Calendar of Events: Feb. 9-16, 2013

DeLand Craft Beer Festival
1-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, on Artisan Alley, Downtown DeLand

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Saturday, Feb. 9

Healthy Groovin’ at the Grove 5K and Family Fun Run

8 a.m. at Citrus Grove Elementary School, 729 Hazen Road, DeLand. A 5K chip-timed footrace and a one-mile fun run. Call 386-626-0053, ext. 22515.

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.

Charity Round-Robin Tennis Mixer

9 a.m.-1 p.m. at DeBary Golf and Country Club, 300 Plantation Club Drive. Mixed doubles format; partners assigned by blind draw; 20-minute rounds. Fee: $15 members; $20 nonmembers; $10 optional lunch. To register, call Dr. Janet Raney at 386-822-9349 or email cec.raney@gmail.com.

Volusia County League of Women Voters

9:30-11:15 a.m. at the Holiday Inn at LPGA, 137 Auto Mall Circle, Daytona Beach. Guest speaker journalist Dinah Voyles Pulver will talk on “Environmental Issues for 2013.” Breakfast cost: $15. Reservations required; call 386-492-3898.

AARP Tax Aid

9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the DeBary Public Library, 200 N. Charles R. Beall Blvd. Participants should have two forms of ID, one of which has to be a picture ID like a driver’s license, military ID or a non-drivers ID card; a Social Security card for themselves and for any dependent they are claiming; and all 1099 forms, W-2, pension or annuity 1099 forms, unemployment-comp statements, bank statements that show interest, all forms indicating federal income tax paid and a copy of last year’s tax return if they have one, done with AARP or elsewhere. Call 386-789-4608.

Book Sale

9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. in the DeLand Area Public Library auditorium, 130 E. Howry Ave. Sponsored by the Friends of the DeLand Library. Call 386-822-6430.

Saturday Workshop Series: The Art of Mime

10 a.m.-noon for youth ages 8-17, 12:30-2:30 p.m. for adults, at the Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand. Cost: $10. Call 386-736-1500.

Science Saturday

10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Stetson University’s Gillespie Museum and Rinker Environmental Learning Center, 234 E. Michigan Ave. Participants will do a little spade work in the teaching landscape, do art projects using natural materials from the sandhill habitat, and rotate through teaching stations, learning the basics of seed dispersal and pollination. Free. Call 386-822-7330.

Heart of Spirit Gala Day

10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Cassadaga Spiritualist Center, 1112 Stevens St. Speakers; mini-readings; healing modalities; vendors; tours. Prices vary. Call 386-228-3171.

DeLand Craft Beer Festival

1-5 p.m. on Artisan Alley, behind The Beacon office, 110 W. New York Ave., DeLand. Beer to taste; breakout sessions with topics on craft beer; demonstrations. Tickets: $35 in advance; $40 at the door (if available); online at www.delandcraftbeerfestival.com. Attendees must be age 21 or older; no pets; no children. Call 386-738-0649.

Mardi Gras

6:30-11 p.m. at the DeLand Lions Club, 400 N. Garfield Ave. A fundraiser for the Mother of the Good Shepherd Monastery. Music; food; costumes and masks optional. Tickets: $30. Call Wendy at 386-738-1020 or Diana at 352-669-4261.

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.

Love Train Dance

9 p.m. at the Wayne G. Sanborn Activities Center, Earl Brown Park, 751 S. Alabama Ave., DeLand. Sponsored by the Electralytes Charity Club. Proceeds will go toward the club’s scholarship fund. Tickets: $25 per person; $40 per couple. Call 386-734-7729 or 386-228-2440.

Sunday, Feb. 10

Sunday Matinee @ the Library: Alex Cross

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

Association for Widowed Persons

2:30 p.m. in the First Presbyterian Church of DeLand Fellowship Hall, 724 N. Woodland Blvd. Entertainment will be provided by Great Expectations, a men’s chorus. Association members and guests plan to dine at La Dolce Vita Restaurant, 1498 S. Woodland Blvd. in DeLand, after the meeting. Call 386-789-5832.

