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March 31 — World Food Festival<br />
Cranes Roost Park at Uptown Altamonte hosts<br />
the World Food Festival, including international<br />
cuisine, live music and dance performances,<br />
and more. Time: noon-7 p.m. Admission is free.<br />
For more information, call 407-571-8180 or<br />
visit uptownaltamonte.com.<br />
April 7 — Taste Of Lake County<br />
Lake Catherine Blueberry Farm, 5849 Lake<br />
Catherine Road, Groveland, hosts Taste of Lake<br />
County 2018 (Farm to Table), sponsored by<br />
Central Florida Dreamplex and including a cornhole<br />
tournament, Tim McGraw tribute, bluegrass<br />
and country bands, full bar, games and prizes, kid<br />
zone with a scavenger hunt, and the Guns n’ Hoses<br />
Tug of War (police vs. firemen). Attendees sample<br />
specialty dishes from locally sourced and seasonally<br />
fresh foods prepared by chefs and then vote<br />
for their favorite dish as eight chefs compete for a<br />
$1,000 prize. Time: 4-11 p.m. Cost: $40, adults;<br />
$15, children. For more information, call 414-788-<br />
3342 or visit tasteoflakecounty.eventbrite.com.<br />
April 8 — Handel’s Messiah<br />
Sing-Along<br />
First Congregational Church, 225 S. Interlachen<br />
Ave., Winter Park, hosts the annual Handel’s<br />
Messiah Sing-Along. Time: 2 p.m. For more<br />
information, visit messiahchoralsociety.org.<br />
n Miscellaneous<br />
Ongoing — Christian Church Services<br />
Christian Church Services, including uplifting<br />
sermons and traditional hymns, are held every<br />
Sunday at 8450 Silver Star Road, Orlando. No<br />
collection plate. Come as you are. Time: 11 a.m.<br />
For more information, call Rob Watson, 847-321-<br />
0289; or email proud2b4family@gmail.com.<br />
Through April 17 — Income Tax<br />
Assistance<br />
Tax-Aide volunteers trained and certified by the<br />
IRS provide free income tax assistance at numerous<br />
sites throughout Orange and Seminole<br />
counties. Those seeking assistance should bring<br />
pertinent tax documents, info showing health<br />
insurance coverage, a photo ID and social security<br />
cards for all those listed on the return. Free<br />
electronic filing is available at all sites. For more<br />
information and the location of a site nearest<br />
you, call 407-647-5233 or 888-227-7669, or<br />
visit www.aarp.org/taxaide.<br />
March 22 & April 26 — Food Truck<br />
Connections<br />
MetroWest hosts Food Truck Connections, including<br />
food and music, at 2295 S. Hiawassee<br />
Road in Veranda Park. Time: fourth Thursday<br />
of every month from 6-9 p.m. For more information,<br />
visit www.metrowestcommunity.com.<br />
March 28 — Job Fair<br />
Central Florida Fair Expo Park, 4603 W.<br />
Colonial Drive, Orlando, hosts the Central<br />
Florida Employment Council Job Fair, including<br />
90-100 companies offering thousands of<br />
career openings in various industries. Attendees<br />
should dress professionally and bring résumés.<br />
Child care is not provided. Time: noon-4 p.m.<br />
Admission and parking are free. To register as<br />
a job-seeker, visit www.cfec.org/job-fairs. For<br />
more information, call 407-834-4022.<br />
n Networking/Club<br />
March 27 — Book Club Meeting<br />
The Southwest Library at Dr. Phillips, 7255<br />
Della Drive, Orlando, hosts a meeting of the<br />
Southwest Book Club, during which the group<br />
discusses Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man<br />
Defends His Homeland by Dave Barry. Anyone<br />
18-older is welcome to attend. Time: 7 p.m. For<br />
more information, call 407-835-7323 or email<br />
southwest@ocls.info.<br />
April 5 — Retired Educators<br />
Meeting<br />
The Orange County Retired Educators<br />
Association meets at College Park United<br />
Methodist Church, 644 W. Princeton St.,<br />
Orlando, for a program about Orlando’s<br />
roots, presented by Don Price of Greenwood<br />
Cemetery. Anyone who has worked in education<br />
is invited to attend. Time: 10 a.m. For<br />
more information, call 407-677-0446 or visit<br />
www.ocrea-fl.org.<br />
n Support Groups<br />
April 10 — Support Group Meeting<br />
For Caregivers<br />
The Alzheimer’s & Dementia Resource Center<br />
sponsors a free support group meeting for caregivers<br />
in the Suite 281 Conference Room (next<br />
to the south elevators on the second floor) at<br />
Health Central Hospital, 10000 W. Colonial<br />
Drive, Ocoee. Time: second Tuesday of each<br />
month at 6 p.m. For more information, call<br />
407-843-1910 or visit www.adrccares.org.<br />
March 27, April 10 & 24 — Mental<br />
Health Support Group Meetings<br />
Room 201 in Building B at St. Luke’s United<br />
Methodist Church, 4851 S. Apopka-Vineland<br />
Road, Orlando, hosts free individual and family<br />
support groups for individuals affected by mental<br />
illness. The 90-minute meetings are peer-led<br />
and help participants connect with each other,<br />
learn from each other’s experiences, share coping<br />
strategies and offer each other encouragement<br />
and understanding. Time: the second and<br />
fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. For<br />
more information, call 407-253-1900, email<br />
information@namigo.org or visit www.namigo.org.<br />
n Volunteer<br />
Opportunities<br />
Ongoing — Volunteers/Docents<br />
Needed<br />
Oakland Nature Preserve, 747 Machete Trail,<br />
Oakland, seeks adults interested in learning<br />
about the history, wildlife, plants and restoration<br />
efforts at ONP to volunteer at the preserve to<br />
greet visitors, help answer questions and lead a<br />
tour from time to time. Workdays are Mondays<br />
and/or Saturdays. For more information, email<br />
outreach@oaklandnaturepreserve.org or visit<br />
www.oaklandnaturepreserve.org/guide. To<br />
register online, visit oaklandnaturepreserve.org.<br />
Ongoing — Volunteers Needed<br />
The Mustard Seed of Central Florida, 12<br />
Mustard Seed Lane, Orlando, seeks volunteers<br />
who can help with donation sorting,<br />
mattress recycling, warehouse maintenance,<br />
administrative work, special events or general<br />
maintenance. For more information,<br />
call 407-875-2040, ext. 110; or email<br />
jessi@mustardseedfla.org.<br />
Ongoing — Volunteers Needed<br />
The Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman<br />
Program, which advocates for quality long-term<br />
care, seeks volunteers. Training is provided. For<br />
more information, call 888-831-0404 or visit<br />
ombudsman.myflorida.com.<br />
Contributions to Community Bulletin Board are<br />
welcome. Please send information six weeks<br />
before the event to P.O. Box 851, Windermere,<br />
FL 34787; call 407-351-1573, option 5; or email<br />
Lisa@kearneypublishing.com. ª