Calendar

SEPT. 29

Fashion on the Avenue presents a sneak peek at the five-day celebration of fashion and design at Harriett’s Happy Hour on Thursday, Sept. 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Capen-Showalter House. The event features fashion icon Harriett Lake’s famous hats and accessories as well as food and drinks. Admission is $25. Complimentary valet parking available. Register at winterpark.org

A Smoking Cessation Class from Area Health Education Center will be held at Florida Blue Center, 434 N. Orlando Ave., Winter Park, on Thursday, Sept. 29, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Those interested in learning the tools to quit smoking are encouraged to register for the free class by calling 877-252-6904.

Florida Hospital Waterman, located at 1000 Waterman Way in Tavares, will kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a community celebration on Sept. 29 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The event will feature health education and resources and community partners that will be pinked-out in support. Participants are encouraged to bring a new bra to Haven of Lake County women’s shelter. Guests will have a chance to win one of the grand prizes for each bra donated. For more information, visit pinkout.com

“Bye Bye Birdie” will be presented by Theater at the J on select nights from Sept. 29 to Oct. 9 at the Harriett and Hymen Lake Cultural Center at The Roth Family JCC, 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland. Guests can purchase tickets to the rock-n-roll-themed musical, written by Michael Stewart, for $10 to $20. For more information and a schedule of performances, visit orlandojcc.org or contact Kerry Giese at 407-645-5933 or [email protected]

The Catholic Diocese is celebrating a Blue Mass to honor our local police, fire fighters, and first responders on Thursday, Sept. 29, at 12:10 p.m. with Bishop John Noonan at St. James Cathedral, located at 215 N Orange Ave, Orlando. The mass is offered to coincide with the feast of St. Michael the Archangel, patron of police, soldiers, doctors, and grocers. Eighth graders from St. Margaret Mary Catholic School will attend the mass, and classes are making thank-you cards to give to the public servants. For more information, call the cathedral at 407-422-2005.

SEPT. 30

Florida Hospital for Women Mobile Wellness and FRi – Diagnostic Imaging are slated to offer a day of screening mammograms at Fowler’s Grove Shopping Center in Winter Garden on Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A prescription is not required, and the majority of insurance plans are accepted. To schedule your screening mammogram online, go to FHMobileWellness.com or call 407-303-1615.

OCT. 1

After making history as the first non-Greek artist in history to exhibit in the National Archaeological Museum of Greece, Orlando fine art photographer Josh Garrick will open an exhibit of new works at the Henao Contemporary Center, the art gallery that opened with Garrick’s work one year ago. The new exhibit, “Classicism from Two Continents,” will include new works along with a tribute to Iris Kritikou, the distinguished European curator who has championed Garrick’s work for three years – beginning with the history-making exhibit at Greece’s world-famous National Archaeological Museum. It’s on Oct. 1. Visit Henaocenter.com for more details.

Writer’s Block Bookstore and the Winter Park Public Library will host the inaugural Authors in the Park Book Festival on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festival is a day devoted to readers and writers and will feature 10 nationally bestselling authors including Geoff Rodkey, Martha Hall Kelly, Boris Fishman, Andrew Nagorski and many more. Admission is free. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/WPauthors

The Maitland Woman’s Club is slated to hold its fall Antiques and Collectible sale on Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Maitland Civic Center on Lake Lily. From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., guests can peruse items for sale from vendors. Admission and parking is free, and food will be available for purchase. The proceeds from the event will be given to the community through grants. Contact 407-830-6373 or 407-699-5731 for more information.

Children of all ages are invited to participate in the annual Test the Waters Fishing Tournament, hosted by the Park & Recreation Department of the city of Winter Park and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Participants will be provided bait, fishing poles and snack at the free event, located at Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 1050 W. Morse Blvd. on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 7:30 to 10 a.m. For more information, call 407-599-3334.

VITAS Healthcare will host the Blessing of the Pets on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. at the Altamonte Chapel, located at 825 E. Altamonte Drive in Altamonte Springs. Paw Pals is hosting the service, and Rev. Robert Melhorn will be bestowing the blessings. Participants are invited to bring their pets or pet’s photo to get blessed in the tradition of St. Francis of Assisi. For more information, contact Arielle Karoub at 407-848-7362.

The Winter Park Golf Course Grand Reopening celebration will be held on Saturday, Oct. 1, with a ribbon cutting at 8 a.m. followed by a VIP Invitational Tournament and other activities. Public play starts on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 7 a.m. where players can revel in the new course features and challenges including sand traps, contours, undulations and varying elevations. Call 407-599-3339 for more information.

