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THURSDAY

Happy Thanksgiving!

There will be no garbage or recycling collection service in unincorporated Orange County on Thursday, Nov. 24. If Thursday is your garbage collection day, garbage will be collected on the following Monday. If Thursday is your recycling collection day, recycling will be collected on the next Thursday.

FRIDAY

The hustle and bustle of the 2011 holiday shopping season begins before sunrise at Orlando Fashion Square, where Black Friday begins at 5 a.m. when the doors swing open to numerous early morning specials for thousands of shoppers during the busiest shopping day of the year. The first 500 shoppers will receive eco-friendly shopping bags. There also will be refreshments while supplies last.

SUNDAY

Swoope Jazz Event at The Swoope Studio, 142 S. Swoope Ave., is Sunday Nov. 27 at 5 p.m. Cost is $10. Email [email protected] or visit JohnValeri.com

Astronomy Week at the Maitland Library is Nov. 27-Dec. 3. Events include “Our Moon: It’s Just Going Through Phases” on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. and “Viewing the Night Sky w/ Telescopes” on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 6:30 p.m. Call 407-647-7700.

WEDNESDAY

Relay For Life Winter Park 2012 is proud to announce its Team Kick-Off Celebration will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. in the Winter Park Community Center on New England Ave. Although Relay For Life Winter Park 2012 takes place on May 18, the community’s help is needed throughout the year to ensure that enough funds are raised to help local cancer patients. For more information on starting a team, joining a committee or becoming an event sponsor, contact Donna Bowman at [email protected]

Trinity Preparatory School will hold open house on Wednesday, Nov. 30, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at 5700 Trinity Prep Lane. RSVP at TrinityPrep.org/Join-us or call 321-282-2515.

DEC. 1

The Orange County Retired Educators Association will meet Thursday, Dec. 1, at 10 a.m. at College Park United Methodist Church, 644 W. Princeton St. Anyone who has worked in education is invited to join. Visit Ocrea-fl.org or call 407-677-0446.

ONGOING

The Winter Park Farmers’ Market is every Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the old train depot, 200 W. New England Ave. Visit CityofWinterPark.org

The Maitland Farmers’ Market is every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lake Lily Park. Visit ItsMyMatiland.com or call 407-539-6268.

Food Truck Café is every Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Lake Lily Park in Maitland.

“Music at the Casa” is a free weekly Sunday open house featuring live performances and tours of the historic Casa Feliz, 656 N. Park Ave. Visit CasaFeliz.us or call 407-628-8200 ext. 3.

Friday Nights at the Morse features free admission to the Morse Museum on Fridays from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. through April 27. Occasional programs include live music, art demonstrations, curator tours and family tours. Visit MorseMuseum.org for details.

Art & History Museums – Maitland’s Culture and Cocktails takes place the second Friday of every month until April both inside and outside of the Maitland Art Center’s Germaine Marvel Building, 210 W. Packwood Ave. Guests are sure to enjoy this evening of art, music, poetry, food and fun. For more information, phone 407-539-2181 or visit ArtandHistory.org

“Mid-Century: A Photographic View of Three African-American Communities in Florida” is at the Hannibal Square Heritage Center through Dec. 30. Visit HannibalSquareHeritageCenter.org

Ballroom Dancing Lessons are every Monday night except the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the University Club of Winter Park, 841 N. Park Ave. Line Dance Instruction is held on the first Monday. It’s $5 per lesson. Call 407-644-6149.

Winter Park Fire-Rescue Department is offering seasonal flu shots at “Flu Shot Fridays” through November, from 8 a.m. to noon at Station 62, 300 S. Lakemont Ave., and Saturday, Nov. 26, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Winter Park Farmers’ Market, 200 W. New England Ave. Call 407-599-3613.

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