The To-Do List

April

APRIL 1-22 Bleed for your art

“Red” at The Studio Theatre at Tierra del Sol, 806 San Marino Drive in The Villages. An artist asking someone else “What do you see?” can lead to the artist questioning his art. Tickets available at thesharon.com. Shows at 7pm. For tickets, go to thesharon.com.

APRIL 2 A time to sing

“Don’t Tell Nonnie” Open Mic & Cabaret NIght at The Studio Theatre in The Villages. Doors open at 7pm; show time 7:30-10pm. Bring sheet music or choose from the selections; Whitney Morse and Gary Powell will perform their favorite cabaret numbers. $15 includes a beverage.

APRIL 6 A storytelling tour

Join storytellers on a folktale tour through swamps and cabins, meet colorful characters, and experience old Florida. Free and open to the public at the W.T. Bland Public Library in Mount Dora.

APRIL 5-7

Smile like a Cheshire cat

See the rock musical version of “Alice in Wonderland” at The Villages Charter High School. Alice faces the fears and challenges of growing up while trying to stay true to herself. Show time: 7pm. Tickets: $10 purchased at thesharon.com.thesharon.com

APRIL 7 Good food, good times

Taste of Lake County 2018 will have eight chefs competing for a $1,000 prize! You get to vote on your favorite dish. Tickets include one dish from each competing chef with everything locally sourced and seasonally fresh. Presented by Women’s Care Florida, The Women’s Centre for Excellence. Lake Catherine Blueberry Farm, 5849 Lake Catherine Road, Groveland. Tickets: $15-$40.

APRIL 7 Going for the fi nish line

The Amazing Race for Charity has teams of two completing 20 challenge stations. They can be as simple as solving a puzzle, reciting the Miranda Rights, or building a two-person tent, which may take as long as two hours to finish. All proceeds go to local charities. Go to amazingraceforcharity.com for details.

APRIL 7 A day to play

Fruitland Park Day starts at 10am and lasts all day. The annual BBQ Cook-O tasting begins at noon. Enjoy a Jeep show, laser tag, a rock wall, free bounce houses, food trucks, and more. Participate in the parade, rent a booth ($20 nonelectric/$40 electric), or be a BBQ master. Registration

APRIL 8

Zoom, zoom

It’s time once again for the Festivals of Speed at Mission Inn Resort in Howeyin-the-Hills. See an amazing array of vehicles you may never see anywhere else: vintage, exotic sports cars, all makes and models. 10am-4pm. Admission: $20; children 12 and under free.

forms at fruitlandpark.org, city hall, or the recreation o ice. Call 352.360.6734 for info.

APRIL 10 Music for spring

Enjoy an evening of masterpieces at The Villages Philharmonic Orchestra’s Easter Concert. Feed your heart, mind, and soul with this beautiful music. Show time: 7pm. Tickets: $20$60 available at thesharon.com.

APRIL 12-15 Tell me a story

The Florida Storytelling Festival is at Lakeside Inn, 100 N. Alexander St., Mount Dora. Enjoy storytelling concerts, youthful voices and the family fun tent, story swaps, a story cruise on Lake Dora, and visit the story store.

APRIL 13-14 ‘Oh, What a Night’

See the Tony- and Grammy-winning musical “Jersey Boys” at the Sharon Morse Performing Arts Center. It’s the story of the group the Four Seasons that featured Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy Devito, and Nick Massi. See what happened behind the scenes of their massive success. Show times: April 13, 7:30pm; April 14, 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets: $45-$100 at thesharon.com.

APRIL 14-15 A weekend of the blues

Revel in a weekend of blues at the Winery at Lakeridge Winery, 19239 U.S. Highway 27 in Clermont. Blues musicians perform on an outdoor stage with a wine and cheese bar inside. Tours and wine tasting also available. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. Admission: $5 adults; children 12 and under free. Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 11am-5pm.

APRIL 18-19 One singularly sensational show

Here’s your chance to see the fabulous “A Chorus Line!” from the great composer Marvin Hamlisch. A look behind the scenes of a Broadway play. Show time: 7pm. Tickets: $45$90 from thesharon.com.

APRIL 19-20 Cowboy songs

The Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra presents the Home on the Range Concert, including “A Cowboy Serenade,” “Grand Canyon Suite,” “Dances with Wolves,” and “Rodeo” among others that will bring back

Farmer’s Markets Markets

Saturdays The Saturday Morning Market on

Leesburg Towne Square, 8am-1pm

Brownwood Farmer’s Market

2726 Brownwood Blvd. Wildwood, 9am-1pm

Tuesdays Lady Lake Farmers Market

Lady Lake Log Cabin 106 S. U.S. Hwy. 441/27 9am-1pm

Ongoing Events

Every Saturday

in cold weather months

Historic weapons

Dade Battlefield Historic State Park presents a Ranger History program that includes the firing of historical weapons. $3 park entrance fee for up to eight people in a vehicle. Bicyclists and pedestrians, $2. Starts at 10:30am. For info, dadebattlefield.com.

1st Friday Street Party

Every month in downtown Eustis with

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entertainment, live music, and activities for all ages. 6-10pm.

2nd Friday Art Splash

Features artists and performers on the sidewalks of downtown Mount Dora., 6-8pm

2nd Friday Acoustic music

Hear live local musicians free from 7-9pm at Leesburg Center for the Arts, 429 W. Magnolia St.

2nd Friday Movie in the Park

Free family movie starts at dusk Donnelly Park Downtown Mount Dora

1st Saturday Wine Tasting Stroll

Starts at Maggie’s Attic on Alexander St. and 4th Ave., 6-8pm

2nd Saturday

Food Truck’N Flick Entertainment Leesburg Town Square

3rd Wednesday

PAWS Reading Dogs, W.T. Bland Library, Mount Dora

3rd Thursday

Mount Dora Food Trucks, Downtown Mount Dora

4th Saturday

Classic Car Cruise-In, Downtown Eustis memories of the beloved westerns. April 19 at Epiphany Celebration Anglican Church, 1724 South Bay St., Eustis. April 20 at Family Christian Center, 2500 South U.S. Highway 27, Clermont. Tickets: $15-$42 (an additional $3 at door).

APRIL 20-29 They’re having a baby

“Nine Months” follows a couple having their first child in a gentle romantic comedy at Moonlight Players Theatre, 735 W. Minneola Ave., Clermont. An original show written by local Thomas J. Kline. Shows are at 8pm FridaySaturday, and 2:30pm Sunday. Call 352.319.1116 to reserve tickets.

APRIL 21 Hit after hit

They’ve been entertaining since 1968, and now they’re coming to The Sharon—The Commodores. Their Grammy-winning song “Night Shift” brought them to national prominence. Show time: 7pm. Tickets: $50-$150 from thesharon.com.

APRIL 21 Fresh veggies

Author D.S. Venetta and Leesburg Partnership invite schools and students to the first School Garden Farmer’s Market in Leesburg’s Towne Square. Get fresh-from-the-garden vegetables grown by local students. 10am-1pm, 510 W. Main St. Free event.

APRIL 22 Celebrate Earth

Sponsored by Mount Dora Friends of the Environment, Earth Day is filled with activities and entertainment to remind everyone how good the Earth is to us. 9am-4pm at Donnelly Park.

APRIL 27-29

Hear the rumble

The 22nd annual Leesburg Bikefest is the world’s largest motorcycle and music event! Downtown Leesburg fills 30 blocks with concerts, vendors, bikini contests, bike shows, and stunt shows that include eight venues. The fun never stops!

For information on being a vendor, go to mountdoraenvironment.org.

APRIL 26-28 Dance, dance, dance

The Villages Charter School’s Spring Dance Recital is always an anticipated event. Show times: April 26-27, 7pm; April 28, 2pm and 7pm. See thesharon.com for more information.

APRIL 29 Experimental theater

No rehearsal, no director, a di erent actor for each performance, and a script in a sealed envelope on stage. “White Rabbit Red Rabbit” premiered in Edinburgh, Scotland, and has been translated into 25 languages. Show time: 7pm. Tickets: $25 from thesharon.com.

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