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Rollins College hosts its fifth annual Spring Extravaganza from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, at the College’s Mary Jean Plaza. It includes carnival-style booths, activities and games, as well as egg hunts, crafts, music and free food. This event is free.

Complimentary Photos with the Easter Bunny will be held from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 1, at Peterbrooke Chocolatier of Winter Park, 300 S. Park Ave. Visit Peterbrookewp.com

Story time at Leu Gardens is at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 2. The Orange County Library System’s storytelling program is the first Monday of each month, excluding holidays. Visit leugardens.org

The Art and History Museums – Maitland presents its Spring Series of Art Classes, beginning on April 2. Participants can choose from an array of creative classes. Register at ArtandHistory.org, call 407-539-2181 extension 265 or register in person.

At 10:30 a.m. each Tuesday, the Maitland Public Library hosts preschool story and craft time. At 10:30 a.m. each Thursday, it hosts baby time stories and activity. At 4 p.m. each Thursday, it hosts Reading Buddies for kindergarten through fifth-grade. Call 407-647-7700.

Other library activities include the movie, “Titanic,” (1997) starring Leonardo DiCapro and Kate Winslet, being played at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 31.

Also included is the Women’s Caucus for Art Reception and Poetry Reading. During the month of March, the Women’s Caucus for Art is displaying its art, themed “Literal Images” in the Library’s gallery and lobby. The reception and poetry reading is open to all.

At 1:30 p.m. on April 1, the library will play “Ghosts of the Abyss,” the 2003 documentary of James Cameron’s journey back to the site of his greatest inspiration: the legendary wreck of the Titanic.

At 3 p.m. on April 1, the library will host the 100th Anniversary tribute to the Titanic — a local Titanic historian will tell the history of the Titanic and relive stories of the Titanic passengers. Tea and dessert will follow the discussion, and registration is required.

At 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3, it will host “PC Academy-Intro to Word Processing, part 1.” Registration is required.

On Wednesday, April 4, two workshops of Creating Spring Cards & Gifts are being held at the Maitland Public Library — from 4 to 6 p.m., and from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

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