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JULY 11

The first CoffeeTalk of the 2013 season featuring Vice Mayor Sarah Sprinkel will be held Thursday, July 11, at 8 a.m. at the Winter Park Welcome Center located at 151 W. Lyman Ave. Initiated in 2005, CoffeeTalk has become the place for citizens that have “a latte beans to grind” or who simply want to “espresso their thoughts” to their city leaders in a more casual, informal environment and avoid the stage fright that is often experienced at large meetings.

Garden Talks with Hortus Oasis: Making it in the Shade is from noon to 1 p.m. July 11 at the Winter Park Public Library, 460 E. New England Ave. Gardening and landscaping professionals Stephen and Kristin Pategas will teach best practices and plant selection for successful gardening in the shady areas of your lawn and garden. Brown bag lunches are welcome. Cost is $5. Visit wppl.org for more information.

It’s the Winter Park Summer Sidewalk Sale from Thursday, July 11, to Sunday, July 14, with hours varying by store. Participating stores will be along Park Avenue and surrounding side streets in downtown Winter Park. Shop till you drop and enjoy sidewalk sale savings from 50 to 75 percent off at your favorite Park Avenue area retailers. For more information, call the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce at 407-644-8281 or visit experienceparkavenue.com

For those interested in becoming a Shine Volunteer, there will be a basic training course coming up. Orientation is 10 a.m. to noon on July 11 at Senior Resource Alliance. Basic Training is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 29-31 at Senior Resource Alliance, 988 Woodcock Road, Suite 200 in Orlando. For more information, please call 407-514-1832.

JULY 12

“Mother Knows Best” will take place at 7:30 p.m. on July 12 and 13 and at 6:30 p.m. on May 14 at the home of Central Florida Community Arts at the Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Building, 1111 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando. Reserved seating can be purchased in advance for $12 online at cfcarts.com/mother-knows-best/ for tickets, or general admission seating can be purchased for $10 at the door (cash/check only).

JULY 13

A Special Demonstration: Sculpting a Classical Portrait, in conjunction with the current exhibit “From Start to Finish: The Florida Sculptors Guild Exhibition,” will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 13 at the Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens, 633 Osceola Ave. in Winter Park.

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