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Editor’s note

We are publishing extra puzzles and crosswords inside today. Due to coronavirus concerns, events may be rescheduled or canceled. Please check before going.

Events

History Group: Presented by the University Club of Winter Park. Club member Ellen Hurwitz will focus on how our preoccupation with current problems and their prospect for resolution shapes our interpretation of the past, distracting us from a deeper understanding of human behavior across space and time, and its consequences for the future of civilization. 10 a.m. June 20, University Club of Winter Park, 841 N. Park Ave., Winter Park. To attend this event, email your full name to info@uclubwp. org. Free.

AARP Winter Park Chapter 1047: The group will have a potluck lunch. Bring a dish to share. June Birthday celebrants bring a dessert. Noon June 21, The Redeemer Lutheran Church, 5431 Aloma Ave., Winter Park, free, 407671-8393.

Philosophy Discussion Group: The group meets to discuss various topics. Bring topics and questions. 2 p.m. June 21, University Club of Winter Park, 841 N. Park Ave., Winter Park. To attend this event, email your full name to info@uclubwp.org expressing your interest. Free.

Walk: The Mid-Florida Milers Walking Club, a member of the American Volkssport Association, is sponsoring a walk in Orlando. Two distances available - 10K (6.2 miles) or 5K (3.1 miles). Start between 8:30-9:15 a.m.

July 2, Marks Street Senior Recreation Complex, 99 E. Marks St., Orlando, $3 per person, free for walkers ages 12 or younger who do not want credit, 407-443-3413, jhunter324@yahoo.com.

Winter Park’s 27th Annual 4th of July Celebration: Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy a morning of patriotic celebration. There will be live musical performances and patriotic music performed by the Bach Festival Choir and Brass Ensemble, a Kids Zone in Martin Luther King Jr. Park with carnival midway games, bounce slide and crafts. 9 a.m.-noon July 4, Martin Luther King Jr. Park and Tiedtke Amphitheater, behind the Winter Park Events Center, 1050 W. Morse Blvd., Winter Park, free, 407-599-3342.

Grief Forum - Loss of a Spouse: An eight-week program for widows and widowers who have lost their loved one. Advanced registration required. 5 p.m. Tuesdays, July 5-Aug. 23, Presbyterian Church of the Lakes, 4700 Lincoln Ave, Orlando, free, pcol.org/grief.

Central Florida Job Fair: Featuring more than 100 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. Noon-4 p.m. July 6, Central Florida Fair Expo Park, 4603 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando, free, CFEC.org/ job-fairs, 407-834-4022.

Walk: The Mid-Florida Milers Walking Club, a member of the American Volkssport Association, is sponsoring a walk in Blanchard Park. Two distances available - 10K (6.2 miles) or 5K (3.1 miles). Start between 8-9:15 a.m. July 15,

Blanchard Park YMCA, 10501 Blanchard Trail, Orlando, $3 per person, free for walkers ages 12 or younger who do not want credit, 808-3428584, dnlcssb@aol.com.

The Truth About Spending the Aging Brain: Presented by Paul and Lyn Henderson, Certified Senior Housing Professionals. Reservations required. 9:30-11 a.m. July 7, Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, 151 W. Lyman Ave., Winter Park, free, 407476-1808.

Knitting/Crochet Classes: Free instruction. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Yarn is provided. 3:30-5 p.m. Wednesdays, St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando, free, email care@st.lukes.org or call 407-876-4991, Ext. 262.

Plant Clinic: Orange County homeowners can bring their questions and samples to UF/IFAS Extension Master Gardener volunteers. 9 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, UF/ IFAS Mid-Florida Research Education Center, 2725 Binion Road, Apopka, free, 407-254-9200.

GriefShare: A support program for adults who have lost a spouse or other loved one by death. Summer “Round Table” brief group meetings. 6-7 p.m. Wednesdays, June 1-July 6, First Baptist Orlando, 3000 S. John Young Parkway, Orlando, free, 407-514-4237.

