Calendar

SEPT. 10

Winter Park Sip, Shop & Stroll event returns to Park Avenue on Sept. 10 from 5 to 8 p.m. This evening on the town features wine, hors d’oeuvres and a preview of the latest fashions, gift ideas and seasonal menu items at 30 local merchants. Visit winterpark.org for tickets.

SEPT. 11

The Winter Park Playhouse will be showing the off-Broadway hit “The Marvelous Wonderettes” from Sept. 11 to Oct. 10. Featuring popular songs from the 1950s and ’60s, this musical comedy, created by Roger Bean, is set at Springfield High’s Senior Prom in 1958, where you meet four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts. Take a musical trip down memory lane with hits such as “Lollipop,” “It’s My Party,” “Dream Lover,” “You Don’t Own Me” and many more! The preview performance is Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m., Thursday and Saturday matinees are at 2 p.m. and select Wednesday, Friday and Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Visit winterparkplayhouse.org to purchase tickets.

SEPT. 12

Registration is open for the first Parent Academy event of the new school year, hosted by Orange County Public Schools. This is a free event for parents to learn more about the district and how to help their child be successful in school. During the Parent Academy events, parents can attend several breakout sessions to learn how to become full partners in their child’s education. The first event theme for this school year is “Leading Our Students to Success: A Parent’s Guide to OCPS.” It will be held Saturday, Sept. 12, at Edgewater High School from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. This informative Parent Academy will provide an array of sessions including: Elementary Standards and Assessments, The Value of OCPS Tech Centers, Digital Resources, Financial Literacy, a Survival Guide for the Beginning of School and much more! Parents can bring the whole family! There will be activities to engage everyone. The Parent Academy is free, lunch is included, and interactive childcare is provided for children ages 4 to 12. Children under the age of 4 and over the age of 12 may remain with their adult family member throughout the day. Visit ParentAcademy.ocps.net to register and for more information.

An event outlining the benefits of physical activity during grief recovery runs from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12 at the Crosby YMCA Wellness Center, located at 2005 Mizell Ave. in Winter Park. Join the team from Samaritan Care Hospice of Florida for an informative presentation and an opportunity to share with others who are traveling the same path to healing as you. For more information and to reserve a spot, call 407-514-1300.

SEPT. 13

Come out to the Cut-a-Thon at Gary Lambert Salon Bar from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13! All haircuts are $20 (call 407-628-8659)! RSVP and walk-ins welcome. Gary Lambert Salon Bar is located at 517 S. Park Avenue in Winter Park. Proceeds will benefit New Hope for Kids!

SEPT. 16

Rollins Winter Park Institute, a center for intellectual engagement that brings world-renowned speakers to Central Florida, recently announced its first speaker for the 2015-16 academic year, 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee. Gbowee, founder and current president of the Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa, will address “Leading Change Through Activism: The Liberian Women’s Experience” on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Alfond Sports Center. All Rollins Winter Park Institute events are free and open to the public. No tickets are required. Parking is available in the SunTrust parking garage at 166 E. Lyman Ave. For more information, visit winterparkinstitute.org, call 407-691-1995 or email [email protected].

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and the National Center for Simulation will host the Florida Simulation Summit on Wednesday, Sept. 16, in Orlando at the Orange County Convention Center. The Summit will highlight the state’s multi-billion dollar simulation industry and help identify opportunities for businesses to commercialize simulation! The Summit is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are $25. To purchase tickets, call 407-384-6111.

A free self-defense class hosted by the city of Maitland Leisure Services Department in conjunction with the Maitland Police Department will be offered at Maitland Community Park on Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. The class is for women only, ages 18 and up. Class size is limited to the first 12 who sign up. Call 407-539-0042 to register.

SEPT. 17

The Winter Park Garden Club and the League of Women Voters of Orange County are co-sponsoring a moderated discussion about the pros and cons of fracking in Florida at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, at the Winter Park Garden Club, located at 1300 S. Denning Drive. Chuck O’Neil, first vice president of the League of Women Voters of Florida, will moderate a discussion between David Mica, executive director of the Florida Petroleum Council, and Jennifer Hecker, director of Natural Resource Policy of the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 407-644-5770 or visit winterparkgardenclub.com

The Central Florida Anthropological Society will host a lecture by Dr. Ashley Kistler on “The Aj Pop B’atz Project: Maya Resurgence and Historical Identity in the Guatemalan Highlands.” The event will take place at Winter Park Towers, located at 1111 Lakemont Ave. on Sept. 17 at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. Contact Kevin Gidsusko at 321-948-3994, or email [email protected] for more information.

SEPT. 19

Livingston Taylor, brother of James Taylor, will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, in the historic sanctuary of First Congregational Church of Winter Park, located at 225 S. Interlachen Ave. Livingston will perform some of James Taylor’s music as well as popular songs he has written himself. The event will open with folk singer Shawn Garvey, who serves as the senior minister at First Congregational Church of Winter Park. You’re invited to come out and join in for this an amazing night of music in this historic church. Tickets are available for $35 at the door or in advance online. For more information, call 407-647-2416.

Community Based Care of Central Florida will host its fourth annual Dance, Dream & Inspire ballroom dance and fundraising competition to benefit local children in foster care. The dance will take place Sept. 19 at Hard Rock Live. VIP pre-party starts at 6:30 p.m. with the main event starting at 8 p.m. Tickets are $26.45 for the show and $125 for VIP access. Purchase tickets at DanceDreamInspire.com. Contact Debbie Leon at 321-441-2322 for more information.

Dancing With Florida, a charitable event that mirrors the smash hit Dancing With the Stars, runs from 6:30 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Alfond Inn, located at 300 E. New England Ave. in Winter Park. Community celebrities are partnered with professional ballroom instructors to compete on the dance floor and raise funds for five incredible central Florida organizations that provide services for at-risk youth. This year the organizations benefiting are Alpha Learning, Babe Ruth Bambino Buddy Ball, CECO, FLA Kids, and Shiloh Adventure Camp. Cost of admission is $250. For more information, please contact 321-960-1559 or [email protected]

SEPT. 23

Come out to Passion for Fashion from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at Baterby’s Art Gallery, located at 6848 Stapoint Court in Winter Park, for a special evening all about women’s fashion, makeup, health and fitness with auction and raffle items. Proceeds for the event will benefit ovarian cancer research in memory of Jean Bryant Jessie. Cost of admission is $40. For more information, call the gallery at 407-622-1407.

SEPT. 24

The 25th annual Southern Women’s Show returns to the Orange County Convention Center from Thursday, Sept. 24, through Sunday, Sept. 27. The Southern Women's Show draws thousands of guests yearly, who enjoy shopping, prizes, celebrity guests and delicious cuisines. In addition to the incredible commerce, guests can also enjoy runway fashion shows, cooking classes and informed speakers. From beauty to home décor, travel to fashion, the show is an all-inclusive, pampered experience you won’t want to miss! Browse more than 500 exhibits including the Walgreens Pavilion and Taste of Home Cooking School demonstrations. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Cost of admission is $12 for adults $10 for seniors (55 and up), $6 for youths (6 to 12) and free for children under 6. Call 800-849-0248 or visit www.SouthernWomensShows.com