Weekend Top 6 Picks July 29 and 30, 2019

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Saturday July 29, 2019

8am to 1pm Free. Parramore Farmers Market. The east side of the Orlando City Stadium, across from City View. Purchase
quality, fresh and healthy food grown in your own neighborhood by local
farmers, including Fleet Farming, Growing Orlando, and other community
growers.

10am to 4pm Free. Orlando Elks Vintage Faire. Elk Lodge 1079 12 N Primrose Drive Orlando FL.

10:30pm to Midnight.  Free but get a drink or food. Son Flamenco. Ceviche Tapas Orlando, 125 W Church St, Orlando, FL 32801.   Hot blooded flamenco dancing set to acoustic guitar.


Sunday July 30, 2019

10am to Noon. Free. Heartfulness Relaxation and Meditation Class. University, 5200 Vineland Rd, Orlando, FL 32811. The Method of Heartfulness A simple and practical way to experience the heart’s unlimited resources. 

Noon to 3pm Donation based. Music at the Casa. Beautiful Music with Shannon Caine. Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum, 656 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789. Members
of the public are invited to visit the historic home museum on a Sunday
afternoon from 12 to 3 pm, listen to live music and take a tour of our
historic home museum and the James Gamble Rogers II Studio by trained
docents.

10pm to midnight. Comedy Open Mic. Free but get a coffee. Austin’s Coffee 929 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, FL. Free comedy show! Come out and laugh, or give it a try yourself.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for December 1 and 2, 2018

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Saturday December 1, 2018

10am to Noon Free. Orlando Shakes Volunteer Orientation. Orlando Shakes 812 E Rollins St, Orlando, Florida 32803. Please join us for Orlando Shakes’ Volunteer Orientation – a perfect way
to learn more about volunteering. Returning volunteers will brush-up on
the basics and changing policies; new volunteers will learn what they
need to know to join the team.

During this free orientation, all
our volunteers will learn how to get involved, take a brief tour of the
Theater, receive an overview of benefits and policies, and enjoy some
light breakfast food and drinks!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Breakfast & Check-In: 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Orientation: 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Questions: 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM

8pm to 10pm Free. Shuffleboard at Orlando’s Beardall Courts.  Orlando’s Beardall Courts 800 Delaney Ave Orlando FL. 1st Saturday of every month.

10:30pm to 12:30am Free but get food and or drink. Son Flamenco. Ceviche Tapas Orlando, 125 W Church St, Orlando, FL.



Sunday December 2 2018

10am to Noon. Free. Heartfulness Relaxation and Meditation Class. University, 5200 Vineland Rd, Orlando, FL 32811. The Method of Heartfulness A simple and practical way to experience the heart’s unlimited resources.

Noon to 3pm Donation based. Music at the Casa. George Weremchuk and the Hippocrene Saxophone Quartet. Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum, 656 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789. Members of the public are invited to visit the historic home museum, listen to live music and take a tour
of our historic home museum and the James Gamble Rogers II Studio by
trained docents.

2pm to 4pm. Museum admission applies. Adults $10,  Seniors (60+) $8, College Students with ID $8, Students (K-12) $3, Members and children 4 and under are free. Meet and Greet Jan Kaláb. Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens, 633 Osceola Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789. Contemporary Prague artist Jan Kaláb is known internationally for his
innovative 3-D graffiti. Born in Czechoslovakia in 1978 at a time when
graffiti was a form of protest in Eastern Europe, he made a name for
himself in the 1990s as the country was opening itself up to Western
influences. Kaláb later became known across Europe as “Cakes” and took
his art to New York in 2000, making an impression while painting train
cars alongside other well-known graffiti artists. Since 2007 Kaláb has
experimented with abstractions on canvas, earning him solo exhibitions
in Argentina, Germany, Paris, London, New York, and Miami. The Polasek
Museum exhibit will include sculptures, 3-D canvases, select new works,
and an original installation.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for November 24 and 25, 2018

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Saturday November 24, 2018

9am to 5pm Free. Coastal Christmas Market. Downtown New Smyrna Beach Canal Street and Sam Avenue . Outdoor Holiday Market.

Noon to 5pm Free. FusionFest. Seneff Arts Plaza Dr Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. 

FusionFest is a free two-day celebration in Downtown Orlando
that features a kaleidoscopic fusion of aromas, sights, sounds, tastes,
textures and fascinating short films that represent the diverse origins
and heritages of our community. 

Presented
by Dr. Phillips Center, FusionFest is a project of the Downtown Arts
District with support from Orange County Government, the City of
Orlando/Downtown Development Board and a growing grassroots movement.

