Weekend Top 6 Picks for October 19 and 20, 2019

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Saturday October 19, 2019

All day. $18.85 Architects of Air Immerse. Dr. Phillips Center Lawn, Downtown Orlando. Through October 27, 2019.

10am-1pm Free. Young Artists Urban Sketching Workshop Ink and Twig: Sketching Brutalist Architecture. Orange County Regional History Center, 65 E. Central Blvd, Orlando, FL.  

Learn to sketch with only ink and twig to capture the Brutalist ”raw” architectural style of
The Orlando Public Library. This workshop is part of the Young Artist Workshop series
sponsored by Orange County Regional History Center and Urban Sketchers Orlando.
Workshop includes admission to Orange County Regional History Center, tour of the
exhibit: The Accidental Historian, and materials.
Learn more & register. Instructors: Art Esteban and Gay Geiger.

7pm to 9pm Free. The Orlando Shuffle. Beardall Senior Center, 800 Delaney Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801. The
Orlando Shuffle is always free, family-friendly, and fun. It takes
place the 1st and 3rd Saturdays every month. Come play, learn, or just
hangout. Retro attire is encouraged.

Sunday October 20, 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. 

11am to noon. $5 Yoga. Lake Eola near red gazebo. 

Noon to 3pm Donation based. Music at the Casa. George Grosman. 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.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for July 13 and 14, 2019

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Saturday July 13, 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.

4pm to 6pm Free. Young Voices. JB Callaman Center 102 North Parramore Ave Orlando FL. Teen Open Mic Every second Saturday of the Month. 

 8pm to 10pm $5 Second Saturdays in Sanford. 202 S Sanford Ave, Sanford, FL. Live music event featuring 2 stages, drink specials and more.

Sunday July 14, 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 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.

2pm to 4pm $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 FilmSlam when DMAC closed in 2006.
FilmSlam continues to be a popular outlet for indie and student
filmmakers throughout the State of Florida. Q and A with the filmmakers to follow screening.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for July 6 and 7, 2019

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Saturday July 6, 2019

5pm to 9pm Free. Faith Arts Village (FAVO) First Friday Art Show. Faith Arts Village Orlando 221 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, Florida. 36 Studios of original art in a former motel.

 9pm to 11:30pm No Cover but get a drink or food. Live Jazz. White Wolf Cafe 1829 N Orange Ave Orlando, FL 32804.

11pm to 1am No cover. Fresh produce with mango beats presented by Family Gang. Debbie’s Bar 1436 State Road 436, Casselberry, Florida 32707.  Howell Branch and Semoran Blvd.


its going to be the best Friday of your life. the best drink specials
ever and mango beats on the ones and twos. free entry come get your
drink on
Drink Specials:
$2 Mango Jello Shots
$3 Fireball
$3 Blue Raspberry (UV Vodka Shots)
$3 Grape (UV Vodka Shots)
$4 Lemon Drops
$5 Chocolate Cake Shots
$5 Cinnamon Toast Crunch Shot
$12. Domestic Buckets
Mango Beats Spinning the best Hiphop, EDM, Classic Rock, Local Ozone and Familygang Tunes all night.

Sunday July 7, 2019

10am to 4pm Free. Lake Eola Farmers Market. Lake Eola Park, Orlando, FL 32801. 

Noon to 3pm Donation based. Music at the Casa. Bryan Hayes (NEW to Casa Feliz!) 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 to listen to live music and take a tour of our
historic home museum and the James Gamble Rogers II Studio by trained
docents. 

10opm 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 and laugh, or give it a try yourself.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for June 15 and 16, 2019

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Saturday June 15, 2019

9am to 2pm Free. Solar Panel Installation and Training (Energy Eco-Action). The Lamp and Shade Fair 1336 N Mills Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32803. IDEAS
will be partnering with the City of Orlando’s Commissioner Patty
Sheehan and a sustainability focused social innovation enterprise called
L.E. Rigby Innovations to pilot a solar training experience.
Together,
we plan to provide a unique, one-day opportunity for young
professionals to gain hands-on training in the solar energy industry by
physically supporting the installation of solar photovoltaic panels on
the side of this amazing local business to light up the most beautiful
Pulse mural here in Orlando.
In
addition to the installation, participants will benefit from a
one-on-one educational experience around how energy plays a critical
role in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and
the Green Works Orlando Community Action Plan.10am to 4pm Free. Commander’s Call. Museum of Military History 5210 West Irlo Bronson Hwy Kissimmee FL 34746. This
ongoing program is held on the 3rd Sat of each month is designed to
appeal to families, military memorabilia collectors, history buffs,
re-enactors & others interested in military history. In addition,
persons interested in displaying, trading or selling their military
items such as honor coins, swords, photographs, military buttons, scale
model boats & planes, military art, uniforms or other equipment
register in advance by calling the museum to reserve a spot. Re-enactors
& veterans are welcome to come in uniform to add to the history
& authenticity of the military experience. Non-military booths such
as healthcare providers, home improvement, local attractions or other
businesses are invited to be vendors for minimal donation.
INFO & Register: 407-507-3894 or to register your table space.
www.museumofmilitaryhistory.com

