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n Charities/Fundraisers
May 13 — Spring Festival, Plant Sale &
Art Stroll
Historic Nehrling Gardens, 2267 Hempel Ave., Gotha, hosts
its Spring Festival, Plant Sale & Art Stroll, including Floridafriendly
plants for sale, educational talks, children’s activities,
garden vendors, raffles, local artists painting on-site, a food
truck and live entertainment. Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Admission
and parking are free. Proceeds benefit Nehrling Gardens,
which relies entirely on fundraising to sustain operations. For
more information, visit nehrlinggardens.org.
May 20 — Give Kids The World Gala
Mardi Gras World in New Orleans hosts the Give Kids
The World Gala, an elegant evening celebrating the
magic and mystique of one of America’s most vibrant cities,
including Cajun, Creole and Southern delicacies in
a grand Southern mansion; soulful jazz; larger-than-life
props and Mardi Gras floats; an auction; dancing and
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
more. Reservation names are needed by May 6. Cost:
$300. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit
give.gktw.org/event/gala-2023/e462318.
May 20 — Duck Race 2023
Island H2O Waterpark, 3230 Inspiration Drive, Kissimmee,
hosts Pathway Homes of Florida’s Duck Race 2023, including
up to 6,000 rubber ducks of various sizes racing around
the park’s lazy river. Time: 9 a.m. Cost: Ducks range from
$5-$100. Anyone who sponsors $30 worth of ducks receives
two free admissions to the water park that day. Proceeds benefit
Pathway Homes of Florida, a nonprofit working to prevent
and end homelessness. For more information or to sponsor a
duck, visit www.pathwayhomesflorida.org.
June 21 — 4.01K Race For Financial
Fitness
Harbor Park, 4990 New Broad
St., Orlando, hosts Junior
Achievement of Central Florida’s
eighth annual 4.01K Race for
Financial Fitness, including financial
literacy-themed activities
along the route. Time: 6 p.m.
Sponsorships are available. For
more information, email kbrown@
jacentralfl.org. To register for the
race, visit secure.qgiv.com/
event/40ra2023.
compiled by Lisa Sagers
n Children’s/Teen
Programs
May 16 — Growing Up Wild: Spider
Web Wonders
Presented as part of the Association of Fish & Wildlife
Agencies’ Project Wild, the Southwest Library at Dr. Phillips,
7255 Della Drive, Orlando, hosts Growing Up Wild: Spider
Web Wonders, during which attendees learn about spiders,
their webs and how to be safe around spiders. Recommended
for ages 3-5, and registration is encouraged. Time: 10:30 a.m.
For more information, call 407-835-7323 or visit ocls.info.
n Events/Performances
Through May 31 — World War II And
West Orange County Exhibit
The Winter Garden Heritage Museum, 1 N. Main St., Winter
Garden, hosts World War II and West Orange County, an
exhibit that depicts how Winter Garden and west Orange
County contributed to the war effort by supplying military
personnel and healthful citrus products. The exhibit features
objects, archived letters and photographs. Time: Tuesdays-
Saturdays from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. For more information, visit
wghf.org.
May 12 — Handel’s Messiah
Performance
The Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the
Universe, 8300 Vineland Ave., Orlando, hosts a performance
of George Frederic Handel’s Messiah, featuring the
Basilica Choir and Orchestra under the direction of William
Picher. Time: 7:30 p.m. Admission and parking are free.
For more information, call 407-239-6600, ext. 317; or visit
maryqueenoftheuniverse.org/concerts.
May 12, 13 & 14 — When I Grow Up
Concerts
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 W. Apopka-
Vineland Road, Orlando, hosts St. Luke’s Music and
Theatre Ministries’ When I Grow Up concerts. Time: Friday
and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Cost: $12-
$15. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit
www.st.lukes.org/whenigrowup.
May 12-Aug. 26 — An Elegy To
Rosewood Art Exhibition
The Visiting Exhibition Gallery at Hannibal Square Heritage
Center, 642 W. New England Ave., Winter Park, hosts
Crealdé School of Art’s visiting exhibition, An Elegy to
Rosewood, in commemoration of the 100-year anniversary
of the Rosewood Massacre. The opening reception
is May 12 from 7--9 p.m. For more information, visit call
407-539-2680 or visit hannibalsquareheritagecenter.org.
May 19 — Mario Kart Night For Adults
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church’s Nerd Church Ministry
invites adults 18-older to Mario Kart Night, including games,
snacks and fellowship, in Building B, Room 202 at 4851