Keep Winter Park Beautiful works with neighborhoods and volunteers throughout the community on public green space projects, organizing environmental cleanups, and other projects related to enhancing the ecological, economical and social sustainability throughout the city.

Please join us as we clean-up litter in and around Lake Baldwin. Breakfast, volunteer t-shirt, snack, and water bottle will be provided for all volunteers. Kayakers and paddleboarders are welcome. Supplies will be provided.

On May 28, 1993, the City of Winter Park’s Keep Winter Park Beautiful (KWPB) program was recognized as an official affiliate of Keep America Beautiful. City residents who shared a passion for maintaining and enhancing the quality of the city’s built and natural environment came together by creating the city’s Keep Winter Park Beautiful Advisory Board. Throughout the years, the board has worked with neighborhoods and volunteers throughout the community on public green space enhancement projects, organizing environmental cleanups, and increasing recycling throughout the city.

With a recent commitment to sustainability, KWPB has repositioned itself with the city’s Sustainability Program to continue to beautify the city while also considering its long term impact on natural resources including water, energy and waste.

In the summer of 2012, the KWPB Advisory Board merged with the city’s Environmental Review Board to create the Keep Winter Park Beautiful & Sustainable Advisory Board. While the new board is still committed to the original mission of preserving and enhancing the community’s beauty, it is also the city’s lead advocate for promoting the environmental, economic and social sustainability of Winter Park. The original KWPB programs are still intact to this day with an increased emphasis on native landscaping, community gardening and green infrastructure.

The community sponsors for this event are Rollins College and Covanta.

The mission of Keep Winter Park Beautiful is to improve the quality, sustainability and aesthetics of our environment in order to create a healthier, more beautiful place to live, work and play.

Date :
Saturday, April 2, 2016 from 8 am to 11 am

Location event:
Lake Baldwin Park – 2000 S. Lakemont Ave.
Winter Park, FL 32789 United States

Contact :
For further info, please contact Abby Gulden at 407-599-3334
or agulden@cityofwinterpark.org

The 57th Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival is one of the nation’s oldest, largest and most prestigious juried outdoor art festivals, consistently rated among the top shows by Sunshine Artist and American Style magazines. Each year more than 350,000 visitors enjoy the show.

Festival hours are as follows:

Friday, March 18, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.;
Saturday, March 19, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
and Sunday, March 20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Expect to see dazzling sculpture and glass for the big pocketbook as well as smaller works to please just about anyone. Enjoy Friday night’s jazz concert, children’s workshop village and school art exhibits, and great food and sidewalk cafes.

This year about 1,100 artists from around the world applied for entry and an independent panel of judges selected 225 national and international artists to attend the show. The National Endowment for the Arts, The White House, Congress and many others have lauded the Festival for promoting art and art education in Central Florida.

Join us for this annual tradition in Winter Park, the City of Culture and Heritage. Please be sure to leave your dogs at home when you visit the festival as they are not allowed to enter the event. And those riding bikes can safely park it at the city’s free Bike Valet service offered on Morse Boulevard! Special thanks to the city’s Bike & Pedestrian Advisory Board members and volunteers!

Date :

Friday, March 18th 2016 at 9 a.m
To
Sunday, March 20th 2016 at 5 p.m

Location event :

Central Park Main Stage
Park Avenue & Garfield Avenue
251 South Park Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789 United States

Contact :

For more details, please visit www.wpsaf.org

Join us Wednesday, March 9th for ‪#‎Bike2WorkWP

Mark your calendars! The 2nd Annual Bike to Work Day in Winter Park takes place on March 9th (rain date is March 10th). In celebration of Bike to Work Day and Florida Bike Month – please join us for a short bicycle ride through the city! Riders are encouraged to gather at 3:30 p.m. on Garfield Avenue (behind the Central Park main stage) for the ride beginning at 4 p.m.

Everyone who lives, works or plays in Winter Park and surrounding communities is invited to join us (that’s everyone by the way). Join the fun and bike with a friend or neighbor; or arrange to ride together with a coworker. The ride will be followed by an after party for cyclists and adult riders (18 and up) to enjoy a group ride (with a police escort and rolling road closures). at Park Social located at 358 N. Park Ave. The city will provide a FREE Bike Valet for participants to secure their bikes from 3:30 to 8 p.m. Healthy Gathering at Park Social Winter Park located at 358 N. Park Avenue.

If you are unsure of the safest route, reThink can help. They offer “bike escorts” that will literally ride with you and show you how to get safely where you are going.

