West Volusia weekend calendar

By Margie Dykes
BEACON STAFF WRITER

posted Feb 19, 2010 - 7:22:30pm

Saturday, Feb. 20

Fun Run

7:30 a.m. registration; 9 a.m. 5K run and 1-mile walk begins at DeLand Middle School, 1400 S. Aquarius Ave. Prizes awarded; first 100 registrants will receive a T-shirt for $5. Hosted by Woodward Avenue Elementary School. For elementary-high-schoolers. Call Dorothy Valentine at 386-943-7910.

Veterans Fundraising Breakfast

8-11 a.m. at DeLand Elks Lodge No. 1463, 150 S. Clara Ave. Donation: $5.

Festival of Giants Airplane Show

8:30 a.m. at the flying field next to Sperling Sports Complex, off Marsh Road, off U.S. Highway 92, DeLand. Sponsored by the Golden Hawks Model Airplane Club. Donation (admission and parking): $3; free for children under age 12. Call Andy Bowen at 386-736-1688.

'Reptiles of Lake Woodruff'

9-11 a.m. at Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge, 2045 Mud Lake Road, DeLeon Springs. Sponsored by the Friends of Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge. Free. Call 386-985-4673.

Stamp Show

9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Wayne G. Sanborn Activities Center, Earl Brown Park, 751 S. Alabama Ave., DeLand. Sponsored by the West Volusia Stamp Club. Stamp exhibits; starter collecting kits for youth; auction. Free admission. Call 386-668-5021, or visit www.floridacsp.com/wvstamp.

Florida Scrub Jay Festival

9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona. Live music; guided nature walks; presentations and activities for children; environmental displays. Free. Call 386-789-7207.

'Coaching the Mature Driver'

9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Sunshine Safety Council, 951 N. Volusia Ave, Suite 1B, Orange City. Cost: $10. Call 386-774-4640.

'Health Literacy: Why Is It Important?'

9:30 a.m.-noon at the Grant Bly House, 842 E. New York Ave., DeLand. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Volusia County. Brunch: $15. E-mail Claudia Roth at hihorse@earthlink.net.

AARP Tax-Aide

9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the DeBary Public Library, 200 N. Charles R. Beall Blvd. Free. Call 1-888-277-7669.

Healing BodyMindSpirit Festival

10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp, 1112 Stevens St. Learn about holistic health and healing; mini readings; free lectures; walking tours of the camp. Free admission. Call 386-228-2880.

Enterprise Chili Cook-Off

11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Mariner's Cove, 1199 Enterprise-Osteen Road. Children's games and contests; arts and crafts; 1 p.m. softball game. Free admission; $5 for all-you-can-eat chili. Call Verna Titus at 407-324-1517.

'Almost Alice: New Illustrations of Wonderland' Opening

11 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Florida Museum for Women Artists, 100 N. Woodland Blvd., Suite 1, DeLand. An exhibit of prints by Maggie Taylor. Free. Call 386-873-2976.

'Adoption: the Other Option'

11:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m. in the Alpha/Omega Room at St. Peter Catholic Church, 359 W. New York Ave., DeLand. Sponsored by the L'Chaim To Life Ministry. Covered-dish luncheon. Love offering accepted. Call Jane Burr at 386-734-2536, or e-mail janechuck2@yahoo.com.

'Meaning in Architecture'

2 p.m. at the DeBary Hall Historic Site, 210 Sunrise Blvd. Joseph Marcial, an apprentice to Frank Lloyd Wright, will speak. Free. Call 386-668-3840.

'Preventing Identity Theft'

2 p.m. at the Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave. Sponsored by the Friends of Deltona Library and Riverside Bank. Participants will be able to shred one grocery bag of documents for free. Free. Call 386-574-9376.

Golf Clinic

2-4 p.m. at Victoria Hills Golf Club, 300 Spalding Way, DeLand. For children ages 5-17. Instruction by Stetson University coaches and athletes. Bring golf clubs if possible. Sponsored by Stetson University and Bright House Networks. Attendees will get free T-shirt and have a chance to win prizes. Free. Call 386-822-8120.

Friends of Deltona Library Fundraiser

4 p.m. at the Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave. Gold Buyers of America will buy old jewelry and donate 15 percent of the proceeds to the Friends of Deltona Library. Call Christy Jefferson at 386-574-9376.

The King and I

7:30 p.m. at the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, 203 S. Magnolia Ave., Sanford. Tickets: $23 VIP; $18 orchestra; $15 balcony; $10 students. Call 407-321-8111.

Puccini Operas Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi

7:30 p.m. in the DeLand High School auditorium, 800 N. Hill Ave. Featuring the Stetson Opera Theater. Tickets: $10 general public; $8 senior citizens and area students. Call 386-822-8950.

The Underpants

8 p.m. at Stetson University's Stover Theatre, 535 N. Florida Ave. Steve Martin's adaptation of a farce by Carl Sternheim. Tickets: $8 adults; $6 senior citizens and area students. Call 386-822-7526.

The Vagina Monologues

8 p.m. in the H. Douglas Lee Chapel in Stetson University's Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Proceeds to benefit the Domestic Abuse Council of Volusia County. The audience is asked to bring new personal and small household items for donation. Tickets: $10 general public; $5 stetson community. Visit www.vday.org, or call 386-822-8920.

