Posts tagged ‘Winterpark events’

You are invited to our Annual Holiday Open House- Thursday, December 14th 5-8pm

Holiday Party

Enjoy a casual night of holiday cheer and tasty bites with the
Winter Park History Museum.
This year dinner will be catered, no need to bring a dish, just an appetite!

Wine and beer will be served.

For planning purposes, RSVP before Friday, December 8th.

RSVP Here!

Family memberships are available for purchase or renewal.
Not sure if your membership is up-to-date?
Current membership lists available at check-in table.

To make a donation or renew a membership click here!

Looking for last minute stocking stuffers?
We will have Museum merch on sale!

Looking forward to celebrating together.
It wouldn’t be the holidays without you!

If you have any questions, please call us at
407.647.2330, or send an email to museum@wphistory.org

 

Date : December 14, 2023 at 5pm
Event location : Winter Park Golf Club, 761 Old England Road,
Winter Park, FL 32789
Contact : The Winter Park History Museum

July events Winter Park

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Winter Park Sunday Running Group

The Winter Park Sunday Running Group has been a source of pleasant running experiences and friendships for hundreds of runners over 40 years. We encourage and welcome runners of all ages and speeds to join us on the course which offers exceptional scenery throughout Winter Park. The most popular distances range from five to ten miles, but the course easily accommodates shorter loops of three or four miles. It is our policy to ensure that people new to the group are warmly welcomed and that they do not get lost on the course.

Date:
Sunday, July 17, 24, 31 2016 at 7 am
Where?
Park Avenue & Welbourne
Winter Park

Website:
http://www.orlandorunnersclub.org/about-this-theme

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Popcorn Flicks in the Park

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Presented by Winter Park CRA and produced by Enzian Theater. This film series features classic films for the whole family. We encourage you to bring a blanket, a picnic or snacks, and some family and friends and join us! Free popcorn for everyone.

 

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Next Thurs, join us at 8PM in Central Park for a FREE screening of the classic Sabrina, starring Audrey Hepburn!

This film is a part of  Popcorn Flicks series, which takes place in Central Park, Winter Park once a month and it’s FREE and open to the public!

We encourage you to bring a blanket, a picnic or snacks, and some family and friends and join us! Popcorn Flicks are typically scheduled at 7PM or 8PM, but may not start until sunset to provide an optimal viewing experience for our guests. These outdoor screenings are dependent upon Florida’s famously unpredictable weather conditions.

Free for public.

Date :
Sabrina: July 14 at 8 pm

 

Event location :
Central Park Main Stage
Park Avenue & Garfield Avenue
winter park, 32789 United States

Contact :
For more information please call 407-629-0054
or visit website: enzian.org/film/popcorn_flicks

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June events Winter Park

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Winter Park Sunday Running Group

The Winter Park Sunday Running Group has been a source of pleasant running experiences and friendships for hundreds of runners over 40 years. We encourage and welcome runners of all ages and speeds to join us on the course which offers exceptional scenery throughout Winter Park. The most popular distances range from five to ten miles, but the course easily accommodates shorter loops of three or four miles. It is our policy to ensure that people new to the group are warmly welcomed and that they do not get lost on the course.

Date:
Sunday, June 5, 12, 19, 26 2016 at 7 am
Where?
Park Avenue & Welbourne
Winter Park

Website:
http://www.orlandorunnersclub.org/about-this-theme

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Popcorn Flicks in the Park

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Presented by Winter Park CRA and produced by Enzian Theater. This film series features classic films for the whole family. We encourage you to bring a blanket, a picnic or snacks, and some family and friends and join us! Free popcorn for everyone.

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We encourage you to bring a blanket, a picnic or snacks, and some family and friends and join us! Popcorn Flicks are typically scheduled at 7PM or 8PM, but may not start until sunset to provide an optimal viewing experience for our guests. These outdoor screenings are dependent upon Florida’s famously unpredictable weather conditions.

Free for public.

Date :
Sabrina: June 7 & 14 at 8 pm

Toy Story 2: June 8 and 11 at 8 pm

 

Location event :
Central Park Main Stage
Park Avenue & Garfield Avenue
winter park, 32789 United States

 

Contact :
For more information please call 407-629-0054
or visit website: enzian.org/film/popcorn_flicks

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May events Winter Park

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Winter Park Sunday Running Group

The Winter Park Sunday Running Group has been a source of pleasant running experiences and friendships for hundreds of runners over 40 years. We encourage and welcome runners of all ages and speeds to join us on the course which offers exceptional scenery throughout Winter Park. The most popular distances range from five to ten miles, but the course easily accommodates shorter loops of three or four miles. It is our policy to ensure that people new to the group are warmly welcomed and that they do not get lost on the course.

