This is a guide to a smattering of events occurring in the Greater Orlando Central Florida area. The sections are divided into Art, Music, Theater, Food, Nature, Etc, and Plan Ahead. There is surely something for everyone. There is also a complementary list of On-Going events in the area as well & you can find those by Clicking Here! These are events that either occur on a regular basis or are special events for an extended period of time such as Art Exhibitions & the Theater.
ART
24 X 24 OPENING
What: new gallery opens with an exhibit of works all 24 inches-by-24 inches in size
When: March 11 – 4 – 8pm
Where: Art Affair Gallery
301 E. First St
Sanford
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-466-6365
TONAL ZEPHYRS
What: Works from artists in the historic Emmons Cottage Gallery
When: March 12 – 6 – 9pm
Where: Creative Spirit Art Gallery (inside Harwood Watson Dance Studio)
820A Lake Baldwin Lane
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-228-0005
ART STROLL OF BALDWIN PARK
What: walk lined with live painting and original art for sale
When: March 13 – 6 – 9pm
Where: Baldwin Park Village Center
1097 Bennett Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-206-3300
WISHFUL THINKING OPENING
What: Collection of new works from Mark Garro, Skot Olsen, Brody Albert, Jeremy Dower, Noah Doely and Chris Scarborough
When: March 13 – 8pm
Where: Bold Hype Gallery & Shop
1844 E. Winter Park Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-629-2965
MUSIC
JAZZ & BLUES OUTDOOR MARKET EXPERIENCE
What: Musicians take the stage throughout the day among a variety of vendors
When: March 14 – 11am – 5pm
Where: Veranda Park
2295 S. Hiawassee Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-822-0941
www.VerandaPartners.com
MUSIC IN THE GAZEBO
What: folk concert
When: March 14 – 2 – 4:30pm
Where: The Gazebo at Carl T. Langford Park
1808 E. Central Blvd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-246-4464
SPRING FREE
What: Music from local bands, a beer garden and food until sunset
When: March 14 – 2:30 – 7:30pm
Where: Gaston Edwards Park
1236 N. Orange Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
SPRINGS POP CONCERT
What: Orlando Philharmonic led by Dirk Meyer
When: March 14 – 7pm
Where: Central Park Stage
Park Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free; bring a blanket & picnic
Contact: 407-896-6700
THEATER & MOVIES
I GOT RHYTHM!
What: outdoor screening; bring chairs, blankets, picnics; concessions available
When: March 5 – 14
Fri & Sat 7:30pm
Thurs, Sat & Sun – 2pm
Where: Winter Park Playhouse
711B Orange Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $24 – 32
Contact: 407-645-0145
POPCORN FLICKS
What: outdoor screening of Fantastic Voyage
When: March 11 – 7pm
Where: Central Park Stage
Park Avenue
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-599-3334
www.Enzian.org
MOVIES IN THE PARK
What: outdoor screening of Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs
When: March 13 – 7:30pm
Where: Quinn Strong Park
347 S. Maitland Ave
Maitland
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-539-6268
CHILDREN
THE BERENSTAIN BEARS ON STAGE: A BEAR COUNTRY MUSICAL
What: The famous children’s characters sing their adventures on stage
When: Fri – 7pm through March 28th
Sat – 2 & 7pm
Sun – 2pm
Where: Orlando Repertory Theatre
1001 E. Princeton St.
Orlando
Cost: $17
Contact: 407-896-7365
FAMILY FUNSHOP: LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION!
What: Guests from Regal Cinemas walk kids through the history and process of making movies
When: March 13 – 10:30am
Where: Orange County Regional History Center
65 E. Central Blvd
Orlando
Cost: $7
Contact: 407-836-8500
www.TheHistoryCenter.org
FOOD
WINESTOCK
What: wine tastings, seminars, music
When: March 13 – 4 – 8pm
Where: Cranes Roost Park
Altamonte Springs Drive
Altamonte Springs
Cost: $25; VIP $65
Contact: 407-571-8863
BEER BOMB BIKE TOUR
What: Cyclists ride to various bars and locales where there will be featured beers to taste
When: March 14 – 2 – 10pm
Where: Virgin Olive Market
807 N. Orange Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-601-7848
www.VirginOliveMarket.com
NATURE/LANDSCAPING
“GOING GREEN” PROGRAM
What: speaker Bernie Moro, the “Worm Lady”, of Saving Our Vital Earth
When: March 10 – 10am
Where: Winter Park Garden Club
1300 S. Denning Dr
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-644-5770
BEYOND YOUR BACKYARD FESTIVAL
What: guided hikes, environmental exhibitors & programs, music & children’s crafts presented by the Orange County Parks & Recreation Division
When: March 13 – 10am – 4pm
Where: Tibet-Butler Preserve
8777 SR 535
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-876-6696
ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION
What: speaker Jim Thomas of Biosphere
When: March 16 – 6:30pm
Where: Winter Park Garden Club
1300 S. Denning Dr
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-644-5770
HEALTH
WOMEN’S FORUM TO DISCUSS HERBAL REMEDIES
What: ‘Myth Buster 101’
When: March 17 – noon
Where: Jewish Family Services of Greater Orlando
2100 Lee Rd
Winter Park
Cost: $7 includes lunch; registration deadline 3/15/10
Contact: 407-644-7593 x 227
HEART DISEASE IN WOMEN: EXPLODING MYTHS, IMPROVING OUTCOMES
What: by Dr. Claire Duvernoy
When: March 17 – 6:30pm
Where: Florida Hospital Orlando
601 E. Rollins St
Orlando
Cost: Free – reservations required
Contact: 407-303-1700
FUNDRAISER
WHYNE & MUTTS ARTS STROLL
What: dog-friendly event with wine tastings to benefit the SPCA & College Park Partnerships
When: March 13 – 3 – 8pm
Where: Albert Park
Edgewater Drive
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-422-2206
BASH FOR BOOKS – “AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS”
What: music, food, wine, silent & live auctions, Michael Andrew
When: March 13 – 7 – 10pm
Where: Winter Park Public Library
460 E. New England Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $75 advance; $100 at the door
Contact: 407-623-3486
www.wppl.org/bash
PAW-CASSO ART & WINE EVENT
What: benefitting Canine Companions for Independence
When: March 14 – 2 – 5pm
Where: Rosen Centre Hotel
9840 International Dr
Orlando
Cost: $50
Contact: 407-522-3305
ETC.
FLORIDA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
What: Annual event with rides, games, activities, music and entertainment
When: through March 14 – 10am – 10:30pm
Where: Plant City Fairgrounds
2202 W. Reynolds St
Plant City
Cost: $8 – 30
Contact: 813-754-9194
LOG & TIMBER HOME SHOW
What: Meet with manufacturers, building product suppliers, financing companies, real estate consultants and custom décor craftsmen
When: March 12 – 11am – 6pm
13th – 10am – 6pm
14th – 10am – 4pm
Where: Orange County Convention Center
9800 International Drive
Orlando
Cost: $15
Contact: 407-685-9800
MEGACON 2010
What: comic book, sci-fi, anime & multimedia convention
When: March 12 – 14
Where: Orange County Convention Center
9800 International Drive
Orlando
Cost: $21/day or $49/weekend in advance; $24/$55 day of the show
Contact: 386-364-1826
CENTRAL FLORIDA KOI SHOW
What: vendors of koi, goldfish, pond supplies, aquatic plants & art
When: March 12 – 1 – 5pm
13th – 9am – 5pm
14th – 9am – 3pm
Where: Holiday Inn Orlando
6515 International Dr
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-419-8517
PLAN AHEAD
WALK FOR WISHES
What: walking & entertainment to benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation
When: March 18 – 5:30 – 8pm
Where: Lake Eola Park
1 N. Rosalind Ave
Orlando
Cost: $10 minimum registration
Contact: 407-622-4673 x 202
CENTRAL FLORIDA HOME & GARDEN SHOW
What: vendors & celebrity appearances
When: March 19 – 20 – 10am – 9pm
21st – 10am – 6pm
Where: Orange County Convention Center
9800 International Drive
Orlando
Cost: $10 adults; $5 children; $5 seniors on Friday only
Contact: 877-871-7469
DISNEY LIVE! ROCKIN’ ROAD SHOW
When: March 19 – 3 & 6:30pm
Where: UCF Arena Building
50 N. Gemini Blvd
Orlando
Cost: $18 – 50
Contact: 407-823-6006
EDIBLE LANDSCAPES
What: vegetables, herbs & fruit growing including care & maintenance
When: March 20 – 9 – 10:30am
Where: Orange County Extension Education Center
6021 S. Conway Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free – registration required
Contact: 407-254-9200
KIDS AT THE CASA
What: Spanish themed festival with art, storytelling & music
When: March 20 – 10am – 1pm
Where: Casa Feliz
656 N. Park Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free – donations accepted
Contact: 407-628-8200
IT’S NOT YOUR MOTHER’S TEA
What: speaker retired US Ambassador Harriet Elam-Thomas celebrating women’s history month benefitting the Historical Society of Central Florida
When: March 22 – 5 pm – cocktail reception 4pm
Where: Orange County Regional History Center
65 E. Central Blvd
Orlando
Cost: Free for members; nonmembers $10
Contact: 407-836-7010
www.TheHistoryCenter.org
VIDEO SERIES
What: topic is “Gardens of the World” with Audrey Hepburn
When: March 24 – noon
Where: Orlando Museum of Art
2416 N. Mills Ave
Orlando
Cost: $2 members; $5 non-members
Contact: 407-896-4231
OCOEE’S 5TH ANNUAL SPRING FLING
What: children’s poster contest, face painting, puppet show; Ocoee residents can get free trees, plants, bushes & rain barrels
When: March 27 – 10am – 3pm
Where: Bill Breeze Park
150 N. Lakeshore Dr
Ocoee
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-905-3100
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This is a guide to a smattering of events occurring in the Greater Orlando Central Florida area. The sections are divided into Art, Music, Theater, Food, Nature, Etc, and Plan Ahead. There is surely something for everyone. There is also a complementary list of On-Going events in the area as well & you can find those by Clicking Here! These are events that either occur on a regular basis or are special events for an extended period of time such as Art Exhibitions & the Theater.
ART
TRANSFORMATION OPENING
What: Paintings and sculptures by Central Florida artist Linda Brant
When: March 4 – 3 – 7pm
Where: The Women’s Research Center at UCF
12424 Research Pkwy – Ste 360
Orlando
Cost: Free
WHEELS IN MOTION
What: Artistic works influenced by custom vehicles, with a test course from Segway of Central Florida
When: March 4 – 6 – 9pm
Where: Orlando Museum of Art
2416 N. Mills Ave
Orlando
Cost: $10
Contact: 407-896-4231
SPRING IS IN THE AIR RECEPTION
What: The Artist League of Orange County presents this collection about the coming season
When: March 5 – 6 – 8pm
Where: Casselberry Art House
127 Quail Pond Circle
Casselberry
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-262-7722
MUSIC
OVER THE RHINE
When: March 4 – 6:30pm
Where: The Plaza Theatre
425 N. Bumby Ave
Orlando
Cost: $20 – 22
Contact: 407-228-1220
BEARS OF BLUE MILLER, AUSTIN RIVER
When: March 4 – 8pm
Where: Back Booth
37 W. Pine St
Orlando
Cost: $6
Contact: 407-999-2570
www.BackBooth.com
SHOTGUN PARTY, GIDDY UP & GO, HYMN FOR HER
When: March 4 – 8pm
Where: Will’s Pub
1042 N. Mills Ave
Orlando
Cost: $7
Contact: 407-898-5070
www.WillsPub.org
THE FLING
When: March 6 – 10pm
Where: Tanqueray’s
100 S. Orange Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-649-8540
TERROR PIGEON DANCE REVOLT, TELETHON THE MUSICAL
What: interactive live show
When: March 7 – 9:30pm
Where: Back Booth
37 W. Pine St
Orlando
Cost: $8 – 10
Contact: 407-999-2570
www.BackBooth.com
THEATER & MOVIES
I GOT RHYTHM!
