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Friday, September 25
Florida Wildflower Symposium
Join us at beautiful Leu Gardens in Orlando for two days of workshops, talk, demonstrations and more on Florida’s natural environment. Dinner and keynote speaker JC Cahill on Friday, plus Native plant sale on Saturday, sessions on native gardening, creating a pollinator potted garden and more! Several Friday field trips are planned. Details to come. http://flawildflowers.org/events/2015-wildflower-symposium.html
‘MetaModern’ and ‘Harold Garde: Mid-Century to This Century’ PREVIEW RECEPTION
ORLANDO MUSEUM OF ART TO HOST PREVIEW RECEPTION FOR ‘METAMODERN’ AND ‘HAROLD GARDE: MID-CENTURY TO THIS CENTURY’ TOMORROW [FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25] — MEMBERS RECEPTION @ 6 P.M.; GENERAL PUBLIC OPENING @ 7 P.M. Two exciting exhibits will share the spotlight, as the Orlando Museum of Art hosts MetaModern and Harold Garde: Mid-Century to This Century. The exhibits will open with a preview reception TOMORROW [Friday, September 25; OMA Members preview at 6 p.m.; general public opening at 7 p.m.]. MetaModern…
La Maschera Goes Disco! Presented by Budweiser
Put on your disco clothes and get ready to do the Hustle with friends celebrating the arts in Downtown Orlando. The best dressed will win a prize! Live entertainment will be provided by “RC Express featuring Rick Melvern & Carmen Harrell” while you enjoy food stations by Millenia Catering, Arthur’s, John Michael Catering, Cuisiniers and beer and wine. The best dressed will win a prize! Artegon, City Beverages, City of Orlando, Budweiser, The Abbey, Orlando Magic, Orange County, DDB, Clean…
Bar Crawl Nation: Orlando – We’re Baaack!
Think you know how to party? Prove it! Bar Crawl Nation: Orlando Downtown Orlando Nightlife DIstrict September 25, 2015 — 8pm – 2am http://www.BarCrawlNation.com GET READY TO “CRAWL!” Join thousands of fellow partygoers on a mission: Visit every bar before the end of the night and earn yourself an official Bar Crawl Nation T-Shirt. WE’RE HOOKING YOU UP…. YOU GET: ● Souvenir Beer Stein – Yours to keep! ● Exclusive drink specials, $3 or less, at every participating bar… from…
Beemo CD Release @ Orlando Brewing
Join us at Orlando Brewing for our “Wide Awake” EP Release party with special guest Carly Jo Jackson. Free show! Website: http://mynameisbeemo.com Twitter / Instagram: @mynameisbeemo Carly Jo Jackson: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarlyJoOfficial YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jacksontj5 Twitter / Instagram: @CarlyJoOfficial Website: http://www.carlyjojackson.com
SAK Brawl for All: CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH!
12 Teams Brawled. Only 2 remain. 1 will win! This Friday night, the end of the 12 week BRAWL is finally here! The top two teams will face off in improv comedy battle. THE ORPHANS face off against THE THREE JUDYS! Who will win and be crowned BRAWL CHAMPIONS? Be there this Friday to cast your vote in what is sure to be a wild, unpredictable and hilarious show. SPECIAL START TIME: 9:30pm! Make you reservations NOW! Come on…lets BRAWL
Saturday, September 26
2nd Annual Quack Attack on Poverty 5K presented by the Orlando Solar Bears
Quack Attack on Poverty 5k presented by the Orlando Solar Bears is a professionally-timed race for runners, joggers and walkers of all ages and abilities. This unique event requires participants to wear an inflatable duck-shaped pool float through a 3.1 mile course featuring bubble, squirt gun and quack zones. The goal of this community-based event is to raise funds and awareness for the nonprofit Community Food & Outreach Center whose mission is to inspire and empower people living in poverty…
Barktoberfest
Orange County Animal Services is hosting the fifth annual Barktoberfest event on Saturday, September 26! This annual rescue appreciation celebrates the partnership between the shelter and the rescue community. Animal Services now works with close to 90 rescue partners that aid in the recovery and adoption of many homeless animals. This event will have dozens of these rescued pets available for adoption. Along with adoptable animals there will also be delicious food trucks, pet microchipping and rabies vaccines, pet-related vendors…
Smithsonian Day Live!
