Calendar of Events Saturday, Sept. 29-Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012

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Saturday, Sept. 29

Pancake Breakfast

6-11 a.m. at DeLand Elks Lodge 1463, 150 S. Clara Ave. All-you-can-eat breakfast for $5. Proceeds to go to Stop Bullying programs. Call 386-734-0292.

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.

Guided Hike

9-11 a.m. at Wiregrass Prairie Preserve, at the end of Rudman Road, which is off Pell Road in Osteen. A three-mile guided hike through the preserve to learn about the plants and animals that live there. 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.

Gathering on the Green

9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Victoria Park Village Center, 1431 Orange Camp Road, DeLand. Wildlife presentations and speakers; kids’ activities; green giveaways; vendors. Proceeds to benefit the West Volusia Audubon Society. Free admission. Call 386-738-2112.

Marketplace Bazaar

9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Sons and Daughters of Italy Lodge, 1270 Doyle Road, Deltona. Call Josette at 386-473-9022.

Youth Theater Audition Workshop

10-11:30 a.m. at Gateway Center for the Arts, corner of Saxon Boulevard and U.S. Highway 17-92, DeBary. Laverda Felton will teach some fundamentals of auditions and help prepare students for the auditions for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Oct. 2-3. For youth age 8 through eighth grade. Cost: $5. Call 386-668-5553.

Instrument Petting Zoo

10 a.m.-noon in Stetson University’s Presser Hall, 419 N. Woodland Blvd. See musical instruments up close, play an instrument, and enjoy a snack. For all ages; no charge. Call 386-822-8950.

Car Show

10 a.m.-2 p.m. at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 26 Dogwood Trail, DeBary. Trophies for best car in seven categories. Entry fee: $10. Free admission. Call Martin Harper at 386-775-0615.

Craft Fair and Bake Sale

10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Villa Grande on Saxon, 450 Alessandra Circle, Orange City. All proceeds will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. Call 386-774-1234.

Family Fun Fest

10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Kepler Road Baptist Church, 251 N. Kepler Road, DeLand. Food, music, games and more.

Smithsonian Magazine Free Museum Day

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Visit 10 of West Volusia’s museums for free. The museums include the Florida Museum for Women Artists, 100 N. Woodland Blvd., Suite 1, in DeLand; Stetson University’s Gillespie Museum of Minerals, 234 E. Michigan Ave., the Homer and Dolly Hand Art Center, 139 E. Michigan Ave., and the Natural History Museum, in Sage Science Center, 136 E. Minnesota Ave., all in DeLand; the Museum of Florida Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd. in DeLand; the DeLand House Museum and the Conrad Education and Research Center, 137 W. Michigan Ave.; the DeLand Memorial Hospital Museum, 230 N. Stone St.; the African American Museum of the Arts, 325 S. Clara Ave., DeLand; the DeLand Naval Air Station Museum, 910 Biscayne Blvd.; and DeBary Hall Historic Site, 198 Sunrise Blvd. Attendees will earn MainStreet dollars at each venue, which can be redeemed at Downtown DeLand shops. Visit www.MACDeland.com.

Craft and Quilt Show

10 a.m.-6 p.m. craft show will be along Woodland Boulevard; the quilt show will be in the Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center rotunda, 123 W. Indiana Ave., Downtown DeLand. Free admission to craft show; $5 admission to quilt show. Call 386-738-0649.

Wordstock 2012 Poetry Festival

10 a.m.-9 p.m. at Bamboo Arts Center, 4490 Cave Lake Road, DeLeon Springs. Poetry, poetry slams with cash prizes; music; art; psychics; vendors; food and drinks; yoga; and workshops. Part of the international event “100,000 Poets for Change.” Slam entry is free. Admission: $5. Call 386-956-1329, or visit www.bambooartscenter.com.

Doll-Making Workshop

11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Florida Museum for Women Artists, 100 N. Woodland Blvd., Suite 1, DeLand. Cost: $20 museum members; $25 nonmembers. Call 386-873-2976.

Meet the Candidates

Noon at Mariner’s Cove Park, 1199 Enterprise-Osteen Road, Enterprise.

P.E.A.R.L.S. Empowerment Series Parent/Guardian Orientation

3 p.m. at the Creative Arts Café, 496 S. Lakeview Drive, Lake Helen. An eight-week series for girls ages 10-19. P.E.A.R.L.S. stands for Positive, Enthusiastic, Articulate, Radiant, Lovely, and Successful, and is a nonprofit mentoring group for girls. Free. Call 386-228-2658.

International Beer and Food Tasting

4-8 p.m. in Downtown DeLand. Eleven different beers and food; entertainment. Tickets: $15. Call 386-738-0649.

Knights of Columbus Council 6584 Fall Dinner/Dance

6-10 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus clubhouse, 1385 Maximilian St., Deltona. Donation: $16 per person. For tickets, call Cliff Marchbank at 386-860-0122 or Frank Scalia at 386-774-5261.

Concert by ‘Tis So Sweet’

7 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church, 2855 Lake Helen-Osteen Road, Deltona. Tickets: $20. Call 386-532-8291.