Volusia Music Club Concert

2:30 p.m. in First Congregational United Church of Christ of Orange City Fellowship Hall, 259 W. University Ave. Professional pianist Carol Roberts will perform. Admission: $3; free for club members. Call Sue Sims at 386-789-7766.

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.

Viola Consort Concert

3 p.m. in the H. Douglas Lee Chapel in Stetson University’s Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Tickets: $10 general admission; $8 senior citizens; $8 area students. Call 386-822-8950.

Monday, Feb. 11

Autographs by NASCAR Driver No. 57 Norm Benning

9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Stone Mountain Guns and Jewelry, 1411 S. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. For every person who stops by, store owner Jeff Dill will donate $1 to the Childhood Cancer Foundation.

AARP Tax Aid

9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Wayne G. Sanborn Activities Center in Earl Brown Park, 751 S. Alabama Ave., DeLand. Participants should have two forms of ID, one of which has to be a picture ID like a driver’s license, military ID or a non-drivers ID card; a Social Security card for themselves and for any dependent they are claiming; and all 1099 forms, W-2, pension or annuity 1099 forms, unemployment-comp statements, bank statements that show interest, all forms indicating federal income tax paid and a copy of last year’s tax return if they have one, done with AARP or elsewhere. Call 386-789-4608.

Monday Munchers

Noon at Community United Methodist Church, 41 W. Highbanks Road, DeBary. Jane and Peter Schiraldi will perform. For senior citizens beyond age 50. Bring a dish to pass. Call 386-775-2766.

Lunar New Year Celebration and International Festival

Noon-4 p.m. on the Stetson University Green, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. 1:30 p.m. musical performances by the Wah Lum Kung Fu Temple, art demonstrations and food. Free.

‘World Slavery: The Haitian Revolution and the Rise of American Music’

6-7:30 p.m. at the Chisholm Community Center, 520 S. Clara Ave., DeLand. A lecture and musical performance by Ray Kamalay. Presented by the African American Museum of the Arts. Free admission. Call 386-736-4004.

Alzheimer’s Association Support Group

7 p.m. at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church’s Canterbury House, corner of West Wisconsin and North Clara avenues, DeLand. Free. Call Lorna Lind at 386-736-1487.

Tuesday, Feb. 12

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.

AARP Tax Aid

9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the DeBary Public Library, 200 N. Charles R. Beall Blvd. Participants should have two forms of ID, one of which has to be a picture ID like a driver’s license, military ID or a non-drivers ID card; a Social Security card for themselves and for any dependent they are claiming; and all 1099 forms, W-2, pension or annuity 1099 forms, unemployment-comp statements, bank statements that show interest, all forms indicating federal income tax paid and a copy of last year’s tax return if they have one, done with AARP or elsewhere. Call 386-789-4608.

Bilingual Craft Program for Children

3:30 p.m. at the Pierson Public Library, 115 N. Volusia Ave. Project: Valentine’s Day card holder. Free. Call 386-749-6930.

Family Education Workshop: ‘Capturing Life’s Journey’

4-5 p.m. at Sterling House Assisted Living, 1210 N. Stone St., DeLand. Free. To reserve a seat, call 386-785-0640.

Man to Man: Prostate Cancer Support Group

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

River City African Violet and Gesneriad Society

5:45 p.m. at the DeBary Public Library, 200 N. Charles R. Beall Blvd. Call Jo Wormington at 407-322-1239 or Jack Wilson at 386-775-0895.

Wednesday, Feb. 13

Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and a day of showing penitence.

Deltona Art Club

9:30 a.m. in the Deltona Regional Library community room, 2150 Eustace Ave.

AARP Tax Aid

9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave. Participants should have two forms of ID, one of which has to be a picture ID like a driver’s license, military ID or a non-drivers ID card; a Social Security card for themselves and for any dependent they are claiming; and all 1099 forms, W-2, pension or annuity 1099 forms, unemployment-comp statements, bank statements that show interest, all forms indicating federal income tax paid and a copy of last year’s tax return if they have one, done with AARP or elsewhere. Call 386-789-4608.