Date:
Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 7 am
Sunday, May 8, 2016
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Sunday, May 22, 2016
Sunday, May 22, 2016

Where?
Park Avenue & Welbourne
Winter Park

Website:
http://www.orlandorunnersclub.org/about-this-theme

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Spring Cleanup

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It’s that time of year again! Now is the time for spring cleaning just in time for the summer. The City of Winter Park encourages residents to participate in the city’s annual Spring Cleanup which will be held during the month of May. The annual Spring Cleanup provides an extra “bonus” pickup day so that residents can dispose of old furniture, broken appliances and other bulky items.

To take advantage of this convenient service, residents must place their items curbside after 5 p.m. on the evening prior to their second regularly scheduled pickup day.

Households North of Fairbanks/Aloma avenues – May 5 or 6.

Households South of Fairbanks/Aloma avenues – May 12 or 13.

(Hazardous waste and yard waste is not included in the spring cleanup.)

Date :
May 5, 6, 12, 13, 2016 | 8 a.m to 5 p.m

Location event :
Fairbanks/Aloma avenues
Winter Park, FL United States

Contact :
Please call 407-774-0800

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Popcorn Flicks in the Park

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Popcorn Flicks in the Park featuring “Sense and Sensibility”.

Presented by Winter Park CRA and produced by Enzian Theater. This film series features classic films for the whole family. We encourage you to bring a blanket, a picnic or snacks, and some family and friends and join us! Free popcorn for everyone.

25We encourage you to bring a blanket, a picnic or snacks, and some family and friends and join us! Popcorn Flicks are typically scheduled at 7PM or 8PM, but may not start until sunset to provide an optimal viewing experience for our guests. These outdoor screenings are dependent upon Florida’s famously unpredictable weather conditions.

Free for public.

Date :
Thursday May 12, 2016 from 8 to 10 p.m

Location event :
Central Park Main Stage
Park Avenue & Garfield Avenue
winter park, 32789 United States

Contact :
For more information please call 407-629-0054
or visit website: enzian.org/film/popcorn_flicks

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Catch Healthy Habits

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Winter Park residents age 50 and older will be needed to volunteer with other older adult volunteers to teach children ages 6-11 about healthy eating and fitness at Winter Park Community Center,
local schools, and other youth organizations.

The RCLL VOICE is a unique educational and service program that utilizes the special talents of older adult volunteers in Central Florida to address local community issues such as making communities more age-friendly, reducing health disparities, and addressing food insecurity among community residents. Volunteers serve as trained mentors and use their expertise to assist children, teens, and adults in a variety of areas including health and education.

The Hamilton Holt School at Rollins College received a generous grant from the Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF) to support the Volunteers Organized in Community Engagement (VOICE) Program. VOICE is reducing the incidence of childhood obesity in Winter Park and surrounding communities by implementing a highly successful older adult volunteer service program, the CATCH Healthy Habits Program.

Free training will be provided by the Rollins College CATCH Healthy Habits Program, May 17-18.

Date :
Wednesday, May 17 and 18, 2016 from 1 to 5 p.m

Location event :
Alfond Gymnasium
1000 Holt Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789 United States

Contact :
For further information, please call (407) 646-2459.
To submit a volunteer application, please go to http://www.rollins.edu/voice

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April events Winter Park

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Winter Park Sunday Running Group

The Winter Park Sunday Running Group has been a source of pleasant running experiences and friendships for hundreds of runners over 40 years. We encourage and welcome runners of all ages and speeds to join us on the course which offers exceptional scenery throughout Winter Park. The most popular distances range from five to ten miles, but the course easily accommodates shorter loops of three or four miles. It is our policy to ensure that people new to the group are warmly welcomed and that they do not get lost on the course.

Date:
Sunday, January 10, 2016 – Weekly on the same day
Park Avenue & Welbourne
Winter Park

Time:
7:00 am

Website:
http://www.orlandorunnersclub.org/about-this-theme

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Art on the Green 2015-2016 Exhibition

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.