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.

‘An Evening at the Improv’

8 p.m. at the Museum of Florida Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. Presented by Stetson University’s Theatre Arts Department. Tickets: $12 adults; $10 senior citizens, children and area students; free for those with a valid Stetson ID. Call 386-822-8700.

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. 30

Wordstock 2012 Poetry Festival

9:30 a.m.-noon at Bamboo Arts Center, 4490 Cave Lake Road, DeLeon Springs. Poetry, poetry slams with cash prizes; music; art; psychics; vendors; food and drinks; yoga; and workshops. Part of the international event “100,000 Poets for Change.” Slam entry is free. Admission: $5. Call 386-956-1329, or visit www.bambooartscenter.com.

Craft and Quilt Show

10 a.m.-4 p.m. craft show will be along Woodland Boulevard; the quilt show will be in the Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center rotunda, 123 W. Indiana Ave., Downtown DeLand. Free admission to craft show; $5 admission to quilt show. Call 386-738-0649.

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.

South Pacific

2:30 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.

‘An Evening at the Improv’

3 p.m. at the Museum of Florida Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. Presented by Stetson University’s Theatre Arts Department. Tickets: $12 adults; $10 senior citizens, children and area students; free for those with a valid Stetson ID. Call 386-822-8700.

Sukkot Begins

Sukkot, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles, celebrating the fall harvest and commemorating the desert wandering of the Jews during the Exodus, begins at sunset.

Monday, Oct. 1

Adult Computer Class: ‘Windows 7, Part 2’

10-11 a.m. in the DeLand Area Public Library auditorium, 130 E. Howry Ave. Learn the functions and features of the Windows operating system. Bring laptops; wireless is available. Call Char Purdy at 386-822-6430, ext. 105.

Tuesday, Oct. 2

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.

Jonathan Barr Lecture

8:30-9:30 a.m. in Stetson University’s Presser Hall, Room 132, 419 N. Woodland Blvd. Barr is the co-founder of The Imagination House, a production company based in Orlando. Free.

Meals on Wheels Marathon Bingo Fundraiser

10 a.m. at the Deltona Community Center, 980 Lakeshore Drive. Must be over age 18. Packages for sale: $25, $30, $35; lunch donation $5. Call Mary at 386-574-0060.

Bilingual Craft Programs for Children

3:30 p.m. at the Pierson Library, 115 N. Volusia Ave. Project: “Design Your Own Crown.” Call 386-749-6930.

Auditions for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

5-6:30 p.m. at Gateway Center for the Arts, corner of Saxon Boulevard and U.S. Highway 17-92, DeBary. For age 8 and older. Call 386-668-5553.

International Folk Dance

7-9 p.m. at the Rosewood Center, 321 W. Pennsylvania Ave., DeLand. Cost: $4. Call 386-738-3563.

Wednesday, Oct. 3

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.

Signs of Wildlife Hike

9:30-10:30 a.m. at Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona. Hike into Lyonia Preserve to search for animal tracks, nests and other signs of wildlife. Free. Call 386-789-7207.

Military Officers Club

11 a.m. social hour; noon luncheon meeting at Woodland Towers, 113 Chipola Ave., DeLand. Meal cost: $11. To reserve a lunch, call Col. Bob Wiltuck at 386-740-1898 or email him at wiltuckr@bellsouth.net.

Teen Movie: The Sixth Sense

3 p.m. in the DeLand Area Public Library auditorium, 130 E. Howry Ave. Rated PG-13. For teens in grades six through 12th. Free. Call 386-822-6430, ext. 109, or email Paul Giovanetti at pgiovanetti@co.volusia.fl.us.

Celiac Disease Support Group

5 p.m. at Florida Hospital-DeLand, Classroom C, 701 W. Plymouth Ave.

Auditions for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

5-6:30 p.m. at Gateway Center for the Arts, corner of Saxon Boulevard and U.S. Highway 17-92, DeBary. For age 8 and older. Free. Call 386-668-5553.

Kiwanis Club of Southwest Volusia

5:30 p.m. at Buffet City, 1070 S. Volusia Ave., Orange City. Dr. Stephanie Owens will speak about homeless students. Call Katie Collins at 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. To register, call 386-873-7051.

Stetson University Jazz Ensemble

7:30 p.m. in the Stetson Room (on the second floor) in Stetson University’s Carlton Union Building, 131 E. Minnesota Ave. Donations: $10 general admission; $8 senior citizens; $5 area students. Call 386-822-8950.

Thursday, Oct. 4

Friendly Government Assistance by Second Harvest

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.

Special StART Program With the Museum of Florida Art

4 p.m. in the DeLand Area Public Library auditorium, 130 E. Howry Ave. A story-and-art program for children ages 5-12. Free. Call 386-822-6430, ext. 112.

Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Support Group

5 p.m. at Florida Hospital-Fish Memorial, Summit Building, Suite 100, 1055 Saxon Blvd., Orange City. This group provides support for patients, caregivers, friends and families affected by leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma.

