Weekend Calendar: Jan. 12-19, 2013

PHOTO BY JEANNA CARLEY
Comedic love triangle — From left, Timothy Akers, Brittany Gossman and Claas “C.T.” Boesser star in Murder at the Howard Johnson’s, which will be performed Jan. 11-27 at Shoestring Theatre, 380 S. Goodwin St. in Lake Helen.

Murder at the Howard Johnson’s Jan. 11-27 at Shoestring Theatre, 380 S. Goodwin St. in Lake Helen.

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Saturday, Jan. 12

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.

Nature Photography Workshop

9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona. There will be two hours of classroom study, followed by a boat trip on the St. Johns River. Cost: $50. Reservations required. Call 386-789-7207, ext. 253.

Book Sale

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

Auditions for Seussical the Musical

10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-5 p.m. at Gateway Center for the Arts, corner of Saxon Boulevard and U.S. Highway 17-92, DeBary. Casting for adults, teens and children singers, actors and dancers. Show dates are April 5-7 and 12-14. To schedule an audition time, call 386-668-5553.

Five-Star Trails

10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona. Author Sandra Friends will lead a 2.1-mile hike through Lyonia Preserve and then discuss her new book Five Star Trails-Orlando. Free. Reservations required. Call 386-789-7207, ext. 253.

Day in Florida History

10 a.m.-4 p.m. at DeLeon Springs State Park, 601 Ponce DeLeon Blvd. Living history demonstrations; live music; displays from local museums and historical societies. Regular park entry fees apply: $6 per car (two to eight passengers); $4 single car occupant. Call 386-985-4212.

Tomoka Gem and Mineral Show

10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Volusia County Fairgrounds, 3150 E. New York Ave., DeLand. Admission: $4.

Artist Talk and Opening Reception for Everett Spruill

4-7 p.m. at the African American Museum of the Arts, 325 S. Clara Ave., DeLand. Free. Call 386-736-4004.

Ivan Parker in Concert

6 p.m. at Central Baptist Church, 3101 W. State Road 46, Sanford. Southern Gospel Music Soloist of the Year Ivan Parker will perform. Free admission; a love offering will be collected. Call 407-583-7777 or 386-532-3728.

Murder at the Howard Johnson’s

8 p.m. at Shoestring Theatre, 380 S. Goodwin St., Lake Helen. Tickets: $18 adults; $15 senior citizens over age 62; $8 students. Call 386-228-3777.

Sunday, Jan. 13

Jewish War Veterans Post 300

9:30 a.m. New York-style breakfast at the Aberdeen Clubhouse, 55 Allwood Blvd., Ormond Beach. 10 a.m. business meeting, and then Dr. Sy Weinberg will talk about Jewish prisoners of war in World War I. Breakfast cost: $5 members; guests and spouses are admitted for free. Call Stan Kates at 386-446-0678.

DeLand Comic and Collectibles Show

10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Volusia County Fairgrounds, 3150 E. New York Ave., DeLand. Admission: $3 adults; free for children under age 12.

Tomoka Gem and Mineral Show

10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Volusia County Fairgrounds, 3150 E. New York Ave., DeLand. Admission: $4.

MDA Bowlathon

12:30 p.m. registration,1 p.m. bowling begins, at Sunshine Bowling Center, 595 E. International Speedway Blvd., DeLand. Sponsored by Branch 21591 National Association of Letter Carriers. Tickets: $15 per person, four-person teams. Prizes and raffles. All proceeds go to MDA. Call 386-738-5566.

Sunday Matinee: Pitch Perfect

1:15 p.m. at the DeLand Area Public Library, 130 E. Howry Ave. Rated PG-13. Call 386-822-6430.

Family Game Day

2-3 p.m. at Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona. Play Birdopoly, Earthopoly, Bug Bingo and Reptile Bingo, work on puzzles, investigate specimens under a microscope, and meet the center’s hedgehog and albino corn snake. Free. Reservations required. Call 386-789-7207, ext. 253.

The Four Preps in Concert

2:30 p.m. at the Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand. Tickets: $22 preferred seating; $20 adults; $18 senior citizens. Call 386-736-1500.

Murder at the Howard Johnson’s

2:30 p.m. at Shoestring Theatre, 380 S. Goodwin St., Lake Helen. Tickets: $18 adults; $15 senior citizens over age 62; $8 students. Call 386-228-3777.

Volusia Music Club Concert

2:30 p.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ of Orange City, 259 W. University Ave. Dotty and Dennis, a duo playing keyboard, clarinet and saxophone, will perform. Donation: free for members; $3 for public. Call Sue Sims at 386-789-7766.

Auditions for Seussical the Musical

4-7 p.m. at Gateway Center for the Arts, corner of Saxon Boulevard and U.S. Highway 17-92, DeBary. Casting for adults, teens and children singers, actors and dancers. Show dates are April 5-7 and 12-14. To schedule an audition time, call 386-668-5553.