What: outdoor screening; bring chairs, blankets, picnics; concessions available
When: March 5 – 14
Fri & Sat 7:30pm
Thurs, Sat & Sun – 2pm
Where: Winter Park Playhouse
711B Orange Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $24 – 32
Contact: 407-645-0145
AUNT DOTTIE’S SING-ALONG CABARET
What: Michele Greenwood Bettinger leads this comedy musical revue
When: March 5 & 6 – 8pm
7th – 3pm
Where: Breakthrough Theatre of Winter Park
419A W. Fairbanks Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $12
Contact: 407-920-4034
www.BreakthroughTheatre.com
DATE NIGHT AT THE GARDENS
What: outdoor screening; bring chairs, blankets, picnics; concessions available
When: March 5 – 8:30pm; gates open at 6pm
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: $7 adults, $2 children, free to members
Contact: 407-246-2620
CRUDE
What: The documentary will be shown as part of the center’s Social Justice Film Series
When: March 6 – 6:30pm
Where: Hope Community Center
1016 N. Park Ave
Apopka
Cost: $5 donation
Contact: 407-880-4673
OEDIPUS THE KING
What: Sophocles’ mythic tragedy, presented as part of Orlando Shakes’ Greatest of the Greeks reading series
When: March 7 – 7pm
Where: Lowndes Shakespeare Center
812 E. Rollins St
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-447-1700
SECOND SUNDAYS – FILM SLAM
What: Indie and student filmmakers present short works, the audience selects winners
Where: Enzian Theater
1300 S. Orlando Ave.
Maitland
Cost: $5
Contact: 407-629-0054
www.Enzian.org
CHILDREN
THE BERENSTAIN BEARS ON STAGE: A BEAR COUNTRY MUSICAL
What: The famous children’s characters sing their adventures on stage
When: Fri – 7pm through March 28th
Sat – 2 & 7pm
Sun – 2pm
Where: Orlando Repertory Theatre
1001 E. Princeton St.
Orlando
Cost: $17
Contact: 407-896-7365
FOOD
SANFORD PUB CRAWL
What: Monthly trail hike through the bars of downtown Sanford
When: March 5 – 6pm
Where: Limoncello’s Waterfront
530 N. Palmetto Ave
Sanford
Cost: $15
Contact: 407-323-1911
FESTIVAL OF CHOCOLATE
What: tastings and competition
When: March 6 & 7 – 10am – 5pm
Where: Orlando Science Center – Darden Theater
777 E. Princeton St.
Orlando
Cost: $17 adults; $16 students & seniors; $12 children 3 – 11
Contact: 407-429-7784
NATURE/LANDSCAPING
FLORIDA SOILS, WHAT LIES BENEATH
What: Chuck O’Rourke, USDA Water & Soil Conservation Specialist
When: March 2 – 7pm
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-647-5233
BIRDHOUSE BONANZA
What: assemble a bird box to take home & monitor
When: March 6 – 10am – 2pm
Where: Audubon of Florida’s Center for Birds of Prey
1101 Audubon Way
Maitland
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-644-0190
WAYS TO BRING BIRDS INTO YOUR YARD…
What: presented by the Orlando Area Historical Rose Society
When: March 7– 2:30pm
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-647-1219
HEALTH
FIT ‘N’ FUN FEST
What: nutritional professionals, bounce house & learn how to make healthy snacks
When: March 6 – 10am – 2pm
Where: Central Park Stage
Park Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-422-5918
FUNDRAISER
CASINO NIGHT
What: Specialty design T-shirts sold to raise money for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
When: March 4 – 7 – 10pm
Where: Mother Falcon Clothing
888 E. Washington St
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-423-3060
SQUAREFACTOR & FRIENDS
What: silent & live auctions, raffle, blackjack, craps, roulette, Texas hold ‘em & 3-card poker
When: March 4 – 6:30pm
Where: Lakeside
301 E. Pine St
Orlando
Cost: $75 includes casino chips, hors d’oeuvres, cash bar
Contact: 407-393-6608
17TH ANNUAL AN EVENING AT THE PALACE
What: 4-course dinner, auctions & a musical performance by Brian Stokes Mitchell to benefit United Cerebral Palsy of Central Florida; Cheryl Hines will host
When: March 6 – 5:30 – 10pm
Where: Buena Vista Palace
1900 Buena Vista Drive
Lake Buena Vista
Cost: $250
Contact: 407-852-3304
FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL OF BALDWIN PARK
What: Local restaurants offer up samples to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
When: March 6 – 6 – 9pm
Where: Baldwin Park
New Broad St & Jake St
Orlando
Cost: $75
FAB FRINGE FUNDRAISER
What: Benefit for the theater festival features local celebs likeWayburn Sassy, VarieTease and Beth Marshall, music, food from Funky Monkey and more
When: March 8 – 6pm
Where: Lowndes Shakespeare Center
812 E. Rollins St
Orlando
Cost: $35 – 50
Contact: 407-447-1700
ETC.
BIKE WEEK
What: motorcycle festival
When: through March 7
Where: Downtown Daytona Beach
Atlantic Ave
Daytona Beach
Cost: Free – certain events require admission
Contact: 386-760-1774
FLORIDA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
What: Annual event with rides, games, activities, music and entertainment
When: March 4 – 14 – 10am – 10:30pm
Where: Plant City Fairgrounds
2202 W. Reynolds St
Plant City
Cost: $8 – 30
Contact: 813-754-9194
STUFFED & STARVED: MARKETS, POWER & THE HIDDEN BATTLE FOR THE WORLD FOOD SYSTEM
What: Lecture by global food policy expert, author and activist Raj Patel
When: March 4 – 3pm
Where: University of Central Florida Student Union
4000 Central Florida Blvd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-823-2000
CENTRAL FLORIDA BOAT SHOW
When: March 5 – 5 – 9pm
6th – 10am – 9pm
7th – 10am – 5pm
Where: Orange County Convention Center
9800 International Dr
Orlando
Cost: $8 adult; children 14 and younger free with a paid adult
Contact: 407-298-1167
ANTIQUES SHOW & SALE
What: 25+ Florida dealers of antiques, jewelry & collectibles with benefits for the preservation of the historic club house
When: March 6 – 9am – 4pm
7th – 11am – 4pm
Where: Woman’s Club of Winter Park
419 S. Interlachen Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $5 – good for admission on both days
Contact: 407-644-2237
WEKIVA RIVERFEST 2010
What: music, hikes, wildlife displays, art & artists, children’s activities
When: March 6 – 10am – 4pm
Where: Wekiva Springs State Park
1800 Wekiva Circle
Apopka
Cost: $2; children under 11 – Free
Contact: 407-862-5432
CUERVO GAMES
What: A series of live Tequila-making inspired challenges
When: March 6 – 11am – 7pm
Where: Downtown Orlando
Orange Ave & Central Blvd
Orlando
Cost: Free
OUT OF THIS WORLD FASHION SHOW
What: original designs based on superheroes & villains by fashion design students with judges Ben Chmura & Jesse LeNoir
When: March 6 – 5 – 7pm; reception at 6pm
Where: Orange County Regional History Center
65 E. Central Blvd
Orlando
Cost: $20 nonmembers; $10 members
Contact: 407-836-7010
www.TheHistoryCenter.org
ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
What: along Park Ave from the Country Club to City Hall
When: March 7 – 2pm
Where: Winter Park Country Club
761 Old England Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-694-8228
HOLI-PHAGWAH CELEBRATION
What: Asian cultural spring festival
When: March 7 – 11am – 6pm
Where: Barnett Park
4801 W. Colonial Dr
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-340-0954
PLAN AHEAD
“GOING GREEN” PROGRAM
What: speaker Bernie Moro, the “Worm Lady”, of Saving Our Vital Earth
When: March 10 – 10am
Where: Winter Park Garden Club
1300 S. Denning Dr
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-644-5770
MEGACON 2010
What: comic book, sci-fi, anime & multimedia convention
When: March 12 – 14
Where: Orange County Convention Center
9800 International Drive
Orlando
Cost: $21/day or $49/weekend in advance; $24/$55 day of the show
Contact: 386-364-1826
CENTRAL FLORIDA KOI SHOW
What: vendors of koi, goldfish, pond supplies, aquatic plants & art
When: March 12 – 1 – 5pm
13th – 9am – 5pm
14th – 9am – 3pm
Where: Holiday Inn Orlando
6515 International Dr
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-419-8517
BEYOND YOUR BACKYARD FESTIVAL
What: guided hikes, environmental exhibitors & programs, music & children’s crafts presented by the Orange County Parks & Recreation Division
When: March 13 – 10am – 4pm
Where: Tibet-Butler Preserve
8777 SR 535
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-876-6696
BASH FOR BOOKS – “AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS”
What: music, food, wine, silent & live auctions, Michael Andrew
When: March 13 – 7 – 10pm
Where: Winter Park Public Library
460 E. New England Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $75 advance; $100 at the door
Contact: 407-623-3486
www.wppl.org/bash
ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION
What: speaker Jim Thomas of Biosphere
When: March 16 – 6:30pm
Where: Winter Park Garden Club
1300 S. Denning Dr
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-644-5770
For information on Orlando real estate and Orlando homes for sale in addition to Orlando relocation contact Marc Grossman, your Greater Orlando Area 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 website.
Marc Grossman, GRI - http://www.OrlandoHomes-4u.com/ - 407-463-1034
You can read Marc’s other blogs Real Estate Morsels, Real Estate Off The Leash & Real Estate Cracker
Marc donates 10% of his net proceeds to Hospice of the Comforter.
This is a guide to a smattering of events occurring in the Greater Orlando Central Florida area. The sections are divided into Art, Music, Theater, Food, Nature, Etc, and Plan Ahead. There is surely something for everyone. There is also a complementary list of On-Going events in the area as well & you can find those by Clicking Here! These are events that either occur on a regular basis or are special events for an extended period of time such as Art Exhibitions & the Theater.
LITERATURE
STEPHEN GRAHAM JONES
What: The author is invited to read as part of Cypress Dome literary magazine’s Writers in the Sun series
When: Feb 23 – 7:30pm
Where: UCF
4000 Central Florida Blvd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-823-2000
LINNDA DURRE
What: The author discusses her new book Surviving the Toxic Workplace
When: Feb 24 – 7pm
Where: Barnes & Noble
2418 E. Colonial Dr
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-894-6024
DENNY STOCKDALE
What: The author speaks about his book Conversations from The Neighborhood Ice Cream Shop: 8 Keys to Rediscovering Lost Dreams and Finding Your Life’s Calling
When: Feb 25 – 2:30 & 7pm
Where: Winter Park Public Library
460 E. New England Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-623-3300
S. G. BROWNE
What: The author discusses his new comedy novel Breathers: A Zombie’s Lament
When: Feb 25 – 7pm
Where: Barnes & Noble
2418 E. Colonial Dr
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-894-6024
ART
COMMUNITY MEETING
What: the Maitland Art Center and Maitland Historical Society discuss a public merger
When: Feb 23 – 5:30pm
Where: Germaine Marvel Bldg
Maitland Art Center
210 W Packwood Ave
Maitland
Cost: Free
POWER OF THE PEOPLE ART SHOW
What: Central Florida Jobs with Justice presents art themed around social justice
When: Feb 26 – 5:30pm
Where: Club 57 West
57 W. Pine St
Orlando
Cost: $20
Contact: 407-872-0084
BINDING TRAILS OF LIGHT
What: New haunting surreal works by Matt Buzan
When: Feb 26 – 6 – 9pm
Where: Little Fish Huge Pond
309 E. First St
Sanford
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-920-1321
www.LittleFish-HugePond.com
THE DRAKONII SAGA RECEPTION
What: The art of Claudia Pandolfi Nodarse and illustrations by John Whipple from the book series by local author Guillermo Nodarse
When: Feb 26 – 6 – 9pm
Where: Jeanine Taylor Folk Art
211 E. First St
Sanford
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-323-2774
MUSIC
LAURA HODOS
What: The singer performs as part of the theater’s Spotlight Cabaret Series
When: Feb 26 – 7:30pm
27th – 7:30 & 9:30pm
Where: Winter Park Playhouse
711 B Orange Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $15
Contact: 407-645-0145
HERITAGE CENTER RECEPTION FOR THE BACH FESTIVAL SOCIETY
What: The audience and the musicians get together to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Bach Festival
When: Feb 28 – 5:30pm
Where: Hannibal Square Heritage Center
642 W. New England Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-539-2680
THEATER & MOVIES
SUPERFLY
What: Big pimpin’ and Curtis Mayfield’s score, as part of the Cult Classics series
When: Feb 23 – 9pm
Where: Enzian Theater
1300 S. Orlando Ave
Maitland
Cost: $4
Contact: 407-629-0054
www.Enzian.org
ANTIGONE: THE BURIAL AT THEBES
What: Seamus Heaney’s translation of Sophocles’ tragedy about familial responsibility
When: Feb 25 – 27 – 8pm
28th – 2pm
Where: UCF Conservatory Theatre
12501 Research Pkwy
Orlando
Cost: $17
Contact: 407-823-1500
DOG SEES G-D: CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BLOCKHEAD
What: Bert V. Royal’s play about the teenage adventures of everyone’s favorite sad sack, Charlie Brown
When: Feb 25 – 27 – 8pm
28th – 3pm
Where: Breakthrough Theatre of Winter Park
419A W Fairbanks Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $15
Contact: 407-920-4034
www.BreakthroughTheatre.com
REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA
What: An interactive performance of the cult film
When: Feb 26 – midnight
Where: Enzian Theater
1300 S. Orlando Ave
Maitland
Cost: $10
Contact: 407-629-0054
www.Enzian.org
DANCE
SPRING INTO DANCE
What: The college presents original choreography from local troupe Yow Dance
When: Feb 26 & 27 – 8pm
28th – 2pm
Where: Seminole State College – Fine Arts Theatre
100 Weldon Blvd
Sanford
Cost: $10
Contact: 407-708-2040
CHILDREN
THE BERENSTAIN BEARS ON STAGE: A BEAR COUNTRY MUSICAL
What: The famous children’s characters sing their adventures on stage
When: Fri – 7pm through March 28th
Sat – 2 & 7pm
Sun – 2pm
Where: Orlando Repertory Theatre
1001 E. Princeton St.
Orlando
Cost: $17
Contact: 407-896-7365
NATURE/LANDSCAPING
FLORIDA SOILS, WHAT LIES BENEATH
What: Chuck O’Rourke, USDA Water & Soil Conservation Specialist
When: March 2 – 7pm
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-647-5233
FUNDRAISER
WINE TASTING
What: wine, appetizers, music, raffle & performance of Shakespeare Alive! benefitting the Orlando Shakespeare Theater.
