Calendar of events, including Red Chair Affair

THURSDAY

The Maitland Public Library, 501 S. Maitland Ave., hosts “African Cuisine – Cameroon” on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 6:30 p.m. This program is part of the cultural cooking series. Registration is required. Call 407-647-7700.

The unveiling of the new Easter Seals Day Break Sensory Garden is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 25 at 2010 Mizell Ave. in Winter Park. RSVP by contacting 407-629-4565 or [email protected]

SATURDAY

BASE Camp has partnered with Central Florida Fitness Boot Camp to “Give Cancer the Boot!” On Saturday, Aug. 27, survivors, supporters and fitness junkies alike will gather at Casa Feliz for a 30-minute boot camp session to benefit Central Florida children battling cancer. There will be two 30-minute boot camp sessions, 8 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. Visit iwantbootcamp.com

There is a free first-time homebuyer workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 27 in Maitland. You must call 407-878-3759 to register for the class.

See Live Magic and Restaurant Magic Business present “4 Nights of Magic”. Each night will feature tableside performances by more than 10 magicians. On Saturday, Aug. 27, the show is at Del Frisco’s Prime Steak & Lobster from 7:30-10 p.m. On Sunday, Aug. 28, they’ll be at Mitchell’s Fish Market Winter Park from 6:30-9 p.m.

Vinyl, Books and Food Trucks will be 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 in the Audubon Park Garden District (Corrine Drive). Enjoy food truck cuisine, shop or swap vinyl and books and listen to live music. Visit www.apgardens.com

The Red Chair Affair is 8 p.m. Aug. 27 at Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre, 401 W. Livingston St., Orlando. It’s $22 for general admission and $15 for students and seniors. VIP tickets are $225 each. Corporate packages are available. Visit www.RedChairProject.com for tickets.

SUNDAY

On Aug. 28 the First Presbyterian Church of Maitland PreSchool will celebrate its 50th anniversary by honoring the school’s founder, Mrs. Liz Carroll, 90, who will receive a proclamation from Maitland. The event is from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 341 N. Orlando Ave. (the corner of George Avenue and U.S. 17-92). Admission is free.

The Orlando Area Alumnae of SAI will have a fall gathering in Altamonte Springs on Sunday, Aug. 28 from 2-5 p.m. For more information, email [email protected]

The Third Annual Taste of the J: A Festival of Local Food and Fun is 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28 at JCC’s Jack & Lee Rosen Southwest Orlando Campus, 11184 S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando. It’s free with advance registration or $5 at the door. Contact [email protected] or 407-387-5330.

Freedom Ride’s 11th annual fundraiser hosted at Arabian Nights, 3081 Arabian Nights Blvd., Kissimmee, is at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28. The cost is $25, and all proceeds benefit the therapeutic riding program. Call 407-239-9223 and ask for the “Freedom Ride discount.”

TUESDAY

The Maitland Public Library, 501 S. Maitland Ave., hosts “Affordable Gourmet” on Tuesday, Aug. 30 at 6:30 p.m. Learn how to make Tilapia fish cakes with Key Lime tartar sauce. Registration is required. Call 407-647-7700.

WEDNESDAY

Florida Hospital hosts HealthFair screening from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 31 at Winter Park Civic Center, 1050 W. Morse Blvd. “Know your number risk assessment” tests begin at $99; a six-test “heart disease, stroke and aneurysm prevention” package is $179 (a $2,300 value). Sign up at www.healthy100screening.com

SEPT. 1

Orlando’s Magical Dining Month, presented by Visit Orlando, showcases 60 top Orlando-area restaurants offering three-course prix-fixe dinners for $30 during the month of September. A complete list of participating restaurants, including RanGetsu, Chez Vincent, Lago, Luma on Park and Flemings Prime Steakhouse, is available at OrlandoMagicalDining.com

The Orange County Retired Educators Association will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1 at College Park United Methodist Church, 644 W. Princeton St., Orlando. Visit ocrea-fl.org or call 407-677-0446.

