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Oct. 9, 28 & 30 — Library<br />
Programs<br />
Windermere Library, 530 Main St.,<br />
Windermere, offers the following free<br />
programs for children/teens: Boom, Zoom,<br />
Blastoff for ages 2-4 on Oct. 9 at 10:30<br />
a.m.; Amazing Animal Adaptations for<br />
ages 6-12 on Oct. 28 at 11 a.m.; and<br />
Moonlight Heroes for ages 3-6 on Oct.<br />
30 at 10:30 a.m. For more information,<br />
call 407-835-7323.<br />
Oct. 18 — Library Program<br />
The Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant<br />
St., Winter Garden, hosts Meet the Author<br />
with Kelly Barnhill, author of The Girl<br />
Who Drank the Moon, a free event for<br />
youngsters 9-14. Registration is required;<br />
Time: 7-8 p.m. For more information, visit<br />
ocls.eventbrite.com.<br />
n Classes/Programs<br />
Ongoing — Computer Lessons For<br />
Adults<br />
Orange County Parks & Recreation offers<br />
courses through the Computer Basics &<br />
More program at the South Econ Community<br />
Center, 3800 S. Econlockhatchee Trail,<br />
Orlando. Classes are taught weekdays<br />
in English by qualified volunteers to adult<br />
users interested in topics such as email,<br />
spreadsheets, eBay buying/selling, internet<br />
searching and Windows Explorer.<br />
Students are encouraged to bring their<br />
own devices for direct, hands-on learning.<br />
Cost: $5 per three-hour session. For more<br />
information, call 407-254-9075 or email<br />
computerbasicsandmore1@gmail.com.<br />
Ongoing — Health & Wellness<br />
Program<br />
The public is invited to learn about a simple<br />
change that is a necessary foundation<br />
in supporting health, reducing health<br />
risks, increasing energy and empowering<br />
the immune system. Time: Thursdays<br />
from 7-8:30 p.m. For more information,<br />
including the Orlando location, call<br />
407-325-6174.<br />
Oct. 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25 & 30 —<br />
50+ Fitness Aerobics Classes<br />
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 S.<br />
Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando, hosts 50+<br />
Fitness Aerobics classes. Exercise mats are<br />
provided. Time: Mondays and Wednesdays<br />
at 10:45 a.m. Cost: $2. For more<br />
information, email fit4ever40f@cfl.rr.com.<br />
Oct. 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26 & 31<br />
— Strength For Life 50+ Classes<br />
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851<br />
S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando, hosts<br />
Strength for Life 50+ group strength classes.<br />
Participants are encouraged to bring<br />
exercise bands and free weights. Exercise<br />
mats are provided. Time: Tuesdays and<br />
Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. Cost: $2. For more<br />
information, email fit4ever40f@cfl.rr.com.<br />
Oct. 10, 12, 17, 19, 23, 26 &<br />
31 — Cardio/Strength Interval<br />
Classes<br />
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851<br />
S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando,<br />
hosts cardio/strength interval classes.<br />
Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m.<br />
Cost: $5 per class or $30 per month. For<br />
more information, email Chris Smith at<br />
csmith@st.lukes.org.<br />
Oct. 10, 17, 24 & 31 —<br />
Stitching-Group Gatherings<br />
The Twisted Stitchers stitching group meets<br />
at the Southwest Library at Dr. Phillips,<br />
7255 Della Drive, Orlando. All crafters<br />
are invited to attend. Time: Tuesdays from<br />
10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information, call<br />
Alouise Bergeron, 407-351-1324.<br />
Oct. 13, 20 & 27 — 50+ Yoga<br />
Classes<br />
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 S.<br />
Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando, hosts 50+<br />
Yoga classes. Participants are encouraged to<br />
bring a yoga mat and blocks. Time: Fridays<br />
at 9:30 a.m. Cost: $2. For more information,<br />
email cathy.infiniteyoga@gmail.com.<br />
Oct. 30 — Sailing Classes Begin<br />