4:30pm to 7pm $12. Light Up Mount Dora. Historic Donnelly House 535 N Donnelly Street Mount Dora. Dinner in the Historic home before Mount Dora lights up for the holidays.

Sunday November 25, 2018

10am to Noon. Free. Heartfulness Relaxation and Meditation Class. University, 5200 Vineland Rd, Orlando, FL 32811. The Method of Heartfulness A simple and practical way to experience the heart’s unlimited resources.

11am to 5pm Free. Holiday Makers Market. Casa Feliz The Pines at Windermere, 3409 Maguire Road Windermere FL.  Meet local artists and purchase their one of a kind creations.

3pm to 5pm Free. Handles Massiah. Bob Carr Theatre 401 W. Livingston Street  Orlando, Florida. Messia Choral Society celebrating 46 years is Olando’s Longest running free cultural arts performance.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for November 17 and 18, 2018

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Saturday November 17, 2018

 8am to 1pm Free. Parramore Farmers Market. The east side of the Orlando City Stadium, across from City View. Purchase quality, fresh and healthy food grown in your own
neighborhood by local farmers, including Fleet Farming, Growing Orlando,
and other community growers.

3pm to 8pm Buy food and drink. Lucky 7 Rock the Block Party / Maxine’s 7th Anniversary Party. Maxine’s on Shine 337 N Shine Ave, Orlando, Florida 32803. WOW… Has Time Flown By. Seven Years, We Says, We Says… Seven Years
of Epicurean Cheer. Right Here. Because of You, Doing What You Do..We
Have Thrived, And That Ain’t No Jive!!! So let’s have a massive
celebration, an exclamation, a City Beautiful proclamation, of a good
ole block partay staycation, where life is good in the neighborhood!
FREE SHOW DON”T YOU KNOW! We will wage you will find no better musical
sage on any stage, and vaudevillian performers too, round out the
performing crew. The Shine Ave band shell will be a rocking with Eugene
Snowden and Friends, Katie Burkess Band and Maygen Navarro street side,
and Juno Smile does the lyrical mile on the inside. Vaudeville llc,
will be flowing creativity. Win a holiday party for 10, while you have
an opportunity, to help others in our Community. The restaurant will be
open all day for food and tasty beverage purchases of your choosing,
everyone’s a winner.. no losing. All ages, and well behaved four legged
friends welcome. We truly appreciate your embrace, of our sexy,
comfortable and delicious space. – Cheers, Kirt and Maxine Earhart
“Much Love to All of You”

5pm to 9pm Free. McRay Holiday Open House. 1000 Arlington St, Orlando, FL 32805. It’s time for Holiday Open House! Meet artists, tour studios, buy unique gifts! Creations by 23 Artists to Be Featured.

McRae Art Studios will kick off the holidays with
their Holiday Open House on Saturday, Nov. 17. The annual event, open
to the public, will be in the studio group’s new home in Orlando. Last
year, the 23-member artist collective, the largest in Central Florida,
returned to the city where it was founded 32 years ago.

The eagerly awaited annual Holiday Open House at McRae (mcraeartstudios.com)
gives art collectors and gift-givers a unique opportunity to browse
artist studios, visit with the artists and purchase original art.
Hundreds of original art works will be available including paintings,
pastels, photographs, mixed media, sculpture, jewelry and ceramics.

Secure on-site parking is available.

MCRAE
ART STUDIOS, a collective of 23 independent artists founded in 1986,
was established to allow member artists to work together and to attract
community attention to the area’s outstanding talent. McRae maintains
the highest level of artistic accomplishment by bringing artists into
the group by a jury process. It has been home to many nationally
recognized artists. Twice a year, McRae hosts Open Houses that attract
thousands of visitors and collectors.

Sunday November 18, 2018

10am to Noon. Free. Heartfulness Relaxation and Meditation Class. University, 5200 Vineland Rd, Orlando, FL 32811. The Method of Heartfulness A simple and practical way to experience the heart’s unlimited resources.

Noon to 1pm Free. Yoga. Near Lake Eola red gazebo. Bring your own mat.

Noon to 3pm Donation based. Music at the Casa. Vocalist Shirley Wang. Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum, 656 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789. Members of the public are invited to visit our historic home museum on a
Sunday afternoon to listen to live music and take a tour
of our historic home museum and the James Gamble Rogers II Studio by
trained docents.