Monday, Jan. 14

Pet Vet Cruiser

8:30 a.m. at John’s Appliance City, 911 S. Volusia Ave., Orange City. 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.

Monday Munchers Luncheon

Noon at Community United Methodist Church, 41 W. Highbanks Road, DeBary. Dr. Charng-Shen Wang will talk on physical therapy. For senior citizens over age 50. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to share. Free admission. Call 386-775-2766.

Tuesday, Jan. 15

Pet Vet Cruiser

8:30 a.m. at Oakbrook Professional Centre, 931 N. Spring Garden Ave., DeLand. 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.

Faculty Recital

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

Wednesday, Jan. 16

DeBary Women’s Connection Luncheon

11 a.m.-1 p.m. at DeBary Golf and Country Club, 300 Plantation Club Drive. Food networking and an inspirational program. Cost: $15. To reserve a spot, call Betty at 386-753-9988 or email debarywc@gmail.com.

‘Angry Birds @ The Library’ Teen Program

3 p.m. in the DeLand Area Public Library auditorium, 130 E. Howry Ave. For teens in grades six-12. Free. Call Paul Giovanetti at 386-822-6430, ext. 109.

Thursday, Jan. 17

Pet Vet Cruiser

8:30 a.m. at Oakbrook Professional Centre, 931 N. Spring Garden Ave., DeLand. 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.

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.

Craft Program for Children

4 p.m. in the DeLand Area Public Library auditorium, 130 E. Howry Ave. All materials are supplied. For children ages 5-12. Free. Call 386-822-6430, ext. 112.

Four Townes Charter Chapter ABWA

6 p.m. networking, 6:30 p.m. dinner meeting, at Four B’s Diner, 173 South U.S. Highway 17-92, DeBary. Three tax experts will answer questions on 2012 and 2013 taxes. To reserve a spot, call Beverly Ditolvo at 386-851-0753.

Friday, Jan. 18

Farmers Market

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

E-reader Workshop for Nooks, Nook Tablets, iPads and Android Tablets

1 p.m. Nooks and Nooks Tablets, 2:30 p.m. iPads and Android Tablets, at the DeLand Area Public Library, 130 E. Howry Ave. Learn how to download free library e-books, audio books and music onto your e-reader. Free. To register, call 386-822-6430, ext. 115 or 116.

Discover the Night Sky

6-7:30 p.m. at Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona. Ed Williams will give a short presentation on astronomy, followed by the unveiling and use of the center’s new Dobsonian telescope. Free. Reservations required. Call 386-789-7207, ext. 253.

Murder at the Howard Johnson’s

8 p.m. at Shoestring Theatre, 380 S. Goodwin St., Lake Helen. Tickets: $18 adults; $15 senior citizens over age 62; $8 students. Call 386-228-3777.

Saturday, Jan. 19

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. 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.

Celebrating the Dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration

9-11 a.m. at New Hope Baptist Church, 2855 Lake Helen-Osteen Road, Deltona. Guest speaker is Arvia S. Hall. Tickets: $10. Call Mike Williams at 386-804-6136.

Nature Photography Workshop

9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona. There will be two hours of classroom study, followed by a boat trip on the St. Johns River. Cost: $50. Reservations required. Call 386-789-7207, ext. 253.

ECHO Rangers

10:30 a.m.-noon at the African American Museum of the Arts, 325 S. Clara Ave., DeLand. Children enrolled in this program will meet to learn about the history of the museum, view its exhibitions, and engage in an educational hands-on activity. Call 386-736-4004.

Taste of DeLand

1-4 p.m. on West Indiana Avenue, Downtown DeLand. Sample food from more than 25 local restaurants, caterers and establishments. Tickets: $15 in advance; $20 at the door. Call 386-738-0649.

Manatees

2-3 p.m. at Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona. Volusia County manatee-protection-program manager Georgia Zern will discuss manatee anatomy, physiology and behavior, and the important role manatees play in scrub habitat. Free. Reservations required. Call 386-789-7207, ext. 253.

Cruisin’ Downtown DeLand Classic Cars and Rods Show

4-8 p.m. on East Indiana Avenue, Downtown DeLand. Free.

‘Women’s Works’ Benefit Concert

7:30 p.m. in the H. Douglas Lee Chapel in Stetson University’s Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Presented by Sigma Alpha Iota women’s professional music fraternity. All proceeds will go to the scholarship funds of Sigma Alpha Iota to aid the music programs at local public schools and for scholarships for women music students at Stetson University. Free admission; donations accepted at the door. Call 386-767-3053.

Murder at the Howard Johnson’s

8 p.m. at Shoestring Theatre, 380 S. Goodwin St., Lake Helen. Tickets: $18 adults; $15 senior citizens over age 62; $8 students. 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.

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.

Everett Spruill Exhibit

Jan. 16-Feb. 12. 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.

‘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.

‘Ode to O’Keefe’ by Tony Almeida

Through Jan. 17. 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday when the box office is open, in the Rose Room Gallery, Peabody Auditorium, 600 Auditorium Blvd., Daytona Beach. Free.

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