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n Charities/Fundraisers
April 5 — Cheers to Change Gala
Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave.,
Orlando, hosts Cheers to Change, Victim
Service Center’s sixth annual gala, including
catered food and drinks, entertainment and a
silent auction. Time: 6-9:30 p.m. Cost: $75,
with proceeds benefiting the lives of victims.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit
www.victimservicecenter.org/2019cheers-tochange/#1549305231906-3d85721c-c546.
April 6 — Benefit Wine Tasting
The Dunhill Companies and Fields Auto Group
co-sponsor the 12th annual Benefit Wine Tasting
at the Mini Cooper Showroom, 350 S. Lake
Destiny Drive, Orlando. Time: 7-10 p.m. Cost:
$100, with proceeds benefiting Arnold Palmer
Hospital for Children. For more information, call
407-992-4000 or email winetasting@dunhill.net.
April 7 — High Tea & Hats
The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, 4012
Central Florida Parkway, Orlando, hosts High
Tea & Hats, Puttin’ on the Glitz, a leisurely luncheon
with traditional teatime fare, a stylish hat
parade and contest, silent auction and high-end
raffle prizes. Time: 2-5 p.m. Proceeds benefit
Meals on Wheels and other programs that help
seniors live independently. Sponsorships are
available. For more information and to RSVP,
call 407-615-8979 or visit highteaandhats.com.
April 9 — Spring Into Fashion
Bloomingdales Orlando at The Mall at Millenia
hosts the annual Spring Into Fashion, a showcase
of spring trends with a live runway
show, finger foods and more. Time: 10:45
a.m. Cost: $25; $50 for front-row seating,
with proceeds benefiting the Jewish Pavilion,
which provides life-enhancing resources to
seniors in living facilities. For more information,
call Nancy Ludin, 407-678-9363; or email
nancyludin@jewishpavilion.org.
April 13 — Dream Big 5K
SeaWorld Orlando, 7007 Sea World Drive,
Orlando, hosts the ninth annual Dawn
Brancheau Foundation Dream Big 5K, including
prizes and a special route for a Family Fun
Walk. Strollers and baby joggers are welcome.
Participants are invited to join in on community
service projects taking place after the closing
remarks. Time: 6 a.m. for on-site registration,
7:15 a.m. for warmup and welcoming remarks,
7:30 a.m. for the race, 8:30 a.m. for awards
and closing remarks, 9 a.m. for community
service projects at the Sea Harbor Pavilion.
Cost: $25, adults; $10 youth 17-younger, with
proceeds benefiting the foundation, which is
dedicated to improving the lives of children
and animals in need, inspiring others to follow
their dreams, and promoting the importance of
community service. For more information or to
register, visit dawnsfoundation.org.
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
April 13 — Brews Around The Zoo
The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens,
3755 W. Seminole Blvd., Sanford, hosts the
12th annual Brews Around the Zoo, including
food samples from local restaurants, live
music, special animal encounters and more
than 30 different craft beers. Guests must be
21-older. Time: 6-10 p.m. Cost: $50-$70,
with proceeds directly supporting the zoo’s
animal welfare, conservation initiatives and
educational programs. For more information,
call 407-323-4450, ext. 103; or email
megans@centralfloridazoo.org. To purchase tickets,
visit www.unation.com/event/350103241.
April 18 — West Orange Women
Charity Luncheon
Kobe Japanese Steakhouse, 148 International
Drive, Orlando, hosts West Orange Women’s
charity luncheon. Reservations are required by
April 5. Time: noon. Cost: $25. To RSVP, call
Dottie Ansel, 407-258-8155, between 10 a.m.-
9 p.m. For more information, call Mary Borgan,
407-929-3030; or visit westorangewomen.com.
April 20 — Paws For Peace Walk
Blue Jacket Park at Baldwin Park, 2501 General
Rees Ave., Orlando, hosts Harbor House of Central
Florida’s ninth annual Paws for Peace Walk, a fun,
leisurely stroll for families, friends and their pets.
This year’s theme is “Heart of a Hero,” and pets
and their humans are encouraged to dress as their
favorite superheroes. Other activities include pet
vendors, a pet agility course, Easter-egg hunts for
dogs and children, a contest for the largest and
smallest dogs participating in the walk, a bounce
house and more. Time: 8 a.m. for registration,
9 a.m. for the walk. Cost: A donation of $30 is
suggested and includes a free T-shirt and doggie
bandana. Other funds can be raised, and monies
benefit Harbor House of Central Florida’s on-site
kennel, removing the barrier for domestic-abuse
survivors to have to leave their pets behind when
fleeing. For more information or to register as an
individual or team, email gharb@harborhousefl.
com or visit www.harborhousefl.com.
April 27 — Corks, Caladiums &
Canvases
Nehrling Gardens, 2267 Hempel Ave., Gotha,
hosts Nehrling Gardens Corks, Caladiums &
Canvases, including wine and food samples
from regions of the world where the garden’s
plants originated. Attendees can view artists
at work and purchase original art. There is
also live music, a silent auction and a gift shop
with caladium plants for purchase. Time: 5-8
p.m. Cost: $50 in advance, $60 at the door.