The Museum Day Live! ticket provides free admission for two people. In the spirit of the Smithsonian Museums, which offer free admission every day, Museum Day Live! is an annual event hosted by Smithsonian magazine in which participating museums across the country open their doors to anyone presenting a Museum Day Live! ticket…for FREE! To receive your free Museum Day Live! ticket for two people only, please register for an account. Once registered, you can request a ticket to one…
Liquid Education Beer School, Oktoberfest Edition
What’s the best kind of school? Beer school! Class Syllabus: 10am-12pm: Learn about beer 10am-12pm: Drink beer 12ish-1ish: Eat food, talk beer Tuition: $25 Enroll here: http://orlandobrewing.com/product/beer-school/
Artlando | Saturday 09.26.15
ONE DAY. ONE FESTIVAL. ALL ART. MUSIC. DANCE. VISUAL ARTS. FILM. FOOD. FREE ADMISSION 11 am-11 pm ** ARTLANDO AFTER DARK 6 pm-11 pm** Art Walk & Competition 80+ artists cover the lawn, displaying, selling and creating art. Art created on-site will be entered into a competition and thousands given in awards. 100% of revenue from art sales will go back to the artists. Outdoor Performing Arts Stage Orlando’s most prominent art groups showcase throughout the day. From Orlando Ballet…
Operation Feed The Homeless Orlando
Homeless Feeding/Clothing – Downtown Orlando We will be meeting at Lake Eola at 11:00 AM and will walk through downtown handing out food, water, socks, shoes, blankets, clothes, backpacks, hygiene products etc. We have been and will continue to accept donations from anyone who would like to donate items for these events. If you would like to make some sandwiches and join us, please feel free!! This event will be recycled with a new date each time we do a…
Quilts: Readings from Children’s Books
Introduce children to the art of quilting and the different cultural traditions associated with this enduring American art form. A different book will be shared at each of three Saturday meetings: “The Quiltmaker’s Gift,” “The Patchwork Quilt,” “The Quilting Bee” and “Luka’s Quilt.” Also: 2 p.m. Saturday, October 17th 11 a.m. Saturday, October 31st Free and open to the public. These programs are held in conjunction with presentation of two quilt shows: “The Sum of Many Parts: Quiltmakers in Contemporary…
FSU Day at EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival
Join The Seminole Club of Greater Orlando and the Tampa Bay Seminole Club at the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival! Stay tuned for more details! This is the FSU bye week!
Anthropology Speaker Series: Another Hole in the Head
Join us for the first edition of our four-part Anthropology Speaker Series, with special guest speakers from the University of Central Florida. Have you ever felt like you needed another hole in your head? Modern medical miracles occur every day, yet some of the most amazing surgeries including trepanation, removal of a piece of cranial vault bone, have been discovered in human skeletal remains from ancient, seemingly primitive, societies from thousands of years ago. Trepanation has long been of interest…
Sunday, September 27
JOE’S NYC BAR – “The New York Groove” Fall 2015
“3-D Theater that will pull you in!” -Tyler Gray (Orlando Sentinel) “If you want to understand the promise of interactive theater…take in the triumphant return of Joe’s NYC Bar.” –Seth Kubersky (Orlando Weekly) “Artistically, watching the actor’s is watching pros at the top of their game… Sociologically speaking, observing the audience is like peering through a window into America’s soul.” -Matt Palm (Orlando Sentinel) “Funny and smart… Highly recommended.” – Carl F. Gauze (INK 19) “Don’t just see the show,…
B3 Sunday Recovery Ride
A 45 mile ride through Oviedo and the UCF Campus with a stop half way to refuel. Ride pace is 18 to 21 mph. Ride and Run Disclaimer Organizers, proponents and participants of the Group Rides/Runs originating at Bikes Beans & Bordeaux Neighborhood Cafe (B3Cafe) claim no responsibility for the actions of individuals participating in the ride/run, nor of individuals on foot or in motorized vehicles. Participants are responsible for their own safety and behavior in relation to other participants,…
FIRST FALL SWARM RIDE 9.27.15
Join us for the first Swarm Ride to kick off the fall growing season! Every other Sunday we invite the community to join us at East End Market where we tend to the Market Garden and embark on an informative, farming, and friending journey. We ride from farmlette to farmlette, maintaining plots, harvesting greens, and preparing our salad mixes for the Audubon Park Community Market. You’ll learn all the ins-and-outs of urban farming, from seeding, weeding and more! All farmers…
Face Paint Workshop with Nick Wolfe
It’s time to brush up your zombie faces. Halloween is just around the corner. Join Internationally renowned face and body paint artist, Nick Wolfe, as he takes you through the steps to create creepy faces to spook trick-or-treaters. $50 reserves your spot in the class (only 12 spots available). $75 is the total price for the class if you bring your own kit. That is half of what Nick normally charges for his workshops! Bring your own kits, sponges, and…
Orlando Roller Derby: Arkham Assailants vs. Serial Thrillers
Come out to Semoran Skateway to see the Orlando Psycho City Derby Girls!! This is our 4th home team game of the season! Come see the Arkham Assailants play the Serial Thrillers! Doors open at 4:30 and game starts at 5:00pm. Always at Semoran Skateway! Photography at the game by Chris Bishop Photography Don’t get caught standing in the crowd… bring your own folding chairs for up-close track side seating. Chairs must have rubber bottoms and no heels ladies. This…
Full Moon Circle & Lunar Eclipse
A VERY special Full Moon under the Bodhi tree where we will witness a total lunar eclipse from 8:30 pm – 1:30 am. The gathering begins at 7 pm. Plan to join us for an evening full of friendship, fun and a cosmic showcase! These events have been going strong for nearly ten years thanks to YOUR support. Remember to offer your donation at the table before you leave ine xchange for the value you receive from these gatherings. Please…
Thanks for posting! Would have never known it was the Mead Gardens native plant sale and that is one of my favorites!