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X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - orlando-fl (education) BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Metabolic Intensive DTSTART:20260905T140000Z DTEND:20260905T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T022931Z UID:13955-1788602400-1788609600@avalonparkgym.com CATEGORIES:education,food,wellness DESCRIPTION:Introducing The Metabolic Intensive\, a 6-week immersive expe rience led by TaShawn Davis\, RN & Metabolic Health Coach\, and Michelle S heedy\, Food Swap Expert. \nWe’ll talk about insulin resistance\, and th e hidden role it plays in brain fog\, belly fat\, prediabetes\, high blood pressure\, sugar cravings\, and low energy. Learn how addressing it can h elp you lower A1C\, reduce inflammation\, boost energy\, improve metabolis m\, reverse fatty liver\, and support real weight loss. \nThis program inc ludes interactive teaching\, food demos and swaps\, real-life strategies\, and community support\, all built around healthy food\, real science\, an d renewed hope. \n📅 August 22 – September 26\n🕙 Saturdays | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM\n📍 The 5th Floor\, 3801 Avalon Park E Blvd Ste.\, 200\n 🍽️ Delicious low-carb dishes and samples included! \n✨ Founding Coh ort Special: Save $100 with code 5THFLOOR (ends August 15\, limited time only) \nSpots are limited! Join the movement at HealthBeyondWeightLoss.c om LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022931Z LOCATION:The 5th Floor Orlando\, 3801 Avalon Park E Blvd\, Orlando\, FL\, 32828\, United States URL:https://avalonparkgym.com/event/the-metabolic-intensive-3/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Avalon Park Gym & Wellness Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://avalonparkgym.com/event/country-night END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Self-Guided Maker Activities DTSTART:20260905T140000Z DTEND:20260905T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T003430Z UID:10012582-1788602400-1788627600@www.osc.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Learn the basics of hand sewing and various other fabric craft s! For Makers 8+ LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T003430Z LOCATION:The Hive – Level 3 URL:https://www.osc.org/event/self-guided-maker-activities-5/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Orlando Science Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.osc.org/visit/science-live/makerspace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Japanese Stab Binding: Create a Handmade Botanical Journal - Works hop DTSTART:20260905T150000Z DTEND:20260905T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T022934Z UID:1804@wgart.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:What: Japanese Stab Binding: Create a Handmade Botanical Journ al\n  When: Saturday\, September 5th\n  What Time: 10am - 1pm \n  Wher e: SOBO gallery\n  Member Price: $120\n  Non Member Price:   $125\n\n\n  \nDESCRIPTION:\nStep into the quiet\, intentional art of Japanese stab b inding as you create a handmade botanical journal inspired by natural form s and thoughtful design.\nIn this beginner-friendly\, hands-on workshop\, you’ll learn the foundations of Japanese stab binding (Kangxi-style insp ired book structure)\, including page preparation\, precise hole placement \, and decorative stitching techniques that transform simple materials int o a functional work of art.\n\nUsing specialty handmade papers and thought fully selected materials\, each participant will design and construct a on e-of-a-kind journal using a contemporary stab binding method adapted for a ccessibility and creative exploration.\n\nThis is a slow\, meditative maki ng experience that blends craft\, design\, and intention. Participants wil l leave with a fully completed\, gallery-worthy botanical journal and the foundational skills to continue Japanese stab binding independently.\n\nNo experience necessary. All materials are included.\nINSTRUCTOR\nLindsay Ag new is an artist\, designer\, and founder of Studio Agnew with over 15 yea rs of professional creative experience in art\, storytelling\, and design. A lifelong artist who began oil painting at age six\, she continued her c reative foundation at Ringling College of Art & Design. She later worked a s an Environmental Graphic Designer for Walt Disney Imagineering\, contrib uting to immersive guest experiences through visual storytelling and desig n.\n\nToday\, Lindsay works as an independent artist\, creating original a rtwork\, publishing interactive children’s books\, and instructing hands -on art classes and creative experiences throughout Central Florida that i nspire imagination\, creativity\, and connection. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022934Z URL:https://wgart.org/events/japanese-stab-binding-create-a-handmade-botan ical-journal-workshop/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Winter Garden Art Association\, SOBO Gallery X-SOURCE-URL:https://wgart.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival DTSTART:20260905T150000Z DTEND:20260905T153000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T003430Z UID:10012441-1788606000-1788607800@www.osc.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Celeste will join Moon in a journey through time. An exciting adventure that will show them the Earth as it was in the very\, very dista nt past. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T003430Z LOCATION:The Dome – Level 1 URL:https://www.osc.org/event/dinosaurs-a-story-of-survival-25/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Orlando Science Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.osc.org/visit/science-live/makerspace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:KABOOM DTSTART:20260905T153000Z DTEND:20260905T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T003430Z UID:10012583-1788607800-1788609600@www.osc.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Explore the science of combustion in this explosive live show featuring colorful chemistry! Recommended for ages 6+ LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T003430Z LOCATION:Digital Adventure Theater – Level 2 URL:https://www.osc.org/event/kaboom-3/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Orlando Science Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.osc.org/visit/science-live/makerspace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Ocean Odyssey DTSTART:20260905T160000Z DTEND:20260905T163000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T003430Z UID:10012124-1788609600-1788611400@www.osc.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:The great ocean currents are the arteries and veins of Planet Earth! This is the story of one particularly fascinating flow – the East Australian Current\, a massive oceanic river that stretches the length of Australia’s east coast. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T003430Z LOCATION:The Dome – Level 1 URL:https://www.osc.org/event/ocean-odyssey-21/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Orlando Science Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.osc.org/visit/science-live/makerspace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Mindboggling Science DTSTART:20260905T160000Z DTEND:20260905T163000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T003430Z UID:10012586-1788609600-1788611400@www.osc.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Is it magic or science? Either way\, your mind is sure to be b oggled in this ever-changing stage show! Recommended for ages 6+ LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T003430Z LOCATION:Discovery Stage – Level 4 URL:https://www.osc.org/event/mindboggling-science-116/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Orlando Science Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.osc.org/visit/science-live/makerspace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:KABOOM DTSTART:20260905T163000Z DTEND:20260905T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T003430Z UID:10012584-1788611400-1788613200@www.osc.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Explore the science of combustion in this explosive live show featuring colorful chemistry! Recommended for ages 6+ LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T003430Z LOCATION:Digital Adventure Theater – Level 2 URL:https://www.osc.org/event/kaboom-9/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Orlando Science Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.osc.org/visit/science-live/makerspace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Viva! La Cultura Hispanic Heritage Mini Maker DTSTART:20260905T180000Z DTEND:20260905T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T003430Z UID:10012295-1788616800-1788618600@www.osc.org CATEGORIES:arts,education,family DESCRIPTION:Create your own maraca while exploring the music\, rhythms\, a nd cultural traditions of Latin America during Hispanic Heritage Month. Th en shake along to your own beat! \n\n\nRecommended ages 4+ LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T003430Z LOCATION:KidsTown – Level 2 URL:https://www.osc.org/event/how-to-make-your-dragon-mini-maker/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Orlando Science Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.osc.org/visit/science-live/makerspace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Mummies Unwrapped DTSTART:20260905T180000Z DTEND:20260905T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T183520Z UID:10012587-1788616800-1788618600@www.osc.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Journey through the mummification processes used in Ancient Eg ypt and explore how chemistry was used to preserve mummies for centuries. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T183520Z LOCATION:Discovery Stage – Level 4 URL:https://www.osc.org/event/mummies-unwrapped-67/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Orlando Science Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.osc.org/visit/science-live/makerspace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Planet Nine DTSTART:20260905T190000Z DTEND:20260905T193000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T183520Z UID:10012404-1788620400-1788622200@www.osc.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Take a look at the science that hints at a new ninth planet\, and tag along with Mike Brown and his team from CalTech on their first nig ht searching for it at the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T183520Z LOCATION:The Dome – Level 1 URL:https://www.osc.org/event/planet-nine/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Orlando Science Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.osc.org/visit/science-live/makerspace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Superpowered Science DTSTART:20260905T190000Z DTEND:20260905T193000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T183520Z UID:10012588-1788620400-1788622200@www.osc.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Uncover the secrets behind some of your favorite superpowers t hrough the antics of a supervillain in training! Recommended for ages 4+ LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T183520Z LOCATION:Discovery Stage – Level 4 URL:https://www.osc.org/event/superpowered-science/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Orlando Science Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.osc.org/visit/science-live/makerspace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Viva! La Cultura Hispanic Heritage Mini Maker DTSTART:20260905T193000Z DTEND:20260905T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T183520Z UID:10012296-1788622200-1788624000@www.osc.org CATEGORIES:arts,education,family DESCRIPTION:Create your own maraca while exploring the music\, rhythms\, a nd cultural traditions of Latin America during Hispanic Heritage Month. Th en shake along to your own beat! \n\n\nRecommended ages 4+ LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T183520Z LOCATION:KidsTown – Level 2 URL:https://www.osc.org/event/how-to-make-your-dragon-mini-maker-2/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Orlando Science Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.osc.org/visit/science-live/makerspace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Serengeti DTSTART:20260905T200000Z DTEND:20260905T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T183520Z UID:10012128-1788624000-1788625800@www.osc.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Nature has orchestrated a perfect symphony in which every spec ies has a very distinct role to play in a larger story – the balance of an entire ecosystem. We’ll see it through the eyes of the youngest membe rs of our animal cast as they imitate their parents and learn about the mi ghty roles they’ll play. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T183520Z LOCATION:The Dome – Level 1 URL:https://www.osc.org/event/serengeti/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Orlando Science Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.osc.org/visit/science-live/makerspace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Mindboggling Science DTSTART:20260905T200000Z DTEND:20260905T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T183520Z UID:10012589-1788624000-1788625800@www.osc.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Is it magic or science? Either way\, your mind is sure to be b oggled in this ever-changing stage show! Recommended for ages 6+ LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T183520Z LOCATION:Discovery Stage – Level 4 URL:https://www.osc.org/event/mindboggling-science-117/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Orlando Science Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.osc.org/visit/science-live/makerspace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Crealdé presents - Life Drawing Studio-**NEW PROTOCOLS FOR THIS SESSION!! DTSTART:20260906T140000Z DTEND:20260906T163000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T022945Z UID:event_316154263@meetup.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:ORLANDO ARTISTS Art + Photography\nS tudio: Life Drawing\nSunday: Studio 1A\n\n**NEW PROTOCOLS FOR ATTENDING TH IS SESSION!!\n\nNO WALK-INS ALLOWED\n\na Crealdé membership is REQUIRED.\ n\nPre-registration and payment required\, will be taken Monday – Thursd ay for the following Friday and Sunday sessions by phone at the Crealdé o ffice at 407-671-1886. No walk-in registrations or payments will be accept ed at the door.\n\nCheck-in with the session monitor\, Nicholus Schulman\n \nNO CAMERAS ALLOWED\, INCLUDING CELL PHONE.\n\nLIMITED CLASS SIZE\, 8 ATT ENDEE'S ONLY\, CHECK-IN WITH MONITOR.\n\nWork from a live model. Session b egins with quick gestures\, moving to longer poses. Supply your own drawin g supplies\, some easels available (first come) No instruction provided.\n Fee: $10 per session IN ADVANCE. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022945Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/orlandoartists/events/316154263/ X-SOURCE-NAME:ORLANDO ARTISTS Art + Photography END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Self-Guided Maker Activities DTSTART:20260906T140000Z DTEND:20260906T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T183520Z UID:10012593-1788688800-1788714000@www.osc.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Learn the basics of hand sewing and various other fabric craft s! For Makers 8+ LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T183520Z LOCATION:The Hive – Level 3 URL:https://www.osc.org/event/self-guided-maker-activities-6/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Orlando Science Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.osc.org/visit/science-live/makerspace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival DTSTART:20260906T150000Z DTEND:20260906T153000Z DTSTAMP:20260905T003240Z UID:10012442-1788692400-1788694200@www.osc.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Celeste will join Moon in a journey through time. An exciting adventure that will show them the Earth as it was in the very\, very dista nt past. LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T003240Z LOCATION:The Dome – Level 1 URL:https://www.osc.org/event/dinosaurs-a-story-of-survival-26/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Orlando Science Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.osc.org/visit/science-live/makerspace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Do-It-Yourself Paternity Classes DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260908 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260909 DTSTAMP:20260828T022925Z UID:3867-1788825600-1788911999@www.legalaidocba.org CATEGORIES:education LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022925Z URL:https://www.legalaidocba.org/event/do-it-yourself-paternity-classes-4/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association\, Inc. X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.legalaidocba.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Mathematical Biology Seminar by Dr. Zhisheng Shuai DTSTART:20260908T170000Z DTEND:20260908T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T181133Z UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4203105/mathematical-biology-seminar-by-d r-zhisheng-shuai/ CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:[Mathematical Biology Seminar](https://sciences.ucf.edu/mathbi o/mathematical-biology-seminar/)\n\n[Dr. Zhisheng Shuai](https://sciences. ucf.edu/sdmss/person/zhisheng-shuai/)\, a professor in the UCF School of D ata\, Mathematical\, and Statistical Sciences) will speak on "The Mathemat ics of Spatial Ecology and Epidemiology: A Perspective from Matrix and Gra ph Theory" at this week's seminar.\n\nAbstract: Understanding how spatial and temporal heterogeneity influences population and disease dynamics is a central challenge in ecology and epidemiology. In this talk\, we explore mathematical approaches that connect matrix theory\, graph theory\, and di fferential equations to model and analyze these complex systems. In partic ular\, we demonstrate how generalized inverses and related tools from line ar algebra and graph theory can quantify variability in population persist ence\, growth rates and disease invasibility across heterogeneous habitats . By integrating these techniques with differential equation models\, we e xamine the effects of habitat structure\, resource distribution and migrat ion on population stability and disease spread. The talk highlights how ma thematical frameworks provide novel insights into ecological resilience\, conservation strategies and infectious disease management\, illustrating t o a general audience the interplay between mathematical theory and real-wo rld biological systems.\n\nShort Bio: Dr. Zhisheng Shuai is a professor of mathematics in the School of Data\, Mathematical\, and Statistical Scienc es at UCF. Prior to joining UCF in 2012\, he earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics and a master's degree in applied mathematics from Northeast N ormal University in China. He then earned his doctoral degree in applied m athematics from the University of Alberta before completing an NSERC Postd octoral Fellowship at the University of Victoria\, supported by the presti gious Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Dr. Shu ai's research focuses on mathematical ecology and epidemiology\, different ial equations and dynamical systems. His current research investigates how various mathematical modeling approaches can be used to study the complex dynamics of infectious diseases. Beyond his research\, Dr. Shuai has play ed a significant role in UCF's mathematical modeling curriculum and has le d efforts to recruit and train UCF teams\, resulting in impressive ranking s in various math modeling competitions. He has been honored with the UCF Teaching Incentive Program award for his outstanding teaching. Dr. Shuai a lso serves as a reviewer for several research journals\, including the Soc iety for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Journal on Applied Mathematics \, Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems and many others. LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T181133Z LOCATION:MSB 318: Mathematical Sciences Building\, Room 318 URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4203105/mathematical-biology-seminar-by-d r-zhisheng-shuai/ X-SOURCE-NAME:UCF Speaker/Lecture/Seminar Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.ucf.edu/category/23/speakerlectureseminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Homeschool Day at 4Roots Farm (Ages 8-11) DTSTART:20260909T140000Z DTEND:20260909T153000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T181315Z UID:9257-1788948000-1788953400@4rootsfarm.org CATEGORIES:education,family,outdoors DESCRIPTION:The 4Roots Homeschool Days program brings learning to life thr ough hands-on experiences in the garden and beyond. Through seasonal\, int eractive activities\, students explore agriculture and the environment in a way that encourages curiosity\, creativity\, and real-world connection. \nDesigned for a range of ages\, our program blends playful discovery with meaningful learning as students dive deeper into agriculture and related sciences. Each experience is designed to build practical skills while fost ering a greater understanding of sustainability\, engineering\, and the na tural world. \n🌿 September’s Theme: The Land Before Time\nStudents ex plore the prehistoric precursors of the plants we know today and discover the amazing adaptations that help them survive and thrive. From simple alg ae to ancient olive trees\, learners will trace the story of plant evoluti on across ecosystems\, both native and introduced\, beneficial and invasiv e. The farm will be our classroom as we dissect\, inspect\, and learn to r espect the diversity of the plant world all around them. \nSession activit ies:\n🌱Explore the history of plants\n📔Create a timeline of plant ev olution using examples around the farm\n🔎 Investigate plant adaptations over time\n🌺 Dissect plant specimens and examine their anatomy LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T181315Z LOCATION:4Roots Farm Campus\, 1101 N. John Young Parkway\, Parkway Orlando \, FL\, 32804\, United States URL:https://4rootsfarm.org/event/homeschool-day-september/ X-SOURCE-NAME:4Roots Farm X-SOURCE-URL:https://4rootsfarm.org/farmers-market END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Business Model Canvas: Introduction to Problems and Solutions DTSTART:20260909T160000Z DTEND:20260909T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T001001Z UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4195821/business-model-canvas-introductio n-to-problems-and-solutions/ CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Ford for an insightful virtual workshop focused on st rengthening your problem-solving skills. Learn how to identify problems th at need solving and find the right solutions to address them with confiden ce.\n\nVirtual Location URL: ucf.zoom.us/my/ucflaunchpad\nRegistration Lin k: https://ucf.startuptree.org/events/950 LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T001001Z LOCATION:Virtual URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4195821/business-model-canvas-introductio n-to-problems-and-solutions/ X-SOURCE-NAME:UCF Speaker/Lecture/Seminar Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.ucf.edu/category/23/speakerlectureseminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:SBA Workshop: How SBA Can Help Your Small Business Achieve the Ame rican Dream DTSTART:20260909T170000Z DTEND:20260909T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4027642/sba-workshop-how-sba-can-help-you r-small-business-achieve-the-american-dream/ CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:This presentation provides an overview of programs available f rom SBA to support the establishment and growth of small businesses\, incl uding loan guaranty and venture capital programs to enhance small business access to capital\; contracting programs to increase small business oppor tunities in federal contracting\; direct loan programs for businesses\, ho meowners\, and renters to assist their recovery from natural disasters\; a nd small business management and technical assistance training programs to assist business formation and expansion. Congressional interest in these programs has increased in recent years\, primarily because small businesse s are viewed to stimulate economic activity and create jobs. SBA programs could be the ticket to your achievement of the American Dream.\nRegistrati on Link: https://events.blackthorn.io/6g3Q8Wa7/5a1eVOCKGjF LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:National Entrepreneur Center: Venture Training Room URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4027642/sba-workshop-how-sba-can-help-you r-small-business-achieve-the-american-dream/ X-SOURCE-NAME:UCF Speaker/Lecture/Seminar Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.ucf.edu/category/23/speakerlectureseminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:'Stitch-In' with the SteamedPinks Stitchers - A Fiber Arts Gatheri ng DTSTART:20260909T173000Z DTEND:20260909T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:4hiis23m60rasg4aruuvvk3hdm@google.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:This is a welcoming weekly gathering hosted at FamiLAB in coll aboration with the SteamedPinks Stitchers and www.Helpertunity.org.  Par t educational\, part social\, and part studio-time\;  this Fiber-Arts Mee tup and Open-Make is scheduled for your enjoyment on most Wednesday Aftern oons\, except on holidays.  The public is invited to join in between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm - with  ‘Mentoring’ and ‘Classes’ usually startin g around 1:30pm.  This gathering is open to any Fiber Arts fans & friends - including folks who enjoy: sewing\, serging\, quilting\, embroidery\, a pplique\, shape-cropping\, paper arts\, spinning\, weaving\, knotting\,   knitting\, knooking\, looming\, crochet\, braiding\, sprang\, tatting\, pl ush pet rescue\, puppetry\,  leatherwork\, natural fibers\, basketry\, ca rding\, dyeing\, felting\, surface design\, stitchery\, embellishing\, fib er experimentation\, textile innovation & beyond!  Bringing along a porta ble-project-in-progress or your show-and-tell/show-and-sell items is alway s welcomed!  Snacks and kits and surplus fiber-art supplies are often ava ilable on site.This Fiber Arts Gathering is FREE to paid FamiLAB Members & Volunteers!  Join FamiLAB and be a Supporting MakerSpace Member today at : 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750SteamedPinks Stitchers Weekly Pro ject Updates & Class Topics Link: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/he lpertunity/steamedpinks-stitchersFor Repeat Gathering-Guests who are Non-M embers or Non-Volunteers:A polite $15 donation is requested from anyone (b oth Members AND Guests) who receive scheduled sewing or fiber-arts 'Class- Instruction' or 'Private-Lessons' during their visit to our friendly Stitc h-In gatherings.Text the words "STITCH IN" to the number "44-321" on your smartphone to donate and ‘save your space’ today!A charity donation/re servation of $10 is requested for you to 'save your favorite seat' - and w ill kindly show your support for Fiber-Arts & Eco-Arts Education (Add on j ust $5 per Jr. Artist\, ages 7-15\, welcomed with their responsible adult) .  Participants at our ‘Stitch-In’ may also be encouraged to voluntee r at the SteamedPinks Stitchers booth for Orlando Maker Faire. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:FamiLAB\, 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:FamiLAB X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familab.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Cooking with Confidence Class: Simply Pesto DTSTART:20260909T180000Z DTEND:20260909T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T181315Z UID:9412-1788976800-1788980400@4rootsfarm.org CATEGORIES:education,food DESCRIPTION:Presented by 4Roots’ Culinary Health Institute \nFrom Fresh Basil to a Sauce You’ll Use on Everything \nJoin us at 4Roots Farm for a fresh and flavorful evening dedicated to one of the kitchen’s most vers atile sauces: pesto. \nLed by 4Roots Farm’s Isabella Fry\, this interact ive Cooking with Confidence class will take you from the garden to the kit chen as you discover how fresh basil and a few thoughtfully chosen ingredi ents can become a sauce that goes far beyond pasta. \nYou’ll learn what makes a great pesto\, explore the best ways to grow and harvest basil\, an d discover creative ways to use pesto in everyday meals. Along the way\, y ou’ll taste different applications\, get hands-on with the preparation\, and make your own jar of pesto to take home. \nNo advanced cooking skills required. Just come ready to learn\, taste\, and leave a little more conf ident in the kitchen. \nWhat to expect: \n\nMake Your Own Pesto – Get ha nds-on as we walk through the simple techniques behind a fresh\, flavorful pesto.\nTaste Beyond the Pasta Bowl – Sample creative ways to use pesto and discover just how versatile it can be.\nFrom Garden to Kitchen – Le arn best practices for growing and harvesting basil for maximum freshness and flavor.\nThe Story Behind the Sauce – Explore the origins of pesto a nd the ingredients and techniques that have shaped this classic.\nPractica l Kitchen Skills – Learn how to balance ingredients\, flavor\, texture\, and freshness so you can confidently recreate pesto at home.\nTake It Hom e – Leave with the featured recipe and your own jar of freshly made pest o to enjoy.\nEvent Details:\n\n📍 Location: 4Roots Farm Campus – Educ ation Building: 1101 N. John Young Parkway\, Orlando\, FL 32804\n📅 Dat e: Wednesday\, September 9th | 6:00PM – 7:00 PM\n🎟️ Ticket Fee: $ 35 LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T181315Z LOCATION:4Roots Farm Campus\, 1101 N. John Young Parkway\, Parkway Orlando \, FL\, 32804\, United States URL:https://4rootsfarm.org/event/cooking-with-confidence-class-pesto-makin g/ X-SOURCE-NAME:4Roots Farm X-SOURCE-URL:https://4rootsfarm.org/farmers-market END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Building and Thinking Like an Entrepreneurial Engineer DTSTART:20260909T180000Z DTEND:20260909T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T001001Z UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4195824/building-and-thinking-like-an-ent repreneurial-engineer/ CATEGORIES:education,tech DESCRIPTION:Through a guided explanation and hands-on experimentation\, we 'll break down how to use the Idea --> Create --> Demo --> Feedback loop t o turn a rough concept into a tested prototype.\n\nWhether you're launchin g a venture\, solving a campus problem or just curious about how engineers think\, this session will give you the framework and the confidence to st art building. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T001001Z LOCATION:Student Union: The Blackstone LaunchPad URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4195824/building-and-thinking-like-an-ent repreneurial-engineer/ X-SOURCE-NAME:UCF Speaker/Lecture/Seminar Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.ucf.edu/category/23/speakerlectureseminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Art Night Out: The Art of the Fold: Accordion Books with Lauren Hi ll DTSTART:20260909T220000Z DTEND:20260910T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T184613Z UID:10002224-1788976800-1788985800@omart.org CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun night of art! Bring a date or come alone and meet new friends! Each exciting evening features a different theme. Work alongside an art teacher to create your own masterpiece! Class price inclu des all materials and an adult beverage.\nInstructor: Macrame Momma \nSept ember 9:  The Art of the Fold: Accordion Books with Lauren Hill \nGet cre ative with paper folding and design as we make an original accordion-style art book\, complete with a custom cover! Accordion books are made from a single long strip or joined pieces of folded paper\, creating pages that u nfold in an unexpected and playful way. We’ll explore different ways to personalize your book\, from adding fold-out pages and cutting designs int o the paper to creating abstract patterns and backgrounds. Once finished\, your accordion book can become an art book\, journal\, sketchbook\, or an ything else your imagination dreams up! \nFuture Members: $32\nMembers: $2 8 \nSpace is limited and pre-registration is required. \nPlease call 407.8 96.4231 ext. 261 or email dmatteson@omart.org to reserve your spot or regi ster using the link below. \nWe look forward to seeing you! LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T184613Z URL:https://omart.org/events/art-night-out-cherry-blossoms-sumi-e-with-fon taine-rodgers/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Orlando Museum of Art X-SOURCE-URL:https://omart.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Drum Class Mambembé Orlando DTSTART:20260909T223000Z DTEND:20260910T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T022942Z UID:event_316204681@meetup.com CATEGORIES:education,music DESCRIPTION:Central Florida Drum Circles\nUnleash your inner rhythm! Join Mambembé Orlando drum class and experience the power of rythms that conne ct us all. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills\, ou r experienced instructor Hermogenes Araujo will guide you through an energ izing journey of music and creativity. Discover the joy of playing togethe r\, make new friends\, and let the music move you. Don’t just hear the r hythm—make it! Sign up today and start your drumming adventure!\n\nDrums will be provided during class.\n\nClass is $15. Cash\, zelle or cash app options.\n\nhttps://youtube.com/@hermogenesaraujo?si=HHA7wigagpJ-kh2D LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022942Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/central-florida-drum-circles/events/316204681/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Central Florida Drum Circles END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Online: Adobe Premiere Level 3 DTSTART:20260910T133000Z DTEND:20260910T150000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T010824Z UID:event_316296950@meetup.com CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Orlando Video & Post Production Meetup\nMaster the art of gree n screen editing in this Adobe Premiere Pro course. You’ll learn how to chromakey footage\, refine edges\, and create clean\, professional composi tes using built-in tools and techniques.\n\nOnline event. Registration req uired to receive Zoom link. Register here: https://attend.ocls.org/event/1 7154816 LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T010824Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/orlando-video-post-production/events/316296950/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Orlando Video & Post Production Meetup END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Business Plan Writing Made Easier DTSTART:20260910T140000Z DTEND:20260910T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4134880/business-plan-writing-made-easier / CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Your business needs a roadmap for every stage of its growth. W e'll remove the mystery of how to create a business plan\, the information that should be included\, and how to use it as a tool to keep your compan y on track for long term growth.\n\nPlease note: Certain device's Operatin g Systems (e.g. Windows S mode)\, browsers\, programs/features\, applicati ons\, firewalls\, etc. may exist that restrict you from accessing this GoT oWebinar session and its features. If you run into such technical difficul ties please do any of the following: Use Microsoft Edge Restart your devic e Disable Microsoft S Mode Configure your device's firewall.\n\nVirtual Lo cation URL: https://events.blackthorn.io/en/6g3Q8Wa7/business-plan-writing -made-easier-5a1eVODK4rB\nRegistration Link: https://events.blackthorn.io/ en/6g3Q8Wa7/business-plan-writing-made-easier-5a1eVODK4rB LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:Virtual URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4134880/business-plan-writing-made-easier / X-SOURCE-NAME:UCF Speaker/Lecture/Seminar Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.ucf.edu/category/23/speakerlectureseminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:DOD JSTO / DTRA Program Managers Visit UCF DTSTART:20260910T140000Z DTEND:20260910T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T001001Z UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4197575/dod-jsto-dtra-program-managers-vi sit-ucf/ CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:You're invited to meet Joint Science and Technology Office (JS TO)/Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Program Managers Tyler Miller and Dr. Jennifer Soliz.\n\nPlease [register to attend](https://ucf.qualtri cs.com/jfe/form/SV_4249uQBnia0YD0G) by Sept. 3.\n\nThe JSTO within the DTR A will present an overview of the U.S. Department of War Science and Techn ology's efforts to advance chemical\, biological\, radiological\, and nucl ear (CBRN) detection capabilities\, with particular emphasis on the develo pment of low-size\, weight\, and power (SWaP) microsensors.\n\nThe discuss ion is intended to introduce the UCF research community to JSTO's CBRN det ection mission and technical challenges while fostering dialogue with facu lty and researchers whose expertise could contribute to future low-SWaP se nsing technologies and other emerging CBRN detection capabilities.\n\nAddi tional Details: The seminar will discuss scientific and technical challeng es associated with detecting\, identifying\, and characterizing CBRN hazar ds in complex operational environments\, as well as the research needed to enable the next generation of compact\, sensitive\, and deployable sensin g technologies. A central focus will be the development of miniaturized\, low-SWaP sensors to support distributed\, persistent and autonomous detect ion architectures.\n\nTopics will include emerging approaches to chemical and biological sensing and identification\; microsensor and microfabricati on technologies\; sensor miniaturization and integration\; power\, sensiti vity\, selectivity\, and performance tradeoffs\; autonomous and distribute d sensing\; multi-modal sensor integration\; and the application of data a nalytics\, artificial intelligence\, and machine learning to improve detec tion and characterization.\n\nThe seminar will also explore how advances i n materials science\, microelectronics\, photonics\, nanotechnology\, micr ofluidics and related disciplines could contribute to future CBRN microsen sor capabilities. Particular attention will be given to research that can reduce sensor size and power requirements while maintaining the performanc e necessary for operationally relevant detection.\nRegistration Link: http s://ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4249uQBnia0YD0G\nRegistration Info: Regi ster to attend by Sept. 3. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T001001Z LOCATION:Live Oak Ballroom/Magnolia Room URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4197575/dod-jsto-dtra-program-managers-vi sit-ucf/ X-SOURCE-NAME:UCF Speaker/Lecture/Seminar Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.ucf.edu/category/23/speakerlectureseminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Online: Adobe Premiere Level 4 DTSTART:20260910T153000Z DTEND:20260910T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T010824Z UID:event_316296995@meetup.com CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Orlando Video & Post Production Meetup\nEnhance the visual qua lity of your videos by mastering essential color correction techniques in Adobe Premiere Pro. Learn how to balance exposure\, adjust white balance\, and fix color issues to achieve clear\, consistent footage for profession al results.\n\nOnline event. Registration required to receive Zoom link. R egister here: https://attend.ocls.org/event/17154818 LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T010824Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/orlando-video-post-production/events/316296995/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Orlando Video & Post Production Meetup END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Free Homebuyer Education Seminar (8 hours) - Hal P. Marston Commun ity Center - 12 Sep 26 09:00 DTSTART:20260912T130000Z DTEND:20260912T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153453Z UID:31393@zradio.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Buying a home is one of the biggest investments you’ll make in your life—make sure you’re prepared! Our workshop isn’t just for first-time homebuyers\; it’s designed for anyone planning to purchase a home.\nLed by experienced real estate professionals\, you’ll gain inside r knowledge about the homebuying process\, empowering you to make informed decisions. Plus\, you’ll receive a certificate at the end of the worksh op\, a key step if you’re planning to use Down Payment Assistance progra ms. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153453Z LOCATION:Hal P. Marston Community Center\, 3933 W.D. Judge Drive\, Orlando \, Florida\, 32808\, United States URL:https://zradio.org/events/free-homebuyer-education-seminar-8-hours-6/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Community Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://zradio.org/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Metabolic Intensive DTSTART:20260912T140000Z DTEND:20260912T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T022931Z UID:13957-1789207200-1789214400@avalonparkgym.com CATEGORIES:education,food,wellness DESCRIPTION:Introducing The Metabolic Intensive\, a 6-week immersive expe rience led by TaShawn Davis\, RN & Metabolic Health Coach\, and Michelle S heedy\, Food Swap Expert. \nWe’ll talk about insulin resistance\, and th e hidden role it plays in brain fog\, belly fat\, prediabetes\, high blood pressure\, sugar cravings\, and low energy. Learn how addressing it can h elp you lower A1C\, reduce inflammation\, boost energy\, improve metabolis m\, reverse fatty liver\, and support real weight loss. \nThis program inc ludes interactive teaching\, food demos and swaps\, real-life strategies\, and community support\, all built around healthy food\, real science\, an d renewed hope. \n📅 August 22 – September 26\n🕙 Saturdays | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM\n📍 The 5th Floor\, 3801 Avalon Park E Blvd Ste.\, 200\n 🍽️ Delicious low-carb dishes and samples included! \n✨ Founding Coh ort Special: Save $100 with code 5THFLOOR (ends August 15\, limited time only) \nSpots are limited! Join the movement at HealthBeyondWeightLoss.c om LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022931Z LOCATION:The 5th Floor Orlando\, 3801 Avalon Park E Blvd\, Orlando\, FL\, 32828\, United States URL:https://avalonparkgym.com/event/the-metabolic-intensive-4/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Avalon Park Gym & Wellness Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://avalonparkgym.com/event/country-night END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Make & Take: Garden Mixology Mocktails Workshop DTSTART:20260912T153000Z DTEND:20260912T163000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T181315Z UID:9265-1789212600-1789216200@4rootsfarm.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Join us at the 4Roots Farm Campus for a hands-on Make & Take W orkshop* that brings the flavors of the farm straight to your glass\, perf ect for anyone looking to learn how to make refreshing and alcohol-free be verages! \nDuring this interactive class\, you’ll learn how to craft del icious mocktails using homemade syrups\, garnishes\, and ingredients harve sted right here on the farm. Our team will guide you step-by-step through mixing techniques\, flavor balancing\, and creative presentation. \nWe’l l kick things off with a short presentation showing how we prepared the fa rm-fresh syrups and garnishes ahead of time\, giving you a peek behind the scenes. Then it’s your turn behind the bar: each participant will creat e their own custom mocktail and go home with a take-home kit of ingredient s to recreate it at home! \nEvent Details \n🗓️ Saturday\, September 1 2th| 11:30am – 12:30pm\n📍 4Roots Farm Campus – Education Building: 1101 N. John Young Pkwy\, Orlando\, FL 32804\n🎟️ $35 Admission\n🌿 All materials & supplies included! \n🧺 Farmer’s Market (9AM–1PM)  – Come early or stay after the class to enjoy the Farmers Market! \nPlea se Note: Anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T181315Z LOCATION:4Roots Farm Campus\, 1101 N. John Young Parkway\, Parkway Orlando \, FL\, 32804\, United States URL:https://4rootsfarm.org/event/make-take-garden-mixology-mocktails-works hop/ X-SOURCE-NAME:4Roots Farm X-SOURCE-URL:https://4rootsfarm.org/farmers-market END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Crealdé presents - Life Drawing Studio-**NEW PROTOCOLS FOR THIS SESSION!! DTSTART:20260913T140000Z DTEND:20260913T163000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T022945Z UID:event_316254100@meetup.