Calendar of Events Aug. 25-Sept. 1, 2012

1-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25
on East Indiana Avenue
Downtown DeLand
Tickets: $20 adults; $10 children age 12 and younger
$5 off with donation of unwrapped toy

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Saturday, Aug. 25

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.

Youth Talent Showcase Auditions

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

autHER Series: ‘Empowerment Through Creativity

10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Florida Museum for Women Artists, 100 N. Woodland Blvd., Suite 1, DeLand. Author Michelle Donice will use imagery techniques along with activities that will guide attendees to design their own path to empowerment. Cost: $25 museum members; $35 nonmembers. Call 386-873-2976.

Summer Gala Day: ‘The Path Starts Here’

10 a.m.-4 p.m. beginning at the Cassadaga Bookstore, 1112 Stevens St. Vendors; mini-readings for $20 at Colby Memorial Temple 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; mini-seminars for $5. Call 386-228-3171, or visit www.cassadaga.org.

Bar-B-Q & Blues Cookoff

1-4 p.m. on East Indiana Avenue, Downtown DeLand. Tickets: $20 adults; $10 children age 12 and younger; $5 off with the donation of an unwrapped toy. Call 386-738-0649.

‘Basics of Wildlife Photography’ Workshop

2-3 p.m. at Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona. Free. Reservations required. Call 386-789-7207.

Dinner/Dance Fundraiser

5:30 p.m. at Knights of Columbus Deltona Council 6584, 1385 Maximilian St. Donations: $25 per person. Proceeds to benefit Mother of Good Shepherd Monastery. Call Wendy Wilson for tickets at 386-738-1020.

Wild Wild West Charity Auction

6:30 p.m. in the Tommy Lawrence Arena at the Volusia County Fairgrounds, 3150 E. New York Ave., DeLand. Sponsored by the Junior Service League of DeLand. Tickets: $30 in advance; $40 at the door. Call 407-416-9904, or visit www.jslofdeland.org.

‘DIAMOND — A Tribute to Neil Diamond’

7:30 p.m. at the Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand. Tickets: $25 preferred seating; $20 general reserved seating. Call 386-736-1500.

Sunday, Aug. 26

Youth Talent Showcase Auditions

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

Monday, Aug. 27

Pet Vet Cruiser

8:30 a.m. at Oakbrook Professional Centre, 931 N. Spring Garden Ave., DeLand. Free and low-cost spaying and neutering of cats and dogs for residents of unincorporated Volusia County. Must be income-eligible. By appointment only. Call for appointment 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at 386-626-6643.

Tuesday, Aug. 28

Bilingual Craft Program for Children

3:30 p.m. at the Pierson Library, 115 N. Volusia Ave. Project: “Water Bottle Piggy Bank.” Call 386-749-6930.

Community Seed Swap

6:30-7 p.m. meet and greet; 7-8 p.m. seed swap, at Helpful Hands Ground, corner of McKenzie and Baxter roads, Lake Helen. For gardeners, farmers and seed-savers who would like to trade seeds, bulbs and cuttings of food crops, herbs and flowers. Bring photos of your gardens for a display. Free. For detailed information, call Daisy Raisler at 386-951-4071 or e-mail to email@thhf.org.

Faculty Recital

7:30 p.m. in the H. Douglas Lee Chapel in Stetson University’s Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Baritone Russell Franks and pianist Kristie Born will perform. Donations: $10 general admission; $8 senior citizens; $5 area students. Call 386-822-8950.

Wednesday, Aug. 29

Harp Concert by Cameron Huster

7 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Lake Helen, corner of Main Street and Euclid Avenue. Ms. Huster is a candidate for a doctorate in music at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. Refreshments. Free.

Thursday, Aug. 30

Pet Vet Cruiser

8:30 a.m. at John’s Appliance City, 911 S. Volusia Ave., Orange City. Free and low-cost spaying and neutering of cats and dogs for residents of unincorporated Volusia County. Must be income-eligible. By appointment only. Call for appointment 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at 386-626-6643.

Second Harvest Food Stamp Assistance

9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the DeLand Area Public Library, second-floor tutor room, 130 E. Howry Ave. Call Deneida at 386-366-3558 or 407-423-7333.

VIP Reception for the Smithsonian ‘Journey Stories’ Exhibition

5:30-7:30 p.m. at Gateway Center for the Arts, corner of Saxon Boulevard and U.S. Highway 17-92, DeBary. Call 386-668-5553.

Purvis Young Gallery Tour and Talk

6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Museum of Florida Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. Wendy Blazier, former senior curator for the Boca Raton Museum of Art, will lead the tour and talk. Admission: $10; free for museum members. Call 386-734-4371.

Friday, Aug. 31

Movie With a Message: In Anita’s Wake: The Irrational War on Florida’s Gay Families

6:30 p.m. at Dublin Station, 105 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand. Sponsored by New Hope United Church of Christ. Free.

Roy Zimmerman Concert

7-10 p.m. at the DeLand Conference and Business Center, 1301 E. International Speedway Blvd. Sponsored by the Democratic Club of Northwest Volusia County and the Volusia County Democratic Executive Committee. Donations: $15 adults; $5 students. Call 386-738-2523.

Saturday, Sept. 1

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.

Tiny Trekkers: ‘All in a Nutshell’

10:30-11:30 a.m. at Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona. For children ages 2-5. Learn how acorns turn into oak trees, take a short hike in Lyonia Preserve, and make a craft to take home. Fee: $3 per child. One adult per child will be admitted for free. Call 386-789-7207.

Lemonade Lectures: ‘Discovering the Truth in Family Stories’

2 p.m. at the DeBary Hall Historic Site stables, 210 Sunrise Blvd. Folklorist and oral historian Barbara Allen Bogart will speak. Lemonade and light refreshments will be served. Free. Call Amber Patterson at 386-668-3840.

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.

‘Art in Stitches’

Through Nov. 10. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, at the Florida Museum for Women Artists, 100 N. Woodland Blvd., Suite 1, DeLand. A fiber-arts exhibition by artists Katherine Allen, Connie Enzmann-Forneris, Jayne Bentley Gaskins, Valerie Goodwin, Pat Kumicich, Eleanor McCain, Maya Shonenberger, Amy Vigilante and Barbara Watier. Admission: $5 adults; $3 children; free for members. Call 386-873-2976.

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.

‘From the Outside In’

Through Nov. 25. 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. An exhibit by Purvis Young. Admission: $5 general public; free for children under age 12 and for members. Call 386-734-4371.

Henry A. DeLand House Museum

Noon-3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, at 137 W. Michigan Ave., DeLand. Admission: $5 adults; $3 children age 11 and younger. Call 386-740-6813 or 386-734-4765.

‘Journey Stories’

Sept. 1-Oct. 13. 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. The exhibit depicts how people from all over the world came to America. Free admission. Call 386-668-5553.

‘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.

‘Mad Science’

Through Nov. 25. 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. An exhibit by KYLE and Jim Jipson. Admission: $5 general public; free for children under age 12 and for members. Call 386-734-4371.

‘Survival Series’

Through Nov. 25. 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. An exhibit by Barbara Neijna. Admission: $5 general public; free for children under age 12 and for members. Call 386-734-4371.

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