310 Park Avenue

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At a recent Oral History interview it took three of us to pin down the time and date of a particular vigil. For most people memories are tied in with children’s milestones or changes of address or jobs. My memories play back as sketches. Sunday was my birthday back in 2016. I had just sketched the Jason Calhoun wedding at the Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum. I did a detailed sketch of the ceremony and the reception. The month before I had separated from my wife and I was renting a condo from a snow bird in Winter Park. For the first time I was living on my own since my college years in New York City.

Rather than go back to the condo, I decided to do one more sketch for the day at 310 Park Avenue (310 Park Avenue Winter Park FL). I sat at a side table alone and sketched people out having their first drink for the night. I was fascinated by the backless dress with the red bra. The bartender stopped to listen to the couples story. I assumed this was their first stop before heading out to a club for the evening.

Sometimes waiting for a friend offers just enough time to finish a sketch. 21 days later, the Pulse nightclub massacre would occur. Never again would I sit in a bar with my back to the entrance. In this sketch I was firmly aware of the exit through the kitchen. Rather than focusing just on some isolated vignette, my sketches seem to always point out the best means of escape.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for June 16th and 17th

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Saturday June 16, 2018

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Orlando’s 2nd Annual Solutionary Peace Walk and Festival. Lake Eola Park. Orlando’s Solutionary Peace Walk is back for another great day of
celebrating peace, health, and compassion! Mark your calendar for June
16th to come by the beautiful Lake Eola Park in Orlando to meet amazing
eco-friendly and compassionate vendors and join other peaceful people in
a walk around Lake Eola Park.  Donations for the walk
are welcome.

Featuring a peaceful and educational 1 mile walk
around Lake Eola Park, amazing vegan food, live music, knowledgeable
speakers, yoga, educational exhibitors, eco-friendly vendors, activities
for youth, and more!

This event is brought to you by Solutionary
Events, a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational outreach organization with a
mission to create healthy, compassionate, and sustainable communities
through coordinating socially responsible vegan events all throughout
the state of Florida and beyond. Donations are tax-deductible and very
much appreciated!

4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Free. Cruisin’ Downtown DeLand Car Show! East Indiana Ave Downtown  Deland FL. Classic cars & rods. Live DJ, giveaways, shopping and dining. Fun for the family! Every 3rd Saturday night!

6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Free. Improv Class – 8 weeks Improv Training Comedy Class. Orlando Public Library 100 E. Central Blvd., Orlando, Florida 32801.

Time and space is running out for this summers Improv comedy class
starts Wednesday, June 13th At 6 PM and last for 8 weeks. ending with a
student showcase. This class is for teens and adults ages 13 and above.
The class takes place at the Orlando Library on the first-floor main
stage. Come learn the skills to unleash the improv within you. The class
teaches Short Form Improv in the style of the hit TV show “whose line
is it anyway” This class is taught by Improv Coach Matt Gervia, he has
taught this class for eight years. He is a founder of Power2improv,
Monster Lab, and of the Orlando Comedy Festival. Space is limited so
sign up with the Orlando Library or at Power2improv.com  This is the only
FREE eight-week improv training class in Florida.


Sunday June 17, 2018 Fathers Day

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission. Harry P. Leu Gardens1920 N Forest Ave, Orlando, FL 32803 on Father’s Day. 

Noon to 5 p.m.  
Free admission for dad at Orange County Regional History Center 65 E Central Blvd, Orlando, FL 32801 on Father’s Day. 

Noon to 3 p.m. Free admission Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum 656 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789. This is a great place to take Dad this Father’s Day. On Fathers Day
you can enjoy the music by Guitarist George Grosman as you explore the
historic home.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for January 6th and 7th.

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Saturday January 6, 2018

Noon to 4 PM – Free.  Winter Music Series.  Lakeridge Winery and Vineyards (19239 US 27 North, Clermont, Florida 34715.)  Each Saturday afternoon during the month of January, Lakeridge Winery
holds its famous Music Series, featuring live music on the outdoor
stage, and inside at thier Wine and Cheese Bar upstairs in the winery.
The musicians selected are all fantastic performers, hand-picked from
the wealth of talent located throughout Central Florida. Lakeridge wine,
beer, soft drinks and a variety of food is available for purchase,
along with complimentary winery tours and tasting.

