Whoever thought learning could be so fun? We've got a bunch of events for you this weekend and you will def leave some of them feeling a more Mensa-esque (except without the pretentious need to tell everyone you're a smarty-pantalones).
Weekend Events
We covered the Global Peace Film Festival in one of our latest posts. It's going on at various venues around town through Sunday, September 22nd. Tickets are $8/show with some free events so be sure to check out the complete schedule.
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| From the documentary "Take Me Home" about homelessness in Orlando |
The 5th Annual Pirates of the Saint Juans Festival in Sanford happens to fall on the weekend after Talk Like a Pirate Day (yes. that is indeed a thing.). Come for the Pub Invasion Friday night from 8:00pm to 2:00am ($20) or stop by Saturday's Street Party from 5:00pm to 2:00am for a peg-leg race (aka 3 leg race), giant jenga, etc. (Free).
This week marks the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht. Commemorative events include:
- In Remembrance: 75 Years After Kristallnacht, exhibit at the Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center (851 N Maitland Ave), through Saturday
- Auktion 392: Reclaiming the Galerie Stern, Düsseldorf, exhibit at the Cornell Fine Arts Museum aka CFAM (1000 Hold Ave, Winter Park), through December (Also, CFAM is FREE for all of 2012)
Friday, September 20th
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| Retro Game Night at The History Center: Proving adults will act like fools when allowed to roam a museum unattended while still riding the high of a recent Jenga victory. |
What's better than a bunch of adults running around a closed museum with drinks and board games in hand? If these adults are dressed in ridiculous costumes of course! It's time again for The History Center's Retro Game Night, this time as Halloween Horror Nights Edition. From 7:00pm to midnight, dress as your favorite classic monster, enjoy free board games and nostalgic treats, hot dogs and pizza, and a cash bar. ($5 cash at the door; free for members.)
Tonight from 7:00pm to 10:00pm, Jai Gallery's monthly Fashion Lounge will feature garments by Orlando-based designer Bethany Mikell, who specializes is handmade fabrics.
Another Swap & Shop! Head over to Rollins College for Other People's Property's 2013 Fall Swap & Shop to swap your clothes and books for other hip Orlandoans' clothes and books. We must admit, we were pretty jelly of the loot some of you came home with last time... Plus Urban ReThink is hosting the book swap, so it's going to be pretty rad. Take your hand-me-ups and $15 to Rollins from 6-7pm and then start throwing elbows when the swap starts at 7pm.
Another Swap & Shop! Head over to Rollins College for Other People's Property's 2013 Fall Swap & Shop to swap your clothes and books for other hip Orlandoans' clothes and books. We must admit, we were pretty jelly of the loot some of you came home with last time... Plus Urban ReThink is hosting the book swap, so it's going to be pretty rad. Take your hand-me-ups and $15 to Rollins from 6-7pm and then start throwing elbows when the swap starts at 7pm.
20 slides each displayed for 20 seconds while someone tells a story about themselves, their work, or their hobby: that's PechaKucha Night Orlando. Come out and mingle with some interesting Orlandoans (including a Dungeon Master who we interviewed recently) and hear their stories at the Orange Studio (1121 N Mills Ave, $10, 7:00pm to 10:00pm). And maybe, just maybe, someone will tell us how to pronounce pechakucha.... *theORLANDOAN does not guarantee that you will leave knowing how to pronounce 'pechakucha'
Saturday, September 21st
Don't know why this edition of Functionally Literate is the one you absolutely, positively cannot miss? Then I hate you cause you don't read our non-weekend preview posts!
....... Ok, tantrum over, I'm back. Check out our recent post, A Fitting Farewell to a Favorite Literary Haunt, and then get your ass over to Urban ReThink at 7:00pm for what will surely be an epic night of story-telling.
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| Join us at Functionally Literate at Urban ReThink this Saturday! |
Historic Mt. Dora's Lakeside Inn is hosting the Lakeside Inn Concert & Street Palooza! this Saturday from 5:30 to 9:30pm with food, art, live music ("traditional Irish music with a twist"), and a ghost walk at 8:00pm.
Take the kiddies and walk over to Park Ave for Radio Disney Concert in the Park. OR head over to nerd out at the official unveiling of the new SunRail trains! Free from 4:00 - 8:00pm in Central Park.
RedLight RedLight will be kicking off their 5 nights of Oktoberfest with a bang! Put on your traditional Bavarian attire and get half off your first liter and participate in their beer stein hoisting competition at 8pm all 5 nights. There will also be traditional German grub thanks to The Smiling Bison! Mmm, who can say no to pretzels with beer & cheese mustard?? Not I.
If you're also going to the sold-out Florida BlogCon, look for us there!
*cough**cough* we're dorks *cough*
*cough**cough* we're dorks *cough*
Sunday, September 22nd
Not sure what to do this Sunday? Why not try your hand at beekeeping? Leu Garden's is hosting a special Beekeeping for Beginners class this Sunday from 1:30 to 3:00pm ($14 / $8 for members).
The grand opening of the Eola House is on Sunday! Take the kids and join the City of Orlando at Lake Eola Park from 12:00 - 4:00pm. Along with other activities there will be tours of the Eola House and free samples of swan feed (to feed the swans, not for you to taste test).
The grand opening of the Eola House is on Sunday! Take the kids and join the City of Orlando at Lake Eola Park from 12:00 - 4:00pm. Along with other activities there will be tours of the Eola House and free samples of swan feed (to feed the swans, not for you to taste test).
What are you doing this weekend, Orlando? Leave a comment below!
nice posts dear...Orlando is place possessed a lot more things and excitement to offer that's why i love this .
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