What To Do Today
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Quilters from around the globe gather at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando for the World Quilt Show. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., see exhibits and displays of original quilts, get appraisals, learn about the latest machines and take workshops from top fabric artists. Admission is $13. Details: quiltfest.com.
Today
♦Disaster Response Equipment Touch-a-Truck showcase: Learn about vehicles and equipment used to respond to severe weather events, emergencies and disasters, including: Kennedy Space Center’s Lunar Rover, Seminole County Sheriff's Office’s helicopter and SWAT vehicles, drones, fire/rescue trucks, Public Works equipment and various law enforcement vehicles. There will be scheduled demonstrations throughout the event, and attendees also will have the opportunity to meet first responders and register for emergency alerts. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, Sanford Riverwalk near Fort Mellon Park, East First Street, Sanford, admission is free, more information: 407-665-5102.
♦Antique telephone and
insulator show: The Art & History Museums, Maitland, antique-telephone and insulator show features collectors exhibiting rare and historic telephones and insulators of all sizes and colors. Memorabilia also will be on display. The public is asked to bring antique telephones to sell and trade. Restored working telephones will be for sale. The A&H operates the Early Telephone Museum, which contains artifacts that chronicle the history of telephone service in the Maitland area from the early 1900s to 1979. The museum will be open and tours will be given throughout the day. From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Germaine Marvel Building, 220 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland, free, 407-365-4686.
♦Camellia show and festival: The Camellia Society of Central Florida’s 72nd annual event will feature award-winning blooms from Central Florida and throughout the southeastern United States. Public viewing of the winning camellia blooms will be from 1-4 p.m. There will also be assorted varieties of camellia plants for sale, tours of Mead Botanical Garden, and expert gardeners available to answer gardening questions. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Winter Park Garden Club, 1300 S. Denning Drive, Winter Park, admission is free, 407-702-3116.
♦Antiques and collectibles
sale: The Maitland Woman’s Club event will feature antiques, collectibles, jewelry, and crafts. Proceeds benefit charitable projects. From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Venue on the Lake: The Maitland Civic Center, 641 S. Maitland Ave., Maitland, admission is free, 407-754-5589.
♦Crealde’s 7th Annual
Night of Fire: Tour the studios, sculpture garden, and galleries, participate in art workshops and demonstrations including torch cutting, a gas kiln firing, raku firing and a light-painting photography display over Lake Sterling. Kids art activities will be from 5-6:30 p.m. There also will be indoor demonstrations including print-making and painting. 5-8 p.m., Crealde School of Art, 600 St. Andrews Blvd., Winter Park, $5 suggested donation per adult, details: 407-671-1886.
♦Native American Festival:
The 29th annual event will feature a variety of Native American cultures presented through music and dance, food, arts, crafts, reptile and wildlife exhibits, and demonstrations. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today; from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Rockefeller Gardens, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach, $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, $4 for children ages 4-11, information: 386-676-3216.
♦Arbor Day tree seedling
giveaway: Sponsored by the Clermont Garden Club. The event begins at 8 a.m. and will last until all the seedlings are gone. Lake Hiawatha Preserve, 420 N. 12th Street/County Road 561, Clermont.
♦St. Luke’s Concert Series:
The Orlando Concert Band will present the music of John Williams in celebration of his 85th birthday. 7 p.m., St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 2021 W. State Road 426, Oviedo, admission is free, more information: 407-365-3408. To submit an event for consideration, email communityevents@ orlandosentinel.com with ‘Things To Do’ in the subject field.