The City of Winter Park and The Morse Museum present the 37th annual lighting of century-old Tiffany windows in Central Park with a free outdoor concert of holiday favorites by the Bach Festival Society Choir and Brass Ensemble.

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On Thursday, Dec. 3, the City of Winter Park and The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art present the 37th Annual Christmas in the Park in downtown Winter Park.

The free outdoor event begins at 6:15 p.m. when the lights are turned up on nine century-old Tiffany leaded-glass windows and Central Park is transformed into a luminous concert hall for the esteemed 160-voice Bach Festival Society Choir.

Hugh and Jeannette McKean, who together built the Morse Museum’s collection, began Christmas in the Park in 1979 to share a part of their rare Tiffany collection with the public in an informal setting.

Eight of the windows featured at Christmas in the Park are memorials with religious themes designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany’s firm for installation in the chapel at the Association for the Relief of Respectable, Aged, Indigent Females (1814–1974) in New York City. Tiffany Studios’ Christmas Eve window, c. 1902, will also be on view at the event and in the Morse Museum following Christmas in the Park. The window—in which a figure resembling Father Christmas holds the Christ child—was designed by Thomas Nast Jr., son of the famous political cartoonist, for his sister’s home in New Rochelle, New York.

When

Thursday, December 3rd 2015 at 6:15 PM

to Thursday, December 3rd 2015 at 8:00 PM

Where

Central Park

251 South Park Avenue

Winter Park, FL 32789

Get your fresh produce at our mobile farmers’ market on the first Tuesday and first Thursday of each month. Market to Park is open on the first Tuesday of the month during lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., so residents and working families can pick up fresh produce during their lunch break. On the first Thursday of each month, the Market to Park is open during the evening commute, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. so working families can easily access fresh vegetables on their way home from work and immediately serve a fresh and healthy dinner. The Market to Park program was started with a grant from Healthy Central Florida with the intent to increase access to fresh vegetables in our community.

The City of Winter Park and the Public Art Advisory Board present Art on the Green 2015-2016, a major exhibition of large-scale sculptures displayed in the 11-acre Central Park in downtown Winter Park. The exhibition features the works of seven noted artists with ties to Florida. Seven sculptures will be on display from Sunday, November 1, 2015, through Tuesday, March 1, 2016, concurrent with park hours. Visitors can begin their outdoor sculpture tour at the Central Park Rose Garden, located at the intersection of Park and New England avenues, or from anywhere in the park.

Winter Park Outlook

17th September, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

In-depth conversation and commentary

Join the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce on September 17 for an in-depth conversation on the state of our community. The inaugural Winter Park Outlook luncheon presented by Orlando Health and Rollins College will feature local experts in the fields of government, business, health, real estate and education in a panel discussion moderated by Dick Batchelor at The Alfond Inn.
Unlike other update events, the panel will look ahead to what’s to come in our community, rather than recap news you’ve already heard. You can submit your questions for the panel at registration.
Moderator

Dick Batchelor, President
Dick Batchelor Management Group
Panelists

Grant Cornwell, President
Rollins College
Ken LaRoe, CEO & Chairman
First Green Bank
Randy Knight, City Manager
City of Winter Park
Jill Hamilton Buss, Executive Director
Healthy Central Florida
Pitt Warner, Broker
Winter Park Land Co.
Registration

Tickets to the event have sold out. Registration is now closed.

For additional information on this event and sponsorship opportunities, contact Ashley Fraebel at afraebel@winterpark.org or call 407-644-8281 x3347.

A series of community workshops, will be presented by ACi
Architects, on behalf of the City of Winter Park and the Winter Park Public
Library. The purpose of the workshops is to gather insights and input from
Winter Park residents on the specific location, appearance and design of
the proposed new Winter Park Public Library and civic center facility.

Workshop attendees will explore and help create placemaking possibilities
that carefully integrate the new library/civic center within the northern
sector of Martin Luther King, Jr. Park. The results of the workshops will
be integrated into conceptual designs to be presented to the residents and
City Commission.