ONGOING

The Winter Park Farmers’ Market is every Saturday morning from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the old train depot, located at 200 W. New England Ave. Visit cityofwinterpark.org

The Maitland Farmers’ Market is every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lake Lily Park. Visit itsmymatiland.com or call 407-539-6268.

Food Truck Café is every Tuesday from 6 - 9 p.m. at Lake Lily Park in Maitland. Check the city’s Facebook page or TheDailyCity.com for more information.

“The Musical of Musicals (The Musical)” at the Winter Park Playhouse, 711 Orange Ave. # C, runs through Aug. 28. Call 407-645-0145 or visit www.winterparkplayhouse.org for showtime and ticket information.

Family Calendar

SaturYEAs with Mead Gardens, which allows kids to do fun science projects in the park, is from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27 (and every last Saturday of the month) at Mead Botanical Gardens, 1300 S. Denning Drive, Winter Park. Cost is $5 per child. For more information, visit www.youtheducationalliance.com

The Crosby YMCA and Florida Hospital’s Parenting Education Series continues:

• C-Section Class on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 6 p.m.

• Baby Bunch on Friday, Aug. 26 at 10 a.m.

All classes are held at the Crosby YMCA Wellness Center, 2005 Mizell Ave., Winter Park. Call 407-303-2599 to register.

Path2d1 Inc. will hold its Central Florida High School Sports Seminar & Expo on Saturday, Aug. 27 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Edgewater High School, 3100 Edgewater Drive, Orlando. Confirmed panelists include Doc Rivers, head coach of the Boston Celtics. To register, visit tinyurl.com/cflhighschoolsports

On Sept. 1, 4Rivers Smokehouse, 2103 W. Fairbanks Ave., will kick off its give-back program for the upcoming football season. Each school has a sandwich — Edgewater High has the “Screaming Eagle” and Winter Park High has the “Wildcat.” 4R will donate 10 percent of these sales until Oct. 31.

The Second Florida International Piano Competition is Sept. 5-11. Twenty-two world-class pianists from around the world (18-32 years old) compete in solo performance rounds Sept. 5-8 at Trinity Preparatory School. The finals are at the Bob Carr. Visit www.FloridaPiano.org or call 407-645-2525.

Wednesday, Sept. 7, is the University of Central Florida’s annual Grad Fair from 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at the Pegasus Ballroom in the Student Union. The Grad Fair is an open-house style event where the public can learn more about the university’s nearly 200 graduate programs. Visit www.graduate.ucf.edu/GradFair

Children in pre-K through fifth grade are invited to join the Children’s Choir at First United Methodist Church of Winter Park. The choir will rehearse on Wednesdays, beginning Sept. 7, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. For more information or to sign up, visit fumcwp.org/register

Popcorn Flicks in Central Park featuring “Murder on the Orient Express” is 8-10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8. Bring your blanket or chair to enjoy the movie under the stars in Central Park. There will be free popcorn. Visit enzian.org

The Maitland Public Library, 501 S. Maitland Ave., has bedtime stories for all ages at 6 p.m. every Monday. Preschool story time is 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday. Infant and toddler story time is at 10:30 a.m. every Thursday. Call 407-647-7700.

Provided through a partnership with The PGA of America and U.S. Kids Golf, the Family Course Program enables golf facilities to turn their regulation 9 or 18-hole course into a “short course” experience through the use of PGA Family Tee Markers. Regulation courses allow for beginners and seasoned golfers to play together. Listed below are courses in your area that have PGA Family Course Tee Markers:

• Winter Park Country Club, Winter Park

• Tuscawilla Country Club, Winter Springs

• Timacuan Golf & Country Club, Lake Mary

Visit PlayGolfAmerica.com for more information.

The Orlando Repertory Theatre presents “Sideways Stories from Wayside School” from Sept. 8 to Oct. 9. At this school, strange encounters and skewed adventures are on the lesson plan. Adult tickets are $17, youth (17 and younger) are $11, and seniors (55 and older) and students are $15. Call the box office at 407-896-7365 ext. 1 or visit www.orlandorep.com

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