The 19th Annual Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities will take place from Saturday, January 26th, through Sunday, February 3rd, in Eatonville. This year’s theme is “Ritual and Spirituality in the African Diaspora: An Exploration of the Zora Neal Hurston Legacy.” The goals of the Zora! Festival ‘08 are
- To celebrate the [...]
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ArtsFest is a free celebration of art and cultural experiences that spans across four counties. According to a friend’s recent post on the Central FL Green Guide, it’s a blast and should not be missed.
The festival is occuring in February and will last for 10 days. It’s important to plan ahead because some events require [...]
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Monday, January 21, 2008, is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. There are several events honoring him throughout Central Florida this weekend:
6th Annual Winter Park Unity Heritage Festival
According to Winter Park’s press release, “Residents and local businesses will come together to celebrate the City of Winter Park’s 6th Annual Unity Heritage Festival on Sunday, January 20th and Monday, January [...]
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The 23rd Annual Orange City Blue Spring Manatee Festival will be held on Saturday, January 26th, and Sunday, January 27th, at Valentine Park in Orange City. The festival will run from 10am to 5pm each day. According to the festival’s web site, “The festival is a fund raiser for the Orange City Community. The proceeds will [...]
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Broadway Gymnastics offers homeschool classes at a discounted rate. Located at 542 South Econ Circle in Oviedo, this 18,000 sq. ft. gym has something for all ages. From parent/child classes for tiny tots to a challenging competition program, Broadway is an excellent choice for all levels.
What I like best is that the staff is truly homeschool friendly. Not [...]
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The kids and I went strawberry picking for the first time this week at Oak Haven Farms in Sorrento. I chose this one over another local farm because I had heard they only used pesticides occasionally. I saw proof of that crawling around on a few strawberries! David and Loralei enjoyed seeing caterpillars from time to time as they [...]
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Today my children went to their first homeschool karate class. This is a class that I requested be started at Central Florida Championship Karate. This particular karate school is on the corner of Conway and Hoffner in Southeast Orlando (near the airport).
Within the 30-minute class, Sensei Julius started his 4 willing students with some Japanese lessons. [...]
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One of the things I love most about living in Florida is the wildlife that can be viewed year round here. One special animal that can be seen is the manatee. Now is the perfect time to observe these gentle giants in their natural habitat. Cold weather causes manatees to search for warmer waters. One of their favorite places [...]
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For the past three years, I have taken my daughter to many classes at Tibet Butler Preserve. We have found it very enjoyable, and she always has a good time. The Tibet Butler Preserve is an Orange County Park. It includes a hiking nature trail and an inside nature center exhibit area. Besides being a nature preserve, [...]
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