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JAN. 21

Celebrate the grand opening of Florida Hospital for Women on Thursday, Jan. 21, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Orlando. The 12-story hospital is designed exclusively for women and will provide services for every stage of life. Enjoy live music, hot air balloon rides and prizes. Admission is free. To make your reservation, please visit HerHospital.com.

Each year the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, Park Avenue Merchants Association and Winter Park/Maitland Observer celebrate the local businesses and organizations that make our community so exceptional through The Ovations. This year’s awards ceremony and after-hours networking event is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Rachel D. Murrah Civic Center, 1050 W. Morse Blvd. in Winter Park. Visit winterpark.org/events-programs/ovations-awards/ for more information.

JAN. 22

The Maitland Civic Center is proud to host its monthly 4th Friday Food Truck Event on Friday, Jan. 22, from 6 to 9 p.m. The event will feature food trucks, live entertainment, a beer and wine bar, indoor and outdoor seating, lawn games and movies for the children.

JAN. 23

Share Fair Nation Orlando, a free, family-friendly event geared toward STEM majors, will take place on Jan. 23 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the UCF College of Education and Human Performance. Participants can take part in hands-on workshops about educational methods using technology through STEMosphere, an expo of interactive STEM projects.

Florida Hospital invites you to kick off the new year with the Seasons 52 Park Ave. 5.2K on Jan. 23 at 7:30 a.m. Run in Winter Park to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida and the Track Shack Foundation. Kids run for free. The run will start in Central Park, located at 251 N. Park Ave. Call 407-896-1160 or visit TrackShack.com.

Come out to the Maitland Woman's Club antique sale on Jan. 23 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Maitland Civic Center. Parking and admissions are free of charge, and hotdogs and drinks will be available for purchase. Contact Linda Zeitler at 407-830-6373 or Brenda Jelks at 407-770-4714.

JAN. 23

Come out to a lacrosse benefit hosted by Trinity Prep for student John Michael Night, who recently suffered a devastating brain stem stroke, leaving him paralyzed. The benefit will be held on Saturday, Jan. 23, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Trinity Prep School in Winter Park. All proceeds will go toward John Michael’s recovery. Admission is a $5 donation. Please pre-register at rollinswlax.com.

JAN. 24

Meet Laura Coffey, author of “My Old Dog to Central Florida,” on Sunday, Jan. 24, at the Doggie Door in Winter Park. The event will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. at 329 N. Park Ave. All proceeds will be donated to Canine Companions for Independence and Senior Sanctuary of Florida, two local dog rescue organizations. For more information, please call 407-335-4192

JAN. 26

Stay on track for the new year by meeting with your neighborhood nurse. Learn tools for portion control in your day-to-day life on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at noon at the Florida Blue Center in Winter Park. The Center is located at 434 N. Orlando Ave. To reserve your seat, please call 321-441-2020.

JAN. 27

Join the Holocaust Center in Maitland as it honors its 30th anniversary on Wednesday, Jan. 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. Local Holocaust survivors will share their stories during the “I Remember: Reflections of Eyewitnesses to the Holocaust” series. Call 407-628-0555 or visit holocaustedu.org/about_us/news

Members of the Park Avenue Merchants Association and business owners in the downtown business district are invited from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 27 to an evening social to recap the success of 2015, look ahead to 2016 and meet the Park Avenue Merchants Association board of directors. Light bites and drinks will be provided, at the Alfond Inn, 300 E. New England Ave., Winter Park. RSVP to Sarah Grafton, 2016 PAMA president, at [email protected]

JAN. 29

Come out to the annual GladdeningLight Symposium of the spiritual arts from Friday, Jan. 29, through Sunday, Jan. 31. This year’s symposium will feature world-renowned poet and associate fellow of Oxford University’s Saïd Business School David Whyte. Joining him are Irish brothers Owen and Moley Ó Súilleabháin, who harmonize a cappella ancient canticles and Gaelic sean nos traditional folk hymns. All events will take place near downtown Winter Park and Rollins College. Ticket prices range from $25 to $225. For additional information and registration details, please call 800-835-7212 or visit gladdeninglight.org/symposium-2016.

JAN. 30

Make a difference for animals in need by attending Pookie’s eighth annual RescueFest, a fundraiser and adoption day to benefit local non-profit animal rescue groups. This year’s event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30, at the picturesque Lake Lily Park in Maitland. This fun-filled annual event seeks to increase awareness and promote the adoption of homeless pets, tens of thousands of which are abandoned and turned in to local shelters every year in Central Florida. For more information and registration, please call 321-287-0390.

The Central Florida Chapter of the American Guild of Organists presents Pedals, Pipes, and Pizza - An Introduction to the Pipe Organ for Young People on Saturday, Jan. 30, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church Winter Park. The free event includes a presentation on the pipe organ, a musical demonstration of the instrument, and a chance for students to play the organ. This event is open to students of all ages. Parents and music teachers are welcome to accompany their children. A pizza lunch will be served around 11:30 a.m. at the conclusion of the program. Register online cfago.org

JAN. 31

Come out to the free Music of American Composers Concert on Sunday, Jan. 31, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Tiedtke Concert Hall at Rollins College. The event will feature performers and composers from Rollins College’s music department, presented by the women of Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity. Donations will go toward supporting music scholarships for college women. For more information, please call 407-646-2559.

FEB. 2

Come out to the free 90.7 WMFE Speaker Series event, Friends Talking Faith: Making Sense of Turbulent Times on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m. The event will feature Professor Rachel Allen, coordinator of the Valencia College Peace and Justice Institute, and the stars of Friends Talking Faith with The Three Wise Guys – Imam Muhammad Musri, Rabbi Steven Engel and the Rev. Bryan Fulwider. Please RSVP by visiting wmfe.org/events or calling 407-273-2300, ext. 112.

FEB. 4

As part of Winter With the Writers at Rollins College, Chilean novelist, screenwriter and diplomat Antonio Skármeta will host a free master class on Thursday, Feb. 4, at 4 p.m. in the Bush Science Center Auditorium. Skármeta will also give a reading, an onstage interview and a signing. For more information, please visit rollins.edu/winter-with-the-writers.

FEB. 5

The First United Methodist Church proudly presents the eighth annual Broadway Bound from Friday, Feb. 5, to Sunday, Feb. 7, beginning at 6 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the 2016 Mission Tour through Central and South Florida. For more information and ticket prices, please call 407-644-2906.

ONGOING

Senior citizens are invited to join weekly introductory classes in the arts in Maitland, hosted by the Creative Arts for Life. From March 1 to April 19, dance classes will take place on Tuesdays from 9 to 11 a.m. for $35. From March 2 to April 20, art classes will be offered on Wednesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. for $80. From Feb. 23 to April 18, music classes will take place on Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. for $40. For more information, please call Denese Richmond at 407-766-1860 or visit PAMaitland.org