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n Charities/Fundraisers<br />

Through June 30 — Charitable<br />

Partnership<br />

Monkey Joe’s at Pointe Orlando, 9101<br />

International Drive, Orlando, partners<br />

with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation,<br />

a nonprofit dedicated to finding cures<br />

for all children with cancer. For more<br />

information, call 407-880-7529 or visit<br />

www.monkeyjoes.com.<br />

June 16 — Peace Walk & Festival<br />

Downtown Orlando’s Lake Eola Park<br />

hosts the second annual Solutionary<br />

Peace Walk & Festival, including a 1-mile<br />

walk around the park, vegan food, live<br />

music, guest speakers, yoga, eco-friendly<br />

exhibitors, children’s activities and more.<br />

Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The walk begins<br />

at 11 a.m. Admission is free; however,<br />

walk donations are welcome. For more<br />

information, call 727-489-4497, email<br />

organizers@solutionaryevents.com or visit<br />

www.orlandopeacefest.org.<br />

June 23 — Celebrating<br />

Independence Gala<br />

Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest<br />

Ave., Orlando, hosts the Celebrating<br />

Independence Gala 2018, including<br />

a full-course dinner, silent auction,<br />

raffle and entertainment. Time: 6:30-<br />

9:30 p.m. Cost: $100; $170 for a<br />

pair ticket, with proceeds benefiting the<br />

Center for Independent Living in Central<br />

Florida Inc. For more information, visit<br />

celebrate.cilorlando.org.<br />

n Children’s/Teen<br />

Program<br />

Through Aug. 4 — Summer Reading<br />

Program<br />

Registration is open for Orlando County<br />

Library System’s 2018 Summer Reading<br />

Program for tweens and teens, which<br />

includes special live performances, storytelling,<br />

and arts and crafts. Participants can<br />

sign up for technology camps and classes<br />

where they can create their own video<br />

games, build robots and more. Seating<br />

may be limited for some events, so advance<br />

registration is recommended. For more<br />

information, call 407-835-7323 or visit<br />

ocls.info/summer-reading-program-2018.<br />

n Classes/Programs<br />

June 9 — 2018 Hurricane Expo<br />

Cypress Creek High School, 1101 Bear<br />

Crossing Drive, Orlando, hosts the 2018<br />

Hurricane Expo, a free, half-day event<br />

that offers preparedness information and<br />

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD<br />

free items like weather radios and first<br />

aid kits while supplies last. Attendees<br />

can speak to emergency response and<br />

recovery experts, and they will learn how<br />

to track storms and more. Time: 9 a.m.-<br />

1 p.m. For more information, call 407-<br />

836-9140, email ocoem@ocfl.net or visit<br />

www.ocfl.net/storm.<br />

n Events/Performances<br />

June 14-July 29 — The Little<br />

Mermaid Performances<br />

The Goldman Theater of Orlando<br />

Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with<br />

UCF, 812 E. Rollins St., Orlando, presents<br />

performances of a new adaptation<br />

of The Little Mermaid. Showtimes<br />

vary. Cost: $9-$20. For more information,<br />

call 407-447-1700, ext. 1; or visit<br />

orlandoshakes.org.<br />

June 15 & 16 — Symphonic<br />

Cinema: The Sequel Performances<br />

Calvary Orlando, 1199 Clay St., Winter<br />

Park, hosts Central Florida Community<br />

Arts’ performances of Symphonic Cinema:<br />

The Sequel. Time: Friday at 8 p.m. and<br />

Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Cost: $10<br />

in advance, $15 at the door, $25 for priority<br />

tickets, free for children 12-younger. For<br />

more information, call 407-937-1800, ext.<br />

710; or visit cfcarts.com/cinema.<br />

June 17 — Postcards From Home<br />

Concert<br />

Orlando Repertory Theatre, 1001 E.<br />

Princeton St., Orlando, hosts the Postcards<br />

From Home concert, a performance by the<br />

Central Florida Sounds of Freedom. Time:<br />

3 p.m. Cost: $15, free for 12-younger.<br />

For more information, visit www.cfsof.com.<br />

June 23 — Community Health Fair<br />

Kingdom Hope International Ministries,<br />

1136 E. Plant St., Winter Garden, hosts<br />

a free community health fair designed to<br />

encourage healthy lifestyles, prevent and<br />

manage diseases, and connect attendees<br />

to resources. Other activities include a<br />

blood drive and health screenings and<br />

consultations. Time: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.<br />

June 29 — Movieola At Lake Eola<br />

Park<br />

The east lawn of downtown Orlando’s<br />

Lake Eola Park hosts Movieola, a free<br />

monthly movie series. This month’s movie is<br />

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. Festivities<br />

include family-friendly activities, and food<br />

is available for purchase. Time: the last<br />

www.SouthwestOrlandoBulletin.com x June 7 — 20, 2018 x 45<br />

