West Volusia calendar is full of events; DeLand has big meeting Wednesday

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Ready to listen — The DeLand City Commission, pictured here during a recent regular meeting, is inviting the public to a special meeting at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, June 10. The session in DeLand City Hall, 120 S. Florida Ave. will include discussion of Discover DeLand, underage drinking, street ministers, the new city budget, and other Downtown DeLand issues. Call (386) 626-7000.

By Margie Dykes and Keith Allen
BEACON STAFF WRITERS

posted Jun 9, 2009 - 4:51:59pm

Wednesday, June 10

Circle of Community Partners Meeting

5:15 p.m. at DeLand City Hall, City Commission Chambers, 120 S. Florida Ave. Hosted by the DeLand City Commission. Topics of discussion will include the status of Discover DeLand, underage drinking, street ministers, the new city budget, and other Downtown issues. Call (386) 626-7000.

Friday, June 12

Opening Reception

5-7 p.m. at The Museum of Florida Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. Featuring the works of painters Oleda Baker and Carl Knickerbocker, and fiber artists Katherine K. Allen, Eleanor A. McCain and Barbara W. Watler. Free admission. Refreshments. Call (386) 734-4371.

Classic Movie: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial

7 p.m. at the Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand. Tickets: $7.50 adults; $5.50 students. Call (386) 736-1500 or (386) 736-7456.

Midsummer Night's Dream Costume Party

8-11 p.m. at the Woman's Club of DeLand, 128 W. Michigan Ave. A fairy-tale-themed costume party presented by Krewe Nouveau. Proceeds benefit The House Next Door. Heavy appetizers; beer; wine; dancing; silent "Mardi Bra" auction; costume contest. Tickets: $15 per person; $25 per couple; free for Krewe members. Tickets are for sale at Dressed Boutique, 101 W. Rich Ave., DeLand. Visit www.krewenouveau.com.

Saturday, June 13

Communal Parenting Summit

7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Chisholm Community Center, 520 S. Clara Ave., DeLand. A summit concerning our duties as community members in assuring our youth are equipped with the proper tools to succeed in life. Sponsored by BASIC Inc. and the Tau Chi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Child watch is available on-site. Free. Call Britnee Daniels at (386) 848-9748.

DeLand Saturday Morning Market

8 a.m.-noon on West Indiana Avenue, Downtown DeLand. Call (386) 738-0649.

Deltona Public Market

8 a.m.-noon at Deltona City Hall, 2345 Providence Blvd. Call (386) 878-8900.

Boy Scout Troop 590 Scrap-Metal Drive

8 a.m.-2 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 109 Cassadaga Road, Lake Helen. Call (386) 804-4780 for pickup of large loads.

'Aquatic Creatures'

9 a.m.-noon at Longleaf Pine Preserve, meet at the east entrance of the preserve off Pioneer Trail in Port Orange. Learn about aquatic insects and other small creatures in the preserve's wetlands. Preregistration required. Call Bonnie Cary at (386) 736-5276.

League of Women Voters Brunch

10 a.m. at the Grant Bly House, 842 E. New York Ave., DeLand. Special guest: Volusia County Council Vice Chair Joie Alexander. Call Claudia Roth at (386) 747-3608.

Flower-Design Classes

1-4 p.m. at DeBary Hall Historic Site, 210 Sunrise Blvd. Certified Master Gardener Betty Suber will teach this four-class series, continuing on June 20, July 11 and July 15. Cost: $15 per class. To reserve a space, call Suber at (386) 753-9988 or e-mail to 1fineskier@bellsouth.net.

Friends of the Bandshell Summer Concert Series

7:30 p.m. at the Bandshell, 70 Boardwalk, Daytona Beach. Featuring Thom Chambers. Free. Call (386) 258-9544.

Happenstance in Concert

8-9:30 p.m. at Gateway Center for the Arts, 880 North U.S. Highway 17-92, DeBary. Tickets: $12 nonmembers in advance; $10 members in advance; $15 at the door. Call (386) 668-5553.