When: Feb 24 – 5:30 – 8:30pm
Where: Whole Foods
1989 Aloma Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $20
Contact: 407-673-8788
ORLANDO CHILLOUNGE NIGHT
What: The park is transformed into an outdoor lounge to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation
When: Feb 27 – 6 – 11pm
Where: Lake Eola Park
E Central Blvd & N Eola Dr
Orlando
Cost: $15 – 75
ETC.
BIKE WEEK
What: motorcycle festival
When: Feb 26 – March 7
Where: Downtown Daytona Beach
Atlantic Ave
Daytona Beach
Cost: Free – certain events require admission
Contact: 386-760-1774
CHEER AND DANCE OPEN NATIONALS
What: Nearly 2,000 cheerleaders and dancers from around the country compete
When: Feb 27 & 28 – 10am
Where: Orange County Convention Center
9800 International Drive
Orlando
Cost: $15 – 25
Contact: 407-685-9800
PURIM FESTIVAL
What: with music, inflatables, games, prizes, face painting, food, etc.
When: Feb 27 – 1 – 4pm
Where: Rollins College
1000 Holt Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-646-2354
BMX CONTEST
What: Beginner, intermediate and expert divisions
When: Feb 27 – 4pm
Where: Orlando Skate Park
400 Festival Way
Orlando
Cost: Free to watch – $15 to enter
Contact: 407-898-9600
PERFECT WEDDING GUIDE BRIDAL SHOW
What: Browse a selection of wedding ideas for everything from dresses to cakes
When: Feb 28 – 11am – 4pm
Where: Hilton Orlando
6001 Destination Pkwy
Orlando
Cost: $10
Contact: 888-488-3509
PLAN AHEAD
WEKIVA RIVERFEST 2010
What: music, hikes, wildlife displays, art & artists, children’s activities
When: March 6 – 10am – 4pm
Where: Wekiva Springs State Park
1800 Wekiva Circle
Apopka
Cost: $2; children under 11 – Free
Contact: 407-862-5432
WAYS TO BRING BIRDS INTO YOUR YARD…
What: presented by the Orlando Area Historical Rose Society
When: March 7– 2:30pm
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-647-1219
“GOING GREEN” PROGRAM
What: speaker Bernie Moro, the “Worm Lady”, of Saving Our Vital Earth
When: March 10 – 10am
Where: Winter Park Garden Club
1300 S. Denning Dr
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-644-5770
MEGACON 2010
What: comic book, sci-fi, anime & multimedia convention
When: March 12 – 14
Where: Orange County Convention Center
9800 International Drive
Orlando
Cost: $21/day or $49/weekend in advance; $24/$55 day of the show
Contact: 386-364-1826
CENTRAL FLORIDA KOI SHOW
What: vendors of koi, goldfish, pond supplies, aquatic plants & art
When: March 12 – 1 – 5pm
13th – 9am – 5pm
14th – 9am – 3pm
Where: Holiday Inn Orlando
6515 International Dr
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-419-8517
BEYOND YOUR BACKYARD FESTIVAL
What: guided hikes, environmental exhibitors & programs, music & children’s crafts presented by the Orange County Parks & Recreation Division
When: March 13 – 10am – 4pm
Where: Tibet-Butler Preserve
8777 SR 535
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-876-6696
ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION
What: speaker Jim Thomas of Biosphere
When: March 16 – 6:30pm
Where: Winter Park Garden Club
1300 S. Denning Dr
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-644-5770
For information on Orlando real estate and Orlando homes for sale in addition to Orlando relocation contact Marc Grossman, your Greater Orlando Area 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 website.
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You can read Marc’s other blogs Real Estate Morsels, Real Estate Off The Leash & Real Estate Cracker
Marc donates 10% of his net proceeds to Hospice of the Comforter.
This is a guide to a smattering of events occurring in the Greater Orlando Central Florida area. The sections are divided into Art, Music, Theater, Food, Nature, Etc, and Plan Ahead. There is surely something for everyone. There is also a complementary list of On-Going events in the area as well & you can find those by Clicking Here! These are events that either occur on a regular basis or are special events for an extended period of time such as Art Exhibitions & the Theater.
ART & LITERATURE
HELEN THOMAS & CRAIG CRAWFORD
What: The dean of the White House Press Corps Thomas and MSNBC contributor Crawford appear at a variety of locations to sign and discuss their coauthored book Listen Up, Mr. President
When: Feb 18 – 9am
Where: Valencia Community College West
1800 S. Kirkman Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-299-5000
www.CraigCrawford.com
GREG DAWSON
What: discussion, book signing & reception
When: Feb 18 – 1pm
Where: Valencia Community College East
701 N. Econlockhatchee Trl
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-299-5000
ALBA
What: Opening for Allan Cody-Rapport presents paintings of Scotland
When: Feb 18 – 6 – 9pm
Where: CityArts Factory
29 S. Orange Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-648-7060
THE COLORS OF RED
What: Opening for Community artists contribute works celebrating red’s various hues
When: Feb 18 – 6 – 9pm
Where: CityArts Factory
29 S. Orange Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-648-7060
BOBBY GOLDSBORO
What: Reception for Florida-born entertainer shows his paintings inspired by Florida landscapes
When: Feb 18 – 6 – 9pm
Where: The Gallery at Avalon Island
39 S. Magnolia Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-523-6700
HUNTER S. THOMPSON TRIBUTE ART SHOW
What: More than 25 artists pay homage to the Gonzo journalist on the fifth anniversary of his suicide, featuring screenings of Thompson-focused documentaries
When: Feb 20 – 7pm
Where: Redlight Redlight
745 Bennett Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-893-9832
www.myspace.com/TheRedlightRedlight
MUSIC
APOPKA ART & JAZZ FEST
What: drama groups, art displays & jazz performances
When: Feb 20 – 1 – 6pm
Where: Apopka Amphitheater
3710 Jason Dwelley Pkwy
Apopka
Cost: $5 adults; $2.50 students
Contact: 407-532-7970
THEATER & MOVIES
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT
What: Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
When: Feb 20 – 5pm
Where: Barnett Park
4801 W. Colonial Dr
Orlando
Cost: Free
I HAVE NEVER FORGOTTEN YOU: THE LIFE & LEGACY OF SIMON WIESENTHAL
What: Presentation on the biography of the concentration camp survivor who became known as the “Conscience of the Holocaust”
When: Feb 21 – 2pm
Where: Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center
851 N. Maitland Ave
Maitland
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-628-0555
DANCE
BAILAMOS!
What: Orlando Ballet performs original Latin-themed choreography from director Robert Hill
When: Feb 19 – 8pm
Where: Orange County Convention Center
9800 International Dr
Orlando
Cost: $18 – 35
Contact: 407-685-9800
HEALTH
WOMEN’S HEALTH & WELL BEING WORKSHOP
What: discussion on making the right choices for optimum health including weight management and nutritional food values
When: Feb 17 – noon
Where: Jewish Family Services of Greater Orlando
2100 Lee Rd
Winter Park
Cost: $7 including lunch – registration deadline 2/12
Contact: 407-644-7593 x 227
NATURE/LANDSCAPING
WOOD STORKS: OUR MOST ENDANGERED WADERS
What: presented by the Orange Audubon Society with Jim Rodgers head of the Avian Research subsection of the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
When: Feb 18 – 7pm
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-637-2525
STARTING A COMMUNITY GARDEN
What: the what, when & how as well as opportunities at the Theodore L. Mead Community Gardeners Learning Centre in Winter Park
When: Feb 20 – 9 – 11am
Where: Orange County Extension Education Center
6021 S. Conway Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free – registration required
Contact: 407-254-9200
PLANT SALE & THE GREAT DUCK DERBY
What: on Friends of Mead Garden Duck Derby Day
When: Feb 20 – 10am – 2pm
Where: Winter Park Garden Club
1300 S. Denning Dr
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-644-5770
FUNDRAISER
28TH ANNUAL ANTIQUE SHOW & SALE
What: by the Council of 101’s to benefit OMA with dealers offering furniture, paintings, jewelry, oriental rugs & porcelain
When: Feb 19 – 20 – 10am – 5pm
21st – noon – 5pm
Where: Orlando Museum of Art
2416 N Mills Ave
Orlando
Cost: $10
Contact: 407-896-4231 x 254
ETC.
STATE OF THE CITY 2010
What: Mayor Buddy Dyer fills the public in on how the city is doing
When: Feb 18 – 10am
Where: Orlando City Hall
400 S. Orange Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-246-4279
INTERVIEW SKILLS WORKSHOP
What: tips on being confident, dressing the part, saying the right words, building your resume & leaving a lasting impression
When: Feb 18 – 6 – 8pm
Where: Jewish Family Services of Greater Orlando
2100 Lee Rd
Winter Park
Cost: Free – registration deadline 2/16
Contact: 407-644-7593 x 243
CENTRAL FLORIDA NIGHTS
What: Learn to identify different constellations, planets and more in Florida’s unique night sky
When: Feb 19 – 8:30pm
Where: Seminole State College Planetarium
100 Weldon Blvd
Sanford
Cost: $6
Contact: 407-708-2360
FOSSIL FEST
What: Be a paleontologist for the day as exhibitors show off Florida fossils, shells, snakes and more
When: Feb 20 – 11am – 4pm
Where: Orlando Science Center
777 E. Princeton St.
Orlando
Cost: $17
Contact: 407-514-2000
DOWNTOWN ART & LIVING EXPO
What: Exhibitors from downtown Orlando merchants, arts groups and others, with live music including Leon Russell
When: Feb 20 -21 – 11am – 6pm
Where: Lake Eola Park
N Rosalind Ave & E. Washington St
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-210-3970
COCKTAILS & COSMOS
What: Music, cocktails and scientific activities mingling with South American-themed events, including the premiere of the film Amazon
When: Feb 20 – 6 – 10pm
Where: Orlando Science Center
777 E. Princeton St.
Orlando
Cost: $12
Contact: 407-514-2000
PLAN AHEAD
WEKIVA RIVERFEST 2010
What: music, hikes, wildlife displays, art & artists, children’s activities
When: March 6 – 10am – 4pm
Where: Wekiva Springs State Park
1800 Wekiva Circle
Apopka
Cost: $2; children under 11 – Free
Contact: 407-862-5432
CENTRAL FLORIDA KOI SHOW
What: vendors of koi, goldfish, pond supplies, aquatic plants & art
When: March 12 – 1 – 5pm
13th – 9am – 5pm
14th – 9am – 3pm
Where: Holiday Inn Orlando
6515 International Dr
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-419-8517
For information on Orlando real estate and Orlando homes for sale in addition to Orlando relocation contact Marc Grossman, your Greater Orlando Area 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 website.
Marc Grossman, GRI - http://www.OrlandoHomes-4u.com/ - 407-463-1034
You can read Marc’s other blogs Real Estate Morsels, Real Estate Off The Leash & Real Estate Cracker
Marc donates 10% of his net proceeds to Hospice of the Comforter.
