Calendar and Family Calendar

Calendar

The 2010 Walk Now for Autism Speaks Kickoff, a free informative meeting for those interested in learning about and supporting Autism Speaks, is Thursday, Aug. 26 from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Orlando North, 225 Shorecrest Drive, Altamonte Springs. Autism Speaks is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 13 at Cranes Roost Park. Please RSVP to Amy Helgeson at 407-478-6330 or e-mail [email protected].

The Fourth Annual Dog Days of Summer Wine & Beer Tasting is at BullFish in Baldwin Friday, Aug. 27. Park from 5:30-8 p.m. Enjoy wine, specialty beer and food tastings at this dog-friendly event benefiting the Sebastian Haul Fund, which helps local greyhound organizations transport retired racing greyhounds to loving homes in other states. Tickets are $25 in advance and $40 the day of the event. For more information, call BullFish at 407-894-3474 or visit www.bullfish.net.

Lynx is proposing the following service changes in the area effective Sunday, Dec. 5. Lynx will hear from the public on these changes from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28 and 3-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2 at the LYNX Central Station (LCS) Terminal Lobby, 455 N. Garland Ave.

-Link 313 – VA Clinic (Orange County) – Service will be extended to Winter Park Memorial Hospital on Lakemont Avenue.

-Link 443 – Lee Road Crosstown (Orange County) – The western end of the route will now depart the Rosemont SuperStop along North Orange Blossom Trail, west on Clarcona Ocoee Road and south on Powers Drive and will then resume current routing and additional roundtrips departing Park Promenade at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday and 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Sunday.

The 10th Annual Free Grant Workshop for Individual Artists will be held Saturday, Aug. 28 from 9:30 a.m. to noon in Studio 3 at Crealde. Executive Director Peter Schreyer, an exhibiting artist and experienced grant writer and review panelist, will conduct this workshop to inform individual artists about grant opportunities from the state of Florida, United Arts and other organizations. Call 407-671-1886 and sign up soon, as space is limited.

Head downtown for the UKNIGHT Ultimate Tailgate Party at Wall Street Plaza and learn the techniques for rallying behind the Knights through sun and rain, glory and pain. This free event will be held Saturday, Aug. 28 from 2-6 p.m. at Wall Street Plaza, 19 N. Orange Ave. For more information, visit Wallstplaza.net/ucf-tailgate-party.

The Red Chair Affair, with performances including the Bach Festival Society, Cirque du Soleil, Yow Dance and the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, will be held Saturday, Aug. 28 at 8 p.m. at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Center, 401 W. Livingston St. Admission is $22 and $15 for students. Visit redchairproject.com for details.

The Orlando Area Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority is inviting sisters in the area to join their group. Summer Luncheon is Saturday, Aug. 28 at Houlihan's in Colonial Plaza. Lunch bunch and monthly meeting details are available by e-mailing [email protected].

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) invites you to join educated women from a variety of professions at a tea for prospective members on Sunday, Aug. 29 from 2-4 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 225 S. Interlochen Ave. (at New England Avenue) in Winter Park to hear about interest groups, scholarships and community service. For more information, visit www.aauworlwp.org or call 407-369-4826.

The Winter Park Public Art Advisory Board is proud to announce the newest "Art in Chambers" exhibition featuring the mixed media works of Jeff League. The exhibition begins on Wednesday, Sept. 1, and will be open for public viewing through December from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, in the Commission Chambers and Room 200 at Winter Park City Hall, 401 S. Park Ave. An opening reception will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, in the Commission Chambers. For more information regarding "Art in Chambers", visit www.cityofwinterpark.org or call 407-599-3498.

"A Master of Modernism: Woodcuts and Paintings by Charles Turzak" (1899-1986) will be on display from Wednesday, Sept. 1 through Sunday, Nov. 14 at Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens, 633 Osceola Ave. in Winter Park. His critically acclaimed graphics of working class heroes and the expanding urban skyline in his hometown of Chicago epitomized the Modern Art movement in America in the 1930s. For more information, call 407-647-6294 or visit www.polasek.org.

Adult programming continues in the Maitland Public Library, 501 S. Maitland Ave. Call 507-647-7700 for information.

Family Calendar

The Orange County Health Department's Immunization Program is expanding its hours to provide more opportunities for parents to get their children's immunizations up to date before the new school year. In addition to weekday hours, the health department is providing back-to-school immunizations Saturday, Aug. 28 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its Central office location, 832 W. Central Blvd. For more information, call 407-836-2517.

The Family Miniature Golf Tournament to raise money for REACH will be held Sunday, Aug. 29 from 4-7 p.m. at Congo River Golf, 531 W. State Road 436, Altamonte Springs. Contact Jennifer Evans, Be Center Stage, at 407-970-3804 or e-mail [email protected] for details.

The Orlando JCC is once again in the running for a 2010 Nickelodeon's Parents' Picks Award for Best Preschool in Orlando. You can vote for them once daily until Aug. 31 at www.parentsconnect.com/parents-picks/orlando-fl-usa/best-orlando-preschool

The University of Central Florida Art Alumni Chapter invites you to "IgKNIGHT" creativity with its Knightro's Creative Kits program. This art-supply drive will benefit elementary schools in Central Florida. Visit any drop-off location and donate new, unwrapped art supplies. For a list of locations, visit www.ucfalumni.com/art

The Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center is looking for interns. They give high school (junior or senior), college students and recent graduates the opportunity to engage in hands-on theatre training from the Center's staff and artists. All applicants must be at least 16 years old and have met educational requirements for the internship he/she is applying for. They do not offer internships in acting. To download more information, including the application, please visit www.WDPAC.com and look under the 'About Us' category and click on 'Internship Opportunities.'

The Audubon Park Garden District is sponsoring an organic community garden at 1500 Falcon Drive, the original site of the Audubon Park Elementary School. Volunteers will remove grass, build raised beds, amend the soil and install an irrigation system in anticipation of planting vegetables as well as flowers for the spring. One plot has been secured by local Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts in anticipation of acquiring merit badges for gardening, as well as water conservation badges. The garden plots are open to Orlando residents and cost $20 per year. E-mail [email protected]

Children's programming continues in the Maitland Public Library, 501 S. Maitland Ave. Call 507-647-7700 for information.

-Mondays 6 p.m. Bedtime Stories

-Tuesdays 10:30 a.m. Preschoolers Story Time and crafts

-Thursdays 10:30 a.m. Babies Stories