Tour Crealdé’s studios and galleries, participate in workshops and demonstrations including a bronze pour, the gas kiln firing and raku firing. For the first time this year, there will be a light-painting display over the lake. The Front Office will be open to register for classes. Enjoy live music, refreshments and storytelling around the fire. All activities are free. Food from the grill provided by Millers Hardware. From 5-8 p.m. Saturday at the Crealdé main campus, Winter Park.

Join us at The Alfond Inn for the 2015 State of the City Luncheon presented by Waste Pro. This is an opportunity to reflect on the remarkable achievements of our community and look forward to the year ahead. Mayor Kenneth W. Bradley will deliver his final State of the City Address, “The Best is Yet to Come.” In addition to the Mayor’s address, the luncheon will feature the City of Winter Park Employee of the Year presentations.

Upcoming Program

Friday, January 16, 2015
11:30 a.m. – Registration
12:00 p.m. – Luncheon & Program

The Alfond Inn
300 E. New England Ave.
Winter Park, FL 32789

For your convenience, The Alfond Inn will offer valet parking. Public parking is available along Knowles Avenue and Lyman Avenue. For a downtown Winter Park parking map, click here.

Registration
$35 – Members
$40 – Non-members
$400 – Corporate Table Sponsorship – includes seating for 10 guests, table signage and recognition in event program

Registration is now closed. Event sold out. 

For additional information, contact Ashley Fraebel at afraebel@winterpark.orgor call (407) 644-8281.

Women Empowering Women in Business. “Together we represent a wealth of knowledge readily available for the best business solutions and your greatest success.”

This women-only Solutions Group at the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, Winter Park Executive Women is a forum for members to network in a professional, yet informal atmosphere.  Discussions include business solutions, as well as personal growth topics.  The monthly meetings are held on the first Monday of every month (with few exceptions) over lunch.  The cost for lunch is $20 for Chamber members or $25 for non-Chamber members. All late registrations and walk-ins will be charged $25.

Upcoming Program

Topic: “The Plan—Your Roadmap to Success”

Speaker: Cynthia Blackwell, Founder/Managing Partner, BlackRain Partners

“Plan your work, work your plan” – a motto by which Cynthia leads her life personally and professionally, every day. As the founder of a growth strategies consulting firm, she is on a mission to make it rain by driving change to deliver results. Cynthia will share her tips to help you create a plan for success in 2015.

Monday, January 12
11:30 a.m. – Registration & Networking
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. – Lunch & Program

The program will be held at the Winter Park Welcome Center/Chamber of Commerce at 151 W. Lyman Ave., Winter Park, FL 32789.

Good Morning Winter Park is the popular monthly breakfast gathering where Chamber members, residents, and community leaders converge.   Each month attracts a key speaker to provide a new perspective on an important community issue.

Attending Good Morning Winter Park is an excellent opportunity to grow your business through interacting with community leaders, gaining insight on a timely topic and networking with fellow business professionals.

Good Morning Winter Park is always free, open to the public and includes a complimentary continental breakfast.

Upcoming Program

Friday, January 9, 2015
7:45 a.m. – Networking
8:15 a.m. – Program

Winter Park Welcome Center / Chamber of Commerce
151 W. Lyman Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789

Topic: The Woman’s Club Of Winter Park, Inc.
Past, Present and Future 100 Years Of Supporting Education and Service, 1915-2015

Speakers: Sandra Blossey, Cynthia Gerken and Joann Palmer

Learn about the club’s contributions to the city and citizens of Winter Park, current changes to enhance the historic house and it’s use to businesses and non-profits, as well as ideas for enlarging their future charitable contributions.

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Get started on your New Year’s resolution to exercise and a healthy start to the New Year by participating in the 5.2k marathon in beautiful Winter Park on January 24, 2015.  Every 52nd finisher receives a $52 Seasons 52 gift card.  Free kids run.