Sunday, June 14

Flag Day Ceremony

11 a.m. at the DeLand Elks Club, 150 S. Clara Ave. Free. Call Dean Yeager at (386) 235-2635.

Chili Cook-Off and Music Festival

1-5 p.m. in the Deltona City Hall courtyard, 2345 Providence Blvd. Nonalcoholic beverages and baked goods will be available for purchase; Mayor Dennis Mulder and others will participate in a dunk tank. Proceeds to benefit the Community Life Center. Admission: $5. Call Michael Kiepert at (386) 789-1092, or e-mail him at mkiepert@clcofdeltona.org.

Sunday Family Movie

1:15 p.m. in the DeLand Area Public Library auditorium, 130 E. Howry Ave. Feature film: Two kids secretly take in nine stray dogs at a vacant house. Free. Call (386) 822-6430.

Flag Day Ceremony

2 p.m. at Deltona Veterans Memorial Park, 1921 Evard Ave. (at intersection of Elkcam Boulevard and Evard Avenue). The ceremony will show the correct way to dispose of out-of-service American flags. Call Mick Cotten at (386) 960-5425.

Flag Day Ceremony

7 p.m. at American Legion Post 127 hall, corner of Lakeview Drive and Ohio Avenue, Lake Helen. The ceremony will show the correct way to dispose of out-of-service American flags. Call (386) 775-1923.

Wednesday, June 17

Blue Spring Working Group

9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Blue Spring State Park, 2100 W. French Ave., Orange City. Topic: Protecting Water Flow in Blue Spring. Morning talks - Implementation of the Minimum Flow Regime Action Plan, monitoring of Blue Spring hydrology, and water-level needs for manatees; break for lunch; afternoon field trip - Snorkel down the spring run with biologists to learn about monitoring aquatic plants and animals. Call Carol Lippincott at (352) 377-8693, or e-mail her at Carol_Lippincott@cox.net.

Matinee Movie for Teens

Noon in the DeLand Area Public Library auditorium, 130 E. Howry Ave. Feature film: Romantic sparks occur between two dance students from different backgrounds at the Maryland School of the Arts. Free. Call (386) 822-6430.

Deltona Mayor Dennis Mulder Round Table

7:30 p.m. at Beef 'O' Brady's, 2160 Howland Blvd. Deltona. Free. Call (386) 878-8860.

Ongoing Events

'Abandoned Florida'

Through June 30. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, at Gateway Center for the Arts, 880 North U.S. Highway 17-92, DeBary. An exhibition of the work of 14 photographers. Free. Call (386) 668-5553.

'Confessions of a Suburban Primitive: Paintings by Carl Knickerbocker'

June 12-Aug. 23. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, and 1-4 p.m. Sunday, at The Museum of Florida Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. Admission: $3; free for children under age 12 and for members, and for everyone on Sundays. Call (386) 734-4371.

'Deep in DeLand'

Through July 3. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, at the African American Museum of the Arts, 325 S. Clara Ave., DeLand. An exhibition by Roosevelt Watson III, Overstreet Ducasse and Adrian Rhodes. Free admission; donations welcome. Call (386) 736-4004.

'Eye of the Needle: Fiber Art by Katherine K. Allen, Eleanor A. McCain and Barbara W. Watler'

June 12-Aug. 23. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, and 1-4 p.m. Sunday, at The Museum of Florida Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. Admission: $3; free for children under age 12 and for members, and for everyone on Sundays. Call (386) 734-4371.

'Imagining Flora and Fauna: Oleda Baker, A Naive Painter'

June 12-Aug. 23. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, and 1-4 p.m. Sunday, at The Museum of Florida Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. Admission: $3; free for children under age 12 and for members, and for everyone on Sundays. Call (386) 734-4371.

'Legendary Florida: The Florida History Paintings of Jackson Walker'

8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, at the Volusia County Historic Courthouse, 120 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand. This collection of paintings by Jackson Walker is on extended loan from the permanent collection of The Museum of Florida Art. Free admission. Call (386) 734-4371.

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