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SEPT. 18

The Winter Park Chamber of Commerce and Park Avenue Merchants Association invite you to experience the charm of Park Avenue during the Sip, Shop, & Stroll from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18. Spend the evening on a unique wine walk and stroll to your favorite Park Avenue area shops and restaurants. Discover new merchants, check out the latest fashions, gift ideas and seasonal menu items, and enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres along the way. Cost is $25. For more information, call 407-644-8281.

Veteran entertainer Frank Siano performs his solo cabaret “Let Me Be Frank” in The Winter Park Playhouse Spotlight Cabaret Series on Thursday, Sept. 18, at 7:30 p.m. Siano is accompanied by Playhouse musical director Christopher Leavy on the piano. Journey with Frank as he takes us on a trip from his early days in a Hoboken speakeasy to his brush with Stephen Sondheim and the show tunes he has lived and loved! For more information and to purchase tickets, please call The Playhouse box office at 407-645-0145 or visit online at winterparkplayhouse.org.

Remember when most kids walked and biked to school? Just a few decades ago this was the norm, helping kids be active, healthy and away from congested, exhaust-filled car lines. Plus, with youth obesity rising, the time is right to explore ways to encourage walking and biking to school safely. Presented by Healthy Central Florida, join school principals, Healthy School team leaders, city officials, police officers, pedestrian and cycling advocates, concerned parents and PTA representatives at the Walk and Bike to School Workshop from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Winter Park Community Center. For more information, call 407-644-2300, ext. 241.

SEPT. 20

The city of Winter Park will host a free Sustainability Program Workshop Series on sustainable foods from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20. Spots must be reserved. For more information, contact [email protected] or call 407-599-3364.

The Winter Park Police Dapartment will be hosting a free S.A.F.E. (Self-defense Awareness and Familiarization Exchange) class for teenage and adult women from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 20. Particpants will take part in an unparalleled two-hour educational awareness, crime-victim prevention program designed by the National Self-Defense Institute. This program encompasses strategies, options and prevention techniques to provide women with information that may reduce their risk of exposure to violence and introduce them to the basic methods of self-defense. The event is free, but registration is necessary. Contact 407-599-3664 for more information. To register, visit wppd.org/community/safe.asp.

On Saturday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. in Winter Park’s Central Park, Radio Disney Orlando hosts “Radio Disney LIVE! Win, Lose or Draw Edition” with Disney Channel star G Hannelius (“Dog with a Blog”). Kids and families can get up close and personal with G during a Q&A and hosted meet-and-greet session, and join the fun of a live version of Disney Channel’s hit game show “Disney’s Win, Lose or Draw.” The Radio Disney Orlando Road Crew will also provide interactive entertainment, fun prizes and giveaways and the best music from kids’ and families’ favorite artists. Call 407-566-2033.

Bring your sweetie to East End Market for a culinary date night designed to up your epicurean skills and your love of local food. This hands-on class gives couples the opportunity to create a four-course feast under the expert tutelage of East End’s Chef-in-Residence Jes Tantalo. The night will kickoff by creating an appetizer perfect for noshing while students sip some spirits and dive into the menu sourced almost entirely from East End’s gourmet purveyors downstairs. Then, attendees will sit down together to enjoy the fruits of their labor. The $170 class fee per couple includes recipes, ingredients and a sit-down dinner for two, but is BYOS (bring your own spirits). Class runs from 7 to 10 p.m. in the East End Market Demonstration Kitchen. Visit eastendmkt.com to register.

SEPT. 25

In celebration of Active Aging Week, The Mayflower Retirement Community in Winter Park will host an art show, displaying the talents of its residents and local seniors from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The categories of art are paintings, 3-D mixed media and photography. To learn more, visit themayflower.com/artshow

SEPT. 26

Wine, cheese and chocolate, perfectly paired features: Quantum Leap Winery wines, La Femme du Fromage cheeses and Peterbrooke Chocolatier of Winter Park Chocolate Confections. The class is led by Tonda Corrente Nazario, Jill Ramsier and Lisa Wilk. The trio will guide the class through five unique and tasty pairings created to engage the taster’s palate. The event runs from 7 to 9 p.m. in the East End Market Audubon Park Exchange. Visit eastendmkt.com to register.

On Friday, Sept. 26 at 8 p.m., enjoy “Functionally Literate,” a literary function featuring Ilyse Kusnetz, Ashley Inguanta and Annemarie Ni Chirreain. This free event will be held at Art & History Museaums – Maitland. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Visit functionallyliterate.org

SEPT. 27

On Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Civic Center on Lake Lily, the Maitland Woman’s Club will be hosting its fall antiques and collectibles sale. Hours are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Parking and admission are free. Join in to help support deserving organizations in our area. Call 407-830-6373.

To kick-off Pink Out Winter Park 2014, Florida Hospital will attempt to reclaim the Guinness World Record for the largest number of people standing on one leg like a flamingo, to raise awareness for breast health on Sept. 27. The record had previously been set in 2012 and was held for five weeks. During the event, participants will don glow-in-the-dark apparel to Pink Out the night to help spread the breast health message. The goal is to get 3,000 people to stand on one leg, like a flamingo, in one place for two minutes. At the conclusion of the world record attempt, Park Avenue will be lit aglow in a dazzling array of pink lights. The free family-friendly event in Winter Park’s Central Park runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. with the world record attempt at 7:30 p.m. For more information or to register for the event, visit PinkOutWinterPark.com.

For the 10th year in a row, the Winter Park Public Library will hold its annual Bash for Books! This year's event will celebrate the pirate-themed classic “Treasure Island” on Saturday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. in the Winter Park Civic Center. The evening will include great music, delicious food and wine, and an incredible silent auction. All proceeds directly support the materials, services and programs of the library. Volunteers are now collecting donation items. For more information, contact Mary Gail Coffee at [email protected] or call 407-623-3486.

Mary Love Dance Projects presents Melodic Behaviors, an intimate performance of contemporary dance and live music set in the round. The event includes a silent auction and wine reception with all proceeds benefiting the Company's free arts education and community outreach projects. Melodic Behaviors takes place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, at The John & Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center, located at 812 E. Rollins St. in Orlando. General admission tickets are $24 and can be purchased by calling 407-695-8366 or visiting thecenterfordance.org.