100 Days of Foodie
Sweet search? Try a chocolate shop
Chocoholics can get their fix at chocolate shops and factories in Central Florida. Treat yourself at David Ramirez Chocolates inside Plant Street Market (426 W. Plant St., Winter Garden) or The Ganachery at Disney Springs. Visit OrlandoSentinel.com/
foodie for a gallery of local chocolate shops.
♦Antique tool show and
sale: Presented by The MidWest Tool Collectors Association and the Art & History Museums, Maitland. There will be displays and demonstrations of tools and mechanisms from 1885 to 1910. There also will be tables for buying, selling and trading antique tools and related items. Proceeds will benefit the Waterhouse Carpentry Shop Museum, which was built about 1884 by Maitland settler and builder William H. Waterhouse. The museum is on the National Register of Historic Places. From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Germaine Marvel Building, 220 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland, $2, free for ages 12 or younger, 407-365-4686.
♦Electronic and textile
recycling event: Sponsored by Keep Orlando Beautiful. Electronic items accepted include: computers, monitors, TVs (one per household), telephone systems, fax machines, cell phones, central office equipment, rechargeable batteries, electronic circuit boards and components, games and PDAs. Textiles accepted include: clothes, shoes, home textiles (towels, sheets, curtains, etc.) and stuffed toys. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Festival Park, 2911 E. Robinson St., Orlando, free, information: 407-246-2752.
♦Jurassic Quest: Walkthrough, interactive display of dinosaurs with rides and activities. From 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today; from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Ocean Center, 101 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach, $14-$29, 386-254-4500.
♦Saturday Matinee Classics: Watch “Melvin and Howard.” Noon, Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland, $9, 407-629-0054.
♦Bluegrass jam session:
Musicians from around the vicinity will participate. Only “acoustical” bluegrass music will be performed. Musicians are invited to bring their own instruments. The sessions are free and spectators are welcome. Bring a chair. 1-3:30 p.m., Peghorn Nature Park, 2101 Peghorn Way, St. Cloud, free, 407-957-7243.
♦Memphis: The Musical:
Adaptation of the story of the first DJ to play black music. 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays (through Aug. 20), The Historic State Theatre, 109 N. Bay St., Eustis, $18-$21, 352-357-7777.
♦Parlor Conversation with
the Pioneers: A conversation with Frederick Allen and Calista Norton portrayed by Stanton O’Neal and Deborah McShane. Presented by the West Volusia Hisorical Society. 10 a.m., DeLand House front parlor, 137 W. Michigan Ave., DeLand, free, 386-740-6813.
♦Music in the Amphitheater: Cross Canyon will perform a blend of classic and contemporary country music. 7-9 p.m., Deltona Amphitheater, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona, free, 386-878-8900.
♦The Merry Widow: Orlando Light Opera reimagines the comic opera in modern Silicon Valley. 7 p.m. today, 2 p.m. Sunday, Orlando Repertory Theatre, 1001 E. Princeton St., Orlando, $25-$35, 407-896-7365.
♦The 39 Steps: Fast-paced mystery based on John Buchan’s novel. 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays (through Aug. 20), Melon Patch Theater, 311 N. 13th St., Leesburg, $9-$18, 352-787-3013.
♦The Amish Project: Drama about a fictionalized school shooting. 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays and select dates (through Sept. 10), Mad Cow Theatre, 54 W. Church St., Orlando, $30-$40, 407-297-8788.
♦Disney’s Beauty and
The Beast: Community production of the Broadway musical. 7:30 p.m. today; 2:30 p.m. Sunday, St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 S. Apopka Vineland Road, Orlando, $15-$20, 407-876-4991. communityevents@ orlandosentinel.com