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Dinner and wine tasting benefits museum's educational programming
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The Museum of Florida Art's "Saluti A Italia!" A Celebration of the Senses will be Thursday, March 21. The evening is dedicated to supporting the Museum of Florida Art's educational programming Taste the award-winning wines from the Tuscan hilltop of Castello Romitorio, learn fine art of wine making by Antonio Chia, experience the visual impac...
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DeLand community notes
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Run for Kiwanis Club slated at Victoria Park Victoria Park will host a 5K/10k on Saturday, March 16, at 1431 Orange Camp Road, DeLand. Registration begins at 7 a.m. The 5K/10K start at 8 a.m. The Kids Fun Run starts at 9 a.m. The 5K cost is $25 if registered in advance or $35 day of race. The 10K is $35 in advance or $40 day of race. A pancak...
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Florida gardening series continues at DeBary Hall
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Howard Jeffries, a master gardener with the University of Florida/Volusia County Extension, will talk about plant pruning at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 16, and native plants at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at DeBary Hall Historic Site, 198 Sunrise Blvd. Presentations will be in DeBary Hall's stable. Reservations are not required. For information, call...
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Little Theatre to hold spring camp for kids
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The Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach will conduct a spring break camp for children ages 7 to 14. Camp will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning Monday, March 25, and ending Friday, March 29. The cost is $120. The theme of the camp is "A Bit of Oz." The campers will learn about scenes, songs and dances from the beloved story. They will explore pie...
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NSB library shows free movies
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Bring your own popcorn and take in some recent blockbusters at the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library, 1001 S. Dixie Freeway. Upcoming movies, which are shown at 2 p.m. on Saturdays, are: o"Arbitrage": March 16. A troubled hedge fund magnate makes an error that forces him to turn to an unlikely person for help. Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon star...
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Obituaries
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Janice Jarrard Kelly Janice Jarrard Kelly, 79, of New Smyrna Beach, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, at Bert Fish Medical Center, New Smyrna Beach. Born Oct. 25, 1933, Ms. Kelly was a retired teacher and administrator with the Volusia County School System. She taught at Coronado, Longstreet, Faulkner and Read-Pattillo schools, and was an administrator ...
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Gospel concert scheduled
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Blue Ridge, a popular gospel music quartet, will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 17, at Coronado Community United Methodist Church, 201 S. Peninsula Ave., New Smyrna Beach. The concert is free, but a good-will offering will be taken for the benefit of the performers. "This quartet, from Franklin, N.C., combines rich vocal harmonies with an excit...
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Get your 'rock' on
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Learn about the birth of rock 'n roll at a six-week class at the Casements. The class will follow the new book by Darryl Gentry "The Birth of Rock 'n Roll 1955-1963." Classes will be from 2-4 p.m. each Tuesday, beginning March 16, at The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach. To register, call (386) 763-4152. Audition slated Daytona Pla...
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Judge Grimes to speak
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at author luncheon March 16 Seventh Judicial Circuit Judge Hubert L. Grimes will discuss his book, "How to keep your child from going to jail," during the 13th annual author luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Halifax River Yacht Club, 331 S. Beach St., Daytona Beach. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased at the John H. Dickerson Her...
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Port Orange community notes
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Centennial celebration planned The Centennial Celebration of the city of Port Orange will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 17, at the Town Center Riverwalk Park, 3459 Ridgewood Ave. The celebration marks the incorporation of Port Orange as a town, 100 years ago on March 17, 1913. Enjoy an afternoon full of fun with live music, gourmet food trucks and ...
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School notes
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Former senator to be keynote speaker at model senate Bob Graham, former U.S. senator and Florida governor, will be the keynote speaker at Stetson University's 42nd Annual Floyd M. Riddick Model U.S. Senate, scheduled at Stetson's DeLand campus, March 14-16. Mr. Graham will speak with the students participating in the Model Senate during the day...
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