Date:
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 – Daily until Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Event Location:
Central Park Rose Garden
Park Avenue and New England Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789 United States

http://cityofwinterpark.org/AOG
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I Left My Heart

This new musical revue features three professional​ tenors who take you​ through four decades of Tony Bennett’s life and ​music – f​rom his early top 40 hits to​ his jazz recordings with Count Basie, Stan Getz and Bill Evans to ​his famous torch songs. This musical​ includes a thrilling score of 40 standards all recorded by the man Sinatra called “the greatest singer in the world.” With such recognizable songs like “Stranger In Paradise,” “The Best Is Yet To Come,” “Rags To Riches,” and his best known hit “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” this musical revue is sure to be a very popular show for all!

The three outstanding tenor voices performing Bennett’s songs are all returning Playhouse professionals – Bert Rodriguez, Victor Souffrant and Dee Jay Young. Roy Alan will direct the production and Christopher Leavy will music direct. The Playhouse trio will accompany with Mr. Leavy on piano, Ned Wilkinson on multiple instruments and Sam Forrest on percussion.

The production runs January 22 – February 27, 2016.  Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m., Thursday and Saturday matinees at 2 p.m. and select Wednesday, Friday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.

Ticket prices are $40 evenings, $36 Senior evenings, $30 matinees, $15 student and industry professionals. Student rush “$10@10” offers $10 tickets (for students 25 years and younger) 10 minutes prior to a performance when seats are available.

Date:
Friday, January 22, 2016 thru Saturday, February 27, 2016

Event Location:
Winter Park Playhouse
711 Orange Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789 United States

Phone:
407-645-0145

http://www.winterparkplayhouse.org/

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Run for the Trees Jeannette Genius McKean Memorial 5k

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Unique point to point 5k run/walk with every participant receiving a young tree. The last mile is on the tree-canopied, wilderness dirt road of Genius Drive. This privately owned glimpse of old Florida is opened to the public only once a year, for this event. All finishers receive a young tree! Event capacity is set at 1,800. Free kids run.

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7:30 am 5k (3.1 miles)

8:45 am: Kids Run

9:00 am: Awards Presentation @ Showalter Field

Entry Fees

Through Apr 19: $28

Apr 10 – Apr 22: $30

Race Day: $35

Discount available for youth and seniors

For safety reasons, bicycles, rollers skates, in-line skates, and dogs will be prohibited from the race course. The use of headphones is discouraged.

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Stroller Restrictions

  • Stroller/jogger operators start behind designated stroller signage.
    • Stroller/jogger operators may walk/jog no faster than 15 minute per mile, a safe operating speed. If your speed goes faster than 15 minutes per mile pace, you may be disqualified.
    • Stroller/jogger operators must yield the right of way to runners. Stroller/Joggers can tip easily and cannot turn quickly. Please do not weave through packs of runners.

Funds raised from the event will support the Winter Park Tree Replacement Fund.
For full details, please visit http://www.trackshack.com/events-detail.php?id=108

 

Event date :

Saturday 23 April 2016 | 7:30 am

 

Event location :

Showalter Field

2525 Cady Way

Winter Park, FL 32792

March events Winter Park

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Winter Park Sunday Running Group

The Winter Park Sunday Running Group has been a source of pleasant running experiences and friendships for hundreds of runners over 40 years. We encourage and welcome runners of all ages and speeds to join us on the course which offers exceptional scenery throughout Winter Park. The most popular distances range from five to ten miles, but the course easily accommodates shorter loops of three or four miles. It is our policy to ensure that people new to the group are warmly welcomed and that they do not get lost on the course.

Date:
Sunday, January 10, 2016 – Weekly on the same day
Park Avenue & Welbourne
Winter Park

Time:
7:00 am

Website:
http://www.orlandorunnersclub.org/about-this-theme

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Art on the Green 2015-2016 Exhibition

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.

Date:
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 – Daily until Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Event Location:
Central Park Rose Garden
Park Avenue and New England Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789 United States

http://cityofwinterpark.org/AOG
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I Left My Heart

This new musical revue features three professional​ tenors who take you​ through four decades of Tony Bennett’s life and ​music – f​rom his early top 40 hits to​ his jazz recordings with Count Basie, Stan Getz and Bill Evans to ​his famous torch songs. This musical​ includes a thrilling score of 40 standards all recorded by the man Sinatra called “the greatest singer in the world.” With such recognizable songs like “Stranger In Paradise,” “The Best Is Yet To Come,” “Rags To Riches,” and his best known hit “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” this musical revue is sure to be a very popular show for all!

