West Volusia Calendar of Events Sept. 15-22, 2012

Reading Under the Trees
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15
DeLeon Springs State Park

By Margie Dykes
BEACON STAFF WRITER

posted Sep 14, 2012 - 4:28:31pm

Saturday, Sept. 15

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.

‘Strut Your Mutt’ Dog-Walking Fundraiser

9 a.m. check-in at the ARK Rescue Center, 441 S. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. Walkers will solicit pledges for laps walked around the course. Either bring your own dog, or walk one of the center’s rescue dogs. Proceeds to benefit the center’s work to rescue dogs from area kill shelters. Call Kara at 386-532-6801.

Scrub Stroll Through Lyonia Preserve

9-10 a.m. beginning at Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona. Free. Call 386-789-7207.

Bike-About

9-11 a.m. at Longleaf Pine Preserve’s west entrance, 3637 E. New York Ave., DeLand. A six-mile bicycle ride through the preserve. Off-road or tread tires are recommended. Bring water and a snack to eat at the lake. Reservations are required; call Bonnie Cary at 386-736-5276, or email her at bcary@co.volusia.fl.us.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s

9 a.m.-noon beginning in front of Stetson University’s Carlton Union Building, 131 E. Minnesota Ave. Contact Heather Hamilton at hhamilton@stetson.edu.

Deltona Farmers Market

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

Friends of DeLand Library Book Sale

9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at the DeLand Area Public Library, 130 E. Howry Ave. Call 386-822-6430.

Member Business Expo

10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the DeBary Golf and Country Club, 300 Plantation Club Drive. Call 386-668-1705, ext. 234.

Read Among the Trees

10 a.m.-2 p.m. at DeLeon Springs State Park, 601 Ponce DeLeon Blvd. Free books or book swap. Children’s books will be read by park rangers and volunteers; reader’s theater; scavenger hunt for all ages. Free.

National Kids Day Anti-Bullying Rally

11 a.m.-8 p.m. at Dewey O. Boster Sports Complex, 1200 Saxon Blvd., Deltona. Food; games; bounce houses; exhibitors; live entertainment. Free admission. Call Deltona Against Bullying at 386-574-5754.

Lemonade Lectures: Lyonia Environmental Center

2 p.m. at DeBary Hall Historic Site, 210 Sunrise Blvd. Program Coordinator Melissa Hughes will talk. Lemonade and other light refreshments will be served. Free.

Talk on Eating Seasonally and Locally

2-3 p.m. at Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona. An environmental specialist will discuss the benefits and common misconceptions about eating locally grown and seasonally produced food. Free. Call 386-789-7207.

Constitution Week Silver Tea

2-4 p.m. Hosted by the Col. Arthur Erwin Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. Prospective members are women age 18 and older who can prove direct descent from a person who aided in achieving American independence during the period between April 19, 1775, and Nov. 26, 1783. To find out location of tea, call Jackie Arsenault at 386-668-0734.

Night Out With Habitat for Humanity Fundraising Dinner

5:30-9:30 p.m. at University High School, 1000 W. Rhode Island Ave., Orange City.

Kiss Me, Kate

8 p.m. at Shoestring Theatre, 380 S. Goodwin St., Lake Helen. A comic and romantic Cole Porter musical. Tickets: $20 adults; $17 senior citizens age 63 or above; $8 students; $15 per person for groups of 10 or more. Call 386-228-3777.

Sunday, Sept. 16

Roots and Branches Genealogical Society

2 p.m. at the DeLand Area Public Library, 130 E. Howry Ave. 1 p.m. basic genealogy lesson “Preserving Your Genealogy Material”; 2 p.m. meeting and program “Name in Print: Volusia County Public Library’s Newspaper Archives.” Free. Call 386-738-6917.

Kiss Me, Kate

2:30 p.m. at Shoestring Theatre, 380 S. Goodwin St., Lake Helen. A comic and romantic Cole Porter musical. Tickets: $20 adults; $17 senior citizens age 63 or above; $8 students; $15 per person for groups of 10 or more. Call 386-228-3777.

