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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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