Calendar of Events May 4-6, 2012: The Dining Room continues

The cast members of The Dining Room gather around the centerpiece of the play during a recent rehearsal

By Margie Dykes
BEACON STAFF WRITER

posted May 4, 2012 - 4:30:35pm

Friday, May 4

Youth Showcase Auditions

5-7 p.m. at Gateway Center for the Arts, corner of Saxon Boulevard and U.S. Highway 17-92, DeBary. Auditions for individuals or groups of students ages 8-18 who would like to perform at the Youth Talent Showcase 2012 Sunday, May 20. Call 386-668-5553 to schedule an audition.

Movie in the Park: Kung Fu Panda 2

7:45 p.m. at Dickinson Park, corner of East Graves Avenue and U.S. Highway 17-92, Orange City. Free admission and popcorn; hot dogs, chips and soda available for purchase. Proceeds to benefit Orange City Police Explorers. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets on which to sit. Call 386-775-5410.

The Dining Room

8 p.m. at Shoestring Theatre, 380 S. Goodwin St., Lake Helen. A comedy/drama set in the dining room of a typical well-to-do household as the family passes through the seasons of life. Tickets: $18 adults; $15 senior citizens age 63 and older; $8 students. Group rates are available. Call 386-228-3777.

Saturday, May 5

Barberville Family Farm Swap and Market

6 a.m.-12:30 p.m. west of the Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts, three-fourths of a mile west of U.S. Highway 17, on State Road 40, Barberville. Free admission. Call 386-469-9409.

Family Fit Fest

7 a.m. at the DeLand Family YMCA, 761 E. International Speedway Blvd. Call 386-736-6000.

Run 4 Life Fundraiser

7:30 a.m. at Mariner’s Cove Park, 1199 Enterprise-Osteen Road, Enterprise. A four-mile course that starts and finishes at the park. Proceeds benefit suicide-prevention programs. Fee: $30. Visit www.run4lifeflorida.com.

Kids’ Fishing Derby

8-11 a.m. at Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge, 2045 Mud Lake Road, DeLeon Springs. For ages 5-12, with a parent. Registration required. Free. Call 386-985-4673.

Farmers Market

8 a.m.-1 p.m. at Gateway Center for the Arts, corner of Saxon Boulevard and U.S. Highway 17-92, DeBary. Free admission. Call 407-443-6965.

Youth Showcase Auditions

9-11 a.m. at Gateway Center for the Arts, corner of Saxon Boulevard and U.S. Highway 17-92, DeBary. Auditions for individuals or groups of students ages 8-18 who would like to perform in the 2012 Youth Talent Showcase Sunday, May 20. Call 386-668-5553 to schedule an audition.

Explore Hickory Bluff Preserve

9 a.m.-noon at 598 Guise Road, Osteen. County employees Randall Sleister and David Griffis will point out plant communities and explain why plants live in specific habitats. Free. Reservations required. Call Bonnie Cary at 386-736-5276, or e-mail her at bcary@co.volusia.fl.us.

Deltona Farmers Market

9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the intersection of Tivoli Drive and Providence Boulevard.

St. Johns River Festival of the Arts

9 a.m.-5 p.m. in historic Downtown Sanford. Free admission. Visit www.StJohnsRiver

ArtFestival.com.

‘Tiny Trekkers: 'Hooting and Hissing’

10-11 a.m. at Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona. Read a book about owls with staff, take a short hike, and make a craft to take home. For children ages 2-5. Fee: $3 per child; one adult per child admitted for free. Call 386-789-7207.

Pet Adoptathon

10 a.m.-3 p.m. at ARK, 441 S. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. Free dog washing. Call Maggi Hall at 386-717-9991.

Gala Day Festival

10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp, 1112 Stevens St. Mini-readings 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $20; healing modalities workshops 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; mini-workshops 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $5; Historic Cassadaga tour 3 p.m. $15. Orb tour 8-10 p.m. $25 per adult; half price for children ages 6-12; vendors. Call 386-228-2880.

Cinco de Mayo

11 a.m.-8 p.m. on West Indiana Avenue in Downtown DeLand. Music; food; drinks; games. Free admission. Call 386-738-0649.

Relay for Life

Noon at Gemini Springs Park, 37 Dirksen Drive, DeBary. Event ends at 6 a.m. Sunday, May 6. Hosted by Relay for Life of DeBary/Orange City. A walking relay fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Cancer survivors will be honored, along with their caregivers. Activities, performances and games, and food and beverages will be for sale.

