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January 22, 2008 to January 29, 2008
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM |
Planned Parenthood of Greater Orlando Roe v. Wade 35th Anniversary Event
Event Location: First Unitarian Church of Orlando, Orlando, FL
Event Description:
Planned Parenthood of Greater Orlando Roe v. Wade 35th Anniversary Event
REMINDER: Roe vs. Wade 35th Anniversary Event
Date- Tuesday January 22nd, 2008
Time- 5:30-7:00pm
Location- First Unitarian Church of Orlando
contact Stefanie Warren- swarren@ppgo.org for more details!
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
Second Annual Networking Reception and Town Hall Meeting Sponsored By Black History Committee of Orange County
Event Location: Orlando City Hall Rotunda, One City Commons, 400 S. Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801
Event Description:
You are cordially invited to attend
The 2nd Annual Networking Reception and Town Hall Meeting
Sponsored by the Black History Committee of Orange County, Inc.
Keynote Speaker: Orlando Police Chief Val Demings
Topic: "Stop the Violence in Our Community: How to Raise Productive Citizens"
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Orlando City Hall Rotunda
One City Commons
400 S Orange Ave.
Orlando, FL 32801
RSVP: John Robinson at 321-202-5967 (please tell him where you saw this notice)
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM |
HD32 Sasso Campaign Dinner Fundraiser at Dixie Crossroads Seafood
Event Location: Titusville, FL
Event Description:
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Dear Supporter,
Thank you so much for the outstanding support you have given me in the short time since I filed for State Representative District 32! Your volunteer work and donations have energized my campaign. Because of your help the campaign has been going outstanding.
In the past few weeks, I have received endorsements from many groups, including labor, police, environmental, and the Orlando Sentinel. They have chosen to support the candidate who has the experience to do the job, and has shown the willingness to listen to the citizens concerns.
Now I must ask for your help , as today is the closing day for donations before the primary. Help make this campaign successful by donating online today or joining me at Dixie Crossroads in Titusville tonight at 6:30pm. Your continuing support is so appreciated! Please forward this email to your friends. Thank You.
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Thursday, January 24, 2008 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
MDBCOCF Community Political Awareness Forum
Event Location: Dr. James R. Smith Center, 1723 Bruton Blvd, Orlando, FL 32805
Event Description:
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METROPOLITAN DEMOCRATIC BLACK CAUCUS OF ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA
COMMUNITY AWARENESS POLITICAL FORUM
COME AND HEAR FROM
THE
CANDIDATES
FOR
Mayor for the City of Orlando
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City Commissioner for District 6
When: Thursday, 24 January 2008
Where: Dr. James R. Smith Center
1723 Bruton Blvd.
Orlando, Fl 32805
Time: 7:00 p.m - 8:30 p.m
Sponsors:
Washington Shores Area Association, Metropolitan Democratic Black Caucus of Orange County and Christian Eternal Prayer Advocates, Inc (CEPA)
For more information contact - (407)-299-7672 or (407)-296-0245
David Rucker or Bishop / Dr. O.M Vickson I
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Thursday, January 24, 2008 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
South Narcoossee Corridor Community Meeting
Event Location: Northlake Park Community Center School Cafeteria
Event Description:
Orlando City Commissioner Phil Diamond will host a community meeting for residents of the South Narcoossee Corridor from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight (Jan. 24). This includes all the neighborhoods south of the Beachline Expressway and north of the Central Florida Greenway. The meeting will be at the NorthLake Park Community Center School cafeteria.
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Friday, January 25, 2008 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
OCYD SpeakEasy and Presidential Straw Poll Event
Event Location: The Beacon Restaurant, 100 S. Eola Dr, Orlando, FL, 32801
Event Description:
Will it be Obama, Hillary, John Edwards
...or Dennis Kucinich???
YOU DECIDE!
Don't miss the final Speakeasy before the Florida Presidential Primary!
Come cast your vote for the candidate you think should win Florida!
This Friday, January 25th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Beacon, 100 S. Eola Drive.
