Posted in Fun Stuff for Kids, tagged art, entertainment, family, festival, Lake Eola, music, playground magazine on April 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Fun for the whole family at Lake Eola!
Sunday April 18, 2010
What do you get when you mix live music, high-energy dance, never-before-seen interactive art installations, traveling performers and families? A community experience that will impress both kids and parents. Let your family explore through sight, touch, taste and sound the most creative multi-sensory event in Orlando. (more…)
Posted in Fun Stuff for Kids, Lessons and Classes for Kids, tagged a gift for music, AGFM, concert, music, winter on December 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A guest post from Deidra Lynch:
I hope that all of you can attend the upcoming “A Gift for Music” Winter Orchestra Concert being held onDec 5th at 3:00pm
First Unitarian Church of Orlando in the Sanctuary1901 E. Robinson StOrlando, FL 32803AGFM served 13 Title One schools in Central Florida last year by offering free violin rentals and weekly instruction for all third graders as well as advanced classes for interested students in 4th and 5th grade.Participating schools for the 2009-2010 school year include:
- Azalea Park Elementary
- Eccleston Elementary
- Fern Creek Elementary
- Orlo Vista Elementary
- Three Points Elementary
- Ventura Elementary
Talented middle school students that are willing to make the weekly Saturday commitment to rehearsal are invited to participate in the Core Orchestra and switch to viola, cello or bass. They may audition for the Chamber Orchestra when they reach a high school performance level. Many of these students do not have orchestras in their middle or high school music programs so AGFM continues to put classical strings training in the hands of deserving but disadvantaged Central Florida students.The AGFM Core and Chamber orchestras will be playing for us and their families in the sanctuary at 3:00pm and we will then have a small reception after wards in Gore Hall. AGFM will be supplying coffee, cups, punch and cookies.Lear more about “A Gift for Music” by watching the video online.
Volunteers interested in helping to organize or decorate for this free concert are welcome to email msdjazzy@gmail.com!
Posted in Deals Around Town, Fair Trade, Fun Stuff for Kids, Local "Green" Events, tagged artists, dandelion communitea cafe, drum circle, Fair Trade, fair trade for greater orlando, FLorida School of Holistic Living, James Roquemore, Lonely Heroes, Misty Forest, music, Peter Baldwin, Serendipity Sqaure, swap meet, the painted ladies, Token Gamblers, wesak on May 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Don’t miss the 4th Annual World Fair Trade Day on May 9th! Here’s info from several fliers so you get all the Saturday goodness in one spot. Dont’ forget to sign the Fair Trade For Greater Orlando petition!
4th Annual World Fair Trade Day at
618 N. Thornton Ave
Orlando, FL 32803
Fair Trade means a fair wage for farmers and artisans who produce the items we consume and enjoy, a better future for our planet and a tastier, higher quality product for you.
This year’s festival will include amazing veg food, Orlando Brewing beer, live music, Orlando’s finest local artisans of all kinds (just in time for Mother’s Day!) including handmade jewelry, crafts, live art, massage, henna, and so much more! Face-painting, pottery, and other children’s activities will be provided by Misty Forest Enrichment Center. Bring the family out to learn something new and have a great time at it!
Opening
6:00 AM — Celebrate Wesak with the Florida School of Holistic Living in our community education garden, under the Bodhi tree, on Saturday May 9, 2009.
At 6 am, a washing ceremony will be held under the tree. It will be informal and open to all who desire to come. In many traditions, washing the Buddha symbolizes washing away of our own greed, hatred, and ignorance, and the purification of our mind.
World Fair Trade Day Schedule
World Fair Trade Day opens at Noon with a great line up of special speakers and musicians!
12:00-12:40 - TBA
12:40- 1:00 - Emily Ruff from Florida School of Holistic Living
1:00- 1:40 - The Painted Ladies
1:40- 2:00 - Fair Trade sports balls (Scott Tess)
2:00- 2:40 - James Roquemore
2:40- 3:00 - Natasha
3:00- 3:40 - Peter Baldwin
3:40- 4:00 - Coffee Break
4:00- 4:55 - Lonely Heroes
5:00- 5:55 - Token Gamblers
More Fun — Serendipity Square
This is an eclectic swap meet where LA meets NY in Orlando. You can find new designers with cool items, art, vintage, antiques, and many one of a kind items. Let’s go green with our toy swap bring an unwanted toy and trade it out! Hosted by the ladies of Misty Forest right next to Dandelion! It happens every Second Saturday and the next swap is also on May 9!
