The to-do List

January

JAN 7 Science Saturday

Join the Ellis Acres Nature Center’s staff on an adventure of exploration and discovery while brushing up on your science. Topics may include arthropod adaptations, animal habitats, outdoor life, aquatic organisms, and more. Ellis Acres Nature Center 25302 County Road 42, Paisley. 9-11 a.m. For more information, call Wendy Poag at 352.516.7456 or email wpoag@lakecountyfl.gov

JAN 6 & 20 Clermont Comedy Series

Every other Friday, the Clermont Comedy Series presents the best in stand-up comedy featuring headliners and crowd favorites from TV and national tours. Beer, wine, and craft beer available at concession. Clermont Performing Arts Center. 3700 S. Highway 27. Cost: $15

JAN 10 Project Legacy

Project Legacy hosts its annual “Legacy in Motion” gathering at Heritage Community Church. The organizations that receive assistance from Project Legacy represent the future of the community and there is also a positive impact now from what they do. Since its inception six years ago, Project Legacy has invested more than $80,000 in more than 40 area organizations that work with children. 509 W. Berckman St., Fruitland Park, 9 a.m. Email g8rlady@gmail.com or call 352.406.1769 for information.

JAN 20

Kenny Rogers

Grammy Award-winning superstar and Country Music Hall of Fame member Kenny Rogers has enjoyed great success during a career spanning nearly six decades. This is his Final World Tour: The Gambler’s Last Deal. Show starts 7 p.m. and tickets are $35 - $200. For more information, visit TheSharon.com. Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center 1051 Main St., The Villages.

JAN 12 Johnny Mathis—The Voice of Romance Tour 2017

Celebrating his 61st year in the music industry, legendary singer Johnny Mathis is Columbia Records’ longest-running artist. Mathis has performed songs in an incredible variety of styles and categories, from music composed for stage and film to golden era jazz standards, contemporary pop hits, and holiday music. Show time at 7 p.m. and tickets are $75 - $225. For more information, visit TheSharon.com. Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center 1051 Main Street, The Villages.

JAN 13 Up, Up, & Away Starring Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.

These two stars are the voices, original stars, and lead singers of the legendary group, The 5th Dimension, before leaving the group in 1975. Show time is 7 p.m. and tickets are $25 - $150. For more information, visit TheSharon.com. Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center 1051 Main Street, The Villages.

FEB 4

Celebrate Public Service

Celebrate Our Police, Firefi ghters, EMS, and Military personnel at the Celebration of Heroes at Waterfront Park. Admission is free and the event includes food and games with entertainment from Rob Nichols, Anita Drink, Baby Blues & the No Attitude Band and others. There will also be Challenges of the Heroes and Relay with Your Heroes. Feb. 4, 11 a.m to 6 p.m. Waterfront Park in Clermont.

JAN 13 Pavlo

Over the span of his 20-year career, Pavlo, the internationally renowned, award-winning recording artist, performer and songwriter, released 10 albums of his own music, plus two collaborative projects. Pavlo is a true world artist, famous for bringing every audience to its feet. Show starts at 7 p.m. at the Savannah Center, 1545 Buena Vista Blvd, The Villages.

JAN 14-15 Florida Highwaymen Art Show & Sale

Presented by Heron Cay Bed & Breakfast Inn. This features the original artists: Mary Ann Carroll, James Gibson, Issac Knight, Robert (R.L.) Lewis, Roy McLendon, and others. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at The Donnelly Building, Mount Dora. For information contact Heron Cay B&B at 352.383.4050.

JAN 28 Late Night Catechism Comedy Show

An uproarious piece of theater that takes audience members back to the children they once were. The irrepressible Sister teaches an adult catechism class to a roomful of “students” (the audience). Mount Dora Community Building Theatre, 520 N. Baker Street, Mount Dora. Cost: $25 - $35. For more information, call Brian Young at 352.217.5072 or email visitmountdora@gmail.com

JAN 29 & 30 Hollywood’s Greatest Game Shows hosted by Bob Eubanks

Anyone who's ever dreamed of being part of a game show could be a contestant this January, when every participant wins and one person might take home $100,000. At each of the four performances, $5,000 in prizes will be given away and one lucky contestant will drive away with a brand new golf cart! Show time will start at 5 p.m. and tickets are $20 - $65. For more information, please visit TheSharon.com. Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center 1051 Main Street.

FEB 3 Styx

The six men comprising Styx committed to rocking Paradise together with audiences far and wide by entering their second decade of averaging over 100 shows a year. Styx draws from more than four decades of chart hits, joyous sing alongs, and hard-driving deep cuts. Show time is 7 p.m. and tickets are $55 - $125. For more information, please visit TheSharon.com. Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center 1051 Main Street, The Villages.

JAN 22

Ballets with a Twist: Cocktail Hour

Cocktail Hour reinvents the glamour and excitement of classic entertainment with an original mix of charismatic choreography, intoxicating music and exquisite costume design. This pop-infused production combines the magnetism of Hollywood's Golden Age with a sleek 21st-century sensibility. It captures the American spirit in a series of vignettes. “Witty and fantastic,” (The New York Times). Show time 7 p.m. and tickets are $20 - $42. For more information, visit TheSharon.com. Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center 1051 Main Street, The Villages.

To have an event considered for the calendar, send a short text description along with a color photo (if available) 45 days in advance of event to: calendar@akersmediagroup.com or Lake & Sumter Style Calendar, P.O. Box 490088, Leesburg, FL 34749