LA-based South Asian actor, creator, director Anisha Adusumilli will premiere her first short, “First Date,” at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, at the South Asian Film Festival’s Shorts Block at the Enzian Theater, located at 1300 S. Orlando Ave. in Maitland. In “First Date,” Deepak meets his future bride for the first time. She's not exactly what he expected but everything he's ever wanted. “First Date” is a passion project stemmed out of pressure from Anisha's mom to find a man and get married; and a direct result of her putting Anisha on an Indian dating site without her knowledge. The comedic short is a fantasy (literally and figuratively) Anisha had as she wondered what it would be like to be arranged as a first-generation South Asian in this app-driven, millennial dating world. For more information, call the Enzian at 407-629-0054.

OCT. 2

Join the community in the town of Celebration for the fourth annual Pink on Parade Breast Cancer 5K on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 7:30 a.m. at Florida Hospital Celebration Health, located at 400 Celebration Place. Participants can rally for women battling breast cancer while running or walking the 3-mile course in pink attire. Interested guests should register at PinkOnParade.com

OCT. 4

Put life back in your life by participating in the Living Healthy Diabetes Workshop. If you or someone you care about has type 2 diabetes, this six-week workshop can help you take charge of your life and be back in control. You’ll get the support you need, find practical ways to discover better nutrition and exercise choices, deal with stress, understand medication usage, foot care and learn better ways to talk with your health care professionals. This six-week workshop is every Tuesday from Oct. 4 through Nov. 8 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at the Maitland Senior Center, located at 345 S. Maitland Ave. in Maitland. To register for this workshop, please call 407-514-1806. Register early as space is limited.

OCT. 5

A free Jewish Genealogy workshop titled “Connect to the Experts and Key Resources” runs from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando in Maitland. For more information and to sign up, jgsgo.org/MyJewishRoots

OCT. 8

The sounds of the big band will come alive at the Bob Carr Theater, taking you back in time to an era with a sound and style all of its own as the Orlando Big Band performs at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8. Don't miss the chance to experience this full big band orchestra performing music from the ’30s, ’50s and beyond. For tickets, call 844-513-2014 or purchase online at drphillipscenter.org

The second annual Lake Concord Park Sculpture Competition will be on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 5 to 8 p.m. and is free and open to the public. The Herzing University – Orlando campus is one of the keynote sponsors for this event, which will be held at Lake Concord Park in Casselberry. For more information please contact the city of Casselberry at 407-262-7700, ext. 1122.

Get your art fix at the 43rd annual Winter Park Autumn Art Festival in Winter Park’s Central Park on Oct. 8 and 9. Guests can enjoy the free weekend event filled with 180 Floridian artists from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The festival will include ceramics, paintings, mixed media, photography, jewelry and more. Enjoy live music, seasonal craft beers in the New Belgium Brewing beer garden and children’s art workshops led by instructors from the Crealdé School of Art. Call 407-644-8281 for more information.

A rummage and bake sale benefiting Plymouth Resident Association runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 1550 Gay Road in Winter Park. The sale will include handmade items, jewelry, crafts and other goods. The event is open to the public. For more information, call 407-535-3284.

St. Luke's Concert Series Presents the UCF Symphony Orchestra at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, located at 2021 W. State Road 426 in Oviedo. Enjoy Beethoven's famous Violin Concerto performed by virtuoso Ayako Yonetani, accompanied by the UCF Symphony Orchestra, in a program of "music of the masters." The dress rehearsal will be open to the public on Friday, Oct. 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information, call 407-365-3408.

OCT. 9

Sons of the American Legion Squadron 19 will host its 10th annual Golfing for Charity event at 8 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9 at Zellwood Station Golf Club, located at 2126 Spillman Dr. in Zellwood. Deadline to register is Sunday, Oct. 2. Cost is $45 per player. All proceeds will benefit the Fisher House Foundation Lake Nona Project. For more information, call SAL Memorial Post 19 at 407-622-1807.

Discover how to have greater authenticity in your everyday communication, increased understanding and a deeper connection with others! Nonviolent Communication training evolved from Dr. Marshall Rosenberg’s quest to find a way of rapidly disseminating much needed peacemaking skills. Join them for this four-week introduction to NVC. You will find it to be a powerful tool for peacefully resolving differences at personal, professional, and political levels. The first session, Oct 9 is free; sessions two through four are $10 each session or $25 if the series is paid in full on Oct 9. Session one begins Sunday, Oct. 9, as part of our IGNITE a New Consciousness Program from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Federation of Garden Clubs in Winter Park. Sessions two through four will be Tuesday evenings (Oct. 11, 18, 25) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the FFGC. For more information, visit cslorlando.org/event-2328729

