Calendar

SEPT. 11

Come out to enjoy this month’s Popcorn Flick in the Park, “Napoleon Dynamite,” starting at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, at the Central Park Main Stage in Winter Park. Bring a blanket, a picnic, some family and friends, and enjoy free popcorn. For more information, call 407-629-0054.

Get some exercise and have fun at the Rock N' Run 5K starting at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, at Lake Concord Park, located at 95 Triplet Lake Drive in Casselberry. The Healthy 100 Kids’ Run starts at 8:45 a.m. and the award ceremony starts at 9 a.m. For more information, call 407-896-1160.

SEPT. 14

An art reception for Chip Weston will be held at the University Club of Winter Park starting at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 14. The event features live music from the Gazebros Band. For more information, call 407-629-2125.

SEPT. 16

The Parks & Recreation Department and Winter Park Country Club 100th Anniversary Committee invites the community to the free kick-off event for its Centennial Celebration of the Country Club from 7 to 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16. The yearlong celebration will begin with the unveiling of a centennial clock, located next to the putting green, which has been graciously donated by the Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation. The event will be broadcast live by the Golf Channel on their “Morning Drive” show. Limited event parking will be available in surrounding lots including Casa Feliz, The University Club and First Baptist Church. In addition, the Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Board will be providing a free bike valet service for those who ride their bike to the event. The bike valet will be available from 7 to 11 a.m. just northeast of the clubhouse at Webster and Old England avenues. For more information, call 407-599-3525.

SEPT. 18

The Winter Park Chamber of Commerce and Park Avenue Merchants Association invite you to experience the charm of Park Avenue during the Sip, Shop, & Stroll from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18. Spend the evening on a unique wine walk and stroll to your favorite Park Avenue area shops and restaurants. Discover new merchants, check out the latest fashions, gift ideas and seasonal menu items, and enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres along the way. Cost is $25. For more information, call 407-644-8281.

SEPT. 20

The city of Winter Park will host a free Sustainability Program Workshop Series on sustainable foods from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20. Spots must be reserved. For more information, contact [email protected] or call 407-599-3364.

The Winter Park Police Department will be hosting a free S.A.F.E. (Self-defense Awareness and Familiarization Exchange) class for teenage and adult women from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 20. Particpants will take part in an unparalleled two-hour educational awareness, crime-victim prevention program designed by the National Self-Defense Institute. This program encompasses strategies, techniques, options and prevention techniques to provide women with information that may reduce their risk of exposure to violence and introduce them to the basic methods of self-defense. The event is free, but registration is necessary. Contact 407-599-3664 for more information. To register visit wppd.org/community/safe.asp

On Saturday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. in Winter Park’s Central Park, Radio Disney Orlando hosts “Radio Disney LIVE! Win, Lose or Draw Edition” with Disney Channel star G Hannelius (“Dog with a Blog”). Kids and families can get up close and personal with G during a Q&A and hosted meet-and-greet session, and join the fun of a live version of Disney Channel’s hit game show “Disney’s Win, Lose or Draw.” The Radio Disney Orlando Road Crew will also provide interactive entertainment, fun prizes and giveaways and the best music from kids and families’ favorite artists. For more information, call 407-566-2033.

Nov. 8

Thought Oviedo’s biggest festival was already full of things to do? Think again, because Great Day in the Country is expanding.

The fall festival that’s in its 41st year is taking over even more of the area comprising Lawton Elementary School, the Lawton House and Friendship Park, stretching all the way south to the forest, and east to Graham Avenue. The expansion adds nearly 50 percent more space to the already expansive festival.

What does that mean for where to find what you’re looking for? The food court and entertainment main stage are moving south of the school in a field that will reach west into an expanded kids area. All of that will be easy to see from the school’s west entrance at Lake Jessup Avenue. An Art Fest and Hospitality area will take over buildings on the east side of the school.

That stretching of the event will open things up for 350 exhibitors from across the country to descend upon Great Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8. With more than 60,000 estimated attendees at last year’s event, another record is expected this year.

Country Store and Country Store Cafe

Also new this year is the Country Store Café located near the Lawton House. At the Country Store, sponsored by Citizens Bank of Florida, you will find items for sale that were baked with love by our members. In addition to beautiful cakes, there will be breads, pies and cookies. For the first time this year, the Country Store ladies will offer “single serving” items so you can enjoy a goodie with a cup of coffee or other drink, while relaxing at one of the picnic tables located under the shade of a huge oak tree.

While visiting our Country Store Café, please stop by the Community Service booths to see other organizations and learn about what they offer the community.

ONGOING

The Polasek Museum is pleased to present a joint exhibition by botanical artists Carolyn Cohen and Redenta Soprano. Early scientific illustrators strove to realistically document plant species. Drawing from this tradition and a lifetime of field observation, Cohen and Soprano’s art is based upon those principles, each with a singularly contemporary approach. From the works of both artists in this exhibit, you too will observe your surroundings with new eyes and begin to see patterns and symmetries emerging from the seemingly chaotic natural world. Programming will include lectures and workshops taught by the artists. For more information on this exhibit, which runs through Nov. 23, please email at [email protected]

The award-winning Broadway musical “They’re Playing Our Song” boasts a book by Neil Simon with music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager. Inspired by the real-life relationship of Hamlisch and Sager, the show features real-life husband and wife, Playhouse founders Roy Alan and Heather Alexander, in the starring roles. Performances run through Oct. 4. Call 407-645-0145 or visit winterparkplayhouse.org for more information.