Bike Friendly Employee Challenge:

The company/organization with the most riders will win a prize (and bragging rights). Who is the healthiest employer in town? We will see! Admission is for free but registration is recommanded.

Date :
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 3:30 p.m

Location event :
Garfield Ave. (Garfield Avenue behind Central Park main stage)
Winter Park, FL 32789 United States

Contact :
To register at this event, please call 407.599.3411
e-mail : trafficguy@cityofwinterpark.org or intern@healthycf.org

For more info, please visit: http://healthycentralflorida.org/bike-to-work-day/   or log in to facebook.com/healthycentralflorida

This fun run/walk is hosted by Fiddler’s Green Irish Pub. The race, which begins at 7:30 a.m., starts at Mead Garden and meanders though beautiful Winter Park, returning to finish at Mead Garden.  From there, the runners are invited back for a beer and some fun at Fiddler’s Green Irish Pub.

Proceeds from the Fiddler’s Green 5k benefit two local charities: CECO and Habitat for Humanity. While registering for the 5k as an individual or as a team, you’ll be given the option to also register as a fundraiser or one-time donor to one of the two charities.
Once you register as a fundraiser for the event, a website will be created for you that you can share with your family and friends through social media. The funds you raise will be sent directly to the charity of your choice automatically from ACTIVE.

What you Get with your Registration to The Fiddler’s Green 5k!

•    Every participant gets a medal!
•    One Entry into the Fiddler’s 5k
•    Fiddler’s Green 2016 Limited Edition Fiddlers 5k T-Shirt
•    A Delicious Cold Beverage (A beer if you are of legal age – Your race number can be used to redeem a free beer anytime, not just the day of the race.)
•    Entertainment After The Run/Walk
•    Awards to Top 5 women and top 5 men
•    All participants receive a 2016 Fiddler’s Green 5k medal!

Please click here to register for the 5K

Date :
Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 7 :30 a.m

Location event :
1300 S. Denning Dr.
Winter Park, FL 32789 United States

Contact :
Phone : 407-599-3397

More info at : http://fiddsgives.org  and here : http://www.meadgarden.org/

Tax-Aide volunteers, trained and certified by the IRS, will provide free income tax assistance every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. from Tuesday, February 2, through Thursday, April 14, 2016.

Individuals seeking assistance should bring pertinent tax documents such as a copy of last year’s income tax return, forms showing income earned, pensions and Social Security, 1099 Forms showing interest and dividends, photo ID, and social security cards for all those listed on their return.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free tax preparation help to anyone and if you’re 50 and older, and can’t afford a tax preparation service, we were made especially for you. We understand that retirement or other life changes may mean your taxes are a little more complicated now. With the help of our team of IRS-certified volunteers we make it easy for you. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide has more than 5,000 locations in neighborhood libraries, malls, banks, community centers and senior centers. There’s no fee and no sales pitch for other services and AARP membership is not required.

Free electronic filing will be available.

For additional information call toll-free at 1-888-227-7669.

Date :

Tuesday, March 1, 2016 – 11 :30 a.m to 3 :30 p.m

Wednesday, March 2, 2016, 11 :30 a.m to 3 :30 p.m

Thursday, March 3, 2016, 11 :30 a.m to 3 :30 p.m

Tuesday, February 2,2016 through April 14, 2016

Location event :

460 E. New England Ave.

Winter Park, FL 32789 United States

Contact :

(407) 623-3300

More info : http://www.aarp.org/taxaide

http://www.wppl.org/

Learn from a panel of impressive and inspiring women who have risen to the top of the careers at Orlando Health. They will share their personal story, lessons learned on their journey and offer advice to other female leaders. Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity of women empowering women in business.

Panelists

Karen Frenier, MBA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC
Vice President, Orlando Health and
President, Dr. P. Phillips Hospital and South Seminole Hospital

Quibulah Graham, MSPH, BSN, LHRM
Administrator of Ancillary and Imaging Services, Orlando Regional Medical Center

Anne G. Peach, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Vice President Patient Care, Orlando Health

RSVP required by Friday, September 11.

Winter Park Executive Women is a solutions group of the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce whose mission it is to empower women in business. Together we represent a wealth of knowledge readily available for the best business solutions and your greatest success.

Date: 14th September 2015
Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Place: Winter Park Welcome Center
151 West Lyman Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789
USA
Cost: $20 for Chamber Members | $25 Non-members, walk-ins, late registrations

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

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.