What To Do Today
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Eat up
More than 30 restaurants along with 50-plus wines will be available to try at Orlando’s Lake Eola today and Sunday at Downtown Food and Wine Fest. Admission ranges from $25 to $115, with separate food tickets available for purchase at the event. Details and tickets: downtownfoodandwinefest.cbslocal.com.
Today
♦Touch-a-Truck: Free interactive experience for children of all ages before the UCF Women’s Basketball game against SMU at 2 p.m. All kids attending will get special bookmarks granting them and three others free admission to the UCF Women’s basketball game. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (No honking hour is from 11 a.m. to noon), Knights Plaza at CFE Arena on the campus of UCF.
♦Woman’s Show: Vendors will showcase products that will interest women of all ages. Lunch available. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Woman’s Club of Winter Park, 419 S. Interlachen Ave., Winter Park, admission is free.
♦Electronics and Household Textile Recycling
Event: The City of Orlando has partnered with local businesses to safely recycle electronics and household textiles. Items include computers, laptops, mobile devices, monitors, telephones, televisions, office equipment, clothes and shoes, bedding and curtains, stuffed animals. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Orlando Festival Park, 2911 East Robinson St., Orlando, free, 407-246-2752.
♦World Sword Swallower’s
Day: Featuring free sword swallowing demonstrations outside Ripley’s Odditorium on International Drive. From 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., at Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, 8201 International Drive, Orlando, free, information: 407-345-0501.
♦Live-burn demonstration:
St. Cloud Fire Rescue personnel will conduct a live-burn demonstration to show the public how working smoke alarms and sprinklers can save lives and how rapidly fire truly spreads. Learn about the importance of having working smoke alarms and sprinkler systems and ask questions about escape plans and other household fire-safety concerns. 3 p.m., Community Unity event at Hopkins Park, 620 E. 17th St., St. Cloud, free,
♦Military Retiree Appreciation Day: Hosted by the Fort Stewart Army Retirement Services Office, the event is open to all military retirees and their family members from all branches of the military services. Retired military personnel and their families will get the latest information on the current state of the military, benefits, entitlements, and the future outlook for programs supporting retirees and their compensation. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., The Venue at CFE Arena, N. Gemini Blvd., Orlando, free, information: 912-767-3326.
♦30th Annual Mustang and
Ford Roundup: Featuring more than 300 cars, multiple vendors and food. Free face painting for children will be available from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There also will be police specialty vehicles and a police K9 demonstration. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Longwood Historic District, 175 W. Warren Ave., Longwood, $25 registration per vehicle, free for spectators, 407-325-4374.
♦Barbecue to benefit Historic Narcoossee Schoolhouse: All proceeds will go toward the restoration of the circa 1886 Narcoossee Schoolhouse. Presented by the Narcoossee Area Chapter of the Osceola County Historical Society. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Historic Narcoossee Schoolhouse, 5026 Yukon St., Narcoossee, $8 for barbecue meal, 407-301-7857.
♦Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser: $3 per person includes two eggs, two pancakes, sausage and toast, coffee and juice. 8-11 a.m., Winter Park American Legion #112, 4490 Goldenrod Road, Winter Park, information: 407-925-7886.
♦Punslingers: Comedy wordplay competition. 5:30 p.m., SAK Comedy Lab, 29 S. Orange Ave., Orlando, $7, 317-426-6372.
♦Harlem Globetrotters:
Family show by this legendary basketball team. Noon, Amway Center, 400 W. Church St., Orlando, $25.50-$143.50 (all ages), 800-745-3000. To submit an event for consideration, email communityevents@ orlandosentinel.com with ‘Things To Do’ in the subject field.