Weekend Top 6 Picks for May 16th and 17th.

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Saturday May 16, 2015

 9:30am to 11pm Free. Haiku Be Bop. Rollins College Bush Building Room 201. Stamford M. Forrester speaker.

1pm to 3pm Free. Family Days at the Maitland Museum. Maitland Art Center, 231 Packwood Avenue West, Maitland, FL. Gather your family for an afternoon of quality time together at the A&H’s Family Days at the Museum!  Families are encouraged to stay and enjoy the A&H museums after the program concludes. Family Days at the Museum is held on the 3rd Saturday of every month, and each program is held in a different location within the A&H Museums. Join us for this afternoon of family fun!

3pm to 11pm Free. Swamp Sistas La La @ Fringe Fest. Green Lawn 900 E Princeton St, Orlando, FL. Park Ave CD’s and Beth McKee present Swamp Sista La La on the Green Lawn @ Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival: A free, day long music event to raise awareness and $ for fighting local hunger with healthy food. Artists performing at the La La include: Beth McKee, Laney Jones & the Spirits, Kaleigh Baker (star of Fringe show Janis Joplin, Little Girl Blue), A Caché, Multiple Me (Lauren Carder ), O-Sky, Rebekah Pulley & the Reluctant Prophets, E-Turn, and Beth’s Swamp Sista Songwriting Circle featuring Loi Jeannette,Shadow Pearson, Gail Jijon and Kattya Graham.



Sunday May 17, 2015

10am to 4pm Free. Lake Eola Farmers Market. Lake Eola Park, East Washington Street, Orlando, FL. Weekly.

1pm to 3pm Free. Yoga. Lake Eola Park, 195 N Rosalind Ave, Orlando, FL East lawn near the playground. Weekly.

8pm to 9pm Free. There Will Be Madness. The Orlando Fringe Festival outdoor stage Lock Haven Park. here Will Be Madness, the official flash fiction slam of There Will Be Words, makes its debut at the Outdoor Stage of the Orlando Fringe Festival.

Eight amazing flash fiction writers will face off head-to-head audience-judged slam in three rounds of literary combat until there is only one (think Highlander, but without the beheadings and the swords).

The format for this show is

1st round: 250 words max

2nd round: 375 words max

Championship Round: 500 words max

Scheduled to appear (so far)

Sam Slaughter

Jared Silvia

Danielle Isaiah

Curtis X Meyer

Meg Sefton

and you? perhaps. Spots are limited. If interested, send an email to twbwsubmissions@gmail.com or comment on this event page.

The winner will be crowned Outdoor There Will Be Madness Champion, and may face this year’s Indoor champion in a unification bout later this year.

For more details about There Will Be Words, check out therewillbewords.com

Weekend Top 6 Picks for May 9th and 10th.

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Saturday May 9, 2015.

Noon to 2pm $25. NOH8 Open Photo Shoot. Parliament House Orlando 410 N Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, Florida. Single/Solo Photos: $40

Couple/Group Photos: $25 per person

NOH8 accepts cash and credit cards only. Fees paid to participate cover services and costs for one edited digital print only, made available via noh8campaign.com, and do not include physical prints.

* COME CAMERA-READY

* WEAR A WHITE SHIRT

* POSE & MAKE A STATEMENT!

The NOH8 Campaign will team up with The Wedding Alliance for an open photo shoot at the The Parliament House on Saturday, May 9th! Stop by anytime between 12pm-3pm to pose for an official NOH8 photo by photographer Adam Bouska. No reservations needed!

Photos are first-come, first-served – and we move fast! Please arrive camera-ready with a plain white shirt to match the signature style of the NOH8 photos.

When is the best time to arrive? Most people tend to arrive before the photo shoot begins, but as long as someone has lined up by the advertised end time for the photo shoot (3:00pm for this photo shoot), they should be guaranteed a chance to pose!

Once you arrive, the next steps are easy!

1. Fill-out one numbered model release for each person.

2. Have a NOH8 temporary tattoo applied for your photo.

3. Standby for your number to be called.

4. Process your payment once called.

5. Trade your processed model release for duct tape!

NOH8 Co-Founder Adam Bouska will photograph roughly 5-10 frames per person. One frame will be selected/edited by our team and made available within approximately eight weeks (timeline subject to change).