8:30pm to 10:30pm Free. Body//Talk x Acp Pro x Crux at Synthwave Arcade.  The Geek Easy 114 S Semoran Blvd, Ste 6, Winter Park, Florida 32792. Stranger
things are going down again this summer, with new vibes from beyond
from the upside down provided by Crux, Midnight Inspector of Body Talk,
and ACP PRO…go beyond synthwave to the retrofuture. 

Sunday June 16, 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. http://heartfulness.org

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

Noon to 3pm Donation based. Music at the Casa. Brian Hayes. 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.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for June 1 and 2, 2019

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Saturday June 1, 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. Sanford Farmers Market. First and Magnolia Sanford Fl.  

8pm to 10pm Free. Shuffleboard. Orlando’s Beardall Courts 800 Delaney Ave Orlando FL.

1st Saturday of each month. Free fun! 

  

Sunday June 2, 2019

10am to 4pm Free. Lake Eola Farmers Market. Lake Eola Park, Orlando, FL 32801.

Noon to 1pm Free. Yoga. Lake Eola near red gazibo.  


Noon to 3pm Donation based. Music at the Casa. Violinist Lisa Ferrigno. Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum, 656 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for February 16 and 17, 2019

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Saturday February 16, 2019

All day. Free. Tampa Bay Fresh Fest.  1721 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602. also at 903 17th ave Tampa FL 33605. Twenty or more of the most talented artists from Tampa bay and beyond will create murals at at least 5 different locations around Tampa heights, Ybor, and downtown.

Artists
will be starting as early as the 8th so make sure you get out there and
see the art come alive before your very eyes, but the focus is the
weekend and Saturday the 16 being the main event.

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. Commander’s Call. Museum of Military History 5210 West Irlo Bronson Hwy Kissimmee FL 34746. This ongoing program is held on the 3rd Sat of each month is designed to
appeal to families, military memorabilia collectors, history buffs,
re-enactors and others interested in military history. In addition,
persons interested in displaying, trading or selling their military
items such as honor coins, swords, photographs, military buttons, scale
model boats & planes, military art, uniforms or other equipment
register in advance by calling the museum to reserve a spot. Re-enactors
& veterans are welcome to come in uniform to add to the history
& authenticity of the military experience. Non-military booths such
as health care providers, home improvement, local attractions or other
businesses are invited to be vendors for minimal donation.
INFO and Register: 407-507-3894 or to register your table space.

Sunday February 17, 2019

10am to 4pm Lake Eola Farmer’s Market. Lake Eola Park Orlando FL. Produce, food vendors and crafts tents.

Noon to 3pm Donation based. Music at the Casa. Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum, 656 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789. Listen to Opera Singer Shirley Wang and take a tour
of our historic home museum and the James Gamble Rogers II Studio by
trained docents.

3:15pm to 5:15pm Free. Life Screenings International Film Festival. Winter Park Library 460 E New England Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789. Selected films are chosen on the basis that they show a world we love to live in. Each film is a one-minute gem.

Rules & Terms

● Life Screenings is a festival that showcases inspiring, uplifting, and thought-provoking short films.

● Selected films will need to be provided in digital format via dropbox or google drive.

● Films submitted in languages other than English must include English Subtitles.

●
While the work submitted remains the property of the creating artist,
Life Screenings reserves the right to use submitted footage or stills to
promote the festival. Filmmaker also permits use of images or video
taken of them at the festival.

● All filmmakers will be notified regarding acceptance into the festival by email.

● We are looking for films under 61 second.

● Films are chosen on the basis that they show a world we love to live in.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for September 8 and 9, 2018

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Saturday September 8, 2018

7:30pm to 9:30pm Free, but bring a dish or wine. Eleanor Matthews Welcome Potluck Dinner. Kerouac House 1418 Clouser Ave, Orlando, Florida 32804. You are invited to join us in welcoming Kerouac House Fall resident
Eleanor Matthews. This event is a potluck dinner, so please bring
something to eat and/or drink and share.