Nehrling Gardens is owned and operated by
a local all-volunteer nonprofit that is rehabbing
Henry Nehrling’s historic home and gardens,
compiled by Lisa Sagers
creating new teaching gardens and providing
a historical, horticultural and environmental
enrichment center for the community. To purchase
tickets, visit www.nehrlinggardens.org.
For more information, call 407-445-9977 or
email info@nehrlinggardens.org.
April 27 — Wine & Dine For The Arts
Oakland Town Center, 221 N. Arrington St.,
Oakland, hosts the Hapco Wine & Dine for
the Arts, including live music, wine and food.
Time: 5-8:30 p.m. Cost: $75, with proceeds
benefiting Hapco’s educational programs that
build the futures of community students through
music and arts education. For more information,
call 800-409-6133, email info@hapcopromo.
org or visit www.hapcopromo.org.
April 27 — Aids Walk Orlando
Hope & Help’s annual Aids Walk Orlando takes
place at the Walt Disney Amphitheatre in downtown
Orlando’s Lake Eola Park, 195 N. Rosalind
Ave. Proceeds benefit the Hope & Help Center
of Central Florida Inc. in stopping new HIV infections
and connecting people to quality, affordable
health care. Time: 7:30 a.m. for registration, 8:30
a.m. for a short program, 8:45 a.m. for the walk.
Cost: $25 for individual registration. Additional
donations are accepted. To register, visit www.
aidswalkorlando.org. For more information, email
alberto.piedra@hopeandhelp.org.
April 27 — NAMIWalks 2019
Cranes Roost Park, 274 Cranes Roost Blvd.,
Altamonte Springs, hosts NAMIWalks 2019, a
day of fun, friendship and a community united
to end the stigma of mental illness. Activities
include local vendors, service suppliers and
family entertainment; and walkers can register
and help to raise funds in support of NAMIGO’s
community programs. Time: 8 a.m. for checkin;
9 a.m. for start. For more information, call
407-253-1900, email information@namigo.org
or visit www.namigo.org.
May 4 — Pastor David Stephens 5K
Run/Walk
First Baptist Church Windermere’s parking
lot, 300 Main St., Windermere, serves as the
starting point of the fourth annual Pastor David
Stephens 5K Run/Walk. Registration packets
are available for pick up at St. Luke’s United
Methodist Church, 4851 S. Apopka-Vineland
Road, Orlando, beginning May 1 through May
3 at 6 p.m. Any unclaimed packets are available
at the race site May 4 at 7:30 a.m. The
first 150 registered participants receive a race
shirt. Time: promptly at 8 a.m. Cost: $25, $15
for children 12-younger, with proceeds co-benefiting
St. Luke’s Family Assistance Ministries and
Recreational Ministries. For more information or
to register, visit www.st.lukes.org/5k.
May 8 — Celebration Of Motherhood
Breakfast
The public is invited to the 2019 Celebration
of Motherhood, including a plated breakfast
and silent auction, at Harry P. Leu Gardens,
1920 N. Forest Ave., Orlando. Time: 8:30-
11 a.m. Cost: $50, with proceeds benefiting
Healthy Start families of Orange County.
Sponsorships are available. To purchase tickets
or register, visit www.healthystartorange.
org/com2019. For more information, visit
www.healthystartorange.org.
June 21 — Celebrating Independence
Gala
The Alfond Inn, 300 E. New England Ave.,
Winter Park, hosts Center for Independent Living’s
Celebrating Independence Gala, including a silent
auction, key raffle, photo booth, dinner, a cocktail
hour, dessert, complimentary beer and wine,
and the presentation of the Beverly Chapman
Legacy Award. Time: 6:30 p.m. Cost: $115,
with proceeds benefiting Center for Independent
Living. To reserve a room for the evening, visit
www.thealfondinn.com. A discounted room rate
is available by entering the code “Independence”
in the group code box. For more information,
call Brittany, 407-623-1070, ext. 5534; or email
bpilcher@cilorlando.org.
n Classes/Programs
Ongoing — Group Fitness Classes
AdventHealth Wellness Center Orlando, 2520
N. Orange Ave., Suite 101, Orlando, invites
the public to participate in a variety of group
classes, including 30-minute express lunchtime
sessions, BodyPump, dance, yoga, tai
chi, Zumba and more. Group fitness classes
are included in all memberships, and $5
day passes are available. For more information,
visit www.adventhealth.com/hospital/
adventhealth-orlando/wellness-center-orlando.
Through May 6 — Money Talks For
Women
Orlando Public Library, 101 E. Central Blvd.,
Orlando, hosts Money Talks for Women, a nineweek
series, where participants learn about
library services such as Morningstar Investment
Research Center, goal-oriented tools for saving,
investing and more. Time: Mondays at 6:30
p.m. For more information, call 407-835-7323.
April 9, 16, 23 & 30 —
Stitching-Group Gatherings
The Twisted Stitchers stitching group meets at
the Southwest Library at Dr. Phillips, 7255
Della Drive, Orlando. All crafters are invited
to attend. Time: Tuesdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
For more information, call Alouise Bergeron,
407-351-1324.
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