of such? Again, do you seriously believe that trying to buy your way up the ladder, will actually get you there?
I had an acquaintance once who felt that he had an inalienable right to things. That he was deserving and had a dutiful right whether he attained the goods or that he was owed it by others. It didn’t matter if he could afford such.
Do you think that our present economic situation is due to this kind of mentality? If you think not, than you are only deluding yourself. I apologize if that appears terse, but we need to reevaluate ourselves and what we are doing. First off, it’s only fair to the children. What kind of legacy are we leaving them? They deserve the same fair rights and choices that we’ve had, but not if we leave them a major debt ridden society.
Things need to change. They should have changed years ago, but that’s over and done with. Tomorrow will be too late. It needs to be done NOW!!
Till next time – Marc It Sold!
This is a guide to a smattering of events occurring in the Orlando Central Florida area. The sections are divided into Art, Music, Theater, Author, Etc, On-Going and Plan Ahead. There is surely something for everyone.
ART
HOT ROD ART EXHIBIT
What: automobile-inspired art depicting America’s love affair with
the automobile.
When: thru September 30 – 10am-5pm Mon - Fri
Where: Casselberry Art House
127 Quail Pond Circle
Casselberry
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-262-7720
COLORS OF INDIA 2008
What: artwork of Shalini Tandon, Poornima Hebbar, Sunanda
Shivdasani and Renuka Adhav.
When: September 12 – October 24 – 8am-5pm Mon - Fri
Where: Casselberry City Hall
95 Triplet Lake Drive
Casselberry
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-262-7702
PROVOCATIVE PAIRINGS
What: art from different periods, media & point of view side by side
When: September 20 – November 2
Where: Orlando Museum of Art
http://www.omart.org
2416 N. Mills Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-588-1260
THEATER
DOUBT, A PARABLE
What: John Patrick Shanley drama
When: September 26 – October 4
Where: Annie Russell Theatre @ Rollins College
1000 Holt Ave.
Winter Park
Cost: $19 Fri & Sat eve; 17 Wed, Thurs & matinees
Contact: 407-646-2145
MOVIE
14th ANNUAL SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
When: September 27 – 29
Where: Enzian Theater
http://www.enzian.org
1300 S. Orlando Ave
Maitland
Cost: $10/screening; $35/series
Contact: 407-629-0054
MUSIC
BELA FLECK
When: September 23 – 7:30pm
Where: Rollins College Tiedtke Concert Hall
1000 Holt Ave.
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-646-2233
UCF WIND ENSEMBLE & CONCERT BAND
When: September 26 – 8pm
Where: UCF Visual Arts Bldg. Auditorium
4000 Central Florida Blvd.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-823-3581
FOOD
VINE AND DINE
What: savor the flavors of Switzerland
When: September 26 – 7pm
Where: Rosen Centre Hotel
9840 International Drive
Orlando
Cost: $65
Contact: 407-996-9840
CENTRAL FLORIDA BEER FESTIVAL
What: beer & food sampling benefitting Big Brothers & Sisters
When: September 27 – 3-7pm
http://www.centralfloridabeerfestival.com/
Where: Central Florida Fairgrounds
4603 W. Colonial Drive
Orlando
Cost: $35 advance tickets; 45 at the door
Contact: 850-291-3183
FUNDRAISERS
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES
What: gala to benefit the Center for Memory Disorders
When: September 27 – 6:30pm
Where: Rosen Plaza
9700 International Drive
Orlando
Cost: $150
Contact: 407-898-4427
DINNER DATES FUNDRAISER
What: to benefit The Mustard Seed
When: September 28 – 6pm
Where: Sweetwater Golf & Country Club
2700 Sweetwater Country Club Drive
Longwood
Cost: Call for reservations
Contact: 407-339-3283
ETC
BABY LOVES DISCO
What: dance party for children and parents
When: September 28 – 2pm
Where: Club Firestone
578 N. Orange Ave.
Orlando
Cost: $12
Contact: 407-872-0066
ON-GOING
JUSTICE ILLUMINATED: THE ART OF ARTHUR SZYK
When: M-Th – 9am – 4pm
Fri – 9am – 1pm
Sun – 1pm – 4pm
Where: Holocaust Memorial Research and Education Center of CF
851 N. Maitland Ave.
Maitland
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-628-0555
TUESDAY VOICE
What: poetry reading series
When: September 23 – 7pm
Where: Seminole Community College
100 Weldon Blvd
Sanford
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-708-2691
FIRST THURSDAYS
What: a new art theme by local artists, live music, cash bar
When: 6 – 9pm
Where: Orlando Museum of Art
2416 N. Mills Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free to OMA members; $45 individuals; $30 students
Contact: 407-896-4231
STORYTELLING AT LEU GARDENS
What: for 18 months to 5 yearsold
When: Third Monday – 10am
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-246-2620
THIRD THURSDAY’S
What: art in downtown Orlando at various locations from 6-9pm
Where: City Arts Factory (Orange & Pine)
The Office Gallery (47 E. Robinson)
A.K.A. Lounge (68 E. Pine)
Gallery at Avalon Island & Guinevere’s (Magnolia & Pine)
Cost: Free
PLAN AHEAD
DATE NIGHT AT LEU GARDENS
What: outdoor screening of Ghost
When: October 3 – 8:30pm
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: $7 adults; 2 children
Contact: 407-246-2620
FRIENDS OF A FEATHER FESTIVAL
What: bird show, music and vendors
When: October 4 – 10am - 5pm
Where: Lake Eola Park
101 N. Rosalind
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-568-7567
LAKE MARY BLUES REVIEW
What: featuring Smokin’ Torpedoes
When: October 4 – 6pm
Where: Lake Mary City Hall
100 N. Country Club Road
Lake Mary
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-585-1466
UCF SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
When: October 5 – 4pm
Where: University High Schoold
11501 Eastwood Drive
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-823-5002
EVENING OF DANCE
What: Dr. Phillips High School “Dance in Motion”
When: October 11 – 7pm
Where: Lake Eola Amphitheater
101 N. Rosalind Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-355-3200
For information on Orange and Seminole County real estate and Orange and Seminole County homes for sale in addition to Orange and Seminole County relocation contact Marc Grossman, your Orange and Seminole County Realtor @ 407-463-1034. Additional information is available for Seminole County real estate, Orange County real estate, West Volusia County and South Lake County.