BAND SCHEDULE:

OUTDOOR STAGE

Jan 6, 2018 NOON – 4pm Ronnie Duncan Band

Jan 13, 2018 NOON – 4pm The Nightly Grove Band

Jan 20, 2018 NOON – 4pm Shawline

Jan 27, 2018 NOON – 4pm Mike Quick Band

WINE and CHEESE BAR

Jan 6, 2018 NOON – 4pm Joe Hand

Jan 13, 2018 NOON – 4pm Bobby Koelble

Jan 20, 2018 NOON – 4pm Bobby Blackmon

Jan 27, 2018 NOON – 4pm Jeff Whitfield

8 PM to 10 PM – Free.  Shuffleboard at Orlando’s Beardall Courts. (Orlando’s Beardall Courts, 800 Delaney Ave, Orlando FL.)

8:30 PM to 10:30 PM – Free.  The Geek Easy with Amy Watkins and Open Mic.  (The Geek Easy 114 S. Semoran Blvd Suite #6, Winter Park, Florida 32792.)  Open to all: Musicians-Lyricists-Artists-and Poets of all kinds.  Bring out the cape and have some fun.

Sunday January 7, 2018

10 AM to Noon – Free.  Heartfulness Relaxation and Meditation Class.  (University, 5200 Vineland Rd, Orlando, FL 32811.)

Noon to 1 PM – Donation based.  Yoga.  Lake Eola Park near the red gazebo.  

Noon to 3 PM – Donation based.  Music at the Casa.  Harpist Christine MacPhail.  (Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum, 656 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789.)  Members of the public are invited to visit on a
Sunday afternoon to listen to live music and take a tour
of the historic home museum and the James Gamble Rogers II Studio by
trained docents.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for December 30th and 31.

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Saturday December 30, 2017

7 AM to 3 PM – Free. Citrus Bowl Parade. Staging area is on Orange Avenue  North of Robinson Street. The Florida Citrus Parade has grown to become one of the
largest sports affiliated parades in the nation, an annual tradition
that occurs each year between the Camping World Bowl and the Citrus Bowl
games. In addition to its signature floats made of citrus fruit, the parade
features spirited high school marching bands from throughout the nation,
participating bowl game college marching bands, specialty units and
other exciting performances. Upwards of 3,000 participants take part in
this spectacular event.

The parade begins on Orange Avenue and Robinson Street and continues
south on Orange Avenue, east on Anderson Street, then north on Rosalind
Avenue. The parade concludes at Rosalind Avenue and Robinson Street. The
route is 1.4 miles in length and takes 90-120 minutes to complete.

7 PM to 9 PM – Free. Ybor City Art Walk. 7th Ave Ybor Tampa, Florida 33605. Featuring a number of arts
organizations and artsy businesses, be sure to R.S.V.P. here to get the
official map for the walk!

This event will begin at 7 pm and end at 11 pm (or maybe there will be an
after party!)

Here are the participating locations:

The Bricks of Ybor,
Bloodline Tattoo,
Ybor Arts Colony,
Hot Wax,
Wandering Eye Art Gallery,
Dysfunctional Grace,
Moon Over Havana Arts Gallery,
Live Arts Labs.

There will be other businesses joining the lineup so stay tuned!

10:30 PM to 12:30AM – Free but get a drink or bite. Son Flamenco. (Ceviche Tapas, 125 W Church St, Orlando.) Hot-blooded Flamenco dancing to acoustic guitar.

Sunday December 31, 2017

10 AM to Noon – Free. Heartfulness Relaxation and Meditation Class. (University, 5200 Vineland Rd, Orlando.) The Method of Heartfulness, a simple and practical way to experience the heart’s unlimited resources. http://heartfulness.org 

Noon to 1 PM – Free. Yoga. Lake Eola Park near the red gazebo.

Noon to 3 PM – Free. Music at the Casa. (Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum, 656 N Park Ave, Winter Park.) Members of the public are invited to visit our historic home museum on a Sunday afternoon from 12 to 3 pm, listen to live music and take a tour of our historic home museum and the James Gamble Rogers II Studio by trained docents.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for Novemvber 25th and 26th.

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Saturday November 25, 2017

9AM to 5 PM – Free. Cocoa Beach Art Show 2017 (Minutemen Causeway, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931) The Cocoa Beach Art Show is back! Returning to Downtown Cocoa Beach
Saturday, November 25th, and Sunday, November 26th.

7 PM to 9 PM Saturday and Sunday. Opera Wars. (The Abbey 100 S. Eola Drive Orlando, FL 32801.) Opera del Sol and Space Coast Symphony Orchestra present Opera Wars and invites audiences to venture where no opera has gone before. Set
in outer space, Opera Wars is an intergalactic adventure of love and war
set to some of opera’s most treasured compositions. Step aboard the
I.S.S. del Sol, as their Space Cruise Director welcomes one and all to their
Pre-Launch Experience, where audiences will have the opportunity to interact with the Space Crew. In partnership with ‘Farm and Haus’, they invite you to eat, drink, and as they blast off, enjoy some of opera’s most exciting selections
presented with their musical partners The Space Coast Symphony Orchestra,
including Figaro’s Aria, Summertime, Ride of the Valkyries, Habanera,
Nessum Dorma, and many more. The future of opera is bright!!