Duplicate Bridge: Intermediate bridge classes are being offered followed by an ACBL sanctioned game. 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. Sundays, Orlando Metropolitan Bridge Center, 756 Bennett Road, Orlando, $15 includes pizza, lesson, and game, 407-895-1943 or email davidjloeb@gmail.com.

Central Florida Fruit Society: Learn about growing and enjoying fruit in Central Florida. Discover new species and varieties of ambrosial fruits from around the world and grown locally. 6:30-8:30 p.m. the third Monday of the month, Harry P. Leu Gardens 1920 N. Forest Ave., Orlando, free, JenC@CentralFloridaFruitSociety.org.

Central Florida Stamp Club:

Meetings include auctions and informative lectures. 6 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of the month, Marks Street Senior Recreation Complex, 99 E. Marks St., Orlando, free, 407-889-0528.

‘FashionAbility’ American Sewing Guild, Orlando Chapter: A group dedicated specifically to the art and skill of garment sewing. All levels welcome. 10:30 a.m.noon the fourth Thursday of the months of October, January, April, and July, The Sewing Studio, 9605 U.S. Highway 17-92, Maitland, first two visits are free, then ASG membership is required, 407-697-0882.

TOPS Club Inc. (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly): 7 p.m. Thursdays, Delaney Street Baptist Church, 1919 Delaney Ave., Orlando, first visit is free, 407-898-6215.

Tai Chi for Health: Featuring simple Tai Chi forms and qi gong (energy work). Call for location and COVID restrictions. 9-10 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 1st Unitarian Church of Orlando, 1901 E. Robinson St., Orlando, $5 facility fee donation requested but not required, 407-701-3357.

Male Alzheimer’s caregivers group:

The Men’s Breakfast Club is an informal and unstructured gathering of male caregivers. Sponsored by the Alzheimer’s & Dementia Resource Center. 10 a.m. the first Thursday of the month, Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 701 E. State Road 434, Winter Springs, free, buy your own food, adrccares.org/adrc-events/ or 407-436-7750.

United States Submarine Veterans, Central Florida Chapter:

Open to all Navy personnel and veterans who are qualified in submarines. Guests are welcome at meetings. Meetings for now are held both in person or Zoom. 7 p.m. the fourth Thursday of every month, Casselberry Veterans Club, 200 Concord Drive, Casselberry, 407-920-9347 or email jmack349@gmail.com.

PASOS (Parents and Spouses of Suicide) Grief Support Group:

A program of the nonprofit First Nature Foundation, offers a virtual Zoom meeting twice monthly (for safety during the pandemic), the first and third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. The group is facilitated and supported by a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with grief counseling experience. If you are interested in participating as a parent or spouse of suicide, email kerul@ firstnaturefoundation.org. There is no charge to join. Donations are not required but are welcome.

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.

Bingo: Social distancing observed. Masks are required. Proceeds benefit the Bahia Shrine Center Apopka. Doors open at 5 p.m. Early bird games start at 6 p.m. Wednesdays. Bahia Shrine Center 3101 E. Semoran Blvd., Apopka, 407-660-8811.

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 to their new normal. Group meets 7:30-9 p.m. every other Wednesday. Registration is required to attend. Call Dana Duffie, 407-331-3059, Ext. 10.

Terranaut Corps: A meeting of the nonprofit Order of the Skywatcher Clan’s (Native American tribe and 501c3 charity) caving group, which takes monthly trips to the tribe’s cave near Belleview to explore, dig out and map. Training is provided, if needed. Also potluck lunch, socializing, fossil hunting and camping. Advance registration required. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. the first Saturday of the month, a private residence, 3415 Silverwood Drive, Orlando, free, 407-293-1739, omegaltd158@juno.com.

Whirl and Twirl Square & Round Dance Club:

Early Rounds, Mainstream and Plus Square Dancing. 3:30-7 p.m. Saturdays, Lutheran Haven Fellowship Hall, 2041 W. State Road 426, Oviedo, $5 for club members, $6 for nonmembers, 407-4489021.