West Volusia Calendar of Events: Dec. 22-29, 2012

By Margie Dykes
BEACON STAFF WRITER

posted Dec 21, 2012 - 6:13:25pm

Saturday, Dec. 22

Breakfast With Santa

7 a.m.-noon at the DeLand Lions Club, 400 N. Garfield Ave. Cost: $5 for one side of sausage, all-you-can-eat pancakes, coffee and juice. Free vision screening for children; photos with Santa may be purchased. Call 386-738-1020.

Cookie Walk

8 a.m.-1 p.m. at St. Jude’s Episcopal Church, 815 E. Graves Ave., Orange City. Purchase homemade cookies; most sold by the pound. Call 386-775-6200.

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.

Santa in the Park

9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Gateway Park, corner of Saxon Boulevard and U.S. Highway 17-92, DeBary. Santa, Mrs. Claus and elves will be there for photos; cookies and drinks; crafts. Hosted and arranged by Sea Scout Ship 5026, a coed teenage division of the Boy Scouts. All proceeds to benefit the ship. Admission: $5 per person; $15 per family. Email seascoutship5026

@gmail.com.

Live Re-Enactment of the Birth of Christ

5-7 p.m. at the front lawn of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 509 E. Pennsylvania Ave., DeLand. Call 386-734-2791.

Family Game Night

5:30 p.m. at Temple Shalom of Deltona, 1785 Elkcam Blvd. Board games; potato latka cook-off entry fee $10. Admission: $5 adults and children over age 13; free for children age 13 and younger. Call 954-296-2323.

Outdoor Living Nativity

6-8 p.m. at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of DeLand, 1401 W. New York Ave. Call 386-734-0677.

Hope Street Christmas Concert

7 p.m. at DeLand Seventh-day Adventist Church, 220 N. Kepler Road. Free. Call 386-717-1286.

Sunday, Dec. 23

Family Christmas Service

8 a.m and 10:45 a.m. at First Assembly-DeLand, 551 S. Kepler Road, DeLand. Call 386-736-6102.

Service of the O’ Antiphons

10 a.m. at Church of the Holy Presence, 355 N. Kepler Road, DeLand. Call 386-734-5228.

Outdoor Living Nativity

6-8 p.m. at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of DeLand, 1401 W. New York Ave. Call 386-734-0677.

Monday, Dec. 24

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.

Music for Christmas With Choir and Pipe Organ

10:30 a.m. at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 319 W. Wisconsin Ave., DeLand. Call 386-734-1814.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Carol Service

4 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1313 W. New York Ave., DeLand. Call 386-532-5536.

Christmas Eve Service

4:30 p.m. at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of DeLand, 1401 W. New York Ave. Includes live Nativity, open Communion, and candle-lighting. Call 386-734-0677.

Christmas Eve Services

5 p.m. family service, and 10 p.m. candlelight service, at St. Jude’s Episcopal Church, 815 E. Graves Ave., Orange City. Call 386-775-6200.

Family Service of Holy Eucharist With Children’s Pageant

5 p.m. at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 319 W. Wisconsin Ave., DeLand. Free. Call 386-734-1814.

Candlelight Christmas Eve Services

5:30 p.m. families with children, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. traditional candlelight services, at First United Methodist Church of DeLand, 115 E. Howry Ave. Call 386-734-5113.

Christmas Eve Family Worship Service

6 p.m. at Christ Community Church, 402 W. New York Ave., DeLand. Call 386-734-4646.

Christmas Eve Service

6 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, 650 E. Michigan Ave., DeLand. A family-friendly service singing Christmas carols around a piano and listening to the Christmas story. Refreshments will be served.

Live Nativity and Christmas Eve Worship Service

6 p.m. live Nativity, 7 p.m. service, at Glenwood Presbyterian Church, 3190 Grand Ave. Call 386-734-8617.

Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols Candlelight Service

6:15 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of DeLand, 724 N. Woodland Blvd. Witness the re-creation of the Christmas story. Call 386-734-6212.

Christmas Eve Service

6:30-7:30 p.m. at First Assembly-DeLand, 551 S. Kepler Road. Call 386-736-6102.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service With Eucharist

7 p.m. at Church of the Holy Presence, 355 N. Kepler Road, DeLand. Call 386-734-5228.

Christmas Eve Service of Carols, Communion and Candlelight

7 p.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 201 W. University Ave., Orange City. A musical created by Marty Parks for senior adult choirs will be performed. Free admission. Call 386-775-2462.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

10 p.m. at St. Jude’s Episcopal Church, 815 E. Graves Ave., Orange City. Call 386-775-6200.

Music for Christmas With Choir and Pipe Organ

10:30 p.m. at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 319 W. Wisconsin Ave., DeLand. Free. Call 386-734-1814.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

11 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of DeLand, 724 N. Woodland Blvd. Call 386-734-6212.

Festival Holy Eucharist (Midnight Mass)

11 p.m. at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 319 W. Wisconsin Ave., DeLand. Free. Call 386-734-1814.

Tuesday, Dec. 25

Merry Christmas

The staff of The West Volusia Beacon wishes readers a very merry Christmas.

Christmas Day Service of Holy Eucharist

10 a.m. at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 319 W. Wisconsin Ave., DeLand. Free. Call 386-734-1814.

Christmas Morning Service

10 a.m. at St. Jude’s Episcopal Church, 815 E. Graves Ave., Orange City. Call 386-775-6200.

Wednesday, Dec. 26

Happy Kwanzaa

The staff of The West Volusia Beacon wishes readers a very happy Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is an African-American celebration of family, community and culture, lasting seven days. Each day celebrates one of seven principles: unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith.

Teen Movie: Men in Black 3

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

Thursday, Dec. 27

Friendly Government Assistance by Second Harvest

9:30 a.m.-noon in the DeLand Area Public Library second-floor tutor room, 130 E. Howry Ave. Call Deneida at 386-366-3558 or 407-295-2777.

Friday, Dec. 28

Farmers Market

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

Kwanzaa Celebration: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture

6-8 p.m. at the African American Museum of the Arts, 325 S. Clara Ave., DeLand. Free. Call 386-736-4004.

Fourth Friday and DeLand Art Walk

6-9 p.m. artist displays in shops along Woodland Boulevard in Downtown DeLand, and vendors, food and music on Artisan Alley, behind The Beacon office on West New York Avenue in Downtown DeLand.

Saturday, Dec. 29

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.

Art and Crafts Festival

10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Veterans Park, corner of A1A and Moody Boulevard (U.S. Highway 100), Flagler Beach. Free admission. Call 352-344-0657.

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.

Beatrice Athanas Exhibition

Through Dec. 31. Noon-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, at the Deltona Arts & Historical Center, 682 Deltona Blvd. Athanas’ exhibition portrays her recent visit to Europe. Free admission.

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.

‘Duane Hanson Sculptures and Photographs 1978-1995’

Through April 7. 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. Special admission (admission price may go toward museum membership): $10; free for museum members and for children age 11 and younger. Call 386-734-4371.

‘Florida Masters I’

Through April 7. 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. Special admission (admission price may go toward museum membership): $10; free for museum members and for children age 11 and younger. 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.

‘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.

Third Annual Juried Art Exhibit

Through Jan. 12. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, at the Florida Museum for Women Artists, 100 N. Woodland Blvd., Suite 1, DeLand. Admission: $5 adults; $3 children ages 5-12; free for members. Call 386-873-2976.

‘Wit & Whimsy’

Through Jan. 4. 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. An exhibition of paintings by Ronda Richley, Peter Cerreta and Bill Moran, and sculptures by Tom Brewer. Free admission. Call 386-668-5553.

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