Here is a look at some of the best events taking place this weekend. Remember, you can always visit the complete events calendar by clicking on “EVENTS” in our main menu.
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FRIDAY, JULY 6
First Friday Lunch & Learn in July
On the first Friday of each month, bring a lunch or let us order one for you while you enjoy an hour-long program with History Center staff and special guests about the museum, Central Florida history, and more. “Research at the History Center” Join the History Center’s collections manager, Whitney Broadaway, to learn about the resources available in the Brechner Research Center and library, as well as how staff members process, catalog, and interpret information from the archives.
FAVO First Friday Art Show
Orlando’s only motel art studio space host monthly art show. EVERY FIRST FRIDAY 36 open studios Local amazing artists Family friendly Perfect date night Meet up groups FOOD TRUCKS Live music Kids art table Come out, bring your family and friends, meet and see new exciting art by amazing artists.
Teresa Giudice from The Real Housewives of New Jersey
Join us on Friday July 6th 2018 as we welcome TERESA GIUDICE from Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of New Jersey”
PeeVira’s Cinema Carnage: Jurassic Park
Join Madame PeeVira (The Fringy Mime Queen) and her friends for a FUN NIGHT of drag, trivia, games, and several rounds of BINGO in tribute to the 25th Anniversary of JURASSIC PARK. Come dressed in your best jungle look for a chance to win a raffle ticket. It is going to be a ROARING good time!
SATURDAY, JULY 7
KidFest: Fantastic Mr. Fox
After 12 years of bucolic bliss, Mr. Fox (George Clooney) breaks a promise to his wife (Meryl Streep) and raids the farms of their human neighbors, Boggis, Bunce and Bean. Giving in to his animal instincts endangers not only his marriage but also the lives of his family and their animal friends.
7th Annual Florida Pole Fitness Championship
Florida’s longest running, elite pole fitness championship is proud to present its 7th year, happening on Saturday, July 7th at the Orlando Repertory Theater. This year’s championship will include Novice, Junior, Semi-Pro and Professional divisions, for athletes ages 10 and up.
Vampire Lesbians of Sodom
Fresh off a SOLD OUT run at the Orlando Fringe Festival, VAMPIRE LESBIANS OF SODOM returns to the Footlight Theatre where it all started in 1992! A satirical saga of two fatally seductive vampiresses whose paths first collide in ancient Sodom. Their bitter rivalry as immortal bloodsucking lesbian vampires, but more importantly as actresses, endures for two thousand years, with stops in 1920s silent movie Hollywood and contemporary Las Vegas.
SUNDAY, JULY 8
Sunday Group Ride
A 45 mile ride through Oviedo and the UCF Campus with a stop half way to refuel. Often times riders split at the SAG and there is an option for a longer ride from there (63 miles). Ride speed varies depending on who shows up.
Sun Screens Movie: The Yearling
At our next Suns Screens feature, join us in watching 1946’s “The Yearling” Filmed on location in the Ocala National Forest, this beloved Technicolor coming-of-age classic brought Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ Pulitzer Prize-winning novel to the screen. The film received six Oscar nominations and won two; Claude Jarman Jr. received an honorary Oscar as “outstanding child actor.”
Fundamentals of Permaculture
Permaculture is a word that was formed in the 70’s to describe regenerative and sustainable gardening and agricultural practices that our Ancestors had done for thousands of years. In this class we will dive into the history of what this movement is about – ethics, sovereignty, connection, community, vitality, food, waste management, security, and so much more.
Erasure: World Be Gone Tour
Erasure is an English synthpop duo, consisting of singer and songwriter Andy Bell and songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke.