Guided Hike

10 a.m.-noon at the Heart Island Conservation Area on Lake Winona Road near Barberville. Walk along the trails of this sandhill plant community, and learn about the area’s agricultural history and restoration. Reservations required; call Bonnie Cary at 386-736-5276, or email her at bcary@volusia.org.

The Ultimate Field Trip

2 p.m. at Hopkins Hall, 192 Connecticut Ave., Lake Helen. A one-act play, 75-minute play about the lesser-known historical events of the past five centuries of Florida history. Commemorating the Viva Florida 500 celebration. Free.

Movies for Children: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

3 p.m. in the DeLand Area Public Library auditorium, 130 E. Howry Ave. For children ages 5-12 and their parents. Rated PG. Free. Call 386-822-6430.

‘A Pictorial History of African-Americans in Volusia County’

6-7:30 p.m. in Stetson University’s Carlton Union Building, 131 E. Minnesota Ave. The Cross Cultural Center of Stetson University and the African American Museum of the Arts will sponsor a pictorial history of Volusia County facilitated by prominent Volusia County community members. Speakers will share personal photographic archive of rural life in the African-American community. Free.

Dracula

8 p.m. at Stetson University’s Second Stage Theatre, in the Museum of Florida Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. This is the final dress rehearsal of Dracula. Audience members will not be charged admission this night. Call 386-822-8700.

Thursday, Feb. 14

Happy Valentine’s Day

Happy Valentine’s Day from the staff of The West Volusia Beacon, your hometown newspaper.

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.

Bike-About

9-11 a.m. at Longleaf Pine Preserve’s west entrance, 3736 E. New York Ave., DeLand. A leisurely six-mile bike ride on mostly hard-packed and grassy road, with some muddy areas; off-road tires or tread tires are recommended. Bring water and a snack to eat at the lake. Reservations required; call Bonnie Cary at 386-736-5276, or email her at bcary@volusia.org.

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.

AARP Tax Aid

9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave. Participants should have two forms of ID, one of which has to be a picture ID like a driver’s license, military ID or a non-drivers ID card; a Social Security card for themselves and for any dependent they are claiming; and all 1099 forms, W-2, pension or annuity 1099 forms, unemployment-comp statements, bank statements that show interest, all forms indicating federal income tax paid and a copy of last year’s tax return if they have one, done with AARP or elsewhere. Call 386-789-4608.

The Ultimate Field Trip

2 p.m. at DeBary Hall Historic Site, 198 Sunrise Blvd. A one-act play, 75-minute play about the lesser-known historical events of the past five centuries of Florida history. Commemorating the Viva Florida 500 celebration. Free.

Dracula

8 p.m. at Stetson University’s Second Stage Theatre, in the Museum of Florida Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. Admission: $12 adults; $10 senior citizens and non-Stetson students; free for Stetson students, faculty and staff with valid Stetson ID. Call 386-822-8700.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

9 p.m. at the Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand. Tickets: advanced sale $10, $13 with approved props; at the door $12, $15 with props. Call 386-736-1500.

Friday, Feb. 15

Farmers Market

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

Winter Festival of Giants Radio-Controlled Airplane Air Show

9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Sperling Sports Complex, 1500 Matt Fair Blvd., DeLand. Admission: $5 adults; $15 carload. Call 386-736-1688.

AARP Tax Aid

9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Wayne G. Sanborn Activities Center in Earl Brown Park, 751 S. Alabama Ave., DeLand. Participants should have two forms of ID, one of which has to be a picture ID like a driver’s license, military ID or a non-drivers ID card; a Social Security card for themselves and for any dependent they are claiming; and all 1099 forms, W-2, pension or annuity 1099 forms, unemployment-comp statements, bank statements that show interest, all forms indicating federal income tax paid and a copy of last year’s tax return if they have one, done with AARP or elsewhere. Call 386-789-4608.

