Weekend Top 6 Picks for October 26 and 27, 2019

Saturday October 26, 2019

10am to 6pm Free. 14th Annual Central Florida Veg Fest. Festival Park, 2911 E Robinson St, Orlando, FL. . Central Florida Veg Fest is an exciting day of colorful and educational exhibits and activities! Veg Fest is a family-friendly, dog-friendly,
alcohol-free, and smoke-free event. Veg Fest, now in its 14th year, is one of the biggest and best vegan festivals in the country!

Central
Florida Veg Fest will draw both committed vegetarians/vegans and those
who want to learn more about how veg-living enhances our health, the
planet, and its inhabitants. Come enjoy a diverse cross-section of
vegetarian cuisines and lifestyles. Discover new products and ideas from
over 200 vendors and 100 contributors
and enjoy a wide variety of presentations and food preparation demos.
Not a vegetarian? Whether you’re looking for new ideas to add color and
variety to your meals or you’re a “seasoned” vegetarian interested in
expanding your knowledge of nutritious and ethical foods, this is the
place for you. Please RSVP on the Veg Fest event page and join the Veg Fest community page for regular updates about the event. And please share these pages with your family and friends.

10am to 4pm Free. Sanford Farmers Market. First and Magnolia Sanford Fl.  


8pm to 10pm Free but get a drink or 2 and enjoy. Music Mount Dora. One Flight Up 440 N  Donnelly Street, Mount Dora FL.


Sunday October 27, 2019 

9:30am to 10pm Members $225 Non-members $275. Crealde Urban Sketching Class. First of 6 Urban Sketching classes taught by myself. Learn to sketch from subject to the environment. Classroom sessions will
focus on sketching clothed models and progress towards sketching the
model and classroom environment. Learn how to incorporate storytelling
into your sketches in our location sessions. These trips to local venues
will challenge you to use your sketchbook the way a photojournalist
uses a camera. The six-week goal is to produce finished sketches using
pencil, pen, and watercolor within two hours. Skill level: Intermediate

6 week class.

Thomas
Thorspecken (Thor) studied animation and illustration at the School of
Visual Arts in New York City. He worked for ten years at Walt Disney
Feature Animation. In 2009 he made a new year’s resolution to do one
sketch a day and share it with a worldwide community of urban sketchers
through his online site Analog Artist Digital World
www.analogartistdigitalworld.com

Suggested supplies:

  • #2 pencil with an eraser
  • 05 and 08 micron pens
  • Stillman and Birn 9 x 12 inch spiral bound sketchbook (Alpha or Epsion series)
  • Travel sized watercolor pallet (mine is a Windsor Newton with 14 color pans)
  • Pentel water brush (water goes in the handle)
  • Black Prismacolor pencil
  • Compact artist stool
  • Noon to 2pm Free. Bobby Koelble Presents Jazz in the Garden. Mead Botanical Garden 1300 S Denning Dr, Winter Park, FL.  Join
    us as we enjoy an afternoon of electric Jazz music, tasty food, craft
    cocktails, and shopping in a beautiful, serene setting all while helping
    to benefit Mead Botanical Garden.

    The shows, that will fall on the last Sunday of the
    month from September thru November, will consist of world class
    musicians performing a collection of your favorite Jazz standards with a
    twist.
    October’s concert will include two bands. The first being
    The Bobby Koelble Quartet featuring Michelle Mailhot playing from noon
    till 2pm followed by legendary Hall and Oats Saxaphonist “Mr Casual”
    Charlie Dechant and The Kings
    .
    November’s concert will include an
    opening band (TBD) from noon till 2pm followed by the Music of Charlie
    Parker and Django Reinhardt performed by Bobby Koelble, Jeff Rupert and a
    cast of top notch musicians. 

    There will be food and beverages
    available for purchase, a shopping area curated by Suzette’s One Of A
    Kind Finds, as well as a limited number of VIP passes which will include
    an Italian lunch buffet catered by Bites and Bubbles and VIP restrooms.

    10pm to Midnight Free but get a coffee or bite. Comedy Open Mic. 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 Octover 27 and 28, 2018

    Saturday October 28, 2018 

    9am to 3pm Adults: $19.50. Seniors 60+: $15.95. Children 3-12 years: $13.75. Children 2 and under: Free. Annual Pass Holder: Free. Zoo Boo Bash. Sanford Zoo 3755 W Seminole Blvd, Sanford, FL 3277. The Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens invites children and
    adults alike to trick-or-treat throughout the park while learning about
    the myths and realities of endangered animals. Kids are encouraged to
    wear costumes and bring goody bags. Events include costume contests,
    face painting and more. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Event included in general zoo
    admission. At the Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens, 3755 W.
    Seminole Blvd. 407-323-4450. centralfloridazoo.org

    10am to 6pm Free. 13th annual Central Florida Veg Fest. Festival Park, 2911 E Robinson St, Orlando, FL 32803. The Orlando Weekly has again signed
    on as an Earth Sponsor of Central Florida Veg Fest! The Central Florida
    Veg Fest Info Guide will be printed as a pull-out in the middle of the
    Orlando Weekly on October 24, 2018 and circulated to over 277,000
    readers. The event will also have several promotional ads in the Weekly.

