Your weekend's best bets

Here's a sampling of this weekend's activities in West Orange County.

By Amy Quesinberry Price
| 8:46 a.m. August 16, 2019

West Orange Times & Observer
Neighborhood

BOOK CLUB FOR ART LOVERS

4 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at the SoBo Gallery, 127 S. Boyd St., Winter Garden.

Adrienne Lee will lead a discussion of the novel “A Piece of the World,” by Christina Baker Kline. Each session will include art historical references, insightful discussions and images of the artworks mentioned in the books read.

Cost is $10 for Winter Garden Art Association members, $15 for others. Wgart.org or (407) 347-7996.

BLACK COW JUMPS AT WGHF

7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, 21 E. Plant St.

Theatrical philosopher Banks Helfrich experiments with reality and performance. Black Cow Jumps explores reality through life that creates a mindful and sometimes comedic portrayal of the characters we play, as we try on the shoes of maturity. Black Cow Jumps is soup. Life’s Soup. Human Improv.

The show is free and includes wine, cheese and crackers, but tickets are necessary for entrance at eventbrite.com/e/black-cow-jumps-into-the-winter-garden-heritage-foundation-tickets. For information, email [email protected].

WEST ORANGE HABITAT RESTORE ANNIVERSARY

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at the West Orange Habitat For Humanity ReStore, 13369 W. Colonial Drive, Winter Garden.

Join the party to shop, win and celebrate. Enjoy free food, entertainment and drinks and win one of the $100 gift certificates. The Kevin Sutton Show from ESPN Orlando 580 FM will be joining the fun.

Information is available at Westorangehabitat.org.

JCCF FAMILY FUN BOWL

Registration at 1:30 p.m., event 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, at Brunswick Wekiva Lanes, 2160 E. Semoran Blvd., Apopka.

Enjoy a day of bowling for a great cause. All ages are welcome. Prizes will be awarded for best scores. Cost is $20 per bowler. Proceeds benefit the Jimmy Crabtree Cancer Fund to assist local families battling cancer.

WESTLY’S BACK-TO-SCHOOL WOW 5K

7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, at Cinépolis Hamlin, 14111 Shoreside Way, Winter Garden.

Kick off the school year by running a 5K with Orlando Health and Bears Who Care. This is the first in a race series: Beary Healthy 5K Challenge.

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Amy Quesinberry Price

Community Editor Amy Quesinberry Price was born at the old West Orange Memorial Hospital and raised in Winter Garden. Aside from earning her journalism degree from the University of Georgia, she hasn’t strayed too far from her hometown and her three-mile bubble. She grew up reading The Winter Garden Times and knew in the eighth grade she wanted to write for her community newspaper. She has been part of the writing and editing team since 1990.