To learn more about Marc and the services he has to offer, visit his profile & website.
Marc Grossman, GRI - http://www.OrlandoHomes-4u.com/ - 407-463-1034
Marc donates 10% of his net proceeds to Hospice of the Comforter.
Piedmont Lakes Picnic - Apopka, Orange County, Florida
Well a great time was had by all! We had beautiful weather games, a tattoo booth, food and fun. It was great meeting our neighbors and getting together. A great deal of thanks & accolades needs to be given
Bounce House at Piedmont Lakes Picnic donated by Clay & Maggie Lee
to Maggie & Clay Lee. Their hard work put together so much of this event including the fact that they donated the bounce house, which was obviously a great hit with the children.
There were sack races and frozen t-shirts amongst some of the games. Many sign up sheets were at the check-in desk and it was wonderful to see so many people that wished to help out.
Desert Table that so many donated
There were many teenagers that also assisted and were very enthusiastic about helping us.
People just hanging out and enjoying friends, neighbors and making new friends!
Another thanks needs to be given to Terri & Stuart Morrell for their hard work as well. Of course, our master grillers Stuart, Clay & ‘Uncle’ led the way and kept us hot hamburgers and hot dogs throughout.
Our next event with be a semi-annual community wide garage sale. I would like to see a Spring BBQ and hopefully more would like to help and be involved.
For more photos, visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/22928563@N08/sets/72157607398585369/
How to win the frozen shirt contest!
Games being played!
Sack Race!
There is so much beauty in a flower.
Just one of my orchids that I thought I’d share. Besides I got a new digital and wanted to see how it would do on a macro setting.
And this was done on Super Macro of one of my many blooming cacti.
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The following are the market sales statistics for Winter Springs, Seminole County, Florida for August 2008. Winter Springs is made up of the zip code 32708. For purposes of this analysis we are only splitting the data according to single-family homes vs, condominiums, townhomes and villas.
There needs to be a disclaimer here. These stats are only as good as telling us what it being purchased and happening at a certain period in time. Additionally, it needs to be fully understood that not only is real estate local, but it is hyper-local. What this means is that the trends that we hear about are overall. Let’s put it this way, what’s happening in one neighborhood may not be realized in the neighborhood next door.
Additionally, these are only monthly statistics and to get a better scope of what is happening, you need to look at a longer period of time. More high-end homes might be sold in one month as opposed to another. By looking at a longer period, you will get a better overall picture. It is all relative and this has to be understood when utilizing these stats.
Single-Family Homes
28 homes sold during the month of August.
The average sales price, which is the total sold volume divided by the number of homes sold is $269,958with 143 days on the market.
The median sales price, which means that 50% of the homes sold for more and 50% of the homes sold for less, is $215,175.
The sales to list price ratio, which means that the homes sold for 93% of their list price.
The most expensive home sold for $665,000 in St. Johns Landing and was on the market 199 days.
The least expensive home sold for $120,000 in the Highlands after 97 days on the market.
The average sales price for the same period a year earlier was $378,114 with 136 days on the market and a sales to list price ratio of 96%.
Condos, Townhomes & Villas
7 homes sold
The average sales price was $169,471 with 140 days on the market.
The median sales price was $160,000.
The sales to list price ratio is 94%.
The most expensive townhome sold for $211,363 in Harbor Winds after 126 days on the market.
The least expensive townhome sold for $124,000 in Casa Park Villas and was on the market for 56 days.
The average sales price a year earlier was $162,537 with 123 days on the market and a sales to list price ratio of 95%.
For information on Winter Springs and Seminole County real estate and Winter Springs and Seminole County homes for sale in addition to Winter Springs and Seminole County relocationcontact Marc Grossman, your Winter Springs and Seminole County Realtor @ 407-463-1034. Additional information is available for Seminole County real estate, Orange County real estate, West Volusia County and South Lake County.
To learn more about Marc and the services he has to offer, visit his profile & website.
Marc Grossman, GRI - http://www.OrlandoHomes-4u.com/ - 407-463-1034
Marc donates 10% of his net proceeds to Hospice of the Comforter.
Marc It Sold!
The following are the market sales statistics for Winter Park, Seminole and Orange Counties, Florida for August 2008. Winter Park is made up of the zip codes of 32789 & 32792. For purposes of this analysis we are only splitting the data according to single-family homes vs, condominiums, townhomes and villas.
There needs to be a disclaimer here. These stats are only as good as telling us what it being purchased and happening at a certain period in time. Additionally, it needs to be fully understood that not only is real estate local, but it is hyper-local. What this means is that the trends that we hear about are overall. Let’s put it this way, what’s happening in one neighborhood may not be realized in the neighborhood next door.
It is all relative and this has to be understood when utilizing these stats.
Single-Family Homes
37 homes sold during the month of August.
The average sales price, which is the total sold volume divided by the number of homes sold is $336,986 with 148 days on the market.
The median sales price, which means that 50% of the homes sold for more and 50% of the homes sold for less, is $309,500.
The sales to list price ratio, which means that the homes sold for 93% of their list price.