Deltona Art Club Art Show

9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Deltona Regional Library auditorium, 2150 Eustace Ave. Live art demonstrations. Free.

Access West Volusia

10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Wes Crile Park, 1537 Norbert Terrace, Deltona. Local nonprofit agencies will have representatives on hand to help those in need. Call Diane HIcks at 386-878-8616, Patricia James at 386-736-5956, ext. 12980, or Gabriella Golka at 386-668-8270.

Johnny Mathis Tribute With David Robbins

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

Symphonic Band Concert

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.

Dracula

8 p.m. at Stetson University’s Second Stage Theatre, in the Museum of Florida Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. Admission: $12 adults; $10 senior citizens and non-Stetson students; free for Stetson students, faculty and staff with valid Stetson ID. Call 386-822-8700.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

11:30 p.m. at the Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand. Tickets: advanced sale $12, $15 with approved props; at the door $14, $17 with props. Call 386-736-1500.

Saturday, Feb. 16

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.

‘Love Your Heart’ 5K Run

7:30 a.m. at Deltona Middle School, 250 Enterprise Road. Runners follow the new “River-2-Sea Trail,” looping at Thornby Park and returning to the school. Chip-timed with age-bracket awards. A fun run for children; a bounce house; face-painters. Walkers are welcome, Couples Costume Contest with prizes for creativity and originality. Pre-race packets are available 3-6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, at Deltona City Hall and at 6:30 a.m. the day of the race at the race site. Register online at www.FinalMileRaceManagement.com.

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.

Winter Festival of Giants Radio-Controlled Airplane Air Show

9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Sperling Sports Complex, 1500 Matt Fair Blvd., DeLand. Admission: $5 adults; $15 carload. Call 386-736-1688.

AARP Tax Aid

9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the DeBary Public Library, 200 N. Charles R. Beall Blvd. Participants should have two forms of ID, one of which has to be a picture ID like a driver’s license, military ID or a non-drivers ID card; a Social Security card for themselves and for any dependent they are claiming; and all 1099 forms, W-2, pension or annuity 1099 forms, unemployment-comp statements, bank statements that show interest, all forms indicating federal income tax paid and a copy of last year’s tax return if they have one, done with AARP or elsewhere. Call 386-789-4608.

Deltona Art Club Art Show

9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Deltona Regional Library auditorium, 2150 Eustace Ave. Live art demonstrations. Free.

HIV Mobile Art Exhibit

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

Old Enterprise Chili Cook-Off

11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Mariner’s Cove Park, 1199 Enterprise-Osteen Road, Enterprise. Hamburgers, hot dogs, homemade desserts; bounce houses; face-painting; music all day. Proceeds will go toward the restoration of the Enterprise Heritage Center Museum. Free admission; $5 to sample chili. Call Carol at 407-324-3766 or Cindy at 386-575-0694, or visit www.oldenterprise.org.

Know Thyself Lecture Series

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

Cruisin’ Classic Car Show

3-7 p.m. on East Indiana Avenue, DeLand. Presented by the MainStreet DeLand Association. Call 386-738-0649.

Tara Jacobs Brown Scholarship Foundation Fundraiser

4-8 p.m. at the Clarion Hotel, 350 E. International Speedway Blvd., DeLand. Master Sgt. Brown, a Deltona High School graduate, was killed in Afghanistan. Tickets (includes dinner and dessert): $50 per person. Call Jim at 407-232-0411 or Linda at 678-662-9120.

Faculty Recital

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

‘Nearly Nicks - Tribute to Stevie Nicks’

7:30 p.m. at the Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand. Tickets: $25 VIP; $20 adults. Call 386-736-1500.

Dracula

8 p.m. at Stetson University’s Second Stage Theatre, in the Museum of Florida Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. Admission: $12 adults; $10 senior citizens and non-Stetson students; free for Stetson students, faculty and staff with valid Stetson ID. Call 386-822-8700.

Ongoing Events

‘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.

‘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

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.

‘Oscar Bluemner’s Germany: Juxtaposing Jerichow’

Through 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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