Sunday, Feb. 21

Gaia: Mother Earth and the Oneness of Everything

10:30 a.m. at First Unitarian Universalist Church of West Volusia, 116 S. Clara Ave., DeLand. A special service of music by Jim Scott. Free. Call 386-734-6499, or visit www.uudeland.org.

The King and I

2 p.m. at the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, 203 S. Magnolia Ave., Sanford. Tickets: $23 VIP; $18 orchestra; $15 balcony; $10 students. Call 407-321-8111.

Pops Organ Concert

2 p.m. at the Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand. Tickets: $15 at the door; $12 adults in advance; $7 students. Call 386-736-1500.

Wine and Cheese Reception

2-4 p.m. at Gateway Center for the Arts, 880 N. Charles R. Beall Blvd., DeBary. Opening reception for "The Figure as Vehicle" art exhibit. Featuring the art of John Carolo, Marsha De Broske and Daryl Golden, who draw the human figure in various mediums, styles and positions. Free. Call 386-668-5553.

Puccini Operas Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi

3 p.m. in the DeLand High School auditorium, 800 N. Hill Ave. Featuring the Stetson Opera Theater. Tickets: $10 general public; $8 senior citizens and area students. Call 386-822-8950.

The Underpants

3 p.m. at Stetson University's Stover Theatre, 535 N. Florida Ave. Steve Martin's adaptation of a farce by Carl Sternheim. Tickets: $8 adults; $6 senior citizens and area students. Call 386-822-7526.

The Vagina Monologues

3 p.m. in the H. Douglas Lee Chapel in Stetson University's Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Proceeds to benefit the Domestic Abuse Council of Volusia County. The audience is asked to bring new personal and small household items for donation. Tickets: $10 general public; $5 stetson community. Visit www.vday.org, or call 386-822-8920.

Classic Movie: Murder With Pictures

6 p.m. at the Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand. Tickets: $7.50 adults; $5.50 students. Call 386-736-1500.

Ongoing Events

'Almost Alice: New Illustrations of Wonderland'

Feb. 20-May 2. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, and 1-5 p.m. Sunday, at the Florida Museum for Women Artists, 100 N. Woodland Blvd., Suite 1, DeLand. Free. Call 386-873-2976.

'The Beauty of Florida'

Through Feb. 28. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, and noon-4 p.m. Sunday, at DeBary Hall Historic Site, 210 Sunrise Blvd. Featuring landscape paintings by Cathy Berse. Admission: $5 adults; $4 senior citizens; $2 children ages 5-12; free for children age 4 and younger. Call 386-668-3840.

'The Bugliness of Florida: A Collection of Insect Photos'

Through May 28. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, at Stetson University's Gillespie Museum of Minerals, 234 E. Michigan Ave. Free. Call 386-822-7330.

'The Figure as Vehicle'

Through March 13. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, and noon-4 p.m. Saturday, at Gateway Center for the Arts, 880 N. Charles R. Beall Blvd., DeBary. Featuring the art of John Carolo, Marsha De Broske and Daryl Golden, who draw the human figure in various mediums, styles and positions. Free. Call 386-668-5553.

Florida Retrospective

Through Feb. 25. 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, in the Rose Room Gallery of the Peabody Auditorium, 600 Auditorium Blvd., Daytona Beach. Enter at the gate on North Wild Olive Avenue. An exhibition by local photographers Larry Barenbaum, Kevin Boldenow, Charlene Edwards, Pat Gilmer, Karen Kershaw, Lola Lawrence, Diane Miller, Steffen Mittelhaeuser, Harry Moulis, Kathleen Rasche, Marlene Rimensberger and Alison Thomas. Free.

'It Is All About Art: A Multimedia Presentation'

Through March 20. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, at the African American Museum of the Arts, 325 S. Clara Ave., DeLand. An exhibit by Jane Turner. Free, but donations are accepted. Call 386-736-4004.

'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.

'Lost and Found'

Through Feb. 27. 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Wednesday-Saturday, at Tongue and Groove Gallery, 112 W. Georgia Ave., DeLand. Featuring the work of Stacia Hollman, Kathy O'Meara and Anna Tomczak. Free. Call 386-873-2943.

'Oscar Bluemner: Art and Identity Between the World Wars'

Through April 28. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, and 1-4 p.m. Sunday, at Stetson University's Hand Art Center, 139 E. Michigan Ave. (adjacent to Sampson Hall). Free admission. Call 386-822-7266.

'Paradoxes Portrayed: Drawings and Assemblages'

Through Feb. 28. 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. An exhibit by Ummarid Eitharong. Admission: $3; free for children younger than age 12 and for museum members, and for everyone on Sundays. Call 386-734-4371.

Selections From Stetson University's Permanent Collection

Through March 14. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, and 1-4 p.m. Sunday, at Stetson University's Hand Art Center, 139 E. Michigan Ave. (adjacent to Sampson Hall). Free admission. Call 386-822-7266.

Works by Stetson Art Graduates

Through March 14. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, and 1-4 p.m. Sunday, at the Duncan Gallery of Art in Stetson University's Sampson Hall, 132 E. Minnesota Ave. Free. Call 386-822-7266.

— margie@beacononlinenews,com

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