ORANGEEXTRA 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
Mayor’s Job Fair: Featuring more than 40 employers offering thousands of career openings in various industries and resources on hand to assist your job search. Bring resumes and dress professionally. No children. Masks required. There will be temperature checks and social distancing. Noon-4 p.m. Jan. 27, Central Florida Fair Expo Park, 4603 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando. Free. Details, CFEC.org/job-fairs, 407-834-4022.
Virtual Landscape and Gardening classes:
Presented by UF/IFAS Extension Orange County. Upcoming classes include - Basics of Vegetable Gardening in Central Florida, 6-7:30 p.m. Jan.
21, free; Don’t Trash Those Leaves – Composting Basics, 2-3:30 p.m. Jan. 26, donation requested. Advance registration required. Instructions on how to view the programs will be provided upon registration. Visit OCExtension.eventbrite.com, 407-254-9200.
Orange Audubon Society: Michael Brothers, retired director of the Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet, will present the program “Shorebirds of Florida.” 7 p.m. Jan. 21. Call 407-637-2525 for link or search on YouTube for Orange Audubon Society.
Virtual History Group:
Presented by The University Club of Winter Park. Mark Cooper will discuss “Eugenics in America.”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. 18, free.
Philosophy Group: The group meets to discuss various topics. Bring topics and questions. 2 p.m. Jan. 19, University Club of Winter Park. To attend this event, email your full name to info@ uclubwp.org expressing your interest. Free.
Virtual Classical Music Group: Featuring Julia Radosz, soprano, accompanied by Kristin Griffen. Presented by The University Club of Winter Park. 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. 1 p.m. Jan. 20. Free.
Classics Book Club: Presented by The University Club of Winter Park. The book discussion will be “The Day of the Locust” by Nathaniel West. 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. 21. Free.
Orange County Retired Educators Association:
The program is “Mosaic of Cultures - Valentine’s Day Traditions Around the World” presented by British guest speaker Lynne Marshall. Anyone who has worked in education is invited. 10:30 a.m. Feb. 4. To receive an invitation to this Zoom meeting, email ocrea2018@ gmail.com or call 407-8436909.
GriefShare - Loss of a Spouse: Presented by St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 S. ApopkaVineland Road, Orlando. This one-time free program is open to anyone who is grieving the loss of a spouse/ partner no matter how long ago the loss occurred. Learn how to process your grief and face the future with hope. This program will be offered virtually via 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.
GriefShare: Presented by St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 S. ApopkaVineland Road, Orlando. Open to anyone who has experienced the death of a family member or friend. Groups meet online weekly for 13 weeks 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
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 US. Wear walking shoes and bring a camera. Reservations required. 10-11:30 a.m. Jan. 26, Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave., Orlando, $11 for garden members, $16 nonmembers, 407-246-2620.
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 nonmembers, 407-246-2620, leugardens.org.
Bonsai for Fun: Learn creative ways to own all the trees you love and 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 nonmembers, 407-246-2620.
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. 6 p.m. Jan. 26, free, 407-478-8700.
Line dance: Enjoy music and get exercise while dancing on a ballroom floor. 10 a.m.-noon Wednesdays, Beardall Senior Center, 800 S. Delaney Ave.,
Orlando, free, 407-246-4440.
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. Register at 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, 407273-2830.
Quilting & Fiber Art exhibit: Promoting and preserving heritage textile from handmade to sewing machine pieces. From early functional quilting, fiber art types to new styles. Guests, patrons and employees must practice social distancing by staying at least 6 feet apart. Face coverings required. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays through Feb. 13, Lake Mary Museum, 158 N. Country Club Road, Lake Mary, free, 407-585-1481.
St. Luke’s Concert Series: The Orlando Concert Band will present the online concert “Sonidos Latinos” featuring 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.
Luncheon and fashion show:
The GFWC Lake Mary Woman’s Club event “Unique & Chic” includes fashions by Chico’s at Winter Park, door prizes and silent auction. Proceeds benefit local charities. Masks and social distancing required. Reservations required. 11 a.m. Feb. 13, Orlando Marriott Lake Mary, 1501 International Parkway, Lake Mary, $40, 407323-0511.
St. Luke’s Concert Series: The UCF Symphony Orchestra will present an online concert that will include masterpieces from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Edvard Grieg, and Gustav Mahler. 7 p.m. Feb. 13. To watch live, visit sllcs.org/ concert-series.
Young Adult Grief Group: Presented by New Hope for Kids. This safe virtual setting is designed to provide young adults, ages 19-25, with an environment where they will be supported by peers and given the opportunity to participate in conversations to help them heal and adjust. Group meets 7:30-9 p.m. every other Wednesday. Registration is required to attend. Call Dana Duffie, 407-331-3059, Ext. 10.