Funds raised by the NOH8 Campaign will be used to continue promoting and raising awareness for marriage and human equality as well as anti-discrimination and anti-bullying through NOH8’s interactive social media campaign. This includes bringing the campaign to other cities and countries around the world, creating and compiling images for our ongoing large-scale media campaign, and covering the costs of the daily operations and maintenance necessary to run this rapidly growing campaign out of our Burbank Headquarters.

The NOH8 Campaign is a tax-exempt charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Click here and scroll down to the ‘Funds & Financing’ portion of our FAQ for more information about how fees are utilized.

6pm to 8pm Free. Brewery Tour. Orlando Brewing, 1301 Atlanta Ave, Orlando, FL. See how beer is made.

9:30pm to 11pm Order food or drink. Son Flamenco. Ceviche Tapas Orlando, 125 W Church St, Orlando, FL. Hot blooded Flamenco dancers.

Sunday May 10, 2015

1pm to 3pm $5. Film Slam. Enzian Theater, South Orlando Avenue, Maitland, FL. Originally a project of University of Central Florida’s Downtown Media Arts Center, Enzian became the home of Film Slam when DMAC closed in 2006. Now in its fifth year at Enzian, Film Slam continues to be a popular outlet for indie and student filmmakers throughout the State of Florida.

Film Slam will usually be held on the second Sunday of each month at 1PM at Enzian.

COME CELEBRATE INDEPENDENTS DAY!!!

It’s so hot outside our brains just melted! So, this month we’ve booked the craziest Film Slam line up of the year.

Experimental Films, Puppet Films, Art Films, Bartenders throwing bottles, Gangsters, a Music Video….this has to be the most amazingly eclectic line we’ve had for all of 2012.

Program starts at 1pm sharp. Tickets are still only $5. Q&A with the filmmakers to follow screening.

1pm to 3pm Free.  Yoga. Lake Eola Park East lawn near playground. Weekly.

9pm to 11pm 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 for May 2nd and 3rd.

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Saturday May 2, 2015

10am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday. Free. The St. Johns River Festival of the Arts. First Street, Historic Downtown Sanford FL. Be a part of the magic when Downtown Historic Sanford transforms into a premier art festival and art experience! Over 125 regionally and nationally accredited fine artists and craftsmen will line our charming brick streets with a selection of paintings, pottery, sculpture, woodworking, photography, jewelry, blown glass and much more. Enjoy hand crafted food at the Culinary Arts Court and see live artist demonstrations.

Noon to 7pm Free. Earth Fest 2015. Lake Concord Park, Triplet Lake Drive, Casselberry, FL.  Earth Fest 2015 will be held once again at Casselberry’s beautiful Lake Concord Park on May 2, 2015 from 12 to 4 pm with planting workshops, live entertainment, fun activities, door prizes, a Recycled Art Exhibit, Kids Zone, and more.

Starting at 5 pm, the event features a free exciting Voices of the Wekiva  Concert! Partial proceeds will benefit Wekiva River cleanups and tree plantings.

Earth Fest 2015, a cooperative effort between the City of Casselberry, Casselberry’s Friends of the Park and Keep Seminole Beautiful, aims to stimulate awareness by bringing environmental, green, healthy lifestyle, recycling and sustainable activities to the Central Florida community.

Bring your family and friends and walk, bike or drive your hybrid to the best environmentally safe, eco-friendly events in Seminole County. For more information, please call (407) 262-7700 ext. 1507 or visit Casselberry’s Friends of the Park website.

8pm to 10pm Free. Outdoor Screening of ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’. Loch Haven Park at the corner of Mills Avenue and Princeton Street. Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF invites Central Florida to its 3rd Annual Free Movie Night in the Park on May 2, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. Presented in association with Enzian Theater, the free screening of the cult classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail is open to the public. The Theater has also partnered with The Daily City Food Truck Bazaar to offer guests the opportunity to purchase dinner before the movie starts. The outdoor event will take place along the lawn of Loch Haven Park at the corner of Mills Avenue and Princeton Street. For further information call (407) 447-1700 ext. 1, visit www.orlandoshakes.org, or stop by in person at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center (812 E. Rollins St.). 

