Calendar of Events: Jan. 26-Feb. 2, 2013

Come see "The Wizard of Paws" 15th annual Dog Masquerade Parade in Downtown DeLand at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26

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Saturday, Jan. 26

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.

Native American Culture Festival

8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Public History Center, 301 W. Seventh St., Sanford. The daylong festival for Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and home-schoolers will provide hands-on activities for every age level. Admission: $13 children; $7 adults. Attendees must bring their own lunch. Closed-toe shoes are suggested! Call Ashley Wilt at 407-936-1679, or email publichistorycenter@ucf.edu.

Church Bazaar

9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Greater Faith AME Church, 800 Deltona Blvd., Deltona. Yard sale; art auction; bake sale; health/wellness tips; food.

Antique Show and Sale

9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Volusia County Fairgrounds, 3150 E. New York Ave., DeLand. Admission: $4 adults; free for children.

IMAGES: A Festival of the Arts

9 a.m.-5 p.m. along Riverside Drive and Canal Street, New Smyrna Beach. A juried art show. Free admission.

‘The Wizard of Paws’ Mardi Gras on MainStreet Dog Masquerade Festivities and Parade

9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. in Downtown DeLand. 9:30 a.m. Judging of the costumed dogs on University Avenue; 11 a.m. parade along Woodland Boulevard from Michigan to Howry avenues. Activities for dogs and children; dog-related vendors; children’s play area; food; music; entertainment. Free admission. Presented by the Krewe of Amalee. Proceeds are dedicated to the arts and social causes that help children, families and animals.

Blue Spring Manatee Festival

10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Valentine Park, 1575 W. French Ave., Orange City. Arts and crafts; shows and rides; SPCA Adopt-a-Pet; food for purchase; Central Florida Zoo presentations; entertainment; free shuttle to Blue Spring State Park to see the manatees. Proceeds to benefit Friends of Blue Spring State Park, Orange City DARE Program, area educational scholarships and other Orange City organizations. Admission: $8 adults ($10 additional with dog); $2 children ages 4-10; free for children age 3 and younger. Call 386-775-9224.

Family Fun Fest, Wellness Fair, and Battle of the Churches Chili Cookoff

11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Good Samaritan Florida Lutheran Retirement Center, 450 N. McDonald Ave., DeLand. Free admission to Fun Fest and Wellness Fair; $5 for Chili Cookoff. Call 386-736-5872.

Dramatization of the USS Titanic’s Sinking

1-2 p.m. at DeBary Hall Historic Site, 198 Sunrise Blvd. Historian Denise Vanaria, in period dress, will portray Titanic survivor Helen Andrews, as she recounts the sinking of the ship and life during the Edwardian period. Free. Call 386-668-3840.

Zora! Festival: A Poetry Reading

1-3 p.m. at the Noble “Thin Man” Watts Amphitheater, 322 S. Clara Ave., DeLand. Open-mic-style poetry reading. Participants can bring several short poems to read in celebration of Zora Neale Hurston’s birthday. Sponsored by the African American Museum of the Arts and The Tomoka Poets. Free. Call Mary Allen at 386-736-4004, or email art@africanmuseumdeland.org.

Spaghetti-Supper Fundraiser

4-7 p.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ of Orange City, 259 W. University Ave. Salad, bread, spaghetti and sauce, with or without meat, homemade dessert, and coffee, tea or water. Proceeds to benefit Native American children at Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota. Tickets: $6. Call 386-775-2462.

Jake’s Women

7:30 p.m. at the Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand. A comedy by Neil Simon about a writer who faces a marital crisis by daydreaming about the women in his life. Tickets: $20 VIP seating; $16 adults; $14 senior citizens; $10 students/children; $12 per person for groups of eight or more. Call 386-736-1500.

Murder at the Howard Johnson’s

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

Sunday, Jan. 27

IMAGES: A Festival of the Arts

9 a.m.-5 p.m. along Riverside Drive and Canal Street, New Smyrna Beach. A juried art show. Free admission.

Antique Show and Sale

10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Volusia County Fairgrounds, 3150 E. New York Ave., DeLand. Admission: $4 adults; free for children.

Blue Spring Manatee Festival

10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Valentine Park, 1575 W. French Ave., Orange City. Arts and crafts; shows and rides; SPCA Adopt-a-Pet; food for purchase; Central Florida Zoo presentations; entertainment; free shuttle to Blue Spring State Park to see the manatees. Proceeds to benefit Friends of Blue Spring State Park, Orange City DARE Program, area educational scholarships and other Orange City organizations. Admission: $8 adults ($10 additional with dog); $2 children ages 4-10; free for children age 3 and younger. Call 386-775-9224.

Book-Signing

1 p.m. at The Muse Book Shop, 112 S. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. Author Tom Cook will sign copies of his book Orlando’s Historic Haunts. Call 386-734-0278.

Dramatization of the USS Titanic’s Sinking

1-2 p.m. at DeBary Hall Historic Site, 198 Sunrise Blvd. Historian Denise Vanaria, in period dress, will portray Titanic survivor Helen Andrews, as she recounts the sinking of the ship and life during the Edwardian period. Free. Call 386-668-3840.

Popcorn and a Movie: WALL-E

2 p.m. at Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona. WALL-E offers a message of environmental stewardship. Popcorn will be provided. Bottled water, chips and candy will be available for purchase. Reservations required. Call 386-789-7207, ext. 253.

