Calendar

OCT. 20

Just in time for the Halloween season, Theatre UCF comes alive with “The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein,” running Oct. 20 to 30 on the UCF Main Stage. Based on the beloved 1974 film of the same name featuring the late Gene Wilder, “Young Frankenstein” tells the story of Frederick Frankenstein, grandson of the infamous monster-creator Victor Frankenstein, who travels to Transylvania upon inheriting his family estate. Tickets for “Young Frankenstein” are $20 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets can be purchased at theatre.ucf.edu or by calling or visiting the box office Monday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m., at 407-823-1500. This production contains some content that may not be suitable for young audience members, including some curse words and moderate sexual innuendos. For more information about Theatre UCF and the UCF School of Performing Arts, visit performingarts.cah.ucf.edu

Sociology professor Dr. Tony Campolo is speaking on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 6:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Winter Park, located at 125 N. Interlachen Ave. in Winter Park. Dr. Campolo is a dynamic and highly respected speaker. The event is free and open to the public.

A celebration honoring Dr. James Rosier Jr.’s 50 years as a humanitarian runs Oct. 20-22 at True Deliverance Center, 29 South Ivey Lane in Orlando and Love Thy Neighbor Church, 2130 W. Church St. in Orlando. The event is honoring Dr. James Rosier Jr. for outstanding work in the state of Florida, the United States of America and in South America for the work of humanitarianism. His work has effected the lives of many regardless of race, color, creed or religion. He offers ethical teachings and Christian-based programs to help re-build, strengthen, support, re-direct and encourage people on their life journey. For more information, call the True Deliverance Center at 407-298-6635.

OCT. 22

Come visit the Pink Out booth at this year’s College Park JazzFest on Oct. 22 to pick-up your Pink Out flamingo. College Park JazzFest features 10 bands on three main stages, for a night of smooth, funky and soulful jazz to enjoy with friends and family along Edgewater Drive starting at 6 p.m. All restaurants, boutiques, and businesses along Edgewater Drive are open for you to browse and shop. Food trucks and vendors are also set up for you to grab a bite to eat while enjoying the electric atmosphere of the evening! For more information, visit facebook.com/collegeparkjazzfest

Take part in a weekend showing support for John Michael Night as Mercer University faces off against Rollins College in a lacrosse match at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, in Baker Family Stadium at Rollins. Cost is $5. A K-12 lacrosse clinic will be held at Trinity Prep School the following day from noon to 2 p.m. Cost is a $20 minimum donation. All proceeds benefit the John Michael Night recovery fund.

Greyt Plates, a fundraiser for greyhound pets of America/Greater Orlando, runs from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, Venue on the Lake-Maitland Civic Center, located at 641 S. Maitland Blvd. in Maitland. The event will include live and silent auctions, live music, and catering provided by Magic Occasions. Tickets are $40. Tickets are available at GPA/GO Office, located at 1260 S. Ronald Reagan Blvd. on Thursdays and Saturdays from 11 to 4 p.m., or online at greyhoundpetsorlando.org

The Corvette Club of Orlando will present a generation of Corvettes at the Corvette Classic Car Show on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Winter Park Village’s Main Street. Come for an afternoon of car-gazing and shopping with live music by Johnny Mag Sax. Attendees can vote on their favorite Corvette. There will also be face painting, balloon benders and Plato, the Publix Dinosaur for children. Admission is free. For more information, call 407-571-2710 or email [email protected].

OCT. 23

While the rest of the country turns back the clock on Nov. 6, the Jewish Pavilion is getting a head start on Sunday, Oct. 23. Join them, as they turn back the clock all the way to the 1960s, bringing the community together with our new fall festival, promoting peace, love, and community connection at Cranes Roost Park in Altamonte Springs. Get your groove on at “Sunday in the Park,” and enjoy our multi-generational family festival featuring food, fun and a Beatles tribute band (The British Invasion, formerly of Epcot). All proceeds benefit Orlando’s elder community. Become a sponsor or vendor, starting at just $100, and expose your business to an audience that is tune with your offerings. The event starts 2 p.m. at 274 E. Central Parkway in Altamonte Springs. Cost is $20 prior to Oct. 20 and $25 at the event. Purchase 12 tickets and receive two free. Family pricing available. Call 407-678-9363 for details or visit thepavilion.webconnex.com/sundayintheparkreg2016

Come out for an evening of candy, games and free food at Trunk or Treat from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23, at North Park Baptist Church, located at 2047 Prospect Ave. in Orlando. For more information, call 321-972-5900.

