Calendar

OCT. 15

Local physician Cindy LaRoe was an avid cyclist until she crashed at a race. She suffered a traumatic brain injury that left her unable to work as a physician, which prompted her to focus on her passion for art. Cindy, her husband Ken LaRoe and First GREEN Bank are sponsoring the Art of Medicine Gala on Oct. 15 to benefit the Brain Injury Association of Florida and support the thousands of lives who have found relief through the organization. The gala will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Orlando Museum of Art. Visit www.qtego.net/qlink/artofmedicine for tickets.

OCT. 16

Goldenrod Recreation Center is offering two programs with games, snacks, crafts and activities for children. Parents Night Out, for kids in kindergarten to fifth grade, will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. on Oct. 16, Nov. 20 and Dec. 18. Middle School Blast, for kids in sixth to eighth grade, will occur from 7 to 10 p.m. on Oct. 23, Nov. 27 and Dec. 11. Preregistration is required and cost is $10 per child for both programs.

"The Other Woman" is an original comedic musical featuring four women discussing the trials and tribulations of dealing with their meddling mothers-in-law. This is the breakout play for Mirage Talent, LLC hosting original music. The play was written by Samantha Eaddy and directed/choreographed by Jacob Eaddy. See the production on Friday, Oct. 16, at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Oct 17, at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Trinity Preparatory School Auditorium. Purchase tickets online and get preferred seating at TheOtherWomanMusical.com

OCT. 17

Winter Springs ARToberFEST, presented by Bright House Networks Business Solutions, will feature the work of award-winning artists, German food and drink, live music and an interactive kids area on Friday, Oct. 17, and Saturday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Winter Springs Town Center, located at State Road 434 and Tuskawilla Road in Winter Springs. Join the Oviedo-Winter Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce and the city of Winter Springs for the eighth annual Winter Springs ARToberFEST. For information, please go to wsfota.org.

Get ready for a show right out of yesteryear! The big band era is back, brought to life by The Orlando Big Band on Friday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m. Bob Carr Theater, located at 401 W. Livingston St. With their vintage ’40s orchestra, they will transport you to an era when America was producing some of the greatest music of all time! The Orlando Big Band is a full 20-piece orchestra that perfectly recreates that true ’40s big band sound. For more information, visit drphillipscenter.org

College Park JazzFest will bring the toe-tapping, horn-filled sound of live jazz, blues, funk and R&B music to Edgewater Drive on Oct. 17. The event will include local and nationally recognized bands, with music for everyone. Pack a picnic blanket and bring family and friends. Leashed dogs are also welcome. JazzFest will take place from 6 to 11p.m along Edgewater Drive, from Smith Street to Clayton Street. Gates open at 4 p.m.

OCT. 18

The 2015 National Young Composers Challenge Composium will be held on Oct. 18 at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, in the Walt Disney Theater. It will be conducted by Maestro Christopher Wilkins and will feature the winning original compositions for ensemble and full orchestra by America’s top young composers. From 117 score submissions, the judges chose the top five ensemble and top three full-orchestra compositions from the dozens of scores selected as finalists. For more information, visit youngcomposerschallenge.org/composium.php

OCT. 22

Join your neighborhood nurses for a five-week nutrition program to learn how to shop healthy on a budget, cook healthier and understand food labels from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Florida Blue Center, located at 434 N Orlando Ave. in Winter Park. For more information, call 321-441-2020.

OCT. 23

Pianist and performing musician Tim Conyers will be performing an array of American music – Broadway hits, and jazz and pop tunes – at the Woman’s Club of Winter Park from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23. The Woman’s Club of Winter Park is at 419 S. Interlachen Ave. Advance-purchase tickets are available at timconyers.com or at the door, and are $25 for adults and $15 for students. Light refreshments will be available during the performance. Parking is free.

OCT. 24

Maitland Symphony Orchestra is a community group of over 120 members that all share the love of performance and playing beautiful music. The concert on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 7:30 p.m. lets a wider audience of families come picnic at this open-air concert on the beautiful outdoor stage at Mead Botanical Garden in Winter Park. The audience sits under the stars and the MSO performs under the direction of Associate Conductors Eric Mendez and Dale Burket. Opening for the MSO is the Baroque Chamber Orchestra. For more information, visit pamaitland.org

Orlando City Soccer Club and Seminole County will host a free youth soccer clinic from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 24 at Winter Springs High School. Youth under 17 can practice basic dribbling, passing and shooting at the clinic. The Orlando City Street Team will also offer interactive activities for children, including an inflatable street soccer stadium, and provide information about Orlando City Youth Soccer programs, their professional club and the Orlando City Soccer Foundation. Orlando City players will make appearances from noon until 12:45 p.m. For more information about the event, call Seminole County Leisure Services at 407-665-2181.

RDV Sportsplex Ice Den will host its annual Spooky Skate Halloween Event on Oct. 24 from 2 to 4:45 p.m. The event will offer ice skating, trick or treating, a costume contest and candy. Receive $1 off public skate admission by wearing a costume. Certain restrictions apply. The RDV Sportsplex Ice Den is located at 8701 Maitland Summit Blvd in Orlando. To book a group of 10 or more for a discount, call 407-916-266. For general information, call 407-916-2550 or visit RDVSportsplex.com.

OCT. 26

Have you wanted to get CPR certified? Do you want to renew your certification? Learn how to save a life using CPR during a class at 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, at the Florida Blue Center, located at 434 N. Orlando Ave. in Winter Park. Cost is $30. For more information, call 321-441-2020.

OCT. 31

The Baroque Chamber Orchestra, Performing Arts of Maitland’s newest musical group, performs at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Maitland Presbyterian Church, located at 341 N. Orlando Ave. Listen to the enchanting sounds of harpsichord and strings under direction of Dr. Alvaro Gomez. The BCO brings Baroque alive and even into the 21st century by playing contemporary compositions in the style of the Baroque. These modern works are contrasted to the masters of the period: Bach, Tellemann, Vivaldi and Stanitz. The cost is $10 admission at the door. For more information, call 321-303-1404.

NOV. 6

This winter, the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art is extending its hours and opening a new exhibit of Tiffany art glass and a vignette to showcase for the first time the souvenir, commemorative and antique spoons collected by the Morse-McKean family. On Friday nights, starting Nov. 6 and continuing through April 29, the public will be admitted for free during expanded museum hours, from 4 to 8 p.m. For more information, visit MorseMuseum.org or Facebook.com/MorseMuseum.

NOV. 14

The 42st annual Great Day in the Country Arts & Crafts Festival is produced by the GFWC Oviedo Woman's Club. The Festival, which is free to attendees, is on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Historic Lawton House and Lawton Elementary School in Oviedo, located at 200 W. Broadway St. The tradition of making their famous bean soup mix began in the kitchen of Louise Martin in the 1970s. Louise tried several recipes and finally, after tasting several different combinations of spices, put together what is now their “secret recipe.” In the beginning, the group of ladies that put the packages of soup together was a select group by invitation only. Today at Great Day in the Country they sell 1,800 bags of soup mix, so they put out an “all call” to members and their husbands for help. Bean soup is part of a long tradition at Great Day in the Country. The bags of bean soup will be sold at a stand next to the Country Store by the Lawton House for $3. It is delicious. For more information, visit greatdayoviedo.org