Featured speaker: Democratic National Pollster, Jim Kitchens
-- Susannah Randolph (407) 259-1872
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Saturday, January 26, 2008 - Sun 3 Time: TBD |
Zora Neale Hurston Street Festival of the Arts
Event Location: Various Times and Locations in Eatonville and Orlando FL
Event Description:
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Saturday, January 26 – 6 - 8 P.M. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
“Kindred Spirits: Installations by Betye Saar and Mildred Howard” Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts, Eatonville
Museum Opening & Reception •
An Installation Art Exhibition by Betye Saar and Mildred Howard at the Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts, opening on Saturday January 26, 2008, 6 p.m. Both Saar and Howard are distinguished, award-winning, “eye-catching” artists, who are masters in “making art." Their selected medium for the exhibition is an installation featuring mystical themes. Installation art is a unique artistic genre that even seasoned arts patrons seldom have opportunities to see. The ZORA! Festival audience and subsequent viewers will experience, according to Ms. Howard, how art is made from “myth and ritual, memory and place, religion and family, metaphor and symbolism, music, light, tradition and found objects.” The installation, which will remain in the museum through April 2008, will evoke the vibrancy as captured “in the spirit” of the theme. |
Sunday, January 27– 4 - 6 P.M. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
“Speaking Hands,” The Life Center Church, Eatonville
A concert performed by hearing-impaired youth. |
Monday, January 28 - NO SCHEDULED EVENTS
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Tuesday, January 29 – 10 A.M.- 4 P.M. NO ADMISSION REQUIRED TO VENUES
Eatonville-Maitland Cultural Alliance (EMCA) Tour - Travel to multiple venues throughout Eatonville and Maitland
A cultural tour with stops at the Maitland Art Center, Maitland Historical Society and Museum, The Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center, the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey, The Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts and other historic Eatonville venues. Box Lunch: $10 |
Wednesday, January 30 – 7:30 - 9 P.M. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
An Evening with Poet: Sonia Sanchez
Widely known as “the high-priestess” of poetry because of the mythical and musical quality of much of her writing, Sanchez is expected to draw a large audience of devotees who have followed her from her days as one of the Broadside Quartet of young poets and a younger audience who gravitate to her unique poetic style. Reception immediately following. |
Thursday, January 31 – 8:30 A.M. - 3 P.M. Registration Fee: $15
Young Voices Conference, Day 1
WHAT: A two-day public forum that brings together high school students from various schools and fosters their interaction with accomplished cultural artists and academicians as well as with their peers. WHY: To enhance the literacy, creativity, and college preparation of highly-motivated high school students.
WHO: 100 college-bound students who are strong readers, with focus on students in grades 9 –12 enrolled in honors, advanced placement, and International Baccalaureate courses in public, private, parochial, and home schools.
WHEN/WHERE: Thursday, January 31 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Macedonia Baptist Church, Eatonville – Lias Hall Friday, February 1 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
ACTIVITIES: Walking Tour of Eatonville “Book Talk” – Small group discussion of Hurston novel Zora Neale Hurston Arts and Humanities Lecture Humanities Talks at Rollins College
FOCUS TEXT: Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God
THEME: “Ritual and Spirituality in the African Diaspora: An Exploration of the Zora Neale Hurston Legacy”
How does the Young Voices Conference Satisfy the Sunshine State Standards?
Download the Registration Form
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Thursday, January 31 - FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Eatonville 7:30-9 P.M. In Conversation with: Louise Meriwether
In Conversation with: Louise Meriwether
In Conversation with Louise Meriwether. A veteran literary voice who was the first Black Story Analyst in Hollywood's history, she is the author of several books including, "Daddy Was A Number Runner". Reception immediately following. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC |
Friday, February 1 - FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Eatonville 10 A.M. Zora Neale Hurston Arts and Humanities Lecture: CCH Pounder
Zora Neale Hurston Arts and Humanities Lecture: CCH Pounder
CCH Pounder, stellar actress of the motion picture screen and television, will deliver the Zora Neale Hurston Lecture on Friday February 1. Ms. Pounder will be a natural draw because of her Emmy nomination for her role in the NBC series ER and her current role in the critically acclaimed FX series, The Shield. The audience will find, however, she has many parallels to Hurston, as evidenced by her genius with the spoken word and her fight against social injustices such as apartheid. |
Friday, February 1 – 8:30 A.M. - 3 P.M. (See Thu. Jan. 31, Day 1)
Young Voices Conference, Day 2
WHAT: A two-day public forum that brings together high school students from various schools and fosters their interaction with accomplished cultural artists and academicians as well as with their peers. WHY: To enhance the literacy, creativity, and college preparation of highly-motivated high school students.