Orlando Shakes’ Dinner and Movie Night in the Park coincides with the 40th anniversary of the U.S. release date of the popular film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. An absurdest send-up to the legend of King Arthur and his knight’s quest for the Holy Grail, the film stars Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin.

“We’re excited to celebrate this cult favorite on its 40th anniversary,” said Artistic Director Jim Helsinger. “It’s the perfect way to gear up for our upcoming production of Monty Python’s SPAMALOT this fall!” A giant Trojan Rabbit will also be on display.

Prior to the film screening, food ​will be available for purchase from ​several of Orlando’s most popular food trucks starting at 7:00 p.m. “We’ve teamed up with The Daily City Food Truck Bazaar to make the evening even tastier! Arrive early to grab a delicious dinner before settling down to watch our movie under the stars!” said Helsinger. Select food trucks include SwedeDish, Up in Smoke BBQ, and Eat My Treat Cupcakes!. Cash and credit cards accepted.

The Daily City Food Truck Bazaar, the nation’s original food truck tour, visits eleven Florida cities a month with six to twenty bazaar-approved food trucks. It was created in 2011 by Mark Baratelli and is the first event of its kind in the nation.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail runs 91 minutes and is rated PG.

Sunday May 3, 2015

Noon to 4pm Free. Locally Grown Words Summer Book Fair. Bookmark It 3201 Corrine Drive, Suite 109, Orlando, Florida. Head to East End Market on Sunday, May 3rd from noon to 4pm for Bookmark It’s Locally Grown Words Summer Book Fair. Over 40 local authors, representing a variety of book genres, will be on hand to help you find the perfect summer reading stack for your whole family!

1pm to 3pm Free Yoga. Weekly. Lake Eola Park, 195 N Rosalind Ave, Orlando, FL.

3pm to 5pm Free. Art and Craft Closing Celebration Event. Snap! Space / Snap! Orlando 1013 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando FL. On Sunday, May 3rd, 3:00 – 7:00PM, bars, restaurants and artists will host a grand Art & Cocktail celebration event at Snap! Space / Snap! Orlando (1013 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando, 32803). Bites provided by Cask & Larder and The Ravenous Pig. DJ Nigel will be setting the mood, and all 8 cocktail bars will be bringing their very best cocktail of the week for you to sample and enjoy. Advance tickets are $40 online and $45 at door.

TICKETS

‘Art & Craft’ is Orlando’s First Annual Art & Cocktail Week. It is a collaboration between the city’s best cocktail bars & restaurants partnering with world renowned craft distilleries, and Orlando’s most engaging and cutting edge artists.

Each night from Sunday, April 26th to Saturday, May 2nd, participating establishments will feature a special live art and cocktail event. http://artandcraftorlando.com/

COCKTAIL BARS / RESTAURANTS :

• The Courtesy Bar

• The Woods

• Hanson’s Shoe Repair

• The Rusty Spoon

• Cask & Larder

• The Ravenous Pig

• lil indies

• Siro

DISTILLERIES :

• St. George

• Compass Box

• Tequilla Ocho

• Fernet Branca

• William Grant

• Smooth Ambler

• Bulleit

• Zaya Rum & Templeton Rye

• Woodford Reserve

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS :

• Johannah O’Donnell

• Chris Tobar Rodriguez

• Jaime Margary

• Skip Franchise Artist

• Raymond Klecker

• Bo Spencer

• Peterson J. Guerrier

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

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Saturday April 25, 2015

10am to 6pm Free. Earth Day. Lake Eola Park.

10am to 7pm 47th World Wide Sketch Crawl.  “SketchCrawl” – a free drawing marathon with fellow
artists. Thor from Analog Artist Digital World is the Orlando host.
There is no instruction, just a chance to sketch with fellow artists on
location.

10am to 2pm Sketchers will sketch Earth Day at Lake Eola. Earth Day tends to
get very crowded, so if you want to find me, just text me. (407
760-2813). My plan will be to sketch for two hours or so and then get at
bite to eat at Panerra’s (North East corner of Lake Eola park across
the street) or the food Court under the huge Live Oaks at Lake Eola’s South East entrance..
The basic idea of a sketch crawl is to record nonstop everything around you with sketches. Then artists share their work at http://www.sketchcrawl.com/ and you can see sketches from around the globe.

