Calendar

MAY 8

Join the Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, May 8, as they host a live simulcast of LEADERCAST 2015 at the Bush Science Center. Malala Yousafzai, Ed Catmull and Seth Godin are just three of the 10 panelists on schedule. A leadership luncheon with restaurant entrepreneur and owner of 4 Rivers Smokehouse John Rivers will follow. He’ll share his lessons learned when he left behind his 20-year career as president of a multi-billion dollar healthcare company to pursue his passion for helping local youth through his garage-based Barbecue Ministry. For more information, contact Catelin Brown at 407-691-1252 or [email protected]

MAY 9

The American Association of University Women, or AAUW, has a special program planned for May 9 at 9 a.m. A breakfast and a talk by Arnold Breman will enlighten attendees about show business. The meeting will be held at the First Congregational Church Fellowship Hall in Winter Park. Breman’s talk “Show Business Mommas” will share his experiences with some of the biggest names in show business over his 47 years in the business. Admission is $15, and it includes breakfast. Call 407-488-4163.

MAY 10

Looking to make new friends? Winter Park-Orlando Couples-50s-60s will have their first happy hour/dining meetup in Winter Park at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 10, at Taps Restaurant, located at 480 N. Orlando Ave. For information about the group and to sign up for this or other events, please go to meetup.com/WinterPark-OrlandoCouples-50s-60s

MAY 11

The Parks & Recreation Department of the city of Winter Park will present the sixth annual Nancy Reed Memorial Round Robin Tennis Tournament Monday, May 11, 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 to 11 a.m. The Winter Park Tennis Center at Azalea Lane was fortunate to have Reed as one of their teaching pros for 26 years, and she made invaluable contributions to all phases of their tennis programs. Space for the Round Robin Tournament is limited and players are asked to RSVP by Friday, May 8, 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 12

The city of Winter Park and the Multifaith Education Project are proud to announce the 12th annual Trees for Peace Interfaith Tree Planting Project set for Tuesday, May 12, in Martin Luther King Jr. Park located at 1050 W. Morse Blvd. The ceremony will begin at 11:15 a.m. and the program will be led by Louise Franklin Sheehy, director of the Multifaith Education Project. This event was rescheduled from the original date of April 28, due to inclement weather. Over 85 Christian, Jewish and Muslim students and faculty, representing The Geneva School, Jewish Academy of Orlando, and the Leaders Preparatory School, will join together to plant trees for peace. In recognition of their commitment to work together in the spirit of unity, the students will plant six trees and bless them in traditional manner according to each faith. They will then celebrate the occasion with a picnic on the lawn of the park. Contact the city at 407-599-3399.

MAY 13

Women have played an instrumental role in fighting for the environment here in Florida, before they even had the right to vote. Join Leslie Poole at the Winter Park Farmers Market on May 13 for the launch party of her book “Saving Florida: Women’s Fight for the Environment in the Twentieth Century.” The event is open to the public and will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Don’t miss this free event that showcases how women set the foundation for this century's environmental agenda, which came to include the idea of sustainable development.

MAY 14

Want to hear true stories of what life was like growing up in Goldenrod? Join Adrienne Adriatico and Carmen Adriatico Clifton at The Goldenrod Historical Society’s second presentation in a series of story-telling events on May 14 at 7 p.m. at the Goldenrod Historical Society and Museum. “Fond Memories of Goldenrod” will give a clear picture of the daughters of the founding Adriatico family’s childhood. Admission is free. To RSVP, call 407-677-5980.

Popcorn Flicks returns to Central Park for a showing of “A Little Princess” on May 14 at 8 p.m. The event is presented by Winter Park CRA and produced by Enzian Theater. This film series features classic films for the whole family. You’re encouraged to bring a blanket, a picnic or snacks, and some family and friends and join in! Free popcorn is available for everyone. Call 407-629-0054.

Keller Williams Winter Park Market Center in partnership with the city of Winter Park Fire-Rescue Code Compliance Section will host RED day on Thursday, May 14. Agents and staff from the Market Center will be painting, making needed repairs, removing unwanted items, and landscaping two Winter Park houses for homeowners who are physically or financially unable to do so themselves. Renovations will take place at 678 Dunbar St. and 1019 Minnesota Ave. at 7:30 a.m. Introduced in 2009, RED Day, which stands for Renew, Energize and Donate, is Keller Williams Realty’s annual day of service. Call the city at 407-599-3399.

The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center will host an informational session on their Music and Memory Program from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, May 14, at the Reeves United Methodist Church, located at 1100 N. Ferncreek Ave. in Orlando. The Music and Memory Program shares the healing power of personalized music. To RSVP, call Cindi at 407-843-1910, ext. 301.

MAY 16

Don’t miss keynote speaker and acclaimed architect, Sarah Susanka at The Friends of Casa Feliz’s ninth annual James Gamble Rogers Colloquium on Historic Preservation on May 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Attendees will learn from Susanka, as well as enjoy lunch and a tour of homes in Winter Park’s historic College Quarter neighborhood. Susanka’s nine books collectively weave together home and life design, revealing that a “Not So Big” attitude serves not only architectural aims, but life goals as well. Her books have sold well over a million copies. Visit casafeliz.us to register.

Go back to the 1600s as the Baroque Chamber Orchestra hosts a concert at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, at the Maitland Presbyterian Church, located at 341 N. Orlando Ave. A $10 donation is requested. Proceeds benefit the Performing Arts of Maitland and the Winter Park Chamber Music Academy. For more information, visit pamaitland.org or call 321-303-1404.

Come out to the 14th annual Orange Blossom Jubilee to benefit Winter Park Day Nursery on Saturday, May 16, from 6 to 10 p.m. at Interlachen Country Club, located at 2245 Interlachen Court in Winter Park. This event is the nonprofit preschool’s largest fundraiser of the year, generating financial support to provide affordable preschool education for Central Florida’s working families. The money raised goes toward tuition scholarships, teacher salaries, facility upgrades, curriculum enrichment and more. WPDN, which is celebrating its 76th anniversary this year, has impacted the lives of more than 12,000 students since it was founded in 1939. Winter Park Day Nursery is still seeking corporate table sponsorships and auction item donations for the Orange Blossom Jubilee. Individual tickets are also available for $100 each. Contact Winter Park Day Nursery at 407-647-0505, or by email at [email protected].

MAY 22

Join the Oviedo-Winter Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce and Helpful Hands Inc. for the third annual Central Florida’s BBQ Blowout on Friday, May 22, from 6 to 10 p.m. and Saturday, May 23, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Oviedo Mall. This Florida Bar-B-Que Association-sanctioned event presented by Sonny’s BBQ, will feature professional and amateur BBQ grill masters, local businesses, craft brews, live music, kids activities and more. Contact Bridget Lake at 407-278-4871 or [email protected]