This is a guide to a smattering of events occurring in the Greater Orlando Central Florida area. The sections are divided into Art, Music, Theater, Food, Nature, Etc, and Plan Ahead. There is surely something for everyone. There is also a complementary list of On-Going events in the area as well & you can find those by Clicking Here! These are events that either occur on a regular basis or are special events for an extended period of time such as Art Exhibitions & the Theater.
ART & LITERATURE
ARTSFEST
What: diverse arts & cultural offerings presented by United Arts of Central Florida
When: thru Feb 14
Where: various locations throughout Orlando & Orange, Seminole, Lake & Ocseola counties
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-363-5816
www.ArtsFestFL.com
THE INTERNATIONALS
What: Pieces from established artists including Robin Van Arsdol, Johan Eyfells and more representing a variety of countries, and featuring work from the late Keith Haring
When: Feb 11 – 12 – 11am – 4pm
Where: The Gallery at Avalon Island
39 S. Magnolia Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-803-6670
NUDE NITE
What: art, music, wine, food and performances, with fine art, sculpture, photography and film celebrating the human form
When: Feb 11 – 13 – 6pm
Where: Ivanhoe Row Warehouse District
503 Brookhaven Dr
Orlando
Cost: $20
Contact: www.NudeNiteOrlando.com
FRESH
What: interactive and edible environment exhibit featuring performances from DRIP
When: Feb 11 & 12 – 8pm
13th – 6:30 & 9pm
14th – 6 & 8:30pm
Where: Cameo Theatre
1013 E. Colonial Dr
Orlando
Cost: $55 – 107.50
Contact: 517-449-3765
www.GOATGroup.com
ART IN BLOOM
What: The District VII Judges Council and the Polasek host this annual indoor flower show, using floral designs to enhance the museum’s collection
When: Feb 12 – 13 – 10am – 4pm
14th – 1 – 4pm
Where: Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens
633 Osceola Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $5
Contact: 407-647-6294
SONNET-A-THON
What: Orlando Shakes presents a reading of all 154 of Shakespeare’s sonnets performed by local notables like Rich Crotty, Senator Bill Nelson, Orlando Weekly staffer Lindy Shepherd and more
When: Feb 12 – 11am – 3pm
Where: Plaza Courtyard
Orange Ave between Pine Ave & Church St
Orlando
Cost: Free
TARGET FAMILY DAY
What: eco-friendly family activities and story telling
When: Feb 13 – 10am – noon
Where: Orlando Museum of Art
2416 N. Mills Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-896-4231
ART FEST 2010
What: several Central Florida artists & examples of free programs available to the public
When: Feb 13 – 14 – 10am – 4pm
Where: University Club & Art Gallery
841 N. Park Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-644-6149
STRAW INTO GOLD
What: Alabama folk artist Butch Anthony premieres his “intertwangled” sculptures of found objects
When: Tues – Sat – 10am – 6pm through Feb 14
Sun – noon – 5pm
Where: Jeanine Taylor Folk Art
211 E. First St.
Sanford
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-323-2774
MUSIC
CORAZON ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL
What: local arts performances
When: Feb 12 – 13
Where: Kerouac House
1418 Clouser Ave
Orlando
&
Rock Bottom Farms Community Center
624 W. Central Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: www.CorazonArtAndMusic.com
LIVE MUSIC
What: with the Beautiful Music Jazz Trio
When: Feb 12 – 5 – 8pm
Where: Morse Museum of American Art
445 N. Park Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-645-5311
ORLANDO FOLK FESTIVAL
What: with live music, art, vendors, demonstrations, children activities
When: Feb 13 – 14 – 10am – 5pm
Where: Mennello Museum of American Art
900 E. Princeton St
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-246-4278
www.MennelloMuseum.org
CELEBRATE! 20 YEARS WITH THE ORLANDO GAY CHORUS
What: a trip down memory lane with a selection of songs from past shows and a sneak peek at their spring concert
When: Feb 13 – 1 – 2pm
Where: Lowndes Shakespeare Center
812 E. Rollins St
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-447-1700
ORLANDO PHILHARMONIC: STRING ROMANCE
When: Feb 14 – 4pm
Where: Avalon Park Amphitheater
3873 E. Avalon Park Blvd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-658-6565
BLUE VALENTINE
What: Musical and poetic tribute to Tom Waits
When: Feb 14 – 8pm
Where: Timucua White House
2000 S. Summerlin Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-595-2713
www.Timucua.com
ORLANDO PHILHARMONIC: STRING ROMANCE
When: Feb 15 – 7pm
Where: Lowndes Shakespeare Center
812 E. Rollins St
Orlando
Cost: $28 – 39
Contact: 407-770-0071
THEATER & MOVIES
VALENCIA ARTS SAMPLER
What: an open rehearsal of the upcoming production of Marat/Sade and a music faculty recital
When: Feb 11 – 6:30 – 9pm
Where: Valencia Community College East
701 N Econlockhatchee Trl
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-299-5000
OLA FEST
What: Music, films and events celebrating Latin-American heritage and including the OLA 21 Sustainability Program
When: Feb 12 – 14 – various times
Where: various locations
Cost: $5 film screenings; lectures & other events – Free
Contact: 407-428-0858
www.OLAFest.org
ALMOST, MAINE
What: Orlando Theatre Project presents John Cariani’s dreamy comedy about winter love
When: Feb 12 – 13 – 8pm
14th – 2pm
Where: Lowndes Shakespeare Center
812 E. Rollins St
Orlando
Cost: $20
Contact: 407-447-1700
VALENCIA FILM CELEBRATION
What: short films & world premiere of Just Another Day
When: Feb 12 – 13 – 7pm
Where: Valencia Community College East
701 N Econlockhatchee Trl
Orlando
Cost: Friday – $5; Sat – $10 with proceeds to benefit Yele Haiti
Contact: 407-582-2900
8TH ANNUAL EVENING ON BROADWAY – PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
What: benefitting the Hemophilia Foundation of Greater Florida
When: Feb 13
Where: Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre
401 W. Livingston St
Orlando
Cost: $125 – for orchestra seating, reception & charity sale/silent
auction
Contact: 407-629-0000
CHILDREN
FURRY TAILS WITH A TWIST
What: Two actors bumble through some famous fairy tales in Florida Children’s Repertory Theatre’s presention
When: Feb 10 – 13 – 10:30am
14th – 10:30am & 2:30pm
Where: Maitland Art Center
231 Packwood Ave
Maitland
Cost: $12
Contact: 407-539-2181
HEALTH
HEALTH & SAFETY FAIR
What: blood pressure checks, info from local health & safety pros, Bloodmobile
When: Feb 13 – 9am – 1:30pm
Where: Central Park
100 N Country Club Rd
Lake Mary
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-585-1428
7TH ANNUAL CPR FOR FRIENDS & FAMILY DAY
What: presented by CPR Assoc in recognition of Heart Month
When: Feb 13 – 2 – 5pm
Where: Florida Hospital AHA Training Center
201 Park Place – Ste. 321
Altamonte Springs
Cost: Free – registration deadline 2/11
Contact: 407-829-3344
WOMEN’S HEALTH & WELL BEING WORKSHOP
What: discussion on making the right choices for optimum health including weight management and nutritional food values
When: Feb 17 – noon
Where: Jewish Family Services of Greater Orlando
2100 Lee Rd
Winter Park
Cost: $7 including lunch – registration deadline 2/12
Contact: 407-644-7593 x 227
NATURE/LANDSCAPING
SAVING FLORIDA’S WATER
What: with Ann Moore, retired board member of the St. John’s Water Management District
When: Feb 10 – 10am
Where: Winter Park Garden Club
1300 S. Denning Dr
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-644-5770
FLORIDA FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE DESIGN
What: learn how to redesign existing landscape to be more FL friendly – bring a copy of your survey
When: Feb 13 – 9 – 11am
Where: Cooperative Extension Auditorium
250 W. Country Home Rd
Sanford
Cost: Free – registration deadline 2/11
Contact: 407-665-5575
SPRING LAWN TUNE-UP
What: learn how to start repairing the damage to your lawn due to winter pests, insects and weeds
When: Feb 13 – 9am – 1:30pm
Where: Orange County Extension Education Center
6021 S. Conway Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free – registration required
Contact: 407-254-9200
FOOD & WINE
MEET THE BREWMASTER OF ST. BERNARDUS
What: The brewmaster discusses his libation creations
When: Feb 11 – 5 – 7pm
Where: Redlight Redlight
745 Bennett Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-893-9832
www.myspace.com/TheRedlightRedlight
SEXY REDS & SULTRY BUBBLES
What: Wine and champagne tastings
When: Feb 11 – 6 – 7:30pm
Where: The Wine Barn
1711 33rd St.
Orlando
Cost: $25
Contact: 407-704-8816
LOVE AFFAIR
What: Samplings of international desserts and wines
When: Feb 11 – 7pm
Where: Tastings: A Wine Experience
111 N. Magnolia Ave
Orlando
Cost: $15 – 20
Contact: 407-999-9950
www.AWineExperience.com
VALENTINE’S TEA
What: A selection of teas and accompanying foods
When: Feb 14 – 3 – 4:30pm
Where: UCF/Rosen School of Hospitality
9907 Universal Blvd
Orlando
Cost: $19.50
Contact: 407-903-8000
FUNDRAISER
PAWS IN THE PARK
What: Annual pet walk around Lake Eola to support the SPCA of Central Florida
When: Feb 13 – 8am
Where: Lake Eola Park
N Rosalind Ave & E Washington St
Orlando
Cost: Donation
Contact: 407-248-1758
28TH ANNUAL ANTIQUE SHOW & SALE
What: by the Council of 101’s to benefit OMA with dealers offering furniture, paintings, jewelry, oriental rugs & porcelain
When: Feb 19 – 20 – 10am – 5pm
21st – noon – 5pm
Where: Orlando Museum of Art
2416 N Mills Ave
Orlando
Cost: $10
Contact: 407-896-4231 x 254
ETC.
OPEN HOUSE
What: campus tour, classrooms, student services, Q & A session about admissions
When: Feb 12 – 10am – 3:30pm
Where: UCF/Rosen School of Hospitality
9907 Universal Blvd
Orlando
Cost: Free – with check-in at 10am
Contact: 407-903-8166
POOCHES, PINOTS, PILSNERS & PICTURES
What: Audubon Park Garden District honors pets with an art and wine crawl among the shops featuring dog treats and animal-themed fun
When: Feb 12 – 6pm
Where: Audubon Park Garden District Shops
E Winter Park Rd & Corrine Dr
Orlando
Cost: $10
MARDI GRAS SIDEWALK PARADE
What: Wear a costume and celebrate the freedom before Lent, with music from Caerbannog
When: Feb 13 – 8pm
Where: Little Fish Huge Pond
309 E First St
Sanford
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-920-1321
www.LittleFish-HugePond.com
PLAN AHEAD
GREG DAWSON
What: discussion, book signing & reception
When: Feb 18 – 1pm
Where: Valencia Community College East
701 N. Econlockhatchee Trl
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-299-5000
INTERVIEW SKILLS WORKSHOP
What: tips on being confident, dressing the part, saying the right words, building your resume & leaving a lasting impression
When: Feb 18 – 6 – 8pm
Where: Jewish Family Services of Greater Orlando
2100 Lee Rd
Winter Park
Cost: Free – registration deadline 2/16
Contact: 407-644-7593 x 243
WOOD STORKS: OUR MOST ENDANGERED WADERS
What: presented by the Orange Audubon Society with Jim Rodgers head of the Avian Research subsection of the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
When: Feb 18 – 7pm
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-637-2525
CENTRAL FLORIDA NIGHTS
What: Learn to identify different constellations, planets and more in Florida’s unique night sky
When: Feb 19 – 8:30pm
Where: Seminole State College Planetarium
100 Weldon Blvd
Sanford
Cost: $6
Contact: 407-708-2360
STARTING A COMMUNITY GARDEN
What: the what, when & how as well as opportunities at the Theodore L. Mead Community Gardeners Learning Centre in Winter Park
When: Feb 20 – 9 – 11am
Where: Orange County Extension Education Center
6021 S. Conway Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free – registration required
Contact: 407-254-9200
PLANT SALE
What: on Friends of Mead Garden Duck Derby Day
When: Feb 20 – 10am – 2pm
Where: Winter Park Garden Club
1300 S. Denning Dr
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-644-5770
For information on Orlando real estate and Orlando homes for sale in addition to Orlando relocation contact Marc Grossman, your Greater Orlando Area 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 website.
Marc Grossman, GRI - http://www.OrlandoHomes-4u.com/ - 407-463-1034
You can read Marc’s other blogs Real Estate Morsels, Real Estate Off The Leash & Real Estate Cracker
Marc donates 10% of his net proceeds to Hospice of the Comforter.