7pm to 10pm Free.  Florida is Not a Vacation: a Poetry Reading. Kerouac House 1418 Clouser Ave, Orlando, Florida. Sandra Simonds, Erin Hoover, and current Kerouac House resident Ciara Shuttleworth will read their poems.

Sandra Simonds website.

Erin Hoover is a poet living in Tallahassee, Florida, with work published in Prairie Schooner, Gargoyle, Redivider, and Sugar House Review, and anthologized in Best New Poets 2013. Erin edits The Southeast Review in addition to volunteering for VIDA: Women in Literary Arts and is a PhD candidate in Florida State University’s Creative Writing Program. Before moving to Florida, she worked as a communications director in New York City and co-founded Late Night Library, a nonprofit organization dedicated to sustaining book culture and supporting authors early in their careers. Her Twitter is @ErinHoover.

Ciara Shuttleworth was born in San Francisco and grew up in Nebraska, Nevada, and Washington state. Her poetry has been published in journals and anthologies, including Alaska Quarterly Review, Confrontation, The New Yorker, The Norton Introduction to Literature 11e, and The Southern Review. Shuttleworth received an MFA in poetry from University of Idaho, a BFA in painting/drawing from the San Francisco Art Institute, and a BA in studio art from Gustavus Adolphus College. She is currently in-residence at the Jack Kerouac House of Orlando. Her website.


Sunday April 26, 2015

10am to Noon Free. Super Joy Riders. Eastern entrance of the Lake Eola Farmers’ Market. Participants dress as superheroes and ride en mass 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.
The Super Joy Riders: Do Gooder Bike Ride is an exercise in community organizing and active engagement. We hope to use the ride as an opportunity to show how helping people can be simple, fun, and easy, especially while wearing a cape.

You + Superhero Costume + Bike = Best Sunday Ever

We are inviting Orlando to come with us on a fun filled bike ride of awesomeness on the last Sunday of the month. Dress like a superhero, hop on a bike, and follow our scavenger hunt list of Good Deeds as we all try to save the world with small acts of kindness.


Noon to 2pm Free but get some food. Florida Gospel Jam.  Fish on Fire 7937 Daetwyler Drive Belle Isle FL. Every 2nd and 4th Sunday. 


1pm to 3pm Free. Yoga. Lake Eola East Lawn.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for April 18th and 19th.

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Saturday April 18, 2015 

9:30am to 6pm Free. Bar Camp Orlando 2015. Church Street Exchange Building (NOT The Cheyenne saloon, but across the street).  If you want a T-shirt and a speaking slot I highly recommend you come early (as in before 11 AM).  We always seem to run out of both as the day progresses.

If you plan to present with slides, please bring the proper VGA adapter for your laptop and do not depend on / expect any wifi.  Also please try to ensure your talk does not go too far beyond the 20 minute mark.  Each talk slot will be on the hour and half hour, allowing for a little time for questions (5 minutess) and for foot traffic (5 minutes).

The board will open for talk sign ups at 9:30 AM and the first talks will start at 10 AM.

The venue’s this year will be Canvs, the Iron Yard, and maybe a few other spaces.. depending.

If you want to help setup (which mostly means unload chairs), feel free to come hang out around 9 AM. Here is the Schedule for Saturday (right off the website)

9:30 am Doors open, people can sign up for talks on the big whiteboard.

10:00 am Talks start. There are three rooms for presentations, and each presentation will have 25 minutes and they will be spaced out. We recommend that you limit your talks to about 20 minutes to allow 5 minutes for discussion (and in case you run long).

12:00 pm Lunch, we take an hour break.

1:00 pm Talks resume.

6:00 pm Bar Camp ends and the after-party starts!

3pm to 7pm Free. Cruisin’ Downtown DeLand Car Show! East Indiana Ave Downtown DeLand, Deland FL. Classic cars & rods.  Live DJ, giveaways, shopping & dining. Fun for the family! Every 3rd Saturday night! INFO: & for showing your car 386-738-0649

http://mainstreetdeland.org

7:30pm to 9:30pm Free. Nuclear Bubble Wrap, Marc with a C, and The Gekkos. The Geek Easy 114 S Semoran Blvd Suite 6, Winter Park, Florida. Nuclear Bubble Wrap is an alternative rock band from Nashville, TN that will be performing a special acoustic style show in Orlando, FL alongside hometown favorites Marc With a C and The Gekkos!!!

