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The Orlando Folk Festival
returns Saturday and Sunday,
February 11 and 12, to the
Mennello Musuem of Art. The
free event includes folk music
from 12 to 6 p.m. on Saturday
and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on
Sunday. Admission is free.
The Mennello Musuem is located
at 900 East Princeton Street.
For parking and additional
information, visit http://orlandofolkfestival.wordpress.com/
or call 407.246.4278.
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Don’t
miss the best date night in
Orlando at the Valentine’s
Date Night Movie at Leu Gardens,
featuring “Crazy Stupid Love” on
February 14. Movie begins at
7:30 p.m. Garden admission is $5
per adult and $2 per child plus
tax. Patrons may bring blankets,
chairs and dinner picnic
baskets. Members receive free
admission on all Date Nights.
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6th Annual
Blues B-Q Festival - The
City of Orlando presents the 6th
annual Blues B-Q Festival on
February 18, 2012! The fun kicks
off at 3 p.m. in front of Amway
Center in Downtown Orlando. This
FREE event includes live music
from the Grammy®-nominated
group, Trombone Shorty & Orleans
Avenue., The Lee Boys and other
local bands. The event will also
feature Orlando’s best,
mouthwatering barbeque for
purchase. For more information,
visit
CityofOrlando.net/BluesBQ.
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Come and enjoy
the Orlando Wetlands
Festival on Saturday February
18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
Fort Christmas Historical Park. The Orlando
Wetlands Festival features
guided bird watching excursions,
nature photo shoots, native
plant identification hikes,
wilderness hikes, hay rides,
guided bus tours, tree
giveaways, door prizes, live
entertainment and wildlife
shows. For kids, there will be a
bounce house, games and
Out-On-A-Limb’s tree climbing.
The park is located at 1300
North Fort Christmas Road,
Christmas, FL 32709. Read more
about the festival at
CityofOrlando.net/Wetlands.
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NBA All-Star 2012 Recycling
Event -During NBA All-Star
2012, as part of the NBA’s
overall greening and
sustainability efforts, fans
will be given the opportunity to
responsibly recycle unwanted
electronic products such as cell
phones, computers, televisions,
VCRs, stereos, copiers and fax
machines at this one day
recycling event.
This one day event will take
place on Saturday, February 18,
2012, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
Orlando Festival Park (2911 East
Robinson Street).
Don’t throw away your old
electronics, bring them to be
recycled! For more information,
please contact Jody Buyas at
Jody.Buyas@CityofOrlando.net
or 407.246.2752.
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Mennello
Museum's 10th Annual Gala: An
Evening with Fabulous Friends…
An Elegance Rediscovered:
The Mennello Museum is hosting
their 10th Annual Gala honoring
City of Orlando Mayor Buddy
Dyer, Saturday, February 18 at
the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande
Lakes. Proceeds from this event
will benefit The Friends of the
Mennello Museum in its support
of the Museum’s acquisitions,
exhibitions and educational
programs. The event begins with
a cocktail reception at 6 p.m.
Dinner will be servered at 7
p.m. Entertainment includes the
Rollins College Spring String
Ensemble with Director Joni Roos.
Live and a silent auction. For
more information contact the
Mennello Museum at 407.246.4278.
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The
City Council meets on
Monday, February 20, at 2 p.m.
in the City Council Chambers,
second floor, City Hall.
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On Thursday, February 23, to
Sunday, February 26, at the Orange
County Convention Center, fans
will get the opportunity to
shoot, slam, dribble and drive
all day during the NBA
All-Star Jam Session. Fans
of all ages can compete against
their friends in skills
challenges and collect FREE
autographs from NBA Players and
Legends. Young fans can hang
out in the Kids Zone with hoops
and interactive activities that
are the perfect size for kids.
For tickets and information,
visit http://www.nba.com/allstar2012/.