Lemonade Lectures: Talk on Genealogy

2 p.m. at DeBary Hall Historic Site stables, 210 Sunrise Blvd. Louise Caccamise will speak. Light refreshments including lemonade will be served. Free. Call 386-668-3840.

‘No Bones About It’

2-3 p.m. at Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona. Learn about the eating habits of owls, examine the contents of owl pellets to see what owls eat, and attempt to reconstruct a prey skeleton. Fee: $4. Call 386-789-7207.

The Dining Room

8 p.m. at Shoestring Theatre, 380 S. Goodwin St., Lake Helen. A comedy/drama set in the dining room of a typical well-to-do household as the family passes through the seasons of life. Tickets: $18 adults; $15 senior citizens age 63 and older; $8 students. Group rates are available. Call 386-228-3777.

Sunday, May 6

Volusia/Flagler Counties Jewish War Veterans

9 a.m. at the Aberdeen Clubhouse, 55 Allwood Drive, off Clyde Morris Boulevard, Ormond Beach. A traditional New York-style breakfast, including lox, bagels, assorted cream cheese, herring, sweets, orange juice, coffee and tea, will be offered. Call Stan Kates at 386-446-0678.

Pet Adoptathon

10 a.m.-3 p.m. at ARK, 441 S. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. Free dog washing. Call Maggi Hall at 386-717-9991.

St. Johns River Festival of the Arts

10 a.m.-5 p.m. in historic Downtown Sanford. Free admission. Visit www.StJohnsRiverArt

Festival.com.

Lucille Wheatley Scholarship Award Fundraising Luncheon

2-5 p.m. in Stetson University’s Carlton Union Building, 131 E. Minnesota Ave. Tickets: $25. Call 386-532-0478.

The Dining Room

2:30 p.m. at Shoestring Theatre, 380 S. Goodwin St., Lake Helen. A comedy/drama set in the dining room of a typical well-to-do household as the family passes through the seasons of life. Tickets: $18 adults; $15 senior citizens age 63 and older; $8 students. Group rates are available. Call 386-228-3777.

Ongoing Events

‘Albert P. Daly Memorial Exhibit’

10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, at the DeLand Memorial Hospital Museum, 230 N. Stone St. Featuring art and artifacts from the Belgian Congo (now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo) from the mid-20th century. Free admission; donations gladly accepted. Call 386-740-5800 or 386-740-6813.

‘Architectural Counterpoints’

Through July 15. 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. Featuring the works of Louise Lieber, Roxanne Horvath and Peter Rumpel. Admission: $5 general public; free for children under age 12 and for members. Call 386-734-4371.

Barbara Maxwell Exhibit

Through May 30. Noon-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, at the Deltona Coffeehouse and Gallery, 682 Deltona Blvd. Free admission. Call 407-353-8332.

Bob Robbins Memorial Museum/Library

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday, at the Commemorative Air Force hangar, off Marsh Road, DeLand. World War II artifacts and memorabilia belonging to Boeing Aircraft Corp. chief test pilot Bob Robbins. Free admission. Call 386-337-4499.

DeLand Naval Air Station Museum

Noon-4 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, at 910 Biscayne Blvd. Free admission. Call 386-738-4149.

Deltona Veterans Museum

11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, and 1-4 p.m. Sunday, at Deltona Veterans Memorial Park, corner of Elkcam Boulevard and Evard Avenue. Free admission. Call 386-789-8247.

‘Dr. Gilbert and Ora Seigworth Medical and Apothecary Exhibits’

10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, at the DeLand Memorial Hospital Museum, 230 N. Stone St. Featuring an extensive collection of authentic artifacts and furnishings from medical practice from long ago, a unique iron-lung exhibit, an old-time doctor’s office, and an operating room. Free admission; donations gladly accepted. Call 386-740-5800 or 386-740-6813.

Exhibition by Bill Moran

Through May 18. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, at DeBary City Hall, City Council Chambers, 16 Colomba Road. Free admission. Call 386-668-2040.

‘Expanding Visions’

Through June 22. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, at the Florida Museum for Women Artists, 100 N. Woodland Blvd., Suite 1, DeLand. Admission: $5 adults; $3 children; free for museum members. Call 386-873-2976, or visit www.FloridaMuseumforWomenArtists.org.

‘Iconoclass’ by Harold Garde

Through July 15. 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: $5 general public; free for children under age 12 and for members. 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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