Coffee Talk resumes this fall with only one date in September.  Join your local government over a cup of coffee at the Winter Park Welcome Center on Thursday September 12. Bring your concerns or ideas for your town and share them amongst your peers. For more informtaion visit, www.cityofwinterpark.org or call 407 599 3428.

Photo by Chance Agrella

Saturday August 17 at 12-5pm at the Winter Park Community Center on 721 New England Ave. This is a free community event, full of fun and entertainment for the whole family. So come on down and don’t forget your swim suit!

For more information call 407 643 1650.

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Sicha Pongjivanich

Come and discuss Winter Park over a cup of joe with the Mayor. Bring your ideas, thoughts and concerns to be discusses in a relaxed setting. This is also a great opportunity to meet your local government officials as the City Commission will also be attending the Coffee talk.

Coffee Talk is brought to you by the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, “Good Morning Winter Park” series. This event takes place August 9 and as always is held at the Winter Park Welcome Center, 151 West Lyman Ave.

So come out and see what is happening in your community.

Photo by Chance Agrella

Grab your friends and family and come down and enjoy a great night under the stars. Bring a picnic or snacks to the Downtown Central Park (251 South Park Ave) for a free showing of Shrek on Thursday, August 8 at 8pm. The rain date will be August 22, same time and place. See you there!

Photo by Lindsay Niles

Full Sail university is having a meet and greet at the Full Sail Live July 29, 2013 from 6-7pm. Network with new and current students, make friends, meet staff and faculty members. Student clubs will man tables to share information and recruit new members. Local restaurants will be there with samples from their menu.

If your interested in becoming a student at Full Sail University, come to the Behind the Scenes Tour on August 18 at Full Sail University, 3300 University Blvd, Winter Park FL. This is a great opportunity to explore the campus, meet staff members, and get curriculum information. To sign up for this event or get more information about admissions call Full Sail University at 1 800 226 7625.

Photo by GeoffreyWhiteway

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release:

Media Contact:  Clarissa Howard 407-599-3428 or cell 407-948-2044

HAVE A LATTE BEANS TO GRIND OR

WANT TO ESPRESSO YOUR THOUGHTS?

COFFEETALK IS THE CUP FOR YOU!

WINTER PARK, Fla., an internationally recognized ICMA Excellence Award winner with accredited fire, police and parks & recreation agencies (June 18, 2013) – The first COFFEETALK of the 2013 season featuring Vice-Mayor Sarah Sprinkel will be held Thursday, July 11, at 8 a.m., at the Winter Park Welcome Center located at 151 W. Lyman Ave.

Initiated in 2005, COFFEETALK has become the place for citizens that have “a latte beans to grind” or who simply want to “espresso their thoughts.”  The purpose of COFFEETALK is to give citizens the opportunity to talk to their city leaders in a more casual, informal environment and avoid the stage fright that is often experienced at large meetings.

Mayor Kenneth Bradley’s COFFEETALK will be held Friday, August 9, in conjunction with the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce’s Good Morning Winter Park! at the Winter Park Welcome Center. Networking begins at 7:45 a.m. and the Mayor’s COFFEETALK will begin at 8 a.m.

Please make note of the following complete schedule for the upcoming 2013 COFFEETALK season with our city leaders:

All COFFEETALKS are held at 8 a.m., in the Winter Park Welcome Center located at 151 W. Lyman Ave. Please mark your calendars for a cup of conversation and great coffee courtesy of Palmano’s Café, Coffee & Wine Bar. For more COFFEETALK information, please call 407-599-3428 or visit the city’s official website at cityofwinterpark.org.

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Media Contact: Craig M. O’Neil   407-599-3506 or cell 321-303-2653

CITY OF WINTER PARK’S 18TH ANNUAL
OLDE FASHIONED 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION

WINTER PARK, Fla., an internationally recognized ICMA Excellence Award winner with accredited fire, police and parks & recreation agencies (June 25, 2013) –

The City of Winter Park will present their 18th annual Olde Fashioned 4th of July Celebration on Thursday, July 4, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Central Park. Mayor Ken Bradley will lead a special presentation at 9:15 a.m. from the main stage. 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 Bach Festival Choir, horse-drawn wagon rides, Orlando Cloggers, Rockin’ Roadster Road Show and much more! Children’s activities will include the annual bicycle parade at 9 a.m. (lineup begins at 8:30 a.m.) from City Hall to Central Park, as well as fun games and inflatables. Free hot dogs, watermelon and water will available for all to enjoy, while supplies last. Families and friends are also invited to stroll along Park Avenue and Hannibal Square to shop and dine at the wide selection of shops and eateries.

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.

Please note that City Hall will be closed on Thursday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. City offices will re-open at 8 a.m. on Friday, July 5. The City of Winter Park wishes everyone a safe and happy Independence Day.

For more information regarding the 18th annual Olde Fashioned 4th of July Celebration, please call 407-599-3463.

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

MEDIA ALERT 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Media Contact: Craig M. O’Neil   407-599-3506 or cell 321-303-2653
CITY OF WINTER PARK UPCOMING EVENTS SCHEDULE 

WINTER PARK, Fla., an internationally recognized ICMA Excellence Award winner with accredited fire, police and parks & recreation agencies

Winter Park’s greatest Kentucky Derby Party with the theme “The Hats. The Horses. The Hoopla.” is bringing in great food and entertainment this Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 3:00 in the afternoon. The event is sponsored by Leadership Winter Park Class XXII to benefit Welbourne Avenue Nursery & Kindergarten.

There is non-stop fun and classic chow and beverages at Winter Park Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center. Activities such as 50/50 betting, Silent Auction, Kentucky Derby Show were prepared and everybody enjoyed tremendously. The Hat contest and the Best-Dressed Couple Contest definitely set everyone in the derby mood. Aside from the games and contests, guests are greatly entertained by “The Mikes” and “Matt Shenk” over appetizers and an open bar.

Childcare Services were available at Welbourne Avenue Nursery & Kindergarten. For the event, they are charging $15 for one child and $25 for multiple children. If you want to extend time, they are available until 9:00 PM for an additional $5.

There is no shortage of amusement and food at the Kentucky Derby Party – a great evening of jockeys, big hats and juleps!

Celebrate The City of Winter Park’s 125th Anniversary!

Come to the 11th annual Unity Heritage Festival

The Event begins Sunday, January 20th, 2013. 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM

We’ll be at Shady Park at Hannibal Square (corner of Pennsylvania and New England avenues)
And best of all, the event is FREE!

The wonderful community of Winter Park will come together for the 11th annual Unity Heritage Festival on Sunday and Monday. This celebration will promote family history and raise money for the Educational Fulfillment Fund for local economically disadvantaged youth. The festival will have fun for the whole family. Including children’s games, food and retail vendors, entertainment by various gospel artists, and then there will be a presentation of the annual Heritage Award.

Do not miss out on this great event. It is a festival the entire family can enjoy!

For more information, go to: www.cityofwinterpark.org or Contact: 407-599-3275