Calendar and Family Calendar

Calendar

The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art will hold a free Christmas Eve Open House on Friday, Dec. 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, call 407-645-5311.

Winter Park will host the fourth annual Champs Sports Bowl Parade of Bands on Tuesday, Dec. 28, at 12:30 p.m. As a prelude to the Champs Sports Bowl game on Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. at the Florida Citrus Bowl, school bands from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and Big Ten championship teams will march through downtown Winter Park and perform in Central Park. For more information, call 407-599-3463.

Hands-on Gardening will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 1 at the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Garden, 633 Osceola Ave. It’s free. Call 407-647-6294 or visit www.polasek.org

New Year’s Eve events:

HARD ROCK LIVE: Hard Rock is celebrating New Year's Eve with Classic Albums Live: Saturday Night Fever and a disco dance party beginning at 10 p.m. Tickets cost $27.50 for floor and $50 for balcony.

(with photo) ENZIAN: Dress to kill: A James Bond New Year’s Party is at the Enzian Theater at 8 p.m. Enjoy a live DJ performing until 2 a.m., Bond-themed drink specials and the Academy Award-winning 1965 classic "Thunderball" playing outdoors at Eden Bar. Tickets are $25. For additional information, visit Enzian.org or call 407-629-1088.

Orlando Brewing: This organic brewery at 1301 Atlanta Ave. offers minimal to no cover charge for live music, snacks, local beer plus a champagne toast at midnight. Call 407-872-1117 for more information.

Universal CityWalk: See Bret Michaels live plus The Temptations and The Four Tops on the main stage, get admission into all clubs and enjoy an unlimited, gourmet buffet. Tickets are $119 advance and $129 after Dec. 27 and available at www.citywalkorlando.com or call 407-224-2690.

Avalon Park: Fireworks will burst over Avalon Lake at midnight in Avalon Park.

Wall Street Plaza: Enjoy eight different bar/restaurants at Wall Street Plaza’s annual Dec. 31 Block Party featuring live music, an outdoor dance floor and a complimentary midnight champagne toast. Different packages include dinner and private party areas. Visit www.wallstplaza.net

IceBar Orlando: Chill out with live entertainment, ice cage dancers, a champagne toast at midnight and a breakfast buffet at 1 a.m. Admission is $75 per person. Party is from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. For more information, visit www.icebarorlando.com

Blue Martini: Shake things up with a Midnight Masquerade Ball at Blue Martini at the Mall at Millenia. Visit www.bluemartinilounge.com

Family Calendar

The Maitland Art and History Association's annual exhibit “Holidays at the Waterhouse” is open at the Waterhouse Museum and "Holiday Traditions" is open at the Maitland Historical Museum through Sunday, Jan. 9.

Winter Park's holiday ice skating rink is in Central Park's West Meadow, 150 N. New York Ave, through Sunday, Jan. 9. This year's rink is 20 percent larger. For more information, e-mail [email protected]

Itsy Bitsy Yoga classes are held at Mindful Body of Maitland on Tuesdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. for children ages 2-4, and on Thursdays from 11-11:45 a.m. for children almost crawling to age 2. The cost for a six-week session is $85. To register, call Tammy at 407-542-4681 or e-mail [email protected]. Classes are also held at the JCC. For more information, visit itsybitsyyoga.com

Children’s programming continues in the Maitland Public Library, 501 S. Maitland Ave. Call 407-647-7700 for information.

-Story times for toddlers and preschoolers are every Monday night at 6 p.m. and Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m.

-Baby story time is every Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m.

-Reading Buddies, a program to help reluctant readers, is every Thursday at 4 p.m.

-Friday, Dec. 24 through Sunday, Dec. 26 – the Library is closed for the holidays.

-Friday, Dec. 31 – the Library closes at 2 p.m.