The Art of Missionary Mary Proctor
Come out during January 20 to April 21 at the Hannibal Square Heritage Center Gallery for the The Art of Missionary Mary Proctor.
Tallahassee-based Mary Proctor is a self-taught African-American artist and has exhibited her highly distinctive work nationally. Her artwork incorporates found objects into paintings and three dimensional works, largely inspired by Bible scripture and other life lessons. Curated by executive director Peter Schreyer, the exhibition includes work from Mary’s personal collection as well as from that of the Mennello Museum of American Art.
Gallery talk at 7 p.m. at adjacent Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church; opening reception 8 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, January 20.
For more info visit www.hannibalsquareheritagecenter.org
Event Schedule:
Races are always a great way to fundraise for local community projects and a healthy sport to enjoy. For the upcoming races in Winter Park Florida in January and February read through the below information.
Starting at 11am on December 29, 2011, the City of Winter Park will proudly host the 5th annual Champs Sports Bowl ® Parade of Bands featuring school bands from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and Big East. As a prelude to the Champs Sports Bowl® game, at the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium, school bands and mascots will march through downtown Winter Park and perform a “Bandastic Game Day Preview” in Central Park. The parade will start at 11 a.m. at the intersection of Park and Lyman avenues. School bands will march north along Park Avenue through downtown Winter Park. After turning west on Garfield Avenue, they will proceed to Central Park where they will perform for all fans to enjoy. For specific information regarding the Champs Sports Bowl® Parade of Bands in Winter Park, please call 407-599-3203.
Visit Whole Foods Market in Winter Park on December 2nd, 2011 for their Great Gifts Fashion Show from 6-8pm. Good stuff worth sharing! Our inaugural holiday fashion show will feature the hottest gifts available at Whole Foods Market Winter Park, including Threads for Thoughts hoodies and shirts, TOMS shoes, Global Girlfriends accessories and more.
On Thursday November 17, 2011 from 2-8pm stop by LaBella Intimates for prizes and cocktails.
Each year the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce hosts the Winter Park “Ye Olde Hometown” Christmas Parade in downtown Winter Park. The parade is the longest-running holiday parade in Central Florida. More than 100 units march down Park Avenue in downtown Winter Park, including bands, floats, dignitaries and, of course, Santa Claus.
The Winter Park Chamber of Commerce invites you to kick off the holidays at the annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony in Central Park in downtown Winter Park. Bring the entire family to this free event for an evening of holiday cheer as Park Avenue is transformed into a Winter Wonderland.
The following merchants will be participating in Small Business Saturday thus far (this may be added to before the event):
The 12th Annual Doggie Door Pet Costume Contest will be taking place Sunday October 30th, 2011 from 10:00 AM until 03:00 PM at the Bullfish on Park Avenue.
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