Business After Hours is Thursday, October 17; 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Hannibal Square Heritage Center, 642 West New England Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789

Join WUCF-FM and the Hannibal Square Heritage Center as they co-host the popular networking event.

There will be swingin’ music by Dwayne Marrett’s jazz trio and refreshments provided by Tolla’s Italian Restaurant. Cost: $5 Members / $15 Non-members.

Small Business Education is this coming Friday, October 18; 8:00 a.m.

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

Learn how your small business can harness the power of mobile marketing to increase visibility and attract new customers. Cost: Free for Members / $10 for Non-members. Click here to register.

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The Florida Blue Centers main goal is to help the Florida community find affordable health plans and products with expert advice; offer personal support for the best care at the best price; and help the people in our community live a healthier life.

Good Morning Winter Park presented by Florida Blue

Friday, October 11; 7:45 a.m.

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

Join us in “Remembering the Fallen of Central Florida” with a presentation from the Central Florida Veterans Memorial Park Foundation. Hear how the project near the Lake Nona VA Hospital will help honor 1,100 veterans and how you can participate. Also, a percentage of Winter Park Autumn Art Festival poster sales will be donated to this organization. Posters will be available at the event. Cost: Free and open to the public. Includes complimentary continental breakfast. Supported by:Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen, Costco and Winter Park/Maitland Observer.

Florida Blue also offers a FREE health fair the second Saturday of each month that is open to the community. Come to our center for free health screenings, wellness seminars and other events.  Visit www.floridablue.com for a complete list of our upcoming events or call 1-877-FL-BLUE-0 (877-352-5830). Our center is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Stop by and find out how we can help you in your pursuit of health.

Do you want to have a float in our annual Christmas Parade? If so you need to follow the link below to fill out an application and get it in before October 11, 2013.

Join the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce this holiday season as we host the 61st annual Winter Park “Ye Olde Hometown” Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 7.  Applications are now available and due by October 11.

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It is hard to believe, but unfortunately true that 172,590 children in our community struggle with hunger. When these kids have no food, we have no choice but to respond. This fall the Winter Park community is breaking new ground in an effort to end hunger in Central Florida.

Feed the Need Winter Park, presented by Mayflower Retirement Community and Winter Park Memorial Hospital, is not your average food drive.  It is the first of its kind, community-wide effort to raise funds for Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.

Don’t miss out this for an early chance to take your little ones out to trick or treat in a family friendly atmosphere on Saturday, October 26; 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Children in costume are invited to visit participating Park Avenue area merchants for a Halloween tradition.  Sign up to participate by October 4 to be included in marketing materials.

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Bring the kids out for a safe and fun Halloween treat to the Pumpkins and Munchkins in Shady Park from 6:30-8:30pm. There will be a costume contest, trick or treat trail, games, bouncy house and much more.

Shady Park is located in Hannibal Square. For more information call 407 599 3275.

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October 27, 2013 bring your furry friend in their costume to North Park Ave and Garfield Ave to show off their costume. The event runs from 10am-3pm.

Main Events

11am large dog contest

1pm small dog contest

12-3pm Pet ‘Trick or Treat’

For more information call 407 644 2969.

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Tina Phillips

On October 26, 9am-4pm at Mead Gardens there will be an interactive biodiversity presentation on gardening, birds, and butterflies. There will be an amphibian and reptile exhibit as well as a guest speakers, nature hike, seed sale and book signing.

This will be a great learning experience for young and old, so much to see and do for the whole family.

For more information contact Catherine Brown at 407 761 7109, or visit, tarflower.fnpschapters.org.

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 arkorn

The 79th Annual Bach Festival presents Emanuel Ax, the premier pianist of our time. Emanuel will perform works by Brahams at Rollins College, in Tiedtke Concert Hall on 100 Holt Ave. Tickets for this event are $45-$60.

For more information call Betsy Gwinn at 4007 646 2182, or visit www.BachFestivalFlorida.org.

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Saturday October 19, 7:30am at Mead Garden, 1300 Denning Dr.

Come out to the St Margaret Mary run for Haiti. this 5k run/walk will benefit the citizens of Haiti. $20 adults, $15 students. 10years and younger are free with adult.

The 3.1 mile run/walk begins and ends in Mead Gardens. There are prizes for the top female runners and the top male runners.

For more information call 407 677 5449, or visit www.stmargaretmary.org/PumpkinRun.html.

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