Eleanor Matthews is a
fiction writer based in Bristol (UK). Her short stories have appeared in
print and online, in magazines such as Popshot, Litro, Unsung, Prole,
Haverthorn and Elbow Room. In 2017, she was selected for a Penguin
Write Now insight day. She also featured on BBC Radio 4’s Tweet of the
Day program, talking about magpies and the writing process. To support
her creative projects, Eleanor has worked as a professional editor for
various universities and charities.

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

4pm to 6pm Free. Young Voices. JB Callaman Center 102 North Parramore Ave Orlando FL. Teen Open Mic Every second Saturday of the Month.

Sunday September 9, 2018

10am to 4pm Free. Lake Eola Farmer’s Market. South East corner of Lake Eola.

Noon to 3pm Donation based. Music at the Casa. Beautiful Music “Paint it Black” Quartet with Shannon Caine.  Members of the public are invited to visit the historic home museum to listen to live music and take a tour
of our historic home museum and the James Gamble Rogers II Studio by
trained docents.

1pm to 5:30pm Free. Family Day on the Second Sunday. The Mennello Museum of American Art, 900 East Princeton Street, Orlando, FL 32803. The make-and-take craft table is open from noon-2:30 p.m., and docents
are available to give mini-tours of the museum. Then it’s open house in
the galleries until 4:30 p.m.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for April 21 and 22, 2018

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Saturday April 21, 2018

8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Parramore Farmers Market. the east side of the Orlando City Stadium, across from City View. Open every Saturday on 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.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Book Festival. Downtown Orlando Public Library 101 E. Central Blvd.Orlando FL 32801. The Orlando Book Festival is a day-long celebration of books at the Orlando Public Library. New York Times bestseller S. Jae-Jones, author of Wintersong,
will kick off the day with an opening keynote. Join us for panels,
writing workshops, book signings, and more from bestselling authors from
all over the country. Enjoy a closing keynote address from New York Times bestseller David Baldacci. Seating is limited for the David Baldacci talk; a limited
number of wristbands will be distributed starting at 9:30 a.m. You must
be present to receive a wristband. One wristband per person.

This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but RSVP on Facebook to see updates and ask questions. 

Schedule (Subject to Change)

For Readers and Writers
10-10:50 a.m. Opening Keynote – S. Jae-Jones
10 a.m. – 2p.m. Literary Organization Tables
11-11:50 a.m. Panel and Workshop, Session 1
12-12:50 p.m. Panel and Workshop, Session 2
1-1:50 p.m. Panel and Workshop, Session 3
2-2:50 p.m. Closing Keynote – David Baldacci
2-2:50 p.m. Explore the Melrose Center
3-4:30 p.m. Book Signing, all authors 

4 p.m. to 8 p.m. 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

East Indiana Ave Downtown DeLand, Deland FL

Sunday April 22, 2018

 Noon to 3 p.m. Donation based. Music at the Casa. Vocalist and Guitarist Reverend Shawn Garvey. 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 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.

1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Free. “Chalk Walk” program open-house Polasek House. Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens, 633 Osceola Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789. The week-long Winter Park Paint Out plein air
festival officially starts with this open house event where artists
will be on site painting the picturesque sculpture gardens. Artist
Michelle Held will lead registered teams in the “Student Chalk Walk”
program by showing visitors and students her chalk design on one of the
garden’s sidewalk squares. Students will have just two hours to complete
their designs which will be on display through the week-long event.
Complimentary plein air watercolor activities
appropriate for all ages and skill levels will be available in the
gardens throughout the afternoon. E-mail rfrisby@polasek.org to register a team to participate in the chalk walk. More information on Winter Park Paint Out at winterparkpaintout.org.

10 p.m.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 and laugh, or give it a try yourself.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for April 14th and 15th

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Saturday April 14, 2018

9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Free. Curry Ford Community Bike and Pedestrian Safety Fair. 2850 Curry Ford Rd, Orlando, FL 32806. Curry Ford Road is undergoing a temporary transformation to make
the corridor safer and more accommodating for all modes of travel. This
includes a reduction in travel lanes and the addition of bicycle lanes
and mid-block pedestrian crossings. This community event will focus on
bicycle and pedestrian safety by providing demonstrations, interactive
drills, helmet fittings, and giveaways. Walk or ride your bike to the
free event.

4 p.m. to 6 p.m.  Free. Young Voices. J.B. Callaman Center 102 North Parramore Ave Orlando FL.

