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38 x March 15 — April 4, 2018 x www.SouthwestOrlandoBulletin.com<br />

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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

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