Friday of every month through August.<br />

Time: 6 p.m. for lawn games and music;<br />

8:15 p.m. for the feature movie. Admission<br />

is free. For more information, visit<br />

www.cityoforlando.net/parks/movieola.<br />

June 30-Sept. 23 — Enchanted<br />

Fairy Doors Exhibit<br />

Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest<br />

Ave., Orlando, hosts the Enchanted Fairy<br />

Doors Exhibit, when the 50-acre gardens<br />

feature 15 one-of-a-kind fairy doors. Cost:<br />

Included with daytime garden admission<br />

of $10 for adults; $5 for children 4-17.<br />

For more information, call 407-246-2620<br />

or visit leugardens.org.<br />

n Miscellaneous<br />

compiled by Lisa Sagers<br />

Through July 13 — Photographs<br />

Needed<br />

The City of Orlando’s Historic Preservation<br />

Board seeks photographs capturing the<br />

beauty of the built historic streetscape and<br />

landscape enhancements for its 2019 calendar.<br />

A $100 honorarium is awarded<br />

to each photographer whose picture is<br />

selected. Up to three photographs can be<br />

submitted and they should be black and<br />

white and printed on 8” x 10” or 8 1/2”<br />

x 11” photo paper with a white border.<br />

Each photograph must be labeled on the<br />

back with photographer name, daytime<br />

telephone number, email address, address<br />

of the subject and site label address.<br />

Contest submissions must be delivered or<br />

postmarked by July 13, 2018, at 5 p.m.<br />

Send to the Historic Preservation Office,<br />

P.O. Box 44990, 400 S. Orange Ave.,<br />

Orlando, FL 32802. For more information,<br />

call Richard Forbes, 407-246-3350;<br />

or visit www.cityoforlando.net/cityplanning/boards/historic-preservationboard/board-calendars.<br />

June 9, 16, 23 & 30 — Farmers<br />

Markets<br />

Winter Garden Farmers Market — voted<br />

No. 1 in America by American Farmland<br />

Trust in Washington, D.C. — takes place at<br />

104 S. Lakeview Ave., Winter Garden. The<br />

market has more than 150 vendors, and<br />

there is a free parking garage next to the<br />

event. Time: Saturdays from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.<br />

June 10, 17 & 24 — Farmers<br />

Markets<br />

The Lakefront Farmers Market in<br />

Summerport Village, an eclectic market<br />

that features unique offerings from local<br />

growers, crafters and artisans, takes place<br />

at 13790 Bridgewater Crossing Blvd.,<br />

Windermere. Time: Sundays from noon-<br />

4 p.m. For more information, visit www.<br />

facebook.com/summerportvillagemarket/<br />

about/.<br />

June 28 — Food Truck Connection<br />

MetroWest hosts the Food Truck<br />

Connection, including food and music,<br />

at 2295 S. Hiawassee Road in Veranda<br />

Park. Time: fourth Thursday of every month<br />

from 5:30-9 p.m. For more information,<br />

visit www.metrowestcommunity.com.<br />

July 11 — Job Fair<br />

Central Florida Fair Expo Park, 4603 W.<br />

Colonial Drive, Orlando, hosts the Central<br />

Florida Employment Council’s Job Fair,<br />

including more than 90-100 companies offering<br />

thousands of career openings in various<br />

industries and resources on hand to assist<br />

people in their job search. Attendees should<br />

dress professionally and bring résumés.<br />

Admission and parking are free; child care<br />

is not provided. Time: noon-4 p.m. For more<br />

information, call 407-834-4022. To register<br />

as a job-seeker, visit www.cfec.org/job-fairs.<br />

n Networking/Clubs<br />

Ongoing — Members Wanted<br />

The West Orange Women seeks women of<br />

all ages to join its social group, where they<br />

“Build Friendships While Helping Others.”<br />

The group of 200+ members enjoys more<br />

than 25 fun activities. For more information,<br />

visit www.westorangewomen.com.<br />

June 12, 19 & 26 — Toastmasters<br />

Meetings<br />

The Seventh-day Adventist Church Hall,<br />

4100 McKinnon Road, Windermere,<br />

hosts Windermere Toastmasters Club No.<br />

4662754 meetings. Attendees learn to<br />

develop their oral communication and<br />

leadership skills in a supportive and positive<br />

learning environment. Time: Tuesdays<br />

at 7 p.m. For more information, visit<br />

www.windermeretoastmasters.org.<br />

June 13, 20 & 27 — Toastmasters<br />

Meetings<br />

The Florida Turnpike Headquarters Building<br />

No. 5315 in the Turkey Lake Service Area<br />

on Florida’s Turnpike at Mile Marker 263,<br />

hosts Turnpike Toastmasters meetings.<br />

Guests must check in at the reception desk<br />

for meeting access. Time: Wednesdays<br />

from noon-1 p.m. For more information,<br />

visit 2362.toastmastersclubs.org.<br />

June 26 — Southwest Book Club<br />

The Southwest Library at Dr. Phillips, 7255<br />

Della Drive, Orlando, hosts a meeting of<br />

the Southwest Book Club. This month’s<br />

selection is When Breath Becomes Air by<br />

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