Auditions for Sex Please, We’re 60

7 p.m. at Shoestring Theatre, 380 S. Goodwin St., Lake Helen. Roles for four women over 50, two of whom can do physical comedy; and two men over 50, one of whom can do physical comedy. Audition will be cold readings and movement. Call 386-228-3777.

Rosh Hashanah

Rosh Hashanah, which celebrates the Jewish New Year, begins at sunset and lasts until sunset Sept. 18.

Monday, Sept. 17

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.

Adult Computer Class: ‘Computer Basics, Part 2’

10-11 a.m. in the DeLand Area Public Library auditorium, 130 E. Howry Ave. Bring your laptop; Wi-Fi is available. Free. Call Char Purdy at 386-822-6430, ext. 105.

‘Look Good, Feel Better’

6-8 p.m. at Florida Hospital-DeLand, Classroom B, 701 W. Plymouth Ave. Trained cosmetologists teach female cancer patients beauty techniques to help restore their appearance and self-image during chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Registration is required; call 1-800-227-2345.

Auditions for Sex Please, We’re 60

7 p.m. at Shoestring Theatre, 380 S. Goodwin St., Lake Helen. Roles for four women over 50, two of whom can do physical comedy; and two men over 50, one of whom can do physical comedy. Audition will be cold readings and movement. Call 386-228-3777.

Tuesday, Sept. 18

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.

Neighborhood Stabilization Program Workshop

6:30-8 p.m. in the Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center, first-floor training rooms, 123 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand. Potential homebuyers can learn about Volusia County’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program. County staff, housing counselors and lenders will be on hand to tell potential homebuyers if they qualify to purchase an NSP home. Light refreshments will be served. Financial assistance is available to qualified first-time homebuyers. Advance registration is required; call 386-736-5955.

Wednesday, Sept. 19

Adult Craft Program: Make a Beaded Bookmark

10 a.m. in the DeLand Area Public Library conference room, 130 E. Howry Ave. Supplies will be provided. Free. To reserve a spot, call Susan Fichter at 386-822-6430, ext. 109.

DeBary Women’s Connection Luncheon

11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the DeBary Golf and Country Club, 300 Plantation Club Drive. Tickets: $15. Call Katherine at 386-228-0030, or email debarywc@gmail.com.

Man to Man Prostate Cancer Support Group

2 p.m. at Florida Hospital-Fish Memorial, Summit Building, Suite 100, 1061 Medical Center Drive, Orange City. To reserve a seat, call 386-917-5850.

Aphasia Support Group

3 p.m. at Florida Hospital-DeLand, Classroom C, 701 W. Plymouth Ave. For individuals who have difficulty with speech and communicating, and their families.

Cancer Support Group

5-6 p.m. at the Florida Hospital-DeLand Cancer Institute, 680 Peachwood Drive. Call 386-943-7160.

Kiwanis Club of Deltona-Southwest Volusia

5:30 p.m. at Buffet City, 1070 S. Volusia Ave., Orange City. Call 386-473-7109.

Gallery Talk and Tour

6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Museum of Florida Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. A tour of “Mad Science,” featuring the works of artists Jim Jipson and KYLE, followed by a conversation with KYLE about his work. Admission: $10; free for museum members. Call 386-734-4371.

Volusia County Orchid Society

6 p.m. culture class, 7 p.m. meeting in the Volusia County Agricultural Center auditorium, 3100 E. New York Ave., DeLand. Phillip Hamlyn will present a program on catletonis-type crosses. Orchids will be available for purchase. Call Patricia Burkholder at 386-801-4749.

Curator’s Talk

7 p.m. in Stetson University’s duPont-Ball Library Instructional Media Center, Lower Level, Room 25, accessed from the Nemec Courtyard on the north side of the library, 134 E. Minnesota Ave. Dr. Roberta Favis will talk about “Oscar Bluemner’s America: Walking Along a New Jersey Canal.” Free. Call 386-822-7270.

Thursday, Sept. 20

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.

‘Make It and Take It’ Craft Program for Children

4 p.m. in the DeLand Area Public Library auditorium, 130 E. Howry Ave. For children ages 5-12. Call Charlotte Fey at 386-822-6430, ext. 112.

