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EVENTS AUGUST 3
SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT AND FAMILY FUN DAY Come have fun with games, chance drawings, food, and some great softball at this Relay for Life event. Sign up your team today or just bring the family to watch. There will be Zumba, Origami Owl, and more. From 9a.m. to 5p.m. at North Lake Community Park, 40430 Roger Giles Road, in Umatilla. Cost: Free to come, $50 to $100 to enter in tournament. CONTACT: 352.636.1805 OR RELAY4FUN@YMAIL.COM
Selznick has just shut down production on the most eagerly anticipated movie in history, “Gone with the Wind”, scrapping the script and sacking the director. Determined to produce a rewrite in five days, he engages the services of ace script doctor Ben Hecht and the movie’s new director Victor Fleming. With his reputation on the line, Selznick locks the three collaborators in his office and a marathon creative session begins. Moonlight Players Warehouse Theatre, 732 B W. Montrose St., Clermont. CONTACT: 352.319.1116
JULY 19–AUGUST 4 AUGUST 10
MIDSUMMERS NIGHT OF ROMANCE Sponsored by Hairstranz Hair & Nail Salon and other local businesses, this fundraising event supports The Haven of Lake and Sumter Counties. All proceeds will go to help women and children in domestic violence situations. The evening will have a supper club theme from the 1950s with a lingerie and fashion show by male and female models. Admission ($20) includes one cocktail with an appetizer menu available. From 7 to 10p.m. at Sheas Club, 2721 Old U.S. Highway 441, Mount Dora. CONTACT: 352.343.4237 OR LBAJARES@AOL.COM
MUSIC+THEATRE JULY 12–AUGUST 4
MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS It is 1939 in Hollywood and mogul David O.
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OLIVER! Dickens’ timeless characters are brought to life in this ever-popular story of the boy who dared to ask for more. The sensational score includes “Food Glorious Food,”,” “Consider Yourself,” “You’ve Got to Pick-a-Pocket or Two,” “I’d Do Anything,” “Oom Pah Pah,” “As Long As He Needs Me,” and several more classics. cs. The Sonnentag Theatre at the IceHouse is located on 1100 N. Unser Street, Mount Dora.
High h performance truck and tractor show
ROBERT WHITTAKER AND J.P. PERRY Dance the night away on the large dance floor at Wind Horse Theater in Eustis. Robert Whittaker will sing the best of pop music from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. The performance will also feature storyteller and
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ART/HISTORY EXHIBITS JULY 5–SEPTEMBER 8
LEMA PERMANENT COLLECTION This exhibition will showcase award-winning and donated works from the Lake Eustis Museum of Art’s permanent collection. Artists include the following: Henry Sinn, Earl Weydahl, Jr., Hooshang Khorasani, Princess Rashid, Patricia Zalisko, Betty Morris Parker, Robin Maria Pedrero, Donne Bitner, Dina Pe Mack, Brigan Gresh, Stefan Ma Alexandres, Douglas J. Ale Nesbitt, Parker Sketch, Cheryl Ne Bogdanowitsch, and others. Lake Bo Eustis Museum of Art, 1 W. Eus Orange Ave., Eustis. CONTACT: Ora
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CONTACT: 352.308.8346 OR SDHUTSENPILLER@COMCAST.NET
AUGUST 16–SEPTMEBER 1
NUNSENSE II: THE SECOND COMING This sequel to the international hit musical “Nunsense” takes place
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songwriter J.P. Perry. Cost: $7.
August 9th from 6 to 8p.m. at Mount Dora Center for the Arts, 138 E. Fifth Ave. CONTACT:
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Garden tractors, mini rods, golf carts, and antique tractors will compete in different pulling classes at the Lake County Fairgrounds. Competition classes include fourwheel drive gas modified trucks, four-wheel drive diesel modified trucks, super farm tractors, and fan participation. A truck and tractor show and shine are also planned. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the Lak ake e Co Coun unty ty y Fai airg rg gro roun unds ds g te ga te. CON CONTAC TACT: T: 352.585 585.1062 1062
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AUGUST 10 AND 24
One Way to End Your Prayers and That’s to Say Amen!,” this show will have you rolling in the aisles! Melon Patch Theatre is located in Leesburg, 311 N. 13th St. CONTACT: 352.787.3013 OR
approximately six weeks after the sisters have staged their first benefit performance. The same five nuns are back onstage at Mt. Saint Helen’s School for what is billed as a “thank-you” show for their supporters. From the riotous bingo game run by Sister Amnesia to the hilarious duet, “What Would Elvis Do?,” to the rousing finale, “There’s Only
BA ROADS TO BACK BACK HOME Photojournalist Eric HO Dusenbury presents this Du documentary portrait of small town/rural Florida, designed as a way to interpret what it means to be “rural” in Florida. The exhibition will focus on the power of photography and reallife stories of Florida’s residents to connect individuals in both urban and rural areas, allowing a better understanding of each. The opening reception will be
SEASCAPES WORKSHOP Paint a beautiful seascape oil painting inspired by Kathie Camara’s favorite artists — Joyce Ortner, Brenda Harris, and more. Canvas, paint, and mediums will be supplied. Bring your own brushes and other miscellaneous items on supply list. Registration is required. The class is from 10a.m. to 4p.m. at the South Lake Art League, 16640 Cagan Crossings Blvd., in Clermont. Cost: $75; $65 for SLAL members. CONTACT: 352.241.6407 OR ALCKATHYC@JUNO.COM
SEPTEMBER 7–8
WHERE WOMEN CREATE A creative weekend of crafting, seminars, and strolling through booths filled with art made from antiques and vintage fabrics will be a true recycler’s dream. The artists have created unique pieces from old and unusual items. From 9a.m. to 5 p.m. at Renninger’s Antique Center, 20651 U.S. Highway 441, in Mount Dora. CONTACT: 352.383.8393
ONGOING EVENTS LAKE-SUMTER COMPUTER SOCIETY (Thursdays) The Lake-Sumter Computer Society offers free and informative computer seminars weekly on the Leesburg campus of Lake-
