Calendar of Events Sept. 1-8, 2012

Artist receptions, Veterans Celebrations, Farmers Markets, Lectures, Concerts and more are happening throughout West Volusia this week. Get out in the community and have some fun!

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posted Aug 31, 2012 - 2:45:40pm

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. 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 other light refreshments will be served. Free. Call Amber Patterson at 386-668-3840.

Sunday, Sept. 2

V-J Day Anniversary Ceremony

1 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, corner of Elkcam Boulevard and Evard Avenue, Deltona.

Blues on the Beach

3 p.m. at the Bandshell, 70 Boardwalk, Daytona Beach. Live blues music; food and beverages for sale; seat rental. Free admission.

Monday, Sept. 3

Labor Day

The staff of The West Volusia Beacon wishes our readers a safe and fun Labor Day. Banks, credit unions, U.S. financial markets, post offices, public schools, Volusia County public libraries, and local, state and federal government offices are closed in observance of Labor Day.

Tuesday, Sept. 4

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.

Wednesday, Sept. 5

Military Officers Club of Volusia County

11 a.m. social hour, noon luncheon meeting at Woodland Towers, 113 Chipola Ave., DeLand. To reserve a seat, call Col. Bob Wiltuck at 386-740-1898 or e-mail him at wiltuckr@bellsouth.net.

Kiwanis Club of Deltona-Southwest Volusia

5:30 p.m. at Buffet City, 1070 S. Volusia Ave., Orange City. Nita Schmellick will speak about the Community Foundation East Central Florida. Call 386-473-7109.

Line Dancing

5:30-6 p.m. newbies, 6-7 p.m. beginners, 7-8 p.m. beginners-plus, at the Rosewood Center, 321 W. Pennsylvania Ave., DeLand. Cost: $4. Call 386-873-7051.

Democratic Club of Southwest Volusia County

7 p.m. at the Deltona Community Center, 980 Lakeshore Drive. Call Lisa Walker at 386-232-8336, or e-mail Pres@SWVCDemocrat.org.

Thursday, Sept. 6

Green Industries Best Management Practices Workshop

8 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Volusia County Agricultural Center, 3100 E. New York Ave., DeLand. This workshop is designed to provide training in best management practices for lawns and landscapes to corporate, governmental, environmental and other training personnel. CEUs available. Fee: $25. Registration is required by Sept. 4. Call 386-822-5778.

Garden Club of DeLand

9 a.m. at the Garden Club clubhouse, 865 S. Alabama Ave. Call Rusty Gaffney at 386-736-6140.

Second Harvest Food Stamp Assistance

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

Computer Class for Adults: ‘File Management’

1-2 p.m. in the DeLand Area Public Library auditorium, 130 E. Howry Ave. Wireless is available; bring a laptop computer. Free. Call Char Purdy at 386-822-6430, ext. 105.

Government Contracting Seminar Series: ‘Selling to the Government - First Steps’

3-6 p.m. at the DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce, 336 N. Woodland Blvd. Free. To reserve a seat, call 386-734-4331.

DeBary Garden Club

7 p.m. in the Gateway Park Administrative Building Conference Room, 860 North U.S. Highway 17-92, DeBary. Jean Porter will talk about selecting, growing and maintaining herbs. Free.

Friday, Sept. 7

Farmers Market

8 a.m.-1 p.m. at Dickinson Park, corner of East Graves Avenue and U.S. Highway 17-92, Orange City.

MOMs Club® DeLand Chapter Open House and Monthly Meeting

11 a.m. at the Lake Helen Public Library, 221 N. Euclid Ave. Lisa Curley will do a sign-language presentation. A support group for stay-at-home mothers and their children. Annual membership dues: $20. Guests are welcome to attend two chapter meetings before joining. Visit www.momsclubofdeland.org.

Opening Receptions

6-8 p.m. at Stetson University’s Homer and Dolly Hand Art Center, on the university’s Palm Court/Quad, 139 E. Michigan Ave. An opening reception for “Oscar Bluemner’s America: Walking Along a New Jersey Canal” and “Drawings From the Collection of Arthur Goldberg.” Refreshments. Free. Call 386-822-7270, or visit www2.stetson.edu/handartcenter.

Faculty/Guest Recital

7:30 p.m. in the H. Douglas Lee Chapel in Stetson University’s Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Featuring music for piano and percussion, with pianists Kristie Born and Rose Grace, and percussionists Marja Kerney and Thad Anderson. Donations: $10 general admission; $8 senior citizens; $5 area students. Call 386-822-8950.

Saturday, Sept. 8

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.

Lecture: ‘The Wekiwa Story’

10-11 a.m. at Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona. Park Ranger Dennis Parsons will discuss the history and management of Wekiwa Springs State Park. Free. Call 386-789-7207.

Family Fun Saturday

10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Museum of Florida Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. Children’s make-and-take art. Free. Call 386-734-4371.

Southwest Volusia Safe Kids Safety Rally

10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Dickinson Park, corner of East Graves Avenue and U.S. Highway 17-92, Orange City. The Orange City Fire Department, the Orange City Police Department, and the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office will be on-site to properly fit bicycle helmets, which will be given away free to children, along with information on bicycle safety; face-painting; child fingerprinting; music; live entertainment; bounce houses; safety giveaways; food and drink vendors. Free.

Politics 101

10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. in the Stetson Room in Stetson University’s Carlton Union Building, 131 E. Minnesota Ave. A one-day crash course on the nuts and bolts of political campaigning. Free. To register, visit www.stetson.edu/politics101.

‘Journey Stories’ Opening Reception

4-9 p.m. at Gateway Center for the Arts, corner of Saxon Boulevard and U.S. Highway 17-92, DeBary. A traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibit. Free. Call 386-668-5553.

Then2Now in Concert

7 p.m. at the Deltona Amphitheater, 2150 Eustace Ave. Then2Now is a classic disco throwback band. Sandwiches, snacks and drinks will be available for purchase. No outside food or drinks allowed. Free admission. Call 386-878-8900.

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.

‘Drawings From the Collection of Arthur Goldberg’

Sept. 7-Oct. 19. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, at Stetson University’s Homer and Dolly Hand Art Center, on the university’s Palm Court/Quad, 139 E. Michigan Ave. Free admission. Call 386-822-7270, or visit www2.stetson.edu/handartcenter.

‘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’

Through 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. A traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibit that 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.

‘Oscar Bluemner’s America: Walking Along a New Jersey Canal’

Sept. 7-Dec. 5. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, at Stetson University’s Homer and Dolly Hand Art Center, on the university’s Palm Court/Quad, 139 E. Michigan Ave. Free admission. Call 386-822-7270, or visit www2.stetson.edu/handartcenter.

‘Soul Journeys’

Sept. 5-29. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, at the Rose Room Gallery in Peabody Auditorium, 600 Auditorium Blvd., Daytona Beach. Free admission.

‘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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