OCT. 24

Special Olympics Florida will host its 10th annual Jack in the Park fundraiser on Oct. 24 at the Rachel D. Murrah Civic Center, 1050 W. Morse Blvd, Winter Park from 7 to 11 p.m. The night brings together gourmet dishes, live music, an auction, open bar and blackjack tournament for an evening of fun. Proceeds benefit the efforts of Special Olympics Florida, and tickets can be purchased at specialolympicsflorida.org/JACK

The Rollins Center for Health Innovation will present a free presentation on Monday, Oct. 24, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Rollins’ Bush Auditorium entitled “Laughter is the Best Medicine.” Physician Dr. Brad Nieder will share his unique brand of healthcare humor with attendees. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 407-646-2130.

OCT. 25

Caregiver College: Free Dementia Education Series continues on Tuesday, Oct. 25, with a class titled “Understanding Medications” by geriatric psychopharmacologist Lori Daiello from Senior Med Central from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Winter Park Memorial Hospital Library, located at 1925 Mizell Ave. in Winter Park. To RSVP, call 321-439-6783 or email [email protected]

The League of Women Voters Orange County is offering a free informative session to make this political season a little less overwhelming. The orientation is open to men and women of all ages, regardless of membership, and will be on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Winter Park Community Center, 721 W. New England Ave. in Winter Park. Guests can enjoy wine and snacks while getting informed before the upcoming election. To make a reservation, go to LWVOC.org, and for more information, contact the membership co-chairman Pat Grierson at 407-608-2300.

OCT. 26

Come out to Winter Park’s Oktoberfest, featuring authentic German beer, food, music, a yodeling competition, a stein-holding competition and more! It’s from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at the Winter Park Farmers' Market, located at 200 W. New England Ave. in Winter Park. Cost is $20 for LWP Class XXVII & Alumni Association Members, $25 General Admission, and $35 for the Steinmaster Package. It’s all to raise money for Leadership Winter Park’s scholarship fund. For more information, call Megan Almasi at 407-644-8281 or visit http://winterpark.org/event/oktoberfest/.

The annual free Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally for Winter Park High School will make its way down Park Avenue beginning at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26. The pep rally at the main stage in Central Park begins at 6 p.m. Please join us to show support for our Winter Park High School students, faculty and alumni. Go Wildcats!

OCT. 27

The sixth annual Crystal Ball Corporate Cocktail benefiting the Central & Northeastern Florida Chapter of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation runs from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, at the Winter Park Civic Center, located at 1050 W. Morse Blvd. in Winter Park. The event will include live entertainment, amazing appetizers by Fleming’s, open bar, silent auction, raffle and networking opportunities while helping save lives. Purchase tickets or make a donation at ccfacrystalball16centralflorida.auction-bid.org. For more information and to learn about sponsorship opportunities, contact Layne Kauffman at 646-477-5608 or [email protected]

The Rotary Club of Winter Park Breakfast will be hosting a social from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27 at TAPS in the Winter Park Village, located at 480 N. Orlando Ave. in Winter Park. The event will include door prizes, lite bites and a cash bar. Proceeds benefit Rotary’s worldwide fight against Polio. For more information, call Nancy Little at 813-857-1721.

OCT. 28

The Mall at Millenia is hosting an outdoor concert featuring live music by Violectric and DJ Juel from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28 at the mall’s main entrance. Admission is free, but concert-goers can sample food and drinks for a $15 donation. All proceeds will benefit the Florida Hospital Breast Cancer Care Fund. Concert-goers can donate via Eventbrite.com

The Winter Park Museum of History will present “Florida Heroes of World War II”, featuring Thomas Tart, on Friday, Oct. 28 at noon in the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, located at 151 W. Lyman Ave. The event is part of the museum’s Speaker Series. Admission is free. Bringing lunch is encouraged. Drinks and dessert will be provided. For reservations, call 407-647-2330 or email [email protected]

