The 4^th of July is just around the corner, and in anticipation of this annual event, the City of Winter Park is getting ready to present their yearly Olde Fashioned 4th of July Celebration this Saturday, July 3. The celebrations begin at exactly 9 in the morning, running until 1 in the afternoon here in Central Park. Those who want to join the fun are encouraged to come in red, white, and blue.

People are also asked to bring a blanket or beach chair so they have something to relax on while watching the show, which is expected to draw in hundreds of families and people from all over the city.

Taking up the assignment of entertaining the audience with music are the Bach Festival Brass Band and the Bach Festival Choir, who will both be belting out classic patriotic music. Meanwhile, kids, and the whole family for that matter, can check out and ogle at the horse wagons, the Rockin’ Roadster Road Show, the Orlando Cloggers and a whole lot more.

You might also want to take your children early to the celebrations and let them enjoy the annual bike parade at 9 in the morning, which kicks off at City Hall all the way to Central Park.

Mark your calendars and don’t forget to bring the gang along with you!

Business owners in the City of Winter Park, Florida, have a real reason to smile as the city’s Purchasing Division presents its monthly Vendor Orientation Program on the 8^th of July, Thursday, at 10 in the morning. The presentation takes place at the City Hall Commission Chambers, located along 401 Park Avenue South.

The program is open to business owners in Winter Park, as well as those interested in making investments here in the city. The program also presents interested parties a golden opportunity to sit down and talk with Winter Park’s Purchasing Division staff and have their queries answered and discussed in detail.

Happening every first Thursday of the month, these sessions will feature a presentation on PowerPoint helping both existing and prospective business owners get a clear picture of how the city’s purchasing system works. In addition, a question and answer opportunity takes place at the end of each meeting.

If you’re interested, all you have to do is sign up for the Vendor Orientation Program. Start now by sending an e-mail to purchasing@cityofwinterpark.org or by calling the Purchasing Division at 407-599-3315. Interested parties are asked to leave their contact details and company affiliations.

Coffee lovers listen up! If you have some beans to grind, some coffee thoughts to share, or if you simply want to enjoy a hot, brewed cup of Joe, then CoffeeTalk just might be the perfect cup for you. Hosted once more by the picturesque City of Winter Park, the popular CoffeeTalk series invites coffee lovers and the rest of the community to join in on good conversations over a cup of coffee.

City residents have always felt that speaking in large public meetings with city officials in attendance to be intimidating and quite frankly, stressful. CoffeeTalk aims to provide residents with a calm setting to share their concerns with the City Manager, City Commissioners, and of course, Winter Park’s Mayor. The goal is to encourage folks to relax and to calm their nerves in a discussion that’s more intimate and comfortable. Tasked with providing that atmosphere is Palmano’s Coffee Roastery and Espresso Bar, who’ll be providing free coffee to guests and officials.

The Winter Park Welcome Center located along West Lyman Avenue will be playing host to the 1-hour CoffeeTalk sessions, which is spread out from the 10^th of June until the 18^th of November.

Mark your calendars and don’t miss out on great discussions for the betterment of the city.

One of Central Florida’s grandest and most beautiful golf courses is hosting a few events to kick off the summer season.

The Winter Park Country Club (WPCC), located in Winter Park, Florida, will be playing host to a number of events as a way of welcoming the warmer months. For many golfing aficionados, the WPCC still offers an excellent golfing experience despite its age, with tight fairways and domed greens that will challenge even the most experienced pros out there. As the years passed, the WPCC has become a course rich in history, playing host to some of the world’s best golfers such as Walter Hagen, Sam Snead, and Ben Hogan.

And with summer finally upon us, the WPCC is giving you another reason to pay them a visit. Be ready to hit the links and check out some of these summer events. First off is the Ladies Only Scramble, taking place on the 6^th of June, from 8 to 11 in the morning. Those aspiring to be pro women’s golfers can then try out the game themselves thanks to a Women’s Golf Clinic taking place the next day at 1 in the afternoon.

And as a way of celebrating Father’s Day, the WPCC will be holding the 3^rd Annual Father & Son Scramble on the 20^th of June, at exactly 8 in the morning.

These and more events are taking place this month, so be sure to mark your calendars and don’t miss out!