Editor’s note
To help pass the time while we stay at home, we are publishing extra puzzles and crosswords inside today. Due to coronavirus concerns, events may be rescheduled or canceled. Please check before heading out.
Events
Braille calendars available: The Braille Association of Mid-Florida offers 2021 calendars embossed in Braille. The calendar highlights holidays and includes embossed illustrations with a unique theme. For those sending one as a gift, their name and a short personal note written by them will be embossed in Braille and sent with the calendar. The calendars cost $15 and can be mailed to any address in the United States. To order, call 321-972-8592.
Virtual History Group: Presented by The University Club of Winter Park. The programwill be Michelle Mailhot’s “The Ladies of Tin Pan Alley, ”featuring music fromthe 1920 s. To attend this virtual event send an email with your full name to info@uclubwp.org expressing your interest, and a link will be provided. 10 a.m. Jan. 4, free.
Virtual Philosophy Group: Presented by The University Club of Winter Park. The group discusses various topics. Bring topics and questions. To attend this virtual event send an email with your full name to info@ uclubwp.org expressing your interest, and a link will be provided. 10 a.m. Jan. 5, free.
Senior Survival Webinar: Florida Bar Board Certified Elder Law Attorney Kathleen Flammia will discuss how not to go broke paying for a nursing home and the essential estate planning documents. Viewing instructions will be provided upon RSVP. 2 p.m. Jan. 13,6 p.m. Jan. 26, free, 407-4788700.
Diabetesprevention program: This free, yearlong, online class is for adults ages 18 or older who have been screened by their doctor and diagnosed as pre-diabetic. Advance registration required. Begins 1 p.m. Jan. 13. To sign-up visit ocextension.eventbrite.com. Details, 407-254-9218 or emailshireen.campbellriley@ocfl.net.
The Milk Run 5K: An annual event sponsored by UF/ IFAS Extension Orange County. Walk, jog, or run your way to a healthier lifestyle! In response to COVID-19 precautions, the 2021 Milk Run 5K will be fully virtual. A virtual one-mile Kids’ Fun Run will also be offered. To register and get more detailed information, visit www.milkrun.org.
Italian American Social Club of Central Florida: All nationalities are welcome. Dinner dances, with live bands, 6-10 p.m. every second and fourth Saturday ($40 for members, $45 for guests, includes open bar); Italian American Social Club of Central Florida, 5900 Hibiscus Road, Orlando, 407-273-2830.
Baseball Card and Memorabilia Show: More than 50 tables of dealers buying and selling cards and memorabilia. Proceeds benefit homeless children. 3-8 p.m. Jan. 15,9 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 16, Bahia Shrine Center, 3101 E. Semoran Blvd., Apopka, $2, free for ages 11 or younger, 407-476-7290.
Walk: The Mid-Florida Milers Walking Club, a memberof the American Volkssport Association, is sponsoring awalk in Orlando. Two distances available - 10K (6.2 miles) or 5K (3.1 miles). Start between 8:30-9:15 a.m. Jan. 16, Southport Park, 3437 Barnstable Place, Orlando,$3 per person, free for walkers ages 12 or younger who do not want credit, 407-6959181.
GriefForum- Loss ofa Spouse: An eight-week program for widows and widowers who have lost their loved one, sponsored by Presbyterian Church of the Lakes. The group will meet in person with masks and social distancing. Advance registration required. 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 5-Feb. 23. Register online and get more details for this free program at pcol.org/grief. Coping with Caregiving:
Presented by St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando. This free virtual programon Zoom is open to anyone who is caring for a spouse, parent or child with a long-term illness, age-related issues or special needs. Share concerns, challenges and blessings with others in similar situations. 3-4 p.m. Jan. 10, free. Register online at st.lukes.org/caregiving. For help connecting, email care@st.lukes.org or call 407-876-4991, Ext. 262.
Orange Audubon Society: Michael Brothers, retired director of the Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet, will present the program “Shore birds of Florida.” 7 p.m. Jan. 21. Call 407-637-2525 for link or search on YouTube for Orange Audubon Society.
