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Weekend of the Arts
Winter Park, the city of arts and culture, proudly hosts its first “Weekend of the Arts” featuring performances, exhibits and events presented by 18 of the city’s arts & culture organizations.
Antiques Vintage & Garden Show
OMA’s much awaited annual Antiques Vintage & Garden Show is a three-day home, garden and floral design inspiration event with an exciting lineup of workshops, mystery tours, a preview party, a cocktail hour, a celebrity speaker, book signing, and a VIP floral design workshop. The event also features highly respected dealers offering an array of fine quality antique furniture, paintings, silver, ceramics, jewelry, textiles, rugs and vintage decorative objects from around the world.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16
Chinese New Year 2018 at Hawkers Orlando!
Join us on Friday, February 16 for a celebration and a 6 p.m. performance in honor of Chinese New Year! There will be traditional lion dancing and a kung fu show by Wah Lum Kung Fu Temple.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17
Orlando Wetlands Festival
Experience this unique wetland treatment system with the entire family. Event co-sponsor, Orange Audubon Society, will lead guided bird-watching excursions. The Friends of the Orlando Wetlands will lead wetland exploration hikes and the Florida Native Plant Society will lead native plant identification hikes. Bring your camera and join guided photo hikes led by professional photographers.
Lessons from Portland: Livability and Urbanism
Rollins College and CNU Orlando Present: Advancing Sustainability – Portland’s Lessons Learned in Orlando Join local experts in learning how Orlando is becoming the Portland of the Southeast, one of the region’s most sustainable cities.
Orlando Chili Cook-off presented by Northwestern Mutual
Bringing the heat since 2009, the Orlando Chili Cook-Off presented by Northwestern Mutual is one of the city’s most mouthwatering festivals. Enjoy a day at Festival Park, sampling from 100+ chili booths, crafted by local restaurants and chefs.
Melrose Creative Expo 2018
Join us as we celebrate the 4th anniversary of the Melrose Center at the Orange County Library System (FL)’s Orlando Public Library. The best Audio, Digital Media Design, Photograpy and Video projects created using Melrose Center resources will be recognized with the 2018 Melrose Awards. We’ll have live Audio Studio performances by Beth McKee, E-Turn, and Marc With a C.
Self-Publishing Boot Camp
If your publishing goals include publishing your books independently, this boot camp is for you. Authors Valerie Willis and L.E. Perez will discuss the self-publishing process, including editing, cover design, e-book distribution, print books, marketing, and more. Benefit from the authors’ personal experience to achieve self-publishing success.
APGD Craft Beer Tour
Tour the district that is home to some of the top drink and food purveyors in the United States. On this custom eco-friendly tour you’ll enjoy a guided walking tour, learning about craft beer and the history of APGD along the way. With six stops and extremely limited ticket amounts, you won’t want to miss this fabulous, intimate event.
Lure Design’s 20th Anniversary Party + Test Print Show
We’ve done a lot in 20 years. The year we started Chumbawumba came out with Tubthumping, and the infamous blue dress needed a good washing. Over the years we’ve yielded numerous phone calls for fishing lures all while hustling to make brands better and logos bigger. We’ve served thousands of clients and dealt with lots of cooks in the kitchen. We’ve spent years explaining that RGB is not a sandwich and Pantone is not a shampoo.
Orlando Ballet Lovers Ball
The Orlando Ballet Company Dancers invite the community to celebrate the 2017-2018 Season at our Lovers Ball, celebrating love in all its forms, on Saturday, February 17, 2018, at 7pm, the weekend following our Romeo & Juliet performances. Attendees will enjoy a delicious assortment of heavy hors d’oeuvres and drinks, view live performances by company dancers, and experience a romantic evening at our water-front studio home, located at Lake Formosa.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18
International Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day at Kelly’s
Join us on Sunday February 18th for International Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day. Honoring all children who have fought or who are fighting a battle with cancer. All proceeds will be donated to Base Camp.
Best of the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival Walking Tour
The Winter Park Public Library is home to every Sidewalk Art Festival winner since the Best of Show prize started in 1969. Get an expert walking tour of the collection from Art Festival Historian Alice Moulton. The program is free but registration is required.
SFS Presents Soul Funk Sunday: Holey Miss Moley, Daryl Hance w/special guest Eugene Snowden, Kristen Warren & DJ Dizzlephunk at Will’s Pub
Sunday Feb 18th Southern Fried Sunday Presents a special edition of SFS at Will’s Pub: Soul Funk Sunday with Florida funk rock fusion big band Holey Miss Moley, along with Daryl Hance, founding member of Southern Soul outfit Mofro, playing a set featuring special guest Eugene Snowden, and a trio set from Melbourne, FL jazz/soul songstress Kristen Warren, plus DJ Dizzlephunk playing tunes between and after the live band sets.
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