The three outstanding tenor voices performing Bennett’s songs are all returning Playhouse professionals – Bert Rodriguez, Victor Souffrant and Dee Jay Young. Roy Alan will direct the production and Christopher Leavy will music direct. The Playhouse trio will accompany with Mr. Leavy on piano, Ned Wilkinson on multiple instruments and Sam Forrest on percussion.

The production runs January 22 – February 27, 2016.  Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m., Thursday and Saturday matinees at 2 p.m. and select Wednesday, Friday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.

Ticket prices are $40 evenings, $36 Senior evenings, $30 matinees, $15 student and industry professionals. Student rush “$10@10” offers $10 tickets (for students 25 years and younger) 10 minutes prior to a performance when seats are available.

Date:
Friday, January 22, 2016 thru Saturday, February 27, 2016

Event Location:
Winter Park Playhouse
711 Orange Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789 United States

Phone:
407-645-0145

http://www.winterparkplayhouse.org/

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Winterpark | february 2016 upcoming events

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Winter with the Writers: Antonio Skármeta

Antonio Skármeta, Chilean novelist, screenwriter and diplomat, will host a master class at Rollins College. He will also give a reading, an on-stage interview, and a signing at 7:30pm at Rollins College as a part of the 2016 season of Winter With the Writers.

Date :
Thursday, February 4, 2016 | 4:00 PM

Location event :
Rollins College – Winter Park, FL 32789 United States

Contact :
407-646-2666
More info: http://rollins.edu/winter-with-the-writers

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Sunday Afternoon in the Park with John Sinclair

and Art on the Green tour
Join Conductor John Sinclair and the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park for an afternoon of music as well as a tour through Central Park to see Art on the Green, an exhibition of seven sculptures by artists from Miami, Florida. The event will begin at the side stage in Central Park located near Morse Blvd. and The Emily Fountain.

Date :
Sunday, February 7, 2016 | 1:30 PM

Venue :
Central Park

Location event :
Park Avenue & Morse Boulevard
Winter Park, FL 32789 United States

More info: http://www.cityofwinterpark.org/aog

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14Unique Tropical Fruit Species and Varieties for Central Florida Gardens

Audrey Jones, President/Director of Central Florida Fruit Society will educate us on tropical, subtropical and temperate fruit species that can be grown in our area with minor or moderate maintenance. Most people haven’t heard of these unique plants or which variety is possible to fruit.

Date :
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 | 10:00 AM

Venue :
Winter Park Garden Club

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

Contact :
407-644-5770

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15CoffeeTalk featuring Electric Utility & Public Works Director

This session will be held in the Chapman Room on the second floor of Winter Park City Hall. If you have a latté beans to grind or you simply want to espresso your thoughts, CoffeeTalk may be the cup for you. This free, popular CoffeeTalk series gives the community an opportunity to sit down and talk with the Mayor, City Commissioners, City Manager and Department Directors over a cup of coffee provided by Barnie’s Coffee Kitchen. CoffeeTalk provides a more informal setting to share ideas, concerns and thoughts with city leaders. We hope to see you at CoffeeTalk!

Date :
Thursday, February 11, 2016 | 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

Location event :
401 S. Park Ave.
Winter Park, FL 32789 United States

Venue :
Winter Park City Hall

Contact :
407-599-3399
More info: https://cityofwinterpark.org/Pages/Departments.aspx

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16Winter with the Writers: Phillip Deaver

Philip F. Deaver, professor of English at Rollins and author of the soon-to-be-released Forty Martyrs, will host a master class at Rollins College. He will also give a reading, an on-stage interview, and a signing at 7:30pm at Rollins College as a part of the 2016 season of Winter With the Writers.

Date :
Thursday, February 11, 2016 | 4:00 PM

Location event :
Rollins College
Winter Park, FL 32789 United States

Venue :
Bush Science Center Auditorium

Contact :
407-646-2000
More info: http://rollins.edu/winter-with-the-writers

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17Popcorn Flicks in the Park

Presented by Winter Park CRA and produced by Enzian Theater. This film series features classic films for the whole family. We encourage you to bring a blanket, a picnic or snacks, and some family and friends and join us! Free popcorn for everyone. For more information please call 407-629-0054.