P.E.A.R.L.S. Empowerment Series Kickoff

6 p.m. at the Creative Arts Café, 496 S. Lakeview Drive, Lake Helen. An eight-week series for girls ages 10-19. P.E.A.R.L.S. stands for Positive, Enthusiastic, Articulate, Radiant, Lovely, and Successful, and is a nonprofit mentoring group for girls. Free. Call 386-228-2658.

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 visit www.swvcdemocrat.org.

Friday, Oct. 5

Farmers Market

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

West Volusia Young Life Golf Outing

8:30 a.m. shotgun start at Victoria Hills Golf Club, 300 Spalding Way, DeLand. Player fee (18 holes of golf, range balls, breakfast, lunch and prizes): $75. Call Dave Rogers at 407-592-3069 or Aaron Underwood at 386-785-4150.

Cemetery Resource Training Workshop

8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Volusia County Historic Courthouse, 120 W. Indiana Ave., Downtown DeLand. Attendees will explore cemeteries as historical resources, laws that protect them, conserving headstones and markers, and managing cemetery landscapes. Hands-on training in headstone cleaning will be provided. Fee: $15. To register, call Amber Graft-Weiss at 904-819-6498 or email her at aweiss@flagler.edu, or Julie Adams Scofield at 386-736-5953, ext. 12008, or email her at jscofield@co.volusia.fl.us.

Adult Computer Class ‘Internet — How To and Safety’

1-2 p.m. in the DeLand Area Public Library auditorium, 130 E. Howry Ave. Bring laptops; wireless is available. Free. Call Char Purdy at 386-822-6430, ext. 105.

Haven Hospice Lunch n’ Learn

1-2 p.m. at Perkins Restaurant, 1405 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. A lunch to help people cope with their grief by learning how grief can affect different people. Call 386-734-7600.

‘Borrow E-Books From the Library on Kindles or Nooks’

2:15-3 p.m. Kindles, or 3:15-4 p.m. Nooks in the DeLand Area Public Library auditorium 130 E. Howry Ave. A basic understanding of how your e-reader works is helpful. Participants are asked to bring their current Volusia County library card and PIN for online access to the library website. Kindle owners will also need to preregister their devices with Amazon.com and bring their current Amazon account ID and password. Bring laptops; wireless is available. Free. To reserve a seat, call Susan Fichter at 386-822-6430, ext. 109.

Movie in the Park: Rebecca

7 p.m. at Dickinson Park, corner of East Graves Avenue and U.S. Highway 17-92, Orange City. An Alfred Hitchcock thriller. Free.

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.

Saturday, Oct. 6

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.

Fall Festival

8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 306 W. Wisconsin Ave., DeLand. Trash and treasures; crafts; baked goods; silent auction; antiques; toys; jewelry; plants; books; food; drinks. Proceeds to benefit local and national outreach programs. Call 386-734-4425.

Kids’ Cane-Pole Fishing Tournament

9-11 a.m. at DeLeon Springs State Park, 601 Ponce de Leon Blvd. Each child taking part must bring her or his own cane pole, but bait will be provided. No assistance from adults. This is a catch-and-release tournament. Free. Call 386-985-4212.

Deltona Farmers Market

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

Arts and Crafts Festival

9 a.m.-7 p.m. at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 26 Dogwood Trail, DeBary. Crafts; holiday décor; jewelry; live plants; bake shop. Lunch will be available for purchase.

Adult Computer Class: ‘Email Basics, Part 1’

10-11 a.m. in the DeLand Area Public Library auditorium, 130 E. Howry Ave. Learn about obtaining a free email address, how to compose email, and how to add documents or photos into emails. Bring laptops; wireless is available. Free. Call Char Purdy at 386-822-6430, ext. 105.

autHER Series Workshop: ‘Queen for a Day — Queen of Your Life’

10 a.m.-noon at the Florida Museum for Women Artists, 100 N. Woodland Blvd., Suite 1, DeLand. Life coach and author Linda Sacha will explore the power of being the supreme ruler of your own happiness. Cost: $20 museum members; $25 nonmembers. To reserve a seat, call 386-873-2976.

Tiny Trekkers - Give a Hoot

10:30-11:30 a.m. at Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona. Read a book about owls, take a hike, and make a craft to take home. For children ages 2-5. Fee: $3 per child; one adult per child will be admitted for free. Call 386-789-7207.

‘Bearing Witness - A Tribute to Purvis Young’

7 p.m. at the Museum of Florida Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. Rap and hip-hop artist Maintain and hip-hop choreographer and dancer DaQuan Barnes Williams will perform original music and dance inspired by the artwork of Purvis Young. Tickets: $10 museum members; $20 nonmembers. Call 386-734-4371.

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.

Surfscape Contemporary Dance Theater

7:30 p.m. at Gateway Center for the Arts, corner of Saxon Boulevard and U.S. Highway 17-92, DeBary. Tickets: $12 center members; $15 in advance; $18 at the door. Call 386-668-5553.

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, or visit www.FloridaMuseumforWomenArtists.org.

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.

‘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.

‘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.

‘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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