Family Calendar: Maitland spring art festival

APRIL 12

The Art & History Museums—Maitland (A&H) will take part in the Maitland Chamber of Commerce Spring Festival of the Arts from Friday, April 12, through Sunday, April 14, at Lake Lily in Maitland. A&H’s instructors will create plein air works on the A&H’s Waterhouse Residence Museum lawn on Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. These artists will also create works in sculpture, jewelry, photography, printmaking and more. Admission to the A&H’s Waterhouse Residence Museum is $3 for adults, and $2 for seniors 55 and older and children ages 4-18. A&H members and children 3 and younger are free. Visit MaitlandChamber.com for more information on the festival.

APRIL 14

Eighty official collegiate teams and more than 1,500 players from 22 states and 4 nations will be at Austin-Tindall Park, located at 4100 Boggy Creek Road in Kissimmee on Saturday, April 13, and Sunday, April 14, to compete in a real-life, full-contact, co-ed sport based on the game quidditch from the Harry Potter books. The last World Cup in New York City drew 10,000 spectators. Quidditch World Cup VI, featuring live entertainment, will feature games simultaneously on nine fields. A field will also be open for kids to play on, and random costumed fans and wandering performers will populate the venue with whimsy. Visit worldcupquidditch.com for more information on this event.

“Life in the Fast Lane: The Art of David DeLong” will be featured at the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens, located at 633 Osceola Ave. in Winter Park, through April 14. DeLong was one of the first American road racers, starting on a pre-war BMW he bought while on duty in Europe. An artist by trade, he was able to combine his love of racing with his talent. A technically skilled draftsman, painter and printmaker, his works on display offer an insider’s view of racing from the 1950s until 2001 when he passed away. Visit polasek.org or call 407-647-6294 for more information.

APRIL 17

The 28th annual Taste of Winter Park presented by CenturyLink will be Wednesday, April 17, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Winter Park Farmers’ Market, located at 200 W. New England Ave. The event will feature unlimited food and beverage samples from 45 of the area’s finest restaurants, caterers, bakers and confectioners. There will also be live entertainment by Johnny Mag Sax. Tickets are on sale online at winterpark.org and at the Winter Park Welcome Center.

APRIL 20

Workout 32789 and the Winter Park Day Nursery will offer a Young Athletes Circuit Breaker Challenge Saturday, April 20, at 9 a.m. The event at Workout 32789, located at 244 Pennsylvania Ave. in Winter Park, will feature two age groups to keep things competitive. Donations of $15 per athlete will go to the Winter Park Day Nursery, which teaches kids with the help of local donations. For more information, email tellme@workout32789 or visit the Workout 32789 Facebook page.

On Saturday, April 20, the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church of Eatonville will host a free annual Health and Wellness Fair at the Hungerford Prep High School Auditorium, located at 100 E. Kennedy Blvd. in Eatonville. Screenings being provided at the event include: mammograms, bone density, vision, hearing, asthma, HIV, spinal, balance, cholesterol, blood pressure, glucose, body fat analysis, sports and school physicals for teens, mini physicals and medication evaluations. There will also be a blood drive, as well as more than 50 exhibitors, door prizes, free entertainment, free food and free activities for children. Activities at the events will include: face painting, a Wii game theater, a bounce house apparatus and field games. Call 407-647-0010 for more information.

Heart of Florida United Way (HFUW) will host the third annual Step Right Up! Volunteer Carnival on Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Heart of Florida United Way, located at 1940 Traylor Blvd. in Orlando. The event is a free, family friendly event to celebrate National Volunteer Month. Chaired by Orlando Police Chief Paul Rooney, the carnival will include more than 20 game booths, free food and prizes, as well as opportunities to take part in on-site volunteer projects supporting HFUW’s focus on alleviating hunger and homelessness, developing healthy families, building safe communities through education, and improving financial stability. Representatives from partner agencies will also be present to share information about additional volunteer opportunities. Visit hfuw.org for more information on this event.