WHO: 100 college-bound students who are strong readers, with focus on students in grades 9 –12 enrolled in honors, advanced placement, and International Baccalaureate courses in public, private, parochial, and home schools.
WHEN/WHERE: Thursday, January 31 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Macedonia Baptist Church, Eatonville – Lias Hall Friday, February 1 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
ACTIVITIES: Walking Tour of Eatonville “Book Talk” – Small group discussion of Hurston novel Zora Neale Hurston Arts and Humanities Lecture Humanities Talks at Rollins College
FOCUS TEXT: Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God
THEME: “Ritual and Spirituality in the African Diaspora: An Exploration of the Zora Neale Hurston Legacy”
How does the Young Voices Conference Satisfy the Sunshine State Standards?
Download the Registration Form |
Friday, February 1 – 1- 5:30 P.M. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Humanities Panels on the Festival Theme: “Ritual and Spirituality in the African Diaspora: An Exploration on the Zora Neale Hurston Legacy”
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Sessions Manager: Dr. Richard A. Long Professor Emeritus Emory University Atlanta, GA
Panel I Presenters
Dr. Mawuena Logan University of the West Indies – Mona Campus Kingston, Jamaica
Title of Paper: —“(Achieving) Immortality: African Epistemology in the Works of Zora Neale Hurston and Maryse Conde”
Dr. Eika Tai North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina
Title of Paper: “Festivals as Ritual Assertions for Sustaining Diaspora Communities: Comparing Cases in the USA and Japan”
Dr. Jason Young State University of New York (SUNY) Buffalo, New York
Title of Paper: “Mules, Men, and Moses: The Making of an (African) American Religious Diaspora in Zora Neale Hurston’s Haiti, Jamaica, and the United States”
Friday Session: 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Panel II Presenters
Dr. Melvin L. Butler University of Virginia Charlottesville,Virginia
Title of Paper: “Contested Boundaries: Negotiating Music, Ritual, and Identity in Haiti and Jamaica”
Dr. Stephen D. Glazier University of Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska
Title of Paper: “Searching for the ‘Sanctified Church’ in the Caribbean: Zora Neale Hurston and Spiritual Quest in the Afro-Caribbean Church”
Dr. William P. Mullaney Chandler-Gilbert Community College - Pecos Campus Chandler, AZ
Title of Paper: “Her Eyes Were Watching Katrina: Unnatural Deaths in a Natural Disaster” |
Friday, February 1 – 9 A.M.-5 P.M. $5-Adults (18+), $3-Children (age 4-17)
Street Festival of the Arts (Day 1) “EDUCATION DAY” “A multidisciplinary outdoor classroom,” Eatonville
Featuring
• East End Youth Talent Stage Competition
• "Jump at the Sun: Zora Neale Hurston and Her Eatonville Roots" (museum exhibition): An audio visual exhibition on the writer, folklorist, and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston and her relationship to her home town, the historic Eatonville community
• ZORA! Literacy Initiative (while supplies last, a free, age appropriate book to children and youths, toddler - age 17)
• ZORA! Health Village -- Blue Cross Blue Shelid of Florida, "Founding Sponsor"
• Children's Corner (hands-on activities for youngsters, pre-K to grade 3)
• Center Stage (performances by local, regional and national acts)
• Food from the kitchens at Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas
• Juried Art Lane (artists with their original artwork in competition for cash prizes)
• Words and Voices
• International Marketplace and MORE |
Friday, February 1 - 8 - 9:30 P.M., $10 (in advance), $15 (at the door)