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:ORLANDO ARTISTS Art + Photography\nS tudio: Life Drawing\nSunday: Studio 1A\n\n**NEW PROTOCOLS FOR ATTENDING TH IS SESSION!!\n\nNO WALK-INS ALLOWED\n\na Crealdé membership is REQUIRED.\ n\nPre-registration and payment required\, will be taken Monday – Thursd ay for the following Friday and Sunday sessions by phone at the Crealdé o ffice at 407-671-1886. No walk-in registrations or payments will be accept ed at the door.\n\nCheck-in with the session monitor\, Nicholus Schulman\n \nNO CAMERAS ALLOWED\, INCLUDING CELL PHONE.\n\nLIMITED CLASS SIZE\, 8 ATT ENDEE'S ONLY\, CHECK-IN WITH MONITOR.\n\nWork from a live model. Session b egins with quick gestures\, moving to longer poses. Supply your own drawin g supplies\, some easels available (first come) No instruction provided.\n Fee: $10 per session IN ADVANCE. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022945Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/orlandoartists/events/316254100/ X-SOURCE-NAME:ORLANDO ARTISTS Art + Photography END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Grandparents’ Day Workshop: Hello Lighthouse DTSTART:20260913T170000Z DTEND:20260913T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260826T004700Z UID:10002480-1789304400-1789309800@omart.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Grandparents’ Day Workshop: Hello Lighthouse \n  \nWhen: S unday\, September 13\, 1:00-2:30pm \nGather all the grands (parents and ki ds!) for a workshop that is sure to be GRAND! Celebrate Grandparents’ Da y by exploring the picture book exhibition\, Hello Sophie!: The Artwork of Sophie Blackall. Listen to a reading of Blackall’s popular book\, Hello Lighthouse\, before heading to the studio to create an ocean scene paired with a three-dimensional lighthouse designed by you and your crew! All “grands” can work together or independently to design their lighthouse scenes. \n  \nPrice: \n\nOne Adult and One Child\, Future Members: $25.0 0\nOne Adult and One Child\, Members: $23.00\nAdditional Adult: $10.00\nAd ditional Child: $10.00\n\n  \nREGISTER HERE: http://orlando.tamretail.net /SelectEvent.aspx?eventid=1005063 LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T004700Z URL:https://omart.org/events/grandparents-day-workshop-hello-lighthouse/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Orlando Museum of Art X-SOURCE-URL:https://omart.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:reFOCUS with AIGA: Sean Walsh’s Lessons from the Swamp DTSTART:20260913T170000Z DTEND:20260913T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T063106Z UID:10000349-1789304400-1789315200@innovateorlando.io CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:*Photo: West Orlando News\n \n \nOrlando is home to moonshot s and magic. I came up through creative industries\, then spent twelve yea rs at what was the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission\, now the Orlando Economic Partnership\, learning what it actually takes to move a region. The slow\, structural work of building relationships that compound \, aligning incentives across sectors\, and creating the conditions where the private market does things it would not do alone. I have worked alongs ide many regional leaders over the years. What I know about myself is that I am not done. I have more to give\, more to build\, and a clearer pictur e than ever of what it is actually going to take. \n\n\n\n\nAnd what it i s going to take is not another event. Not another building with innovation in the name. It is a repeatable system\, one that connects talent to capi tal\, research to commercialization\, founders to procurement\, and all of it to a regional strategy across cities and counties that compounds o ver time instead of resetting every grant cycle. The connective tissue tha t does not just celebrate the ecosystem but structurally advances it.  \n Innovate Orlando\, as it was\, was not that system. I say that with full ownership. I ran it. And what I learned running it is that this work can not live outside the larger regional economic development infrastructure. It has to be woven into it\, or it spends all of its energy trying to be heard by the rooms it needs to be inside.  \nThat is why this decision is not hard. It is overdue.  \nI wanted you to hear this directly from m e: Innovate Orlando is transitioning its mission and programs back to the Orlando Economic Partnership\, and I am returning with them as Vice Presid ent of Innovation\, effective March 9.  \nThis is about finding the right partnerships\, alignments\, and connected momentum to do this work at t he scale it deserves. Moving this work inside the Orlando Economic Partne rship means the mission is now backed by the full infrastructure of region al government\, industry\, academia\, and community partners working towar d the same goal. The platform is bigger. The reach is longer. The mission  can have the infrastructure to match its ambition.  \nTech Connect\, t he Orlando Tech Summit and Community Awards\, and the Orlando Tech Grant a ll make the move. What comes next is not another program or another event. It is a repeatable system\, one that connects talent to capital\, researc h to commercialization\, founders to procurement\, and all of it to a regi onal strategy that compounds over time instead of resetting every grant cy cle.  \nThis is not a step away from the work. It is the work\, finally in the right kitchen. Orlando does not need more cheerleaders. It needs i nfrastructure that works.  \nNow scroll down. Because this week’s news is exactly the argument I have been making the entire time. A Central Flor ida AV company is heading to the FIFA World Cup. UCF just launched a $3.5 billion campaign\, its largest in history. An Orlando cybersecurity co mpany hosted a national conference in our own backyard. Space Florida open ed a $531M call for projects. And that is just the headline layer. The ful l picture is below\, and it will remind you why this region is not waiting to be discovered. It never was.  \n  \nSpace Coast and Aerospace  \nRe ad these four stories as phases of a single capital formation sequence. Pu blic infrastructure investment comes first and de-risks everything that fo llows. Private real estate comes second\, signaling long-term operational commitment. International capital comes third\, validating that the regi on can compete globally. NASA is the backdrop that makes all three moves l egible.  \nBlue Origin’s $11.5M land acquisition in Cocoa is the kind o f move a company makes when it has already decided the Space Coast is a lo ng-term operating address\, not a launch convenience. That decision compou nds against Space Florida’s 2026 Spaceport Improvement Program\, which j ust opened a call for projects backed by $531M in state investment\, esse ntially a public infrastructure commitment that de-risks the private capi tal following behind it. EOS-X Space’s acquisition of Space Perspective and its $650M+ combined valuation shows what happens when international ae rospace capital looks for a U.S. home and finds that this region has both the infrastructure and the talent density to justify the bet. NASA’s Art emis 2 timeline\, still targeting April\, is the backdrop to all of it. Wh en public investment\, private real estate\, and international capital are all moving in the same direction at the same time\, that is not momentum. That is a thesis becoming infrastructure.  \n\nBlue Origin snags 20-acr e Cocoa site for $11.5M as latest Brevard expansion \n\n\nEOS-X Space Exp ands U.S. Footprint after Space Perspective Deal \n\n\nNASA repairs Artem is 2 moon rocket in hopes of an April lunar launch \n\n\nSpace Florida’ s 2026 Call for Spaceport Projects\, $531M in state investment\, April 22 deadline \n\n  \nDefense\, Drones and Cybersecurity  \nRead these five stories as a demand signal map. The government signals what it needs. The private sector builds the product. The universities build the workforce. T hen the cycle repeats at a higher level. Every story in this section is a different point on that loop.  \nOrange County’s $7M drone-as-first-r esponder program is a local government buying what the private market has already proven works\, a direct downstream effect of companies and researc hers in this region building real-world drone operations for years. Centra l Florida’s role in the missile defense planning conversation runs direc tly through the modeling and simulation corridor\, home to more than 15\,0 00 simulation professionals working across systems that range from missile guidance and radar tracking to autonomous vehicle training and pilot read iness. That is the digital infrastructure missile defense architecture req uires before a physical system is ever built. The golden dome starts with a digital twin\, and this region is where those twins get made.   Threa tLocker’s Zero Trust World conference just made that demand signal visib le to thousands of security professionals gathered in Orlando this week\, and Embry-Riddle answered with both a new aviation cybersecurity certifica tion program and a drone-based research deployment on Lake Okeechobee. Tho se same hyperspectral imaging and autonomous sampling systems being used t o study algae blooms can be adapted for border surveillance\, maritime pat rol\, and environmental threat detection. Embry-Riddle is not just doing e nvironmental research. It is building the operational proof of concept for a capability the defense community is actively looking for. These stories are not parallel. They are sequential. The research produces the workforc e. The workforce builds the products. The products win the contracts. The contracts fund the next round of research.  \n\n$7M approved to fund firs t responder drones in Orange County \n\n\nCentral Florida’s role in Tru mp’s missile defense system \n\n\nThreatLocker Zero Trust World 2026\, Orlando\, March 4-6 \n\n\nEmbry-Riddle Launches Aviation Cybersecurity Tr aining and Certification \n\n\nEmbry-Riddle Researchers Develop Drone Tec h to Study Harmful Blue-Green Algae on Lake Okeechobee \n\n  \nHealth Te ch and Life Sciences  \nRead these three stories as a pipeline\, not a cl uster. The forum sets the agenda. The research fills it. The talent expor ts validate it globally and come back. That is how a health tech ecosyst em matures.  \nLake Nona’s Impact Forum argument\, that longevity is in separable from technology\, is easy to endorse on a panel stage. What make s it credible is the research pipeline sitting behind it. A UCF researcher developing a new therapy for diabetic neuropathy is working on a conditio n that affects more than 50% of people with diabetes and has no FDA-approv ed cure\, the kind of gap that attracts serious capital once clinical proo f of concept exists. A UCF doctoral graduate heading to Harvard Medical Sc hool to advance AI-driven clinical tools is exactly the talent export stor y that benchmarks a region’s research quality on a national stage\, even as it feels like a loss locally. Orlando’s health tech ecosystem is not built on one medical city with good architecture. It is built on a univer sity research pipeline that feeds institutions like Harvard\, and on appli ed science that is moving toward the clinic. Lake Nona is the platform. UC F is the engine underneath it.  \n\nLake Nona Impact Forum: There can’t be longevity without tech \n\n\nUCF Researcher Developing New Therapy to Treat Diabetic Neuropathy \n\n\nUCF Doctoral Grad Heads to Harvard Medic al School to Advance AI-Driven Clinical Tools \n\n  \nResearch\, Talent and University Innovation  \nIf you wanted to design a regional innovatio n ecosystem from scratch\, you would do something that looks very much lik e what Central Florida’s universities are doing right now. UCF’s $3.5 billion Go For Launch campaign is the largest fundraising effort in th e university’s history and it is essentially a capital formation eve nt for the ecosystem. The proceeds flow into research infrastructure\, sch olarships\, and facilities that the private sector will benefit from dir ectly. The $4M electron microscope is a small illustration of the larger l ogic: UCF is not just training students\, it is building shared research infrastructure that companies in the region can access without owning. Ro llins College’s addition of the Rick Goings Institute to its $200M Innov ation Triangle takes a different approach\, connecting liberal arts educat ion to entrepreneurship and economic development\, a bet that the skills g ap in the innovation economy is not purely technical.   \nAnd at Full Sa il University in Winter Park\, my alma mater\, student filmmakers just lan ded finalist spots in the Coca-Cola Refreshing Films competition\, a preci se illustration of what happens when production-focused education puts stu dents on national stages before they graduate. These institutions are not competing. They are covering different parts of the same talent and rese arch formation problem\, and the aggregate investment this week runs well past $3.7 billion. That is not coincidence. That is a coordinated instit utional bet on this region’s trajectory.  \n\nUCF Launches $3.5 Billion Go For Launch Campaign \n\n\nUCF’s New $4M Electron Microscope Expands Research Access Across Campus\, Industry \n\n\nUCF Computer Science Prof essor Recognized for Contributions to Human-Computer Interaction \n\n\nNe w institute to join Rollins College’s $200M Innovation Triangle \n\n\nF ull Sail Filmmakers Named Finalists in Prestigious Nationwide Film Competi tion\, Coca-Cola Refreshing Films \n\n  \nStartups\, Capital and Busin ess Growth  \nRead these four stories as a capital stack\, not as isolate d company announcements. FirmPilot’s $22M Series A-1 in AI legal marke ting is venture capital flowing into vertical SaaS\, a signal that investo rs see Orlando-area companies as credible bets at growth-stage check sizes \, not just seed experiments. Kore.ai’s strategic growth investment fr om AllianceBernstein is institutional private credit entering the enterpri se AI story through an Orlando-headquartered company\, a different flavor of capital\, from a different part of the market\, validating a differen t stage of growth. RSG Security’s California expansion and Laser Photoni cs’ consolidation to Lake Mary are operational scaling stories\, not fun draising announcements. They represent companies that have already raise d and are now executing. Together\, the four companies span early growth\, scale-up\, and operational maturity. That is what a functioning startup e cosystem looks like when it is working: multiple companies at multiple sta ges\, attracting multiple types of capital\, and still calling Central Fl orida home.  \nOne gap this newsletter never fully closed is the capital formation story itself. Who is writing the checks in Orlando? What does the fund landscape actually look like? Where does a founder go when they need a Series A and do not want to fly to San Francisco to get it? That is the story I am most eager to tell from inside OEP\, where the relationshi ps between capital\, institutions\, and founders can be mapped and connect ed at regional scale.  \n\nFirmPilot Secures $22 Million Series A-1 \n\n \nKore.ai Secures Strategic Growth Investment from AllianceBernstein \n\n \nMatthew Sierra\, Founder of RSG Security\, Scales Orlando’s Fastest-Gr owing Private Security Firm as Company Expands Into California \n\n\nLase r Photonics Announces Strategic Consolidation of Manufacturing Footprint t o Lake Mary\, Florida \n\n  \nTech Infrastructure and Economic Developme nt  \nRead these three stories as a market validation sequence. First ten ant\, first mobility operator\, first AV deployment at global scale. Eac h one lowers the risk for everything that follows.  \nTerracon signing as the first tenant at the Lake Mary Technology Center is significant not fo r the lease itself but for what a first tenant signals to every tenant tha t follows. The anchor has arrived\, the risk has been absorbed\, the addr ess is legitimate. Freebee’s EV rideshare launch in Lake Nona works the same way: it is a Miami company choosing a Central Florida innovation di strict as its expansion market\, which tells you something about how that district is perceived by operators making real capital allocation decision s outside of Florida. Beep is the furthest along of the three. An Altamo nte Springs company that built the first permanent AV deployment by any U. S. city is now carrying 150\,000 kilometers of verified real-world opera tions into the FIFA World Cup in Atlanta. That is a Central Florida compan y writing the operational playbook for autonomous mobility on a global sta ge. The infrastructure layer of this ecosystem is not background. It is th e proof of concept that makes everything else fundable.  \n\nLake Mary Te chnology Center lands engineering firm as first leaseholder \n\n\nMiami r ideshare company brings electric vehicles to Lake Nona \n\n\nBeep AV depl oyments launching in Altamonte Springs and Atlanta World Cup \n\n  \nIn Case You Missed It  \nSpaceX’s March 3 Starlink launch from Cape Canave ral produced a jellyfish atmospheric effect visible across Central Florida \, striking enough that it trended locally\, routine enough that it barely made the business press. That tension is itself a story: Florida’s spac eport is now launching so frequently that rocket plumes have become regi onal weather. NASA’s separate announcement of a major change to its long -term lunar architecture adds policy context to the Artemis 2 repair timel ine. Watch this space as the downstream implications for Kennedy and the S pace Coast supply chain come into focus. Team Orlando’s SERDP and ESTCP wildland fire safety tabletop exchange is the quietest story of the week\, but it is exactly the kind of cross-sector defense research collaboration that keeps the connective tissue of this community intact between the lar ger headlines. And an Orlando-area studio launches Everwind\, a sandbox s urvival RPG\, on Steam Early Access March 17\, a Central Florida game goin g live on one of the world’s largest gaming platforms.  \n\nSpaceX ‘j ellyfish’ launch recap: Live updates from Florida Starlink mission \n\n \nNASA Announces Major Change to Plans For Putting Humans on The Moon \n\ n\nSERDP and ESTCP host wildland safety\, fire PPE tabletop exchange \n\n \nSandbox Survival RPG Everwind launches on March 17 via Steam Early Acces s \n\n  \nThank You  \nThis newsletter was never the point. It was evid ence.  \nEvidence that this ecosystem had stories worth telling. Evidence that the founders\, researchers\, operators\, and investors building in O rlando deserved the same attention as the regions that simply had better P R. Evidence that connective tissue\, the unglamorous\, unsponsored\, unsex y work of linking people and ideas and capital across a geography\, is the difference between a collection of companies and an actual ecosystem.  \ nThat evidence is now substantial.  \nDavid Adelson built the foundation . Ashley McMullan built it with me week after week. Our sponsors and board made the long bet. This community showed up and proved it was worth makin g.  \nThe next chapter of this work continues at the Orlando Economic Par tnership. Stay connected. Keep submitting. Keep showing up to the summits \, applying for the grants\, and making the introductions that move this e cosystem forward. The connective tissue holds because you hold it.  \nA nd if you have a story worth telling\, you already know where to find me.   \n  \n— Sheena Fowler  \n\n\n  \n \n \n \n \nCheck out upcoming events here\n\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the movement by becoming an invest or in Innovate Orlando to propel Central Florida’s tech and innovation ecosystem \n\n\n\nJoin Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Investor Highlight \n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFlorida High Tech Corridor  is a vital force in Central Florida’s innovation ecosystem\, bringing together world-class research institutions like the University of Central Florida and a collaborative network of industry\, academia\, and economic partners to grow high-tech industries and opportunities across a 23-county region. Anchored by Orlando’s thriving technology community\, \nThe Cor ridor fuels innovation through strategic research partnerships\, workforce development programs\, and initiatives that help startups and established firms alike advance cutting-edge technologies and talent pipelines. Its d edication to boundary-breaking collaboration and community-driven innovati on accelerates economic growth\, strengthens Orlando’s role as a regiona l tech hub\, and fosters long-term prosperity across sectors from aerospac e to life sciences.  \n\n\nLearn more at: Florida High Tech Corridor \n \n \n \n Innovate Orlando News\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nAMPLIFY CENTRAL FLORIDA CONSORTIUM: VISIBILITY FOR T HE REGION’S INNOVATORS\n\n  \nCentral Florida is emerging as a nation al hub for technology\, simulation\, space\, health innovation\, and clea ntech but small and mid-sized enterprises often lack the resources to com pete with global brands shaping online narratives. The new Amplify Centra l Florida Consortium provides shared-investment marketing infrastructure for forward-thinking companies\, delivering enterprise-grade branding\, mu ltimedia production\, and strategic communications.  \nMembership tiers  (preferred rates through March 2026):  \n\nVisibility Package: $450 (Blin kCo. Mag feature reaching 1M+ viewers) \n\n\nVideo Essential Kit: $2\,975 /mo (monthly production session\, 3-mo commitment) \n\n\nLifestyle Story Kit: $4\,025/mo (30-day content plan + cinematic video) \n\n\nPrestige Fe ature Kit: $5\,075/mo (8-12 short-form videos + BlinkCo. distribution) \n \nLed by Amóre Marketing & Productions\, the Consortium elevates indivi dual companies while strengthening Central Florida’s competitive profile . Perfect timing ahead of the Orlando Tech Summit\, contact Soyini Chang ( soyini@blinkcomedia.com | 646-932-0907) to explore membership. \n  \n\n\n \n\n More Info\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n \n \n \n Orla ndo’s tech scene\, all in one place.\nFrom meetups to moonshots\, if it ’s happening in innovation\, it’s on our calendar. \n \n\n\n\n\nEvents \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nNeed a venu e for your next event or workshop? Host at Tech Hub Orlando!\n \n\n \nConv eniently located in Downtown Orlando\, we offer rental spaces including   conference rooms\, breakout rooms\, auditorium\, reception space\, and mor e!  Tech Hub Orlando is more than just a space\, it’s a home for Cent ral Florida’s tech and innovation community. Designed to foster collabo ration\, growth\, and connection\, our hub is here to support startups\, e ntrepreneurs\, and businesses looking to make an impact. \nContact us for more info!\n \n \n\n\n\nCheck us out! LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T063106Z LOCATION:Melrose Center\, 101 East Central Boulevard\, Orlando\, FL\, 3280 1\, United States URL:https://innovateorlando.io/event/refocus-with-aiga-sean-walshs-lessons -from-the-swamp/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Innovate Orlando X-SOURCE-URL:https://innovateorlando.io END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Launch Your Research Journey DTSTART:20260914T160000Z DTEND:20260914T173000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T001001Z UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4190435/launch-your-research-journey/ CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Want to get involved in undergraduate research at UCF but don' t know where to start?\n\nThinking about graduate school and want to becom e a more competitive applicant? Or looking for experiences that can help y ou stand out for your dream job? \n\nTake the first step toward getting in volved in undergraduate research at UCF!\n\nJoin us for a panel featuring representatives from the Office of Undergraduate Research\, Honors Researc h\, High Impact Practices and Graduate Student Life. Then\, explore a post er showcase featuring research opportunities. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T001001Z LOCATION:Student Union: Cape Florida Ballroom URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4190435/launch-your-research-journey/ X-SOURCE-NAME:UCF Speaker/Lecture/Seminar Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.ucf.edu/category/23/speakerlectureseminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MINI MUSICIANS DTSTART:20260914T193000Z DTEND:20260914T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T180710Z UID:10003775-1789399800-1796661000@athensdeland.com CATEGORIES:education,music DESCRIPTION:Grades K – 2 | Mondays 3:45pm – 4:30pm | $230 (2 payments of $115)\nClass is held weekly on Mondays\, September 14 – December 7. ( No class November 23) \nEnd of semester performance will be held on Wednes day\, December 16th at 6:00pm. \n\nFor young learners who love music! Stud ents in this class will be introduced to the foundations of music theory t hrough singing\, movement\, solfege hand signs\, instrument play\, ear tra ining\, stories\, and more. Students will develop basic musical skills suc h as keeping a steady beat\, recognizing rhythms and melodies\, listening carefully\, and expressing themselves through music. Curated to support fu ndamental reading and math skills\, Mini Musicians is the perfect foundati onal class for our youngest music lovers. \nREGISTER HERE LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T180710Z URL:https://athensdeland.com/event/mini-musicians/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Athens Theatre | Deland\, Florida X-SOURCE-URL:https://athensdeland.com/all-events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ACTING & SCENE STUDY DTSTART:20260914T204500Z DTEND:20260914T214500Z DTSTAMP:20260901T180710Z UID:10003400-1789404300-1796665500@athensdeland.com CATEGORIES:education,theater DESCRIPTION:Grades 6 – 12 | Mondays 4:45pm – 6:00 pm |$330 (2 payments of $165)\n\nClass is held weekly on Mondays\, September 14 – December 7 (No class November 23) \nEnd of semester performance will be held on Tues day\, December 15th at 7:00pm with a mandatory rehearsal on Monday\, Decem ber 14th. \nTake your acting skills to the next level! In this dynamic cla ss for teen performers\, students will explore character development\, scr ipt analysis\, emotional connection\, and stage presence through engaging acting exercises and scene work. Actors will rehearse and perform scenes f rom plays\, musicals\, and contemporary scripts. Perfect for both aspiring actors and experienced performers looking to strengthen their craft and b ring characters to life on stage. \nClasses take place weekly on Mondays. \nREGISTER HERE LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T180710Z URL:https://athensdeland.com/event/acting-scene-study/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Athens Theatre | Deland\, Florida X-SOURCE-URL:https://athensdeland.com/all-events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Do-It-Yourself Temporary Custody Classes DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260916 DTSTAMP:20260828T022925Z UID:3818-1789430400-1789516799@www.legalaidocba.org CATEGORIES:education LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022925Z URL:https://www.legalaidocba.org/event/do-it-yourself-temporary-custody-cl asses-4/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association\, Inc. X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.legalaidocba.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Art of Pause DTSTART:20260915T140000Z DTEND:20260915T150000Z DTSTAMP:20260827T184728Z UID:10002456-1789466400-1789470000@omart.org CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:Discover the art of slowing down. \nIn our busy lives\, we rar ely spend more than a few moments with a work of art. The Art of Pause ser ies invites you to do the opposite. Through mindful observation\, guided c onversation\, drawing\, and reflective journaling\, participants will expl ore a single artwork each session while cultivating curiosity\, creativity \, and presence. \nSchedule \nSelected Tuesdays\, 10:00-11:00am \n\nSeptem ber 15– Explore a piece from the Permanent Collection\nOctober 20 – Ex plore a piece from the exhibition\, The Wild Path: Connecting the Florida We Don’t See. Photographs by Carlton Ward Jr.\nDecember 1 – Explore a piece from the exhibition\, Floridiana: Vintage Treasures & Oddities from The Sunshine State\n\nRegister for Season: http://orlando.tamretail.net/Se lectEvent.aspx?eventid=1005052 LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T184728Z LOCATION:Orlando Museum of Art\, 2416 N. Mills Ave.\, Orlando\, FL\, 32803 \, United States URL:https://omart.org/events/the-art-of-pause-2026-09-15/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Orlando Museum of Art X-SOURCE-URL:https://omart.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Michigan Technological University On-Campus Tabling DTSTART:20260915T150000Z DTEND:20260915T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T122530Z UID:79018-1789470000-1789477200@www.albion.edu CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Are you considering graduate school? \nStop by the KC to visit with Fareeda Mahoud\, Michigan Tech Talent Ambassador from Michigan Techn ological University\, who will be tabling from 11 am – 1 pm on Tuesday\, Wednesday\, amd Thursday\, September 15- 17. \nMichigan Technological Uni versity\, located in Houghton\, Michigan\, is an R1 research institution o ffering 29 PhD programs\, 40+ master's degrees\, and 57 graduate certifica tes across engineering\, sciences\, business\, and the humanities. With a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio\, millions in annual research expenditures\, and a 94.6% graduate placement rate\, Michigan Tech prepares students for high-impact careers with competitive early-career salaries. Graduate stud ents benefit from direct access to faculty\, funded research and teaching assistant opportunities\, 260+ student organizations\, and a close-knit ca mpus community in Houghton\, Michigan. Whether you're interested in pursui ng cutting-edge research or professional advancement\, Michigan Tech offer s the tools\, mentorship\, and community to help you thrive. \nLearn more at https://www.mtu.edu/ \nLocation: Kellogg – Tabling – – – (2 ) LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T122530Z URL:https://www.albion.edu/event/michigan-technological-university-on-camp us-tabling/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Albion College X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.albion.edu/event/mens-tennis-vs-moravian-universi ty END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Cooking with Confidence: The Confident Cook DTSTART:20260915T180000Z DTEND:20260915T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260826T001159Z UID:9419-1789495200-1789498800@4rootsfarm.org CATEGORIES:education,food DESCRIPTION:Presented by 4Root’s Culinary Health Institute at Center for Health & Wellbeing \nEssential Skills for Everyday Cooking \nBuild the sk ills that make cooking easier\, more enjoyable\, and more delicious. \nJoi n chef and food scientist Erik Amnott for an interactive culinary demonstr ation focused on the essential techniques every home cook can use to feel more confident in the kitchen. \nFrom mastering your knife skills to bring ing out the best flavor in everyday ingredients\, Erik will demonstrate pr actical techniques you can put to use right away\, including: \n\nEssentia l knife skills and food preparation\nBlanching\, grilling\, roasting\, and marinating vegetables\nPreparing starches on the stovetop\nBuilding and l ayering flavor\nProper handling and measuring techniques\n\nThroughout the demonstration\, you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions\, learn pr actical nutrition insights\, and discover how a few foundational skills ca n completely change the way you approach cooking. \nGuests will enjoy a sa mple of the finished dish and leave with a recipe to recreate at home. \nW hat You’ll Experience\n\nHands-on culinary learning with Chef Erik\nEsse ntial kitchen techniques you can use every day\nPractical ways to build an d layer flavor\nTips for proper preparation\, handling\, and measuring\nCo nversation and Q&A with Chef Erik throughout the demonstration\n\nEvent De tails\n📍 Location: Center for Health & Wellbeing – Nutrition Theatre : 2005 Mizell Ave\, Winter Park\, FL 32792\n📅 Date: Tuesday\, Septemb er 15 | 6:00PM – 7:00 PM\n🎟️ Ticket Fee: $35 LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T001159Z LOCATION:Center for Health and Wellbeing\, 2005 Mizell Ave #800\, Winter P ark\, FL\, 32792\, United States URL:https://4rootsfarm.org/event/cooking-with-confidence-essential-skills/ X-SOURCE-NAME:4Roots Farm X-SOURCE-URL:https://4rootsfarm.org/farmers-market END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Online: Fundamentals of Filmmaking DTSTART:20260916T150000Z DTEND:20260916T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T185612Z UID:event_316297016@meetup.com CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Orlando Video & Post Production Meetup\nFrom script to screen\ , this course breaks down the filmmaking process: film types\, crew roles\ , and every stage from development to distribution. Learn how movies get m ade and gain the skills and confidence to turn big ideas into powerful sto ries on screen.\n\nOnline event. Registration required to receive Zoom lin k. Register here:\nhttps://attend.ocls.org/event/17154945 LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T185612Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/orlando-video-post-production/events/316297016/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Orlando Video & Post Production Meetup END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Michigan Technological University On-Campus Tabling DTSTART:20260916T150000Z DTEND:20260916T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T122530Z UID:79019-1789556400-1789563600@www.albion.edu CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Are you considering graduate school? \nStop by the KC to visit with Fareeda Mahoud\, Michigan Tech Talent Ambassador from Michigan Techn ological University\, who will be tabling from 11 am – 1 pm on Tuesday\, Wednesday\, amd Thursday\, September 15- 17. \nMichigan Technological Uni versity\, located in Houghton\, Michigan\, is an R1 research institution o ffering 29 PhD programs\, 40+ master's degrees\, and 57 graduate certifica tes across engineering\, sciences\, business\, and the humanities. With a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio\, millions in annual research expenditures\, and a 94.6% graduate placement rate\, Michigan Tech prepares students for high-impact careers with competitive early-career salaries. Graduate stud ents benefit from direct access to faculty\, funded research and teaching assistant opportunities\, 260+ student organizations\, and a close-knit ca mpus community in Houghton\, Michigan. Whether you're interested in pursui ng cutting-edge research or professional advancement\, Michigan Tech offer s the tools\, mentorship\, and community to help you thrive. \nLearn more at https://www.mtu.edu/ \nLocation: Kellogg – Tabling – – – (2 ) LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T122530Z URL:https://www.albion.edu/event/michigan-technological-university-on-camp us-tabling-2/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Albion College X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.albion.edu/event/mens-tennis-vs-moravian-universi ty END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Business Model Canvas: Introduction to Customer Segments\, Relatio nships and Channels DTSTART:20260916T160000Z DTEND:20260916T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T181203Z UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4195836/business-model-canvas-introductio n-to-customer-segments-relationships-and-channels/ CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Ford to learn how to better understand your customers \, build strong relationships and choose the best ways to connect with the m. This session will help you identify customer needs and communicate with them more effectively.\n\nVirtual Location URL: ucf.zoom.us/my/ucflaunchp ad\nRegistration Link: https://ucf.startuptree.org/events/952 LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T181203Z LOCATION:Virtual URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4195836/business-model-canvas-introductio n-to-customer-segments-relationships-and-channels/ X-SOURCE-NAME:UCF Speaker/Lecture/Seminar Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.ucf.edu/category/23/speakerlectureseminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:'Stitch-In' with the SteamedPinks Stitchers - A Fiber Arts Gatheri ng DTSTART:20260916T173000Z DTEND:20260916T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:4hiis23m60rasg4aruuvvk3hdm@google.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:This is a welcoming weekly gathering hosted at FamiLAB in coll aboration with the SteamedPinks Stitchers and www.Helpertunity.org.  Par t educational\, part social\, and part studio-time\;  this Fiber-Arts Mee tup and Open-Make is scheduled for your enjoyment on most Wednesday Aftern oons\, except on holidays.  The public is invited to join in between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm - with  ‘Mentoring’ and ‘Classes’ usually startin g around 1:30pm.  This gathering is open to any Fiber Arts fans & friends - including folks who enjoy: sewing\, serging\, quilting\, embroidery\, a pplique\, shape-cropping\, paper arts\, spinning\, weaving\, knotting\,   knitting\, knooking\, looming\, crochet\, braiding\, sprang\, tatting\, pl ush pet rescue\, puppetry\,  leatherwork\, natural fibers\, basketry\, ca rding\, dyeing\, felting\, surface design\, stitchery\, embellishing\, fib er experimentation\, textile innovation & beyond!  Bringing along a porta ble-project-in-progress or your show-and-tell/show-and-sell items is alway s welcomed!  Snacks and kits and surplus fiber-art supplies are often ava ilable on site.This Fiber Arts Gathering is FREE to paid FamiLAB Members & Volunteers!  Join FamiLAB and be a Supporting MakerSpace Member today at : 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750SteamedPinks Stitchers Weekly Pro ject Updates & Class Topics Link: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/he lpertunity/steamedpinks-stitchersFor Repeat Gathering-Guests who are Non-M embers or Non-Volunteers:A polite $15 donation is requested from anyone (b oth Members AND Guests) who receive scheduled sewing or fiber-arts 'Class- Instruction' or 'Private-Lessons' during their visit to our friendly Stitc h-In gatherings.Text the words "STITCH IN" to the number "44-321" on your smartphone to donate and ‘save your space’ today!A charity donation/re servation of $10 is requested for you to 'save your favorite seat' - and w ill kindly show your support for Fiber-Arts & Eco-Arts Education (Add on j ust $5 per Jr. Artist\, ages 7-15\, welcomed with their responsible adult) .  Participants at our ‘Stitch-In’ may also be encouraged to voluntee r at the SteamedPinks Stitchers booth for Orlando Maker Faire. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:FamiLAB\, 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:FamiLAB X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familab.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Drum Class Mambembé Orlando DTSTART:20260916T223000Z DTEND:20260917T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T022942Z UID:event_316304166@meetup.com CATEGORIES:education,music DESCRIPTION:Central Florida Drum Circles\nUnleash your inner rhythm! Join Mambembé Orlando drum class and experience the power of rythms that conne ct us all. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills\, ou r experienced instructor Hermogenes Araujo will guide you through an energ izing journey of music and creativity. Discover the joy of playing togethe r\, make new friends\, and let the music move you. Don’t just hear the r hythm—make it! Sign up today and start your drumming adventure!\n\nDrums will be provided during class.\n\nClass is $15. Cash\, zelle or cash app options.\n\nhttps://youtube.com/@hermogenesaraujo?si=HHA7wigagpJ-kh2D LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022942Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/central-florida-drum-circles/events/316304166/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Central Florida Drum Circles END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Michigan Technological University On-Campus Tabling DTSTART:20260917T150000Z DTEND:20260917T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T122530Z UID:79020-1789642800-1789650000@www.albion.edu CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Are you considering graduate school? \nStop by the KC to visit with Fareeda Mahoud\, Michigan Tech Talent Ambassador from Michigan Techn ological University\, who will be tabling from 11 am – 1 pm on Tuesday\, Wednesday\, amd Thursday\, September 15- 17. \nMichigan Technological Uni versity\, located in Houghton\, Michigan\, is an R1 research institution o ffering 29 PhD programs\, 40+ master's degrees\, and 57 graduate certifica tes across engineering\, sciences\, business\, and the humanities. With a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio\, millions in annual research expenditures\, and a 94.6% graduate placement rate\, Michigan Tech prepares students for high-impact careers with competitive early-career salaries. Graduate stud ents benefit from direct access to faculty\, funded research and teaching assistant opportunities\, 260+ student organizations\, and a close-knit ca mpus community in Houghton\, Michigan. Whether you're interested in pursui ng cutting-edge research or professional advancement\, Michigan Tech offer s the tools\, mentorship\, and community to help you thrive. \nLearn more at https://www.mtu.edu/ \nLocation: Kellogg – Tabling – – – (2 ) LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T122530Z URL:https://www.albion.edu/event/michigan-technological-university-on-camp us-tabling-3/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Albion College X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.albion.edu/event/mens-tennis-vs-moravian-universi ty END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Teen Cuisine DTSTART:20260917T200000Z DTEND:20260917T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260818T182433Z UID:10011172-1789660800-1789664400@orlandomom.com CATEGORIES:education,food DESCRIPTION:Prep for the real world with cooking tips and tricks that lead to tasty results. Recommended for ages 13-18. Registration required. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T182433Z LOCATION:North Orange Branch\, 1211 E. Semoran Blvd\, Apopka\, 32703 URL:https://orlandomom.com/calendar/teen-cuisine/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Orlando Mom Collective X-SOURCE-URL:https://orlandomom.com/central-florida-farmers-markets-2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Making Apps for Everybody: An iOS Accessibility Workshop DTSTART:20260917T220000Z DTEND:20260918T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T022933Z UID:10000344-1789668000-1789677000@innovateorlando.io CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:*Photo: West Orlando News\n \n \nOrlando is home to moonshot s and magic. I came up through creative industries\, then spent twelve yea rs at what was the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission\, now the Orlando Economic Partnership\, learning what it actually takes to move a region. The slow\, structural work of building relationships that compound \, aligning incentives across sectors\, and creating the conditions where the private market does things it would not do alone. I have worked alongs ide many regional leaders over the years. What I know about myself is that I am not done. I have more to give\, more to build\, and a clearer pictur e than ever of what it is actually going to take. \n\n\n\n\nAnd what it i s going to take is not another event. Not another building with innovation in the name. It is a repeatable system\, one that connects talent to capi tal\, research to commercialization\, founders to procurement\, and all of it to a regional strategy across cities and counties that compounds o ver time instead of resetting every grant cycle. The connective tissue tha t does not just celebrate the ecosystem but structurally advances it.  \n Innovate Orlando\, as it was\, was not that system. I say that with full ownership. I ran it. And what I learned running it is that this work can not live outside the larger regional economic development infrastructure. It has to be woven into it\, or it spends all of its energy trying to be heard by the rooms it needs to be inside.  \nThat is why this decision is not hard. It is overdue.  \nI wanted you to hear this directly from m e: Innovate Orlando is transitioning its mission and programs back to the Orlando Economic Partnership\, and I am returning with them as Vice Presid ent of Innovation\, effective March 9.  \nThis is about finding the right partnerships\, alignments\, and connected momentum to do this work at t he scale it deserves. Moving this work inside the Orlando Economic Partne rship means the mission is now backed by the full infrastructure of region al government\, industry\, academia\, and community partners working towar d the same goal. The platform is bigger. The reach is longer. The mission  can have the infrastructure to match its ambition.  \nTech Connect\, t he Orlando Tech Summit and Community Awards\, and the Orlando Tech Grant a ll make the move. What comes next is not another program or another event. It is a repeatable system\, one that connects talent to capital\, researc h to commercialization\, founders to procurement\, and all of it to a regi onal strategy that compounds over time instead of resetting every grant cy cle.  \nThis is not a step away from the work. It is the work\, finally in the right kitchen. Orlando does not need more cheerleaders. It needs i nfrastructure that works.  \nNow scroll down. Because this week’s news is exactly the argument I have been making the entire time. A Central Flor ida AV company is heading to the FIFA World Cup. UCF just launched a $3.5 billion campaign\, its largest in history. An Orlando cybersecurity co mpany hosted a national conference in our own backyard. Space Florida open ed a $531M call for projects. And that is just the headline layer. The ful l picture is below\, and it will remind you why this region is not waiting to be discovered. It never was.  \n  \nSpace Coast and Aerospace  \nRe ad these four stories as phases of a single capital formation sequence. Pu blic infrastructure investment comes first and de-risks everything that fo llows. Private real estate comes second\, signaling long-term operational commitment. International capital comes third\, validating that the regi on can compete globally. NASA is the backdrop that makes all three moves l egible.  \nBlue Origin’s $11.5M land acquisition in Cocoa is the kind o f move a company makes when it has already decided the Space Coast is a lo ng-term operating address\, not a launch convenience. That decision compou nds against Space Florida’s 2026 Spaceport Improvement Program\, which j ust opened a call for projects backed by $531M in state investment\, esse ntially a public infrastructure commitment that de-risks the private capi tal following behind it. EOS-X Space’s acquisition of Space Perspective and its $650M+ combined valuation shows what happens when international ae rospace capital looks for a U.S. home and finds that this region has both the infrastructure and the talent density to justify the bet. NASA’s Art emis 2 timeline\, still targeting April\, is the backdrop to all of it. Wh en public investment\, private real estate\, and international capital are all moving in the same direction at the same time\, that is not momentum. That is a thesis becoming infrastructure.  \n\nBlue Origin snags 20-acr e Cocoa site for $11.5M as latest Brevard expansion \n\n\nEOS-X Space Exp ands U.S. Footprint after Space Perspective Deal \n\n\nNASA repairs Artem is 2 moon rocket in hopes of an April lunar launch \n\n\nSpace Florida’ s 2026 Call for Spaceport Projects\, $531M in state investment\, April 22 deadline \n\n  \nDefense\, Drones and Cybersecurity  \nRead these five stories as a demand signal map. The government signals what it needs. The private sector builds the product. The universities build the workforce. T hen the cycle repeats at a higher level. Every story in this section is a different point on that loop.  \nOrange County’s $7M drone-as-first-r esponder program is a local government buying what the private market has already proven works\, a direct downstream effect of companies and researc hers in this region building real-world drone operations for years. Centra l Florida’s role in the missile defense planning conversation runs direc tly through the modeling and simulation corridor\, home to more than 15\,0 00 simulation professionals working across systems that range from missile guidance and radar tracking to autonomous vehicle training and pilot read iness. That is the digital infrastructure missile defense architecture req uires before a physical system is ever built. The golden dome starts with a digital twin\, and this region is where those twins get made.   Threa tLocker’s Zero Trust World conference just made that demand signal visib le to thousands of security professionals gathered in Orlando this week\, and Embry-Riddle answered with both a new aviation cybersecurity certifica tion program and a drone-based research deployment on Lake Okeechobee. Tho se same hyperspectral imaging and autonomous sampling systems being used t o study algae blooms can be adapted for border surveillance\, maritime pat rol\, and environmental threat detection. Embry-Riddle is not just doing e nvironmental research. It is building the operational proof of concept for a capability the defense community is actively looking for. These stories are not parallel. They are sequential. The research produces the workforc e. The workforce builds the products. The products win the contracts. The contracts fund the next round of research.  \n\n$7M approved to fund firs t responder drones in Orange County \n\n\nCentral Florida’s role in Tru mp’s missile defense system \n\n\nThreatLocker Zero Trust World 2026\, Orlando\, March 4-6 \n\n\nEmbry-Riddle Launches Aviation Cybersecurity Tr aining and Certification \n\n\nEmbry-Riddle Researchers Develop Drone Tec h to Study Harmful Blue-Green Algae on Lake Okeechobee \n\n  \nHealth Te ch and Life Sciences  \nRead these three stories as a pipeline\, not a cl uster. The forum sets the agenda. The research fills it. The talent expor ts validate it globally and come back. That is how a health tech ecosyst em matures.  \nLake Nona’s Impact Forum argument\, that longevity is in separable from technology\, is easy to endorse on a panel stage. What make s it credible is the research pipeline sitting behind it. A UCF researcher developing a new therapy for diabetic neuropathy is working on a conditio n that affects more than 50% of people with diabetes and has no FDA-approv ed cure\, the kind of gap that attracts serious capital once clinical proo f of concept exists. A UCF doctoral graduate heading to Harvard Medical Sc hool to advance AI-driven clinical tools is exactly the talent export stor y that benchmarks a region’s research quality on a national stage\, even as it feels like a loss locally. Orlando’s health tech ecosystem is not built on one medical city with good architecture. It is built on a univer sity research pipeline that feeds institutions like Harvard\, and on appli ed science that is moving toward the clinic. Lake Nona is the platform. UC F is the engine underneath it.  \n\nLake Nona Impact Forum: There can’t be longevity without tech \n\n\nUCF Researcher Developing New Therapy to Treat Diabetic Neuropathy \n\n\nUCF Doctoral Grad Heads to Harvard Medic al School to Advance AI-Driven Clinical Tools \n\n  \nResearch\, Talent and University Innovation  \nIf you wanted to design a regional innovatio n ecosystem from scratch\, you would do something that looks very much lik e what Central Florida’s universities are doing right now. UCF’s $3.5 billion Go For Launch campaign is the largest fundraising effort in th e university’s history and it is essentially a capital formation eve nt for the ecosystem. The proceeds flow into research infrastructure\, sch olarships\, and facilities that the private sector will benefit from dir ectly. The $4M electron microscope is a small illustration of the larger l ogic: UCF is not just training students\, it is building shared research infrastructure that companies in the region can access without owning. Ro llins College’s addition of the Rick Goings Institute to its $200M Innov ation Triangle takes a different approach\, connecting liberal arts educat ion to entrepreneurship and economic development\, a bet that the skills g ap in the innovation economy is not purely technical.   \nAnd at Full Sa il University in Winter Park\, my alma mater\, student filmmakers just lan ded finalist spots in the Coca-Cola Refreshing Films competition\, a preci se illustration of what happens when production-focused education puts stu dents on national stages before they graduate. These institutions are not competing. They are covering different parts of the same talent and rese arch formation problem\, and the aggregate investment this week runs well past $3.7 billion. That is not coincidence. That is a coordinated instit utional bet on this region’s trajectory.  \n\nUCF Launches $3.5 Billion Go For Launch Campaign \n\n\nUCF’s New $4M Electron Microscope Expands Research Access Across Campus\, Industry \n\n\nUCF Computer Science Prof essor Recognized for Contributions to Human-Computer Interaction \n\n\nNe w institute to join Rollins College’s $200M Innovation Triangle \n\n\nF ull Sail Filmmakers Named Finalists in Prestigious Nationwide Film Competi tion\, Coca-Cola Refreshing Films \n\n  \nStartups\, Capital and Busin ess Growth  \nRead these four stories as a capital stack\, not as isolate d company announcements. FirmPilot’s $22M Series A-1 in AI legal marke ting is venture capital flowing into vertical SaaS\, a signal that investo rs see Orlando-area companies as credible bets at growth-stage check sizes \, not just seed experiments. Kore.ai’s strategic growth investment fr om AllianceBernstein is institutional private credit entering the enterpri se AI story through an Orlando-headquartered company\, a different flavor of capital\, from a different part of the market\, validating a differen t stage of growth. RSG Security’s California expansion and Laser Photoni cs’ consolidation to Lake Mary are operational scaling stories\, not fun draising announcements. They represent companies that have already raise d and are now executing. Together\, the four companies span early growth\, scale-up\, and operational maturity. That is what a functioning startup e cosystem looks like when it is working: multiple companies at multiple sta ges\, attracting multiple types of capital\, and still calling Central Fl orida home.  \nOne gap this newsletter never fully closed is the capital formation story itself. Who is writing the checks in Orlando? What does the fund landscape actually look like? Where does a founder go when they need a Series A and do not want to fly to San Francisco to get it? That is the story I am most eager to tell from inside OEP\, where the relationshi ps between capital\, institutions\, and founders can be mapped and connect ed at regional scale.  \n\nFirmPilot Secures $22 Million Series A-1 \n\n \nKore.ai Secures Strategic Growth Investment from AllianceBernstein \n\n \nMatthew Sierra\, Founder of RSG Security\, Scales Orlando’s Fastest-Gr owing Private Security Firm as Company Expands Into California \n\n\nLase r Photonics Announces Strategic Consolidation of Manufacturing Footprint t o Lake Mary\, Florida \n\n  \nTech Infrastructure and Economic Developme nt  \nRead these three stories as a market validation sequence. First ten ant\, first mobility operator\, first AV deployment at global scale. Eac h one lowers the risk for everything that follows.  \nTerracon signing as the first tenant at the Lake Mary Technology Center is significant not fo r the lease itself but for what a first tenant signals to every tenant tha t follows. The anchor has arrived\, the risk has been absorbed\, the addr ess is legitimate. Freebee’s EV rideshare launch in Lake Nona works the same way: it is a Miami company choosing a Central Florida innovation di strict as its expansion market\, which tells you something about how that district is perceived by operators making real capital allocation decision s outside of Florida. Beep is the furthest along of the three. An Altamo nte Springs company that built the first permanent AV deployment by any U. S. city is now carrying 150\,000 kilometers of verified real-world opera tions into the FIFA World Cup in Atlanta. That is a Central Florida compan y writing the operational playbook for autonomous mobility on a global sta ge. The infrastructure layer of this ecosystem is not background. It is th e proof of concept that makes everything else fundable.  \n\nLake Mary Te chnology Center lands engineering firm as first leaseholder \n\n\nMiami r ideshare company brings electric vehicles to Lake Nona \n\n\nBeep AV depl oyments launching in Altamonte Springs and Atlanta World Cup \n\n  \nIn Case You Missed It  \nSpaceX’s March 3 Starlink launch from Cape Canave ral produced a jellyfish atmospheric effect visible across Central Florida \, striking enough that it trended locally\, routine enough that it barely made the business press. That tension is itself a story: Florida’s spac eport is now launching so frequently that rocket plumes have become regi onal weather. NASA’s separate announcement of a major change to its long -term lunar architecture adds policy context to the Artemis 2 repair timel ine. Watch this space as the downstream implications for Kennedy and the S pace Coast supply chain come into focus. Team Orlando’s SERDP and ESTCP wildland fire safety tabletop exchange is the quietest story of the week\, but it is exactly the kind of cross-sector defense research collaboration that keeps the connective tissue of this community intact between the lar ger headlines. And an Orlando-area studio launches Everwind\, a sandbox s urvival RPG\, on Steam Early Access March 17\, a Central Florida game goin g live on one of the world’s largest gaming platforms.  \n\nSpaceX ‘j ellyfish’ launch recap: Live updates from Florida Starlink mission \n\n \nNASA Announces Major Change to Plans For Putting Humans on The Moon \n\ n\nSERDP and ESTCP host wildland safety\, fire PPE tabletop exchange \n\n \nSandbox Survival RPG Everwind launches on March 17 via Steam Early Acces s \n\n  \nThank You  \nThis newsletter was never the point. It was evid ence.  \nEvidence that this ecosystem had stories worth telling. Evidence that the founders\, researchers\, operators\, and investors building in O rlando deserved the same attention as the regions that simply had better P R. Evidence that connective tissue\, the unglamorous\, unsponsored\, unsex y work of linking people and ideas and capital across a geography\, is the difference between a collection of companies and an actual ecosystem.  \ nThat evidence is now substantial.  \nDavid Adelson built the foundation . Ashley McMullan built it with me week after week. Our sponsors and board made the long bet. This community showed up and proved it was worth makin g.  \nThe next chapter of this work continues at the Orlando Economic Par tnership. Stay connected. Keep submitting. Keep showing up to the summits \, applying for the grants\, and making the introductions that move this e cosystem forward. The connective tissue holds because you hold it.  \nA nd if you have a story worth telling\, you already know where to find me.   \n  \n— Sheena Fowler  \n\n\n  \n \n \n \n \nCheck out upcoming events here\n\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the movement by becoming an invest or in Innovate Orlando to propel Central Florida’s tech and innovation ecosystem \n\n\n\nJoin Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Investor Highlight \n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFlorida High Tech Corridor  is a vital force in Central Florida’s innovation ecosystem\, bringing together world-class research institutions like the University of Central Florida and a collaborative network of industry\, academia\, and economic partners to grow high-tech industries and opportunities across a 23-county region. Anchored by Orlando’s thriving technology community\, \nThe Cor ridor fuels innovation through strategic research partnerships\, workforce development programs\, and initiatives that help startups and established firms alike advance cutting-edge technologies and talent pipelines. Its d edication to boundary-breaking collaboration and community-driven innovati on accelerates economic growth\, strengthens Orlando’s role as a regiona l tech hub\, and fosters long-term prosperity across sectors from aerospac e to life sciences.  \n\n\nLearn more at: Florida High Tech Corridor \n \n \n \n Innovate Orlando News\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nAMPLIFY CENTRAL FLORIDA CONSORTIUM: VISIBILITY FOR T HE REGION’S INNOVATORS\n\n  \nCentral Florida is emerging as a nation al hub for technology\, simulation\, space\, health innovation\, and clea ntech but small and mid-sized enterprises often lack the resources to com pete with global brands shaping online narratives. The new Amplify Centra l Florida Consortium provides shared-investment marketing infrastructure for forward-thinking companies\, delivering enterprise-grade branding\, mu ltimedia production\, and strategic communications.  \nMembership tiers  (preferred rates through March 2026):  \n\nVisibility Package: $450 (Blin kCo. Mag feature reaching 1M+ viewers) \n\n\nVideo Essential Kit: $2\,975 /mo (monthly production session\, 3-mo commitment) \n\n\nLifestyle Story Kit: $4\,025/mo (30-day content plan + cinematic video) \n\n\nPrestige Fe ature Kit: $5\,075/mo (8-12 short-form videos + BlinkCo. distribution) \n \nLed by Amóre Marketing & Productions\, the Consortium elevates indivi dual companies while strengthening Central Florida’s competitive profile . Perfect timing ahead of the Orlando Tech Summit\, contact Soyini Chang ( soyini@blinkcomedia.com | 646-932-0907) to explore membership. \n  \n\n\n \n\n More Info\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n \n \n \n Orla ndo’s tech scene\, all in one place.\nFrom meetups to moonshots\, if it ’s happening in innovation\, it’s on our calendar. \n \n\n\n\n\nEvents \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nNeed a venu e for your next event or workshop? Host at Tech Hub Orlando!\n \n\n \nConv eniently located in Downtown Orlando\, we offer rental spaces including   conference rooms\, breakout rooms\, auditorium\, reception space\, and mor e!  Tech Hub Orlando is more than just a space\, it’s a home for Cent ral Florida’s tech and innovation community. Designed to foster collabo ration\, growth\, and connection\, our hub is here to support startups\, e ntrepreneurs\, and businesses looking to make an impact. \nContact us for more info!\n \n \n\n\n\nCheck us out! LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022933Z LOCATION:CREDO Conduit\, 1001 North Orange Avenue\, Orlando\, FL\, 32801\, United States URL:https://innovateorlando.io/event/making-apps-for-everybody-an-ios-acce ssibility-workshop/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Innovate Orlando X-SOURCE-URL:https://innovateorlando.io END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Product Management Unfiltered: What’s Actually Working? DTSTART:20260918T163000Z DTEND:20260918T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T022951Z UID:event_316141034@meetup.com CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Product Lunch Orlando\nProduct Lunch Orlando is back.\n\nJoin a small group of Orlando product people for lunch\, new connections\, and an informal conversation about what it really takes to build and manage gr eat products.\n\nWe’ll talk about the things we’re navigating every da y: setting priorities\, understanding customers\, making roadmap decisions \, working across teams\, getting stakeholder buy-in\, measuring success\, launching products\, solving problems\, and figuring out what deserves ou r attention next.\n\nBut the conversation is only part of the reason to co me.\n\nIf you’re looking for your next position\, your next hire\, your next solution\, your next introduction\, or simply your next great idea\, this is a chance to expand your product network and get to know the people doing this work across Orlando.\n\nBring a challenge you’re working thr ough. Share something that’s working. Ask the question you wish you coul d put in front of a room full of other product managers.\n\nThere are no p resentations\, no panels\, and no sales pitches. We’ll have a few conver sation starters and let the discussion go wherever the table takes it.\n\n Come for lunch. Talk product. Meet people worth knowing.\n\nLimited to 12 people so everyone has a seat in the conversation. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022951Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/product-lunch-orlando/events/316141034/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Product Lunch Orlando END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Bible Prophecy Seminar - Deland Seventh-Day Adventist Church - 18 Sep 26 18:30 DTSTART:20260918T223000Z DTEND:20261017T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T181409Z UID:31939@zradio.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Revelation Revival an Epic Bible Conference for the Deland Are a! Bible Prophecy Revealed. Presented by Amazing Facts International with Speaker Pastor Wyatt Allen and sponsored by the Deland SDA Church! FREE Ad mission\, Study Materials\, Nightly Door Prizes\, Children VBS Program (Ag es 4-12)\, FREE Nightly Refreshments\, (come 30 minutes early)\, FREE Stud y Bibles and FREE Parking.\nTo Pre-register call or text HOPE to (573)280- 4827 or on-line at BibleEvents.org/DeLand LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T181409Z LOCATION:Deland Seventh-Day Adventist Church\, 220 N Kepler Rd\, Deland\, FL\, 32724\, United States URL:https://zradio.org/events/bible-prophecy-seminar/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Community Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://zradio.org/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Power of Marriage | Covenant Strong - Ministry Center Christ f or All Nations - 18 Sep 26 19:00 DTSTART:20260918T230000Z DTEND:20260919T213000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T181409Z UID:31938@zradio.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Registration & Details: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-power -of-marriage-marriage-conference-tickets-1998902840204\n\nThe Power of Mar riage Conference: Covenant Strong\n\nA Christ-centered weekend to strength en your covenant\, reconnect as a team\, and gain practical tools for real life.\n\nWhether your marriage is thriving or you know there’s room to grow\, step away from the everyday and intentionally invest in your I Do.\ n\nTogether\, you’ll:\n\nStrengthen your unity and learn to operate as o ne team\nGain practical tools for communication and real-life pressures\nD iscover what it means to live covenant strong beyond your wedding vows\nCr eate space for God to heal what may be getting in the way of greater conne ction\nReconnect intentionally through meaningful conversation\, worship\, prayer\, and time together\n\nExpect biblical truth\, real stories\, prac tical application\, dedicated men’s and women’s sessions\, and opportu nities to put what you’re learning into action.\n\nDon’t just say “I do.” Learn to live it—Covenant Strong. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T181409Z LOCATION:Ministry Center Christ for All Nations\, 6177 Lake Ellenor Drive\ , Orlando\, Florida\, 32809\, United States URL:https://zradio.org/events/the-power-of-marriage-covenant-strong/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Community Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://zradio.org/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Metabolic Intensive DTSTART:20260919T140000Z DTEND:20260919T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T022931Z UID:13959-1789812000-1789819200@avalonparkgym.com CATEGORIES:education,food,wellness DESCRIPTION:Introducing The Metabolic Intensive\, a 6-week immersive expe rience led by TaShawn Davis\, RN & Metabolic Health Coach\, and Michelle S heedy\, Food Swap Expert. \nWe’ll talk about insulin resistance\, and th e hidden role it plays in brain fog\, belly fat\, prediabetes\, high blood pressure\, sugar cravings\, and low energy. Learn how addressing it can h elp you lower A1C\, reduce inflammation\, boost energy\, improve metabolis m\, reverse fatty liver\, and support real weight loss. \nThis program inc ludes interactive teaching\, food demos and swaps\, real-life strategies\, and community support\, all built around healthy food\, real science\, an d renewed hope. \n📅 August 22 – September 26\n🕙 Saturdays | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM\n📍 The 5th Floor\, 3801 Avalon Park E Blvd Ste.\, 200\n 🍽️ Delicious low-carb dishes and samples included! \n✨ Founding Coh ort Special: Save $100 with code 5THFLOOR (ends August 15\, limited time only) \nSpots are limited! Join the movement at HealthBeyondWeightLoss.c om LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022931Z LOCATION:The 5th Floor Orlando\, 3801 Avalon Park E Blvd\, Orlando\, FL\, 32828\, United States URL:https://avalonparkgym.com/event/the-metabolic-intensive-5/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Avalon Park Gym & Wellness Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://avalonparkgym.com/event/country-night END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Impressionist Landscape in Oils and Cold Wax - Workshop DTSTART:20260919T150000Z DTEND:20260919T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T022934Z UID:1805@wgart.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:What: Impressionist Landscape Painting in Oil and Cold Wax\n  When: Saturday\, September 19th \n  What Time: 10am-3pm\n  Where: SOBO gallery\n  Member Price: $135\n  Non Member Price: $140\n  \n \n\n  \nDESCRIPTION:\nIn this workshop you will learn my techniques for color mi xing with oil and cold wax from a limited double primary palette\, using w arms and cools\, to create a full spectrum of colors. We will explore the effects of transparency and texture to enhance the realism in your work. W e will start with the basic principles of composition\, learn how to sketc h out a road map for success and apply layers of paint to created depth in your paintings. You will learn the techniques for using both palette kniv es and squeegees to apply your paints. You will complete (2) beautiful fin ished works of art\, ready for hanging. We will work from Instructors refe rence photos.\n\nINSTRUCTOR\nNoreen Coup is a self-taught Artist. Her pass ion for painting and drawing began while living in Paris from 2000-2002. W hile there\, she studied at the WICE Academy and continues her art educati on by taking classes and workshops from master painters for the past 20 ye ars. She has a bachelor’s degree in Interior Design from Woodbury Univer sity\, Los Angeles. Her design background incorporates a sense of balance\ , color harmony and perspective\, into her contemporary works.\n\nHer medi um is Oil with Cold Wax Medium and she paints mostly with a Palette Knife. Her technique allows her to create bold\, colorful\, textural abstract an d landscape paintings. Her process involves the building up of multiple la yers of paint creating depth and vibrance in her works.\n\nNoreen currentl y has Gallery presence at The Winter Garden Art Association\, where she se rves as a Board Member.\n\nWhile living in Palm Desert from 2021 – 2024\ , she was represented in the Coachella Valley at the Desert Art Center\, P alm Springs\, Artist Council at Galen Center in Palm Desert and the Old To wn Artisan Studio in La Quinta. She’s had galleries presence with Carre d’Artistes Galleries in San Miguel d’Allende\, MX\, Bleecker Street\, New York\, Boca Raton\, FL\; Arts On Center Gallery in Amelia Island\, FL. \, and Ile de Re\, France.\n\nNoreen was member of McRae Art Studios in Or lando from 2015 – 2019. She is an award-winning artist participating in juried Art Festivals including the Indian Wells Art Festival in 2022\, Win dermere Art Festivals and the Winter Park Winter Festival\, 2018. She has taught classes for Crealde School of Art\, Winter Park\, FL. and the Winte r Garden Art Association\, as well as hosting travel workshops in France\, Italy and San Miguel Allende\, MX. Upon her return to Winter Garden\, FL in 2024\, she has resumed teaching at The Winter Garden Art Association an d the Art Room in Windermere.\n\nwww.noreencoup.com LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022934Z URL:https://wgart.org/events/impressionist-landscape-in-oils-and-cold-wax- workshop/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Winter Garden Art Association\, SOBO Gallery X-SOURCE-URL:https://wgart.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Crealdé presents - Life Drawing Studio-**NEW PROTOCOLS FOR THIS SESSION!! DTSTART:20260920T140000Z DTEND:20260920T163000Z DTSTAMP:20260831T183523Z UID:event_316353987@meetup.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:ORLANDO ARTISTS Art + Photography\nS tudio: Life Drawing\nSunday: Studio 1A\n\n**NEW PROTOCOLS FOR ATTENDING TH IS SESSION!!\n\nNO WALK-INS ALLOWED\n\na Crealdé membership is REQUIRED.\ n\nPre-registration and payment required\, will be taken Monday – Thursd ay for the following Friday and Sunday sessions by phone at the Crealdé o ffice at 407-671-1886. No walk-in registrations or payments will be accept ed at the door.\n\nCheck-in with the session monitor\, Nicholus Schulman\n \nNO CAMERAS ALLOWED\, INCLUDING CELL PHONE.\n\nLIMITED CLASS SIZE\, 8 ATT ENDEE'S ONLY\, CHECK-IN WITH MONITOR.\n\nWork from a live model. Session b egins with quick gestures\, moving to longer poses. Supply your own drawin g supplies\, some easels available (first come) No instruction provided.\n Fee: $10 per session IN ADVANCE. LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T183523Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/orlandoartists/events/316353987/ X-SOURCE-NAME:ORLANDO ARTISTS Art + Photography END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Design Thinking 101 and the Industry of Innovation DTSTART:20260921T180000Z DTEND:20260921T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T001112Z UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4195839/design-thinking-101-and-the-indus try-of-innovation/ CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Learn how to approach problems from a new perspective by joini ng Design Thinking 101\, an interactive session covering:\n\n * A high-le vel overview of the Design Thinking process\n * How the Orlando Magic app roach innovation\n * A brief ideation exercise\n\n\n\nAndrew Bekemeyer is a UCF alumnus and sports business professional with experience spanning t icket sales\, live entertainment\, and fan development. A Winter Garden\, Florida\, native\, Bekemeyer began his career with the Orlando Magic as a live entertainment intern. He now serves as the assistant director of inno vation\, where he drives advancements across the sports business landscape .\n\nZach is a sports business professional who began his career with the Orlando Magic in 2021 as an innovation graduate associate. Born in Kingsto n\, Jamaica\, and with experience in Miami and Toronto\, Zach has contribu ted to major sporting events across Florida\, including two Pro Bowls\, th e Daytona 500\, an MLS All-Star Game and a Super Bowl. His academic and ha nds-on experience in sports business continues to shape his approach to in novation.\nRegistration Link: https://ucf.startuptree.org/events/945 LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T001112Z LOCATION:Student Union: The Blackstone LaunchPad URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4195839/design-thinking-101-and-the-indus try-of-innovation/ X-SOURCE-NAME:UCF Speaker/Lecture/Seminar Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.ucf.edu/category/23/speakerlectureseminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Seminar: "Programming Light and Quantum Electrodynamic Interaction s in Two-Dimensional Quantum Materials"-Michael Leuenberger/Nano & Physics \, UCF DTSTART:20260922T160000Z DTEND:20260922T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4129640/seminar-programming-light-and-qua ntum-electrodynamic-interactions-in-two-dimensional-quantum-materials-mich ael-leuenbergernano-physics-ucf/ CATEGORIES:education,tech DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\n\nModern quantum technologies depend on our ability to understand\, predict\, and ultimately engineer interactions between el ectrons\, excitons\, spins\, and photons. In this colloquium\, I will desc ribe a method of turning quantum materials into programmable quantum syste ms. I will first briefly discuss how many-body GW-Bethe-Salpeter and Kadan off-Baym approaches provide a predictive framework for the linear and nonl inear optical response of two-dimensional semiconductors\, including excit onic effects\, harmonic generation\, and design rules for enhanced nonline ar response in layered materials. I will then focus on recent work showing that a gate-tunable conductor-dielectric-conductor heterostructure can pr ovide universal tuning of quantum electrodynamic interactions: the same pl atform allows interactions to be switched from familiar power-law behavior to exponential screening and even logarithmic antiscreening\, with direct implications for reconfigurable Coulomb\, dipolar\, van der Waals/Casimir -Polder\, and spin-spin interactions.\n\nBio: \nMichael N. Leuenberger is Professor of Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics at the University of Ce ntral Florida\, with appointments in the NanoScience Technology Center and Department of Physics. He is also a Visiting Scientist at MIT. He receive d his Ph.D. in theoretical condensed matter physics from the University of Basel\, Switzerland\, under Daniel Loss\, and subsequently held postdocto ral positions at the University of Iowa with Michael Flatte and at UC San Diego with Lu Sham. His research spans quantum information science\, nonli near optics\, many-body theory of quantum materials\, and multiscale model ing of quantum devices. He has led or co-led research supported by AFOSR\, ARO\, DARPA\, NSF\, and ONR\, and his recent work includes predictive man y-body theories of nonlinear optical response in 2D materials\, excitonic quantum matter in breathing-kagome materials\, and programmable quantum el ectrodynamic interactions in van der Waals heterostructures. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:CREOL: 102 URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4129640/seminar-programming-light-and-qua ntum-electrodynamic-interactions-in-two-dimensional-quantum-materials-mich ael-leuenbergernano-physics-ucf/ X-SOURCE-NAME:UCF Speaker/Lecture/Seminar Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.ucf.edu/category/23/speakerlectureseminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Farm-Fresh Floral Arranging Class @ East End Market DTSTART:20260922T190000Z DTEND:20260922T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260827T181214Z UID:9451-1790103600-1790107200@4rootsfarm.org CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:Presented by Flowers by 4Roots \nJoin us for a one-of-a-kind f loral experience at The Audubon Room in East End Market\, and design with fresh-picked seasonal blooms! 🌸 \nIn this hands-on workshop\, you’ll learn how to design a lush\, seasonal bouquet that artfully incorporates f arm-fresh florals fresh-picked from the 4Roots Farm and partner farms acro ss Central Florida. \nGuided by our Flowers by 4Roots designers\, you’ll explore composition\, texture\, color balance\, and the creative techniqu es behind designing stunning floral arrangements. \nSip\, snack\, and soak in the peaceful atmosphere as you create a show-stopping arrangement to t ake home\; perfect for your table or as a thoughtful\, handcrafted gift. 💐 \nAll materials are provided\, just bring your creativity! \n\nEvent Details \n📆 Date: Tuesday\, September 22nd\n⏱️ Time:  7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\n📍 Location: The Audubon Room at East End Market – 3201 Corri ne Dr\, Orlando\, FL 32803\n🎟️ Price: $75 per participant \n\nWhat’ s Included? \n🌸 Guided Instruction: Learn floral design fundamentals\, including composition and color theory.\n💐 Take-Home Arrangement: Creat e and take home your own abundant\, fresh-picked bouquet.\n🥂 Light Refr eshments: Sip and snack while you design.\n\nLimited spots available\, res erve your seat today! LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T181214Z LOCATION:East End Market\, 3201 Corrine Dr\, Orlando\, 32803\, United Stat es URL:https://4rootsfarm.org/event/farm-fresh-floral-arranging-class-east-en d-market/ X-SOURCE-NAME:4Roots Farm X-SOURCE-URL:https://4rootsfarm.org/farmers-market END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Thriving in the Skills Economy Era: Lessons from Building Ventures and Careers DTSTART:20260922T190000Z DTEND:20260922T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T181119Z UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4195842/thriving-in-the-skills-economy-er a-lessons-from-building-ventures-and-careers/ CATEGORIES:education,tech DESCRIPTION:Success today isn't about traditional career paths but masteri ng the skills that drive impact and innovation.\n\nOur speaker will share their journey of building ventures and scaling teams in the Skills Economy Era\, offering practical insights into learning\, adaptability and creati ng your own opportunities. \nRegistration Link: https://ucf.startuptree.or g/events/943 LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T181119Z LOCATION:Student Union: The Blackstone LaunchPad URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4195842/thriving-in-the-skills-economy-er a-lessons-from-building-ventures-and-careers/ X-SOURCE-NAME:UCF Speaker/Lecture/Seminar Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.ucf.edu/category/23/speakerlectureseminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Make & Take: Wildflower Starter "Earth Balls" DTSTART:20260922T220000Z DTEND:20260922T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T181315Z UID:9423-1790100000-1790103600@4rootsfarm.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Join us at the 4Roots Farm Campus for a hands-on Make & Take W orkshop* that puts a little growing power right in your hands\, perfect fo r gardeners\, nature lovers\, or anyone looking for a fun and creative way to bring more life to their outdoor space! \nDuring this interactive clas s\, you’ll learn how to create your own “earth balls” or seed balls using a simple mixture of seeds\, soil\, and natural materials. Our team will guide you step-by-step through the process while sharing how seed bal ls work\, the best ways to plant them\, and how the right plants can help support pollinators and a healthy ecosystem. \nWe’ll explore the seeds a nd materials we’re using and share a little about how plants grow and co ntribute to the world around us. Then it’s time to get your hands dirty! You’ll mix\, roll\, and create your own seed balls to take home\, plant \, and watch grow. \nCome ready to dig in\, get a little messy\, and leave with something you made yourself\, ready to bring a little piece of the f arm home with you. \nEvent Details \n🗓️ Tuesday\, September 22nd| 6:0 0pm – 7:00pm\n📍 4Roots Farm Campus – Education Building: 1101 N. Jo hn Young Pkwy\, Orlando\, FL 32804\n🎟️ $25 Admission\n🌿 All materi als & supplies included! \nPlease Note: Anyone under 16 must be accompanie d by an adult. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T181315Z LOCATION:4Roots Farm Campus\, 1101 N. John Young Parkway\, Parkway Orlando \, FL\, 32804\, United States URL:https://4rootsfarm.org/event/make-take-garden-earth-ball-workshop/ X-SOURCE-NAME:4Roots Farm X-SOURCE-URL:https://4rootsfarm.org/farmers-market END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:'Stitch-In' with the SteamedPinks Stitchers - A Fiber Arts Gatheri ng DTSTART:20260923T173000Z DTEND:20260923T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:4hiis23m60rasg4aruuvvk3hdm@google.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:This is a welcoming weekly gathering hosted at FamiLAB in coll aboration with the SteamedPinks Stitchers and www.Helpertunity.org.  Par t educational\, part social\, and part studio-time\;  this Fiber-Arts Mee tup and Open-Make is scheduled for your enjoyment on most Wednesday Aftern oons\, except on holidays.  The public is invited to join in between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm - with  ‘Mentoring’ and ‘Classes’ usually startin g around 1:30pm.  This gathering is open to any Fiber Arts fans & friends - including folks who enjoy: sewing\, serging\, quilting\, embroidery\, a pplique\, shape-cropping\, paper arts\, spinning\, weaving\, knotting\,   knitting\, knooking\, looming\, crochet\, braiding\, sprang\, tatting\, pl ush pet rescue\, puppetry\,  leatherwork\, natural fibers\, basketry\, ca rding\, dyeing\, felting\, surface design\, stitchery\, embellishing\, fib er experimentation\, textile innovation & beyond!  Bringing along a porta ble-project-in-progress or your show-and-tell/show-and-sell items is alway s welcomed!  Snacks and kits and surplus fiber-art supplies are often ava ilable on site.This Fiber Arts Gathering is FREE to paid FamiLAB Members & Volunteers!  Join FamiLAB and be a Supporting MakerSpace Member today at : 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750SteamedPinks Stitchers Weekly Pro ject Updates & Class Topics Link: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/he lpertunity/steamedpinks-stitchersFor Repeat Gathering-Guests who are Non-M embers or Non-Volunteers:A polite $15 donation is requested from anyone (b oth Members AND Guests) who receive scheduled sewing or fiber-arts 'Class- Instruction' or 'Private-Lessons' during their visit to our friendly Stitc h-In gatherings.Text the words "STITCH IN" to the number "44-321" on your smartphone to donate and ‘save your space’ today!A charity donation/re servation of $10 is requested for you to 'save your favorite seat' - and w ill kindly show your support for Fiber-Arts & Eco-Arts Education (Add on j ust $5 per Jr. Artist\, ages 7-15\, welcomed with their responsible adult) .  Participants at our ‘Stitch-In’ may also be encouraged to voluntee r at the SteamedPinks Stitchers booth for Orlando Maker Faire. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:FamiLAB\, 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:FamiLAB X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familab.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Drum Class Mambembé Orlando DTSTART:20260923T223000Z DTEND:20260924T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T010940Z UID:event_316408688@meetup.com CATEGORIES:education,music DESCRIPTION:Central Florida Drum Circles\nUnleash your inner rhythm! Join Mambembé Orlando drum class and experience the power of rythms that conne ct us all. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills\, ou r experienced instructor Hermogenes Araujo will guide you through an energ izing journey of music and creativity. Discover the joy of playing togethe r\, make new friends\, and let the music move you. Don’t just hear the r hythm—make it! Sign up today and start your drumming adventure!\n\nDrums will be provided during class.