Bring the kids to watch "Aladdin" at the Central Library
(DVD Movie); noon
Learn how to play didgeridoo and make one to take home! This instrument has been used by
Aboriginal Australians for thousands of years and can be heard these days in everything from Outback Steakhouse commercials to American Idol to funky nightclubs. Registration required.
Zampaglione.Tracy@ocls.info Orlando Public Library, Club Central. 3:30pm; ages 13 to 18. For more information
or to register for programs call 407.835.7323.
Celebrate National Piano Month at the Library with a student piano recital. Students, ages 6 to 18, from the Mulleague Music School will perform
Greatest Hits of the Decade, a collection of songs from the
60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. Orlando Public Library, Library Central; 11 a.m. Zampaglione.Tracy@ocls.info 407.835.748
Listen to the acoustic, soft sounds of spicy harp from talented Central Florida musician Gilbert Romero in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Southwest Branch Library: Tuesday, September 21, 3 p.m.
Windermere Branch Library: Thursday, September 23, 3 p.m.
Southeast Branch Library: Tuesday, September 28, 3 p.m.
Learn more and hear samples at
www.myspace.com/gilbertromeroharpist
More info: Zampaglione.Tracy@ocls.info 407.835.7480
More than 25,000 people age 50+ from all over the country will gather in Orlando this fall for AARP’s national event, Orlando@50+. This three-day experience brings all that is AARP to life with celebrities and experts speaking on various topics ranging from health & fitness to relationships and social networking, to financial planning and healthcare; nightly concerts and entertainment featuring a dance party exclusively for those age 50+, Crosby, Stills & Nash, B.B. King, Gladys Knight, Gloria Gaynor and more; and an expo floor featuring over 350 products and services specifically catering to the 50+ audience. Additional participants include Whoopi Goldberg, Larry King, “dog whisperer” Cesar Millan, tennis legend Martina Navratilova, Jane Pauley and many more. Plus: AARP’s Movies for Grownups Film Festival will host exclusive screenings of various films, some that have yet to hit movie theaters, including Flipped, directed by Rob Reiner who will be on hand to meet and greet attendees.
Orange County Convention Center;
Cost: $25 for AARP members/$35 for non-members gets you access to the expo floor, celebrity/expert general sessions and the Movies for Grownups Film Festival; Concert tickets are extra and start at $25.
Register online at www.aarp.org/events or by phone at 1-800-883-2784.
The Hope Hike brings together passionate city officials, brilliant minds from MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, cancer survivors and the strength of the community. 10 – 11am, for a one mile pink hike from Orlando City Hall to the top of the stairs at MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando. Refreshments will be provided
The Orlando Chapter of the Executive Women’s Golf Association will host a golf tournament on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Reunion (Palmer course) in support of breast cancer awareness. The EWGA have generously designated Women Playing For T.I.M.E. as their charitable beneficiary. Register online now. This tournament is open to both men and women golfers.
Shopping, food, creative cooking ideas, healthy lifestyle tips, trendy fashion shows, great celebrity guests and fabulous prizes! Orange County Convention Center; www.southernshows.com
More than 20 local teams have already signed up for the Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival at Walt Disney World. But we have room for more! If you or your company would like to put a team together, it’s easy and no prior experience is required! WPFT is the charitable partner for this festival and a portion of registration fees from local teams will benefit WPFT. Contact Lynda Canatay for more details. Gear up and get ready to paddle!
