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with fun and education promoting healthy bodies, happy hearts, and strong bonds. Take advantage of all this event offers, which includes live music, weight loss education, fitness demos, raffle prizes, fresh-food vendors, and community health care providers. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Donnelly Park, 530 N. Donnelly St., Mount Dora. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL SINE WALLACE AT 352.537.9988 OR EMAIL JANET.GAMACHE@ GMAIL.COM.
SPICE IT UP FOR HOSPICE CHILI COOK-OFF Gentlemen, ready your ladles. It’s about to get heated in Bushnell Park! Teams compete for the top “pot” and major bragging rights. Enter your recipe or come as a taster and cast your vote for best booth display, best chili, judges’ choice award, and best hospice supporter. Enjoy live music by Todd Brown and the River Junction Band. To sweeten the deal, raffle prizes include four Disney tickets and more. Tickets are $5 and all proceeds benefit Cornerstone Hospice and the Lane Purcell Hospice House
in Sumterville. To register for the event, email Susan Bennett at sbennett@cshospice.org. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 219 N. Market St., Bushnell. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 352.742.6807.
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SWEET TREATS FOR THE ARTS: FASHION SHOW Lake County’s next top artist may benefit from this event. Sweet Treats for the Arts is presenting a fashion show to help Lake County’s art students by contributing to scholarship funds. This is a great opportunity for vendors
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LEESBURG MARDI GRAS MIXER: KICK OFF PARTY Come kick off the 19th annual Leesburg Mardi Gras season, and meet your King Rex and Queen Divine candidates as they show up and show out. The candidates have a moment to shine, where they reveal their campaign and make their first pitch for votes. Entry is $5. A DJ, dancing, food, and a full bar are happening. Don’t miss it! This year it is hosted at Sip Restaurant Jazz and Wine Bar in downtown Leesburg. 7 p.m. 707 W. Main St. For more information, call 352.365.0053.
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LEESBURG MARI GRAS MIXER: SUICIDE KARAOKE & BOWLING NIGHT The bid for your vote continues! ViaPort’s ViaEntertianment makes for a nice change of scenery but the candidates for King Rex and Queen Divine are still up to their shenanigans. Enjoy a night of bowling while they and their krewes compete in suicide karaoke. A song chosen at random must be performed and dazzle the crowd. Cousin Vinny’s will be there making sure everyone is well fed; all you have to do is choose a contender. This event is only $5. 6 p.m., 10401 U.S. Highway 441, Leesburg.
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A FETCHING AFFAIR GALA The South Lake Animal League’s second annual gala honors ‘Heroes with Heart.’ Showing no discretion to number of legs, this event aims to honor local pets and people making a difference in the community while raising money to support the efforts of the league. Come out to the Magnolia House at Trilogy Orlando and support this wonderful cause. Attire is business casual, so a Scottie in a sport coat isn’t out of the question! Tickets are $75. 6 to 9 p.m., 100 Falling Acorn Ave., Groveland. FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION, CALL JESSICA WHITEHOUSE AT 407.342.8876, OR EMAIL JESSICA@SLAL.ORG. YOU CAN ALSO VISIT THEIR SITE: SLAL.ORG/AFETCHINGAFFAIR
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MOUNT DORA HEALTH AND FITNESS EXPO The family who gets fit together, stays together! This event is filled
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Florida Rush Cup Look, ma, no hands! This soccer competition pits teams from all over the world against each other for the cup. Competitors are matched by age group in eight brackets. The National Training Center in Clermont proudly hosts this two-day competition. 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., 1935 Don Wickham Drive, Clermont. For more information, call Florida Rush at 407.654.5552.