This is a guide to a smattering of events occurring in the Greater Orlando Central Florida area. The sections are divided into Art, Music, Theater, Food, Nature, Etc, and Plan Ahead. There is surely something for everyone. There is also a complementary list of On-Going events in the area as well & you can find those by Clicking Here! These are events that either occur on a regular basis or are special events for an extended period of time such as Art Exhibitions & the Theater.
ART & LITERATURE
ANDRE G DUBUS III
What: The author of The House of Sand and Fog reads as part of the Winter With the Writers series
When: Feb 4 – 4pm
Where: Rollins College Bush Auditorium
1000 Holt Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-646-2000
ART FROM THE HEART
What: First Thursday art party focused on love
When: Feb 4 – 6 – 9pm
Where: Orlando Museum of Art
2416 N Mills Ave
Orlando
Cost: $10
Contact: 407-896-4231
ARTSFEST
What: diverse arts & cultural offerings presented by United Arts of Central Florida
When: Feb 5 – 14
Where: various locations throughout Orlando & Orange, Seminole, Lake & Ocseola counties
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-363-5816
www.ArtsFestFL.com
FRESH
What: interactive and edible environment exhibit featuring performances from DRIP
When: Feb 5, 6, 11 & 12 – 8pm
13th – 6:30 & 9pm
14th – 6 & 8:30pm
Where: Cameo Theatre
1013 E. Colonial Dr
Orlando
Cost: $55 – 107.50
Contact: 517-449-3765
www.GOATGroup.com
STRAW INTO GOLD
What: Alabama folk artist Butch Anthony premieres his “intertwangled” sculptures of found objects
When: Tues – Sat – 10am – 6pm through Feb 14
Sun – noon – 5pm
Where: Jeanine Taylor Folk Art
211 E. First St.
Sanford
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-323-2774
LOVE OF ART
What: New America Art Magazine hosts a night of wine, live painting and music
When: Feb 6 – 6 – 9pm
Where: CityArts Factory
29 S. Orange Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-648-7060
MUSIC
JAZZ ON THE EDGE
What: Festival celebrating jazz music and performers of all ages
When: Feb 5 – 7pm
6th – 6 pm
Where: Garden Theatre
160 W. Plant St
Winter Garden
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-877-4736
www.WGTheatre.org
THEATER & MOVIES
THE BIOGRAPHER’S CRAFY ART
What: lecture by Terry Teachout, the Wall Street Journal theater critic
When: Feb 3 – 7 – 9pm
Where: Rollins College Bush Auditorium
1000 Holt Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-646-2000
BLOOD SIMPLE
What: Screening of the Coen brothers’ noir directorial debut
When: Feb 3 – 8pm
Where: Little Fish Huge Pond
309 E. First St
Sanford
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-920-1321
www.LittleFish-HugePond.com
ARTSFEST COMMUNITY PRE-KICKOFF
What: Information on a variety of local arts organizations, followed by screenings of Pee Wee’s Big Adventure and Clue
When: Feb 4 – 5:30pm
Where: Enzian Theater
1300 S. Orlando Ave.
Maitland
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-629-0054
www.Enzian.org
BROWN BAG MATINEE
What: The museum presents the documentary America’s First River: Bill Moyers on the Hudson, the first in a four-part series on American paintings
When: Feb 5 – noon
Where: Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
445 N. Park Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-645-5311
iMOVE 2.0: iCANDY
What: Voci Dance presents a kinesthetic art experience blending modern dance, technology, music and fashion
When: Feb 5 & 6 – 7:30pm
Where: The Orange Studio
1121 N. Mills Ave
Orlando
Cost: $10
Contact: 407-432-1133
OUT OF THIS WORLD: EXTRAORDINARY COSTUMES FROM FILM & TELEVISION OPENING PARTY
What: A day of activities kicks off this exhibit of iconic props and costumes from classic fantastic media from the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame
When: Feb 6 – 10am – 4pm
Where: Orange County Regional History Center
65 E. Central Blvd
Orlando
Cost: $12
Contact: 407-836-8500
www.TheHistoryCenter.org
DANCE
SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS
What: The Russian Ballet of Orlando performs the classic story of the girl on the run and her diminutive companions
When: Feb 5 – 7pm
Where: Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center
201 Magnolia Ave
Sanford
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-321-8111
iMOVE 2.0: iCANDY
What: Voci Dance presents a kinesthetic art experience blending modern dance, technology, music and fashion
When: Feb 5 & 6 – 7:30pm
Where: The Orange Studio
1121 N. Mills Ave
Orlando
Cost: $10
Contact: 407-432-1133
FOLKLORIC DANCES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
What: The International Folk Dance Ensemble, USA Dance, Azizi and the Expressions and more present two days of dance and music events with styles from around the world
When: Feb 6 – 11am – 4pm
7th – 2 – 4pm
Where: Orlando Public Library
101 E. Central Blvd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-835-7481
www.ocls.info
9/11 AN AMERICAN MOMENT
What: Central Florida Ballet presents original choreography honoring the lives lost in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
When: Feb 7 – 2pm
Where: The Plaza Theatre
425 N. Bumby Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-228-1220
NATURE/LANDSCAPING
BIRD MIGRATION
What: Fallouts, Hot Spots & Changing Seasons presented by Paul Lehman
When: Feb 2 – 7pm
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-647-5233
ECO-NOMIC LIVING EXPO
What: workshops on sustainability, energy, water quality & supply with Dr. Jan. Garavaglia and Tom MacCubbin
When: Feb 6 – 8:30am – 1pm
Where: Orange County Extension Education Center
6021 S. Conway Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free – reservations required
Contact: 407-254-9200
NATURES BOUNTY
What: speakers, vendors, refreshments, plant clinic with Master Gardeners & door prizes
When: Feb 6 – 9am – 1pm
Where: Winter Park Garden Club
1300 S. Denning Dr
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-644-5770
FOOD
SANFORD PUB CRAWL
What: Monthly trail hike through the bars of downtown Sanford
When: Feb 5 – 6pm
Where: Limoncello’s Waterfront
530 N. Palmetto Ave
Sanford
Cost: $15
Contact: 407-323-1911
CHILDREN
SENSORY FRIENDLY FILMS
What: The Autism Society shows The Tooth Fairy with the lights up and sound down to be sensitive to children with sensory challenges
When: Feb 6 – 10am
Where: AMC Pleasure Island 24
Downtown Disney West Side
Lake Buena Vista
Cost: $6
Contact: 407-298-4488
POLITICALLY CORRECT BEDTIME STORIES
What: Project Imagination reads fractured fairy tales from James Finn Garner’s book
When: Feb 7 – 2 – 4pm
Where: Winter Park Public Library
460 E. New England Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-623-3300
FUNDRAISER
CARS FOR THE CURE
What: custom auto show to benefit the American Lung Association of Florida
When: Feb 6 – 10am – 4pm
Where: Colonial Town Park
932 Market Promenade Ave
Lake Mary
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-425-5864
ETC.
TECHNICALLY, WE’RE DRINKING
What: Monthly gathering for local artistic and tech-oriented professionals
When: Feb 3 – 6pm
Where: The Monkey Bar
26 Wall Street Plaza
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-481-1030
www.WallStPlaza.net
CENTRAL FLORIDA NIGHTS
What: Learn to identify different constellations, planets and more in Florida’s unique night sky
When: Feb 5 & 19 – 8:30pm
Where: Seminole State College Planetarium
100 Weldon Blvd
Sanford
Cost: $6
Contact: 407-708-2360
NEW VA HOSPITAL AT LAKE NONA – UPDATE & PROGRESS REPORT
What: presented by Timothy W. Liezert, Director of the VA Medical Center Orlando
When: Feb 9 – 7pm
Where: American Legion Winter Park Memorial Post 112
4490 N. Goldenrod Rd
Winter Park
Cost: Free – seating is limited
Contact: 407-671-6404
PLAN AHEAD
SAVING FLORIDA’S WATER
What: with Ann Moore, retired board member of the St. John’s Water Management District
When: Feb 10 – 10am
Where: Winter Park Garden Club
1300 S. Denning Dr
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-644-5770
SPRING LAWN TUNE-UP
What: learn how to start repairing the damage to your lawn due to winter pests, insects and weeds
When: Feb 13 – 9 – 41:30am
Where: Orange County Extension Education Center
6021 S. Conway Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free – registration required
Contact: 407-254-9200
LIVE MUSIC
What: with the Beautiful Music Jazz Trio
When: Feb 12 – 5 – 8pm
Where: Morse Museum of American Art
445 N. Park Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-645-5311
WOOD STORKS: OUR MOST ENDANGERED WADERS
What: presented by the Orange Audubon Society with Jim Rodgers head of the Avian Research subsection of the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
When: Feb 18 – 7pm
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-637-2525
STARTING A COMMUNITY GARDEN
What: the what, when & how as well as opportunities at the Theodore L. Mead Community Gardeners Learning Centre in Winter Park
When: Feb 20 – 9 – 11am
Where: Orange County Extension Education Center
6021 S. Conway Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free – registration required
Contact: 407-254-9200
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This is a guide to On-Going events occurring in the Orlando Central Florida area. Many are art exhibits, theater events, films, etc. that run for an extended period of time. This post will be updated weekly to include new events and changes that may occur. You will note that the first part of this post is organized by the end date of continuing events. The later portion is divided by the days of the week.
ON-GOING
BOBBY GOLDSBORO
What: Florida-born entertainer shows his paintings inspired by Florida landscapes
When: Tues – Sat – 11am – 7pm through Mar 10th
Where: The Gallery at Avalon Island
39 S. Magnolia Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-523-6700
OBSESSION/COMPULSION: IMAGE & INSTALLATION
What: New photographs by Laine Wyatt
When: Mon – Fri – 8:30am – 4:30pm through March 12th
Where: Valencia Community College East
701 N Econlockhatchee Trl
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-582-2289
BACH AT LEIPZIG
What: Empty Spaces Theatre Co. presents Itamar Moses’ comedy about the masters’ pupils fighting for his organ
When: Thurs – Sat – 7pm through March 12th
Where: Lowndes Shakespeare Center
812 E. Rollins St
Orlando
Cost: $20
Contact: 407-447-1700
THE ART OF FELLOWSHIP
What: Fellows of the photography and ceramics and sculpture departments showcase emerging artists
When: Mon – Thurs – 9am – 5pm through Mar 13th
Fri & Sat – 9am – 1pm
Where: Crealde School of Art
600 St. Andrews Blvd
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-671-1886
ALBA
What: Allan Cody-Rapport presents paintings of Scotland
When: Tues – Sat – 11am – 7pm through Mar 13th
Where: CityArts Factory
29 S. Orange Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-648-7060
THE COLORS OF RED
What: Community artists contribute works celebrating red’s various hues
When: Tues – Sat – 11am – 7pm through Mar 13th
Where: CityArts Factory
29 S. Orange Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-648-7060
HAMLET
What: The Prince of Denmark’s tragic downfall is chronicled in Shakespeare’s opus – shown in rotation with All’s Well That Ends Wells
When: Wed & Thurs – 7pm through March 13th
Fri & Sat – 8pm
Sun – 2pm
Where: Lowndes Shakespeare Center
812 E. Rollins St
Orlando
Cost: $20 – 38
Contact: 407-447-1700
www.OrlandoShakes.org
ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
What: Shakespeare’s folksy fantastic comedy, shown in rotation with Hamlet
When: Wed & Thurs – 7pm through March 13th
Fri & Sat – 8pm
Sun – 2pm
Where: Lowndes Shakespeare Center
812 E. Rollins St
Orlando
Cost: $20 – 38
Contact: 407-447-1700
www.OrlandoShakes.org
THE FANTASTICKS
What: Aaron Babcock directs Tom Jones’ and Harvey Schmidt’s musical
When: Thurs – Sat – 8pm through Mar 13th
Where: Theatre Downtown
2113 N. Orange Ave
Orlando
Cost: $18
Contact: 407-841-0083
TOPDOG/UNDERDOG
What: Pulitzer Prize-winning play following the lives of two disparate African-American brothers
When: Thurs – Sat – 8pm through Mar 14th
Sun – 3pm
Where: Mad Cow Theatre
105 S. Magnolia Ave
Orlando
Cost: $22
Contact: 407-297-8788
THE DRAKONII SAGA
What: The art of Claudia Pandolfi Nodarse and illustrations by John Whipple from the book series by local author Guillermo Nodarse
When: Tues – Sat – 10am – 6pm through Mar 19th
Sun – noon – 5pm
Where: Jeanine Taylor Folk Art
211 E. First St
Sanford
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-323-2774
BIGGER THAN A SCRAPBOOK: THE TALKING QUILTS OF LAUREN AUSTIN
What: Fabric images tell the stories and themes of lives of Africans around the world
When: Mon – Thurs – 9am – 4pm through Mar 20th
Fri & Sat – 9am – 1pm
Where: Crealde School of Art
600 St. Andrews Blvd
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-671-1886
BETWEEN PERSPECTIVE OF STRAIGHT LINES
What: New sculptures by Marcos Cruz
When: Tues – Sat – 11am – 7pm through Mar 20th
Where: CityArts Factory
29 S. Orange Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-648-7060
NATURE AND SPIRIT
What: American landscape painting from Florida private collections
When: Tues – Fri – 10am – 4pm through March 21st
Sat & Sun – noon – 4pm
Where: Orlando Museum of Art
2416 N Mills Ave
Orlando
Cost: $8
Contact: 407-896-4231
WITHOUT A TRACE: ARTISTS IMAGINE A WORLD WITHOUT US
What: Artistic impressions of what the world might look like minus man
When: Tues – Fri – 10am – 4pm through March 21st
Sat & Sun – noon – 4pm
Where: Orlando Museum of Art
2416 N Mills Ave
Orlando
Cost: $8
Contact: 407-896-4231
THE GLASS MENAGERIE
What: Circle Theatre Company performs Tennessee Williams’ autobiographical play
When: Fri & Sat – 7:30pm through March 21st
Sun – 2:30pm
Where: Orlando Repertory Theatre
1001 E. Princeton St
Orlando
Cost: $12 – 15
Contact: 407-896-7365
WILD OCEAN
What: Follow the amazing exploits of sea creatures as well as the efforts to preserve this essential and exciting habitat
