Quick Hits 04.16.15

CONTEST WINNER

Brett Bauer, of Clermont, is the winner of Florida Film Academy’s T-Shirt Design Contest. Bauer has won one free week at Florida Film Academy this summer for his entry.

FRIDAY, APRIL 17

Sounds Like Chicken A Cappella Rehearsal — 6:30 to 8 p.m. Fridays in the choir room at First United Methodist Church, 125 N. Lakeview Ave., Winter Garden. Sounds Like Chicken is a community based, all-male singing group looking for more tenors and basses. The group sings anything from contemporary a cappella to barbershop, choral music, folk and more. Rehearsals are often followed by dinner in downtown Winter Garden. For more, email [email protected].

SATURDAY, APRIL 18

Archaeology Works: Pottery Workshop — 10 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at the Oakland Nature Preserve, 747 Machete Trail, Oakland. Experience a hands-on workshop from the Florida Public Archaeology Network and learn about 4,000 years of prehistoric ceramics in Florida. This program is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. To register, call (407) 905-0054.

“Bully! A Musical Theatre Production” — 11 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at the Windermere Branch Library, 530 Main St., Windermere. Children ages 6 through 12 will work together to create and star in a musical theater production that addresses one of the biggest challenges in school today. (407) 835-7323.

Spring Festival and Battle of the Bands — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at Barnett Park, 4801 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando. Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs invites families and friends to this exciting and festive day filled with live music, food and fun family activities. (407) 836-6257.

Kings Ridge Royal Showcase — 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 18, in the Kings Ridge Ballroom, 1900 Kings Ridge Blvd., Clermont. The showcase will feature musician Donnie Abraham. Abraham has appeared on stage with The Lettermen, Pat Boone and the Oak Ridge Boys and has been compared to Dean Martin, Tom Jones and Barry Manilow. Admission is $18 for residents and $20 for non-residents/guests. (352) 242-9653.

SUNDAY, APRIL 19

Asante Children’s Choir Concert — 7 p.m. Sunday, April 19, at Camp Ithiel, 2037 Hempel Ave., Gotha. The 22 children in the group are mostly orphans from Rwanda, Uganda and Bunundi. Asante, which means “thank you” in Swahili, is a Christian organization that educates, feeds and provides health insurance for more than 2,000 children. (407) 293-3481.

Riverdale Mass Youth Choir — 6 p.m. Sunday, April 19, at Vineland Road Christian Fellowship, 890 Vineland Road. (407) 565-3949.