American Business Women’s Association (ABWA)

6:30 p.m. networking, 7 p.m. dinner and program at Four B’s Restaurant, 173 South U.S. Highway 17-92, DeBary. A meal costs $12. Reserve a seat by Sept. 15. Joan Klein will speak about hands-on learning. Members are encouraged to wear red and black to celebrate the chapter’s 30th year. Nonmembers welcome. Call Beverly Ditolvo at 386-851-0753.

Friday, Sept. 21

Day Off for Students

This is a day off for students in Volusia County public schools, but teachers will be on duty.

Farmers Market

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

DeLand AARP Chapter 4029

10 a.m. at the Wayne G. Sanborn Activities Center, Earl Brown Park, 751 S. Alabama Ave., DeLand. Fred Bates, former AARP Tax-Aide director, will speak on “Financial Security” and “You’ve Earned a Say,” specific to proposals to strengthen Medicare.

Adult Computer Class: ‘Managing Pictures, Part 1’

1-2 p.m. in the DeLand Area Public library auditorium, 130 E. Howry Ave. Learn about downloading, storing, finding, and managing digital photos. Bring your own computer; Wi-Fi is available. Call Char Purdy at 386-822-6430, ext. 105.

Teen Craft Program

2 p.m. in the DeLand Area Public library auditorium, 130 E. Howry Ave. For teens in grades six-12. Supplies provided. Free. Call Paul Giovanetti at 386-822-6430, or email him at pgiovanetti@co.volusia.fl.us.

Faculty Recital

7:30 p.m. in the H. Douglas Lee Chapel in Stetson University’s Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Featuring Susan McQuinn, flute, and Michael Rickman, piano. General admission: $10 adults; $8 senior citizens; $5 area students. Call 386-822-8950.

South Pacific

7:30 p.m. at the Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand. A heartwarming musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein. Opening night. Tickets: $25 VIP; $20 general admission; $18 senior citizens; $10 students. Call 386-736-1500.

Kiss Me, Kate

8 p.m. at Shoestring Theatre, 380 S. Goodwin St., Lake Helen. Tickets: $20 adults; $17 senior citizens age 63 or above; $8 students; $15 per person for groups of 10 or more. Call 386-228-3777.

Saturday, Sept. 22

DeLand High School Boys’ Golf and Basketball Golf Tournament

8 a.m. shotgun start at Victoria Hills Golf Club, 300 Spalding Way, DeLand. Fee (includes green fee, cart, awards and lunch): $75 per person; $240 foursome. Call Matt Payne at 386-738-6000 or coach John Zeoli at 386-822-6909, ext. 23432.

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.

The Butterflies of Deep Creek Preserve

9 a.m.-noon at the preserve’s entrance, 963 S. State Road 415, west of New Smyrna Beach. A butterfly adventure in several habitats. Participants will learn about local butterfly species, then go on a hike to observe butterflies, caterpillar host plants, and butterfly nectar sources. Bring close-focusing binoculars and a butterfly field guide if you have them. Reservations are required; call Bonnie Cary at 386-736-5276, or email 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.

Talk on Community-Based Farming

10-11 a.m. at Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona. Josh Joslin of Common Ground Farm will talk about the fundamentals of community gardening, and how to start and maintain a community garden. Call 386-789-7207.

Blue Spring Water Festival

10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Blue Spring State Park, 2100 W. French Ave., Orange City. Kids’ activities; learn about manatees and the springshed; guided walks; educational displays. Free admission. Call 386-775-1599.

South Pacific

7:30 p.m. at the Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand. A heartwarming musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein. Tickets: $25 VIP; $20 general admission; $18 senior citizens; $10 students. Call 386-736-1500.

Kiss Me, Kate

8 p.m. at Shoestring Theatre, 380 S. Goodwin St., Lake Helen. A comic and romantic Cole Porter musical. Tickets: $20 adults; $17 senior citizens age 63 or above; $8 students; $15 per person for groups of 10 or more. 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.

‘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’

Through 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’

Through 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’

Through Sept. 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.

‘Women Weave the Fabric of Heritage’ by The Underground Quilters of Palm Coast

Through Oct. 20. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, at the African American Museum of the Arts, 325 S. Clara Ave., DeLand. Free admission; donations gladly accepted. Call 386-736-4004.

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