Calendar and Family Calendar

Calendar

The Winter Park Florida Blue Center at 434 N. Orlando Ave. invites residents to their September Weekly Wellness Events in celebration of National Yoga Month. Programs include “Inside the Food Pyramid” at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, to learn how the food pyramid has changed over the years, and “Running & Walking Program Tips” at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, to learn how to begin a simple running or walking program. For more information or to register, contact 1-877-FL-BLUE-0 or visit www.floridablue.com.

The Orlando Museum of Art (OMA), 2416 N. Mills Ave., presents “New Work: A Series of Bimonthly Exhibitions of Contemporary Art” in a dedicated gallery. This month’s feature, “Dawn Roe: The Tree Alone”, will open Thursday, Sept. 2 and run through Sunday, Oct. 31. For further information, call 407-896-4231 or visit www.omart.org.

“Flu Shot Fridays”, hosted by Winter Park’s Fire-Rescue Department, will take place from 9 a.m. to noon from Friday, Sept. 3 through Friday, Nov. 26 at Station 62, 300 S. Lakemont Ave. Flu shots will also be given during September from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays at the Winter Park Farmers’ Market, 200 W. New England Ave. This year’s shot is both the seasonal and H1N1 shot combined. For those insured primarily with Medicare Part B, there is no charge for a flu shot. All others will be charged $25 for the flu shot (cash, check, VISA or MasterCard accepted). For additional information, please call 407-599-3613.

The Art Stroll of Ivanhoe Village from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3. is free and open to the public on Orange Avenue in the Antique district, between Lake Ivanhoe Boulevard and New Hampshire Street. Contact Brad Biggs at 407-247-4552 or e-mail [email protected] for details.

Seed the Forest, from 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4 at the Neon Forest Gallery, 1741 S. Orange Ave., is a group art exhibition, fundraiser and raffle that gives patrons an opportunity to win original works of art from some of the area’s most sought-after artists. A percentage of all proceeds will go to United Arts of Central Florida to help with the continued support of local area arts and cultural programming. For more information, call 321-217-1675 or e-mail [email protected].

Orlando Area Historical Rose Society meets Sunday, Sept. 5 and on the first Sunday of every month from September through May, at Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave. Doors open at 2 p.m., and the program starts at 2:30 p.m. There is free admission for first-time visitors. For more information, call 407-647-1219.

The Winter Park Breakfast Rotary Club and the Woman’s Club of Winter Park have partnered to present the Rotary Rummage Sale. The event, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 6 at the Woman’s Club of Winter Park, provides an opportunity to support several local charities while purchasing gently used items. The Woman’s Club of Winter Park is located at 419 Interlachen Ave. The cost to participate is $20 per table for rotary clubs and $30 per table for outside vendors. For more details on the Rotary Rummage Sale or to find out how to become involved, contact Gerry Liff at 407-340-5096 or via e-mail at [email protected].

The Tarflower Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society will hold their free Annual Potluck at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7 at Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave. The highlight of the evening will be a Plant ID and Plant Jeopardy. Come early, bring a covered dish and visit with other native plant enthusiasts. Call 407-647-5233 for more information.

A free gardening tips program will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8 at the Winter Park Garden Club, 1300 S. Denning Drive. The speaker will be Randy Knight, horticulturist and landscape curator of the Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Garden. For more information, call 407-644-5770.

The University Club of Winter Park will be showing “LaScala” for this month’s “Second Thursday for Opera Lovers” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept 9. For more information, call 407-644-6149 or visit www.universityclubwinterpark.org/

The Central Florida Anthropological Society’s free monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9 in Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave., will feature the presentation “Archaeology and Iconography: The Emergence of the Maya Tlaloc” by Amanda Groff, M.A., anthropology instructor at University of Central Florida.

The Woman’s Club of Winter Park will host its Annual Membership Tea at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9 where attendees can learn about club activities. For more information, call 407-644-2237 or visit www.womansclubofwinterpark.com.