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On Friday, February 24, at
Amway Center, fans will get the
opportunity to watch the
brightest young stars at the
NBA Rising Stars Challenge.
NBA personalities will serve as
“general managers” for the game
and pick their respective team
from a pool of the best rookies
and sophomores. Fans will be
able to share their input with
the team captains leading up to
NBA All-Star via social media.
For tickets and information,
visit http://www.nba.com/allstar2012/.
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On Saturday, February 25,
Commissioner Samuel B. Ings and
District 6 will be hosting an
inaugural Walk for Peace. The
one-mile walk will start at the
Frontline Outreach Center (300
C.R. Smith Street) and make its
way to conclude at Hankins Park
(1340 Lake Park Court). There,
local speakers will address the
public and local businesses will
host a job fair. This event is
to recognize the central role of
African Americans in U.S. history.
For more information call
Cynthia Wilson, Aide to
Commissioner Ings, at
407.246.3016.
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Sprint
NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
- On Friday, February 24, at 7
p.m., watch some of the hottest
celebrities from film, TV and
music along with some of your
favorite NBA Legends take their
skills to Center Court for a fun
and entertaining basketball game
at Jam Session. For tickets and
information, visit http://www.nba.com/allstar2012/.
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NBA
All-Star Practice - On Saturday,
February 25, the 2012 NBA
All-Star players and coaches
from the Eastern and Western
Conference hold the official
All-Star practice session on Jam
Session’s Center Court. Don’t
have a ticket to the All-Star
Game? This is your chance to get
up close and personal with the
2012 All-Stars. For tickets and
information, visit http://www.nba.com/allstar2012/.
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On Saturday, February 25 at
Lake Eola, the NBA All-Star
FIT 5k Run, Walk and Dribble
will feature appearances from
NBA and WNBA Legends and
mascots, an NBA/WNBA FIT Warm
Up, a kids fun run and dribble,
live music and interactive
games. Fans of all ages are
welcome to register and join in
the fun! For more information,
visit http://www.nba.com/allstar2012/.
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On
Saturday, February 25 at 8 p.m.,
the NBA All-Star Saturday
Night will feature some of
the NBA’s best players during
four competitions: the Haier
Shooting Stars competition, the
Taco Bell Skills Challenge, the
Foot Locker Three-Point Contest
and the event’s grand finale,
the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest.
For more information, visit
http://www.nba.com/allstar2012/.
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2012
NBA All-Star Game - On
Sunday, February 26, returning
for the first time since 1992 is
one of the most entertaining
sporting events in Orlando, the
NBA All-Star 2012. NBA All-Star
2012 is a unique experience that
celebrates the NBA’s greatest
athletes.
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Join Orlando Mayor Buddy
Dyer for the 2012 State of
the City Address on
Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at
the UCF College of Medicine.
Click here
for more information.
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City of Orlando District 2
Commissioner Tony Ortiz and the
BLUEPRINT Employment Office are
hosting at Community Venues
Job Information Forum for
skilled construction workers to
learn about job opportunities
for the Dr. Phillips Center for
the Performing Arts on Saturday,
March 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
at the Dover Shores Community
Center (400 Gaston Foster Road).
For more information, including
required documentation attendees
will need to bring with them,
click here.
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Save the date for the
7th annual Orlando Mayor Buddy
Dyer's Neighborhood and
Community Summit on Saturday,
March 17, 2012, in the Doubletree
Hotel (at the entrance of
Universal Studio Orlando). For
more information, visit
CityofOrlando.net/Summit.
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Come experience
Central Florida’s largest weekly
market, The Orlando Farmers
Market, located at the
southeast corner of Lake Eola
Park. The Orlando Farmers Market
takes place every Sunday and is
open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For
more information, call
321.202.5855 or visit
OrlandoFarmersMarket.com.
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For upcoming
Orlando Venues events please visit:
OrlandoVenues.net.
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For information on Harry P. Leu Gardens events please visit:
LeuGardens.org.
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