OCT. 10

Pet Rescue by Judy will blend its passion for saving animals with a day of golf at the organization’s fifth annual Fore the Animals Golf Tournament starting at 9 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 10, at the Legacy Club at Alaqua Lakes, located at 1700 Alaqua Lakes Blvd. in Longwood. All funds raised will benefit Pet Rescue by Judy. The tournament is still in need of raffle and door prizes, as well as items for player goodie bags. For more information and register, visit sadiegolf.com/foretheanimals

OCT. 13

Embrace your spooky spirit while helping end childhood hunger at the Halloween Hustle 5K on Oct. 13 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Baldwin Park at 4990 New Broad St. Runners and walkers can register for this Halloween-themed fundraiser with the Junior League Greater Orlando now until Oct. 12 for $35 or on race day for $40. An option for those 12 and under is the VALIC Financial Advisor’s Kids’ Fun Run. Registration is $12 until Oct. 12 or $15 on the day of the race. For additional information, contact [email protected] or visit halloweenhustlewithus.com

OCT. 17

Put life back in your life by participating in the Living Healthy Diabetes Workshop. If you or someone you care about has type 2 diabetes, this six-week workshop can help you take charge of your life and be back in control. You’ll get the support you need, find practical ways to discover better nutrition and exercise choices, deal with stress, understand medication usage, foot care and learn better ways to talk with your health care professionals. This six-week workshop is every Wednesdays from Oct. 12 through Nov. 16 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the HealthLink-Seminole System of Care, 5931 Brick Court, Suite 164 in Winter Park and Mondays from Oct. 17 through Nov. 21 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the Winter Park Fire Department, 500 N. Virginia Ave. in Winter Park. To register for this workshop, please call 407-514-1806. Register early as space is limited.

OCT. 20

Just in time for the Halloween season, the Theatre UCF comes alive with “The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein,” running Oct. 20-30 on the UCF Main Stage. Based on the beloved 1974 film of the same name featuring the late Gene Wilder, “Young Frankenstein” tells the story of Frederick Frankenstein, grandson of the infamous monster-creator Victor Frankenstein, who travels to Transylvania upon inheriting his family estate. Tickets for “Young Frankenstein” are $20 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets can be purchased at theatre.ucf.edu or by calling or visiting the box office Monday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m., at 407-823-1500. This production contains some content that may not be suitable for young audience members, including some curse words and moderate sexual innuendos. For more information about Theatre UCF and the UCF School of Performing Arts, visit performingarts.cah.ucf.edu

OCT. 27

The sixth annual Crystal Ball Corporate Cocktail benefiting the Central & Northeastern Florida Chapter of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation runs from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, at the Winter Park Civic Center, located at 1050 W. Morse Blvd. in Winter Park. The event will include live entertainment, amazing appetizers by Flemings, open bar, silent auction, raffle and networking opportunities while helping save lives. Purchase tickets or make a donation at ccfacrystalball16centralflorida.auction-bid.org. For more information and to learn about sponsorship opportunities, contact Layne Kauffman at 646-477-5608 or [email protected]

ONGOING

Merchants along Park Avenue are selling topiary displays of pets and wildlife through the month of September, with all funds supporting the Lost Pets Foundation, WinterParkLostPets.com and Canine Companions for Independence. Last year the same effort raised roughly $3,700.

To kick off Hunger Action Month, the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is urging the community to “Skip a Meal.” Participants who accept this challenge get the opportunity to see what it’s like to be like the one in six Central Floridians who struggle with hunger. In addition to skipping a meal, participants are encouraged to donate what one would typically spend on lunch, around $10, to SkipAMeal.org. That price provides 40 meals. For more information, visit FeedHopeNow.org

Healthy Central Florida, Florida Hospital and the Winter Park Health Foundation are sponsoring a way to help Central Floridians stay fit. The Walk90 Challenge starts Oct. 1 and encourages locals to walk at least 7,000 steps a day for 90 days and monitor their progress through a free online tool that can sync with most fitness tracking devices. Prizes will be given to individuals and groups from businesses, schools and faith groups. To sign up, visit healthycentralflorida.org

Who is Pierre Matisse? Pierre Henri Matisse is the grandson of French painter Henri Matisse, one of the most important artists of the early 20th century. Born in Paris in 1928, Matisse grew up among some of the most famous artists of the times including Pablo Picasso, Georges Barque, Jean Effel, Salvador Dali, and Marcel Duchamp. Today, Matisse uses his talent and boundless energy to refine an art form known as "cut-outs" that translates different mediums into avant-garde mixed media. Visit an exhibition of his work at the Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens through Nov. 27 and dive into bold, crisp lines, elegant shapes with boundless movement, and colors mixed with a pleasurable strangeness only a Matisse could produce. Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.; and closed Mondays.