Closing Activities
At 6 pm, we will gather once more in community meditation under the Bodhi tree. The evening will continue with a Full Moon Drum Circle from 7-10 pm; meditation, flutes, bowls, and soft percussion instruments will continue in the garden throughout the evening.
Posted in Local "Green" Events, tagged cameo theater, dandelion communitea, downtown orlando, ella, evolve store, festival, local, music, women on October 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It started yesterday, but you can still catch some of the E.L.L.A. Fest over the weekend! Details?
What is the E.L.L.A. Music Festival?
A Musical Celebration of the Florida Female Artist. Elevate.Listen.Love.Appreciate. E.L.L.A.
“E.L.L.A, A Musical Celebration of the Florida Female Artist,” is here to showcase to the people of Orlando the wonderful and extremely talented women that grace our fine city and state. Its purpose is to help elevate the inner spirit of all artists who have not yet heeded the call to create; to support and listen to what we, as a community of believers and communicators, have to say; to love one another, and to help spread that love beyond the walls of our inner self; and to appreciate, and to show our appreciation of what has come from our home, before it goes away and never comes back. We believe that Florida has some of the strongest and most talented women in the world, and they deserve to be heard, viewed, and celebrated. By creating this festival, we want to make sure that they are.”
WHEN:
WHERE:
COST
Purchase tickets at the Evolve Store [604 North Thornton Avenue], Dandelion Communitea Cafe [618 North Thornton Avenue], or from any of the participating performers.
REMAINING SCHEDULE:
October 3rd
Location: Cameo Theater [1013 E. Colonial Dr, 32803]
Doors Open: 7pm
8pm – Emma Wallace
9pm – Sarah Purser
10pm – The Actomatics
11pm – Terri Binion
12am – Raffajo Harris
1am – Geri X
October 4th
Location: Cameo Theater [1013 E. Colonial Dr, 32803]
Doors Open: 7pm
8pm – Emma Jean Branch
9pm – Kaleigh Baker
10pm – Holly Riggs
11pm – Alexandrah
12am – Sunny
Posted in Deals Around Town, Fun Stuff for Kids, Local "Green" Events, tagged art, bands, concert, entertainment, festival, First Unitarian Church of Orlando, FUCO, green team, local, music, recreation on May 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of the perks to my job as chair of the “Green Team” is that I get to do really fun stuff once in a while. And I’m event coordinating these days for a music/arts fest type shindig over at the church.
It’s a non-profit community service project to help promote local artists / performers / musicians/ groups/ businesses. We don’t charge them any kind of “exhibitor” fee. We just want to help them broadcast “LOCAL” to Orlando!
As a perk to my readers who like the square foot gardening front and other eco-bits I broadcast here….
The Green Team VIP Ticket! (Click pix for larger version)
Good for up to 4 people and valued at $60 total. Knock yourselves out! Just print this article and bring it in.
The “Evening Entertainment Escape” is on May 17th, 2008.
First Unitarian Church of Orlando
1901 E. Robinson St.
Orlando FL 32803
Doors open at 6 PM so you can browse the tables and get snacks and drinks. Concert starts at 7 PM.
The concert line up is looking hot with local talent:
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7:00-7:15 |
Lost Soul Tribe |
Rock/Folk Rock |
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7:15-7:30 |
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Originals, Unplugged |
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7:30-7:45 |
Ben Basile |
Classic Blues |
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7:45-8:00 |
AmeriCorps Youth |
Ethnic Interpretive Dance |
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8:00-8:15 |
Tuesday Nite Band |
Orlando UU House Band |
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8:15-8:30 |
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8:30-8:45 |
The Forefathers |
World Music Fusion |
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8:45-9:00 |
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Originals |
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9:00-9:15 |
Dances of Universal Peace |
Interactive World Dance |
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9:15-9:30 |
Doug Halper |
Appalachian Dulcimer Artist |
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9:30-9:45 |
Old Guys On The Porch |
Folk Music |
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9:45-10:00 |
Black Ship Sky |
Rock |
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10:00-10:15 |
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Originals, Unplugged |
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10:15-10:30 |
Jam Session – All invited |
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And the tall drink of water in the Tuesday Nite Band on guitar/bass with the blond bangs falling in his face is my hunny bunny. Yay! 
Enjoy!