*Community Workshop 1: Site Assessment & Placemaking Possibilities*

Saturday, August 22, from 10 a.m. to noon

*Lake Island Recreation Center, 450 Harper St.*

Delve into the opportunities and challenges presented by various sites
within the northern sector of Martin Luther King, Jr. Park. This workshop
will feature the expertise of Fred Kent and Elena Madison, executives with
the nonprofit Project for Public Spaces, an organization dedicated to
creating public places that foster great communities, parks and civic
spaces. Also facilitating will be Dr. Norman Jacknis of Columbia
University, a senior fellow at the Intelligent Community Forum, a
nationally recognized expert in the future of libraries, and a key advisor
to The Aspen Institute’s effort “Rising to the Challenge: Re-envisioning
Public Libraries.”

*Community Workshop 2: Building Design Possibilities*

Sunday, August 23, from 1 to 3 p.m.

*Rachael D. Murrah Civic Center, 1050 W. Morse Blvd.*

Participants will explore many different style options for the interior
and exterior design concepts and see how design elements can be integrated
into Morse Boulevard, surrounding neighborhoods, and the existing park.
Attendees will have an opportunity to express their preferences as to which
styles and characteristics work best with Winter Park’s unique
architectural character and vision for a new 21st century library and
civic center facility.

*Community Workshop 3: Community Findings & Direction*

Thursday, September 17, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

*Location TBD*

Participants will review the results of the placemaking and building
appearance workshops, and view a 2-D conceptual site plan as well as 3-D
conceptual building-site visualization that incorporates the community’s
input. Attendees will be encouraged to give feedback to help adjust the
concepts so they most accurately reflect the wants and needs of the Winter
Park community.

For more information about the workshops, please visit wppl.org/FutureWPPL
<http://www.wppl.org/FutureWPPL>

*Thursday, 7/16 VISION WINTER PARK COMMUNITY TALK*

8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Rachel D. Murrah Civic
Center

*Friday, 7/17 DIVE IN MOVIE featuring “Finding Nemo” by Disney –
PIXAR®*

7:30 to 10 p.m., Winter Park Community Center

*Thursday, 7/23 SALUTE TO BUSINESS “A Foundation of Strong Commerce”*

5:30 to 8 p.m., Rachel D. Murrah Civic Center

*Saturday, 7/25 LAKE OSCEOLA WATERSHED CLEANUP & VOLUNTEER
APPRECIATION BREAKFAST*

8 to 11 a.m., Central Park main stage

*Saturday, 7/25 POOLSIDE PICNIC PARTY*

1 to 4 p.m., Winter Park Community Center

*Sunday, 7/26 MEAD BOTANICAL GARDEN CLEANUP*

9 to 11 a.m., Mead Botanical Garden

*Thursday, 7/30 VISION WINTER PARK COMMUNITY TALK*

8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Rachel D. Murrah Civic
Center

*Tuesday, 8/4 MARKET 2 PARK (lunchtime)*

11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Shady Park at Hannibal
Square

*Thursday, 8/6 VISION WINTER PARK COMMUNITY TALK*

8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Rachel D. Murrah Civic
Center

*Thursday, 8/6 MARKET 2 PARK (afternoon)*

4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Shady Park at Hannibal
Square

*Thursday, 8/13 COFFEETALK featuring Commissioner Sarah Sprinkel*

8 to 9 a.m., Winter Park Welcome Center

*Thursday, 8/13 VISION WINTER PARK COMMUNITY TALK*

8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Rachel D. Murrah Civic
Center

Date: Saturday, July 4, 2015

Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Cost:Free

The City of Winter Park will present their annual 20th Anniversary 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, Orlando Cloggers, Rockin’ Roadster Road Show, Clydesdale 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 city 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. behind the main stage in Central Park near Garfield Avenue.

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.

When: Saturday, July 25, 2015 | 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Please volunteer to help us clean up litter in and around the lake. Special thanks to Keep Winter Park Beautiful and the City of Winter Park’s Sustainability Program and Lakes Division.

Volunteers are encouraged to sign up in advance at 407-599-3364 or agulden@cityofwinterpark.org.

Event Location

Dinky Dock Park
Ollie Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789 United States

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. 50% off for Non-Residents. Please, no alcohol.

Date: Saturday, June 27, 2015

Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Date: Monday, June 22, 2015

Time: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Thank you for doing your part to help Florida Blood Centers. A critical number of voluntary donations are required every day to meet the need for blood.

We appreciate your lifesaving efforts. To donate blood, you must be at least 16 years old, weigh 110 pounds, and be in good health.

All donors must bring photo ID.

For more information please call 407-599-3506.