|
Daytona
Cape Canaveral
Treasure Coast
Courtesy of JoesDiscoWeatherCentral.com
|
Now browsing: Hometown News > Community > Volusia County
Click any story title to read more
|
Art notes - DeLand, DeLeon Springs and Lake Helen
|
|
|
Science Saturday set at Stetson's Gillespie Museum Stetson University is looking for young scientists to participate in Science Saturdays. The university will host "Volusia Sandhill Ecosystem Teaching Landscape" from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Gillespie Museum, 234 E. Michigan Ave., DeLand. The public may attend the new teachin...
|
| |
DeLand community notes
|
|
|
DeLand library plans book sale Feb. 8 - 9 The Friends of the Library will have its monthly used-book sale in the DeLand Regional Library auditorium from 9:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8; and 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9. Hardbacks will be sold for $1 each, large paperbacks for 50 cents, and small paperbacks and magazines for 25 cen...
|
| |
Deltona community notes
|
|
|
Freedom Road founder to speak at DeBary Hall Feb. 9 Historian Derek Hankerson will present a short look at American history at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at DeBary Hall, 198 Sunrise Blvd. Mr. Hankerson, who lives in St. Augustine, is the managing partner and executive producer of Freedom Road, an African-American independent film company. As a yo...
|
| |
Art notes - New Smyrna Beach
|
|
|
Longtime friend of ACA dies in Brooklyn Composer, friend and Atlantic Center for the Arts National Council Member, Butch Morris, 65, died Tuesday in Brooklyn. Mr. Morris was known for his innovative music making practice referred to as "conduction," short for "conducted improvisation." He defined the word, which he trademarked, as "an improvise...
|
| |
Community notes - New Smyrna Beach
|
|
|
Princess Ball scheduled The second annual Princess Ball, a parent/daughter dance for elementary and middle school girls, will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Edgewater YMCA. Tickets will be available through local PTA organizations as well as at Edgewater City Hall and Edgewater Leisure Services. Tickets are limited. The dance is ...
|
| |
Obituaries
|
|
|
Jean L. Webber Jean L. Webber, 87, of New Smyrna Beach, died Tuesday, Jan. 29, at her caregiver's home. Born in South Bend, Ind., Mrs. Webber moved to this area in 1954. She was a member of United Church of Christ in New Smyrna Beach, where she served as church secretary for 15 years. Arrangements were handled by Settle-Wilder Funeral Home and...
|
| |
Art notes - Ormond Beach, Daytona Beach, Holly Hill
|
|
|
Art Guild to host winter show The 2013 Winter Art Show for the Ormond Beach Art Guild will be at the Casements Gallery through Feb. 21 at 20 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach. The guild will be displaying art in watercolor, oil, acrylics and pastels. For information, call (386) 676-3216. Documentary premiers at Cinematique The documentary film ...
|
| |
Community notes - Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach and Holly Hill
|
|
|
Ask the nurse Bishop's Glen Retirement Community will host its Learning, Living & Laughing Series at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at 900 LPGA Blvd., Holly Hill. The topic will be "Ask the Nurse." The speaker will be Cathy Dickinson, clinical supervisor for MEDI home Health. All events are free. For more information, call (386) 226-9110. Garden Clu...
|
| |
God Gab about Gay Saints Feb 13
|
|
|
New Church Family will start its 2013 God Gab discussion series with a freewheeling chat about "Gay Saints & Martyrs." The session starts 6:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at its new location, 3520 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach. Tom Brown will kick off the discussion with a few factoids about Valentine, Augustine, Joan of Arc, Sergius, Sebastian...
|
| |
Port Orange community notes
|
|
|
Port Orange's monthly history lecture series continues The city of Port Orange's next history lecture will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at the Adult Center Annex, 3738 Halifax Drive. The lecture will discuss Mary Elizabeth (McDonald) Johnson. She operated the Palmetto Hat Shop in the late 1890s that specialized in small souvenirs and fashionabl...
|
| |
School notes
|
|
|
Robert Lang Joins Embry-Riddle as University Controller Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has hired Robert W. Lang as university controller. Mr. Lang was most recently vice president of finance and controller for Apartment Investment Management Co., a national $1.3 billion real estate development firm based in California. As controller, Mr. L...
|
| |
|
Click here for this week's crossword puzzle
Order Photos
|