The Maitland Woman’s Club, now serving their community for 62 consecutive years, will once again host their Antiques, Collectibles, Art, Crafts and More sale to benefit local charities from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11 at the Maitland Civic Center, 641 S. Maitland Ave. (adjacent to Lake Lily). Food, cold beverages and coffee will also be sold. For more information, contact chairperson Linda Zeitler at 407-830-6373.

“Forces of Nature”, a film that takes viewers from the very brink of erupting volcanoes along shuddering fault lines and barreling toward angry funnel clouds, premieres on the giant screen at the Cocktails and Cosmos event from 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11 at the Orlando Science Center. For more information, please visit www.osc.org or call 407-514-2000.

Members of First Congregational Church of Winter Park, 225 S. Interlachen Ave., will mark the start of a new year of education, music and spiritual exploration programs at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 12 for Back to Church Sunday. During this “Back to Church” celebration, parents can register children for Sunday School, and the choir will return under the direction of Dr. John Sinclair. For more information, call 407-647-2416.

Meeting room doors at Leu Gardens will open at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12 and starting at 2:30 p.m. will be “Ways to Create a Garden Habitat for Birds” presented by Allan Jahmer of Wild Birds Unlimited. Come and find out which birds are frequent visitors to gardens, which species can be encouraged to set up house in your area and which feeders are best for your yard. E-mail [email protected] for more information.

University Club of Winter Park will hold an art reception open to the public from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12 at the corner of Park and Webster Avenues where unique photographs by 10 local artists will be shown. Call 407-292-2690 for more information.

Adult programming continues in the Maitland Public Library, 501 S. Maitland Ave. From 2:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, keep your mind active by participating in our memory exercises and board games. From 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11 young readers can read to specially trained service dogs. Call 507-647-7700 for information.

Family Calendar

Labor Day weekend is the last chance to see exhibits at the Orlando Science Center before more room is made for new experiences. “Diabetes: A Deeper Look”, “If A Starfish Can Grow A New Arm”, “Why Can’t I?” and “Frogs” all wrap up their engagements after Monday, Sept. 6. For more information, please call 407-514-2000 or visit www.osc.org.

Bank of America’s Museums on Us program offers Bank of America/Merrill Lynch credit or debit card holders free access to The Mennello Museum of American Art and Orlando Museum of Art for the first full weekend of every month through the rest of the year (this time, Saturday, Sept. 4 and Sunday, Sept. 5) just by showing their cards. Visit Museums.bankofamerica.com/.

From Tuesday, Sept. 7 through Tuesday, Oct. 26, girls in the Maitland JCC’s Go Girl Go program will learn what it takes to be a Go Girl — that it does not matter what kind of girl they are for them to enjoy an active lifestyle. Each week begins with a champion female athlete’s story and accompanying activities. Visit OrlandoJCC.org for more information.

The grand opening of Little People’s Theatre Co. is Saturday, Sept. 11 at 1425 Tuskawilla Road #145 in Winter Springs. The season will begin with “Little Red Riding Hood” and “Hansel and Gretel” at 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. and will continue through Sunday, Nov. 21. Six additional children’s plays will run during the remainder of the school year. Visit Home.earthlink.net/~anon709/littlepeoplestheatrecompany/

The Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center is looking for interns. They give high school students (junior or senior), college students and recent graduates the opportunity to engage in hands-on theatre training from the Center’s staff and artists. All applicants must be at least 16 years old and meet educational requirements for the internship being applied for. Acting internships are not offered. To download more information, including the application, visit www.WDPAC.com and look under the ‘About Us’ category and click on ‘Internship Opportunities.’

Children’s programming continues in the Maitland Public Library, 501 S. Maitland Ave. Call 507-647-7700 for information.

-6 p.m. Mondays: Bedtime Stories

-10:30 a.m. Tuesdays: Preschoolers Story Time and Crafts

-10:30 a.m. Thursdays: Babies Stories

-4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8: Culture Club Ireland: Erin go braugh!

-1–3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11: Reading Paws – young readers can read to specially trained service dogs.

-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11: Second Saturday program for children, all ages.