Join Winter Park Chamber of Commerce on
Saturday, October 13 & Sunday, October 14, 2012
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Central Park
Downtown Winter Park

Presented by:

Works by 150 Florida Artists
Children’s Activities by Crealde School of Art
Live Entertainment
Beer Garden
Sidewalk Sale at Park Avenue Merchants

Learn more at www.autumnartfestival.com or call (407) 644-8281

October 12, 2012, marks the 125th anniversary of the incorporation of Winter Park. The city invites the community to join in the celebration of this momentous occasion at several once-in-a-lifetime events.  For more information and a full schedule of events, click here.

October 12, 2012, marks the 125th anniversary of the incorporation of Winter Park. The city invites the community to join in the celebration of this momentous occasion at the following once-in-a-lifetime events:

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4
5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Winter Park and Rollins College: 125 Years of Memories Opening Reception
Presented by Rollins College; view 125 years of the city’s history through the photographic eye of our earliest cameras while enjoying refreshments, beverages & live music; Winter Park Welcome Center, 151 W. Lyman Ave.; Free; 407-644-8281.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12
8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
125th anniversary Prayer Breakfast & Service
The prayer service immediately following the breakfast is free and open to the public. To purchase tickets for the breakfast, please contact 407-647-2416 or msearl@fccwp.org by Tuesday, October 9, at 5 p.m.; First Congregational Church of Winter Park,
225 S. Interlachen Ave.

2 p.m.
1887 Ergood Hall Incorporation Meeting
In 1887, a meeting was held for the purpose of organizing a municipal government and incorporating the town of Winter Park in Ergood Hall which is now Penzeys Spices. City Commissioners will lead the community in a celebration of this historic meeting 125 years ago. Enjoy a slice of the city’s 125th birthday cake compliments of The Flour Shop; 102 N. Park Ave., corner of Morse Blvd. & Park Ave.; Free; 407-599-3428.

5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Winter Park Historical Association’s Peacock Ball
Presented by Rollins College; honoring the city’s 125th Anniversary; Central Park West Meadow; purchase tickets at 407-647-2330 or wphistory.org.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13
11 a.m.
39th annual Winter Park Autumn Art Festival
Presented by the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce; co-sponsored by the City of Winter Park and Crealdé School of Art; sing Happy Birthday to the city and enjoy a piece of the city’s 125th birthday cake compliments of The Flour Shop (while supplies last); Central Park; Free; winterpark.org; 407-644-8281.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20
6 p.m.
Harriett’s Park Avenue Fashion Week Runway Show
Featuring 1887 period clothing and honoring the city’s 125th anniversary as part of the Emerging Designer Contest; Central Park West Meadow; parkavenuefashionweek.com; 407-644-8281.

For more information on all of the city’s 125th anniversary celebrations, please click the 125th anniversary button on the home page of the city’s official website at cityofwinterpark.org, follow us on Facebook® and Twitter®, or call 407-599-3428.

The City of Winter Park is pleased to announce that in addition to the annual Spring Cleanup, the city also provides a Fall Cleanup during the month of October, just in time for the holiday season. This large-item pickup service will provide a ‘bonus’ day on which Waste Pro^®, the city’s solid waste service provider, will pick up old furniture, broken appliances and other bulky items.

To take advantage of this convenient service, residents must place their items curbside after 5 p.m. on the evening before their second scheduled garbage & trash pickup day on their designated cleanup week. If you live north of the Fairbanks/Aloma avenues corridor, your bonus pick-up will be the week of October 8. If you live south of the Fairbanks/Aloma avenues corridor, your bonus pick-up will be the week of October 15.

Please Note: Hazardous waste, electronics and yard waste are NOT included in the Fall Cleanup.

 For more information regarding Winter Park’s annual Fall Cleanup or additional information regarding Waste Pro services, please call 407-774-0800.

For additional information regarding the City of Winter Park, please visit the city’s official website at cityofwinterpark.org.

The City of Winter Park Public Art Advisory Board is proud to announce the newest “Art in Chambers”exhibition featuring paintings by Rose Thome Casterline. Paintings that contrast the intuitive, comfortable play of a young child as opposed to goal-oriented organized play inspire this body of work. The exhibition will open on Monday, August 27, for public viewing from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, in Commission Chambers and Room 200 at Winter Park City Hall located at 401 S. Park Ave. The exhibit will be on display through October. There will be an artist reception Wednesday, September 19, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

About her exhibition Ms. Casterline writes, “I explore varied modes of graphic language in these works, combining language and representation, symbol and form. Gymnastics shorthand, football play diagrams and word maps serve as the structural foundation for the compositions – contemporary hieroglyphs mapping movement, pattern, play and strategy. Other layers of traditional perceptual drawing depict figures within this structural space. Applying this systematic drawing strategy, I hone in on the objective, with focus on the relationships between gesture, context and content. This working method requires quick and swift mark-making decisions while maintaining the initial impulse – the quick gesture, the action – throughout the drawing and painting process.”

Rose Thome Casterline, Cleveland native and central Florida resident, has exhibited her drawings, prints and paintings for the past 20 years. As an adjunct professor, she has been teaching drawing, figure drawing, design and painting art at Rollins College and Valencia College since fall 2000. A multiple recipient of the United Arts Individual Artist Grant, her work has been featured in New American Paintings.Most recently she has been actively participating in Creative Capital enrichment workshops. Multiple private and public art collections house her drawings and paintings, with nearly 50 works commissioned or purchased by Savannah College of Art and Design. Her work is represented by Soren Christensen Gallery in New Orleans and J Costello Gallery, Hilton Head, S.C.

“Art in Chambers,” a project of the Winter Park Public Art Advisory Board, showcases works by local artists or works borrowed from local museums. “Art in Chambers” enlivens Winter Park’s public rooms and exposes residents and visitors to art, highlights the importance the city places on art and culture, provides city support to local artists and studios, and creates opportunities to educate the populace on the value of art and its place in a meaningful life.

For more information regarding “Art in Chambers” and additional City of Winter Park events, please visit the city’s official website at cityofwinterpark.org or call 407-599-3498.

Thursday, July 12th through Sunday, July 15th

Park Avenue and Hannibal Square stores offering merchandise from 50-75% off.

For more information visit winterpark.org or call 407-644-8281

Please see participating stores for details.

Come out to Park Avenue and Hannibal Square for the Downtown Winter Park Sidewalk Sale. Stores are offering merchandise from 50-75% off. Taking place Thursday March 15 – Sunday March 18, 2012.

For more information call 407-644-8281.

The Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival is one of the nation’s most prestigious outdoor art festivals, consistently rated among the top shows by Sunshine Artist and American Style magazines. Each year more than 350,000 visitors enjoy the show. Join us for this annual tradition in Winter Park, the City of Culture and Heritage. Festival hours are as follows: Friday, March 16, from 9am to 6pm; Saturday, March 17, from 9am to 6pm and Sunday, March 18, from 9am to 5pm.

Festival takes place in Central Park in Downtown Winter Park. For more information visit the festival’s official website at www.wpsaf.org.