Grief Share - Loss ofa Spouse: Presented by St. Luke’ s United Methodist Church, 4851 S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando. This one-time free program is open to anyone who is grieving the loss of a spouse/ partner no matter howlong ago the loss occurred. Learn howto process your grief and face the future with hope. This programwill be offered virtually through Zoom. 2-4 p.m. Jan. 24, free. Register online at st. lukes. org/caregiving. For help connecting, email care@ st.lukes.org or call 407-8764991, Ext. 262.
Grief Share: Presented by St. Luke’ s United Methodist Church, 4851 S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando. Open to anyone who has experienced the death of a family member or friend. Groups meet online weekly for 13weeks on Zoom. All faiths welcome. 6:30-8:30 p.m. beginning Feb. 4 or 10 a.m.-noon beginning Feb. 24. Register online at st. lukes. org/care/#grief. Email care@ st.lukes.org or call 407-8764991, Ext. 262
The Camellia: Queen of the Winter Garden: Join Leu Gardens’ Director, Robert Bowden, first in the classroom and then on awalking tour of the signature collection of Leu Gardens. Selection, planting, fertilization, pruning and general culture will be discussed. Advance registration required. 10 a.m.-noon Jan. 9, Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave., Orlando, $12 for member, $17 for non members, 407-2462620.
Camellia walking tour: Join Leu Gardens’ Director, Robert Bowden, for an in depth tour of the garden’s camellia collection, one of the largest in the United States. Wear walking shoes and bring a camera. Reservations required. 10-11:30 a.m. Jan. 12, 10-11:30 a.m. Jan. 26, Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave., Orlando, $11 for garden members, $16 for non members, 407-2462620.
Camellia Propagation: Participants receive their own camellia, watch a demonstration on air layering (propagation) and tour the Leu Gardens camellia collection during peak season. Advance registration required. 9:30 a.m.-noon Jan. 16, Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave., Orlando, $30 for garden members, $35 for non members, 407-2462620.
Beekeeping for beginners: Learn about the lives of honey bee colonies and their inhabitants. Find out about the equipment and sites needed to get started with your own adventure. Advance registration required. 1:30-3 p.m. Jan. 16, Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave., Orlando, $10 for garden members, $16 for nonmembers, 407-2462620.
Growing Vegetables in Small Spaces– Zoom Virtual Class: A presentation by Leu Gardens’ Executive Director, Robert Bowden, about small space gardening. 10 a.m.-noon Jan. 28, $8 for garden members, $14 for non members, 407246-2620, leugardens.org.
Bonsai for Fun: Learn creative ways to own all the trees you love and be able to grow them in small spaces. Participants will receive a pre-bonsai tree and pot, and then shown ways to create and maintain their own bonsai. Wear appropriate shoes and bring pruners. Advance registration required. 9:30 a.m.-noon Jan. 30, Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave., Orlando, $30 for garden members, $35 for non members, 407246-2620.
Bunco Bash: Sponsored by GFWC Lake Mary Woman’s Club. There will be raffles, door prizes and 50/50 drawing. Proceeds will benefit local charities. Masks and social distancing required. Noon Jan. 9, Lake Mary Community Center, 140 E. Wilbur Ave ., Lake Mary, $25 includes light lunch, 407-3230511. Seminole Audubon Zoom presentation: The program will be “Why It’s Important to Free the Ocklawaha” by Margaret Spontak. 2 p.m. Jan. 10. Due to COVID-19, the meeting will be held via Zoom. For instructions, emailseminoleaudubon@gmail.com.
St. Luke’s Concert Series: The Orlando Concert Band will present “Sonidos Latinos, ”which features the vibrant, dance-inducing rhythms and melodies from the music of Cuba, Mexico, and Spain in a special online concert. Ingnacio Cervantes, Arturo Marquez, and Santiago Lope are just a few composers with works featured. 7 p.m. Jan. 23. To watch live, visit sllcs.org/ concert-series.