Ten Thousand Villages on Park Avenue is marking its 10th anniversary with an international-themed evening of food, music and live entertainment on Friday, Oct. 28 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. There will be Asian-themed food and entertainment at Ten Thousand Villages, a Latin American fiesta in the Hidden Garden courtyard at Ancient Olive and a Kenyan village at the First United Methodist Church of Winter Park. There will be a silent auction and raffles at each stop. Tickets are $40. For information and tickets, visit http://ttvwptenth.eventbrite.com

OCT. 29

Come out to the Goldenrod Festival and Parade on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Goldenrod Station, located at 4755 N. Palmetto Ave. It all starts with a pancake breakfast at 8 a.m., followed by a pumpkin decorating contest, a parade down Aloma Avenue, and a cookout. For more information, call 407-677-5980.

Join in on not-so-scary Halloween fun during Rollins College’s 17th annual Halloween Howl on Oct. 29 from 2 to 5 p.m. This free, family-fun event will include crafts, a costume contest and carnival games as well as an opportunity for children to trick or treat through residence halls and tour haunted houses created at Rollins. For additional details, call 407-646-2203.

The 2016 Halloween Bash at the Winter Park Village runs from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 29-30 at the fountain. There will be a costume contest for children 12 and under, along with a DJ, a photo booth with a green screen, face painters, balloon artists and magicians. For more information, visit ShopWinterParkVillage.net

Lace up your skates for a night of Halloween-themed fun during Spooky Skate at the RDV Sportsplex Ice Den, 8701 Maitland Summit Blvd. in Orlando, on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 2 to 4:45 p.m. The event will feature trick-or-treating and a costume contest and is $11.25 per skater, which includes skate rental and tax. For additional information, visit RDVSportsplex.com

OCT. 31

The Parks & Recreation Department of the city of Winter Park will present the sixth Annual Pumpkins & Munchkins in Shady Park on Monday, Oct. 31, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. adjacent to the Winter Park Community Center at 721 W. New England Ave. Munchkins of all ages are invited to attend this free family-friendly event. Fun-filled activities will include games, bounce houses, a costume contest, Trick-or-Treat Trail and safe Halloween fun for everyone. If inclement weather tries to dampen the evening, the event will have to be cancelled. For more information regarding Pumpkins & Munchkins in Shady Park, please call 407-599-3275.

NOV. 1

Dr. Helen Von Dolteren-Fournier and Dr. Hank Fishkind will discuss the election’s impact on the financial future in “Financial Planning in an Election Year” on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m at 90.7 WMFE Studios at 11510 E. Colonial Drive. The two will weigh in on the potential economic impacts of an election year and how to fine-tune your planning process. The 50-minute discussion will be followed by a Q-and-A period. Admission is free. For reservations, visit wmfe.org/events

ONGOING

Healthy Central Florida, Florida Hospital and the Winter Park Health Foundation are sponsoring a way to help Central Floridians stay fit. The Walk90 Challenge started Oct. 1 and encourages locals to walk at least 7,000 steps a day for 90 days and monitor their progress through a free online tool that can sync with most fitness tracking devices. Prizes will be given to individuals and groups from businesses, schools and faith groups. To sign up, visit healthycentralflorida.org

Who is Pierre Matisse? Pierre Henri Matisse is the grandson of French painter Henri Matisse, one of the most important artists of the early 20th century. Born in Paris in 1928, Matisse grew up among some of the most famous artists of the times including Pablo Picasso, Georges Barque, Jean Effel, Salvador Dali, and Marcel Duchamp. Today, Matisse uses his talent and boundless energy to refine an art form known as "cut-outs" that translates different mediums into avant-garde mixed media. Visit an exhibition of his work at the Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens through Nov. 27 and dive into bold, crisp lines, elegant shapes with boundless movement, and colors mixed with a pleasurable strangeness only a Matisse could produce. Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.; and closed Mondays.

The Florida Blue Center at 434 N. Orlando Ave. in Winter Park has several ongoing classes. Tai Chi classes are every Monday at 3:30 p.m. Zumba classes are every Wednesday at 6 p.m. Chair Fitness classes are every Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Medicare Sales Seminars will take place on Oct. 21, 22, 28 and 29 at 10 a.m. A smoking cessation class from AHEC runs from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20. Learn more about breast cancer at seminar on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at noon. For more information, call 407-441-2020.