Date :
Thursday, February 11, 2016 | 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Location event :
Park Avenue & Garfield Avenue
winter park, 32789 United States

Venue :
Central Park Main Stage

More info: http://enzian.org/film/popcorn_flicks
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February events Winter Park

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Winter Park Sunday Running Group

 

The Winter Park Sunday Running Group has been a source of pleasant running experiences and friendships for hundreds of runners over 40 years. We encourage and welcome runners of all ages and speeds to join us on the course which offers exceptional scenery throughout Winter Park. The most popular distances range from five to ten miles, but the course easily accommodates shorter loops of three or four miles. It is our policy to ensure that people new to the group are warmly welcomed and that they do not get lost on the course.

Date:
Sunday, January 10, 2016 – Weekly on the same day
Park Avenue & Welbourne
Winter Park

Time:
7:00 am

Website:
http://www.orlandorunnersclub.org/about-this-theme

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Winter in the Park

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The City of Winter Park will bundle up once again for “Winter in the Park,” the city’s annual holiday ice skating rink in Central Park West Meadow. Snowflakes of all ages and skill levels are invited to chill out as they glide, spin and turn!: Monday thru Thursday, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, Noon to 8 p.m. See website for extended school holiday hours. Snow angels are invited to skate all day for only $12 per skater (skate rental included).

For a blizzard of 10 or more people, cool group discounts are available. If you are interested in bringing your whole igloo to celebrate birthdays, special events, private parties or corporate holiday gatherings, the rink is available for rental opportunities. Advance reservations are required for private party/groups to avoid an icy avalanche of skaters at the rink. Holiday music, games, carolers and so much more will flurry around you as you enjoy “Winter in the Park.”

Date:
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 – Daily until Sunday, January 10, 2016

Time:
8:00 am to 5:00 pm

http://cityofwinterpark.org/witp

Event Location:

Central Park West Meadow in Downtown Winter Park
New York Avenue & Morse Boulevard
Winter Park, FL 32789 United States

Phone:
(407) 599-3334

https://cityofwinterpark.org/departments/parks-recreation/parks/central-park/

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Art on the Green 2015-2016 Exhibition

 

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.

Date:
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 – Daily until Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Event Location:
Central Park Rose Garden
Park Avenue and New England Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789 United States

http://cityofwinterpark.org/AOG
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January Park Avenue Sidewalk Sale

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Save 50 to 75 percent off select merchandise at participating merchants! Get all the incredible post-holiday sales at the January sidewalk sale featuring savings from 50-75% off at participating Park Avenue and Hannibal Square merchants. Don’t miss this Winter Park shopping event!

Date:
Thursday, January 7-10, 2016 | 09:00 AM to 09:00 PM

Event Location:
Park Avenue in Downtown Winter Park, Park Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789 United States

Phone:
407-644-8281

http://cityofwinterpark.org/AOG
http://experienceparkavenue.com/event/?eeid=1423&ttl=January+Sidewalk+Sale

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I Left My Heart

 

This new musical revue features three professional​ tenors who take you​ through four decades of Tony Bennett’s life and ​music – f​rom his early top 40 hits to​ his jazz recordings with Count Basie, Stan Getz and Bill Evans to ​his famous torch songs. This musical​ includes a thrilling score of 40 standards all recorded by the man Sinatra called “the greatest singer in the world.” With such recognizable songs like “Stranger In Paradise,” “The Best Is Yet To Come,” “Rags To Riches,” and his best known hit “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” this musical revue is sure to be a very popular show for all!

The three outstanding tenor voices performing Bennett’s songs are all returning Playhouse professionals – Bert Rodriguez, Victor Souffrant and Dee Jay Young. Roy Alan will direct the production and Christopher Leavy will music direct. The Playhouse trio will accompany with Mr. Leavy on piano, Ned Wilkinson on multiple instruments and Sam Forrest on percussion.

The production runs January 22 – February 27, 2016.  Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m., Thursday and Saturday matinees at 2 p.m. and select Wednesday, Friday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.

Ticket prices are $40 evenings, $36 Senior evenings, $30 matinees, $15 student and industry professionals. Student rush “$10@10” offers $10 tickets (for students 25 years and younger) 10 minutes prior to a performance when seats are available.