If you’re looking for something to do and want to experience something new and amazing then look no further! Come on out and have a good time! COSTUMES ARE ENCOURAGED and there is NO COVER CHARGE!!

We’ll also be working once again with FishToaster and streaming the event on our Twitch.TV.

Do us a solid and share the event if you support indie music and building a killer local event scene!



Sunday April 19, 2015

1pm to 3pm Free. Yoga. Lake Eola Park, 195 N Rosalind Ave, Orlando, FL. Weekly on the East lawn of Lake Eola.

5pm to 9pm Free but get a bite or two. Orlando Food Truck Bazaar. Orlando Fashion Square, 3201 East Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL.

9pm to 11pm. Free. 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 for April 11th and 12th.

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Saturday April 11, 2015

8am to 2pm Free. Second Seconds. The Carousel Emporium 2000 Alden Road Orlando FL. Monthly antique Flea Market.

6pm to 8pm Free. Brewery Tour. Orlando Brewing, 1301 Atlanta Ave, Orlando, FL.

7pm to 9pm $5. Second Saturdays. 202 S Sanford Ave, Sanford, FL. Live music event featuring 2 stages, drink specials and more.

Sunday April 12, 2015

1pm to 3pm Free. Script Reading Workshop. Sleuths Mystery Dinner Show, 8267 International Drive, Orlando, FL. Read and workshop plays.

6pm to 8pm Free but get a drink or bite. SHUT YOUR FACE! Poetry Slam by Curtis Meyer! La Casa De La Paellas 10414 E Colonial Dr Orlando FL. The only current ongoing slam in Orlando officially certified by Poetry Slam Incorporated, IE. Send a team to Nats as well as poets to The Individual World Poetry Slam & Women of The World Poetry Slam! $50 to the winner! If you’ve never seen or been in a slam before, it’s definitely worth checking out!

INFO: curtisxmeyer@hotmail.com

9pm to 11pm Free. 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 for April 4th and 5th.

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Saturday April 4, 2015

9am to 3pm Free. Orlando Elks Vintage Faire. Elk Lodge 1079 12 N Primrose Drive Orlando FL.

6pm to 8pm Free. Brewery Tour. Orlando Brewing, 1301 Atlanta Ave, Orlando, FL.

9:30pm to 11:30pm Free but order food and drink. Son Flamenco. Ceviche Tapas Orlando, 125 W Church St, Orlando, FL.

Easter Sunday April 5, 2015

10am to 4pm Free. Farmers Market. South East corner of Lake Eola

1pm to 3pm Free. Yoga. East lawn of Lake Eola Park, 195 N Rosalind Ave, Orlando, FL.

9pm to 11pm Free. 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 for March 28th and 29th.

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Saturday March 28, 2015

10am to 4pm Free. Hannibal Square Heritage Center Folk and Urban Art Festival. Hannibal Square Heritage Center 642 W New England Ave, Winter Park, Florida. The sixth annual festival celebrates the works of more than 25 artists, including members of the original Florida Highwaymen and the B-Side Artists collective. A highlight will be the demonstrations of life casting by Crealdé artist-in-residence Rigoberto Torres, who is creating a sculpture of Richard Hall Jr., a decorated Tuskegee Airman and Hannibal Square neighborhood hero. Featured music: the Porchdogs Cajun and Zydeco Band and Orisi Risi African Folklore. A “Kid-folk” workshop offers “The Aztec Encounter and Musical Parade.” Food trucks will be serving.

10am to 5pm Free. Scooters 4 Hooters and Ellen’s Walk With the Angels. Lake Eola Park, 195 N Rosalind Ave, Orlando, Florida. A day of fun including a 4k walk, 22 mile escorted scooter ride, live bands, silent auction, vendors, and much more!!!

3pm to 5pm Free.  ‘STRUCTURE & PERSPECTIVE’ Artist Panel Conversation. Snap! Orlando Snap! Space / Snap! Orlando 1013 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, Florida. Join us at Snap! Space 3-5 PM for an artist panel conversation with:

DAN L. HESS

JUAN TRAVIESO

CHRISTOPH MORLINGHAUS

RYAN BUYSSENS

Please RSVP here.

