Personal prayer flags, Celtic Festival and other things you can't miss this week

The Ormond Beach Observer's community calendar.


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THURSDAY, APRIL 14

Ormond Beach Farmers Market

8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at City Hall Plaza, 22 S. Beach St. Fresh produce, local honey, fine crafts and yummy treats.

Diabetes Support Group

10 a.m. at the Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center medical office building, 305 Memorial Medical Parkway, Suite 100, Daytona Beach. Led by a Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center diabetes educator and topics include nutrition, medications, new monitoring devices, research updates and the emotional aspects of diabetes. Meets on the second Thursday of the month (except July and August). Call 231-3178.

Third-annual Veteran’s Wellness Recovery Center Art Exhibition Reception 

10 a.m. to noon at the Ormond Memorial Art Museum. Artwork created by area veterans through the V.A. Wellness Recovery Program will be on display.  Sponsored by the Pilot Club of Daytona Beach. Opening remarks from Ormond Beach Mayor Ed Kelley.

Council of Catholic Women Card Party 

12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Prince of Peace Catholic Church. Men and ladies have a chance to socialize, play card or board games, enjoy a great dessert buffet, and maybe win a door prize. Tickets are available at the door for $5. This helps support the Water for Life Project for our Sister Diocese. 

Halifax Genealogical Society: "Google Earth for Genealogy - A Live Webinar" 

1:30 p.m. at the Ormond Beach Library Auditorium, 30 S. Beach St. Presented by Lisa Louise Cooke. Educational session on DNA follows. Visitors welcome. Call 672-3806. 

Basic Internet 

2 to 3 p.m. at the Ormond Beach Library, 30 S. Beach St. Free. This class will cover the world wide web and computer terms. Bring laptops if you have them. Call 676-4191, Ext. 21084. 

Art of Healing: Personal Prayer Flags

3 to 4:40 p.m. at the Ormond Memorial Art Museum. Free. Arrange fabric, paper, imagery, words, and embellishments while nurturing a state of wellness in this creative workshop. All supplies provided. Call 676-3347. 

French Wine Tasting

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Museum of Arts & Sciences. With S.R. Perrott at the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art. This event is for ages 21 and over. Seating is limited and an advance RSVP is required. Admission is $15 for members and $25 for future members. Call 255-0285. 

An Evening with KEDA Elite 

6 p.m at Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center. Hosted by Kinetic Expressions Dance Academy. Cost is $15. Call 676-3375. 

Big Brother/Big Sister Class

6 p.m. at Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center’s BirthCare Center, 301 Memorial Medical Parkway, Daytona Beach. This free class provides soon-to-be big brothers and sisters with a simple introduction to the hospital’s BirthCare Center and answers questions with the help of the Bernstein Bears and New Baby Sister books. RSVP is required. Call 231-3152 or visit FloridaHospitalBabies.com/classes.

Car Seat Safety

6:30 p.m. at the Ormond Beach YMCA, 500 Sterthaus Drive. Learn proper techniques for installing seat, placing your baby in straps and common errors. Free. Call 425-5210. 

Swing into Spring Concert Series: 2 Guys With Horns

7 p.m. at The Casements North Lawn, 25 Riverside Dr. Free. 

Third-annual Young Musician Showcase

7 p.m. at Mainland High School Auditorium, 1255 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach. Fifteen of the best vocal and instrumental soloists from high school juniors and seniors in Volusia County. Hosted by the Daytona Beach Symphony Society. Cost is $10. Call 253-2901. 

Infant CPR Class

7 p.m. at Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center, Medical Office Building, Classroom B, 305 Memorial Medical Parkway, Daytona Beach. This demonstration class teaches vital information in preparation for an infant’s life-threatening emergency, such as a choking baby or a near drowning. All instructors are certified by the American Heart Association in Basic Cardiac Life Support. Cost is $10 per couple. Scholarships are available and registration is required. Call 231-3152 or visit www.FloridaHospitalBabies.com/classes.

FRIDAY, APRIL 15 

Walking with the Manager

8 a.m. at The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive. Please meet at the entrance. The walk will be 2 miles. 

“Carpenters Tribute Show” 

7 p.m. at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center. Cost is $30 for reserved seats and $35 at the door. 

