West Volusia Calendar of Events July 6-8, 2012

Actors rehearse a scene from It Runs in the Family, which is being performed at the Athens Theatre in DeLand.

By Margie Dykes
BEACON STAFF WRITER

posted Jul 6, 2012 - 3:09:14pm

Friday, July 6

Bunco Party

7-10 p.m. at the Deltona Woman’s Club, 1049 E. Normandy Blvd. Admission: $10.

It Runs in the Family

7:30 p.m. at the Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand. A comedy written by Ray Cooney and performed by Sands Theater Company. Opening night. Tickets: $20 VIP (rows A-E); $16 adults; $14 senior citizens; $10 students and children; $12 per person in groups of eight or more. Call 386-736-1500.

Saturday, July 7

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.

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.

Market in the Park

8 a.m.-1 p.m. at Blake Park, 493 S. Lakeview Drive, Lake Helen. Free admission. Call 386-228-9957.

Deltona Farmers Market

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

‘Reptiles of Volusia County’

10-11 a.m. at Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona. Dr. Terry Farrell will give an overview of the reptiles found in Volusia County, and bring along some live specimens. After the classroom program, he will lead a hike into Lyonia Preserve to search for reptiles in the scrub habitat. Free. Registration is required; call 386-789-7207.

Adult Auditions for The Music Man

10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Gateway Center for the Arts, corner of Saxon Boulevard and U.S. Highway 17-92, DeBary. Call 386-668-5553.

Lemonade Lectures: ‘Living With Black Bears’

2 p.m. at DeBary Hall Historic Site, 210 Sunrise Blvd. Cathy Connelly will talk about the bears’ biology and behavior, and the issues surrounding them. Refreshments. Call Amber Patterson at 386-668-3840.

Dancers’ Auditions for The Music Man

2-3 p.m. at Gateway Center for the Arts, corner of Saxon Boulevard and U.S. Highway 17-92, DeBary. For intermediate and advanced dancers, who are proficient in ballet, jazz and musical-theater dance styles. For male and female dancers age 14 and older. Call 386-668-5553.

‘Thomas Jefferson, Man From Monticello’

7-8:30 p.m. at American Legion Post 127, 109 Cassadaga Road, Cassadaga. Historic re-enactor and actor Dale Reynolds will portray Thomas Jefferson, answering questions in an ad-lib performance. This show is a fundraiser for the Volusia County Democratic Party Headquarters in Daytona Beach. Tickets: $25 adults; $15 children under age 15. For tickets, call Lynne Fish at 386-871-6935.

Jazz Concert by Platinum

7-9 p.m. at the Deltona Amphitheater, 2150 Eustace Ave. Concessions will be available for purchase. Free.

It Runs in the Family

7:30 p.m. at the Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand. A comedy written by Ray Cooney and performed by Sands Theater Company. Tickets: $20 VIP (rows A-E); $16 adults; $14 senior citizens; $10 students and children; $12 per person in groups of eight or more. Call 386-736-1500.

Midsummer White Party

7:30-11 p.m. at Barney and Linda Lane’s home, 703 N. Kansas Ave., DeLand. Presented by Krewe Nouveau to benefit The House Next Door. Dress is summer chic and, of course, all white. Tickets: $15 per person; $25 per couple.

Sunday, July 8

Sunday Matinee @ the Library: John Carter

1:15 p.m. in the DeLand Area Public Library auditorium, 130 E. Howry Ave. Rated PG-13. Free. Call 386-822-6430.

Children’s Auditions for The Music Man

2-4 p.m. at Gateway Center for the Arts, corner of Saxon Boulevard and U.S. Highway 17-92, DeBary. For children ages 6-17. Call 386-668-5553.

It Runs in the Family

2:30 p.m. at the Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand. A comedy written by Ray Cooney and performed by Sands Theater Company. Tickets: $20 VIP (rows A-E); $16 adults; $14 senior citizens; $10 students and children; $12 per person in groups of eight or more. Call 386-736-1500.

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.

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.

Peggy Banks Exhibition

Through Aug. 17. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at the DeBary City Hall Gallery, 16 Colomba Road. Free. Call 386-668-2040.

‘Sunbelt Splendor’

Through Aug. 23. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, at Gateway Center for the Arts, corner of Saxon Boulevard and U.S. Highway 17-92, DeBary. Artists Bobbi Q. Brown, Donna Morrison, Dan Tashlin and Tim A. Ludwig celebrate life in the Sun Belt with artwork of the area’s landscapes, flora, fauna, and people. Free admission. Call 386-668-5553.

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