Their work is currently on display in our ‘STRUCTURE & PERSPECTIVE’ exhibit. Learn more about the artists at.

Sunday March 29, 2015

11am to 2pm No cover, order Brunch. Kaleigh Baker for Rejuvenation Brunch. Maxine’s on Shine 337 Shine Ave, Orlando, FL. Brunch is meant to be delicious, lighthearted and whenever possible
shared with friends and loved ones. What better way to enjoy the day
than with soothing and grooving sounds played live from some of the
area’s best soft rock and folk musicians from 11am to 2pm while we
rejuvenate the very essence of your well cocktailed souls? Full and
eclectic brunch menu, ginormous hand crafted bloody Mary’s, mimosas,
and sangria.

For brunch entertainment, one time Orlando
resident Kaleigh Baker returns to the stage. Truly one of our greatest
talents that now resides more on the road, then our humble abode…come
out and hear her voice full of blues and soul, as all things become
better within the fold, of her music, our food & drink, and an
atmosphere conducive to celebrating life is very good in the Greater
Orlando Neighborhood. Also see original art from Analog Artist Digital World on display.

11am to 4pm. Free. Bach Fest Musicians perform in the Maitland Art Museum. 231 Packwood Ave, Maitland, FL.

Noon to 2pm. Free. Letters of Love. Gather at Lake Eola at the green space near the corner of Eola and Central. We’ll write letters of encouragement and love to and for the people of Orlando. Then we’ll distribute them throughout the city.

Romantic eatery with regular live music, featuring an eclectic menu & whimsical ’40s-style decor.337 Shine Ave, Orlando, FL

Weekend Top 6 Picks for March 21 and 22.

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Saturday March 21, 2015  Downs Syndrome Awareness Day wear crazy socks.

9am to 6pm Free. Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival. Central Park South Park Ave, Winter Park, FL. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Local, and National artists share their art in tents.

 6pm to 8pm Tickets $10 presale or $15 at the door. Emotions Dance Annual Cocktail Benefit Fundraiser. The Venue 511 Virginia Drive. Orlando FL. The company will be showcasing some of its best-loved works at the cocktail benefit, while guests enjoy refreshments from Fat and Happy Orlando, music, raffle items, and a large silent auction with over 20 different items from Orlando’s finest organizations. The company is still graciously accepting silent auction items, and organizations interested in donating items should contact Artistic Director Larissa Humiston directly (larissa@emotionsdance.org).

8pm to 10pm Free. Happy Birthday, Jack! The Imperial 1800 North Orlando Avenue, Maitland, FL. You can meet other Kerouac fans to celebrate Jack’s birthday. This is not a Kerouac Project event, but it should be fun!

Sunday March 22, 2015

11am to 2pm. Lauris Vidal for Sunday Rejuicination Brunch. Maxine’s on Shine, 337 Shine Avenue, Orlando, FL. Great food, great art from Analog Artist Digital World to adorn the walls. Brunch is meant to be delicious, lighthearted and whenever possible
shared with friends and loved ones. What better way to enjoy the day
than with soothing and grooving sounds played live from some of the
area’s best soft rock and folk musicians from 11am to 2pm while we rejuvenate the very essence of your well cocktailed souls? Full and
eclectic brunch menu, ginormous hand crafted Bloody Mary’s, mimosas,
and sangria.  RSVP’s Strongly
Suggested! Maxine’s welcomes one time Orlando resident, now living in Tennessee
multi-instrumentalist, luthier, singer/songwriter Lauris Vidal back to
Orlando and back on our stage playing laid-back original and cover tunes
to ease your weekend.

1pm to 3pm  Free Yoga. Lake Eola Park, 195 N Rosalind Ave, Orlando, FL. Every week.

7pm to 10pm  Peyote Moon for Serendipity Sunday Supper Club. Maxine’s on Shine, 337 Shine Avenue, Orlando, FL. Great food, great art from Analog Artist Digital World to adorn the walls. Serendipity Sunday Super Supper Club is an early Sunday evening at
Maxine’s providing a surprising yet relaxing, savory experience for all
senses while enjoying inspired organic music, before you start your
week.