SATURDAY, APRIL 16

Seaside Herb Society

9:30 a.m. at the Bailey Riverbridge Meeting House, 1 N. Beach St. This month’s program is on backyard beekeeping presented by local beekeeper, Jack Palmer. The “herb-of-the-month” is fennel. Tastings will follow. Free. Call 443-497-0044 or check the website at seasideherbsociety.com. 

Celtic Festival 

10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Rockefeller Gardens and Fortunato Park. Highland Games, Celtic food, vendors and more. Cost is $5 for each day. Children under 12 admitted for free. Also held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., April 17 with sheep herding demonstrations. 

Space Day 

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Museum of Arts and Sciences. Learn about the science, exploration, and beauty of space through engaging lectures, shows, hands-on activities, blow-up portable planetarium shows, and exhibits held throughout the event. Visit moas.org.

SUNDAY, APRIL 17 

Brotherhood Breakfast: “Local Legends of Daytona

10 a.m. at Temple Beth-El, 579 N. Nova Road. Guest speaker is Mark Lane, metro columnist and feature writer at the Daytona Beach News Journal. Breakfast included. Cost is $8 for members and $10 for nonmembers. RSVP by April 15 by calling 675-6615 or email [email protected]

“Dave Bennett and His Quartet”

2:30 p.m. at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center. Cost is $40 for general reserved. Visit online at ormondbeach.org. 

Rex's Exes Auditions 

7 p.m. at Daytona Playhouse, 100 Jessamine Blvd. Also held at the same time on April 18. Looking for nine females and three males 30 to 70 years old. The show is held June 3 to 12. The Verdeen cousins are stirring things up in Sweetgum, Texas. Peaches is determined to throw her cousin a surprise 50th birthday party, but the party morphs to a funeral when her husband is declared dead. But is he? Then a jilted bride holds them all hostage with a loaded paintball gun. Visit DaytonaPlayhouse.org. 

MONDAY, APRIL 18 

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Chapter 2247

11:30 a.m. at Stonewood Grill, 100 S Atlantic Ave. Guest speaker is Mark Jay Silverstein from NARFE Legislative Chair. Call 586-0253. 

Red Hot Mama’s

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in France Tower Conference Rooms E and F at Halifax Health Medical Center, 303 N. Clyde Morris Blvd.Daytona Beach. Topic is “Making Time for Menopause.” Held the third Monday of every month. Free. Call 425-5210. 

Halifax River Audubon 

6:30 p.m. at Sica Hall, 1065 Daytona Ave., Holly Hill. Julie Wraithmell, deputy executive director of Audubon Florida, will present ”Coastal Stewardship” at 7 p.m. Free. Call 253-0335.

TUESDAY, APRIL 19 

Lung Cancer Support Group

2 p.m. at Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center’s Cancer Institute’s chapel, 224 Memorial Medical Parkway, Daytona Beach. Patients who have been diagnosed with lung cancer might have physical needs and emotional concerns distinct from other cancer patients. Meets on the third Tuesday of every month. Registration is not required. Call 231-4000.

Country Western Night 

6 p.m. at the Prince of Peace Social Hall, 600 S. Nova Road. Held by the Italian American Club of Ormond Beach. Call 334-0593

LuLu’s 5K Fun Run for Charity 

6 p.m. at LuLu’s Oceanside Grill, 30 S. Atlantic Ave. Run for charity on the third Tuesday of every month. Cost is $10 and includes a t-shirt for first time runners, a buffet and a beer after the race. Visit lulusoceansidegrill.com for more information. 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 

Breastfeeding Support Group 

10 a.m. to noon at the Ormond Beach YMCA, 500 Sterthaus Drive. Support and encouragement for breastfeeding moms while also providing a chance to meet other moms. Every week. Free. Call 425-5210. 

Stories and Art 

3 p.m. at the Ormond Beach Public Library, 22 S. Beach St. Children’s program presented by Pam Coffman. Kids in kindergarten through fifth-grade can learn about an artist or an art technique, hear a story and complete a project. Free. Call 676-4191, Ext. 21091. 

Eat Healthy Be Active: Eating Healthy on a Budget

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at South Ormond Neighborhood Center, 176 Division Ave. Free family nutrition program. Call 822-5778, Ext. 5418.

LIVINGSONG

7 p.m. at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center. Praise and worship concert to benefit Ormond Church’s Legacy House for aged-out foster girls. Cost is $7. Call 676-3375. 

 

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