When: 7 days – 10am – 5pm through March 22nd
Where: Orlando Science Center
777 E. Princeton St.
Orlando
Cost: $17
Contact: 407-514-2000
SPRING IS IN THE AIR
What: Artist League of Orange County presents this collection about the coming season
When: Mon – Fri – 10am – 5pm through March 26
Where: Casselberry Art House
127 Quail Pond Circle
Casselberry
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-262-7722
EMBRACING THE DREAM
What: Photographs of local individuals active in the civil rights movement
When: Mon – Thurs – 9am – 4pm through March 30th
Fri – 9am – 1pm
Sun – 1 – 4pm
Where: Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center
851 N. Maitland Ave
Maitland
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-628-0555
TONAL ZEPHYRS
What: Works from artists in the historic Emmons Cottage Gallery
When: Mon – Fri – 9am – 5pm through April 2nd
Where: Creative Spirit Art Gallery (inside Harwood Watson Dance Studio)
820A Lake Baldwin Lane
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-228-0005
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)
What: High-speed comedy covers the breadth of the bard’s plays, directed by Richard Width
When: Thurs – Sat – 8pm through April 3rd
Sun – 2pm
Where: Garden Theatre
160 W. Plant St
Winter Garden
Cost: $18 – 22
Contact: 407-877-4736
www.WGTheatre.org
DECORATED EGGS OF EUROPE & AMERICA
What: Examples of this ancient art form, including both traditional painted eggs called pysanky and hand-painted modern European and American interpretations
When: Tues – Sat – 10am – 4pm through April 4th
Sun 1 – 4pm
Where: Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens
633 Osceola Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $5
Contact: 407-647-6294
WISHFUL THINKING
What: Collection of new works from Mark Garro, Skot Olsen, Brody Albert, Jeremy Dower, Noah Doely and Chris Scarborough
When: Tues – Sat – 11am – 7pm through April 10th
Where: Bold Hype Gallery & Shop
1844 E. Winter Park Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-629-2965
SPIRIT OF THE BACH FESTIVAL SOCIETY
What: Eight photographers capture the essence of the local music society, its choir, orchestra and its 75-year history
When: Tues – Sat – 10am – 4pm through April 25th
Sun 1 – 4pm
Where: Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens
633 Osceola Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $5
Contact: 407-647-6294
CELEBRATING THE GENIUS OF WOMEN
What: Works from professional artists Regine Dossche, Susan Torregrosa and Sandra De Nijs
When: Mon – Thurs – 9am – 8pm through April 30th
Fri & Sat – 9am – 6pm
Sun 1 – 6pm
Where: Orlando Public Library
101 E. Central Blvd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-835-7481
www.ocls.info
SHARKS
What: educational look at the world’s most dangerous predators
When: 7 days – 10am – 5pm through May 2nd
Where: Orlando Science Center
777 E. Princeton St.
Orlando
Cost: $17
Contact: 407-514-2000
SCIENCE IN TOYLAND
What: Children learn to solve problems while playing games and experimenting
When: Thurs – Tues – 10am – 5pm through May 16th
Where: Orlando Science Center
777 E. Princeton St.
Orlando
Cost: $17
Contact: 407-514-2000
LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! FILMING IN PARADISE
What: Showcase of Florida’s long history with the film industry
When: Mon – Sat – 10am – 5pm through May 16th
Sun – noon – 5pm
Where: Orange County Regional History Center
65 E. Central Blvd
Orlando
Cost: $12
Contact: 407-836-8500
www.TheHistoryCenter.org
AUSPICIOUS VISION: EDWARD WALES ROOT AND AMERICAN MODERNISM
What: Root’s collection covers the Modernist period from 1896 to the 1950s, featuring works by Edward Hopper, Stuart Davis, Jackson Pollock and more
When: Tues – Sat – 10:30am – 4:30pm through May 23rd
Sun – noon – 4:30pm
Where: Mennello Museum of American Art
900 E. Princeton St.
Orlando
Cost: $4
Contact: 407-246-4278
www.MennelloMuseum.org
OUT OF THE SHADOW
What: Works by 19th-century American women exploring the avenues of art education available to women at the time
When: Tues – Fri – 10am – 4pm through June 30th
Sat & Sun – noon – 5pm
Where: Rollins College Cornell Fine Arts Museum
1000 Holt Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $5
Contact: 407-646-2526
www.Rollins.edu/cfam
MAN AND THE MACHINE
What: Collection of propaganda posters from World War I America and Great Britain, as well as Soviet era Russia
When: Tues – Fri – 10am – 4pm through June 30th
Sat & Sun – noon – 5pm
Where: Rollins College Cornell Fine Arts Museum
1000 Holt Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $5
Contact: 407-646-2526
www.Rollins.edu/cfam
WONDERFUL & CURIOUS
What: The museum’s permanent collection is traced from its origins with Native American artifacts to paintings and other objects donated to the college throughout the years
When: Tues – Fri – 10am – 4pm through June 30th
Sat & Sun – noon – 5pm
Where: Rollins College Cornell Fine Arts Museum
1000 Holt Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $5
Contact: 407-646-2526
www.Rollins.edu/cfam
PAINTINGS BY LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY AND HIS CIRCLE
What: Works by the late glass artist and his devotees
When: Tues – Sat – 9:30am – 4pm through July 4th
Sun 1 – 4pm
Where: Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
445 N. Park Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $1 – 3
Contact: 407-645-5311
CHANGING LANDSCAPE, CHANGING VISIONS
What: Four exhbitions examine the role of the landscape and environment on the American experience
When: Tues – Fri – 10am – 4pm through July 25th
Sat & Sun – noon – 4pm
Where: Orlando Museum of Art
2416 N Mills Ave
Orlando
Cost: $8
Contact: 407-896-4231
THE JAPAN CRAZE & WESTERN ART
What: Reflections of the transforming influence of Japan in the late 19th century
When: Tues – Sat – 9:30am – 4pm through August 8th
Sun 1 – 4pm
Where: Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
445 N. Park Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $1 – 3
Contact: 407-645-5311
ZORA NEALE HURSTON: THE LEGACY OF INSPIRED REALITY
What: Works by numerous artists inspired by Hurston’s writings and life
When: Mon – Fri – 9am – 4pm through August 27th
Where: Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts
227 E. Kennedy Blvd
Eatonville
Cost: Donation
Contact: 407-647-3307
FROGS
What: The Audubon National Institute offers a look at the role of these amphibians in some of nature’s most delicate ecosystems, featuring over 20 species of frog
When: 10am – 5pm except Wednesday through September 6th
Where: Orlando Science Center
777 E. Princeton St.
Orlando
Cost: $17
Contact: 407-514-2000
RENT
What: Jonathan Larson’s award-winning rock musica
When: Fri & Sat – 8pm through Dec 19th
Sun – 7pm
Where: Greater Orlando Actors Theatre
669 Cherry St
Orlando
Cost: $18
Contact: 407-872-8451
NEON DANCE FOR ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
What: special dance for adults with disabilities
When: twice monthly
Where: Loch Haven Park Neighborhood Center
610 N. Lake Formosa Dr.
Orlando
Cost: $1
Contact: 407-896-9372
ART IN CHAMBERS
When: Mon – Fri – 8am – 5pm
Where: Winter Park City Hall
401 S. Park Ave.
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-599-3498
MUSIC IN THE LIBRARY
What: various artists
When: various times Fri & Sat
Where: Orlando Public Library
101 E. Central Blvd.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-835-7480
www.ocls.info
SUNDAY
JAZZ & BLUES OUTDOOR MARKET EXPERIENCE
What: Musicians take the stage throughout the day among a variety of vendors
When: 11am – 5pm
Where: Veranda Park
2295 S. Hiawassee Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-822-0941
www.VerandaPartners.com
MUSIC AT THE CASA – SUNDAY OPEN HOUSE
When: noon
Where: Casa Feliz
656 Park Ave. N
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-628-8200
SUNDAY STORYTIME
What: fun reading of a story for children
When: 1pm
Where: Barnes & Noble
2418 E. Colonial Drive
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-894-6024
LUNAFEST
What: Screening of 10 award-winning short films by, for and about women presented by Women in Film & Television Florida
When: March 8 – 6:30pm
Where: Enzian Theater
1300 S. Orlando Ave.
Maitland
Cost: $10
Contact: 407-629-0054
www.Enzian.org
MONDAY
STORYTELLING AT LEU GARDENS
What: for 18 months to 5 years old
When: Third Monday – 10am
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-246-2620
THE DAILYCITY.COM PANEL SERIES
What: Mark Baratelli hosts a monthly talk on local topics
When: First Monday
Where: CoLab Orlando
37 N. Orange Ave – Ste. 600
Orlando
Cost: $5
TUESDAY
ABC’s & 123’s – PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAM
What: for children 3 – 6 with their adult caregiver including recreation, story time & crafts
When: 9:30 – 11am
Where: Barnett Park
4801 W. Colonial Dr
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-836-6248
SPEAKEASY
What: Host Tod Caviness invites readers and ranters to say their piece on the stage
When: Tuesday – 9pm
Where: Will’s Pub
1042 N. Mills Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-898-5070
www.myspace.com/willspub
GOLF LECTURE SERIES
What: PGA and LPGA pros speak on issues of golf media, history, fitness and more
When: Second Tuesday
Where: Winter Park Country Club
761 Old New England Ave
Winter Park
Cost: $10
WEDNESDAY
ORGANIC GROWER’S MEETING
What: Nonprofit promoting methods for green living and sustainability with interactive events and activities
When: Third Wednesday through June 28th
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-246-2620
TECHNICALLY, WE’RE DRINKING
What: Monthly gathering for local artistic and tech-oriented professionals
When: First Wednesday – 6pm
Where: The Monkey Bar
26 Wall Street Plaza
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-481-1030
www.WallStPlaza.net
AUDUBON PARK COMMUNITY MARKET
What: local and organic produce, healthy local food, vegan and vegetarian selections, massage, sustainable and functional crafts, educational speakers, live local music, and kids’ educational activities