An Evening of Jazz Featuring the Sam Rivers Orchestra Tiedtke Concert Hall, Rollins College, Winter Park
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Saturday, February 2 – 9:30- 11:30 A.M. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Humanities Panel on the Festival Theme: “Ritual and Spirituality in the African Diaspora: An Exploration on the Zora Neale Hurston Legacy” Rollins College
9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Session Manager: Dr. Deidre H. Crumbley Associate Professor North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina
Panel III Presenters
Ms. Temitope Adefarakan University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario - Canada
Title of Paper: “’'At a Crossroads’: Spirituality and the Politics of Exile: The Case of the Yoruba Orisa”
Dr. Kevin Meehan University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida
Title of Paper: “Decolonizing Ethnography: Spirit Possession and Resistancein Tell My Horse”
Dr. Stephen L. Selka Tulane University New Orleans, Louisiana
Title of Paper: “Holy War in Brazil? Evangelicals, Candomblecistas and Social Differentiation in Afro-Brazilian Communities” |
Saturday, February 2 – 10 A.M.-1 P.M. Ticket Required
HATitude Brunch Featuring Harriet Rosebud, Marriott Downtown Orlando
$55 (in advance), $60 (at the door), $50 Senior Citizens (55+), $750 Corporate Table of 8
HATitude features:
• High-fashion originals by Harriet Rosebud
• Exclusive unveiling of ZORA! collectible
• Theatrical performance
• Hat stroll
• Elegant brunch and MORE |
Saturday, February 2 – 9 A.M.-5 P.M. $10-Adults (18+), $3 Children (age 4-17)
Street Festival of the Arts (Day 2)Featuring Peabo Bryson on Center Stage at 3 P.M.,Eatonville
Featuring Peabo Bryson on Center Stage – 3 P.M.
• East End Youth Talent Stage Competition
• "Jump at the Sun: Zora Neale Hurston and Her Eatonville Roots" (museum exhibition): An audio visual exhibition on the writer, folklorist, and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston and her relationship to her home town, the historic Eatonville community
• ZORA! Literacy Initiative (while supplies last, a free, age appropriate book to children and youths, toddler - age 17)
• ZORA! Health Village -- Blue Cross Blue Shelid of Florida, "Founding Sponsor"
• Children's Corner (hands-on activities for youngsters, pre-K to grade 3)
• Center Stage (performances by local, regional and national acts)
• Food from the kitchens at Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas
• Juried Art Lane (artists with their original artwork in competition for cash prizes)
• Words and Voices
• International Marketplace and MORE |
Saturday, February 2 – 7:30 - 9:30 P.M. Ticket Required
ZORA! Festival GALA Featuring Miss Ruby Dee, Marriott Downtown Orlando
$100 Indvidual, $1500 Corporate Table of 8
ZORA! Festival GALA – “An Evening of High Culture and Fine Dining”
Attire: Black Tie or "African Elegance |
Sunday, February 2 – 7:45 A.M.
Traditional Worship Service Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Eatonville
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Sunday, February 3 – 9 A.M.- 5 P.M. $10-Adults, $3-Children (age 4-17)
Street Festival of the Arts (Day 3) Featuring Dr. Bobby Jones and the Nashville Super Choir on Center Stage at 3 P.M.,Eatonville | |
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008 All Day |
9AM-6PM Obama Phone Bank
Event Location: 183 S. Orange Ave, 18th FL Suite 1800, Orlando, FL
Event Description:
Schedule of Events
6:00am - 8:00am Peabody Hotel (9801 International Drive Orlando, FL)
We will be bringing our group and Senator Obama's cardboard cutout to the nationally televised show "Morning Joe". Come be part of the action!