Date:
Friday, January 22, 2016 thru Saturday, February 27, 2016

Event Location:
Winter Park Playhouse
711 Orange Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789 United States

Phone:
407-645-0145

http://www.winterparkplayhouse.org/

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January events Winter Park

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Winter Park Sunday Running Group

The Winter Park Sunday Running Group has been a source of pleasant running experiences and friendships for hundreds of runners over 40 years. We encourage and welcome runners of all ages and speeds to join us on the course which offers exceptional scenery throughout Winter Park. The most popular distances range from five to ten miles, but the course easily accommodates shorter loops of three or four miles. It is our policy to ensure that people new to the group are warmly welcomed and that they do not get lost on the course.

Date:
Sunday, January 10, 2016 – Weekly on the same day
Park Avenue & Welbourne
Winter Park

Time:
7:00 am

Website:
http://www.orlandorunnersclub.org/about-this-theme

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Winter in the Park

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The City of Winter Park will bundle up once again for “Winter in the Park,” the city’s annual holiday ice skating rink in Central Park West Meadow. Snowflakes of all ages and skill levels are invited to chill out as they glide, spin and turn!: Monday thru Thursday, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, Noon to 8 p.m. See website for extended school holiday hours. Snow angels are invited to skate all day for only $12 per skater (skate rental included).

For a blizzard of 10 or more people, cool group discounts are available. If you are interested in bringing your whole igloo to celebrate birthdays, special events, private parties or corporate holiday gatherings, the rink is available for rental opportunities. Advance reservations are required for private party/groups to avoid an icy avalanche of skaters at the rink. Holiday music, games, carolers and so much more will flurry around you as you enjoy “Winter in the Park.”

Date:
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 – Daily until Sunday, January 10, 2016

Time:
8:00 am to 5:00 pm

http://cityofwinterpark.org/witp

Event Location:

Central Park West Meadow in Downtown Winter Park
New York Avenue & Morse Boulevard
Winter Park, FL 32789 United States

Phone:
(407) 599-3334

https://cityofwinterpark.org/departments/parks-recreation/parks/central-park/

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Art on the Green 2015-2016 Exhibition

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.

Date:
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 – Daily until Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Event Location:
Central Park Rose Garden
Park Avenue and New England Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789 United States

http://cityofwinterpark.org/AOG
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January Park Avenue Sidewalk Sale

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Save 50 to 75 percent off select merchandise at participating merchants! Get all the incredible post-holiday sales at the January sidewalk sale featuring savings from 50-75% off at participating Park Avenue and Hannibal Square merchants. Don’t miss this Winter Park shopping event!

Date:
Thursday, January 7-10, 2016 | 09:00 AM to 09:00 PM

Event Location:
Park Avenue in Downtown Winter Park, Park Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789 United States

Phone:
407-644-8281

http://cityofwinterpark.org/AOG
http://experienceparkavenue.com/event/?eeid=1423&ttl=January+Sidewalk+Sale

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I Left My Heart

T​his new musical revue features three professional​ tenors who take you​ through four decades of Tony Bennett’s life and ​music – f​rom his early top 40 hits to​ his jazz recordings with Count Basie, Stan Getz and Bill Evans to ​his famous torch songs. This musical​ includes a thrilling score of 40 standards all recorded by the man Sinatra called “the greatest singer in the world.” With such recognizable songs like “Stranger In Paradise,” “The Best Is Yet To Come,” “Rags To Riches,” and his best known hit “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” this musical revue is sure to be a very popular show for all!

The three outstanding tenor voices performing Bennett’s songs are all returning Playhouse professionals – Bert Rodriguez, Victor Souffrant and Dee Jay Young. Roy Alan will direct the production and Christopher Leavy will music direct. The Playhouse trio will accompany with Mr. Leavy on piano, Ned Wilkinson on multiple instruments and Sam Forrest on percussion.

The production runs January 22 – February 27, 2016.  Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m., Thursday and Saturday matinees at 2 p.m. and select Wednesday, Friday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.

Ticket prices are $40 evenings, $36 Senior evenings, $30 matinees, $15 student and industry professionals. Student rush “$10@10” offers $10 tickets (for students 25 years and younger) 10 minutes prior to a performance when seats are available.

Date:
Friday, January 22, 2016 thru Saturday, February 27, 2016

Event Location:
Winter Park Playhouse
711 Orange Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789 United States

Phone:
407-645-0145

http://www.winterparkplayhouse.org/

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