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JAN. 16

Come out for networking at its finest at Business After Hours, which will feature the second annual Ovations Awards. Presented by the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce and the Winter Park-Maitland Observer, the Ovations are awards voted on by Observer readers for the best businesses in the area in 50 categories. Come out for food, drinks and networking from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday Jan. 16 at the Winter Park Welcome Center, 151 W. Lyman Ave. in Winter Park. Visit winterpark.org for more information.

JAN. 17

The Small Business Education Series topic this month is “Business Finance: Using QuickBooks Faster, Better, Smarter.” Come out and enrich your business knowledge from 8 to 9 a.m. Jan. 17 at the Winter Park Welcome Center, 151 W. Lyman Ave. in Winter Park. Visit winterpark.org for more information.

Rollins College President Lewis Duncan will speak about “Rollins College: The Next Chapter” at 12:15 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, in the Matthias Family Life Center at the First United Methodist Church of Winter Park. The event is free, however lunch will be provided for $6. No need to register unless you want to reserve a lunch. Visit fumcwp.org for more information.

The Winter Park Chamber of Commerce and the city of Winter Park invite you to attend the annual Mayor/City Commission Luncheon presented by WastePro. The event will feature Winter Park’s Mayor Ken Bradley’s annual State of the City Address, brief remarks from Winter Park’s City Commissioners, and the presentation of the city’s Employees of the Year. Reserve your seat today! It’s at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 17 at the Alfond Inn, 300 E. New England Ave. Visit winterpark.org or call 407-644-8281 for more information.

JAN. 18

January in Central Florida is camellia season! See for yourself the beauty of thousands of camellia flower blooms at the Camellia Society of Central Florida’s (CSCF) 68th annual Camellia Show and Festival presented by Espoma Organic Fertilizer from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Winter Park Garden Club Clubhouse at Mead Botanical Garden, 1500 S. Denning Drive in Winter Park. Sanctioned by the American Camellia Society, the CSCF show and festival is Florida’s largest camellia show. From 1 to 4 p.m. the public can view the award-winning blooms from Central Florida and throughout the Southeastern United States. The free show and festival includes: free parking; assorted colorful varieties of camellia plants for sale; various vendors (camellias and food); a Camellia 101 class from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. (RSVP for classes email [email protected] or call 407-963-8970); and self-guided tours of the camellia garden and the other gardens at Mead.

Forty young, classically trained opera singers will compete for the opportunity to sing on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera in New York. It’s at the Trinity Preparatory School Auditorium from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 18. It’s free to the public. For more information, call 407-922-4688 or visit metauditionslforida.org

JAN. 19

Beginning Sunday, Jan. 19, one of our nation’s most respected prayer conference leaders, Peter Lord, and associate Vince Mann will preach and present a series of seminars on “praying in the spirit.” The seven day conference will be supported by First Baptist Church of Winter Park’s Prayer Team, The Sunday School Faculty, the Celebration Choir, Deacons and members of all ages who have been praying for families, friends and neighbors at a church that has been on it’s knees for 100 years. The conference begins at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19. And the public is invited. Please call 407-644-3061 if you have any questions. First Baptist Church is located at 1021 N. New York Ave. in Winter Park.

JAN. 22

Join FemCity Orlando as COPE (Center for Obesity Prevention and Education) Certified Health Coach Beth Dillaha addresses attaining good health at a healthy body weight from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 22 at Flower No. 5, 1807 E. Winter Park Road in Orlando. The evening, sponsored by Trusted Source and Kim Truelove Photography, is complimentary for FemFessional members and $20 for non-members. To register or for more information, email [email protected], call 407-758-5324, or visit femfessionals.com/femcities/Orlando.htm. Pre-registration is necessary to attend.