Jake’s Women

2:30 p.m. at the Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand. A comedy by Neil Simon about a writer who faces a marital crisis by daydreaming about the women in his life. Tickets: $20 VIP seating; $16 adults; $14 senior citizens; $10 students/children; $12 per person for groups of eight or more. Call 386-736-1500.

Murder at the Howard Johnson’s

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

‘Q and A: Pondering Foster Care’

4:30 p.m. at Deltona Presbyterian Church, 2300 Howland Blvd. Free. Call 386-299-8142, or email John Gill at john.gill@fumch.org.

Monday, Jan. 28

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.

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.

Breast-Cancer Support Group

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

Tuesday, Jan. 29

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.

Wednesday, Jan. 30

Senior Expo

10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Volusia County Fairgrounds, 3150 E. New York Ave., DeLand. Giveaways; health screenings; entertainment; local business displays. Free admission.

Thursday, Jan. 31

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. Call 386-822-6430, ext. 112.

‘Mama Broke Into Our House: How Real Events Get Into Fiction’

7 p.m. in the H. Douglas Lee Chapel in Stetson University’s Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Published author and musician Clyde Edgerton will speak and perform. Free.

Jake’s Women

7:30 p.m. at the Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand. A comedy by Neil Simon about a writer who faces a marital crisis by daydreaming about the women in his life. Tickets: $20 VIP seating; $16 adults; $14 senior citizens; $10 students/children; $12 per person for groups of eight or more. Call 386-736-1500.

Friday, Feb. 1

Trash and Treasure Sale

7 a.m.-3 p.m. at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of DeLand, 1401 W. New York Ave. Proceeds to go to youth church-camp scholarships. Call 386-734-0677.

Farmers Market

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

Computer Basics for Adults, Part 2

1-2 p.m. in the DeLand Area Public Library auditorium, 130 E. Howry Ave. For people with little or no computer experience. Free. Call Char Purdy at 386-822-6430, ext.105.

Movie in the Park: Ice Age 4: Continental Drift

6 p.m. at Dickinson Park, corner of East Graves Avenue and U.S. Highway 17-92, Orange City. Free popcorn; hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and soda will be available for purchase. Bring blankets or lawn chairs on which to sit. Free admission. Call 386-775-5410.

Piano Scholars Festival Featuring Pianist Sharyn Edwards

7:30 p.m. in the H. Douglas Lee Chapel in Stetson University’s Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Admission: $10 adults; $8 senior citizens; $5 area students. Call 386-822-8950.

Jake’s Women

7:30 p.m. at the Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand. A comedy by Neil Simon about a writer who faces a marital crisis by daydreaming about the women in his life. Tickets: $20 VIP seating; $16 adults; $14 senior citizens; $10 students/children; $12 per person for groups of eight or more. Call 386-736-1500.

Saturday, Feb. 2

Groundhog Day

Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow, ushering in six more weeks of winter weather?

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.

Trash and Treasure Sale

7 a.m.-3 p.m. at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of DeLand, 1401 W. New York Ave. Proceeds to go to youth church-camp scholarships. Call 386-734-0677.

‘Linda’s Run for the Dream’ 5K

8 a.m. starting at the Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center, 123 W. Indiana Ave., Downtown DeLand. The course will be through Downtown DeLand and Stetson University. Registration costs: $30 adults; $25 for runners age 17 and younger. Presented by ME STRONG. Visit www.mestrong.net.

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.

Buckler’s Craft Fair

10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Volusia County Fairgrounds, 3150 E. New York Ave., DeLand. Admission: $6 adults; free for children age 12 and younger.

‘Tiny Trekkers — Love Is in the Air’

11 a.m.-noon at Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona. Read a book about Valentine’s Day, take a hike, and make a craft to take home. For children ages 2-5. Free. Call 386-789-7207.

Black Heritage Program

6 p.m. at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, 514 W. Beresford Ave., DeLand. Featuring Mary Fears. Donations gladly accepted.

Black History Month - Song and Story With Bill and Eli Perras

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

Piano Scholars Festival Featuring Stetson University Piano Scholars in Recital

7:30 p.m. in the H. Douglas Lee Chapel in Stetson University’s Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Admission: $10 adults; $8 senior citizens; $5 area students. Call 386-822-8950.

Jake’s Women

7:30 p.m. at the Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand. A comedy by Neil Simon about a writer who faces a marital crisis by daydreaming about the women in his life. Tickets: $20 VIP seating; $16 adults; $14 senior citizens; $10 students/children; $12 per person for groups of eight or more. Call 386-736-1500.

Stetson University Women’s Chorale and Men’s Choir in Concert

8 p.m. at Shoestring Theatre, 380 S. Goodwin St., Lake Helen. Tickets: $15 adults; $8 students. Group rates available for 10 or more people. For tickets, call 386-985-1655.

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.

‘Bill Viola: The Reflecting Pool - Collected Work 1977-80’

Through March 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. A collection of videotapes, totaling 62 minutes, screened at 11 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. Monday-Friday. Free admission. Call 386-822-7270.

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.

‘Connect 3’ Exhibit

Through March 30. 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.

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.

Everett Spruill Exhibit

Through 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.

‘Oscar Bluemner’s Germany: Juxtaposing Jerichow’

Jan. 25-April 29. 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. Artwork created by Oscar Bluemner in his native Germany before 1892 and in 1912. Free admission. Call 386-822-7270.

2013 Members Exhibit

Through March 7. 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. Free admission. Call 386-668-5553.

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