Date and Time
Saturday, January 24, 2015
7:30 am: 5.2k (3.2 miles)
8:45 am: Healthy 100 Kids’ Run
9:00 am: Awards Presentation
Note: Please plan to arrive 45 minutes to 1 hour early due to road closures and traffic congestion.

Seasons 52 is a fresh grill and wine bar that invites guests to discover a seasonally changing menu and an award winning international wine list in a casually sophisticated ambiance. For more information visitwww.seasons52.com.

Share your excitement about the race, use the hashtag #Seasons52!

Register online at www.TrackShack.com or visit Track Shack, 1104 N. Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803

Join us at Dexter’s in Winter Park Restaurant for our Annual Winter Park New Years Eve Party. There will be a Champagne toast at midnight, party favors, live Music featuring Micah and the Reason, smoked prime rib special with a horseradish cream sauce, Au Jus, served with Gorgonzola mashed potatoes, and haricoverts. And best of all you can take advantage of our extended hours!

*And remember there’s absolutely NO COVER!

You can call us at 407-629-1150 or reserve a table through opentable.com
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Find Dexters Restaurant in Winter Park at 558 W New England Ave Winter Park, FL 32789.

Bring in your holiday parties large or small we can accommodate them. Be sure to join us this week for dinner and live music Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday featuring…*

Wednesday, December 17th @ 6:30pm The Holcomb Brothers

Thursday, December 18th @ 8:00pm Soul Funktion

Friday, December 19th @ 8:30pm Micah and the Reason

Casa de Feliz invites you to come and enjoy some mesmerizing flamenco dancing by Alborea Dances Flamenco. Show starts on Sunday, December 7, from 12-3pm.

Alborea Dances is a multicultural Entertainment Dance Company, created and directed by Jenny and Ernesto Caballero, who have been dedicated to the world of dance for more than 20 years. They have combined their experiences as dance educators, performers, choreographers and events coordinators, to present dances from Spain, Bolivia and Middle Eastern countries. After many years of performing in International festivals and important venues around South America, Europe and the United States, life brought them to Florida to delight their audiences on the stages of Universal Studios, Sea World, Walt Disney World, Resorts, Hotels and Conventions. Also, they have been featured on The Travel Channel’s Great Hotels Series and Orange County TV’s “Central Florida’s World of Dance” series.

15th Annual Crealdé Holiday Sale
Established and emerging Central Florida artists exhibit their arts and crafts along the shores of Lake Sterling in the sculpture garden, including chiefly pottery, as well as sculpture, paintings, jewelry, prints and photographs. The Photography Department will have a Studio Sale with equipment, accessories and photographs by the late Rick Lang. Also the Front Office will be open to register for classes. Food trucks. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at the Crealdé main campus, Winter Park.

Event Dates:
December 6 & 7

On December 5th celebrate The Game Awards 2014 (formerly known as the Spike VGX/VGAs) during a special event in the Full Sail Live Venue. The awards pay tribute to the best games, designers, and animators of the past year and also include sneak peeks of some of next year’s most anticipated releases. During the event, there will be light food, prizes and giveaways for those students who attend. This event is open to all Full Sail staff and students and one guest per person (a valid Full Sail I.D. is required for admittance). 

Doors open at 8:00 p.m. There will be a Live Tweet Wall using the event hashtag, #FullSailTGA.

On Wednesday, December 3, at 10am, Full Sail will host an exclusive screening for students of the new documentary, Conquering Kilimanjaro, which was produced by Bolder Broadcasting. The documentary follows a group of cancer survivors and cancer community advocates as they attempt to climb the world’s highest freestanding mountain in Tanzania, Africa. Following the screening, there will be a Q&A session with the documentary’s director, camera operator, and editor. 

Online Students: This event will be live streamed. The password to access the live stream will be available on the Connect Event Calendar which you can access here: https://orgsync.com/529/community/calendar

This event is open to Full Sail students only. The public premiere of Conquering Kilimanjaro will take place later in the evening, also at Full Sail Live. More information about that screening is available here: