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JULY To have an event considered for the Calendar, send a short text description along with a color photo (if available) 60 days in advance of event to: calendar@akersmediagroup.com or Lake & Sumter Style Calendar, P.O. Box 490088, Leesburg, FL 34749
EVENTS JULY 3
FREEDOM ON THE LAKEFRONT Fireworks and special effects on Lake Dora at Elizabeth Evans Park and Simpson Cove beginning at 5p.m., with fireworks beginning at 9:15p.m. Free. Mount Dora.
JULY 4
SOUTH LAKE FESTIVAL Classic cars, food vendors, activities, live music and fireworks, Groveland. Time: 9a.m. CONTACT: groveland-fl.gov
JULY 4
INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE Traditional downtown parade, kicking off on Donnelly Street at Seventh Avenue. Free. Time: 10a.m. Mount Dora. CONTACT: 352.267.2879.
JULY 8
BUTTERFLY GARDENING Children in grades K-5 can learn what it takes to attract butterflies. Open to the first 50 children. W.T. Bland Public Library, 10:30a.m. Mount Dora CONTACT: gonzalesl@ cityofmountdora.com
JULY 8
SUMMER ART FESTIVAL
spectacular fireworks display at Venetian Gardens, Leesburg. Free. Time: 10a.m.
The Villages Art League presents its eighth annual event. There will be live demonstrations and residents’ artwork will be available to buy. Admission is free. The event starts at 9a.m. at the Lake Miona Rec Center, 1526 Buena Vista Boulevard.
JULY 8, 15, 22, 29
CONTACT: 352.430.2950
KIDS DAY AT LIBRARY Kids enjoy fun, music, interactive finger plays, songs and stories at Tavares Public Library on Tuesdays at 10a.m. CONTACT: 352.742.6473
JULY 9, 23
LEGO CREATIONS Make original LEGO creations at the W.T. Bland Public Library at 3p.m., Mount Dora. CONTACT: gonzalesl@ cityofmountdora.com
JULY 14, 21
HANDS-ON EXPERIMENTS A different experiment each time. Find microscopic creatures in different types of water. Grades K-5. Marion Baysinger Memorial Library, Groveland. 2p.m. CONTACT: mramirez@lakeline.lib.fl.us
JULY 14
MANNA MAGIC A ventriloquist, face painter, magician, puppeteer, balloon twister and storyteller. Part of the Tavares Library Summer Reading Program. All ages. Tavares Civic Center. 2p.m.
JULY 14
BUCKY & GIGI SHOW Enjoy two former Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus clowns at the Cooper Memorial Library, 11a.m. Clermont. CONTACT: astultz@lakeline.lib.fl.us.\
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PUPPET SHOW: GREAT KAPOK TREE Katie Adams of the Make Believe Theater brings the story of the “Great Kapok Tree” to life through puppetry
at 11a.m. Cooper Memorial Library, Clermont. CONTACT: astultz@lakeline. lib.fl.us.\ JULY 23
OCEAN ANIMALS Children learn of underwater creatures that breathe air such as the dolphin and whale and make a dolphin print. Fruitland Park Library, 10:30a.m. CONTACT: 352.360.6561
JULY 26
STEPPING OUT FOR EDUCATION It’s the local version of “Dancing with the Stars.” Lake Receptions, Mount Dora. $125. CONTACT: cullen-battc@lake. k12.fl.us
features an easy-to-prepare recipe for a different course. This is third class. $30. Conry Creation Health Center, 6p.m., Tavares.
JULY 30
JULY 29
THE YUM YUM CLUB Led by a professional chef and registered dietitian, these cooking classes marry taste and nutrition. Each class
LET’S GO FISHING This story time will have the kids “fishing” at Fruitland Park Library, 10:30a.m. CONTACT: 352.360.6561