When: Wednesdays – 6 – 9pm
Where: Stardust Video & Coffee
1842 E. Winter Park Dr.
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-623-3393
www.audubonparkmarket.com
THURSDAY
ABC’s & 123’s – PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAM
What: for children 3 – 6 with their adult caregiver including recreation, story time & crafts
When: 9:30 – 11am
Where: Barnett Park
4801 W. Colonial Dr
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-836-6248
WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN
What: Officials and business leaders speak about recent Orlando developments
When: First Thursday
Where: Downtown Orlando Information Center
201 S. Orange Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-839-4824
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
ALIVE AFTER FIVE
What: Downtown street party featuring food and wine sampling, art displays and live music
When: Second Thursdays
Where: Downtown Sanford
W First St & S Park Ave
Sanford
Cost: Free – $5
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
POPCORN FLICKS
What: outdoor screening of a movie
When: 2nd Thursday – 8pm
Where: Central Park Stage
Park Avenue
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-599-3334
www.Enzian.org
FRIDAY
FOURTH FRIDAY
What: Monthly party featuring art on a different theme, plus music, drinks and hors d’eouvres
When: Fourth Friday
Where: Downtown Sanford
W First St & S Park Ave
Sanford
Cost: $5
SANFORD PUB CRAWL
What: Monthly trail hike through the bars of downtown Sanford
When: First Friday – 6pm
Where: Limoncello’s Waterfront
530 N. Palmetto Ave
Sanford
Cost: $15
Contact: 407-323-1911
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE
What: concerts in an outdoor setting
When: 7 – 9pm
Where: Cranes Roost Park
Uptown Altamonte
Altamonte Springs
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-571-8863
www.UptownAltamonte.com
FRANKIE’S SHOW & TELL
What: weekly art party featuring music and refreshments and spotlighting a local artist
When: 7 – 9pm
Where: Taste Restaurant
717 W. Smith St.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-835-0646
www.TasteCP.com
MOUNT DORA AT NIGHT & GHOST WALK
What: A shopping and dining experience of the town, followed by a tour of spooky history and locations
When: Third Friday
Where: Downtown Mount Dora
E Fifth Ave & N Donnelly St
Mount Dora
Cost: Free
Contact: 352-383-5451
DATE NIGHT AT THE GARDENS
What: outdoor screening; bring picnic basket, blanket chairs; concessions available
When: First Friday – 8:30pm – gates open 6pm
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: $7 adults; $2 children; Garden members free
Contact: 407-246-2620
SATURDAY
GET FIT LAKE MARY
When: through May 29th
Boot Camp – 9am
Zumba – 10am
Youth Fitness – 10am
Where: Central Park
100 N Country Club Rd
Lake Mary
Cost: $1
Contact: 407-585-1428
FREECYCLE
What: Bring your unwanted items to give away and maybe pick up some used treasures
When: First Saturday
Where: Ethos Vegan Kitchen
1235 N. Orange Ave
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-228-3899
www.EthosVeganKitchen.com
SERENDIPITY SQUARE
What: swap meet with vendors & entertainment
When: Second Saturday’s
Where: Dandelion Communitea Café
618 N. Thornton Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-362-1864
MOVIES AT THE MANOR
What: outdoor screening on family favorites
When: 6pm
Where: Highland Manor
604 E. Main St
Cost: Free – bring blankets & chairs – snacks available for under $5
Contact: 407-886-6226
MOVIES IN THE PARK
What: outdoor screening on family favorites
When: Third Saturday’s
Where: Central Park at Lake Mary City Hall
100 Country Club Road
Lake Mary
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-324-3002
For information on Orlando real estate and Orlando homes for sale in addition to Orlando relocation contact Marc Grossman, your Greater Orlando Area 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 website.
Marc Grossman, GRI - http://www.OrlandoHomes-4u.com/ - 407-463-1034
You can read Marc’s other blogs Real Estate Morsels, Real Estate Off The Leash & Real Estate Cracker
Marc donates 10% of his net proceeds to Hospice of the Comforter.
This is a guide to a smattering of events occurring in the Greater Orlando Central Florida area. The sections are divided into Art, Music, Theater, Author, Nature, Etc, and Plan Ahead. There is surely something for everyone. There is also a complementary list of On-Going events in the area as well & you can find those by Clicking Here! These are events that either occur on a regular basis or are special events for an extended period of time.
ART & LITERATURE
KAY RYAN
What: current U.S. poet laureate presents a reading as part of the the school’s Winter With the Writers series
When: Jan 28 – 8pm
Where: Rollins College – Tiedtke Concert Hall
1000 Holt Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-646-1517
POETS IN THE CAVE: DUMPING THE TRASH
What: spoken word showcase presented by Last Wave
When: Jan 31 – 6pm
Where: Plaza Theatre
425 N. Bumby Ave
Orlando
Cost: $5
Contact: 407-228-1220
ART ME ORLANDO
What: Party showcasing works by artist Stephanie Wood
When: Feb 1 – 8pm
Where: NV Bar & Lounge
27 E. Pine St
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-352-5370
THEATER & MOVIES
AMERICA STREET
What: Critical Media and Cultural Studies at Rollins College presents a compilation of student short documentaries on homelessness in Orlando
When: Jan 27 – 7pm
Where: Winter Park Public Library
460 E. New England Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-623-3300
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA CHAT BACK
What: The cast of the touring production of the musical meets and talks with fans
When: Jan 28 – 5pm
Where: Barnes & Noble
2418 E. Colonial Dr
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-894-6024
NATURE/LANDSCAPING
BIRD MIGRATION
What: Fallouts, Hot Spots & Changing Seasons presented by Paul Lehman
When: Feb 2 – 7pm
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-647-5233
FOOD
ORLANDO CHILI COOK-OFF
What: with live music & kid’s fun zone to benefit Special Olympics Florida
When: Jan 30 – noon
Where: Corrine Commons @ Baldwin Park
1913 Meeting Place
Orlando
Cost: $7
Contact: 407-920-3125
CIVIC
BEYOND THE QUICK FIX
What: Townhall discussing the impacts of spending on low-income neighborhoods
When: Jan 28 – 7 – 8:30pm
Where: IUPAT District Council 78
2153 W. Oak Ridge Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free
ETC.
JOB FAIR
What: more than 50 employers; bring resumes & dress professionally; no children
When: Jan 27 – noon – 4pm
Where: Central Florida Fairgrounds
4603 W. Colonial Dr
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-834-4022
RUTH BADER GINSBURG
What: Broadcast discussion featuring the Supreme Court justice opens the Live From New York’s 92nd Street Y series
When: Jan 28 – 7:45pm
Where: Congregation Ohev Shalom
5015 Goddard Ave
Orlando
Cost: $10 – 15
Contact: 407-298-4650
MECUM AUTO AUCTION
What: high performance cars and collectibles are displayed and auctioned off
When: Jan 28 – 31 – 8am
Where: Osceola Heritage Park
1875 Silver Spur Lane
Kissimmee
Cost: $10
Contact: 321-697-3333
www.ohpark.com
ZORA NEALE HURSTON FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES
What: lectures and art performances
When: Jan 29 – 31 – 9am – 5pm
Where: Eatonville
Kennedy Blvd
Eatonville
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-647-3307
IMMERSED IN INK TATTOO & ARTS FESTIVAL
What: with vendors and entertainment
When: Jan 29 – 2 – 10pm
30th – 11:30am – 11pm
31st – noon – 8pm
Where: Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
6000 W. Osceola Pkwy
Kissimmee
Cost: $20 daily or $35 for the weekend
Contact: 512-363-6788
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS MONSTER JAM
What: monster truck show
When: Jan 30 – 7:30pm
Where: Citrus Bowl
1610 W. Church St
Orlando
Cost: $15 – 25
Contact: 407-849-2020
BATTLE OF TOWNSEND’S PLANTATION & CIVIL WAR FESTIVAL
What: re-enactments, history exhibits, weaponry, folk music, etc.
When: Jan 30 – 31 – 10am – 5pm
Where: Renninger’s Antique Center
20651 US Hwy 441
Mt. Dora
Cost: $5 adults; $2 children 12 & younger
Contact: 407-422-2956
WINTER FESTIVAL
What: family-friendly community festival featuring horse & carriage rides, penguins, ice skating, a snow park, sledding, food and entertainment
When: Jan 31 – noon – 7pm
Where: Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando
11200 Apopka Vineland Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free – $1
Contact: 407-239-7411
www.OrlandoJCC.org
PLAN AHEAD
ECO-NOMIC LIVING EXPO
What: workshops on sustainability, energy, water quality & supply with Dr. Jan. Garavaglia and Tom MacCubbin
When: Feb 6 – 8:30am – 1pm
Where: Orange County Extension Education Center
6021 S. Conway Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free – reservations required
Contact: 407-254-9200
NATURES BOUNTY
What: speakers, vendors, refreshments, plant clinic with Master Gardeners & door prizes
When: Feb 6 – 9am – 1pm
Where: Winter Park Garden Club
1300 S. Denning Dr
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-644-5770
CARS FOR THE CURE
What: custom auto show to benefit the American Lung Association of Florida
When: Feb 6 – 10am – 4pm
Where: Colonial Town Park
932 Market Promenade Ave
Lake Mary
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-425-5864
NEW VA HOSPITAL AT LAKE NONA – UPDATE & PROGRESS REPORT
What: presented by Timothy W. Liezert, Director of the VA Medical Center Orlando
When: Feb 9 – 7pm
Where: American Legion Winter Park Memorial Post 112
4490 N. Goldenrod Rd
Winter Park
Cost: Free – seating is limited
Contact: 407-671-6404
SAVING FLORIDA’S WATER
What: with Ann Moore, retired board member of the St. John’s Water Management District
When: Feb 10 – 10am
Where: Winter Park Garden Club
1300 S. Denning Dr
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-644-5770
SPRING LAWN TUNE-UP
What: learn how to start repairing the damage to your lawn due to winter pests, insects and weeds
When: Feb 13 – 9 – 41:30am
Where: Orange County Extension Education Center
6021 S. Conway Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free – registration required
Contact: 407-254-9200
LIVE MUSIC
What: with the Beautiful Music Jazz Trio
When: Feb 12 – 5 – 8pm
Where: Morse Museum of American Art
445 N. Park Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-645-5311
For information on Orlando real estate and Orlando homes for sale in addition to Orlando relocation contact Marc Grossman, your Greater Orlando Area 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 website.
Marc Grossman, GRI - http://www.OrlandoHomes-4u.com/ - 407-463-1034
You can read Marc’s other blogs Real Estate Morsels, Real Estate Off The Leash & Real Estate Cracker
Marc donates 10% of his net proceeds to Hospice of the Comforter.
This is a guide to a smattering of events occurring in the Greater Orlando Central Florida area. The sections are divided into Art, Music, Theater, Author, Nature, Etc, and Plan Ahead. There is surely something for everyone. There is also a complementary list of On-Going events in the area as well & you can find those by Clicking Here! These are events that either occur on a regular basis or are special events for an extended period of time.
ART & LITERATURE
WINTER PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY PRE-BASH
What: Wine tasting to raise money for Winter Park’s annual Bash for Books
When: Jan 21 – 5:30 – 8:30pm
Where: BullFish Baldwin Park
4899 New Broad St
Orlando
Cost: $25
Contact: 407-894-3474
BOB MORRIS
What: signing by the author of Baja Florida
When: Jan 23 – 2pm
Where: Urban Think! Bookstore
625 E. Central Blvd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-650-8004
MY LIFE & FUNNY TIMES
What: slideshow presented by influential cartoonist and writer Jules Feiffer
When: Jan 25 – 7pm
Where: Rollins College – Bush Auditorium
1000 Holt Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-646-2000
AMERICA STREET
What: Critical Media and Cultural Studies at Rollins College presents a compilation of student short documentaries on homelessness in Orlando
When: Jan 27 – 7pm
Where: Winter Park Public Library
460 E. New England Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-623-3300
MOVIE & MUSIC
FROM SUN TO SUN
What: In conjunction with the Zora Neale Hurston Festival, students produce one of the author’s musical plays
When: thru Jan 31 – 8pm Thurs, Fri & Sat
Sun – 2pm
Where: UCF Conservatory Theatre
12501 Research Pkwy
Orlando
Cost: $17
Contact: 407-823-1500
LEO KOTTKE
What: folk artist
When: Jan 22 – 8pm
Where: Plaza Theatre
425 N Bumby Ave
Orlando
Cost: $20 – 30
Contact: 407-228-1220
VINYL LIVES
What: Gathering of record collectors, dealers, DJs and vinyl enthusiasts
When: Jan 24 – 10am
Where: Central Florida Fairgrounds
4603 W. Colonial Dr
Orlando
Cost: $3
Contact: 352-665-0259
BEING JOHN MALKOVICH
What: Spike Jonze’s surreal masterpiece is screened as part of the theater’s Cult Classics series
When: Jan 26 – 9pm
Where: Enzian Theater
1300 S. Orlando Ave
Orlando
Cost: $5
Contact: 407-629-0054
www.Enzian.org
NATURE & LANDSCAPE
FEATHERED FRENZY: SHOREBIRDS & DUCKS AT MERRITT ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
What: presented by Tom Dunkerton & the Orange Audubon Society
When: Jan 21 – 7pm
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-637-2525
FOOD & DRINK
HOMAGE TO FROMAGE VINE & CHEESE
What: Vine & Dine series kicks off with a showcase of flavorful cheeses
When: Jan 22 – 7pm
Where: Rosen Centre Hotel
9840 International Drive
Orlando
Cost: $65
Contact: 407-996-8560
TASTE OF DELAND
What: entertainment and food samplings from area restaurants
When: Jan 23 – 1 – 5pm
Where: Downtown DeLand
Indiana Ave
DeLand
Cost: $15
Contact: 386-738-0649
FUNDRAISING
SHACK-A-THON
What: Groups come together to build shacks with limited times and supplies, then sleep in them for the night, with proceeds going to Habitat for Humanity
When: Jan 22 – noon
Where: University of Central Florida
4000 Central Florida Blvd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-823-2000
BRING HOPE TO HAITI: EARTHQUAKE RELIEF BENEFIT
What: A night of poetry, music and entertainment to raise monetary donations and supplies
When: Jan 23 – 7pm
Where: Taste Restaurant
717 W. Smith St
Orlando
Cost: Donations
Contact: 407-835-0646
www.TasteCP.com
ETC.