    8am to 10pm Free. 10th anniversary “Halloween Block Party”. Liam Fitzpatrick’s Restaurant and Irish Pub at Colonial Town Plaza located at 951 Market Promenade Ave., Suite 1115, Lake Mary, FL. North Orlando’s block party and nightlife destination is at it again as
    Liam Fitzpatrick’s Restaurant and Irish Pub joins together with Colonial
    Town Park plaza neighbors Graffiti Junction, Dexter’s of Lake Mary,
    Duffy’s Sports Grill, and Cantina and Corona Cigar Company to
    welcome the 10th anniversary “Halloween Block Party” on Saturday,
    October 27, 2017 starting at 8pm. The eek-citing event is free and open
    to the public, and all guests (21 & up) are invited to drink, dance
    and dress in their Halloween best outside Liam Fitzpatrick’s and around
    the festive plaza, while enjoying two live DJ’s spinning throughout the
    night, tasty brews and bites and the area’s biggest costume contest
    awarding $1000 in cash prizes for the winners.

    For
    the 10th anniversary, Liam’s Halloween Block Party will support Orlando
    City Youth Soccer, who will be on site collecting donations and
    receiving 100% of proceeds from a specialty Halloween shot all night.
    Orlando City Youth Soccer is the preeminent youth club in Central
    Florida, whose core values are player development, parental guidance,
    coaches education and community outreach.

    Sunday October 28, 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 4pm Free. Puppet Slam. 707 E Washington St, Orlando, FL 32801. Live puppetry performances happening sporadically during the Bazaar Botanica Art Market.

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

    Weekend Top 6 Picks

    Saturday October 26, 2013

    10am to 6pm Central Florida Veg Fest 2013. The event is free! Parking for attendees is $5 per vehicle at the west side of Festival Park. From N. Primrose Drive, head east on E. Livingston Street to the parking entrance at the midpoint of the park on the right. Please carpool or ride your bike to the free bike valet off Festival Way. Orlando Festival Park near downtown Orlando. The event will include healthy living and eco-friendly exhibitors, speakers, and presentations; non-profits; fun and games for kids; dog and cat adoptions; restaurant booths; food preparation demonstrations, and live music and entertainment. Central Florida Veg Fest will draw both committed vegetarians and those who want to learn more about how to protect our health, the planet, and its inhabitants. You can promote your business or group to thousands of people who want to learn more about vegetarianism and the varied products and services that support a veg-friendly and an eco-friendly way of life. All money raised will be used for local vegetarian education and outreach.

    11am to 8pm. Spooky Empire. The Double Tree By Hilton at Universal (5780 Major Blvd. Orlando, FL). One day tickets are $45 at the door, or $65 at the door for a weekend pass. Spooky Empire has quickly become one of the most respected horror event
    promotions companies in the United States, bringing to life two of the
    most popular horror conventions in the nation, with fans attending from
    all over the world.

    9pm to 2am. The Biggest Halloween Party of the Year Returns! Free. Put on your dancing shoes and do the Monster Mash for a night of dancing, drinks and fun at Eden Bar. We will have horror films on the big screen outside, a DJ spinning all night long, specialty Halloween cocktails and jello shots, and delicious treats like hot dogs, loaded tots and dirty chips. Throughout the night, secret judges will be roaming the party for the best dressed gal or ghoul. Winners will be announced at midnight and prizes will be given to the winners (1st, 2nd, 3rd).   During the party, there will be a midnight screening inside the theater of EVIL DEAD II. Tickets for EVIL DEAD II are $10 for general admission, $8 Students/Seniors/Military and $7.50 for Members of the Enzian Film Society.

    Sunday October 27, 2013

    10am to noon. Super Joy Riders. Free. Eastern entrance of the Lake Eola Farmers’ Market. Participants dress as superheroes and ride en masse around the city as they check off their scavenger hunt-like list of Do Gooder Duties; collecting litter, helping senior citizens cross the road, returning shopping carts, basically performing small acts of kindness for an hour and a half of hilarity and love. You + Superhero Costume + Bike = Best Sunday Ever

    11am Maitland Symphony Orchestra. Free. Maitland Presbyterian Church (341 US Highway 17-92 Maitland FL).

    1pm to 3pm Irish Music. Free, just order a beer. Olivia’s in Eustice (108 N. Bay Street Eustice FL).  http://www.oliviascoffeehouse.com/