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MAY 15

Leadership Winter Park will present a Graduation Celebration Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, at the Rachel D. Murrah Civic Center, 1050 W. Morse Blvd. in Winter Park. The speaker will be Belvin Perry Jr. chief judge of Florida’s Ninth Judicial Circuit.

It’s time to network and have fun at the Business After Hours event at Wells Fargo, 275 S. New York Ave. in Winter Park. It’s $5 for Winter Park Chamber members and $15 for non-members to eat, drink and get to know the business community after work. It’s from 5:30 p.m. onward on Thursday, May 15. Visit winterpark.org for more information.

MAY 16

Want to learn how to negotiate in business? It’s coming up at the Small Business Education Series from the Winter Park Chamber. Mark Van Valkenburgh will walk you through effective negotiation techniques that also help build relationships. It’s from 8:15 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday, May 16, at the Winter Park Welcome Center, 151 W. Lyman Ave. in Winter Park. Visit winterpark.org for more information.

May 17

Nicole Curtis, star of “Rehab Addict” on DIY Network and HGTV, will headline the eighth annual James Gamble Rogers II Colloquium on Historic Preservation. The event, scheduled for Saturday, May 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., is sponsored by the Friends of Casa Feliz. The Colloquium’s morning session will be held at the Tiedtke Auditorium at Rollins College from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with Curtis speaking on the topic “Restore, Repurpose, Reuse!” After a lunch break, the program will resume with a tour of some of Winter Park’s loveliest remodeled historic homes, mostly located in the Virginia Heights and Forrest Hills neighborhoods. Shuttle buses will be provided. Visit casafeliz.us for more information. Cost of attendance for the day’s events is $50 per ticket.

MAY 19

The Parks & Recreation Department of the city of Winter Park will present the fifth annual Nancy Reed Memorial Round Robin Tennis Tournament on Monday, May 19, at the Winter Park Tennis Center located at 1075 Azalea Lane. Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. for round robin play from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Space for the Round Robin Tournament is limited and players are asked to RSVP by Friday, May 16, by emailing [email protected]. Snacks and beverages will be made available to players. A donation of $10 to the Nancy Reed Scholarship Fund at Rollins College is suggested.
 
For more information regarding the tournament, please call 407-599-3445.

MAY 20

Winter Park Memorial Hospital is hosting Ladies Night Out: Spring Into Floral Designing starting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, at 200 N. Lakemont Ave. in Winter Park. Jump into spring by learning the basics of floral design with experts from Winter Park Florist. This unique art can help reduce stress and provide an outlet for creativity. Visit winterparkhospital.com or call 407-303-1700 to register.

MAY 22

It’s time to talk politics at the Winter Park Political Update Luncheon featuring Sen. Andy Gardiner and Rep. Steve Crisafulli from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, at the Rachel D. Murrah Civic Center, 1050 W. Morse Blvd. in Winter Park. Join the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce for a first-of-its-kind opportunity to hear from both the Florida Senate president-designate and the Florida House of Representatives speaker-designate in a conversation facilitated by Orlando Sentinel columnist Scott Maxwell. Visit winterpark.org for more information.