Calendar: Veterans to receive a free lunch at city's drive-thru event

What to do this week in Ormond Beach.


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Friday, Nov. 5

Tomoka Elementary 2021 Fall Festival

When: 5:30-8 p.m.

Where: Tomoka Elementary, 999 Old Tomoka Road

Details: Join Tomoka for its annual fall festival, with bounce houses, food trucks, face painting, a bucket dunk and DJ dance party. Tickets cost $5 in advance per child, and $10 at the door. Accompanying adults and children 2 and under are free. 

Movies on the Halifax

When: 6:30 p.m.

Where: Rockefeller Gardens, 26 Riverside Dr.

Details: Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy a showing of 2019's "Jumanji the Next Level," rated PG-13. Movies are weather-sensitive. Call 386-676-3216 for rainout information.

Saturday, Nov. 6

Herb Society fall plant sale

When: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Where: Bailey Riverbridge Gardens meeting house, 1 N. Beach St.

Details: The Seaside Herb Society of Ormond Beach's fall plant sale is here. Call Denny Lee Snyder at 443-497-0044 for more information, or visit seasideherbsociety.com

59th-annual Halifax Art Festival

When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 7

Where: South Beach Street between International Speedway Boulevard and Orange Avenue

Details: After a hiatus in 2020, the Halifax Art Festival is returning for its 59th year. The second oldest continual festival in Florida, the festival features fine arts, crafts, music, food and fun. Free admission. Presented by the Guild of the Museum of Arts and Sciences. Visit halifaxartfestival.org

Ormond Scenic Loop trail walk

When: 10 a.m. to noon

Where: North Peninsula State Park, 40 Highbridge Road

Details: The Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail will hold its fall guided trail walk at North Peninsula State Park. Participants will meet at the parking lot of the Smith Creek landing before walking the trail for about two hours, discussing plants, wildlife and natural history with Dr. Don Spence, certified master arborist and plant pathologist. Free. No registration. Bring water and insect repellent.

Art Walk

When: 5-8 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach MainStreet Arts District, 128 W. Granada Blvd.

Details: Join Ocean Art Gallery, Frame of Mind, Arts on Granada, Thays Art Gallery and Studio, Culture Period Hair Salon and Neighborhood Shop on the first Saturday of each month for art openings and art events. Free. Visit OrmondBeachMainstreet.com

'Calmness of the Wild' art reception

When: 5-8 p.m.

Where: Ocean Art Gallery, 197 E. Granada Blvd.

Details: Attend this opening art reception for artist Josee Severino, the gallery's featured artist for the month of November. Enjoy live music and refreshments. Free.

Sunday, Nov. 7

'My tribute to John Denver' by Carl Bennett

Local chiropractor Carl Bennett will present his tribute to one of America's most-beloved entertainers, John Denver.  Courtesy photo
Local chiropractor Carl Bennett will present his tribute to one of America's most-beloved entertainers, John Denver. Courtesy photo

When: 2 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center, 399 N. U.S. 1

Details: Local chiropractor Carl Bennett will present his tribute to one of America's most-beloved entertainers, John Denver. Known for songs like "Take Me Home, Country Roads" and "Rocky Mountain High," Denver's songs span multiple genres, and Bennett will bring them to life. Tickets cost $35. Visit www.ormondbeach.org/PAC or call the box office at 386-676-3375 from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday for tickets. 

Tuesday, Nov. 9

Storm drain marking event

When: 9-11 a.m.

Where: Tom Renick Park, 1565 Ocean Shore Blvd.

Details: Volunteers will visit neighborhoods in northeast Volusia County where stormwater drains directly into canals. They will mark the drains with "no dumping" curb markers and learn how fertilizers and other neighborhood contaminants harm water bodies. Registration is required; call 386-736-5927.

Veterans Day Drive-thru Celebration

When: 12-2 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center, 399 N. U.S. 1

Details: The city will be putting on a free drive-thru celebration for Veterans again this year. Veterans and one guest will receive a boxed lunch. Ticket and reservation required. Call 386-676-3250 or visit the Leisure Services Office Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Limited to the first 200 tickets. 

The OB Life: Westward Focus

When: 6-8 p.m.

Where: Calvary Christian Church, 1687 W. Granada Blvd. 

Details: The city of Ormond Beach is launching a new series of OB Life workshops, centered around concerns over new development west of I-95. The first workshop is on transportation and economic impacts. There is an option to tune in to the meeting virtually. Visit ormondbeach.org/OBLife 

Ongoing

MOAS exhibitions

When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday

Where: Museum of Arts and Sciences, 352 S. Nova Road

Details: Want to spend a day looking at fine art? The Museum of Arts and Sciences has the following shows on display: "American Empire;""Skulls: From Ancient Beasts to Modern Giants;" "A Symphony of Color: Beaux Arts of Central Florida;""Dare Mighty Things: Exploring Mars with Perseverance;" "Farm Life and Other Scenes: The Art of Henry George Keller from the Collection;" and "Vistas: Seasonal Landscapes from the Collection."

 

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