9 PM to 11 PM. 3rd Annual Amateur Contest and Holiday Kickoff! (The Venue 511 Virginia Dr, Orlando, Florida 32803.) Cheer on your favorite amateur contestants in the 3rd annual competition and kick off the season in style with the Cuties!
Sponsored by Premier Couples Superstore who always have a bit of naughty with their nice!

Sunday November 26, 2017

Noon to 6 PM – $15 to play. D and D: The Pit Of Amnesia. (Gods and Monsters, 5421 International Dr, Orlando, Florida 32819)  Introducing a brand new D and D campaign created by game master Jess!
You awaken, in complete darkness, not remembering who or what you are,
surrounded by others in the same predicament! Armed with the weapons you
found scattered around you, it’s now your mission to get out of this
cave and find civilization! And hopefully find any memories you might
have lost in the dark. In this D and D campaign, you get to experience a different format of
game play, where players have to start with mostly vacant character
sheets and fill them out as they play the game!

Recommended for those who’ve experienced a D and D
campaign at least once or twice before. The fee to play
will cover a completed character sheet and a print of the character
art at the end of the game, as well as pizza and a soda. All participants are encouraged to bring their own dice, but
dice can be supplied to any players who do not have them. If you wish to
purchase your own set, there will also be a 15% discount off all gaming
products and off snacks for all participants.  Please be sure to send them a message or stop in store to get your name on
the list for this adventure and get instructions on
how to pay through Pay Pal. This adventure will be limited to six players
at a time.

Noon to 1 PM – Free. Yoga. Lake Eola Park near the Red Gazebo. Bring your own mat.

Noon to 3 PM – Donation. Music at the Casa. (Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum, 656 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789) Harpist Catherine Way. Members of the public are invited to visit the historic home museum on a
Sunday afternoon from 12 to 3 pm, listen to live music and take a tour
of the museum and the James Gamble Rogers II Studio by
trained docents.

Music at the Casa.

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The Orlando Urban Sketchers group met at Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum, (656 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789), to sketch. I work on Saturdays, and this was the first time the group met on a Sunday. When I got there, I didn’t notice any other sketches, so I went inside The historic home and set up in the parlor where chairs were set up facing the bay windows. Michael Blumer was just setting up his electric bass. A small amplifier was set up behind his seat along with a recorder that played some supporting rhythm and background music. The tracks were all shuffled and his biggest issue was finding the supporting track he wanted.

I’m starting to really like the line quality I am getting from the digital pencil on an iPad Pro. Color is more vibrant than I would get with watercolor a ad I’m starting to get better judging color and value on the tablet. The digital medium seemed appropriate since the instrument was electronic. It kept the general outline of the traditional instrument, but really he could have played just the central column and the sound would have been the same.

 

Mike Bloomer’s world changed recently when an MRI showed he developed
glioblasoma brain cancer. It came as a shock to those near and dear to
him. Mike has already undergone brain surgery to remove most of the
tumor and has started an aggressive chemo and radiation plan, with
positive results. Fellow
musician and friend Stephanie Doucette has created a compassionate
crowdfunding web page at YouCaring.com to raise funds for Mike and his
family while he is unemployed and fighting cancer. A benefit concert was
recently held to raise funds for Mike, but the fundraising efforts are
continuing. Visit the Mike’s crowdfunding site to contribute funds for his
medical needs, to show your support, or find out more information.

Noga Grosman who organized the Urban Sketchers outing, sat several rows behind me. She finished a quick sketch and left while I was still working. When I was done, I we at outside to see how many sketchers showed up. About eight artists were on the grounds sketching the historic home. They all gathered in the courtyard to share their sketches. In the bright sunshine, my digital sketch was barely visible, another disadvantage of the digital world. One artist showed me how to use a simple sketch program that is integrated into Notes which is on every tablet. Had I known about that program I might have taken up digital sketching a long time ago.We all stood for a group photo. As a new chapter to the international Urban Sketchers organization, the Orlando USk group is growing steadily. The Orlando Urban Sketchers group just passed 100 members! If you know of a friend, a co-worker or anyone who loves to
draw, will you mention our Orlando Urban Sketching group and invite them over? Life is short, capture it with a sketch.