\n\nClass is $15. Cash\, zelle or cash app options.\n\nhttps://youtube.com/@hermogenesaraujo?si=HHA7wigagpJ-kh2D LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T010940Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/central-florida-drum-circles/events/316408688/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Central Florida Drum Circles END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:5 Things Your Website Is Trying To Tell You DTSTART:20260924T140000Z DTEND:20260924T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4134884/5-things-your-website-is-trying-t o-tell-you/ CATEGORIES:education,tech DESCRIPTION:This webinar is sponsored by Orange County Government.\n\nA tr easure chest of free data exists that small businesses can use to guide th eir marketing strategies inside Google Analytics. Rather than trying to te ach Google Analytics\, this unique program simply focuses on five specific questions that drive digital marketing decisions and how to find those sp ecific answers. Data is only valuable when it produces actionable insights and this workshop goes beyond the charts\, graphs\, and jargon to uncover these insights.\n\nSecure your spot today!\n\nPresented by Google Partner and National Trainer Matt Weber\, President\, ROAR! Internet Marketing\n\ nVirtual Location URL: https://events.blackthorn.io/en/6g3Q8Wa7/5-things-y our-website-is-trying-to-tell-you-5a1eVODrKQw\nRegistration Link: https:// events.blackthorn.io/en/6g3Q8Wa7/5-things-your-website-is-trying-to-tell-y ou-5a1eVODrKQw LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:Virtual URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4134884/5-things-your-website-is-trying-t o-tell-you/ X-SOURCE-NAME:UCF Speaker/Lecture/Seminar Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.ucf.edu/category/23/speakerlectureseminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Navigating the Aging Body Series: How You Talk to Yourself About Y ourself DTSTART:20260924T170000Z DTEND:20260924T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260827T184728Z UID:10002483-1790254800-1790258400@omart.org CATEGORIES:arts,education,wellness DESCRIPTION:How we think and talk about our bodies can shape how we experi ence aging. In this three-session series\, museum educator and Body Dialog ue founder Janice Stieber Rous invites participants to explore the aging b ody through art\, conversation\, creative expression\, and mindful reflect ion. Each session offers a different perspective on self-perception\, embo diment\, and the ways we can cultivate greater acceptance and curiosity as our bodies change.\n\nSelected Thursdays\n1:00-2:00pm\n\n\nPricing:\nMemb ers: $50 for the season\n“Future Members”: $60 for the season\nIndivid ual Session: $25\n\n\n\nSeptember 24 Session 1: How You Talk to Yourself A bout Yourself\nAs we age\, how we message our brains about our bodies is v ery important. This session will be interactive and help us rewire the mes sages we tell ourselves about aging. We will replace old tropes with healt hier and more creative suggestions. We will have this session in the galle ries in front of a painting. LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T184728Z LOCATION:Orlando Museum of Art\, 2416 N. Mills Ave.\, Orlando\, FL\, 32803 \, United States URL:https://omart.org/events/navigating-the-aging-body-series-how-you-talk -to-yourself-about-yourself/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Orlando Museum of Art X-SOURCE-URL:https://omart.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Women in Tech & Entrepreneurship - Jacksonville Voter Education Mi xer DTSTART:20260924T213000Z DTEND:20260924T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T022933Z UID:10000347-1790271000-1790278200@innovateorlando.io CATEGORIES:community,education DESCRIPTION:*Photo: West Orlando News\n \n \nOrlando is home to moonshot s and magic. I came up through creative industries\, then spent twelve yea rs at what was the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission\, now the Orlando Economic Partnership\, learning what it actually takes to move a region. The slow\, structural work of building relationships that compound \, aligning incentives across sectors\, and creating the conditions where the private market does things it would not do alone. I have worked alongs ide many regional leaders over the years. What I know about myself is that I am not done. I have more to give\, more to build\, and a clearer pictur e than ever of what it is actually going to take. \n\n\n\n\nAnd what it i s going to take is not another event. Not another building with innovation in the name. It is a repeatable system\, one that connects talent to capi tal\, research to commercialization\, founders to procurement\, and all of it to a regional strategy across cities and counties that compounds o ver time instead of resetting every grant cycle. The connective tissue tha t does not just celebrate the ecosystem but structurally advances it.  \n Innovate Orlando\, as it was\, was not that system. I say that with full ownership. I ran it. And what I learned running it is that this work can not live outside the larger regional economic development infrastructure. It has to be woven into it\, or it spends all of its energy trying to be heard by the rooms it needs to be inside.  \nThat is why this decision is not hard. It is overdue.  \nI wanted you to hear this directly from m e: Innovate Orlando is transitioning its mission and programs back to the Orlando Economic Partnership\, and I am returning with them as Vice Presid ent of Innovation\, effective March 9.  \nThis is about finding the right partnerships\, alignments\, and connected momentum to do this work at t he scale it deserves. Moving this work inside the Orlando Economic Partne rship means the mission is now backed by the full infrastructure of region al government\, industry\, academia\, and community partners working towar d the same goal. The platform is bigger. The reach is longer. The mission  can have the infrastructure to match its ambition.  \nTech Connect\, t he Orlando Tech Summit and Community Awards\, and the Orlando Tech Grant a ll make the move. What comes next is not another program or another event. It is a repeatable system\, one that connects talent to capital\, researc h to commercialization\, founders to procurement\, and all of it to a regi onal strategy that compounds over time instead of resetting every grant cy cle.  \nThis is not a step away from the work. It is the work\, finally in the right kitchen. Orlando does not need more cheerleaders. It needs i nfrastructure that works.  \nNow scroll down. Because this week’s news is exactly the argument I have been making the entire time. A Central Flor ida AV company is heading to the FIFA World Cup. UCF just launched a $3.5 billion campaign\, its largest in history. An Orlando cybersecurity co mpany hosted a national conference in our own backyard. Space Florida open ed a $531M call for projects. And that is just the headline layer. The ful l picture is below\, and it will remind you why this region is not waiting to be discovered. It never was.  \n  \nSpace Coast and Aerospace  \nRe ad these four stories as phases of a single capital formation sequence. Pu blic infrastructure investment comes first and de-risks everything that fo llows. Private real estate comes second\, signaling long-term operational commitment. International capital comes third\, validating that the regi on can compete globally. NASA is the backdrop that makes all three moves l egible.  \nBlue Origin’s $11.5M land acquisition in Cocoa is the kind o f move a company makes when it has already decided the Space Coast is a lo ng-term operating address\, not a launch convenience. That decision compou nds against Space Florida’s 2026 Spaceport Improvement Program\, which j ust opened a call for projects backed by $531M in state investment\, esse ntially a public infrastructure commitment that de-risks the private capi tal following behind it. EOS-X Space’s acquisition of Space Perspective and its $650M+ combined valuation shows what happens when international ae rospace capital looks for a U.S. home and finds that this region has both the infrastructure and the talent density to justify the bet. NASA’s Art emis 2 timeline\, still targeting April\, is the backdrop to all of it. Wh en public investment\, private real estate\, and international capital are all moving in the same direction at the same time\, that is not momentum. That is a thesis becoming infrastructure.  \n\nBlue Origin snags 20-acr e Cocoa site for $11.5M as latest Brevard expansion \n\n\nEOS-X Space Exp ands U.S. Footprint after Space Perspective Deal \n\n\nNASA repairs Artem is 2 moon rocket in hopes of an April lunar launch \n\n\nSpace Florida’ s 2026 Call for Spaceport Projects\, $531M in state investment\, April 22 deadline \n\n  \nDefense\, Drones and Cybersecurity  \nRead these five stories as a demand signal map. The government signals what it needs. The private sector builds the product. The universities build the workforce. T hen the cycle repeats at a higher level. Every story in this section is a different point on that loop.  \nOrange County’s $7M drone-as-first-r esponder program is a local government buying what the private market has already proven works\, a direct downstream effect of companies and researc hers in this region building real-world drone operations for years. Centra l Florida’s role in the missile defense planning conversation runs direc tly through the modeling and simulation corridor\, home to more than 15\,0 00 simulation professionals working across systems that range from missile guidance and radar tracking to autonomous vehicle training and pilot read iness. That is the digital infrastructure missile defense architecture req uires before a physical system is ever built. The golden dome starts with a digital twin\, and this region is where those twins get made.   Threa tLocker’s Zero Trust World conference just made that demand signal visib le to thousands of security professionals gathered in Orlando this week\, and Embry-Riddle answered with both a new aviation cybersecurity certifica tion program and a drone-based research deployment on Lake Okeechobee. Tho se same hyperspectral imaging and autonomous sampling systems being used t o study algae blooms can be adapted for border surveillance\, maritime pat rol\, and environmental threat detection. Embry-Riddle is not just doing e nvironmental research. It is building the operational proof of concept for a capability the defense community is actively looking for. These stories are not parallel. They are sequential. The research produces the workforc e. The workforce builds the products. The products win the contracts. The contracts fund the next round of research.  \n\n$7M approved to fund firs t responder drones in Orange County \n\n\nCentral Florida’s role in Tru mp’s missile defense system \n\n\nThreatLocker Zero Trust World 2026\, Orlando\, March 4-6 \n\n\nEmbry-Riddle Launches Aviation Cybersecurity Tr aining and Certification \n\n\nEmbry-Riddle Researchers Develop Drone Tec h to Study Harmful Blue-Green Algae on Lake Okeechobee \n\n  \nHealth Te ch and Life Sciences  \nRead these three stories as a pipeline\, not a cl uster. The forum sets the agenda. The research fills it. The talent expor ts validate it globally and come back. That is how a health tech ecosyst em matures.  \nLake Nona’s Impact Forum argument\, that longevity is in separable from technology\, is easy to endorse on a panel stage. What make s it credible is the research pipeline sitting behind it. A UCF researcher developing a new therapy for diabetic neuropathy is working on a conditio n that affects more than 50% of people with diabetes and has no FDA-approv ed cure\, the kind of gap that attracts serious capital once clinical proo f of concept exists. A UCF doctoral graduate heading to Harvard Medical Sc hool to advance AI-driven clinical tools is exactly the talent export stor y that benchmarks a region’s research quality on a national stage\, even as it feels like a loss locally. Orlando’s health tech ecosystem is not built on one medical city with good architecture. It is built on a univer sity research pipeline that feeds institutions like Harvard\, and on appli ed science that is moving toward the clinic. Lake Nona is the platform. UC F is the engine underneath it.  \n\nLake Nona Impact Forum: There can’t be longevity without tech \n\n\nUCF Researcher Developing New Therapy to Treat Diabetic Neuropathy \n\n\nUCF Doctoral Grad Heads to Harvard Medic al School to Advance AI-Driven Clinical Tools \n\n  \nResearch\, Talent and University Innovation  \nIf you wanted to design a regional innovatio n ecosystem from scratch\, you would do something that looks very much lik e what Central Florida’s universities are doing right now. UCF’s $3.5 billion Go For Launch campaign is the largest fundraising effort in th e university’s history and it is essentially a capital formation eve nt for the ecosystem. The proceeds flow into research infrastructure\, sch olarships\, and facilities that the private sector will benefit from dir ectly. The $4M electron microscope is a small illustration of the larger l ogic: UCF is not just training students\, it is building shared research infrastructure that companies in the region can access without owning. Ro llins College’s addition of the Rick Goings Institute to its $200M Innov ation Triangle takes a different approach\, connecting liberal arts educat ion to entrepreneurship and economic development\, a bet that the skills g ap in the innovation economy is not purely technical.   \nAnd at Full Sa il University in Winter Park\, my alma mater\, student filmmakers just lan ded finalist spots in the Coca-Cola Refreshing Films competition\, a preci se illustration of what happens when production-focused education puts stu dents on national stages before they graduate. These institutions are not competing. They are covering different parts of the same talent and rese arch formation problem\, and the aggregate investment this week runs well past $3.7 billion. That is not coincidence. That is a coordinated instit utional bet on this region’s trajectory.  \n\nUCF Launches $3.5 Billion Go For Launch Campaign \n\n\nUCF’s New $4M Electron Microscope Expands Research Access Across Campus\, Industry \n\n\nUCF Computer Science Prof essor Recognized for Contributions to Human-Computer Interaction \n\n\nNe w institute to join Rollins College’s $200M Innovation Triangle \n\n\nF ull Sail Filmmakers Named Finalists in Prestigious Nationwide Film Competi tion\, Coca-Cola Refreshing Films \n\n  \nStartups\, Capital and Busin ess Growth  \nRead these four stories as a capital stack\, not as isolate d company announcements. FirmPilot’s $22M Series A-1 in AI legal marke ting is venture capital flowing into vertical SaaS\, a signal that investo rs see Orlando-area companies as credible bets at growth-stage check sizes \, not just seed experiments. Kore.ai’s strategic growth investment fr om AllianceBernstein is institutional private credit entering the enterpri se AI story through an Orlando-headquartered company\, a different flavor of capital\, from a different part of the market\, validating a differen t stage of growth. RSG Security’s California expansion and Laser Photoni cs’ consolidation to Lake Mary are operational scaling stories\, not fun draising announcements. They represent companies that have already raise d and are now executing. Together\, the four companies span early growth\, scale-up\, and operational maturity. That is what a functioning startup e cosystem looks like when it is working: multiple companies at multiple sta ges\, attracting multiple types of capital\, and still calling Central Fl orida home.  \nOne gap this newsletter never fully closed is the capital formation story itself. Who is writing the checks in Orlando? What does the fund landscape actually look like? Where does a founder go when they need a Series A and do not want to fly to San Francisco to get it? That is the story I am most eager to tell from inside OEP\, where the relationshi ps between capital\, institutions\, and founders can be mapped and connect ed at regional scale.  \n\nFirmPilot Secures $22 Million Series A-1 \n\n \nKore.ai Secures Strategic Growth Investment from AllianceBernstein \n\n \nMatthew Sierra\, Founder of RSG Security\, Scales Orlando’s Fastest-Gr owing Private Security Firm as Company Expands Into California \n\n\nLase r Photonics Announces Strategic Consolidation of Manufacturing Footprint t o Lake Mary\, Florida \n\n  \nTech Infrastructure and Economic Developme nt  \nRead these three stories as a market validation sequence. First ten ant\, first mobility operator\, first AV deployment at global scale. Eac h one lowers the risk for everything that follows.  \nTerracon signing as the first tenant at the Lake Mary Technology Center is significant not fo r the lease itself but for what a first tenant signals to every tenant tha t follows. The anchor has arrived\, the risk has been absorbed\, the addr ess is legitimate. Freebee’s EV rideshare launch in Lake Nona works the same way: it is a Miami company choosing a Central Florida innovation di strict as its expansion market\, which tells you something about how that district is perceived by operators making real capital allocation decision s outside of Florida. Beep is the furthest along of the three. An Altamo nte Springs company that built the first permanent AV deployment by any U. S. city is now carrying 150\,000 kilometers of verified real-world opera tions into the FIFA World Cup in Atlanta. That is a Central Florida compan y writing the operational playbook for autonomous mobility on a global sta ge. The infrastructure layer of this ecosystem is not background. It is th e proof of concept that makes everything else fundable.  \n\nLake Mary Te chnology Center lands engineering firm as first leaseholder \n\n\nMiami r ideshare company brings electric vehicles to Lake Nona \n\n\nBeep AV depl oyments launching in Altamonte Springs and Atlanta World Cup \n\n  \nIn Case You Missed It  \nSpaceX’s March 3 Starlink launch from Cape Canave ral produced a jellyfish atmospheric effect visible across Central Florida \, striking enough that it trended locally\, routine enough that it barely made the business press. That tension is itself a story: Florida’s spac eport is now launching so frequently that rocket plumes have become regi onal weather. NASA’s separate announcement of a major change to its long -term lunar architecture adds policy context to the Artemis 2 repair timel ine. Watch this space as the downstream implications for Kennedy and the S pace Coast supply chain come into focus. Team Orlando’s SERDP and ESTCP wildland fire safety tabletop exchange is the quietest story of the week\, but it is exactly the kind of cross-sector defense research collaboration that keeps the connective tissue of this community intact between the lar ger headlines. And an Orlando-area studio launches Everwind\, a sandbox s urvival RPG\, on Steam Early Access March 17\, a Central Florida game goin g live on one of the world’s largest gaming platforms.  \n\nSpaceX ‘j ellyfish’ launch recap: Live updates from Florida Starlink mission \n\n \nNASA Announces Major Change to Plans For Putting Humans on The Moon \n\ n\nSERDP and ESTCP host wildland safety\, fire PPE tabletop exchange \n\n \nSandbox Survival RPG Everwind launches on March 17 via Steam Early Acces s \n\n  \nThank You  \nThis newsletter was never the point. It was evid ence.  \nEvidence that this ecosystem had stories worth telling. Evidence that the founders\, researchers\, operators\, and investors building in O rlando deserved the same attention as the regions that simply had better P R. Evidence that connective tissue\, the unglamorous\, unsponsored\, unsex y work of linking people and ideas and capital across a geography\, is the difference between a collection of companies and an actual ecosystem.  \ nThat evidence is now substantial.  \nDavid Adelson built the foundation . Ashley McMullan built it with me week after week. Our sponsors and board made the long bet. This community showed up and proved it was worth makin g.  \nThe next chapter of this work continues at the Orlando Economic Par tnership. Stay connected. Keep submitting. Keep showing up to the summits \, applying for the grants\, and making the introductions that move this e cosystem forward. The connective tissue holds because you hold it.  \nA nd if you have a story worth telling\, you already know where to find me.   \n  \n— Sheena Fowler  \n\n\n  \n \n \n \n \nCheck out upcoming events here\n\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the movement by becoming an invest or in Innovate Orlando to propel Central Florida’s tech and innovation ecosystem \n\n\n\nJoin Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Investor Highlight \n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFlorida High Tech Corridor  is a vital force in Central Florida’s innovation ecosystem\, bringing together world-class research institutions like the University of Central Florida and a collaborative network of industry\, academia\, and economic partners to grow high-tech industries and opportunities across a 23-county region. Anchored by Orlando’s thriving technology community\, \nThe Cor ridor fuels innovation through strategic research partnerships\, workforce development programs\, and initiatives that help startups and established firms alike advance cutting-edge technologies and talent pipelines. Its d edication to boundary-breaking collaboration and community-driven innovati on accelerates economic growth\, strengthens Orlando’s role as a regiona l tech hub\, and fosters long-term prosperity across sectors from aerospac e to life sciences.  \n\n\nLearn more at: Florida High Tech Corridor \n \n \n \n Innovate Orlando News\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nAMPLIFY CENTRAL FLORIDA CONSORTIUM: VISIBILITY FOR T HE REGION’S INNOVATORS\n\n  \nCentral Florida is emerging as a nation al hub for technology\, simulation\, space\, health innovation\, and clea ntech but small and mid-sized enterprises often lack the resources to com pete with global brands shaping online narratives. 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LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022933Z LOCATION:Culhane’s Irish Pub & Restaurant\, 9720 Deer Lake Court\, Jacks onville\, FL\, 32246\, United States URL:https://innovateorlando.io/event/women-in-tech-entrepreneurship-jackso nville-voter-education-mixer/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Innovate Orlando X-SOURCE-URL:https://innovateorlando.io END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Better Together: Leveraging School Librarians to Ignite Literacy DTSTART:20260924T220000Z DTEND:20260924T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260814T000929Z UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4181135/better-together-leveraging-school -librarians-to-ignite-literacy/ CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Better Together: Leveraging School Librarians to Ignite Litera cy explores how school librarians and classroom teachers can work collabor atively to support literacy across print and digital formats. This panel o f Florida Power Library School media specialists will highlight how litera cy today exists on a spectrum and how intentional use of multiple formats can increase access\, engagement and student success. Participants will ga in practical insights into how school librarians serve as instructional pa rtners who enhance reading\, research and literacy for all learners. The s ession emphasizes collaboration between teachers and school librarians as a key strategy for strengthening literacy outcomes across grade levels.\n\ nPresenters: \nFlorida Certified Educational Media Specialists\, Polk Co unty Public Schools \nConnie Hoffmann-Davenport High School (9-12) \nNik ki Slinkard-Mulberry High School (9-12)\n\nVirtual Location URL: https://u cf.zoom.us/meeting/register/D3xnVHKSRzWw6FmCRUv3uA\nRegistration Link: htt ps://ucf.zoom.us/meeting/register/D3xnVHKSRzWw6FmCRUv3uA\nRegistration Inf o: After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing in formation about joining the meeting. LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T000929Z LOCATION:Virtual URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4181135/better-together-leveraging-school -librarians-to-ignite-literacy/ X-SOURCE-NAME:UCF Speaker/Lecture/Seminar Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.ucf.edu/category/23/speakerlectureseminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:From First Sale to Successful Exit: The Power of Your Board DTSTART:20260924T220000Z DTEND:20260925T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T022933Z UID:10000345-1790272800-1790281800@innovateorlando.io CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:*Photo: West Orlando News\n \n \nOrlando is home to moonshot s and magic. I came up through creative industries\, then spent twelve yea rs at what was the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission\, now the Orlando Economic Partnership\, learning what it actually takes to move a region. The slow\, structural work of building relationships that compound \, aligning incentives across sectors\, and creating the conditions where the private market does things it would not do alone. I have worked alongs ide many regional leaders over the years. What I know about myself is that I am not done. I have more to give\, more to build\, and a clearer pictur e than ever of what it is actually going to take. \n\n\n\n\nAnd what it i s going to take is not another event. Not another building with innovation in the name. It is a repeatable system\, one that connects talent to capi tal\, research to commercialization\, founders to procurement\, and all of it to a regional strategy across cities and counties that compounds o ver time instead of resetting every grant cycle. The connective tissue tha t does not just celebrate the ecosystem but structurally advances it.  \n Innovate Orlando\, as it was\, was not that system. I say that with full ownership. I ran it. And what I learned running it is that this work can not live outside the larger regional economic development infrastructure. It has to be woven into it\, or it spends all of its energy trying to be heard by the rooms it needs to be inside.  \nThat is why this decision is not hard. It is overdue.  \nI wanted you to hear this directly from m e: Innovate Orlando is transitioning its mission and programs back to the Orlando Economic Partnership\, and I am returning with them as Vice Presid ent of Innovation\, effective March 9.  \nThis is about finding the right partnerships\, alignments\, and connected momentum to do this work at t he scale it deserves. Moving this work inside the Orlando Economic Partne rship means the mission is now backed by the full infrastructure of region al government\, industry\, academia\, and community partners working towar d the same goal. The platform is bigger. The reach is longer. The mission  can have the infrastructure to match its ambition.  \nTech Connect\, t he Orlando Tech Summit and Community Awards\, and the Orlando Tech Grant a ll make the move. What comes next is not another program or another event. It is a repeatable system\, one that connects talent to capital\, researc h to commercialization\, founders to procurement\, and all of it to a regi onal strategy that compounds over time instead of resetting every grant cy cle.  \nThis is not a step away from the work. It is the work\, finally in the right kitchen. Orlando does not need more cheerleaders. It needs i nfrastructure that works.  \nNow scroll down. Because this week’s news is exactly the argument I have been making the entire time. A Central Flor ida AV company is heading to the FIFA World Cup. UCF just launched a $3.5 billion campaign\, its largest in history. An Orlando cybersecurity co mpany hosted a national conference in our own backyard. Space Florida open ed a $531M call for projects. And that is just the headline layer. The ful l picture is below\, and it will remind you why this region is not waiting to be discovered. It never was.  \n  \nSpace Coast and Aerospace  \nRe ad these four stories as phases of a single capital formation sequence. Pu blic infrastructure investment comes first and de-risks everything that fo llows. Private real estate comes second\, signaling long-term operational commitment. International capital comes third\, validating that the regi on can compete globally. NASA is the backdrop that makes all three moves l egible.  \nBlue Origin’s $11.5M land acquisition in Cocoa is the kind o f move a company makes when it has already decided the Space Coast is a lo ng-term operating address\, not a launch convenience. That decision compou nds against Space Florida’s 2026 Spaceport Improvement Program\, which j ust opened a call for projects backed by $531M in state investment\, esse ntially a public infrastructure commitment that de-risks the private capi tal following behind it. EOS-X Space’s acquisition of Space Perspective and its $650M+ combined valuation shows what happens when international ae rospace capital looks for a U.S. home and finds that this region has both the infrastructure and the talent density to justify the bet. NASA’s Art emis 2 timeline\, still targeting April\, is the backdrop to all of it. Wh en public investment\, private real estate\, and international capital are all moving in the same direction at the same time\, that is not momentum. That is a thesis becoming infrastructure.  \n\nBlue Origin snags 20-acr e Cocoa site for $11.5M as latest Brevard expansion \n\n\nEOS-X Space Exp ands U.S. Footprint after Space Perspective Deal \n\n\nNASA repairs Artem is 2 moon rocket in hopes of an April lunar launch \n\n\nSpace Florida’ s 2026 Call for Spaceport Projects\, $531M in state investment\, April 22 deadline \n\n  \nDefense\, Drones and Cybersecurity  \nRead these five stories as a demand signal map. The government signals what it needs. The private sector builds the product. The universities build the workforce. T hen the cycle repeats at a higher level. Every story in this section is a different point on that loop.  \nOrange County’s $7M drone-as-first-r esponder program is a local government buying what the private market has already proven works\, a direct downstream effect of companies and researc hers in this region building real-world drone operations for years. Centra l Florida’s role in the missile defense planning conversation runs direc tly through the modeling and simulation corridor\, home to more than 15\,0 00 simulation professionals working across systems that range from missile guidance and radar tracking to autonomous vehicle training and pilot read iness. That is the digital infrastructure missile defense architecture req uires before a physical system is ever built. The golden dome starts with a digital twin\, and this region is where those twins get made.   Threa tLocker’s Zero Trust World conference just made that demand signal visib le to thousands of security professionals gathered in Orlando this week\, and Embry-Riddle answered with both a new aviation cybersecurity certifica tion program and a drone-based research deployment on Lake Okeechobee. Tho se same hyperspectral imaging and autonomous sampling systems being used t o study algae blooms can be adapted for border surveillance\, maritime pat rol\, and environmental threat detection. Embry-Riddle is not just doing e nvironmental research. It is building the operational proof of concept for a capability the defense community is actively looking for. These stories are not parallel. They are sequential. The research produces the workforc e. The workforce builds the products. The products win the contracts. The contracts fund the next round of research.  \n\n$7M approved to fund firs t responder drones in Orange County \n\n\nCentral Florida’s role in Tru mp’s missile defense system \n\n\nThreatLocker Zero Trust World 2026\, Orlando\, March 4-6 \n\n\nEmbry-Riddle Launches Aviation Cybersecurity Tr aining and Certification \n\n\nEmbry-Riddle Researchers Develop Drone Tec h to Study Harmful Blue-Green Algae on Lake Okeechobee \n\n  \nHealth Te ch and Life Sciences  \nRead these three stories as a pipeline\, not a cl uster. The forum sets the agenda. The research fills it. The talent expor ts validate it globally and come back. That is how a health tech ecosyst em matures.  \nLake Nona’s Impact Forum argument\, that longevity is in separable from technology\, is easy to endorse on a panel stage. What make s it credible is the research pipeline sitting behind it. A UCF researcher developing a new therapy for diabetic neuropathy is working on a conditio n that affects more than 50% of people with diabetes and has no FDA-approv ed cure\, the kind of gap that attracts serious capital once clinical proo f of concept exists. A UCF doctoral graduate heading to Harvard Medical Sc hool to advance AI-driven clinical tools is exactly the talent export stor y that benchmarks a region’s research quality on a national stage\, even as it feels like a loss locally. Orlando’s health tech ecosystem is not built on one medical city with good architecture. It is built on a univer sity research pipeline that feeds institutions like Harvard\, and on appli ed science that is moving toward the clinic. Lake Nona is the platform. UC F is the engine underneath it.  \n\nLake Nona Impact Forum: There can’t be longevity without tech \n\n\nUCF Researcher Developing New Therapy to Treat Diabetic Neuropathy \n\n\nUCF Doctoral Grad Heads to Harvard Medic al School to Advance AI-Driven Clinical Tools \n\n  \nResearch\, Talent and University Innovation  \nIf you wanted to design a regional innovatio n ecosystem from scratch\, you would do something that looks very much lik e what Central Florida’s universities are doing right now. UCF’s $3.5 billion Go For Launch campaign is the largest fundraising effort in th e university’s history and it is essentially a capital formation eve nt for the ecosystem. The proceeds flow into research infrastructure\, sch olarships\, and facilities that the private sector will benefit from dir ectly. The $4M electron microscope is a small illustration of the larger l ogic: UCF is not just training students\, it is building shared research infrastructure that companies in the region can access without owning. Ro llins College’s addition of the Rick Goings Institute to its $200M Innov ation Triangle takes a different approach\, connecting liberal arts educat ion to entrepreneurship and economic development\, a bet that the skills g ap in the innovation economy is not purely technical.   \nAnd at Full Sa il University in Winter Park\, my alma mater\, student filmmakers just lan ded finalist spots in the Coca-Cola Refreshing Films competition\, a preci se illustration of what happens when production-focused education puts stu dents on national stages before they graduate. These institutions are not competing. They are covering different parts of the same talent and rese arch formation problem\, and the aggregate investment this week runs well past $3.7 billion. That is not coincidence. That is a coordinated instit utional bet on this region’s trajectory.  \n\nUCF Launches $3.5 Billion Go For Launch Campaign \n\n\nUCF’s New $4M Electron Microscope Expands Research Access Across Campus\, Industry \n\n\nUCF Computer Science Prof essor Recognized for Contributions to Human-Computer Interaction \n\n\nNe w institute to join Rollins College’s $200M Innovation Triangle \n\n\nF ull Sail Filmmakers Named Finalists in Prestigious Nationwide Film Competi tion\, Coca-Cola Refreshing Films \n\n  \nStartups\, Capital and Busin ess Growth  \nRead these four stories as a capital stack\, not as isolate d company announcements. FirmPilot’s $22M Series A-1 in AI legal marke ting is venture capital flowing into vertical SaaS\, a signal that investo rs see Orlando-area companies as credible bets at growth-stage check sizes \, not just seed experiments. Kore.ai’s strategic growth investment fr om AllianceBernstein is institutional private credit entering the enterpri se AI story through an Orlando-headquartered company\, a different flavor of capital\, from a different part of the market\, validating a differen t stage of growth. RSG Security’s California expansion and Laser Photoni cs’ consolidation to Lake Mary are operational scaling stories\, not fun draising announcements. They represent companies that have already raise d and are now executing. Together\, the four companies span early growth\, scale-up\, and operational maturity. That is what a functioning startup e cosystem looks like when it is working: multiple companies at multiple sta ges\, attracting multiple types of capital\, and still calling Central Fl orida home.  \nOne gap this newsletter never fully closed is the capital formation story itself. Who is writing the checks in Orlando? What does the fund landscape actually look like? Where does a founder go when they need a Series A and do not want to fly to San Francisco to get it? That is the story I am most eager to tell from inside OEP\, where the relationshi ps between capital\, institutions\, and founders can be mapped and connect ed at regional scale.  \n\nFirmPilot Secures $22 Million Series A-1 \n\n \nKore.ai Secures Strategic Growth Investment from AllianceBernstein \n\n \nMatthew Sierra\, Founder of RSG Security\, Scales Orlando’s Fastest-Gr owing Private Security Firm as Company Expands Into California \n\n\nLase r Photonics Announces Strategic Consolidation of Manufacturing Footprint t o Lake Mary\, Florida \n\n  \nTech Infrastructure and Economic Developme nt  \nRead these three stories as a market validation sequence. First ten ant\, first mobility operator\, first AV deployment at global scale. Eac h one lowers the risk for everything that follows.  \nTerracon signing as the first tenant at the Lake Mary Technology Center is significant not fo r the lease itself but for what a first tenant signals to every tenant tha t follows. The anchor has arrived\, the risk has been absorbed\, the addr ess is legitimate. Freebee’s EV rideshare launch in Lake Nona works the same way: it is a Miami company choosing a Central Florida innovation di strict as its expansion market\, which tells you something about how that district is perceived by operators making real capital allocation decision s outside of Florida. Beep is the furthest along of the three. An Altamo nte Springs company that built the first permanent AV deployment by any U. S. city is now carrying 150\,000 kilometers of verified real-world opera tions into the FIFA World Cup in Atlanta. That is a Central Florida compan y writing the operational playbook for autonomous mobility on a global sta ge. The infrastructure layer of this ecosystem is not background. It is th e proof of concept that makes everything else fundable.  \n\nLake Mary Te chnology Center lands engineering firm as first leaseholder \n\n\nMiami r ideshare company brings electric vehicles to Lake Nona \n\n\nBeep AV depl oyments launching in Altamonte Springs and Atlanta World Cup \n\n  \nIn Case You Missed It  \nSpaceX’s March 3 Starlink launch from Cape Canave ral produced a jellyfish atmospheric effect visible across Central Florida \, striking enough that it trended locally\, routine enough that it barely made the business press. That tension is itself a story: Florida’s spac eport is now launching so frequently that rocket plumes have become regi onal weather. NASA’s separate announcement of a major change to its long -term lunar architecture adds policy context to the Artemis 2 repair timel ine. Watch this space as the downstream implications for Kennedy and the S pace Coast supply chain come into focus. Team Orlando’s SERDP and ESTCP wildland fire safety tabletop exchange is the quietest story of the week\, but it is exactly the kind of cross-sector defense research collaboration that keeps the connective tissue of this community intact between the lar ger headlines. And an Orlando-area studio launches Everwind\, a sandbox s urvival RPG\, on Steam Early Access March 17\, a Central Florida game goin g live on one of the world’s largest gaming platforms.  \n\nSpaceX ‘j ellyfish’ launch recap: Live updates from Florida Starlink mission \n\n \nNASA Announces Major Change to Plans For Putting Humans on The Moon \n\ n\nSERDP and ESTCP host wildland safety\, fire PPE tabletop exchange \n\n \nSandbox Survival RPG Everwind launches on March 17 via Steam Early Acces s \n\n  \nThank You  \nThis newsletter was never the point. It was evid ence.  \nEvidence that this ecosystem had stories worth telling. Evidence that the founders\, researchers\, operators\, and investors building in O rlando deserved the same attention as the regions that simply had better P R. Evidence that connective tissue\, the unglamorous\, unsponsored\, unsex y work of linking people and ideas and capital across a geography\, is the difference between a collection of companies and an actual ecosystem.  \ nThat evidence is now substantial.  \nDavid Adelson built the foundation . Ashley McMullan built it with me week after week. Our sponsors and board made the long bet. This community showed up and proved it was worth makin g.  \nThe next chapter of this work continues at the Orlando Economic Par tnership. Stay connected. Keep submitting. Keep showing up to the summits \, applying for the grants\, and making the introductions that move this e cosystem forward. The connective tissue holds because you hold it.  \nA nd if you have a story worth telling\, you already know where to find me.   \n  \n— Sheena Fowler  \n\n\n  \n \n \n \n \nCheck out upcoming events here\n\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the movement by becoming an invest or in Innovate Orlando to propel Central Florida’s tech and innovation ecosystem \n\n\n\nJoin Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Investor Highlight \n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFlorida High Tech Corridor  is a vital force in Central Florida’s innovation ecosystem\, bringing together world-class research institutions like the University of Central Florida and a collaborative network of industry\, academia\, and economic partners to grow high-tech industries and opportunities across a 23-county region. Anchored by Orlando’s thriving technology community\, \nThe Cor ridor fuels innovation through strategic research partnerships\, workforce development programs\, and initiatives that help startups and established firms alike advance cutting-edge technologies and talent pipelines. Its d edication to boundary-breaking collaboration and community-driven innovati on accelerates economic growth\, strengthens Orlando’s role as a regiona l tech hub\, and fosters long-term prosperity across sectors from aerospac e to life sciences.  \n\n\nLearn more at: Florida High Tech Corridor \n \n \n \n Innovate Orlando News\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nAMPLIFY CENTRAL FLORIDA CONSORTIUM: VISIBILITY FOR T HE REGION’S INNOVATORS\n\n  \nCentral Florida is emerging as a nation al hub for technology\, simulation\, space\, health innovation\, and clea ntech but small and mid-sized enterprises often lack the resources to com pete with global brands shaping online narratives. 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LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022933Z LOCATION:CREDO Conduit\, 1001 North Orange Avenue\, Orlando\, FL\, 32801\, United States URL:https://innovateorlando.io/event/entrepreneurs-advisors-from-fundraisi ng-to-sales/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Innovate Orlando X-SOURCE-URL:https://innovateorlando.io END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oboe Masterclass with Guest Artist Dr. Jonathan Davis DTSTART:20260925T193000Z DTEND:20260925T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T181119Z UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4205815/oboe-masterclass-with-guest-artis t-dr-jonathan-davis/ CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Join the UCF Oboe Studio for a masterclass with Dr. Jonathan D avis\, Assistant Professor of Oboe at Arizona State University. \n\nFree a dmission. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T181119Z LOCATION:PAC-Music\, M120: 120 URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4205815/oboe-masterclass-with-guest-artis t-dr-jonathan-davis/ X-SOURCE-NAME:UCF Speaker/Lecture/Seminar Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.ucf.edu/category/23/speakerlectureseminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Botanical Wreath: Dried Flower Wreath Making Workshop DTSTART:20260926T100000Z DTEND:20260926T113000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T181315Z UID:8880-1790416800-1790422200@4rootsfarm.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Presented by Flowers by 4Roots\nCelebrate the beauty of nature ’s changing seasons in this hands-on dried flower wreath workshop at 4Ro ots Farm. 🌾✨ Guests will create a timeless wreath using an abundant s election of naturally dried flowers\, grasses\, seed pods\, and textural b otanical elements curated by the Flowers by 4Roots team.\n\nIn this guided class\, guests will learn the fundamentals of wreath design\, composition \, layering\, and color balance while crafting a one-of-a-kind piece desig ned to bring warmth and beauty into the home long after the season has pas sed. The workshop highlights the artistry and sustainability of dried flor als\, showcasing how flowers can continue to inspire well beyond their fre sh bloom.\n\nSet against the peaceful backdrop of the farm\, this creative experience invites guests to slow down\, sip\, snack\, and connect throug h the process of making something beautiful by hand. Whether hung on a fro nt door\, displayed indoors\, or gifted to someone special\, each wreath b ecomes a lasting reflection of the season and the beauty of locally grown botanicals.\nAll materials are provided—just bring your creativity.\nWha t’s Included: \n🌾 Guided Instruction: Learn the art of dried floral wreath design\, including layering\, composition\, texture\, and seasonal styling techniques. \n🍂 Dried Flowers & Botanical Elements: Work with a curated collection of dried blooms\, grasses\, seed pods\, and natural a ccents sourced from the farm and local growers. \n✨ Handcrafted Wreath: Create and take home a dried floral wreath designed to bring lasting beaut y to your home. \n🥂 Light Refreshments: Sip and snack while you create surrounded by the peaceful beauty of the farm. \nLimited spots available —reserve your seat for this cozy\, creative floral experience! \n  \n 📍 Location: 4Roots Farm Campus – Education Center: 1101 N. John Young Pkwy.\, Orlando\, FL 32804\n📅 Date: September 26th | 10:00 AM – 11:3 0 AM\n🎟️ Tickets: $75 per participant LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T181315Z LOCATION:4Roots Farm Campus\, 1101 N. John Young Parkway\, Parkway Orlando \, FL\, 32804\, United States URL:https://4rootsfarm.org/event/the-botanical-wreath-dried-flower-wreath- making-workshop/ X-SOURCE-NAME:4Roots Farm X-SOURCE-URL:https://4rootsfarm.org/farmers-market END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Food Forest Management with Mike Garcia of Everoak Farm DTSTART:20260926T130000Z DTEND:20260926T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260826T062415Z UID:9254-1790413200-1790431200@4rootsfarm.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:A Half-Day\, Immersive Workshop Experience: Managing Living E cosystems for Long-Term Success\nIn this five-hour hands-on workshop\, par ticipants will learn the practical skills and management techniques needed to steward healthy\, productive\, and resilient food forests. Through a c ombination of classroom discussion\, field demonstrations\, and hands-on p ractice throughout the 4Roots Farm Campus\, we’ll explore how thoughtful management influences plant health\, ecosystem function\, productivity\, and long-term resilience. \nThroughout the workshop\, participants will ga in hands-on experience using a variety of pruning tools and management tec hniques while learning when\, why\, and how each practice is applied. By t he end of the day\, you’ll leave with practical skills\, a deeper unders tanding of ecosystem stewardship\, and the confidence to manage your own f ood forest as a thriving\, ever-evolving landscape. \nThe Experience \n5-H our Workshop \nPlanting a food forest is only the beginning. The true succ ess of any agroforestry system comes from understanding how to guide\, man age\, and work with a living ecosystem as it grows and changes over time. \nIn this five-hour hands-on workshop\, participants will learn the practi cal skills and management techniques needed to steward healthy\, productiv e\, and resilient food forests. Through a combination of classroom discuss ion\, field demonstrations\, and hands-on practice throughout the 4Roots F arm Campus\, we’ll explore how thoughtful management influences plant he alth\, ecosystem function\, productivity\, and long-term resilience. \nWe ’ll examine real agroforestry systems across the campus while discussing why different management decisions are made\, how systems evolve through ecological succession\, and how to respond to the changing needs of a food forest throughout the seasons. \nThis workshop is designed for home garde ners\, landowners\, educators\, and farmers who want to move beyond simply planting trees and develop the knowledge and confidence to actively manag e regenerative landscapes for years to come. \nWhat You’ll Learn \n\nUnd erstanding ecological succession and how food forests change over time\nDe veloping an observation-based approach to ecosystem management\nPruning te chniques for fruit production\, tree health\, structure\, and biomass\nCop picing\, pollarding\, chop-and-drop\, and other regenerative pruning metho ds\nManaging sunlight\, shade\, and competition within layered systems\nBu ilding healthy soils through mulch\, biomass\, and nutrient cycling\nUsing support species to improve soil fertility and system resilience\nSeasonal management strategies and annual maintenance planning\nIntegrating animal s into agroforestry systems to improve fertility\, weed control\, and ecos ystem function\nManaging pests and diseases through ecological principles rather than reactive treatments\nEssential tools and equipment for establi shing and maintaining food forests\nLearning from real-world management pr actices through guided field demonstrations at the 4Roots Farm Campus\n\nE vent Details \n📆 Date & Time: Saturday\, September 26th | 9:00am – 2: 00pm\n📍 Location: 4Roots Farm Campus\, 1101 N John Young Pkwy\, Orlando \, FL\n🎟️ Ticket Price: $50 per attendee LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T062415Z LOCATION:4Roots Farm Campus\, 1101 N. John Young Parkway\, Parkway Orlando \, FL\, 32804\, United States URL:https://4rootsfarm.org/event/food-forest-management-with-mike-garcia-o f-everoak-farm/ X-SOURCE-NAME:4Roots Farm X-SOURCE-URL:https://4rootsfarm.org/farmers-market END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Metabolic Intensive DTSTART:20260926T140000Z DTEND:20260926T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T022931Z UID:13961-1790416800-1790424000@avalonparkgym.com CATEGORIES:education,food,wellness DESCRIPTION:Introducing The Metabolic Intensive\, a 6-week immersive expe rience led by TaShawn Davis\, RN & Metabolic Health Coach\, and Michelle S heedy\, Food Swap Expert. \nWe’ll talk about insulin resistance\, and th e hidden role it plays in brain fog\, belly fat\, prediabetes\, high blood pressure\, sugar cravings\, and low energy. Learn how addressing it can h elp you lower A1C\, reduce inflammation\, boost energy\, improve metabolis m\, reverse fatty liver\, and support real weight loss. \nThis program inc ludes interactive teaching\, food demos and swaps\, real-life strategies\, and community support\, all built around healthy food\, real science\, an d renewed hope. \n📅 August 22 – September 26\n🕙 Saturdays | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM\n📍 The 5th Floor\, 3801 Avalon Park E Blvd Ste.\, 200\n 🍽️ Delicious low-carb dishes and samples included! \n✨ Founding Coh ort Special: Save $100 with code 5THFLOOR (ends August 15\, limited time only) \nSpots are limited! Join the movement at HealthBeyondWeightLoss.c om LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022931Z LOCATION:The 5th Floor Orlando\, 3801 Avalon Park E Blvd\, Orlando\, FL\, 32828\, United States URL:https://avalonparkgym.com/event/the-metabolic-intensive-6/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Avalon Park Gym & Wellness Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://avalonparkgym.com/event/country-night END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Crealdé presents - Life Drawing Studio-**NEW PROTOCOLS FOR THIS SESSION!! DTSTART:20260927T140000Z DTEND:20260927T163000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T022945Z UID:event_mlpjcsyjcmbkc@meetup.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:ORLANDO ARTISTS Art + Photography\nS tudio: Life Drawing\nSunday: Studio 1A\n\n**NEW PROTOCOLS FOR ATTENDING TH IS SESSION!!\n\nNO WALK-INS ALLOWED\n\na Crealdé membership is REQUIRED.\ n\nPre-registration and payment required\, will be taken Monday – Thursd ay for the following Friday and Sunday sessions by phone at the Crealdé o ffice at 407-671-1886. No walk-in registrations or payments will be accept ed at the door.\n\nCheck-in with the session monitor\, Nicholus Schulman\n \nNO CAMERAS ALLOWED\, INCLUDING CELL PHONE.\n\nLIMITED CLASS SIZE\, 8 ATT ENDEE'S ONLY\, CHECK-IN WITH MONITOR.\n\nWork from a live model. Session b egins with quick gestures\, moving to longer poses. Supply your own drawin g supplies\, some easels available (first come) No instruction provided.\n Fee: $10 per session IN ADVANCE. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022945Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/orlandoartists/events/mlpjcsyjcmbkc/ X-SOURCE-NAME:ORLANDO ARTISTS Art + Photography END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Online: DaVinci Resolve - Edit Page DTSTART:20260929T180000Z DTEND:20260929T193000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T185612Z UID:event_316297021@meetup.com CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Orlando Video & Post Production Meetup\nBegin your creative jo urney in the Edit Page of DaVinci Resolve\, where your story starts to tak e shape. Learn how to set up your project\, shape a compelling rough cut\, and export a polished final video with confidence.\n\nOnline event. Regis tration required to receive Zoom link. Register here: https://attend.ocls. org/event/17155170 LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T185612Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/orlando-video-post-production/events/316297021/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Orlando Video & Post Production Meetup END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Create Your 6 Month Marketing Roadmap: Stop Guessing\, Start Growi ng DTSTART:20260930T160000Z DTEND:20260930T173000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T130025Z UID:10000352-1790769600-1790775000@innovateorlando.io CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:*Photo: West Orlando News\n \n \nOrlando is home to moonshot s and magic. I came up through creative industries\, then spent twelve yea rs at what was the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission\, now the Orlando Economic Partnership\, learning what it actually takes to move a region. The slow\, structural work of building relationships that compound \, aligning incentives across sectors\, and creating the conditions where the private market does things it would not do alone. I have worked alongs ide many regional leaders over the years. What I know about myself is that I am not done. I have more to give\, more to build\, and a clearer pictur e than ever of what it is actually going to take. \n\n\n\n\nAnd what it i s going to take is not another event. Not another building with innovation in the name. It is a repeatable system\, one that connects talent to capi tal\, research to commercialization\, founders to procurement\, and all of it to a regional strategy across cities and counties that compounds o ver time instead of resetting every grant cycle. The connective tissue tha t does not just celebrate the ecosystem but structurally advances it.  \n Innovate Orlando\, as it was\, was not that system. I say that with full ownership. I ran it. And what I learned running it is that this work can not live outside the larger regional economic development infrastructure. It has to be woven into it\, or it spends all of its energy trying to be heard by the rooms it needs to be inside.  \nThat is why this decision is not hard. It is overdue.  \nI wanted you to hear this directly from m e: Innovate Orlando is transitioning its mission and programs back to the Orlando Economic Partnership\, and I am returning with them as Vice Presid ent of Innovation\, effective March 9.  \nThis is about finding the right partnerships\, alignments\, and connected momentum to do this work at t he scale it deserves. Moving this work inside the Orlando Economic Partne rship means the mission is now backed by the full infrastructure of region al government\, industry\, academia\, and community partners working towar d the same goal. The platform is bigger. The reach is longer. The mission  can have the infrastructure to match its ambition.  \nTech Connect\, t he Orlando Tech Summit and Community Awards\, and the Orlando Tech Grant a ll make the move. What comes next is not another program or another event. It is a repeatable system\, one that connects talent to capital\, researc h to commercialization\, founders to procurement\, and all of it to a regi onal strategy that compounds over time instead of resetting every grant cy cle.  \nThis is not a step away from the work. It is the work\, finally in the right kitchen. Orlando does not need more cheerleaders. It needs i nfrastructure that works.  \nNow scroll down. Because this week’s news is exactly the argument I have been making the entire time. A Central Flor ida AV company is heading to the FIFA World Cup. UCF just launched a $3.5 billion campaign\, its largest in history. An Orlando cybersecurity co mpany hosted a national conference in our own backyard. Space Florida open ed a $531M call for projects. And that is just the headline layer. The ful l picture is below\, and it will remind you why this region is not waiting to be discovered. It never was.  \n  \nSpace Coast and Aerospace  \nRe ad these four stories as phases of a single capital formation sequence. Pu blic infrastructure investment comes first and de-risks everything that fo llows. Private real estate comes second\, signaling long-term operational commitment. International capital comes third\, validating that the regi on can compete globally. NASA is the backdrop that makes all three moves l egible.  \nBlue Origin’s $11.5M land acquisition in Cocoa is the kind o f move a company makes when it has already decided the Space Coast is a lo ng-term operating address\, not a launch convenience. That decision compou nds against Space Florida’s 2026 Spaceport Improvement Program\, which j ust opened a call for projects backed by $531M in state investment\, esse ntially a public infrastructure commitment that de-risks the private capi tal following behind it. EOS-X Space’s acquisition of Space Perspective and its $650M+ combined valuation shows what happens when international ae rospace capital looks for a U.S. home and finds that this region has both the infrastructure and the talent density to justify the bet. NASA’s Art emis 2 timeline\, still targeting April\, is the backdrop to all of it. Wh en public investment\, private real estate\, and international capital are all moving in the same direction at the same time\, that is not momentum. That is a thesis becoming infrastructure.  \n\nBlue Origin snags 20-acr e Cocoa site for $11.5M as latest Brevard expansion \n\n\nEOS-X Space Exp ands U.S. Footprint after Space Perspective Deal \n\n\nNASA repairs Artem is 2 moon rocket in hopes of an April lunar launch \n\n\nSpace Florida’ s 2026 Call for Spaceport Projects\, $531M in state investment\, April 22 deadline \n\n  \nDefense\, Drones and Cybersecurity  \nRead these five stories as a demand signal map. The government signals what it needs. The private sector builds the product. The universities build the workforce. T hen the cycle repeats at a higher level. Every story in this section is a different point on that loop.  \nOrange County’s $7M drone-as-first-r esponder program is a local government buying what the private market has already proven works\, a direct downstream effect of companies and researc hers in this region building real-world drone operations for years. Centra l Florida’s role in the missile defense planning conversation runs direc tly through the modeling and simulation corridor\, home to more than 15\,0 00 simulation professionals working across systems that range from missile guidance and radar tracking to autonomous vehicle training and pilot read iness. That is the digital infrastructure missile defense architecture req uires before a physical system is ever built. The golden dome starts with a digital twin\, and this region is where those twins get made.   Threa tLocker’s Zero Trust World conference just made that demand signal visib le to thousands of security professionals gathered in Orlando this week\, and Embry-Riddle answered with both a new aviation cybersecurity certifica tion program and a drone-based research deployment on Lake Okeechobee. Tho se same hyperspectral imaging and autonomous sampling systems being used t o study algae blooms can be adapted for border surveillance\, maritime pat rol\, and environmental threat detection. Embry-Riddle is not just doing e nvironmental research. It is building the operational proof of concept for a capability the defense community is actively looking for. These stories are not parallel. They are sequential. The research produces the workforc e. The workforce builds the products. The products win the contracts. The contracts fund the next round of research.  \n\n$7M approved to fund firs t responder drones in Orange County \n\n\nCentral Florida’s role in Tru mp’s missile defense system \n\n\nThreatLocker Zero Trust World 2026\, Orlando\, March 4-6 \n\n\nEmbry-Riddle Launches Aviation Cybersecurity Tr aining and Certification \n\n\nEmbry-Riddle Researchers Develop Drone Tec h to Study Harmful Blue-Green Algae on Lake Okeechobee \n\n  \nHealth Te ch and Life Sciences  \nRead these three stories as a pipeline\, not a cl uster. The forum sets the agenda. The research fills it. The talent expor ts validate it globally and come back. That is how a health tech ecosyst em matures.  \nLake Nona’s Impact Forum argument\, that longevity is in separable from technology\, is easy to endorse on a panel stage. What make s it credible is the research pipeline sitting behind it. A UCF researcher developing a new therapy for diabetic neuropathy is working on a conditio n that affects more than 50% of people with diabetes and has no FDA-approv ed cure\, the kind of gap that attracts serious capital once clinical proo f of concept exists. A UCF doctoral graduate heading to Harvard Medical Sc hool to advance AI-driven clinical tools is exactly the talent export stor y that benchmarks a region’s research quality on a national stage\, even as it feels like a loss locally. Orlando’s health tech ecosystem is not built on one medical city with good architecture. It is built on a univer sity research pipeline that feeds institutions like Harvard\, and on appli ed science that is moving toward the clinic. Lake Nona is the platform. UC F is the engine underneath it.  \n\nLake Nona Impact Forum: There can’t be longevity without tech \n\n\nUCF Researcher Developing New Therapy to Treat Diabetic Neuropathy \n\n\nUCF Doctoral Grad Heads to Harvard Medic al School to Advance AI-Driven Clinical Tools \n\n  \nResearch\, Talent and University Innovation  \nIf you wanted to design a regional innovatio n ecosystem from scratch\, you would do something that looks very much lik e what Central Florida’s universities are doing right now. UCF’s $3.5 billion Go For Launch campaign is the largest fundraising effort in th e university’s history and it is essentially a capital formation eve nt for the ecosystem. The proceeds flow into research infrastructure\, sch olarships\, and facilities that the private sector will benefit from dir ectly. The $4M electron microscope is a small illustration of the larger l ogic: UCF is not just training students\, it is building shared research infrastructure that companies in the region can access without owning. Ro llins College’s addition of the Rick Goings Institute to its $200M Innov ation Triangle takes a different approach\, connecting liberal arts educat ion to entrepreneurship and economic development\, a bet that the skills g ap in the innovation economy is not purely technical.   \nAnd at Full Sa il University in Winter Park\, my alma mater\, student filmmakers just lan ded finalist spots in the Coca-Cola Refreshing Films competition\, a preci se illustration of what happens when production-focused education puts stu dents on national stages before they graduate. These institutions are not competing. They are covering different parts of the same talent and rese arch formation problem\, and the aggregate investment this week runs well past $3.7 billion. That is not coincidence. That is a coordinated instit utional bet on this region’s trajectory.  \n\nUCF Launches $3.5 Billion Go For Launch Campaign \n\n\nUCF’s New $4M Electron Microscope Expands Research Access Across Campus\, Industry \n\n\nUCF Computer Science Prof essor Recognized for Contributions to Human-Computer Interaction \n\n\nNe w institute to join Rollins College’s $200M Innovation Triangle \n\n\nF ull Sail Filmmakers Named Finalists in Prestigious Nationwide Film Competi tion\, Coca-Cola Refreshing Films \n\n  \nStartups\, Capital and Busin ess Growth  \nRead these four stories as a capital stack\, not as isolate d company announcements. FirmPilot’s $22M Series A-1 in AI legal marke ting is venture capital flowing into vertical SaaS\, a signal that investo rs see Orlando-area companies as credible bets at growth-stage check sizes \, not just seed experiments. Kore.ai’s strategic growth investment fr om AllianceBernstein is institutional private credit entering the enterpri se AI story through an Orlando-headquartered company\, a different flavor of capital\, from a different part of the market\, validating a differen t stage of growth. RSG Security’s California expansion and Laser Photoni cs’ consolidation to Lake Mary are operational scaling stories\, not fun draising announcements. They represent companies that have already raise d and are now executing. Together\, the four companies span early growth\, scale-up\, and operational maturity. That is what a functioning startup e cosystem looks like when it is working: multiple companies at multiple sta ges\, attracting multiple types of capital\, and still calling Central Fl orida home.  \nOne gap this newsletter never fully closed is the capital formation story itself. Who is writing the checks in Orlando? What does the fund landscape actually look like? Where does a founder go when they need a Series A and do not want to fly to San Francisco to get it? That is the story I am most eager to tell from inside OEP\, where the relationshi ps between capital\, institutions\, and founders can be mapped and connect ed at regional scale.  \n\nFirmPilot Secures $22 Million Series A-1 \n\n \nKore.ai Secures Strategic Growth Investment from AllianceBernstein \n\n \nMatthew Sierra\, Founder of RSG Security\, Scales Orlando’s Fastest-Gr owing Private Security Firm as Company Expands Into California \n\n\nLase r Photonics Announces Strategic Consolidation of Manufacturing Footprint t o Lake Mary\, Florida \n\n  \nTech Infrastructure and Economic Developme nt  \nRead these three stories as a market validation sequence. First ten ant\, first mobility operator\, first AV deployment at global scale. Eac h one lowers the risk for everything that follows.  \nTerracon signing as the first tenant at the Lake Mary Technology Center is significant not fo r the lease itself but for what a first tenant signals to every tenant tha t follows. The anchor has arrived\, the risk has been absorbed\, the addr ess is legitimate. Freebee’s EV rideshare launch in Lake Nona works the same way: it is a Miami company choosing a Central Florida innovation di strict as its expansion market\, which tells you something about how that district is perceived by operators making real capital allocation decision s outside of Florida. Beep is the furthest along of the three. An Altamo nte Springs company that built the first permanent AV deployment by any U. S. city is now carrying 150\,000 kilometers of verified real-world opera tions into the FIFA World Cup in Atlanta. That is a Central Florida compan y writing the operational playbook for autonomous mobility on a global sta ge. The infrastructure layer of this ecosystem is not background. It is th e proof of concept that makes everything else fundable.  \n\nLake Mary Te chnology Center lands engineering firm as first leaseholder \n\n\nMiami r ideshare company brings electric vehicles to Lake Nona \n\n\nBeep AV depl oyments launching in Altamonte Springs and Atlanta World Cup \n\n  \nIn Case You Missed It  \nSpaceX’s March 3 Starlink launch from Cape Canave ral produced a jellyfish atmospheric effect visible across Central Florida \, striking enough that it trended locally\, routine enough that it barely made the business press. That tension is itself a story: Florida’s spac eport is now launching so frequently that rocket plumes have become regi onal weather. NASA’s separate announcement of a major change to its long -term lunar architecture adds policy context to the Artemis 2 repair timel ine. Watch this space as the downstream implications for Kennedy and the S pace Coast supply chain come into focus. Team Orlando’s SERDP and ESTCP wildland fire safety tabletop exchange is the quietest story of the week\, but it is exactly the kind of cross-sector defense research collaboration that keeps the connective tissue of this community intact between the lar ger headlines. And an Orlando-area studio launches Everwind\, a sandbox s urvival RPG\, on Steam Early Access March 17\, a Central Florida game goin g live on one of the world’s largest gaming platforms.  \n\nSpaceX ‘j ellyfish’ launch recap: Live updates from Florida Starlink mission \n\n \nNASA Announces Major Change to Plans For Putting Humans on The Moon \n\ n\nSERDP and ESTCP host wildland safety\, fire PPE tabletop exchange \n\n \nSandbox Survival RPG Everwind launches on March 17 via Steam Early Acces s \n\n  \nThank You  \nThis newsletter was never the point. It was evid ence.  \nEvidence that this ecosystem had stories worth telling. Evidence that the founders\, researchers\, operators\, and investors building in O rlando deserved the same attention as the regions that simply had better P R. Evidence that connective tissue\, the unglamorous\, unsponsored\, unsex y work of linking people and ideas and capital across a geography\, is the difference between a collection of companies and an actual ecosystem.  \ nThat evidence is now substantial.  \nDavid Adelson built the foundation . Ashley McMullan built it with me week after week. Our sponsors and board made the long bet. This community showed up and proved it was worth makin g.  \nThe next chapter of this work continues at the Orlando Economic Par tnership. Stay connected. Keep submitting. Keep showing up to the summits \, applying for the grants\, and making the introductions that move this e cosystem forward. The connective tissue holds because you hold it.  \nA nd if you have a story worth telling\, you already know where to find me.   \n  \n— Sheena Fowler  \n\n\n  \n \n \n \n \nCheck out upcoming events here\n\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the movement by becoming an invest or in Innovate Orlando to propel Central Florida’s tech and innovation ecosystem \n\n\n\nJoin Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Investor Highlight \n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFlorida High Tech Corridor  is a vital force in Central Florida’s innovation ecosystem\, bringing together world-class research institutions like the University of Central Florida and a collaborative network of industry\, academia\, and economic partners to grow high-tech industries and opportunities across a 23-county region. Anchored by Orlando’s thriving technology community\, \nThe Cor ridor fuels innovation through strategic research partnerships\, workforce development programs\, and initiatives that help startups and established firms alike advance cutting-edge technologies and talent pipelines. Its d edication to boundary-breaking collaboration and community-driven innovati on accelerates economic growth\, strengthens Orlando’s role as a regiona l tech hub\, and fosters long-term prosperity across sectors from aerospac e to life sciences.  \n\n\nLearn more at: Florida High Tech Corridor \n \n \n \n Innovate Orlando News\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nAMPLIFY CENTRAL FLORIDA CONSORTIUM: VISIBILITY FOR T HE REGION’S INNOVATORS\n\n  \nCentral Florida is emerging as a nation al hub for technology\, simulation\, space\, health innovation\, and clea ntech but small and mid-sized enterprises often lack the resources to com pete with global brands shaping online narratives. The new Amplify Centra l Florida Consortium provides shared-investment marketing infrastructure for forward-thinking companies\, delivering enterprise-grade branding\, mu ltimedia production\, and strategic communications.  \nMembership tiers  (preferred rates through March 2026):  \n\nVisibility Package: $450 (Blin kCo. Mag feature reaching 1M+ viewers) \n\n\nVideo Essential Kit: $2\,975 /mo (monthly production session\, 3-mo commitment) \n\n\nLifestyle Story Kit: $4\,025/mo (30-day content plan + cinematic video) \n\n\nPrestige Fe ature Kit: $5\,075/mo (8-12 short-form videos + BlinkCo. distribution) \n \nLed by Amóre Marketing & Productions\, the Consortium elevates indivi dual companies while strengthening Central Florida’s competitive profile . Perfect timing ahead of the Orlando Tech Summit\, contact Soyini Chang ( soyini@blinkcomedia.com | 646-932-0907) to explore membership. \n  \n\n\n \n\n More Info\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n \n \n \n Orla ndo’s tech scene\, all in one place.\nFrom meetups to moonshots\, if it ’s happening in innovation\, it’s on our calendar. \n \n\n\n\n\nEvents \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nNeed a venu e for your next event or workshop? Host at Tech Hub Orlando!\n \n\n \nConv eniently located in Downtown Orlando\, we offer rental spaces including   conference rooms\, breakout rooms\, auditorium\, reception space\, and mor e!  Tech Hub Orlando is more than just a space\, it’s a home for Cent ral Florida’s tech and innovation community. Designed to foster collabo ration\, growth\, and connection\, our hub is here to support startups\, e ntrepreneurs\, and businesses looking to make an impact. \nContact us for more info!\n \n \n\n\n\nCheck us out! LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T130025Z URL:https://innovateorlando.io/event/a-strategic-marketing-roadmap-for-fou nders-stop-guessing-start-growing/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Innovate Orlando X-SOURCE-URL:https://innovateorlando.io END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:'Stitch-In' with the SteamedPinks Stitchers - A Fiber Arts Gatheri ng DTSTART:20260930T173000Z DTEND:20260930T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:4hiis23m60rasg4aruuvvk3hdm@google.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:This is a welcoming weekly gathering hosted at FamiLAB in coll aboration with the SteamedPinks Stitchers and www.Helpertunity.org.  Par t educational\, part social\, and part studio-time\;  this Fiber-Arts Mee tup and Open-Make is scheduled for your enjoyment on most Wednesday Aftern oons\, except on holidays.  The public is invited to join in between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm - with  ‘Mentoring’ and ‘Classes’ usually startin g around 1:30pm.  This gathering is open to any Fiber Arts fans & friends - including folks who enjoy: sewing\, serging\, quilting\, embroidery\, a pplique\, shape-cropping\, paper arts\, spinning\, weaving\, knotting\,   knitting\, knooking\, looming\, crochet\, braiding\, sprang\, tatting\, pl ush pet rescue\, puppetry\,  leatherwork\, natural fibers\, basketry\, ca rding\, dyeing\, felting\, surface design\, stitchery\, embellishing\, fib er experimentation\, textile innovation & beyond!  Bringing along a porta ble-project-in-progress or your show-and-tell/show-and-sell items is alway s welcomed!  Snacks and kits and surplus fiber-art supplies are often ava ilable on site.This Fiber Arts Gathering is FREE to paid FamiLAB Members & Volunteers!  Join FamiLAB and be a Supporting MakerSpace Member today at : 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750SteamedPinks Stitchers Weekly Pro ject Updates & Class Topics Link: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/he lpertunity/steamedpinks-stitchersFor Repeat Gathering-Guests who are Non-M embers or Non-Volunteers:A polite $15 donation is requested from anyone (b oth Members AND Guests) who receive scheduled sewing or fiber-arts 'Class- Instruction' or 'Private-Lessons' during their visit to our friendly Stitc h-In gatherings.Text the words "STITCH IN" to the number "44-321" on your smartphone to donate and ‘save your space’ today!A charity donation/re servation of $10 is requested for you to 'save your favorite seat' - and w ill kindly show your support for Fiber-Arts & Eco-Arts Education (Add on j ust $5 per Jr. Artist\, ages 7-15\, welcomed with their responsible adult) .  Participants at our ‘Stitch-In’ may also be encouraged to voluntee r at the SteamedPinks Stitchers booth for Orlando Maker Faire. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:FamiLAB\, 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:FamiLAB X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familab.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Online: DaVinci Resolve - Color Page DTSTART:20260930T200000Z DTEND:20260930T213000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T185612Z UID:event_316297028@meetup.com CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Orlando Video & Post Production Meetup\nUnlock the creative po wer of color grading and elevate your footage using DaVinci Resolve and RA W video. In this class\, you’ll shape mood and polish your images by mas tering white balance\, exposure\, and contrast with industry-standard tool s in DaVinci Resolve.\n\nOnline event. Registration required to receive Zo om link. Register here: https://attend.ocls.org/event/17155181 LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T185612Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/orlando-video-post-production/events/316297028/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Orlando Video & Post Production Meetup END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:SBA Veteran Small Business Certification Program 9.30.26 DTSTART:20260930T223000Z DTEND:20261001T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T022933Z UID:10000348-1790793000-1790800200@innovateorlando.io CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:*Photo: West Orlando News\n \n \nOrlando is home to moonshot s and magic. I came up through creative industries\, then spent twelve yea rs at what was the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission\, now the Orlando Economic Partnership\, learning what it actually takes to move a region. The slow\, structural work of building relationships that compound \, aligning incentives across sectors\, and creating the conditions where the private market does things it would not do alone. I have worked alongs ide many regional leaders over the years. What I know about myself is that I am not done. I have more to give\, more to build\, and a clearer pictur e than ever of what it is actually going to take. \n\n\n\n\nAnd what it i s going to take is not another event. Not another building with innovation in the name. It is a repeatable system\, one that connects talent to capi tal\, research to commercialization\, founders to procurement\, and all of it to a regional strategy across cities and counties that compounds o ver time instead of resetting every grant cycle. The connective tissue tha t does not just celebrate the ecosystem but structurally advances it.  \n Innovate Orlando\, as it was\, was not that system. I say that with full ownership. I ran it. And what I learned running it is that this work can not live outside the larger regional economic development infrastructure. It has to be woven into it\, or it spends all of its energy trying to be heard by the rooms it needs to be inside.  \nThat is why this decision is not hard. It is overdue.  \nI wanted you to hear this directly from m e: Innovate Orlando is transitioning its mission and programs back to the Orlando Economic Partnership\, and I am returning with them as Vice Presid ent of Innovation\, effective March 9.  \nThis is about finding the right partnerships\, alignments\, and connected momentum to do this work at t he scale it deserves. Moving this work inside the Orlando Economic Partne rship means the mission is now backed by the full infrastructure of region al government\, industry\, academia\, and community partners working towar d the same goal. The platform is bigger. The reach is longer. The mission  can have the infrastructure to match its ambition.  \nTech Connect\, t he Orlando Tech Summit and Community Awards\, and the Orlando Tech Grant a ll make the move. What comes next is not another program or another event. It is a repeatable system\, one that connects talent to capital\, researc h to commercialization\, founders to procurement\, and all of it to a regi onal strategy that compounds over time instead of resetting every grant cy cle.  \nThis is not a step away from the work. It is the work\, finally in the right kitchen. Orlando does not need more cheerleaders. It needs i nfrastructure that works.  \nNow scroll down. Because this week’s news is exactly the argument I have been making the entire time. A Central Flor ida AV company is heading to the FIFA World Cup. UCF just launched a $3.5 billion campaign\, its largest in history. An Orlando cybersecurity co mpany hosted a national conference in our own backyard. Space Florida open ed a $531M call for projects. And that is just the headline layer. The ful l picture is below\, and it will remind you why this region is not waiting to be discovered. It never was.  \n  \nSpace Coast and Aerospace  \nRe ad these four stories as phases of a single capital formation sequence. Pu blic infrastructure investment comes first and de-risks everything that fo llows. Private real estate comes second\, signaling long-term operational commitment. International capital comes third\, validating that the regi on can compete globally. NASA is the backdrop that makes all three moves l egible.  \nBlue Origin’s $11.5M land acquisition in Cocoa is the kind o f move a company makes when it has already decided the Space Coast is a lo ng-term operating address\, not a launch convenience. That decision compou nds against Space Florida’s 2026 Spaceport Improvement Program\, which j ust opened a call for projects backed by $531M in state investment\, esse ntially a public infrastructure commitment that de-risks the private capi tal following behind it. EOS-X Space’s acquisition of Space Perspective and its $650M+ combined valuation shows what happens when international ae rospace capital looks for a U.S. home and finds that this region has both the infrastructure and the talent density to justify the bet. NASA’s Art emis 2 timeline\, still targeting April\, is the backdrop to all of it. Wh en public investment\, private real estate\, and international capital are all moving in the same direction at the same time\, that is not momentum. That is a thesis becoming infrastructure.  \n\nBlue Origin snags 20-acr e Cocoa site for $11.5M as latest Brevard expansion \n\n\nEOS-X Space Exp ands U.S. Footprint after Space Perspective Deal \n\n\nNASA repairs Artem is 2 moon rocket in hopes of an April lunar launch \n\n\nSpace Florida’ s 2026 Call for Spaceport Projects\, $531M in state investment\, April 22 deadline \n\n  \nDefense\, Drones and Cybersecurity  \nRead these five stories as a demand signal map. The government signals what it needs. The private sector builds the product. The universities build the workforce. T hen the cycle repeats at a higher level. Every story in this section is a different point on that loop.  \nOrange County’s $7M drone-as-first-r esponder program is a local government buying what the private market has already proven works\, a direct downstream effect of companies and researc hers in this region building real-world drone operations for years. Centra l Florida’s role in the missile defense planning conversation runs direc tly through the modeling and simulation corridor\, home to more than 15\,0 00 simulation professionals working across systems that range from missile guidance and radar tracking to autonomous vehicle training and pilot read iness. That is the digital infrastructure missile defense architecture req uires before a physical system is ever built. The golden dome starts with a digital twin\, and this region is where those twins get made.   Threa tLocker’s Zero Trust World conference just made that demand signal visib le to thousands of security professionals gathered in Orlando this week\, and Embry-Riddle answered with both a new aviation cybersecurity certifica tion program and a drone-based research deployment on Lake Okeechobee. Tho se same hyperspectral imaging and autonomous sampling systems being used t o study algae blooms can be adapted for border surveillance\, maritime pat rol\, and environmental threat detection. Embry-Riddle is not just doing e nvironmental research. It is building the operational proof of concept for a capability the defense community is actively looking for. These stories are not parallel. They are sequential. The research produces the workforc e. The workforce builds the products. The products win the contracts. The contracts fund the next round of research.  \n\n$7M approved to fund firs t responder drones in Orange County \n\n\nCentral Florida’s role in Tru mp’s missile defense system \n\n\nThreatLocker Zero Trust World 2026\, Orlando\, March 4-6 \n\n\nEmbry-Riddle Launches Aviation Cybersecurity Tr aining and Certification \n\n\nEmbry-Riddle Researchers Develop Drone Tec h to Study Harmful Blue-Green Algae on Lake Okeechobee \n\n  \nHealth Te ch and Life Sciences  \nRead these three stories as a pipeline\, not a cl uster. The forum sets the agenda. The research fills it. The talent expor ts validate it globally and come back. That is how a health tech ecosyst em matures.  \nLake Nona’s Impact Forum argument\, that longevity is in separable from technology\, is easy to endorse on a panel stage. What make s it credible is the research pipeline sitting behind it. A UCF researcher developing a new therapy for diabetic neuropathy is working on a conditio n that affects more than 50% of people with diabetes and has no FDA-approv ed cure\, the kind of gap that attracts serious capital once clinical proo f of concept exists. A UCF doctoral graduate heading to Harvard Medical Sc hool to advance AI-driven clinical tools is exactly the talent export stor y that benchmarks a region’s research quality on a national stage\, even as it feels like a loss locally. Orlando’s health tech ecosystem is not built on one medical city with good architecture. It is built on a univer sity research pipeline that feeds institutions like Harvard\, and on appli ed science that is moving toward the clinic. Lake Nona is the platform. UC F is the engine underneath it.  \n\nLake Nona Impact Forum: There can’t be longevity without tech \n\n\nUCF Researcher Developing New Therapy to Treat Diabetic Neuropathy \n\n\nUCF Doctoral Grad Heads to Harvard Medic al School to Advance AI-Driven Clinical Tools \n\n  \nResearch\, Talent and University Innovation  \nIf you wanted to design a regional innovatio n ecosystem from scratch\, you would do something that looks very much lik e what Central Florida’s universities are doing right now. UCF’s $3.5 billion Go For Launch campaign is the largest fundraising effort in th e university’s history and it is essentially a capital formation eve nt for the ecosystem. The proceeds flow into research infrastructure\, sch olarships\, and facilities that the private sector will benefit from dir ectly. The $4M electron microscope is a small illustration of the larger l ogic: UCF is not just training students\, it is building shared research infrastructure that companies in the region can access without owning. Ro llins College’s addition of the Rick Goings Institute to its $200M Innov ation Triangle takes a different approach\, connecting liberal arts educat ion to entrepreneurship and economic development\, a bet that the skills g ap in the innovation economy is not purely technical.   \nAnd at Full Sa il University in Winter Park\, my alma mater\, student filmmakers just lan ded finalist spots in the Coca-Cola Refreshing Films competition\, a preci se illustration of what happens when production-focused education puts stu dents on national stages before they graduate. These institutions are not competing. They are covering different parts of the same talent and rese arch formation problem\, and the aggregate investment this week runs well past $3.7 billion. That is not coincidence. That is a coordinated instit utional bet on this region’s trajectory.  \n\nUCF Launches $3.5 Billion Go For Launch Campaign \n\n\nUCF’s New $4M Electron Microscope Expands Research Access Across Campus\, Industry \n\n\nUCF Computer Science Prof essor Recognized for Contributions to Human-Computer Interaction \n\n\nNe w institute to join Rollins College’s $200M Innovation Triangle \n\n\nF ull Sail Filmmakers Named Finalists in Prestigious Nationwide Film Competi tion\, Coca-Cola Refreshing Films \n\n  \nStartups\, Capital and Busin ess Growth  \nRead these four stories as a capital stack\, not as isolate d company announcements. FirmPilot’s $22M Series A-1 in AI legal marke ting is venture capital flowing into vertical SaaS\, a signal that investo rs see Orlando-area companies as credible bets at growth-stage check sizes \, not just seed experiments. Kore.ai’s strategic growth investment fr om AllianceBernstein is institutional private credit entering the enterpri se AI story through an Orlando-headquartered company\, a different flavor of capital\, from a different part of the market\, validating a differen t stage of growth. RSG Security’s California expansion and Laser Photoni cs’ consolidation to Lake Mary are operational scaling stories\, not fun draising announcements. They represent companies that have already raise d and are now executing. Together\, the four companies span early growth\, scale-up\, and operational maturity. That is what a functioning startup e cosystem looks like when it is working: multiple companies at multiple sta ges\, attracting multiple types of capital\, and still calling Central Fl orida home.  \nOne gap this newsletter never fully closed is the capital formation story itself. Who is writing the checks in Orlando? What does the fund landscape actually look like? Where does a founder go when they need a Series A and do not want to fly to San Francisco to get it? That is the story I am most eager to tell from inside OEP\, where the relationshi ps between capital\, institutions\, and founders can be mapped and connect ed at regional scale.  \n\nFirmPilot Secures $22 Million Series A-1 \n\n \nKore.ai Secures Strategic Growth Investment from AllianceBernstein \n\n \nMatthew Sierra\, Founder of RSG Security\, Scales Orlando’s Fastest-Gr owing Private Security Firm as Company Expands Into California \n\n\nLase r Photonics Announces Strategic Consolidation of Manufacturing Footprint t o Lake Mary\, Florida \n\n  \nTech Infrastructure and Economic Developme nt  \nRead these three stories as a market validation sequence. First ten ant\, first mobility operator\, first AV deployment at global scale. Eac h one lowers the risk for everything that follows.  \nTerracon signing as the first tenant at the Lake Mary Technology Center is significant not fo r the lease itself but for what a first tenant signals to every tenant tha t follows. The anchor has arrived\, the risk has been absorbed\, the addr ess is legitimate. Freebee’s EV rideshare launch in Lake Nona works the same way: it is a Miami company choosing a Central Florida innovation di strict as its expansion market\, which tells you something about how that district is perceived by operators making real capital allocation decision s outside of Florida. Beep is the furthest along of the three. An Altamo nte Springs company that built the first permanent AV deployment by any U. S. city is now carrying 150\,000 kilometers of verified real-world opera tions into the FIFA World Cup in Atlanta. That is a Central Florida compan y writing the operational playbook for autonomous mobility on a global sta ge. The infrastructure layer of this ecosystem is not background. It is th e proof of concept that makes everything else fundable.  \n\nLake Mary Te chnology Center lands engineering firm as first leaseholder \n\n\nMiami r ideshare company brings electric vehicles to Lake Nona \n\n\nBeep AV depl oyments launching in Altamonte Springs and Atlanta World Cup \n\n  \nIn Case You Missed It  \nSpaceX’s March 3 Starlink launch from Cape Canave ral produced a jellyfish atmospheric effect visible across Central Florida \, striking enough that it trended locally\, routine enough that it barely made the business press. That tension is itself a story: Florida’s spac eport is now launching so frequently that rocket plumes have become regi onal weather. NASA’s separate announcement of a major change to its long -term lunar architecture adds policy context to the Artemis 2 repair timel ine. Watch this space as the downstream implications for Kennedy and the S pace Coast supply chain come into focus. Team Orlando’s SERDP and ESTCP wildland fire safety tabletop exchange is the quietest story of the week\, but it is exactly the kind of cross-sector defense research collaboration that keeps the connective tissue of this community intact between the lar ger headlines. And an Orlando-area studio launches Everwind\, a sandbox s urvival RPG\, on Steam Early Access March 17\, a Central Florida game goin g live on one of the world’s largest gaming platforms.  \n\nSpaceX ‘j ellyfish’ launch recap: Live updates from Florida Starlink mission \n\n \nNASA Announces Major Change to Plans For Putting Humans on The Moon \n\ n\nSERDP and ESTCP host wildland safety\, fire PPE tabletop exchange \n\n \nSandbox Survival RPG Everwind launches on March 17 via Steam Early Acces s \n\n  \nThank You  \nThis newsletter was never the point. It was evid ence.  \nEvidence that this ecosystem had stories worth telling. Evidence that the founders\, researchers\, operators\, and investors building in O rlando deserved the same attention as the regions that simply had better P R. Evidence that connective tissue\, the unglamorous\, unsponsored\, unsex y work of linking people and ideas and capital across a geography\, is the difference between a collection of companies and an actual ecosystem.  \ nThat evidence is now substantial.  \nDavid Adelson built the foundation . Ashley McMullan built it with me week after week. Our sponsors and board made the long bet. This community showed up and proved it was worth makin g.  \nThe next chapter of this work continues at the Orlando Economic Par tnership. Stay connected. Keep submitting. Keep showing up to the summits \, applying for the grants\, and making the introductions that move this e cosystem forward. The connective tissue holds because you hold it.  \nA nd if you have a story worth telling\, you already know where to find me.   \n  \n— Sheena Fowler  \n\n\n  \n \n \n \n \nCheck out upcoming events here\n\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the movement by becoming an invest or in Innovate Orlando to propel Central Florida’s tech and innovation ecosystem \n\n\n\nJoin Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Investor Highlight \n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFlorida High Tech Corridor  is a vital force in Central Florida’s innovation ecosystem\, bringing together world-class research institutions like the University of Central Florida and a collaborative network of industry\, academia\, and economic partners to grow high-tech industries and opportunities across a 23-county region. Anchored by Orlando’s thriving technology community\, \nThe Cor ridor fuels innovation through strategic research partnerships\, workforce development programs\, and initiatives that help startups and established firms alike advance cutting-edge technologies and talent pipelines. Its d edication to boundary-breaking collaboration and community-driven innovati on accelerates economic growth\, strengthens Orlando’s role as a regiona l tech hub\, and fosters long-term prosperity across sectors from aerospac e to life sciences.  \n\n\nLearn more at: Florida High Tech Corridor \n \n \n \n Innovate Orlando News\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nAMPLIFY CENTRAL FLORIDA CONSORTIUM: VISIBILITY FOR T HE REGION’S INNOVATORS\n\n  \nCentral Florida is emerging as a nation al hub for technology\, simulation\, space\, health innovation\, and clea ntech but small and mid-sized enterprises often lack the resources to com pete with global brands shaping online narratives. The new Amplify Centra l Florida Consortium provides shared-investment marketing infrastructure for forward-thinking companies\, delivering enterprise-grade branding\, mu ltimedia production\, and strategic communications.  \nMembership tiers  (preferred rates through March 2026):  \n\nVisibility Package: $450 (Blin kCo. Mag feature reaching 1M+ viewers) \n\n\nVideo Essential Kit: $2\,975 /mo (monthly production session\, 3-mo commitment) \n\n\nLifestyle Story Kit: $4\,025/mo (30-day content plan + cinematic video) \n\n\nPrestige Fe ature Kit: $5\,075/mo (8-12 short-form videos + BlinkCo. distribution) \n \nLed by Amóre Marketing & Productions\, the Consortium elevates indivi dual companies while strengthening Central Florida’s competitive profile . Perfect timing ahead of the Orlando Tech Summit\, contact Soyini Chang ( soyini@blinkcomedia.com | 646-932-0907) to explore membership. \n  \n\n\n \n\n More Info\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n \n \n \n Orla ndo’s tech scene\, all in one place.\nFrom meetups to moonshots\, if it ’s happening in innovation\, it’s on our calendar. \n \n\n\n\n\nEvents \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nNeed a venu e for your next event or workshop? Host at Tech Hub Orlando!\n \n\n \nConv eniently located in Downtown Orlando\, we offer rental spaces including   conference rooms\, breakout rooms\, auditorium\, reception space\, and mor e!  Tech Hub Orlando is more than just a space\, it’s a home for Cent ral Florida’s tech and innovation community. Designed to foster collabo ration\, growth\, and connection\, our hub is here to support startups\, e ntrepreneurs\, and businesses looking to make an impact. \nContact us for more info!\n \n \n\n\n\nCheck us out! LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022933Z URL:https://innovateorlando.io/event/sba-veteran-small-business-certificat ion-program-9-30-26/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Innovate Orlando X-SOURCE-URL:https://innovateorlando.io END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Drum Class Mambembé Orlando DTSTART:20260930T223000Z DTEND:20261001T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260830T071424Z UID:event_316333414@meetup.com CATEGORIES:education,music DESCRIPTION:Mambembé Orlando\nUnleash your inner rhythm! Join Mambembé O rlando drum class and experience the power of rythms that connect us all. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills\, our experienc ed instructor Hermogenes Araujo will guide you through an energizing journ ey of music and creativity. Discover the joy of playing together\, make ne w friends\, and let the music move you. Don’t just hear the rhythm—mak e it! Sign up today and start your drumming adventure!\n\nhttps://youtube. com/@hermogenesaraujo?si=HHA7wigagpJ-kh2D LAST-MODIFIED:20260830T071424Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/mambembe-orlando/events/316333414/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Mambembé Orlando END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:How to Start Your Business DTSTART:20261001T130000Z DTEND:20261001T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4134885/how-to-start-your-business/ CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:If you're thinking of starting a business\, it's important to take the right steps. This three-hour webinar will give you an overview of what to know\, important actions to take and best practices for avoiding common missteps to give your company its greatest chance of success.\n\nLe arn about the journey from pre-venture to start-up to opening your busines s\, as this training covers:\n\n * Business legal entity selection\,\n * Registration and licensing\,\n * Market research and planning\,\n * Fin ancial planning and sources of capital\,\n * and more…\n\n\n\nRegister today!\n\nVirtual Location URL: https://events.blackthorn.io/en/6g3Q8Wa7/h ow-to-start-your-business-5a1eVODK75t\nRegistration Link: https://events.b lackthorn.io/en/6g3Q8Wa7/how-to-start-your-business-5a1eVODK75t LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:Virtual URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4134885/how-to-start-your-business/ X-SOURCE-NAME:UCF Speaker/Lecture/Seminar Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.ucf.edu/category/23/speakerlectureseminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Family Empowerment Conference - Clermont City Center - 3 Oct 26 10 :00 DTSTART:20261003T140000Z DTEND:20261003T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260825T181303Z UID:31912@zradio.org CATEGORIES:community,education DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD)\, the Family Care Council (FCC) Area 13 partners with local organiz ations to provide community forums\, events\, and conferences that benefit individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.\nThe miss ion of the Family Care Council Area 13 is to advocate\, educate\, and empo wer individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. In par tnership with the Agency for Persons with Disabilities\, FCC Area 13 works to promote quality services that support dignity\, choice\, and greater i ndependence.\n\nFCC Area 13 serves individuals with developmental disabili ties and their families throughout Citrus\, Hernando\, Lake\, Marion\, and Sumter counties.\nFCC Area 13 is hosting a free Family Empowerment Confer ence for individuals with developmental disabilities\, their families\, an d members of the community on Saturday\, October 3\, 2026 from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon\, at the Clermont City Center located at 620 W. Montrose Stree t\, Clermont\, FL.\n\nThe conference will feature five panelists\, with on e representative from each of the five counties served by FCC Area 13. The conference is designed to educate individuals and families about person-c entered planning\, natural supports\, state programs\, and local resources . State Agencies\, Vendors and service providers will also be onsite to sh are information about the programs and services they offer.\n\nFor more in formation about the conference\, please contact Council Chair Paula Whetro at pwhetrofcc@gmail.com. For vendor information\, please contact Kristin Shuttz at kshuttzadvocate76@outlook.com. LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T181303Z LOCATION:Clermont City Center\, 620 West Montrose Stree\, CLERMONT\, FL - Florida\, 34711\, United States URL:https://zradio.org/events/family-empowerment-conference/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Community Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://zradio.org/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ICCF Inventors Workshop DTSTART:20261003T143000Z DTEND:20261003T163000Z DTSTAMP:20260801T000258Z UID:u35hpduikcflaub52j0aqridoc@google.com CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Event Description:Inventor’s Workshop – In our quarterly w orkshop meetings\, inventors with a current paid annual membership and a s igned non-disclosure agreement can talk candidly about their project and g et feedback and solutions from other inventors. If you are stuck\, this is the rescue crew.\nIntended Audience:Private EventCost to attend (if any)? :$30 if annual dues are not already paidWhich area of FamiLAB will the eve nt be held?:ClassroomWhat type of event is this?:Workshop LAST-MODIFIED:20260801T000258Z X-SOURCE-NAME:FamiLAB X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familab.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Crealdé presents - Life Drawing Studio-**NEW PROTOCOLS FOR THIS SESSION!! DTSTART:20261004T140000Z DTEND:20261004T163000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T022945Z UID:event_mlpjcsyjcnbgb@meetup.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:ORLANDO ARTISTS Art + Photography\nS tudio: Life Drawing\nSunday: Studio 1A\n\n**NEW PROTOCOLS FOR ATTENDING TH IS SESSION!!\n\nNO WALK-INS ALLOWED\n\na Crealdé membership is REQUIRED.\ n\nPre-registration and payment required\, will be taken Monday – Thursd ay for the following Friday and Sunday sessions by phone at the Crealdé o ffice at 407-671-1886. No walk-in registrations or payments will be accept ed at the door.\n\nCheck-in with the session monitor\, Nicholus Schulman\n \nNO CAMERAS ALLOWED\, INCLUDING CELL PHONE.\n\nLIMITED CLASS SIZE\, 8 ATT ENDEE'S ONLY\, CHECK-IN WITH MONITOR.\n\nWork from a live model. Session b egins with quick gestures\, moving to longer poses. Supply your own drawin g supplies\, some easels available (first come) No instruction provided.\n Fee: $10 per session IN ADVANCE. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022945Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/orlandoartists/events/mlpjcsyjcnbgb/ X-SOURCE-NAME:ORLANDO ARTISTS Art + Photography END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Do-It-Yourself Divorce Classes DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261007 DTSTAMP:20260828T022925Z UID:3805-1791244800-1791331199@www.legalaidocba.org CATEGORIES:education LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022925Z URL:https://www.legalaidocba.org/event/do-it-yourself-divorce-classes-5/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association\, Inc. X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.legalaidocba.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:'Stitch-In' with the SteamedPinks Stitchers - A Fiber Arts Gatheri ng DTSTART:20261007T173000Z DTEND:20261007T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:4hiis23m60rasg4aruuvvk3hdm@google.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:This is a welcoming weekly gathering hosted at FamiLAB in coll aboration with the SteamedPinks Stitchers and www.Helpertunity.org.  Par t educational\, part social\, and part studio-time\;  this Fiber-Arts Mee tup and Open-Make is scheduled for your enjoyment on most Wednesday Aftern oons\, except on holidays.  The public is invited to join in between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm - with  ‘Mentoring’ and ‘Classes’ usually startin g around 1:30pm.  This gathering is open to any Fiber Arts fans & friends - including folks who enjoy: sewing\, serging\, quilting\, embroidery\, a pplique\, shape-cropping\, paper arts\, spinning\, weaving\, knotting\,   knitting\, knooking\, looming\, crochet\, braiding\, sprang\, tatting\, pl ush pet rescue\, puppetry\,  leatherwork\, natural fibers\, basketry\, ca rding\, dyeing\, felting\, surface design\, stitchery\, embellishing\, fib er experimentation\, textile innovation & beyond!  Bringing along a porta ble-project-in-progress or your show-and-tell/show-and-sell items is alway s welcomed!  Snacks and kits and surplus fiber-art supplies are often ava ilable on site.This Fiber Arts Gathering is FREE to paid FamiLAB Members & Volunteers!  Join FamiLAB and be a Supporting MakerSpace Member today at : 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750SteamedPinks Stitchers Weekly Pro ject Updates & Class Topics Link: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/he lpertunity/steamedpinks-stitchersFor Repeat Gathering-Guests who are Non-M embers or Non-Volunteers:A polite $15 donation is requested from anyone (b oth Members AND Guests) who receive scheduled sewing or fiber-arts 'Class- Instruction' or 'Private-Lessons' during their visit to our friendly Stitc h-In gatherings.Text the words "STITCH IN" to the number "44-321" on your smartphone to donate and ‘save your space’ today!A charity donation/re servation of $10 is requested for you to 'save your favorite seat' - and w ill kindly show your support for Fiber-Arts & Eco-Arts Education (Add on j ust $5 per Jr. Artist\, ages 7-15\, welcomed with their responsible adult) .  Participants at our ‘Stitch-In’ may also be encouraged to voluntee r at the SteamedPinks Stitchers booth for Orlando Maker Faire. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:FamiLAB\, 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:FamiLAB X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familab.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:YRS Production Series LIVE/CLUB CUBASE DTSTART:20261007T223000Z DTEND:20261008T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T022942Z UID:event_znrnlmyjcnbkb@meetup.com CATEGORIES:education,music DESCRIPTION:Digital Music Users Group/Club Cubase\nEVERY FIRST AND THIRD W EDNESDAY OF THE MONTH:\n\nRecording and mixing a hit song: Recording Engin eer and YRS owner\, George York hosts this meeting every first Monday and third Tuesday of each month. George will walk through the entire process o f setting up a session in Cubase and then demonstrate how each instrument is recorded. Guests are encouraged to participate in the recording and mos t tracks are actually performed by our many and talented members. Question s are always welcomed and the discussions can be tailored to all attending guests. Don't miss out on this truly fun and informative evening. We hope to see you all there! Sincerely\, YRS MIDI LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022942Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/digitalmusic-clubcubase/events/znrnlmyjcnbkb/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Digital Music Users Group/Club Cubase END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Drum Class Mambembé Orlando DTSTART:20261007T223000Z DTEND:20261008T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T022942Z UID:event_nqpkztyjcnbkb@meetup.com CATEGORIES:education,music DESCRIPTION:Central Florida Drum Circles\nUnleash your inner rhythm! Join Mambembé Orlando drum class and experience the power of rythms that conne ct us all. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills\, ou r experienced instructor Hermogenes Araujo will guide you through an energ izing journey of music and creativity. Discover the joy of playing togethe r\, make new friends\, and let the music move you. Don’t just hear the r hythm—make it! Sign up today and start your drumming adventure!\n\nDrums will be provided during class.\n\nClass is $15. Cash\, zelle or cash app options.\n\nhttps://youtube.com/@hermogenesaraujo?si=HHA7wigagpJ-kh2D LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022942Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/central-florida-drum-circles/events/nqpkztyjcnb kb/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Central Florida Drum Circles END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Marketing Basics DTSTART:20261008T140000Z DTEND:20261008T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4135648/marketing-basics/ CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:A webinar providing an overview of the marketing process for s mall businesses\, as well as a close look at all elements of a marketing p lan. Marketing is the driver of revenue growth and an imperative for small business success. Topics include the traditional four "P's" of marketing -- product\, place\, promotion\, and price -- as well as three new "P's" w ith special application to small businesses -- positioning\, people\, and planning.\n\nPlease note: Certain devices' operating systems (e.g.\, Windo ws S mode)\, browsers\, programs/features\, applications\, firewalls\, etc .\, may exist that restrict you from accessing this GoToWebinar session an d its features. If you run into such technical difficulties\, please do an y of the following: Use Microsoft Edge\, restart your device\, disable Mic rosoft S Mode\, configure your device's firewall to allow GoTo Webinar to run or use a different device.\n\nVirtual Location URL: https://events.bla ckthorn.io/en/6g3Q8Wa7/marketing-basics-5a1eVODK5qT\nRegistration Link: ht tps://events.blackthorn.io/en/6g3Q8Wa7/marketing-basics-5a1eVODK5qT LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:Virtual URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4135648/marketing-basics/ X-SOURCE-NAME:UCF Speaker/Lecture/Seminar Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.ucf.edu/category/23/speakerlectureseminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:2nd Annual Farm to Healthcare: 2026 CME Conference DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261009 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261010 DTSTAMP:20260728T153454Z UID:7143-1791504000-1791590399@4rootsfarm.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Join the Culinary Health Institute at 4Roots Farm for the 2nd Annual Farm to Health Continuing Medical Education (CME) Conference\, a on e-of-a-kind educational experience designed for health professionals passi onate about whole-person\, food-forward care. \nThis immersive conference is presented by the Ardmore Institute of Health (AIH) and is part of the F lorida Food is Medicine Partnership Series\, following Day 1: The 4th Annu al Food is Medicine Symposium on October 8 in Winter Park\, Florida. \nBri nging together physicians\, dietitians\, faculty\, and allied health profe ssionals\, this program explores Food as Medicine\, lifestyle-based care\, and culinary medicine through evidence-based lectures and hands-on\, expe riential learning. Limited seating is available. \nHosted by Dr. Arianna B ecker\, the program features a team of experienced healthcare and culinary experts exploring the role of food as medicine in clinical and community settings. \nBenefits of Attending: \n\nEarn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™ through an accredited\, evidence-based program\nGain practical\, clini cal applications of Food as Medicine\, Lifestyle Medicine\, and Shared Med ical Appointments\nParticipate in hands-on culinary and experiential learn ing sessions\nLearn from nationally recognized physicians\, dietitians\, a nd faculty\nNetwork with interdisciplinary health professionals in an imme rsive farm-based setting\nReceive a Culinary Health Institute (CHI) Certif icate of Completion for the Culinary Health Essentials\nTake home a limite d-edition CHI tote bag\n\nFull program details and registration are availa ble on our website. \nRegister today to take advantage of early bird prici ng through July 31\, 2026 using promo code: EARLYBIRD26 \nRegister today a t 4rootsfarm.org/cme LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153454Z LOCATION:4Roots Farm Campus\, 1101 N. John Young Parkway\, Parkway Orlando \, FL\, 32804\, United States URL:https://4rootsfarm.org/event/cme-event-2026/ X-SOURCE-NAME:4Roots Farm X-SOURCE-URL:https://4rootsfarm.org/farmers-market END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Crealdé presents - Life Drawing Studio-**NEW PROTOCOLS FOR THIS SESSION!! DTSTART:20261011T140000Z DTEND:20261011T163000Z DTSTAMP:20260830T183220Z UID:event_mlpjcsyjcnbpb@meetup.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:ORLANDO ARTISTS Art + Photography\nS tudio: Life Drawing\nSunday: Studio 1A\n\n**NEW PROTOCOLS FOR ATTENDING TH IS SESSION!!\n\nNO WALK-INS ALLOWED\n\na Crealdé membership is REQUIRED.\ n\nPre-registration and payment required\, will be taken Monday – Thursd ay for the following Friday and Sunday sessions by phone at the Crealdé o ffice at 407-671-1886. No walk-in registrations or payments will be accept ed at the door.\n\nCheck-in with the session monitor\, Nicholus Schulman\n \nNO CAMERAS ALLOWED\, INCLUDING CELL PHONE.\n\nLIMITED CLASS SIZE\, 8 ATT ENDEE'S ONLY\, CHECK-IN WITH MONITOR.\n\nWork from a live model. Session b egins with quick gestures\, moving to longer poses. Supply your own drawin g supplies\, some easels available (first come) No instruction provided.\n Fee: $10 per session IN ADVANCE. LAST-MODIFIED:20260830T183220Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/orlandoartists/events/mlpjcsyjcnbpb/ X-SOURCE-NAME:ORLANDO ARTISTS Art + Photography END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Do-It-Yourself Paternity Classes DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261013 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261014 DTSTAMP:20260828T022925Z UID:3869-1791849600-1791935999@www.legalaidocba.org CATEGORIES:education LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022925Z URL:https://www.legalaidocba.org/event/do-it-yourself-paternity-classes-5/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association\, Inc. X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.legalaidocba.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Homeschool Day at 4Roots Farm (Ages 5-7) DTSTART:20261014T140000Z DTEND:20261014T153000Z DTSTAMP:20260802T000230Z UID:9260-1791972000-1791977400@4rootsfarm.org CATEGORIES:education,family,outdoors DESCRIPTION:The 4Roots Homeschool Days program brings learning to life thr ough hands-on experiences in the garden and beyond. Through seasonal\, int eractive activities\, students explore agriculture and the environment in a way that encourages curiosity\, creativity\, and real-world connection. \nDesigned for a range of ages\, our program blends playful discovery with meaningful learning as students dive deeper into agriculture and related sciences. Each experience is designed to build practical skills while fost ering a greater understanding of sustainability\, engineering\, and the na tural world. \nOctober’s Theme: Prehistoric Plants and Peoples\nGet read y to travel back in time to learn about the ancient flora and fauna that l ived alongside the dinosaurs! Take an up close look at living fossils grow ing on the farm and investigate how early pollinators and plant relationsh ips have evolved over millions of years. Bringing history forward in time\ , learners will also step into the ingenuity of early Florida peoples\, in cluding the Calusa\, as they explore how natural materials were used to cr eate tools for daily life and gardening. \nSession activities:\n🦕 Explo re plants that lived during time of dinosaurs\n📔Create a timeline of pl ant evolution using examples around the farm\n🔎 Investigate plant adapt ations over time\n🌺 Dissect plant specimens and examine their anatomy LAST-MODIFIED:20260802T000230Z LOCATION:4Roots Farm Campus\, 1101 N. John Young Parkway\, Parkway Orlando \, FL\, 32804\, United States URL:https://4rootsfarm.org/event/homeschool-day-october/ X-SOURCE-NAME:4Roots Farm X-SOURCE-URL:https://4rootsfarm.org/farmers-market END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:SBA Workshop: Federal Small Business Certifications Managed by SBA DTSTART:20261014T170000Z DTEND:20261014T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4027647/sba-workshop-federal-small-busine ss-certifications-managed-by-sba/ CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:This in-person presentation provides an overview of the variou s certifications administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) a nd discusses eligibility criteria and the application process. To help you r business make effective connections with the government\, it should obta in the appropriate certifications\, if possible. SBA small business certif ications document a special capability or status that will help your small business compete in the federal marketplace. Certifying your small busine ss concern can help you successfully compete for government contracts. Thi s workshop will provide an overview of the:\n\n * 8(a) Business Developme nt Program\n * HUBZONE Contracting Program\n * WOSB Contracting Program\ n * SDVOSB Contracting Program\n\n\nRegistration Link: https://events.bla ckthorn.io/6g3Q8Wa7/5a1eVOCKLar LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:National Entrepreneur Center: Venture Training Room URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4027647/sba-workshop-federal-small-busine ss-certifications-managed-by-sba/ X-SOURCE-NAME:UCF Speaker/Lecture/Seminar Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.ucf.edu/category/23/speakerlectureseminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:'Stitch-In' with the SteamedPinks Stitchers - A Fiber Arts Gatheri ng DTSTART:20261014T173000Z DTEND:20261014T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:4hiis23m60rasg4aruuvvk3hdm@google.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:This is a welcoming weekly gathering hosted at FamiLAB in coll aboration with the SteamedPinks Stitchers and www.Helpertunity.org.  Par t educational\, part social\, and part studio-time\;  this Fiber-Arts Mee tup and Open-Make is scheduled for your enjoyment on most Wednesday Aftern oons\, except on holidays.  The public is invited to join in between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm - with  ‘Mentoring’ and ‘Classes’ usually startin g around 1:30pm.  This gathering is open to any Fiber Arts fans & friends - including folks who enjoy: sewing\, serging\, quilting\, embroidery\, a pplique\, shape-cropping\, paper arts\, spinning\, weaving\, knotting\,   knitting\, knooking\, looming\, crochet\, braiding\, sprang\, tatting\, pl ush pet rescue\, puppetry\,  leatherwork\, natural fibers\, basketry\, ca rding\, dyeing\, felting\, surface design\, stitchery\, embellishing\, fib er experimentation\, textile innovation & beyond!  Bringing along a porta ble-project-in-progress or your show-and-tell/show-and-sell items is alway s welcomed!  Snacks and kits and surplus fiber-art supplies are often ava ilable on site.This Fiber Arts Gathering is FREE to paid FamiLAB Members & Volunteers!  Join FamiLAB and be a Supporting MakerSpace Member today at : 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750SteamedPinks Stitchers Weekly Pro ject Updates & Class Topics Link: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/he lpertunity/steamedpinks-stitchersFor Repeat Gathering-Guests who are Non-M embers or Non-Volunteers:A polite $15 donation is requested from anyone (b oth Members AND Guests) who receive scheduled sewing or fiber-arts 'Class- Instruction' or 'Private-Lessons' during their visit to our friendly Stitc h-In gatherings.Text the words "STITCH IN" to the number "44-321" on your smartphone to donate and ‘save your space’ today!A charity donation/re servation of $10 is requested for you to 'save your favorite seat' - and w ill kindly show your support for Fiber-Arts & Eco-Arts Education (Add on j ust $5 per Jr. Artist\, ages 7-15\, welcomed with their responsible adult) .  Participants at our ‘Stitch-In’ may also be encouraged to voluntee r at the SteamedPinks Stitchers booth for Orlando Maker Faire. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:FamiLAB\, 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:FamiLAB X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familab.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Drum Class Mambembé Orlando DTSTART:20261014T223000Z DTEND:20261015T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T022942Z UID:event_nqpkztyjcnbsb@meetup.com CATEGORIES:education,music DESCRIPTION:Central Florida Drum Circles\nUnleash your inner rhythm! Join Mambembé Orlando drum class and experience the power of rythms that conne ct us all. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills\, ou r experienced instructor Hermogenes Araujo will guide you through an energ izing journey of music and creativity. Discover the joy of playing togethe r\, make new friends\, and let the music move you. Don’t just hear the r hythm—make it! Sign up today and start your drumming adventure!\n\nDrums will be provided during class.\n\nClass is $15. Cash\, zelle or cash app options.\n\nhttps://youtube.com/@hermogenesaraujo?si=HHA7wigagpJ-kh2D LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022942Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/central-florida-drum-circles/events/nqpkztyjcnb sb/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Central Florida Drum Circles END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Seminario Educativo Gratuito Para Compradores de Vivienda - John B ridges Community Center - 17 Oct 26 09:00 DTSTART:20261017T130000Z DTEND:20261017T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153453Z UID:31400@zradio.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:H.E.L.P. CDC ofrecerá un Seminario Educativo GRATUITO para Co mpradores de Vivienda\, aprobado por HUD\, en español. Este seminario de 8 horas se llevará a cabo el sábado 17 de octubre de 2026\, de 9:00 AM a 5:00 PM\, en formato híbrido\, con opción de asistir en persona en John Bridges Community Center\, 445 W 13th St\, Apopka\, FL 32703\, o en líne a por Zoom. Este seminario puede ayudar a cumplir con los requisitos educa tivos que suelen solicitar los programas de Asistencia para el Pago Inicia l (DPA). Regístrese en helpcdc.eventbrite.com. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153453Z LOCATION:John Bridges Community Center\, 445 W 13th Street\, Apopka\, FL\ , 32703\, United States URL:https://zradio.org/events/seminario-educativo-gratuito-para-compradore s-de-vivienda/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Community Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://zradio.org/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Conociendo los síntomas de la menopausia y cómo manejarlos - Fre edom Church Orlando - 17 Oct 26 10:30 DTSTART:20261017T143000Z DTEND:20261017T173000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T181243Z UID:31877@zradio.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:El Ministerio Mujer con Propósito invita a mujeres de 18 año s en adelante a una charla especial titulada “Conociendo los síntomas d e la menopausia y cómo manejarlos”\, con la participación de la Dra. S amaly Bernard\, quien cuenta con un Doctorado en Consejería Ministerial y Familiar y una Maestría en Neuro Teología Cristiana. El evento se lleva rá a cabo el sábado 17 de octubre de 2026\, a las 10:30 a. m.\, en El Mi nisterio Mujer con Propósito invita a mujeres de 18 años en adelante a u na charla especial titulada “Conociendo los síntomas de la menopausia y cómo manejarlos”\, con la participación de la Dra. Samaly Bernard\, q uien cuenta con un Doctorado en Consejería Ministerial y Familiar y una M aestría en Neuro Teología Cristiana. El evento se llevará a cabo el sá bado 17 de octubre de 2026\, a las 10:30 a. m.\, en 1608 Rouse Rd.\, Orlan do\, FL 32825. La actividad será gratuita\, habrá refrigerio y el espaci o es limitado\, por lo que se recomienda confirmar asistencia al 407-300-4 682 con la Pastora Ana Nieves. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T181243Z LOCATION:Freedom Church Orlando\, 1608 Rouse Rd.\, Orlando\, FL\, 32825\, United States URL:https://zradio.org/events/conociendo-los-sintomas-de-la-menopausia-y-c omo-manejarlos/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Community Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://zradio.org/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Faith Over Fear - A Free Breast Cancer Awareness Event - Bethel Ch ristian Church - 17 Oct 26 12:00 DTSTART:20261017T160000Z DTEND:20261018T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260812T181205Z UID:31850@zradio.org CATEGORIES:community,education DESCRIPTION:Faith Over Fear\nA Free Breast Cancer Awareness Event\nHear fr om keynote speakers\, including a Board-Certified Breast Surgical Oncologi st\,\nHealth Nutritionist\, Psychologist\, and other healthcare and commun ity professionals.\nFaith Over Fear: A Community Breast Cancer Awareness E vent\nJoin us for Faith Over Fear\, a day dedicated to education\, encoura gement\, hope\, and community\nas we come together to raise breast cancer awareness and support those whose lives have been impacted by breast cance r.\n\nHosted by Con Pasión\, A Ministry of Care and Community\, in partne rship with\nMammolink\, this free event is designed for survivors\, those currently in treatment\, caregivers\,\nfamily members\, and anyone interes ted in learning more about breast health and early detection.\nWhat to Exp ect\nEducational Resources: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM\n\n Meet with healthcare professionals\n Learn about breast health and early detection\n Connect with local community resources\n Visit informational exhibits and vendor tables\n\nMammolink Mobile Mammography Bus: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM\nThe Mamm olink Mobile Mammography Bus will be on-site\, providing convenient access to mammography services.\nEligible attendees are encouraged to schedule t heir screening in advance or inquire about availability during the event.\ n\nSchedule your mammogram:\n\nClick here to schedule your screening\n\nEx pert Guest Speakers\nHear from experienced professionals\, including:\n\n Board-Certified Breast Surgical Oncologist\n Health Nutritionist\n Psyc hologist\n\nOur speakers will share valuable information about breast canc er prevention\, treatment\, nutrition\, emotional wellness\,\nearly detect ion\, and survivorship.\nCelebration & Bell Ceremony: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM\ nJoin us for an inspiring evening celebrating the courage and resilience o f breast cancer survivors. This special\nceremony will include stories of hope\, encouragement\, prayer\, worship\, and a symbolic bell ringing to h onor important\nmilestones in each survivor’s journey.\n\nWhether you ar e currently fighting breast cancer\, supporting someone you love\, celebra ting survivorship\, or simply want to learn how you can make a difference\ , this event is for you.\nTogether\, we believe that faith is stronger tha n fear.\n\n\nAdmission is FREE\, but registration is encouraged.\nRegister for Faith Over Fear\n\n\nEvent Details\nDate: Saturday\, October 17\, 202 6\n\nLocation:\nBethel Christian Church\n1425 Renee Ave\nOrlando\, FL 3282 5\n\nEducational Resources: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM\nMammolink Mobile Mammogr aphy Bus: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM\nCelebration & Bell Ceremony: 6:00 PM – 8: 00 PM LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T181205Z LOCATION:Bethel Christian Church\, 1425 Renee Ave\, Orlando\, FL\, 32825\, United States URL:https://zradio.org/events/faith-over-fear-a-free-breast-cancer-awarene ss-event/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Community Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://zradio.org/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Crealdé presents - Life Drawing Studio-**NEW PROTOCOLS FOR THIS SESSION!! DTSTART:20261018T140000Z DTEND:20261018T163000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T063500Z UID:event_mlpjcsyjcnbxb@meetup.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:ORLANDO ARTISTS Art + Photography\nS tudio: Life Drawing\nSunday: Studio 1A\n\n**NEW PROTOCOLS FOR ATTENDING TH IS SESSION!!\n\nNO WALK-INS ALLOWED\n\na Crealdé membership is REQUIRED.\ n\nPre-registration and payment required\, will be taken Monday – Thursd ay for the following Friday and Sunday sessions by phone at the Crealdé o ffice at 407-671-1886. No walk-in registrations or payments will be accept ed at the door.\n\nCheck-in with the session monitor\, Nicholus Schulman\n \nNO CAMERAS ALLOWED\, INCLUDING CELL PHONE.\n\nLIMITED CLASS SIZE\, 8 ATT ENDEE'S ONLY\, CHECK-IN WITH MONITOR.\n\nWork from a live model. Session b egins with quick gestures\, moving to longer poses. Supply your own drawin g supplies\, some easels available (first come) No instruction provided.\n Fee: $10 per session IN ADVANCE. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T063500Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/orlandoartists/events/mlpjcsyjcnbxb/ X-SOURCE-NAME:ORLANDO ARTISTS Art + Photography END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Do-It-Yourself Temporary Custody Classes DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261021 DTSTAMP:20260828T022925Z UID:3820-1792454400-1792540799@www.legalaidocba.org CATEGORIES:education LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022925Z URL:https://www.legalaidocba.org/event/do-it-yourself-temporary-custody-cl asses-5/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association\, Inc. X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.legalaidocba.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:'Stitch-In' with the SteamedPinks Stitchers - A Fiber Arts Gatheri ng DTSTART:20261021T173000Z DTEND:20261021T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:4hiis23m60rasg4aruuvvk3hdm@google.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:This is a welcoming weekly gathering hosted at FamiLAB in coll aboration with the SteamedPinks Stitchers and www.Helpertunity.org.  Par t educational\, part social\, and part studio-time\;  this Fiber-Arts Mee tup and Open-Make is scheduled for your enjoyment on most Wednesday Aftern oons\, except on holidays.  The public is invited to join in between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm - with  ‘Mentoring’ and ‘Classes’ usually startin g around 1:30pm.  This gathering is open to any Fiber Arts fans & friends - including folks who enjoy: sewing\, serging\, quilting\, embroidery\, a pplique\, shape-cropping\, paper arts\, spinning\, weaving\, knotting\,   knitting\, knooking\, looming\, crochet\, braiding\, sprang\, tatting\, pl ush pet rescue\, puppetry\,  leatherwork\, natural fibers\, basketry\, ca rding\, dyeing\, felting\, surface design\, stitchery\, embellishing\, fib er experimentation\, textile innovation & beyond!  Bringing along a porta ble-project-in-progress or your show-and-tell/show-and-sell items is alway s welcomed!  Snacks and kits and surplus fiber-art supplies are often ava ilable on site.This Fiber Arts Gathering is FREE to paid FamiLAB Members & Volunteers!  Join FamiLAB and be a Supporting MakerSpace Member today at : 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750SteamedPinks Stitchers Weekly Pro ject Updates & Class Topics Link: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/he lpertunity/steamedpinks-stitchersFor Repeat Gathering-Guests who are Non-M embers or Non-Volunteers:A polite $15 donation is requested from anyone (b oth Members AND Guests) who receive scheduled sewing or fiber-arts 'Class- Instruction' or 'Private-Lessons' during their visit to our friendly Stitc h-In gatherings.Text the words "STITCH IN" to the number "44-321" on your smartphone to donate and ‘save your space’ today!A charity donation/re servation of $10 is requested for you to 'save your favorite seat' - and w ill kindly show your support for Fiber-Arts & Eco-Arts Education (Add on j ust $5 per Jr. Artist\, ages 7-15\, welcomed with their responsible adult) .  Participants at our ‘Stitch-In’ may also be encouraged to voluntee r at the SteamedPinks Stitchers booth for Orlando Maker Faire. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:FamiLAB\, 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:FamiLAB X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familab.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Drum Class Mambembé Orlando DTSTART:20261021T223000Z DTEND:20261022T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T022942Z UID:event_nqpkztyjcnbcc@meetup.com CATEGORIES:education,music DESCRIPTION:Central Florida Drum Circles\nUnleash your inner rhythm! Join Mambembé Orlando drum class and experience the power of rythms that conne ct us all. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills\, ou r experienced instructor Hermogenes Araujo will guide you through an energ izing journey of music and creativity. Discover the joy of playing togethe r\, make new friends\, and let the music move you. Don’t just hear the r hythm—make it! Sign up today and start your drumming adventure!\n\nDrums will be provided during class.\n\nClass is $15. Cash\, zelle or cash app options.\n\nhttps://youtube.com/@hermogenesaraujo?si=HHA7wigagpJ-kh2D LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022942Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/central-florida-drum-circles/events/nqpkztyjcnb cc/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Central Florida Drum Circles END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Pumpkins & Petals: A Fall Floral Arranging Class DTSTART:20261024T100000Z DTEND:20261024T113000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153454Z UID:8882-1792836000-1792841400@4rootsfarm.org CATEGORIES:arts,education,food DESCRIPTION:Presented by Flowers by 4Roots\nJoin us for a delightful fall floral arranging event at 4Roots Farm! \nLearn the art of floral arranging with Flowers by 4Roots Lead Designer\, Haley Hine. With guided instructio n\, you will work with farm-grown\, seasonal blooms to design a beautiful arrangement in a real pumpkin. Sip\, snack\, and enjoy the peaceful atmosp here of the farm while connecting with fellow flower enthusiasts. \nPlus\, come early or stick around after the class to enjoy our October Farmers M arket & Harvest Festival! \nWhat’s Included: \n🌸 Guided Instruction  – Learn floral design basics from an experienced floral artist\, inclu ding color theory\, composition\, and care tips.\n✂️ All Materials Pro vided – Each guest will receive a pumpkin\, freshly harvested flowers\, greenery\, and all the tools needed to create a one-of-a-kind arrangement .\n💐 Take-Home Arrangement – Leave with your own custom floral crea tion in a pumpkin to brighten your home or gift to a loved one.\n🥂 Lig ht Bites & Refreshments – Enjoy a fall cider and seasonal treats as you create your masterpiece.\n🧺 Farmer’s Market & Harvest Festival (9AM –2PM) – Come early or stay after the class to enjoy the Harvest Festi val and Farmers Market! \nWhether you’re a flower enthusiast\, pumpkin l over\, or simply looking for a creative way to spend the afternoon\, our  Pumpkins & Petals Floral Arranging Class offers a memorable farm-to-flowe r experience for all. \nLimited spots available\, reserve yours today! \n 📍 Location: 4Roots Farm Campus – Education Center: 1101 N. John Young Pkwy.\, Orlando\, FL 32804\n📅 Date: October 24th | 10:00AM – 11:30 A M\n🎟️ Tickets: $100 per participant LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153454Z LOCATION:4Roots Farm Campus\, 1101 N. John Young Parkway\, Parkway Orlando \, FL\, 32804\, United States URL:https://4rootsfarm.org/event/pumpkins-petals-a-fall-floral-arranging-c lass/ X-SOURCE-NAME:4Roots Farm X-SOURCE-URL:https://4rootsfarm.org/farmers-market END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Free Homebuyer Education Seminar (8 hours) - Holden Heights Commun ity Center - 24 Oct 26 09:00 DTSTART:20261024T130000Z DTEND:20261024T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153453Z UID:31394@zradio.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Buying a home is one of the biggest investments you'll make in your life—make sure you're prepared! Our workshop isn't just for first- time homebuyers\; it's designed for anyone planning to purchase a home.\nL ed by experienced real estate professionals\, you'll gain insider knowledg e about the homebuying process\, empowering you to make informed decisions . Plus\, you'll receive a certificate at the end of the workshop\, a key s tep if you're planning to use Down Payment Assistance programs. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153453Z LOCATION:Holden Heights Community Center\, 1201 20th Street \, Orlando\, F L\, 32805\, Orange County\, United States URL:https://zradio.org/events/free-homebuyer-education-seminar-8-hours-7/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Community Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://zradio.org/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Crealdé presents - Life Drawing Studio-**NEW PROTOCOLS FOR THIS SESSION!! DTSTART:20261025T140000Z DTEND:20261025T163000Z DTSTAMP:20260905T003349Z UID:event_mlpjcsyjcnbhc@meetup.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:ORLANDO ARTISTS Art + Photography\nS tudio: Life Drawing\nSunday: Studio 1A\n\n**NEW PROTOCOLS FOR ATTENDING TH IS SESSION!!\n\nNO WALK-INS ALLOWED\n\na Crealdé membership is REQUIRED.\ n\nPre-registration and payment required\, will be taken Monday – Thursd ay for the following Friday and Sunday sessions by phone at the Crealdé o ffice at 407-671-1886. No walk-in registrations or payments will be accept ed at the door.\n\nCheck-in with the session monitor\, Nicholus Schulman\n \nNO CAMERAS ALLOWED\, INCLUDING CELL PHONE.\n\nLIMITED CLASS SIZE\, 8 ATT ENDEE'S ONLY\, CHECK-IN WITH MONITOR.\n\nWork from a live model. Session b egins with quick gestures\, moving to longer poses. Supply your own drawin g supplies\, some easels available (first come) No instruction provided.\n Fee: $10 per session IN ADVANCE. LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T003349Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/orlandoartists/events/mlpjcsyjcnbhc/ X-SOURCE-NAME:ORLANDO ARTISTS Art + Photography END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Member Program: Morse Monday DTSTART:20261026T134500Z DTEND:20261026T150000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T022917Z UID:10000345-1793007900-1793012400@morsemuseum.org CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the Museum’s collection\, specifically the life and art of Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933). \nTiffany’s Formati ve Years\nOctober 26\, 2026\nJennifer Perry Thalheimer\nMuseum Director an d Chief Curator\, Morse Museum \nClick here to become a member. For inquir ies\, please call 407-645-5311\, ext. 115 or email membership@morsemuseum. org. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022917Z LOCATION:Woman’s Club of Winter Park\, Inc.\, 419 S Interlachen Ave\, Wi nter Park\, 32789\, United States URL:https://morsemuseum.org/event/member-program-morse-monday/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art X-SOURCE-URL:https://morsemuseum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:'Stitch-In' with the SteamedPinks Stitchers - A Fiber Arts Gatheri ng DTSTART:20261028T173000Z DTEND:20261028T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:4hiis23m60rasg4aruuvvk3hdm@google.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:This is a welcoming weekly gathering hosted at FamiLAB in coll aboration with the SteamedPinks Stitchers and www.Helpertunity.org.  Par t educational\, part social\, and part studio-time\;  this Fiber-Arts Mee tup and Open-Make is scheduled for your enjoyment on most Wednesday Aftern oons\, except on holidays.  The public is invited to join in between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm - with  ‘Mentoring’ and ‘Classes’ usually startin g around 1:30pm.  This gathering is open to any Fiber Arts fans & friends - including folks who enjoy: sewing\, serging\, quilting\, embroidery\, a pplique\, shape-cropping\, paper arts\, spinning\, weaving\, knotting\,   knitting\, knooking\, looming\, crochet\, braiding\, sprang\, tatting\, pl ush pet rescue\, puppetry\,  leatherwork\, natural fibers\, basketry\, ca rding\, dyeing\, felting\, surface design\, stitchery\, embellishing\, fib er experimentation\, textile innovation & beyond!  Bringing along a porta ble-project-in-progress or your show-and-tell/show-and-sell items is alway s welcomed!  Snacks and kits and surplus fiber-art supplies are often ava ilable on site.This Fiber Arts Gathering is FREE to paid FamiLAB Members & Volunteers!  Join FamiLAB and be a Supporting MakerSpace Member today at : 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750SteamedPinks Stitchers Weekly Pro ject Updates & Class Topics Link: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/he lpertunity/steamedpinks-stitchersFor Repeat Gathering-Guests who are Non-M embers or Non-Volunteers:A polite $15 donation is requested from anyone (b oth Members AND Guests) who receive scheduled sewing or fiber-arts 'Class- Instruction' or 'Private-Lessons' during their visit to our friendly Stitc h-In gatherings.Text the words "STITCH IN" to the number "44-321" on your smartphone to donate and ‘save your space’ today!A charity donation/re servation of $10 is requested for you to 'save your favorite seat' - and w ill kindly show your support for Fiber-Arts & Eco-Arts Education (Add on j ust $5 per Jr. Artist\, ages 7-15\, welcomed with their responsible adult) .  Participants at our ‘Stitch-In’ may also be encouraged to voluntee r at the SteamedPinks Stitchers booth for Orlando Maker Faire. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:FamiLAB\, 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:FamiLAB X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familab.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Drum Class Mambembé Orlando DTSTART:20261028T223000Z DTEND:20261029T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T022942Z UID:event_nqpkztyjcnblc@meetup.com CATEGORIES:education,music DESCRIPTION:Central Florida Drum Circles\nUnleash your inner rhythm! Join Mambembé Orlando drum class and experience the power of rythms that conne ct us all. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills\, ou r experienced instructor Hermogenes Araujo will guide you through an energ izing journey of music and creativity. Discover the joy of playing togethe r\, make new friends\, and let the music move you. Don’t just hear the r hythm—make it! Sign up today and start your drumming adventure!\n\nDrums will be provided during class.\n\nClass is $15. Cash\, zelle or cash app options.\n\nhttps://youtube.com/@hermogenesaraujo?si=HHA7wigagpJ-kh2D LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022942Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/central-florida-drum-circles/events/nqpkztyjcnb lc/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Central Florida Drum Circles END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Do-It-Yourself Divorce Classes DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261104 DTSTAMP:20260828T022925Z UID:3807-1793664000-1793750399@www.legalaidocba.org CATEGORIES:education LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022925Z URL:https://www.legalaidocba.org/event/do-it-yourself-divorce-classes-6/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association\, Inc. X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.legalaidocba.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:'Stitch-In' with the SteamedPinks Stitchers - A Fiber Arts Gatheri ng DTSTART:20261104T173000Z DTEND:20261104T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:4hiis23m60rasg4aruuvvk3hdm@google.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:This is a welcoming weekly gathering hosted at FamiLAB in coll aboration with the SteamedPinks Stitchers and www.Helpertunity.org.  Par t educational\, part social\, and part studio-time\;  this Fiber-Arts Mee tup and Open-Make is scheduled for your enjoyment on most Wednesday Aftern oons\, except on holidays.  The public is invited to join in between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm - with  ‘Mentoring’ and ‘Classes’ usually startin g around 1:30pm.  This gathering is open to any Fiber Arts fans & friends - including folks who enjoy: sewing\, serging\, quilting\, embroidery\, a pplique\, shape-cropping\, paper arts\, spinning\, weaving\, knotting\,   knitting\, knooking\, looming\, crochet\, braiding\, sprang\, tatting\, pl ush pet rescue\, puppetry\,  leatherwork\, natural fibers\, basketry\, ca rding\, dyeing\, felting\, surface design\, stitchery\, embellishing\, fib er experimentation\, textile innovation & beyond!  Bringing along a porta ble-project-in-progress or your show-and-tell/show-and-sell items is alway s welcomed!  Snacks and kits and surplus fiber-art supplies are often ava ilable on site.This Fiber Arts Gathering is FREE to paid FamiLAB Members & Volunteers!  Join FamiLAB and be a Supporting MakerSpace Member today at : 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750SteamedPinks Stitchers Weekly Pro ject Updates & Class Topics Link: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/he lpertunity/steamedpinks-stitchersFor Repeat Gathering-Guests who are Non-M embers or Non-Volunteers:A polite $15 donation is requested from anyone (b oth Members AND Guests) who receive scheduled sewing or fiber-arts 'Class- Instruction' or 'Private-Lessons' during their visit to our friendly Stitc h-In gatherings.Text the words "STITCH IN" to the number "44-321" on your smartphone to donate and ‘save your space’ today!A charity donation/re servation of $10 is requested for you to 'save your favorite seat' - and w ill kindly show your support for Fiber-Arts & Eco-Arts Education (Add on j ust $5 per Jr. Artist\, ages 7-15\, welcomed with their responsible adult) .  Participants at our ‘Stitch-In’ may also be encouraged to voluntee r at the SteamedPinks Stitchers booth for Orlando Maker Faire. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:FamiLAB\, 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:FamiLAB X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familab.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:YRS Production Series LIVE/CLUB CUBASE DTSTART:20261104T233000Z DTEND:20261105T013000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T022942Z UID:event_znrnlmyjcpbgb@meetup.com CATEGORIES:education,music DESCRIPTION:Digital Music Users Group/Club Cubase\nEVERY FIRST AND THIRD W EDNESDAY OF THE MONTH:\n\nRecording and mixing a hit song: Recording Engin eer and YRS owner\, George York hosts this meeting every first Monday and third Tuesday of each month. George will walk through the entire process o f setting up a session in Cubase and then demonstrate how each instrument is recorded. Guests are encouraged to participate in the recording and mos t tracks are actually performed by our many and talented members. Question s are always welcomed and the discussions can be tailored to all attending guests. Don't miss out on this truly fun and informative evening. We hope to see you all there! Sincerely\, YRS MIDI LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022942Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/digitalmusic-clubcubase/events/znrnlmyjcpbgb/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Digital Music Users Group/Club Cubase END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Drum Class Mambembé Orlando DTSTART:20261104T233000Z DTEND:20261105T013000Z DTSTAMP:20260830T003311Z UID:event_nqpkztyjcpbgb@meetup.com CATEGORIES:education,music DESCRIPTION:Central Florida Drum Circles\nUnleash your inner rhythm! Join Mambembé Orlando drum class and experience the power of rythms that conne ct us all. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills\, ou r experienced instructor Hermogenes Araujo will guide you through an energ izing journey of music and creativity. Discover the joy of playing togethe r\, make new friends\, and let the music move you. Don’t just hear the r hythm—make it! Sign up today and start your drumming adventure!\n\nDrums will be provided during class.\n\nClass is $15. Cash\, zelle or cash app options.\n\nhttps://youtube.com/@hermogenesaraujo?si=HHA7wigagpJ-kh2D LAST-MODIFIED:20260830T003311Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/central-florida-drum-circles/events/nqpkztyjcpb gb/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Central Florida Drum Circles END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:How to Start Your Business DTSTART:20261105T140000Z DTEND:20261105T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4136483/how-to-start-your-business/ CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:If you're thinking of starting a business\, it's important to take the right steps. This three-hour webinar will give you an overview of what to know\, important actions to take and best practices for avoiding common missteps to give your company its greatest chance of success.\n\nLe arn about the journey from pre-venture to start-up to opening your busines s\, as this training covers:\n\n * Business legal entity selection\,\n * Registration and licensing\,\n * Market research and planning\,\n * Fin ancial planning and sources of capital\,\n * and more…\n\n\n\nRegister today!\n\nVirtual Location URL: https://events.blackthorn.io/en/6g3Q8Wa7/h ow-to-start-your-business-5a1eVODK7dl\nRegistration Link: https://events.b lackthorn.io/en/6g3Q8Wa7/how-to-start-your-business-5a1eVODK7dl LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:Virtual URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4136483/how-to-start-your-business/ X-SOURCE-NAME:UCF Speaker/Lecture/Seminar Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.ucf.edu/category/23/speakerlectureseminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Free Homebuyer Education Seminar (8 hours) - Maxey Community Cente r - 7 Nov 26 09:00 DTSTART:20261107T140000Z DTEND:20261107T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153453Z UID:31395@zradio.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Buying a home is one of the biggest investments you'll make in your life—make sure you're prepared! Our workshop isn't just for first- time homebuyers\; it's designed for anyone planning to purchase a home.\nL ed by experienced real estate professionals\, you'll gain insider knowledg e about the homebuying process\, empowering you to make informed decisions . Plus\, you'll receive a certificate at the end of the workshop\, a key s tep if you're planning to use Down Payment Assistance programs. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153453Z LOCATION:Maxey Community Center\, 830 Klondike Avenue\, WINTER GARDEN\, FL \, 34787\, United States URL:https://zradio.org/events/free-homebuyer-education-seminar-8-hours-8/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Community Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://zradio.org/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Do-It-Yourself Paternity Classes DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261111 DTSTAMP:20260828T022925Z UID:3839-1794268800-1794355199@www.legalaidocba.org CATEGORIES:education LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022925Z URL:https://www.legalaidocba.org/event/do-it-yourself-temporary-custody-cl asses-12/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association\, Inc. X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.legalaidocba.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Homeschool Day at 4Roots Farm (Ages 12-15) DTSTART:20261111T150000Z DTEND:20261111T163000Z DTSTAMP:20260802T000230Z UID:9253-1794391200-1794396600@4rootsfarm.org CATEGORIES:education,outdoors DESCRIPTION:The 4Roots Homeschool Days program brings learning to life thr ough hands-on experiences in the garden and beyond. Through seasonal\, int eractive activities\, students explore agriculture and the environment in a way that encourages curiosity\, creativity\, and real-world connection. \nDesigned for a range of ages\, our program blends playful discovery with meaningful learning as students dive deeper into agriculture and related sciences. Each experience is designed to build practical skills while fost ering a greater understanding of sustainability\, engineering\, and the na tural world. \n🌱 November’s Theme: Our Agrarian Roots\nStep back in t ime and explore the fields\, forests and farms that helped shape the Sunsh ine State! Learn how Indigenous peoples of Florida lived closely with the land: hunting\, gathering\, and stewarding natural resources. Learners wil l trace the beginnings of agriculture in Florida\, examining how early far ming practices adapted to sandy soils\, wetlands\, and subtropical climate s. Delve into early agricultural engineering as you learn how the land and the people who worked it cultivated the Florida we know today. \nSession activities:\n🌿Hunt and gather different species of plants around the fa rm\n🐚Compare Myakka\, the official state soil of Florida\, to different soil types and explore common soil amendments and their uses\n💧Discuss the importance of wetlands and learn how they act as a natural filter\n 🪷Examine different Florida native hydrophytes and the adaptations that help them thrive in our waterways LAST-MODIFIED:20260802T000230Z LOCATION:4Roots Farm Campus\, 1101 N. John Young Parkway\, Parkway Orlando \, FL\, 32804\, United States URL:https://4rootsfarm.org/event/homeschool-day-november/ X-SOURCE-NAME:4Roots Farm X-SOURCE-URL:https://4rootsfarm.org/farmers-market END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:'Stitch-In' with the SteamedPinks Stitchers - A Fiber Arts Gatheri ng DTSTART:20261111T173000Z DTEND:20261111T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:4hiis23m60rasg4aruuvvk3hdm@google.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:This is a welcoming weekly gathering hosted at FamiLAB in coll aboration with the SteamedPinks Stitchers and www.Helpertunity.org.  Par t educational\, part social\, and part studio-time\;  this Fiber-Arts Mee tup and Open-Make is scheduled for your enjoyment on most Wednesday Aftern oons\, except on holidays.  The public is invited to join in between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm - with  ‘Mentoring’ and ‘Classes’ usually startin g around 1:30pm.  This gathering is open to any Fiber Arts fans & friends - including folks who enjoy: sewing\, serging\, quilting\, embroidery\, a pplique\, shape-cropping\, paper arts\, spinning\, weaving\, knotting\,   knitting\, knooking\, looming\, crochet\, braiding\, sprang\, tatting\, pl ush pet rescue\, puppetry\,  leatherwork\, natural fibers\, basketry\, ca rding\, dyeing\, felting\, surface design\, stitchery\, embellishing\, fib er experimentation\, textile innovation & beyond!  Bringing along a porta ble-project-in-progress or your show-and-tell/show-and-sell items is alway s welcomed!  Snacks and kits and surplus fiber-art supplies are often ava ilable on site.This Fiber Arts Gathering is FREE to paid FamiLAB Members & Volunteers!  Join FamiLAB and be a Supporting MakerSpace Member today at : 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750SteamedPinks Stitchers Weekly Pro ject Updates & Class Topics Link: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/he lpertunity/steamedpinks-stitchersFor Repeat Gathering-Guests who are Non-M embers or Non-Volunteers:A polite $15 donation is requested from anyone (b oth Members AND Guests) who receive scheduled sewing or fiber-arts 'Class- Instruction' or 'Private-Lessons' during their visit to our friendly Stitc h-In gatherings.Text the words "STITCH IN" to the number "44-321" on your smartphone to donate and ‘save your space’ today!A charity donation/re servation of $10 is requested for you to 'save your favorite seat' - and w ill kindly show your support for Fiber-Arts & Eco-Arts Education (Add on j ust $5 per Jr. Artist\, ages 7-15\, welcomed with their responsible adult) .  Participants at our ‘Stitch-In’ may also be encouraged to voluntee r at the SteamedPinks Stitchers booth for Orlando Maker Faire. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:FamiLAB\, 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:FamiLAB X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familab.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Drum Class Mambembé Orlando DTSTART:20261111T233000Z DTEND:20261112T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T011354Z UID:event_rzknvtyjcpbpb@meetup.com CATEGORIES:education,music DESCRIPTION:Mambembé Orlando\nUnleash your inner rhythm! Join Mambembé O rlando drum class and experience the power of rythms that connect us all. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills\, our experienc ed instructor Hermogenes Araujo will guide you through an energizing journ ey of music and creativity. Discover the joy of playing together\, make ne w friends\, and let the music move you. Don’t just hear the rhythm—mak e it! Sign up today and start your drumming adventure!\n\nhttps://youtube. com/@hermogenesaraujo?si=HHA7wigagpJ-kh2D LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T011354Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/mambembe-orlando/events/rzknvtyjcpbpb/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Mambembé Orlando END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Business Plan Writing Made Easier DTSTART:20261112T150000Z DTEND:20261112T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4136486/business-plan-writing-made-easier / CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Your business needs a roadmap for every stage of its growth. W e'll remove the mystery of how to create a business plan\, what informatio n to include and how to use it as a tool to keep your company on track for long-term growth.\n\nPlease note: Certain devices' operating systems (e.g .\, Windows S mode)\, browsers\, programs/features\, applications\, firewa lls\, etc.\, may exist that restrict you from accessing this GoToWebinar s ession and its features. If you run into such technical difficulties\, ple ase do any of the following: Use Microsoft Edge\, restart your device\, di sable Microsoft S Mode or configure your device's firewall.\n\nVirtual Loc ation URL: https://events.blackthorn.io/en/6g3Q8Wa7/business-plan-writing- made-easier-5a1eVODK50r\nRegistration Link: https://events.blackthorn.io/e n/6g3Q8Wa7/business-plan-writing-made-easier-5a1eVODK50r LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:Virtual URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4136486/business-plan-writing-made-easier / X-SOURCE-NAME:UCF Speaker/Lecture/Seminar Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.ucf.edu/category/23/speakerlectureseminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:SBA Workshop: SBA Resources for Veterans DTSTART:20261112T180000Z DTEND:20261112T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4027650/sba-workshop-sba-resources-for-ve terans/ CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Celebrating U.S. Small Business Administration's National Vete ran Small Business Week\, this workshop addresses the role of the SBA Offi ce of Veterans Business Development in maximizing the availability\, appli cability\, and usability of small business programs for Veterans\, Service -Disabled Veterans\, Reserve Component Members\, and their dependents or s urvivors. \n\nOVBD is SBA's liaison with the military veteran's business c ommunity\; provides policy analysis and reporting\; and is as an Ombudsman for veteran entrepreneurs. OVBD has several programs and services to assi st aspiring and existing veteran entrepreneurs such as training\, counseli ng and mentorship\, and oversight of Federal procurement programs for Vete ran-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. \n\nThis wo rkshop will present to you the programs and resources the SBA North Florid a District has available for U.S. military veterans. In addition\, this ev ent is our way to thank veterans for their service during SBA National Vet erans Month Celebration.\nRegistration Link: https://events.blackthorn.io/ 6g3Q8Wa7/5a1eVOCKQ7V LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:National Entrepreneur Center: Venture Training Room URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4027650/sba-workshop-sba-resources-for-ve terans/ X-SOURCE-NAME:UCF Speaker/Lecture/Seminar Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.ucf.edu/category/23/speakerlectureseminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Do-It-Yourself Temporary Custody Classes DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261117 DTSTAMP:20260828T022925Z UID:3822-1794787200-1794873599@www.legalaidocba.org CATEGORIES:education LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022925Z URL:https://www.legalaidocba.org/event/do-it-yourself-temporary-custody-cl asses-6/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association\, Inc. X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.legalaidocba.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:'Stitch-In' with the SteamedPinks Stitchers - A Fiber Arts Gatheri ng DTSTART:20261118T173000Z DTEND:20261118T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:4hiis23m60rasg4aruuvvk3hdm@google.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:This is a welcoming weekly gathering hosted at FamiLAB in coll aboration with the SteamedPinks Stitchers and www.Helpertunity.org.  Par t educational\, part social\, and part studio-time\;  this Fiber-Arts Mee tup and Open-Make is scheduled for your enjoyment on most Wednesday Aftern oons\, except on holidays.  The public is invited to join in between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm - with  ‘Mentoring’ and ‘Classes’ usually startin g around 1:30pm.  This gathering is open to any Fiber Arts fans & friends - including folks who enjoy: sewing\, serging\, quilting\, embroidery\, a pplique\, shape-cropping\, paper arts\, spinning\, weaving\, knotting\,   knitting\, knooking\, looming\, crochet\, braiding\, sprang\, tatting\, pl ush pet rescue\, puppetry\,  leatherwork\, natural fibers\, basketry\, ca rding\, dyeing\, felting\, surface design\, stitchery\, embellishing\, fib er experimentation\, textile innovation & beyond!  Bringing along a porta ble-project-in-progress or your show-and-tell/show-and-sell items is alway s welcomed!  Snacks and kits and surplus fiber-art supplies are often ava ilable on site.This Fiber Arts Gathering is FREE to paid FamiLAB Members & Volunteers!  Join FamiLAB and be a Supporting MakerSpace Member today at : 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750SteamedPinks Stitchers Weekly Pro ject Updates & Class Topics Link: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/he lpertunity/steamedpinks-stitchersFor Repeat Gathering-Guests who are Non-M embers or Non-Volunteers:A polite $15 donation is requested from anyone (b oth Members AND Guests) who receive scheduled sewing or fiber-arts 'Class- Instruction' or 'Private-Lessons' during their visit to our friendly Stitc h-In gatherings.Text the words "STITCH IN" to the number "44-321" on your smartphone to donate and ‘save your space’ today!A charity donation/re servation of $10 is requested for you to 'save your favorite seat' - and w ill kindly show your support for Fiber-Arts & Eco-Arts Education (Add on j ust $5 per Jr. Artist\, ages 7-15\, welcomed with their responsible adult) .  Participants at our ‘Stitch-In’ may also be encouraged to voluntee r at the SteamedPinks Stitchers booth for Orlando Maker Faire. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:FamiLAB\, 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:FamiLAB X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familab.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Seminario Educativo Gratuito Para Compradores de Vivienda (Híbrid o) - Pine Hills Community Center - 21 Nov 26 09:00 DTSTART:20261121T140000Z DTEND:20261121T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T000411Z UID:31401@zradio.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:H.E.L.P. CDC ofrecerá un Seminario Educativo GRATUITO para Co mpradores de Vivienda\, aprobado por HUD\, en español. Este seminario de 8 horas se llevará a cabo el sábado 21 de noviembre de 2026\, de 9:00 AM a 5:00 PM\, en formato híbrido\, con opción de asistir en persona en Pi ne Hills Community Center\, 6408 Jennings Rd\, Orlando\, FL 32818\, o en l ínea por Zoom. Este seminario puede ayudar a cumplir con los requisitos e ducativos que suelen solicitar los programas de Asistencia para el Pago In icial (DPA). Regístrese en helpcdc.eventbrite.com. LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T000411Z LOCATION:Pine Hills Community Center\, 6408 Jennings Road\, Orlando\, Flor ida\, 32818\, United States URL:https://zradio.org/events/seminario-educativo-gratuito-para-compradore s-de-vivienda-hibrido-3/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Community Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://zradio.org/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:'Stitch-In' with the SteamedPinks Stitchers - A Fiber Arts Gatheri ng DTSTART:20261125T173000Z DTEND:20261125T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:4hiis23m60rasg4aruuvvk3hdm@google.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:This is a welcoming weekly gathering hosted at FamiLAB in coll aboration with the SteamedPinks Stitchers and www.Helpertunity.org.  Par t educational\, part social\, and part studio-time\;  this Fiber-Arts Mee tup and Open-Make is scheduled for your enjoyment on most Wednesday Aftern oons\, except on holidays.  The public is invited to join in between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm - with  ‘Mentoring’ and ‘Classes’ usually startin g around 1:30pm.  This gathering is open to any Fiber Arts fans & friends - including folks who enjoy: sewing\, serging\, quilting\, embroidery\, a pplique\, shape-cropping\, paper arts\, spinning\, weaving\, knotting\,   knitting\, knooking\, looming\, crochet\, braiding\, sprang\, tatting\, pl ush pet rescue\, puppetry\,  leatherwork\, natural fibers\, basketry\, ca rding\, dyeing\, felting\, surface design\, stitchery\, embellishing\, fib er experimentation\, textile innovation & beyond!  Bringing along a porta ble-project-in-progress or your show-and-tell/show-and-sell items is alway s welcomed!  Snacks and kits and surplus fiber-art supplies are often ava ilable on site.This Fiber Arts Gathering is FREE to paid FamiLAB Members & Volunteers!  Join FamiLAB and be a Supporting MakerSpace Member today at : 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750SteamedPinks Stitchers Weekly Pro ject Updates & Class Topics Link: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/he lpertunity/steamedpinks-stitchersFor Repeat Gathering-Guests who are Non-M embers or Non-Volunteers:A polite $15 donation is requested from anyone (b oth Members AND Guests) who receive scheduled sewing or fiber-arts 'Class- Instruction' or 'Private-Lessons' during their visit to our friendly Stitc h-In gatherings.Text the words "STITCH IN" to the number "44-321" on your smartphone to donate and ‘save your space’ today!A charity donation/re servation of $10 is requested for you to 'save your favorite seat' - and w ill kindly show your support for Fiber-Arts & Eco-Arts Education (Add on j ust $5 per Jr. Artist\, ages 7-15\, welcomed with their responsible adult) .  Participants at our ‘Stitch-In’ may also be encouraged to voluntee r at the SteamedPinks Stitchers booth for Orlando Maker Faire. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:FamiLAB\, 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:FamiLAB X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familab.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Member Program: Morse Monday DTSTART:20261130T144500Z DTEND:20261130T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T022917Z UID:10000346-1796031900-1796036400@morsemuseum.org CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the Museum’s collection\, specifically the life and art of Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933). \nTiffany as a Leadin g American Decorator\nNovember 30\, 2026\nBetsy Peters\, Museum Deputy Dir ector and Chief Operating Officer\, Morse Museum \nClick here to become a member. For inquiries\, please call 407-645-5311\, ext. 115 or email membe rship@morsemuseum.org. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022917Z LOCATION:Woman’s Club of Winter Park\, Inc.\, 419 S Interlachen Ave\, Wi nter Park\, 32789\, United States URL:https://morsemuseum.org/event/member-program-morse-monday-2/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art X-SOURCE-URL:https://morsemuseum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Do-It-Yourself Divorce Classes DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261202 DTSTAMP:20260828T022925Z UID:3809-1796083200-1796169599@www.legalaidocba.org CATEGORIES:education LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022925Z URL:https://www.legalaidocba.org/event/do-it-yourself-divorce-classes-7/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association\, Inc. X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.legalaidocba.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:'Stitch-In' with the SteamedPinks Stitchers - A Fiber Arts Gatheri ng DTSTART:20261202T173000Z DTEND:20261202T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:4hiis23m60rasg4aruuvvk3hdm@google.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:This is a welcoming weekly gathering hosted at FamiLAB in coll aboration with the SteamedPinks Stitchers and www.Helpertunity.org.  Par t educational\, part social\, and part studio-time\;  this Fiber-Arts Mee tup and Open-Make is scheduled for your enjoyment on most Wednesday Aftern oons\, except on holidays.  The public is invited to join in between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm - with  ‘Mentoring’ and ‘Classes’ usually startin g around 1:30pm.  This gathering is open to any Fiber Arts fans & friends - including folks who enjoy: sewing\, serging\, quilting\, embroidery\, a pplique\, shape-cropping\, paper arts\, spinning\, weaving\, knotting\,   knitting\, knooking\, looming\, crochet\, braiding\, sprang\, tatting\, pl ush pet rescue\, puppetry\,  leatherwork\, natural fibers\, basketry\, ca rding\, dyeing\, felting\, surface design\, stitchery\, embellishing\, fib er experimentation\, textile innovation & beyond!  Bringing along a porta ble-project-in-progress or your show-and-tell/show-and-sell items is alway s welcomed!  Snacks and kits and surplus fiber-art supplies are often ava ilable on site.This Fiber Arts Gathering is FREE to paid FamiLAB Members & Volunteers!  Join FamiLAB and be a Supporting MakerSpace Member today at : 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750SteamedPinks Stitchers Weekly Pro ject Updates & Class Topics Link: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/he lpertunity/steamedpinks-stitchersFor Repeat Gathering-Guests who are Non-M embers or Non-Volunteers:A polite $15 donation is requested from anyone (b oth Members AND Guests) who receive scheduled sewing or fiber-arts 'Class- Instruction' or 'Private-Lessons' during their visit to our friendly Stitc h-In gatherings.Text the words "STITCH IN" to the number "44-321" on your smartphone to donate and ‘save your space’ today!A charity donation/re servation of $10 is requested for you to 'save your favorite seat' - and w ill kindly show your support for Fiber-Arts & Eco-Arts Education (Add on j ust $5 per Jr. Artist\, ages 7-15\, welcomed with their responsible adult) .  Participants at our ‘Stitch-In’ may also be encouraged to voluntee r at the SteamedPinks Stitchers booth for Orlando Maker Faire. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:FamiLAB\, 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:FamiLAB X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familab.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:YRS Production Series LIVE/CLUB CUBASE DTSTART:20261202T233000Z DTEND:20261203T013000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T003515Z UID:event_znrnlmyjcqbdb@meetup.com CATEGORIES:education,music DESCRIPTION:Digital Music Users Group/Club Cubase\nEVERY FIRST AND THIRD W EDNESDAY OF THE MONTH:\n\nRecording and mixing a hit song: Recording Engin eer and YRS owner\, George York hosts this meeting every first Monday and third Tuesday of each month. George will walk through the entire process o f setting up a session in Cubase and then demonstrate how each instrument is recorded. Guests are encouraged to participate in the recording and mos t tracks are actually performed by our many and talented members. Question s are always welcomed and the discussions can be tailored to all attending guests. Don't miss out on this truly fun and informative evening. We hope to see you all there! Sincerely\, YRS MIDI LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T003515Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/digitalmusic-clubcubase/events/znrnlmyjcqbdb/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Digital Music Users Group/Club Cubase END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:How to Start Your Business DTSTART:20261203T140000Z DTEND:20261203T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4136489/how-to-start-your-business/ CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:If you're thinking of starting a business\, it's important to take the right steps. This three-hourwebinar will give you an overview of what to know\, important actions to take\, and best practices on how to av oid common missteps to give your company its greatest chance of success.