The public is invited to learn basic skills<br />
and terminology from the instructors of<br />
the Central Florida Community Sailing<br />
Program. Classes are being held in three<br />
sessions and meet twice per week for three<br />
weeks. There are three classroom sessions<br />
Mondays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Fashion<br />
Square Mall and three on-the-water sessions<br />
Saturdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at<br />
Lake Baldwin. Registration is required.<br />
Cost: $145, includes book. For more<br />
information, call 407-645-1892 or email<br />
potterp810@gmail.com.<br />
Nov. 2 — Caring For Caregivers<br />
Summit<br />
Winter Park Community Center, 721 W.<br />
New England Ave., Winter Park, hosts the<br />
Caring for Caregivers Summit, including<br />
presentations by experts in senior health<br />
with topics such as navigating the health<br />
care system, avoiding caregiver burnout<br />
and wellness tips for staying healthy while<br />
caregiving. A complimentary lunch is provided,<br />
and registration is required. Time:<br />
9 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information or to<br />
register, call 407-303-1700.<br />
Nov. 4 — Family History<br />
Conference<br />
Olympia High School, 4301 Apopka-<br />
Vineland Road, Orlando, hosts the 21st<br />
www.SouthwestOrlandoBulletin.com x October 5 - 18, 2017 x 75<br />
annual Family History Conference, featuring<br />
Crista Cowan, corporate genealogist<br />
at Ancestry.com; and including speakers<br />
from across the U.S. and more than 50<br />
classes in five sessions on a wide variety<br />
of topics relating to family history. Time: 9<br />
a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $35, includes keynote<br />
address, five classes and a notebook that<br />
contains a handout for all 50+ classes.<br />
For more information and to register, visit<br />
familyhistoryconference.org.<br />
n Events/Performances<br />
Through Oct. 22 — Disney’s<br />
Newsies The Musical Performances<br />
Orlando Repertory Theatre in Partnership<br />
With UCF, 1001 E. Princeton St., Orlando,<br />
presents performances of Disney’s Newsies<br />
The Musical. Cost: Ticket prices start at<br />
$15. For more information, call 407-896-<br />
7365 or visit orlandorep.com.<br />
Through Jan. 13, 2018 — Art<br />
Exhibition<br />
Crealdé School of Art, in partnership with<br />
the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation,<br />
presents The Lake: A Documentary<br />
Exploring the Land and People of Lake<br />
Apopka, in its two galleries — 600 St.<br />
Andrews Blvd., Winter Park; and Hannibal<br />
Square Heritage Center, 642 W. New<br />
Located at 951 Ocoee Apopka Rd.<br />
England Ave., Winter Park. After more<br />
than a year of planning, two artist teams<br />
set out to capture the contemporary view<br />
of the land and people of the diverse and<br />
distinctive Lake Apopka community. For<br />
more information, call 407-671-1886.<br />
Oct. 12-28 — Pumpkin Patch<br />
St Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851<br />
S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando, hosts<br />
its annual pumpkin patch, including a<br />
variety of pumpkins, winter squashes and<br />
gourds. Time: weekdays from 3-8 p.m. and<br />
weekends from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. The patch<br />
opens at noon on Oct. 16 and Oct. 27.<br />
Cost: Prices range from $1-$30, depending<br />
on the pumpkin. Proceeds support<br />
St. Luke’s Youth Ministries mission trips,<br />
camps and retreats. For more information,<br />
call 407-876-4991, ext. 238; or email<br />
youth@st.lukes.org.<br />
Oct. 14 — Come Out With Pride<br />
Festival<br />
Downtown Orlando’s Lake Eola Park hosts the<br />
13th annual Come Out With Pride Festival,<br />
including a parade, live entertainment and<br />
more than 100 vendors. This year’s theme is<br />
#KeepDancingOrlando. Time: noon-10 p.m.<br />
Admission is free. For more information, visit<br />
comeoutwithpride.com.<br />
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