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 June 22 and 23, 2019

    Saturday June 22, 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.

    7pm to 9pm Free. Brewery Tour. Orlando Brewing, 1301 Atlanta Ave, Orlando, FL.  

    8pm to 10pm Free. Music Mount Dora. One Flight Up 440 N  Donnelly Street, Mount Dora FL  32757. 


    Sunday June 23, 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. 


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


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

    Weekend Top 6 Picks for November 24 and 25, 2018

    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.