Posted in Chiropractors, Fun Stuff for Kids, Local "Green" Events, Nontoxic Lawn Care, Organic Gardening, Organizations/Activism, Parenting Groups, tagged benefit, Chiropractor, fair, festival, garden, Holistic Moms Network, kids, music, organic, Orlando, photograph, planting, storyteller on May 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Dr. Lynne Whitson-Rosemellia of Hands On Family Chiropractic is hosting a Spring Fling to benefit the Orlando Area Chapter of the Holistic Moms Network. The event will take place from 11-2 on Saturday, May 10th at 2876 S. Alafaya Trail in Orlando.
There will be plantings and paintings for the kids, a photographer to get pictures of Mom with the kids since she always seems to be behind the camera, Our Vital Earth with their worms, music, storytellers, organic snow cones, vendors, and more!
For more information please call Dr. Lynne’s office at 407.340.1293. To learn more about the Holistic Moms Network, please visit their website at http://www.holisticmoms.org.
Posted in Coffee and Tea, Consignment Shops & Thrift Stores, Fun Stuff for Kids, Local "Green" Events, Organizations/Activism, Spirituality, tagged arts, coffee, concert, festival, First Unitarian Church of Orlando, local bands, local event, music, organic, seven sisters coffee house on May 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
If you liked the Behind the Beans preview of Seven Sisters Coffee house, you can catch another taste of the yummy organic, fair trade joe at the May 17th “Evening Entertainment Escape!”
Alisha Kearns is taking Seven Sisters Coffeehouse over to be one of the tables at the crazy celebration of “creative spirit” held at First Unitarian Church of Orlando.
First Unitarian is “keeping it local” by putting on the event as a community service project to offer artists, musicians, small businesses and groups a platform to broadcast and promote themselves to Greater Orlando. They don’t even charge a booth fee — so if you are interested in participating, email audioteam@orlandouu.org for more info.
The audience shows it’s support of the local talent, local groups, and helps to celebrate “creative spirit” by coming to watch!
Billed as a sort of “wacky music and arts” festival, the Evening Entertainment Escape is shaping up to feature a lot of cool performers:
…and more!
There will also be various info tables, concessions, kirigami crafts, thrift store shopping, movie shorts, and “whatever other crazy creative thing we can squeeze in!”
And of course, our favorite Black Bear dark roast!
WHEN:
May 17, 2008
Doors open at 6 PM
Concert starts at 7 PM and runs through 10 or 11 PM!
WHERE:
First Unitarian Church of Orlando
1901 E. Robinsons St
Orlando, FL 32803
COST:
You may purchase advance tickets in advance on Sundays from Noon to 1 PM at the church or just at the door.
Posted in Fun Stuff for Kids, Local "Green" Events, tagged craft, drum circle, earth day, entertainment, festival, FLorida School of Holistic Living, free, Legendary JC's, Mr. Richard, music, organic beer, sustainable, vendors on April 11, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Come and celebrate Central Florida Earth Day on Saturday, April 19, 2008 at the Florida School of Holistic Living from noon until 10:00 pm. They are also planning several area action events throughout Central Florida for Sunday, April 20, 2008. The festival is free and will feature several local musicians, drum circle, organic beer, eco-craft and sustainable vendors, and children activities. Local favorite the Legendary JC’s will headline the entertainment and Mr. Richard will be there for the kids
The action events for Sunday will enable the community to be involved in cleaning up their surroundings. They include plantings, clean ups, habitat restorations, and more.
Posted in Local "Green" Events, tagged event, gifts, green, holiday, local, music, shopping on November 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I just got an open invite to a Dandelion Communitea holiday event:
It’s a Sparkle Party!!!! Haven’t found that special gift yet? Come join local vendors for unique eco-friendly gifts. We will also be raffling off some fabulous prizes. At the Little Green Spa you can purchase Eminenice Organic Skin Care products for 20% off and we will be introducing a new organic line from Good Earth, soy candles, soaps and body butters. No need to RSVP, just stop on by for that special gift.
For More Info, Contact Allison D’Anna, Event Coordinator
allison@besimplywell.com or 407.221.5200Interested in playing music? Contact Robert Johnson at robertero@gmail.com
Location: Little Green Spa
620 N. Thornton Ave,
Orlando, FL 32803 USWhen: Dec 1, 11 AM to 4 PM
There’s also live music! Sounds like it will be a fun way to start holiday shopping!
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