DISCOVERY DAY: GOING GREEN
What: Make recycled art, learn about endangered wildlife, and innovate ways to reduce
When: Jan 22 – 9am – 3pm
Where: Orange County Regional History Center
65 E. Central Blvd
Orlando
Cost: $25
Contact: 407-836-8500
www.TheHistoryCenter.org
FLORIDA ANTIQUE TRACTOR CLUB SUPER PULL
What: truck & tractor pull and competition
When: Jan 22 – 6 – 10pm
23rd – 4 – 9pm
Where: Zellwood Sweet Corn Festival Grounds
4253 W. Ponkan Rd.
Zellwood
Cost: $10 adults; 9 or younger free
Contact: 352-636-9898
SUMMER RODMAN
What: The American Association of University Women invites Rodman as one of the founding members of the Kerouac House Project to speak on her experiences as a female professional
When: Jan 23 – 9am
Where: First Congregational Church
E New England & S. Interlachen Aves
Cost: $15
Contact: 407-678-3013
BLUE SPRING MANATEE FESTIVAL
What: Two-day event celebrating the sea cow with live music, arts and crafts, Indian dancers, displays and activities to benefit the Orange City community
When: Jan 23 & 24 – 10am – 5pm
Where: Blue Spring State Park
2100 W. French Ave
Orange City
Cost: $8
Contact: 386-775-9224
RESUME WRITING WORKSHOP
What: presented by WorkForce of Central Florida
When: Jan 23 – 10:30am – 12:30pm
Where: Maitland Public Library
501 S. Maitland Ave
Maitland
Cost: Free – registration required
Contact: 407-647-7700
PLAN AHEAD
JOB FAIR
What: more than 50 employers; bring resumes & dress professionally; no children
When: Jan 27 – noon – 4pm
Where: Central Florida Fairgrounds
4603 W. Colonial Dr
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-834-4022
ZORA NEALE HURSTON FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES
What: lectures and art performances
When: Jan 29 – 31 – 9am – 5pm
Where: Eatonville
Kennedy Blvd
Eatonville
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-647-3307
BATTLE OF TOWNSEND’S PLANTATION & CIVIL WAR FESTIVAL
What: re-enactments, history exhibits, weaponry, folk music, etc.
When: Jan 30 – 31 – 10am – 5pm
Where: Renninger’s Antique Center
20651 US Hwy 441
Mt. Dora
Cost: $5 adults; $2 children 12 & younger
Contact: 407-422-2956
BIRD MIGRATION
What: Fallouts, Hot Spots & Changing Seasons presented by Paul Lehman
When: Feb 2 – 7pm
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-647-5233
ECONOMIC LIVING EXPO
What: workshops on sustainability, energy, water quality & supply with Dr. Jan. Garavaglia and Tom MacCubbin
When: Feb 6 – 8:30am – 1pm
Where: Orange County Extension Education Center
6021 S. Conway Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free – reservations required
Contact: 407-254-9200
NATURES BOUNTY
What: speakers, vendors, refreshments, plant clinic with Master Gardeners & door prizes
When: Feb 6 – 9am – 1pm
Where: Winter Park Garden Club
1300 S. Denning Dr
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-644-5770
SAVING FLORIDA’S WATER
What: with Ann Moore, retired board member of the St. John’s Water Management District
When: Feb 10 – 10am
Where: Winter Park Garden Club
1300 S. Denning Dr
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-644-5770
SPRING LAWN TUNE-UP
What: learn how to start repairing the damage to your lawn due to winter pests, insects and weeds
When: Feb 13 – 9 – 41:30am
Where: Orange County Extension Education Center
6021 S. Conway Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free – registration required
Contact: 407-254-9200
LIVE MUSIC
What: with the Beautiful Music Jazz Trio
When: Feb 12 – 5 – 8pm
Where: Morse Museum of American Art
445 N. Park Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-645-5311
For information on Orlando real estate and Orlando homes for sale in addition to Orlando relocation contact Marc Grossman, your Greater Orlando Area 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 website.
Marc Grossman, GRI - http://www.OrlandoHomes-4u.com/ - 407-463-1034
You can read Marc’s other blogs Real Estate Morsels, Real Estate Off The Leash & Real Estate Cracker
Marc donates 10% of his net proceeds to Hospice of the Comforter.
This is a guide to a smattering of events occurring in the Greater Orlando Central Florida area. The sections are divided into Art, Music, Theater, Author, Nature, Etc, and Plan Ahead. There is surely something for everyone. There is also a complementary list of On-Going events in the area as well & you can find those by Clicking Here! These are events that either occur on a regular basis or are special events for an extended period of time.
ART & LITERATURE
RACHEL KAPITAN & JOHN CONNOLLY
What: Maitland poets & writers public reading
When: Jan 17 – 11am
Where: Lake Lily Park
840 Lake Lily Drive
Maitland
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-310-2464
SPOKEN WORD POETRY READING
What: in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.
When: Jan 17 – 7pm
Where: Rollins College Cornell Campus Center
1000 Holt Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-646-2000
AROUND THE WORLD WITH PORCELAIN ART SHOW
What: demonstrations, art & supplies for sale
When: Jan 18 – 9am – 5pm
19th – 9am – 3pm
Where: Bahia Shrine Auditorium
2300 Pembrooke Dr
Maitland
Cost: $3
Contact: 407-660-8811
MOVIE & MUSIC
PROFESSIONAL SCRIPTWRITING FOR THE INDIE FILMMAKER
What: Orlando Hispanic Film Festival presents this seminar with screenwriter Alyn Darnay
When: Jan 13 – 6 – 8pm
Where: Orlando Public Library
101 E. Central Blvd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-835-7481
www.ocls.info
POPCORN FLICKS
What: outdoor screening of Richard Pryor/Gene Wilder comedy Silver Streak
When: Jan 14 – 7pm
Where: Central Park Stage
Park Avenue
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-599-3334
www.Enzian.org
2010 HERITAGE JUBILEE
What: African American Cultural Forum celebrates black achievement, featuring baritone Broadway singer Norm Lewis
When: Jan 15 – 8pm
Where: Seminole State College
Fine Arts Concert Hall
100 Weldon Blvd
Sanford
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-708-4722
NATURE & LANDSCAPE
CAMELLIA SHOW & SALE
What: Garden Tours offered at 10am & 2pm
When: Jan 7 – 9am – 5pm
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-246-2620
FOOD & DRINK
ALIVE AFTER 5 CHILI COOK-OFF
What: Judge Downtown Sanford’s best chili while enjoying live music and games
When: Jan 14 – 5pm
Where: Downtown Sanford
W First St & S Park Ave
Sanford
Cost: $7
COCKTAILS & COSMOS
What: Music, cocktails and scientific activities mingling with the annual Otronicon video game exhibit
When: Jan 16 – 7pm
Where: Orlando Science Center
777 E. Princeton St
Orlando
Cost: $17
Contact: 407-514-2000
ETC.
WINTER PARK SIP AND STREET PARTY
What: Vendors and entertainers with a variety of activities available throughout the weekend
When: Jan 14 – 17 – various times
Where: Central Park
Park Ave
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: www.CityOfWinterPark.org
OTRONICON
What: video gaming expo with demonstrations and competition
When: Jan 15 – 16 – 10am – midnight
17 - 18 – 10am – 10pm
Where: Orlando Science Center
777 E. Princeton St
Orlando
Cost: $17 adults; $12 ages 3-11
Contact: 407-514-2000
MARKED FOR LIFE
What: female tattoo artist expo with contests, seminars & entertainment
When: Jan 15 – 16 – noon – midnight
17th – noon – 8pm
Where: Embassy Suites Orlando Downtown
191 E. Pine St
Orlando
Cost: $15 per day; 15 & under – Free, but must be accompanied by an adult
Contact: 407-568-9200
FAMILY SAFETY DAY
What: presented by the American Red Cross for ages 14 – 24
When: Jan 16 – 8am – 4:30pm
Where: Dr. Phillips High School
6500 Turkey Lake Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-894-4141
AUDUBON PARK GARDEN DISTRICT KICKBALL TOURNAMENT
What: Main Street district organizes a fast and powerful footwork challenge
When: Jan 16 – 8am – 6pm
Where: Nokll Field
East Winter Park Rd & Corrine Dr
Orlando
Cost: Free; $150 per team
CENTRAL FLORIDA SCOTTISH HIGHLAND GAMES
What: competitions, dancing & music
When: Jan 16 – 8am – 9pm
17th – 9am – 5pm
Where: Central Winds Park
1000 E SR 434
Winter Springs
Cost: Sat – $12 advance; $15 at the gate
Sun – $10 advance; $12 at the gate
Contact: www.FlaScot.com
REPTICON
What: expo with vendors, seminars & activities
When: Jan 16 – 10am – 5pm
17th – 10am – 4pm
Where: Central Florida Fairgrounds
4603 W. Colonial Dr
Orlando
Cost: $8 adults; $5 ages 5-12; younger free
Contact: 863-687-4102
GREAT TOY BUILD OFF
What: Competitors use Lincoln Logs, Legos, Erector Sets and Tinker Toys to make architectural structures
When: Jan 16 – 11am – 1pm
Where: Orange County Regional History Center
65 E. Central Blvd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-836-8500
www.TheHistoryCenter.org
UNITY HERITAGE FESTIVAL
What: games, career booths, retail vendors and a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration that benefits the Educational Fulfillment Fund
When: Jan 17 – 1 – 5:30pm
18th – 10am – 5:30pm
Where: Shady Park
crnr of New England & Pennsylvania Aves
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-599-3470
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PARADE
When: Jan 18 – 10am
Where: VFW Post 10147
519 S. Central Ave
Apopka
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-889-4464
PLAN AHEAD
BROMELIADS
What: presented by Maggie Groovie of Colorzone Wholesale Nursery
When: Jan 20 – 10am
Where: Winter Park Garden Club
1300 S. Denning Dr.
Winter Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-644-5770
AUTISM TOWN HALL MEETING
What: experts discuss the latest diagnosis & treatment options including the role of genetics
When: Jan 20 – 2pm
Where: Orlando Science Center
777 E. Princeton St
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-303-1700
TRAIL OF TREES
What: high energy education program for youths & their families about the importance of trees
When: Jan 20 – 3pm
Where: Orange County Extension Education Center
6021 S. Conway Rd
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-254-9200
FEATHERED FRENZY: SHOREBIRDS & DUCKS AT MERRITT ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
What: presented by Tom Dunkerton & the Orange Audubon Society
When: Jan 21 – 7pm
Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Ave.
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-637-2525
JOB FAIR
What: more than 50 employers; bring resumes & dress professionally; no children
When: Jan 27 – noon – 4pm
Where: Central Florida Fairgrounds
4603 W. Colonial Dr
Orlando
Cost: Free
Contact: 407-834-4022
BATTLE OF TOWNSEND’S PLANTATION & CIVIL WAR FESTIVAL
What: re-enactments, history exhibits, weaponry, folk music, etc.
When: Jan 30 – 31 – 10am – 5pm
Where: Renninger’s Antique Center
20651 US Hwy 441
Mt. Dora
Cost: $5 adults; $2 children 12 & younger
Contact: 407-422-2956
For information on Orlando real estate and Orlando homes for sale in addition to Orlando relocation contact Marc Grossman, your Greater Orlando Area 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 website.
Marc Grossman, GRI - http://www.OrlandoHomes-4u.com/ - 407-463-1034
You can read Marc’s other blogs Real Estate Morsels, Real Estate Off The Leash & Real Estate Cracker
Marc donates 10% of his net proceeds to Hospice of the Comforter.