Teen Open Mic Every second Saturday of the month.

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Free. Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Mozart and Dvorak. Saint Luke’s Lutheran Church (2021 West SR 426 Oviedo FL. Benjamin Hochman, Pianist and guest Conductor.

Sunday April 15, 2018

10 a.m. 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 to3 p.m. Donation based. Music at the Casa. Flamenco Guitarist Omar Miguel. 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 to listen to live music and take a tour
of our historic home museum and the James Gamble Rogers II Studio by
trained docents.

10 p.m. to midnight. Free but get some coffee. 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 March 24th and 25th

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Saturday March 24, 2015

9:30 AM to 5 PM. $7. 25th Annual Battle at Narcoossee Mill. Ralph V. Chisholm Regional Park, 4700 Chisholm Park Trail, St Cloud, FL 34771. See infantry, cavalry, artillery, medical and civilian reenactors.
See the Traveling Florida Confederate Memorial Wall. Listen to period
music by “7 lbs of Bacon” string band. Visit authentic Union and
Confederate camps. Stroll “Sutler Row” with over 20 sutlers, vendors and
historical displays. Try the BBQ pork sandwiches. Get a great view of
the “battle” from ample bleacher seating. “school day” on Friday.
Admission on Saturday & Sunday: Adults $7.00, Children (ages 5 to
12) $5.00, under age 5 are free with adult. www.battleatnarcoosseemill.com/index.htm

1 PM to 4 PM. $10. Ven a Comer Festival. Gaston Edwards Park, 1236 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32804. Bringing a little piece of Mexico to the heart of Orlando! 

The festival will feature Mexican restaurants from all over Orlando. Come dance, eat and shop!

VIP bartender competition, free tequila tasting and bars offering fresh cocktails featuring Maestro Doble, Jose Cuervo, 1800 Tequila and more!

Visit a Mexican Mercadito
featuring everything from aquas frescas, to chicharrones with hot
sauce, fresh Mexican fruits, traditional Mexican candies, Mexican
jewelry, art and more!

  • Food and beverage tastings
  • vendors – shopping
  • Bartender battle de tequila!
  • silent auctions
  • music and art
  • Family zone
  • Chance drawing ticket with each ticket purchase 21+ 
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    • 4PM to 11PM Free. Doveland Gallery Spring Reception. The opening of a very small gallery which might be the smallest in Orlando (I don’t have measurements for comparison)! 9″x79″ One artist, (Thomas Thorspecken of Analog Artist Digital World!) One seventh of a wall! Way too many people in our house! Enjoy wine! The drawing will be transferred to the wall in the morning and then the guests at the opening are invited to finish the painting using acrylic paints. It is Orlando’s smallest gallery and the largest coloring project.

    Sunday March 25, 2016

    9:30 AM to 5 PM. $7 25th Annual Battle at Narcoossee Mill. Ralph V. Chisholm Regional Park, 4700 Chisholm Park Trail, St Cloud, FL 34771. Did you miss the battle Saturday? Here is your second chance. See infantry, cavalry, artillery, medical and civilian reenactors.
    See the Traveling Florida Confederate Memorial Wall. Listen to period
    music by “7 lbs of Bacon” string band. Visit authentic Union and
    Confederate camps. Stroll “Sutler Row” with over 20 sutlers, vendors and
    historical displays. Try the BBQ pork sandwiches. Get a great view of
    the “battle” from ample bleacher seating. “school day” on Friday.
    Admission on Saturday & Sunday: Adults $7.00, Children (ages 5 to
    12) $5.00, under age 5 are free with adult. www.battleatnarcoosseemill.com/index.htm

     Noon to 3 PM Donation based. Music at the Casa. Alborea Flamenco Dancers. Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum, 656 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789. Alborea Dances is a multicultural Entertainment Dance Company, created
    and directed by Jenny and Ernesto Caballero, who have been dedicated to
    the world of dance for more than 20 years. They have combined their
    experiences as dance educators, performers, choreographers and events
    coordinators, to present dances from Spain, Bolivia and Middle Eastern
    countries. After many years of performing in International festivals and
    important venues around South America, Europe and the United States,
    life brought them to Florida to delight their audiences on the stages of
    Universal Studios, Sea World, Walt Disney World, Resorts, Hotels and
    Conventions. Also, they have been featured on The Travel Channel’s Great
    Hotels Series and Orange County TV’s “Central Florida’s World of Dance”
    series.

    10PM to Midnight Free but get some 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.