The City of Winter Park will present their annual Olde Fashioned 4th of July Celebration! Wear your red, white and blue, bring a blanket or beach chair, and gather with family and friends to enjoy this Winter Park tradition. The annual celebration will feature live patriotic music performed by the Bach Festival Brass Band and the Bach Festival Choir, horse-drawn wagon rides, and much more! Children’s activities will include the annual bicycle parade at 9 a.m. from City Hall to Central Park, and fun games and inflatables. Families and friends are also invited to stroll along Park Avenue and Hannibal Square to shop and dine at the wide selection of boutiques and eateries. FREE hot dogs, watermelon and water will be available while supplies last. Chips, snacks and sodas will be available for purchase. The Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Board will be providing a free bike valet service as an incentive for alternative modes of transportation in the beautiful downtown area. The bike valet is available from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the northwest corner of Park Avenue and Morse Blvd. In addition, The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art will present their Independence Day Open House. The museum, which is home to the world’s most comprehensive collection of work by American artist Louis Comfort Tiffany, will provide FREE admission to its galleries from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

On Wednesday, July 02, 2014 @ 7:00 PM enjoy a baseball game with our local team. The 2014 Florida Collegiate Summer League (FCSL) features the Winter Park Diamond Dawgs. FCSL is a wood-bat collegiate baseball league showcasing many of the top-ranked college players in the United States.

Come to the Alfond Stadium at Harper-Shepherd Field, 801 Orange Avenue. Tickets are $5 General Admission, $3 Children and Seniors.

For more information call 321-206-9174 or visit the Florida League on the web at, http://www.floridaleague.com.

Back by popular demand! Journey back to 1960’s London and the liberating days that made England swing! This smashing musical features an irresistible collection of music by Petula Clark, Dusty Springfield, Lu Lu and more including “Downtown,” “Don’t Sleep in the Subway,” and “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me.”

There will be a special preview performance on June 19. For all ticket and show times information call 407-645-0145 or visit the Winter Park Playhouse on the web at http://www.winterparkplayhouse.org.

The Winter Park Playhouse, 711 Orange Ave., Suite C

The exhibit, entitled Honoring, Gratitude and Guilt, showcases Brant’s two-year investigation on the subject of honoring animals. Maps, diagrams, photographs, and sculpture made from the bones of common animals coalesce in unexpected ways, as Brant explores her subject through ongoing research, teaching and fieldwork. Among the many intriguing pieces, viewers will find a historical analysis of pet cemetery gravestones consisting of photographs of graves paired with images from contemporary American culture.

To see this exhibit come to the Winter Park Welcome Center from June 28 all through the month of July. Exhibit can be seen from 9am-2pm. For more information call 407-644-8281 or visit  http://www.winterpark.org on the web.

Toy Story will be playing in the park this coming June 26 at 8pm. Presented by Winter Park CRA and produced by Enzian Theater. This film series features classic films for the whole family. We encourage you to bring a blanket, a picnic or snacks, and some family and friends and join us! Free popcorn for everyone. Rain date will be announced.

On June 21, come out and enjoy an old fashioned pool party. Party begins at 5pm come out and hang out by the pool for our old school party! This party is 18 and up for all of our hard working adults ready to enjoy the weekend.

So join us at Winter Park Community Center, 721 W. New England Ave from 5-8pm for fun by the pool!

Free for Winter Park residents, 50% off for Non-Residents.

Please, no alcohol.

More information can be found at  http://www.cityofwinterpark.org/wpcc or call 407 599-3275.

Come out for a free event this June 28 at the Crosby YMCA located at 2005 Mizell Ave. Doors open from 2-3pm for Ballroom for the Brain. This a new innovative, engaging, and fun ballroom dance program that will use ballroom dancing’s unique ability to stimulate the mind and body simultaneously. This is a judgement-free zone, and its great for people with early dementia and their caregivers. RSVP is REQUIRED so call 1-800-272-3900 to register or for more information.

Friday, June 20 2014
8:00 a.m. – Registration & Networking
8:15 – 9:00 a.m. – Program

Seminars will be held in the Winter Park Welcome Center Community Room located at 151 W. Lyman Avenue, Winter Park, 32789.

The series is free for Chamber members and $10 for non-members.

Presented by: Kennan Burch, Founder, Brand Catalyst & Coach, Brand Catalyst Partners, LLC

Description:

After spending over $1 Billion in marketing and branding initiatives in his career, Kennan takes you behind the scenes and teaches you the most important lessons he learned from working the most successful brand-building agencies in the world. The focus of the presentation is NOT on advertising, but on the strategic thinking it requires to ensure that every decision you make is building your brand equity. While many CEO’s might say, “we don’t have a large marketing budget”… Kennan’s response is, “then your brand strategy combined with your payroll budget is your marketing budget.”

How You Will Benefit:

• Learn branding secrets of Fortune 500 companies
• Discover how brand strategy can impact your bottom line
• Realize how your payroll budget is your marketing budget

Networking at its Finest
Each year the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce coordinates a series of Business After Hours events to facilitate networking for its members.  Each event is hosted by a different member business or organization in the community as a way to introduce members to there location, staff and products or services.  Members look forward to these networking events and the chance to learn more about the community.

At $5 for members and $15 for non-members, this

Thursday, June 19
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Regus in Heritage Park, 941 West Morse Boulevard, Suite 100, Winter Park, FL. 32789

Thursday, June 12, the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce and Park Avenue Merchants Association invite you to experience the charm of Park Avenue with Summertime Sip, Shop and Stroll.

Spend the evening on a unique wine walk and stroll to your favorite Park Avenue area shops and restaurants.  Discover new merchants, check out the latest fashions, gift ideas, seasonal menu items and enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres along the way.

You must register for this event to attend, to download a registration form click here. Tickets are $25 per person and each reservation includes a commemorative wine glass and passport.  Tickets will not be mailed – confirmations will be emailed for registrations submitted through PayPal.

Attendees will receive their wine glass and passport at check-in, beginning at 5 p.m.  Check-in will be held in Central Park, at the corner of Morse Boulevard and Park Avenue. Guests must check-in by 7:00 p.m.

Must be 21 or older to attend. Please sip responsibly. Event is rain or shine, no refunds.