7:30am - 9:30am Sign Waving at major intersections
*John Young and Colonial Drive (Theresa Pierce 407-963-7387)
*John Young and LB McLeod (David Rucker 407-963-7387)
*Orange Avenue and Kaley - Supervisor of Elections (Michelle Stile 407-595-4755)
*Outside Lake Buenaventura Library - Kissimmee (Victor Torres 407-466-1140)
8:30am - 10:30am Sign Waving at UCF (meet at the Friendly's parking lot on University right at the main entrance)
*Call Jenny Turvill (407) 247-0862
9:00am - 6:00pm Phone Banking Obama Supporters (183 S. Orange Avenue 18th floor Suite 1800 Orlando FL above Urban Flats at the corner of Orange Ave and Church Street)
*Call Jessica B. (407) 808-7148 if you have any questions
9:30am - 11:30am Various activities - call captains
Pine Hills - Theresa Pierce (407) 963-7387
John Young/Metrowest - David Rucker (407) 247-8876
Kissimmee - Victor Torres (407) 466-1140
Supervisor of Elections - Michelle Stile (407) 595-4755
UCF - Jenny Turvill (407) 247-0862
11:30am - 1:30pm Sign Waving at major intersections
*John Young and Colonial Drive (Theresa Pierce)
*John Young and LB McLeod (David Rucker)
*Orange Avenue and Kaley - Supervisor of Elections (Michelle Stile)
*Outside Lake Buenaventura Library - Kissimmee (Victor Torres)
12pm - 2:30pm Sign Waving at UCF (meet at the Friendly's parking lot on University right at the main entrance)
Call Jenny Turvill (407) 247-0862
1:30pm - 4:00pm Various activities - call captains
Pine Hills - Theresa Pierce (407) 963-7387
John Young/Metrowest - David Rucker (407) 247-8876
Kissimmee - Victor Torres (407) 466-1140
Supervisor of Elections - Michelle Stile (407) 595-4755
4:00pm - 6:00pm Sign Waving at major intersections
*John Young and Colonial Drive (Theresa Pierce)
*John Young and LB McLeod (David Rucker)
*Orange Avenue and Kaley - Supervisor of Elections (Michelle Stile)
*Outside Lake Buenaventura Library - Kissimmee (Victor Torres)
6:45pm - ??? Results Watching Party
Downtown Orlando at The Clubhouse on the corner of Pine Street and Magnolia
Call Michelle Stile at (407) 595-4755 for more details
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
Presidential Preference Primary & Municipal Elections
Event Description: Florida's Presidential Preference Primary and most municipal elections.
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM |
Tony Sasso Primary Victory Watch Party
Event Location: 32 N. Orlando Ave, Cocoa Beach, Brevard County, FL
Event Description:
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Hi,
Join Tony and the campaign volunteers as we wait for the poll results on Tuesday night. We will be meeting at Roberto's Restaurant , 32 N. Orlando Ave, Cocoa Beach, right next to the campaign headquarters starting at 6:30 pm. Come and join us for dinner after a long election day.
We still need volunteers for a few polls on Tuesday, so please let us know if you can help. Call 321-406-1146 for more info.
We hope the Orlando volunteers can come over, even though it is a long drive. If you need directions, call the campaign headquarters at 321-406-1146. Thanks for all you are doing. With your help, we are expecting great results!
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008 7:00 PM - 11:30 PM |
Election Results Viewing / Victory Party
Event Location: Stonewall Bistro, 741 W. Church St., Orlando, FL, 32805
Event Description:
Election Results Viewing / Victory Party
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
7:00 PM
Stonewall Bistro
741 W. Church St.
Orlando, FL, 32805
All Are Welcome
3 Television Screens Displaying Election Results
Appetizers Compliments of Stonewall Bistro
Cash Bar (Beer & Wine)
Dignitaries Include:
Orange County Commissioner Bill Segal
Orlando City Commissioner Daisy Lynum
Orlando City Commissioner Robert Stuart
Host Committee: Jack & Margo Dixon, Jeff Horn, Dr. Rob Weigle, Steven Watkins,
and The Greater Orlando Team Hillary Meet-Up Group
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM |
Edwards Orlando OneCorps Election Night Party
Event Location: Houlihan’s Colonial/Bumby, Orlando, FL
Event Description:
FL Primary Night "HQ" for
John Edwards Supporters
Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008 8pm-11pm;
Houlihan's Restaurant, Colonial Plaza,
2600 East Colonial Drive
After you're done voting and the polls close, join
www.OrlandoOneCorps.com and the
Orlando John Edwards for President Meet Up Group
to watch the Florida Primary returns. All are welcome!
It'll be a fun evening.
For details link to www.OrlandoOneCorps.com
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