Peyote Moon is an Orlando based quartet who play and sing a variety of
songs from classic rock to country – plus original songs. Vocal
harmonies and positive, upbeat lyrics are stressed to help you enjoy and
de-stress. RSVP’s Strongly
Suggested!

Weekend Top 6 Picks for March 14th and 15th.

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Saturday March 14, 2015

3pm to 9pm. Tickets: $10 (Presale) $15 (Door) Pi Day Celebration (Hosted by Canvs & Nerd Nite Orlando). p Canvs in Church Street Station 101 S Garland Ave, Suite 108, Orlando, Florida. To coincide with Pi Day and the 2-year anniversary of the very first Nerd Nite in Orlando, we will be co-hosting a special event with Canvs on Saturday, March 14th at the Church Street Exchange. The afternoon/evening will compile a diverse group of classic nerd nite talks along with new presentations and additional programming that includes trivia, a drunk science nerd-off, and a dry t-shirt contest; along with music, games, pies, and of course drinks! Click here to get your tickets. Everyone that purchases their tickets during presale will be able to get $10 off the door entry for Church Street District’s annual craft beer event, Downtown Brewfest (which will be happening right next door to our event).

7pm to 9pm $5. Second Saturdays in Sanford. 202 S Sanford Ave, Sanford, FL.

7:30pm to 9:30pm Free. The Geeek Easy with Amy Watkins and Open Mic. 114 S. Semoran Blvd

Winter Park Fl . Amy Watkins and Superhero Poetry Open Mic. Open to all: Musicians-Lyricists-Artists-and Poets of all kinds. Bring out the cape and have some fun. http://poetry.meetup.com/362/

Sunday March 15, 2015

 Noon to 3pm. Free. Casa Feliz to Celebrate their 10 Year Anniversary. Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum, North Park Avenue, Winter Park, FL. The entire community is invited to join us at Casa Feliz to celebrate our 10 Year anniversary as a historic home museum!  That’s right, it’s been 10 years since we opened our doors to the public, after a highly publicized move across Interlachen Avenue and years of painstaking restoration.  We had over 500 visitors that first day, March 5, 2005.   Since that time, over 100,000 people have crossed our threshold for our weekly open houses, weddings, programs and special events!

Listen:  Spread out a picnic blanket, bring the kids, and make yourself comfortable on our front lawn to enjoy the classic Latin sounds of the Don Soledad Group!  Inspired by the gypsy music of Andalucia, Don’s musical path, vision and original compositions journey through the borders of Spain, Latin America and beyond.  The Don Soledad group delivers an authentic, soulful flamenco guitar sound with a touch of Latin jazz and a hint of bossa nova.   The music will be ongoing from 12 noon to 3 pm.

Learn:  Have you ever taken an architectural tour of Casa Feliz?  Our trained docents will be on hand to lead group tours of the authentic Andalusian farmhouse, the signature residential work of architect James Gamble Rogers II.

Enjoy:  a special retrospective slide show of highlights from the last 10+ years!

Raise a toast with us-anniversary cake and sparkling cider will be served!

5:30pm to 7:30pm $5 Southern Fried Sundays St. Paddy’s with Hymn For Her, The Mud Flappers, The Getbye, Lauren Galant & More! Will’s Pub 1042 N Mills Ave, Orlando, Florida. This Year St. Patrick’s Day is on a Tuesday. We thought our friends would rather celebrate on a Southern Fried Sunday with great Bands, Brews, Specials on Irish Whiskey and a Complementary Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner and Absolutely NO Green Beer! On the stage: The Psychedelic Dosed & Distorted Country/Rock of Hymn For Her, Indie/Folk/Gypsy Rock of The Getbye, Depression Era Soaked Blues/Country Swing of The Mud Flappers, the sweet voiced storyteller Lauren Galant and other St. Paddy’s Surprises. Expect specials on Sierra Nevada Brewing Company’s new NOONER Pilsner & Jameson Irish Whiskey! The $7 Cover includes Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner, chef’d by Mykal Williams & complements of Will’s Pub & Sierra Nevada. FREE After Show at lil indies!

Come share in the Sláinte spirit with us!

9pm to 11pm Free but get a coffee. Solo Acoustic Spoken Word. Natura Coffee & Tea, 12078 Collegiate Way, Orlando, FL. 407 482-5000.