\n \nLearn about the journey from pre-venture to start-up to opening your bus iness as this training covers:\n\n * Business legal entity selection\,\n * Registration and licensing\,\n * Market research and planning\,\n * F inancial planning and sources of capital\,\n * and more…\n\n\n\nRegiste r today.\n\nVirtual Location URL: https://events.blackthorn.io/en/6g3Q8Wa7 /how-to-start-your-business-5a1eVODK7qf\nRegistration Link: https://events .blackthorn.io/en/6g3Q8Wa7/how-to-start-your-business-5a1eVODK7qf LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:Virtual URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4136489/how-to-start-your-business/ X-SOURCE-NAME:UCF Speaker/Lecture/Seminar Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.ucf.edu/category/23/speakerlectureseminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Free Homebuyer Education Seminar (8 hours) - Taft Community Center - 5 Dec 26 09:00 DTSTART:20261205T140000Z DTEND:20261205T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153453Z UID:31396@zradio.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Buying a home is one of the biggest investments you'll make in your life—make sure you're prepared! Our workshop isn't just for first- time homebuyers\; it's designed for anyone planning to purchase a home.\nL ed by experienced real estate professionals\, you'll gain insider knowledg e about the homebuying process\, empowering you to make informed decisions . Plus\, you'll receive a certificate at the end of the workshop\, a key s tep if you're planning to use Down Payment Assistance programs. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153453Z LOCATION:Taft Community Center\, 9450 S Orange \, Orlando\, FL\, 32824\, U nited States URL:https://zradio.org/events/free-homebuyer-education-seminar-8-hours-9/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Community Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://zradio.org/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Do-It-Yourself Paternity Classes DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261209 DTSTAMP:20260828T022925Z UID:3871-1796688000-1796774399@www.legalaidocba.org CATEGORIES:education LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022925Z URL:https://www.legalaidocba.org/event/do-it-yourself-paternity-classes-6/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association\, Inc. X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.legalaidocba.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:'Stitch-In' with the SteamedPinks Stitchers - A Fiber Arts Gatheri ng DTSTART:20261209T173000Z DTEND:20261209T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:4hiis23m60rasg4aruuvvk3hdm@google.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:This is a welcoming weekly gathering hosted at FamiLAB in coll aboration with the SteamedPinks Stitchers and www.Helpertunity.org.  Par t educational\, part social\, and part studio-time\;  this Fiber-Arts Mee tup and Open-Make is scheduled for your enjoyment on most Wednesday Aftern oons\, except on holidays.  The public is invited to join in between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm - with  ‘Mentoring’ and ‘Classes’ usually startin g around 1:30pm.  This gathering is open to any Fiber Arts fans & friends - including folks who enjoy: sewing\, serging\, quilting\, embroidery\, a pplique\, shape-cropping\, paper arts\, spinning\, weaving\, knotting\,   knitting\, knooking\, looming\, crochet\, braiding\, sprang\, tatting\, pl ush pet rescue\, puppetry\,  leatherwork\, natural fibers\, basketry\, ca rding\, dyeing\, felting\, surface design\, stitchery\, embellishing\, fib er experimentation\, textile innovation & beyond!  Bringing along a porta ble-project-in-progress or your show-and-tell/show-and-sell items is alway s welcomed!  Snacks and kits and surplus fiber-art supplies are often ava ilable on site.This Fiber Arts Gathering is FREE to paid FamiLAB Members & Volunteers!  Join FamiLAB and be a Supporting MakerSpace Member today at : 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750SteamedPinks Stitchers Weekly Pro ject Updates & Class Topics Link: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/he lpertunity/steamedpinks-stitchersFor Repeat Gathering-Guests who are Non-M embers or Non-Volunteers:A polite $15 donation is requested from anyone (b oth Members AND Guests) who receive scheduled sewing or fiber-arts 'Class- Instruction' or 'Private-Lessons' during their visit to our friendly Stitc h-In gatherings.Text the words "STITCH IN" to the number "44-321" on your smartphone to donate and ‘save your space’ today!A charity donation/re servation of $10 is requested for you to 'save your favorite seat' - and w ill kindly show your support for Fiber-Arts & Eco-Arts Education (Add on j ust $5 per Jr. Artist\, ages 7-15\, welcomed with their responsible adult) .  Participants at our ‘Stitch-In’ may also be encouraged to voluntee r at the SteamedPinks Stitchers booth for Orlando Maker Faire. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:FamiLAB\, 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:FamiLAB X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familab.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:SBA Workshop: Federal Surplus Property Program for 8(a) and Vetera n-Owned Firms DTSTART:20261209T180000Z DTEND:20261209T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4027653/sba-workshop-federal-surplus-prop erty-program-for-8a-and-veteran-owned-firms/ CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:This webinar will explain the SBA federal surplus property pro grams currently available to 8(a) firms and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs). The workshop will address the regulatory guidance applicable to both programs\, eligibility criteria\, and the role of the SBA district of fice monitoring these programs if you receive a property transfer. The Flo rida State Agency for Surplus Program (SASP) will be discussed\, their int eraction with SBA and GSA\, and what their role in the federal surplus pro gram is\, including discussing what documentation will need to be consider ed. Prior registration is required.\nRegistration Link: https://events.bla ckthorn.io/6g3Q8Wa7/5a1eVOCKRA1 LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:National Entrepreneur Center: Venture Training Room URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4027653/sba-workshop-federal-surplus-prop erty-program-for-8a-and-veteran-owned-firms/ X-SOURCE-NAME:UCF Speaker/Lecture/Seminar Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.ucf.edu/category/23/speakerlectureseminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Marketing Basics DTSTART:20261210T150000Z DTEND:20261210T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4136492/marketing-basics/ CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:A webinar providing an overview of the marketing process for s mall business\, as well as a close look at all elements of a marketing pla n. Marketing is the driver of revenue growth and an imperative for small b usiness success. Topics include the traditional four "P's" of marketing - Product\, Place\, Promotion and Price - as well as three new "P's" with sp ecial application to small businesses - Positioning\, People\, and Plannin g.\n\nPlease note: Certain device's Operating Systems (e.g. Windows S mode )\, browsers\, programs/features\, applications\, firewalls\, etc. may exi st that restrict you from accessing this GoToWebinar session and its featu res. If you run into such technical difficulties please do any of the foll owing Use Microsoft Edge Restart your device Disable Microsoft S Mode Conf igure your device's firewall to allow GoTo Webinar to run. Use a different device.\n\nVirtual Location URL: https://events.blackthorn.io/en/6g3Q8Wa7 /marketing-basics-5a1eVODK66b\nRegistration Link: https://events.blackthor n.io/en/6g3Q8Wa7/marketing-basics-5a1eVODK66b LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:Virtual URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4136492/marketing-basics/ X-SOURCE-NAME:UCF Speaker/Lecture/Seminar Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.ucf.edu/category/23/speakerlectureseminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Looking Ahead: What Will Shape the Products We Build? DTSTART:20261211T173000Z DTEND:20261211T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T022951Z UID:event_316141407@meetup.com CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Product Lunch Orlando\nWhat should product managers be paying attention to now that could influence the products we build tomorrow?\n\nF or our December Product Lunch\, we’re looking ahead and comparing what w e’re seeing across different companies\, customers\, and industries.\n\n We’ll talk about changing customer expectations\, emerging technologies\ , new competitors\, shifts in markets and business models\, economic press ures\, regulation\, and other signals that could influence what’s we bui ld and how our products create value.\n\nWhat are you seeing in your indus try that others should know about? What trends are getting too much attent ion? Which ones aren’t getting enough? Where are customer expectations h eading? What new capabilities could create opportunities? And what feels i mportant enough to start preparing for now?\n\nThis isn’t about predicti ng the future. It’s about getting outside our own companies and industri es and learning what other product people are seeing.\n\nBring something t hat’s on your radar: a trend\, technology\, customer behavior\, market s hift\, competitor\, idea\, or question. You may leave looking at your own product differently.\n\nAnd come ready to meet people. Whether you’re lo oking for your next position\, your next hire\, your next solution\, your next introduction\, or simply your next great idea\, Product Lunch is an o pportunity to build relationships with other people in Orlando’s product community.\n\nNo presentations. No panels. No sales pitches. Just good fo od\, interesting people\, and a conversation about what’s ahead.\n\nCome for lunch. Talk product. Meet people worth knowing.\n\nLimited to 12 peop le so everyone has a seat in the conversation. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022951Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/product-lunch-orlando/events/316141407/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Product Lunch Orlando END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Seminario Educativo Gratuito Para Compradores de Vivienda (Híbrid o) - Multicultural Community Center - 12 Dec 26 09:00 DTSTART:20261212T140000Z DTEND:20261212T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153453Z UID:31405@zradio.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:H.E.L.P. CDC ofrecerá un Seminario Educativo GRATUITO para Co mpradores de Vivienda\, aprobado por HUD\, en español. Este seminario de 8 horas se llevará a cabo el sábado 12 de diciembre de 2026\, de 9:00 AM a 5:00 PM\, en formato híbrido\, con opción de asistir en persona en Mu lticultural Community Center\, 7149 W Colonial Dr\, Orlando\, FL 32818\, o en línea por Zoom. Este seminario puede ayudar a cumplir con los requisi tos educativos que suelen solicitar los programas de Asistencia para el Pa go Inicial (DPA).\nRegístrese en helpcdc.eventbrite.com. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153453Z LOCATION:Multicultural Community Center\, 7149 W Colonial Dr\, Orlando\, F L\, 32818\, United States URL:https://zradio.org/events/seminario-educativo-gratuito-para-compradore s-de-vivienda-hibrido-4/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Community Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://zradio.org/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Do-It-Yourself Temporary Custody Classes DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261216 DTSTAMP:20260828T022925Z UID:3824-1797292800-1797379199@www.legalaidocba.org CATEGORIES:education LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022925Z URL:https://www.legalaidocba.org/event/do-it-yourself-temporary-custody-cl asses-7/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association\, Inc. X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.legalaidocba.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:'Stitch-In' with the SteamedPinks Stitchers - A Fiber Arts Gatheri ng DTSTART:20261216T173000Z DTEND:20261216T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:4hiis23m60rasg4aruuvvk3hdm@google.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:This is a welcoming weekly gathering hosted at FamiLAB in coll aboration with the SteamedPinks Stitchers and www.Helpertunity.org.  Par t educational\, part social\, and part studio-time\;  this Fiber-Arts Mee tup and Open-Make is scheduled for your enjoyment on most Wednesday Aftern oons\, except on holidays.  The public is invited to join in between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm - with  ‘Mentoring’ and ‘Classes’ usually startin g around 1:30pm.  This gathering is open to any Fiber Arts fans & friends - including folks who enjoy: sewing\, serging\, quilting\, embroidery\, a pplique\, shape-cropping\, paper arts\, spinning\, weaving\, knotting\,   knitting\, knooking\, looming\, crochet\, braiding\, sprang\, tatting\, pl ush pet rescue\, puppetry\,  leatherwork\, natural fibers\, basketry\, ca rding\, dyeing\, felting\, surface design\, stitchery\, embellishing\, fib er experimentation\, textile innovation & beyond!  Bringing along a porta ble-project-in-progress or your show-and-tell/show-and-sell items is alway s welcomed!  Snacks and kits and surplus fiber-art supplies are often ava ilable on site.This Fiber Arts Gathering is FREE to paid FamiLAB Members & Volunteers!  Join FamiLAB and be a Supporting MakerSpace Member today at : 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750SteamedPinks Stitchers Weekly Pro ject Updates & Class Topics Link: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/he lpertunity/steamedpinks-stitchersFor Repeat Gathering-Guests who are Non-M embers or Non-Volunteers:A polite $15 donation is requested from anyone (b oth Members AND Guests) who receive scheduled sewing or fiber-arts 'Class- Instruction' or 'Private-Lessons' during their visit to our friendly Stitc h-In gatherings.Text the words "STITCH IN" to the number "44-321" on your smartphone to donate and ‘save your space’ today!A charity donation/re servation of $10 is requested for you to 'save your favorite seat' - and w ill kindly show your support for Fiber-Arts & Eco-Arts Education (Add on j ust $5 per Jr. Artist\, ages 7-15\, welcomed with their responsible adult) .  Participants at our ‘Stitch-In’ may also be encouraged to voluntee r at the SteamedPinks Stitchers booth for Orlando Maker Faire. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:FamiLAB\, 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:FamiLAB X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familab.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:'Stitch-In' with the SteamedPinks Stitchers - A Fiber Arts Gatheri ng DTSTART:20261223T173000Z DTEND:20261223T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:4hiis23m60rasg4aruuvvk3hdm@google.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:This is a welcoming weekly gathering hosted at FamiLAB in coll aboration with the SteamedPinks Stitchers and www.Helpertunity.org.  Par t educational\, part social\, and part studio-time\;  this Fiber-Arts Mee tup and Open-Make is scheduled for your enjoyment on most Wednesday Aftern oons\, except on holidays.  The public is invited to join in between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm - with  ‘Mentoring’ and ‘Classes’ usually startin g around 1:30pm.  This gathering is open to any Fiber Arts fans & friends - including folks who enjoy: sewing\, serging\, quilting\, embroidery\, a pplique\, shape-cropping\, paper arts\, spinning\, weaving\, knotting\,   knitting\, knooking\, looming\, crochet\, braiding\, sprang\, tatting\, pl ush pet rescue\, puppetry\,  leatherwork\, natural fibers\, basketry\, ca rding\, dyeing\, felting\, surface design\, stitchery\, embellishing\, fib er experimentation\, textile innovation & beyond!  Bringing along a porta ble-project-in-progress or your show-and-tell/show-and-sell items is alway s welcomed!  Snacks and kits and surplus fiber-art supplies are often ava ilable on site.This Fiber Arts Gathering is FREE to paid FamiLAB Members & Volunteers!  Join FamiLAB and be a Supporting MakerSpace Member today at : 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750SteamedPinks Stitchers Weekly Pro ject Updates & Class Topics Link: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/he lpertunity/steamedpinks-stitchersFor Repeat Gathering-Guests who are Non-M embers or Non-Volunteers:A polite $15 donation is requested from anyone (b oth Members AND Guests) who receive scheduled sewing or fiber-arts 'Class- Instruction' or 'Private-Lessons' during their visit to our friendly Stitc h-In gatherings.Text the words "STITCH IN" to the number "44-321" on your smartphone to donate and ‘save your space’ today!A charity donation/re servation of $10 is requested for you to 'save your favorite seat' - and w ill kindly show your support for Fiber-Arts & Eco-Arts Education (Add on j ust $5 per Jr. Artist\, ages 7-15\, welcomed with their responsible adult) .  Participants at our ‘Stitch-In’ may also be encouraged to voluntee r at the SteamedPinks Stitchers booth for Orlando Maker Faire. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:FamiLAB\, 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:FamiLAB X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familab.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:'Stitch-In' with the SteamedPinks Stitchers - A Fiber Arts Gatheri ng DTSTART:20261230T173000Z DTEND:20261230T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:4hiis23m60rasg4aruuvvk3hdm@google.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:This is a welcoming weekly gathering hosted at FamiLAB in coll aboration with the SteamedPinks Stitchers and www.Helpertunity.org.  Par t educational\, part social\, and part studio-time\;  this Fiber-Arts Mee tup and Open-Make is scheduled for your enjoyment on most Wednesday Aftern oons\, except on holidays.  The public is invited to join in between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm - with  ‘Mentoring’ and ‘Classes’ usually startin g around 1:30pm.  This gathering is open to any Fiber Arts fans & friends - including folks who enjoy: sewing\, serging\, quilting\, embroidery\, a pplique\, shape-cropping\, paper arts\, spinning\, weaving\, knotting\,   knitting\, knooking\, looming\, crochet\, braiding\, sprang\, tatting\, pl ush pet rescue\, puppetry\,  leatherwork\, natural fibers\, basketry\, ca rding\, dyeing\, felting\, surface design\, stitchery\, embellishing\, fib er experimentation\, textile innovation & beyond!  Bringing along a porta ble-project-in-progress or your show-and-tell/show-and-sell items is alway s welcomed!  Snacks and kits and surplus fiber-art supplies are often ava ilable on site.This Fiber Arts Gathering is FREE to paid FamiLAB Members & Volunteers!  Join FamiLAB and be a Supporting MakerSpace Member today at : 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750SteamedPinks Stitchers Weekly Pro ject Updates & Class Topics Link: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/he lpertunity/steamedpinks-stitchersFor Repeat Gathering-Guests who are Non-M embers or Non-Volunteers:A polite $15 donation is requested from anyone (b oth Members AND Guests) who receive scheduled sewing or fiber-arts 'Class- Instruction' or 'Private-Lessons' during their visit to our friendly Stitc h-In gatherings.Text the words "STITCH IN" to the number "44-321" on your smartphone to donate and ‘save your space’ today!A charity donation/re servation of $10 is requested for you to 'save your favorite seat' - and w ill kindly show your support for Fiber-Arts & Eco-Arts Education (Add on j ust $5 per Jr. Artist\, ages 7-15\, welcomed with their responsible adult) .  Participants at our ‘Stitch-In’ may also be encouraged to voluntee r at the SteamedPinks Stitchers booth for Orlando Maker Faire. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:FamiLAB\, 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:FamiLAB X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familab.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:'Stitch-In' with the SteamedPinks Stitchers - A Fiber Arts Gatheri ng DTSTART:20270106T173000Z DTEND:20270106T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:4hiis23m60rasg4aruuvvk3hdm@google.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:This is a welcoming weekly gathering hosted at FamiLAB in coll aboration with the SteamedPinks Stitchers and www.Helpertunity.org.  Par t educational\, part social\, and part studio-time\;  this Fiber-Arts Mee tup and Open-Make is scheduled for your enjoyment on most Wednesday Aftern oons\, except on holidays.  The public is invited to join in between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm - with  ‘Mentoring’ and ‘Classes’ usually startin g around 1:30pm.  This gathering is open to any Fiber Arts fans & friends - including folks who enjoy: sewing\, serging\, quilting\, embroidery\, a pplique\, shape-cropping\, paper arts\, spinning\, weaving\, knotting\,   knitting\, knooking\, looming\, crochet\, braiding\, sprang\, tatting\, pl ush pet rescue\, puppetry\,  leatherwork\, natural fibers\, basketry\, ca rding\, dyeing\, felting\, surface design\, stitchery\, embellishing\, fib er experimentation\, textile innovation & beyond!  Bringing along a porta ble-project-in-progress or your show-and-tell/show-and-sell items is alway s welcomed!  Snacks and kits and surplus fiber-art supplies are often ava ilable on site.This Fiber Arts Gathering is FREE to paid FamiLAB Members & Volunteers!  Join FamiLAB and be a Supporting MakerSpace Member today at : 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750SteamedPinks Stitchers Weekly Pro ject Updates & Class Topics Link: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/he lpertunity/steamedpinks-stitchersFor Repeat Gathering-Guests who are Non-M embers or Non-Volunteers:A polite $15 donation is requested from anyone (b oth Members AND Guests) who receive scheduled sewing or fiber-arts 'Class- Instruction' or 'Private-Lessons' during their visit to our friendly Stitc h-In gatherings.Text the words "STITCH IN" to the number "44-321" on your smartphone to donate and ‘save your space’ today!A charity donation/re servation of $10 is requested for you to 'save your favorite seat' - and w ill kindly show your support for Fiber-Arts & Eco-Arts Education (Add on j ust $5 per Jr. Artist\, ages 7-15\, welcomed with their responsible adult) .  Participants at our ‘Stitch-In’ may also be encouraged to voluntee r at the SteamedPinks Stitchers booth for Orlando Maker Faire. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:FamiLAB\, 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:FamiLAB X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familab.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:'Stitch-In' with the SteamedPinks Stitchers - A Fiber Arts Gatheri ng DTSTART:20270113T173000Z DTEND:20270113T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:4hiis23m60rasg4aruuvvk3hdm@google.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:This is a welcoming weekly gathering hosted at FamiLAB in coll aboration with the SteamedPinks Stitchers and www.Helpertunity.org.  Par t educational\, part social\, and part studio-time\;  this Fiber-Arts Mee tup and Open-Make is scheduled for your enjoyment on most Wednesday Aftern oons\, except on holidays.  The public is invited to join in between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm - with  ‘Mentoring’ and ‘Classes’ usually startin g around 1:30pm.  This gathering is open to any Fiber Arts fans & friends - including folks who enjoy: sewing\, serging\, quilting\, embroidery\, a pplique\, shape-cropping\, paper arts\, spinning\, weaving\, knotting\,   knitting\, knooking\, looming\, crochet\, braiding\, sprang\, tatting\, pl ush pet rescue\, puppetry\,  leatherwork\, natural fibers\, basketry\, ca rding\, dyeing\, felting\, surface design\, stitchery\, embellishing\, fib er experimentation\, textile innovation & beyond!  Bringing along a porta ble-project-in-progress or your show-and-tell/show-and-sell items is alway s welcomed!  Snacks and kits and surplus fiber-art supplies are often ava ilable on site.This Fiber Arts Gathering is FREE to paid FamiLAB Members & Volunteers!  Join FamiLAB and be a Supporting MakerSpace Member today at : 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750SteamedPinks Stitchers Weekly Pro ject Updates & Class Topics Link: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/he lpertunity/steamedpinks-stitchersFor Repeat Gathering-Guests who are Non-M embers or Non-Volunteers:A polite $15 donation is requested from anyone (b oth Members AND Guests) who receive scheduled sewing or fiber-arts 'Class- Instruction' or 'Private-Lessons' during their visit to our friendly Stitc h-In gatherings.Text the words "STITCH IN" to the number "44-321" on your smartphone to donate and ‘save your space’ today!A charity donation/re servation of $10 is requested for you to 'save your favorite seat' - and w ill kindly show your support for Fiber-Arts & Eco-Arts Education (Add on j ust $5 per Jr. Artist\, ages 7-15\, welcomed with their responsible adult) .  Participants at our ‘Stitch-In’ may also be encouraged to voluntee r at the SteamedPinks Stitchers booth for Orlando Maker Faire. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:FamiLAB\, 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:FamiLAB X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familab.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood Registration (Grades PreK-12) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270117 DTSTAMP:20260828T022925Z UID:10002223-1800057600-1800143999@cfcarts.com CATEGORIES:education LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022925Z URL:https://cfcarts.com/event/robin-hood-registration-grades-prek-12/ X-SOURCE-NAME:CFCArts X-SOURCE-URL:https://cfcarts.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Come From Away Registration (Grades 7-12) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270118 DTSTAMP:20260828T022925Z UID:10002224-1800144000-1800230399@cfcarts.com CATEGORIES:education LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022925Z URL:https://cfcarts.com/event/come-from-away-registration-grades-7-12/ X-SOURCE-NAME:CFCArts X-SOURCE-URL:https://cfcarts.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:'Stitch-In' with the SteamedPinks Stitchers - A Fiber Arts Gatheri ng DTSTART:20270120T173000Z DTEND:20270120T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T153455Z UID:4hiis23m60rasg4aruuvvk3hdm@google.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:This is a welcoming weekly gathering hosted at FamiLAB in coll aboration with the SteamedPinks Stitchers and www.Helpertunity.org.  Par t educational\, part social\, and part studio-time\;  this Fiber-Arts Mee tup and Open-Make is scheduled for your enjoyment on most Wednesday Aftern oons\, except on holidays.  The public is invited to join in between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm - with  ‘Mentoring’ and ‘Classes’ usually startin g around 1:30pm.  This gathering is open to any Fiber Arts fans & friends - including folks who enjoy: sewing\, serging\, quilting\, embroidery\, a pplique\, shape-cropping\, paper arts\, spinning\, weaving\, knotting\,   knitting\, knooking\, looming\, crochet\, braiding\, sprang\, tatting\, pl ush pet rescue\, puppetry\,  leatherwork\, natural fibers\, basketry\, ca rding\, dyeing\, felting\, surface design\, stitchery\, embellishing\, fib er experimentation\, textile innovation & beyond!  Bringing along a porta ble-project-in-progress or your show-and-tell/show-and-sell items is alway s welcomed!  Snacks and kits and surplus fiber-art supplies are often ava ilable on site.This Fiber Arts Gathering is FREE to paid FamiLAB Members & Volunteers!  Join FamiLAB and be a Supporting MakerSpace Member today at : 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750SteamedPinks Stitchers Weekly Pro ject Updates & Class Topics Link: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/he lpertunity/steamedpinks-stitchersFor Repeat Gathering-Guests who are Non-M embers or Non-Volunteers:A polite $15 donation is requested from anyone (b oth Members AND Guests) who receive scheduled sewing or fiber-arts 'Class- Instruction' or 'Private-Lessons' during their visit to our friendly Stitc h-In gatherings.Text the words "STITCH IN" to the number "44-321" on your smartphone to donate and ‘save your space’ today!A charity donation/re servation of $10 is requested for you to 'save your favorite seat' - and w ill kindly show your support for Fiber-Arts & Eco-Arts Education (Add on j ust $5 per Jr. Artist\, ages 7-15\, welcomed with their responsible adult) .  Participants at our ‘Stitch-In’ may also be encouraged to voluntee r at the SteamedPinks Stitchers booth for Orlando Maker Faire. LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T153455Z LOCATION:FamiLAB\, 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:FamiLAB X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familab.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:'Stitch-In' with the SteamedPinks Stitchers - A Fiber Arts Gatheri ng DTSTART:20270127T173000Z DTEND:20270127T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260731T180307Z UID:4hiis23m60rasg4aruuvvk3hdm@google.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:This is a welcoming weekly gathering hosted at FamiLAB in coll aboration with the SteamedPinks Stitchers and www.Helpertunity.org.  Par t educational\, part social\, and part studio-time\;  this Fiber-Arts Mee tup and Open-Make is scheduled for your enjoyment on most Wednesday Aftern oons\, except on holidays.  The public is invited to join in between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm - with  ‘Mentoring’ and ‘Classes’ usually startin g around 1:30pm.  This gathering is open to any Fiber Arts fans & friends - including folks who enjoy: sewing\, serging\, quilting\, embroidery\, a pplique\, shape-cropping\, paper arts\, spinning\, weaving\, knotting\,   knitting\, knooking\, looming\, crochet\, braiding\, sprang\, tatting\, pl ush pet rescue\, puppetry\,  leatherwork\, natural fibers\, basketry\, ca rding\, dyeing\, felting\, surface design\, stitchery\, embellishing\, fib er experimentation\, textile innovation & beyond!  Bringing along a porta ble-project-in-progress or your show-and-tell/show-and-sell items is alway s welcomed!  Snacks and kits and surplus fiber-art supplies are often ava ilable on site.This Fiber Arts Gathering is FREE to paid FamiLAB Members & Volunteers!  Join FamiLAB and be a Supporting MakerSpace Member today at : 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750SteamedPinks Stitchers Weekly Pro ject Updates & Class Topics Link: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/he lpertunity/steamedpinks-stitchersFor Repeat Gathering-Guests who are Non-M embers or Non-Volunteers:A polite $15 donation is requested from anyone (b oth Members AND Guests) who receive scheduled sewing or fiber-arts 'Class- Instruction' or 'Private-Lessons' during their visit to our friendly Stitc h-In gatherings.Text the words "STITCH IN" to the number "44-321" on your smartphone to donate and ‘save your space’ today!A charity donation/re servation of $10 is requested for you to 'save your favorite seat' - and w ill kindly show your support for Fiber-Arts & Eco-Arts Education (Add on j ust $5 per Jr. Artist\, ages 7-15\, welcomed with their responsible adult) .  Participants at our ‘Stitch-In’ may also be encouraged to voluntee r at the SteamedPinks Stitchers booth for Orlando Maker Faire. LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T180307Z LOCATION:FamiLAB\, 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:FamiLAB X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familab.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:'Stitch-In' with the SteamedPinks Stitchers - A Fiber Arts Gatheri ng DTSTART:20270203T173000Z DTEND:20270203T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T181214Z UID:4hiis23m60rasg4aruuvvk3hdm@google.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:This is a welcoming weekly gathering hosted at FamiLAB in coll aboration with the SteamedPinks Stitchers and www.Helpertunity.org.  Par t educational\, part social\, and part studio-time\;  this Fiber-Arts Mee tup and Open-Make is scheduled for your enjoyment on most Wednesday Aftern oons\, except on holidays.  The public is invited to join in between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm - with  ‘Mentoring’ and ‘Classes’ usually startin g around 1:30pm.  This gathering is open to any Fiber Arts fans & friends - including folks who enjoy: sewing\, serging\, quilting\, embroidery\, a pplique\, shape-cropping\, paper arts\, spinning\, weaving\, knotting\,   knitting\, knooking\, looming\, crochet\, braiding\, sprang\, tatting\, pl ush pet rescue\, puppetry\,  leatherwork\, natural fibers\, basketry\, ca rding\, dyeing\, felting\, surface design\, stitchery\, embellishing\, fib er experimentation\, textile innovation & beyond!  Bringing along a porta ble-project-in-progress or your show-and-tell/show-and-sell items is alway s welcomed!  Snacks and kits and surplus fiber-art supplies are often ava ilable on site.This Fiber Arts Gathering is FREE to paid FamiLAB Members & Volunteers!  Join FamiLAB and be a Supporting MakerSpace Member today at : 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750SteamedPinks Stitchers Weekly Pro ject Updates & Class Topics Link: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/he lpertunity/steamedpinks-stitchersFor Repeat Gathering-Guests who are Non-M embers or Non-Volunteers:A polite $15 donation is requested from anyone (b oth Members AND Guests) who receive scheduled sewing or fiber-arts 'Class- Instruction' or 'Private-Lessons' during their visit to our friendly Stitc h-In gatherings.Text the words "STITCH IN" to the number "44-321" on your smartphone to donate and ‘save your space’ today!A charity donation/re servation of $10 is requested for you to 'save your favorite seat' - and w ill kindly show your support for Fiber-Arts & Eco-Arts Education (Add on j ust $5 per Jr. Artist\, ages 7-15\, welcomed with their responsible adult) .  Participants at our ‘Stitch-In’ may also be encouraged to voluntee r at the SteamedPinks Stitchers booth for Orlando Maker Faire. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T181214Z LOCATION:FamiLAB\, 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:FamiLAB X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familab.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:'Stitch-In' with the SteamedPinks Stitchers - A Fiber Arts Gatheri ng DTSTART:20270210T173000Z DTEND:20270210T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260814T183004Z UID:4hiis23m60rasg4aruuvvk3hdm@google.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:This is a welcoming weekly gathering hosted at FamiLAB in coll aboration with the SteamedPinks Stitchers and www.Helpertunity.org.  Par t educational\, part social\, and part studio-time\;  this Fiber-Arts Mee tup and Open-Make is scheduled for your enjoyment on most Wednesday Aftern oons\, except on holidays.  The public is invited to join in between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm - with  ‘Mentoring’ and ‘Classes’ usually startin g around 1:30pm.  This gathering is open to any Fiber Arts fans & friends - including folks who enjoy: sewing\, serging\, quilting\, embroidery\, a pplique\, shape-cropping\, paper arts\, spinning\, weaving\, knotting\,   knitting\, knooking\, looming\, crochet\, braiding\, sprang\, tatting\, pl ush pet rescue\, puppetry\,  leatherwork\, natural fibers\, basketry\, ca rding\, dyeing\, felting\, surface design\, stitchery\, embellishing\, fib er experimentation\, textile innovation & beyond!  Bringing along a porta ble-project-in-progress or your show-and-tell/show-and-sell items is alway s welcomed!  Snacks and kits and surplus fiber-art supplies are often ava ilable on site.This Fiber Arts Gathering is FREE to paid FamiLAB Members & Volunteers!  Join FamiLAB and be a Supporting MakerSpace Member today at : 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750SteamedPinks Stitchers Weekly Pro ject Updates & Class Topics Link: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/he lpertunity/steamedpinks-stitchersFor Repeat Gathering-Guests who are Non-M embers or Non-Volunteers:A polite $15 donation is requested from anyone (b oth Members AND Guests) who receive scheduled sewing or fiber-arts 'Class- Instruction' or 'Private-Lessons' during their visit to our friendly Stitc h-In gatherings.Text the words "STITCH IN" to the number "44-321" on your smartphone to donate and ‘save your space’ today!A charity donation/re servation of $10 is requested for you to 'save your favorite seat' - and w ill kindly show your support for Fiber-Arts & Eco-Arts Education (Add on j ust $5 per Jr. Artist\, ages 7-15\, welcomed with their responsible adult) .  Participants at our ‘Stitch-In’ may also be encouraged to voluntee r at the SteamedPinks Stitchers booth for Orlando Maker Faire. LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T183004Z LOCATION:FamiLAB\, 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:FamiLAB X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familab.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:'Stitch-In' with the SteamedPinks Stitchers - A Fiber Arts Gatheri ng DTSTART:20270217T173000Z DTEND:20270217T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260821T183138Z UID:4hiis23m60rasg4aruuvvk3hdm@google.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:This is a welcoming weekly gathering hosted at FamiLAB in coll aboration with the SteamedPinks Stitchers and www.Helpertunity.org.  Par t educational\, part social\, and part studio-time\;  this Fiber-Arts Mee tup and Open-Make is scheduled for your enjoyment on most Wednesday Aftern oons\, except on holidays.  The public is invited to join in between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm - with  ‘Mentoring’ and ‘Classes’ usually startin g around 1:30pm.  This gathering is open to any Fiber Arts fans & friends - including folks who enjoy: sewing\, serging\, quilting\, embroidery\, a pplique\, shape-cropping\, paper arts\, spinning\, weaving\, knotting\,   knitting\, knooking\, looming\, crochet\, braiding\, sprang\, tatting\, pl ush pet rescue\, puppetry\,  leatherwork\, natural fibers\, basketry\, ca rding\, dyeing\, felting\, surface design\, stitchery\, embellishing\, fib er experimentation\, textile innovation & beyond!  Bringing along a porta ble-project-in-progress or your show-and-tell/show-and-sell items is alway s welcomed!  Snacks and kits and surplus fiber-art supplies are often ava ilable on site.This Fiber Arts Gathering is FREE to paid FamiLAB Members & Volunteers!  Join FamiLAB and be a Supporting MakerSpace Member today at : 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750SteamedPinks Stitchers Weekly Pro ject Updates & Class Topics Link: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/he lpertunity/steamedpinks-stitchersFor Repeat Gathering-Guests who are Non-M embers or Non-Volunteers:A polite $15 donation is requested from anyone (b oth Members AND Guests) who receive scheduled sewing or fiber-arts 'Class- Instruction' or 'Private-Lessons' during their visit to our friendly Stitc h-In gatherings.Text the words "STITCH IN" to the number "44-321" on your smartphone to donate and ‘save your space’ today!A charity donation/re servation of $10 is requested for you to 'save your favorite seat' - and w ill kindly show your support for Fiber-Arts & Eco-Arts Education (Add on j ust $5 per Jr. Artist\, ages 7-15\, welcomed with their responsible adult) .  Participants at our ‘Stitch-In’ may also be encouraged to voluntee r at the SteamedPinks Stitchers booth for Orlando Maker Faire. LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T183138Z LOCATION:FamiLAB\, 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:FamiLAB X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familab.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:'Stitch-In' with the SteamedPinks Stitchers - A Fiber Arts Gatheri ng DTSTART:20270224T173000Z DTEND:20270224T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T183234Z UID:4hiis23m60rasg4aruuvvk3hdm@google.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:This is a welcoming weekly gathering hosted at FamiLAB in coll aboration with the SteamedPinks Stitchers and www.Helpertunity.org.  Par t educational\, part social\, and part studio-time\;  this Fiber-Arts Mee tup and Open-Make is scheduled for your enjoyment on most Wednesday Aftern oons\, except on holidays.  The public is invited to join in between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm - with  ‘Mentoring’ and ‘Classes’ usually startin g around 1:30pm.  This gathering is open to any Fiber Arts fans & friends - including folks who enjoy: sewing\, serging\, quilting\, embroidery\, a pplique\, shape-cropping\, paper arts\, spinning\, weaving\, knotting\,   knitting\, knooking\, looming\, crochet\, braiding\, sprang\, tatting\, pl ush pet rescue\, puppetry\,  leatherwork\, natural fibers\, basketry\, ca rding\, dyeing\, felting\, surface design\, stitchery\, embellishing\, fib er experimentation\, textile innovation & beyond!  Bringing along a porta ble-project-in-progress or your show-and-tell/show-and-sell items is alway s welcomed!  Snacks and kits and surplus fiber-art supplies are often ava ilable on site.This Fiber Arts Gathering is FREE to paid FamiLAB Members & Volunteers!  Join FamiLAB and be a Supporting MakerSpace Member today at : 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750SteamedPinks Stitchers Weekly Pro ject Updates & Class Topics Link: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/he lpertunity/steamedpinks-stitchersFor Repeat Gathering-Guests who are Non-M embers or Non-Volunteers:A polite $15 donation is requested from anyone (b oth Members AND Guests) who receive scheduled sewing or fiber-arts 'Class- Instruction' or 'Private-Lessons' during their visit to our friendly Stitc h-In gatherings.Text the words "STITCH IN" to the number "44-321" on your smartphone to donate and ‘save your space’ today!A charity donation/re servation of $10 is requested for you to 'save your favorite seat' - and w ill kindly show your support for Fiber-Arts & Eco-Arts Education (Add on j ust $5 per Jr. Artist\, ages 7-15\, welcomed with their responsible adult) .  Participants at our ‘Stitch-In’ may also be encouraged to voluntee r at the SteamedPinks Stitchers booth for Orlando Maker Faire. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T183234Z LOCATION:FamiLAB\, 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:FamiLAB X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familab.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:'Stitch-In' with the SteamedPinks Stitchers - A Fiber Arts Gatheri ng DTSTART:20270303T173000Z DTEND:20270303T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T183321Z UID:4hiis23m60rasg4aruuvvk3hdm@google.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:This is a welcoming weekly gathering hosted at FamiLAB in coll aboration with the SteamedPinks Stitchers and www.Helpertunity.org.  Par t educational\, part social\, and part studio-time\;  this Fiber-Arts Mee tup and Open-Make is scheduled for your enjoyment on most Wednesday Aftern oons\, except on holidays.  The public is invited to join in between 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm - with  ‘Mentoring’ and ‘Classes’ usually startin g around 1:30pm.  This gathering is open to any Fiber Arts fans & friends - including folks who enjoy: sewing\, serging\, quilting\, embroidery\, a pplique\, shape-cropping\, paper arts\, spinning\, weaving\, knotting\,   knitting\, knooking\, looming\, crochet\, braiding\, sprang\, tatting\, pl ush pet rescue\, puppetry\,  leatherwork\, natural fibers\, basketry\, ca rding\, dyeing\, felting\, surface design\, stitchery\, embellishing\, fib er experimentation\, textile innovation & beyond!  Bringing along a porta ble-project-in-progress or your show-and-tell/show-and-sell items is alway s welcomed!  Snacks and kits and surplus fiber-art supplies are often ava ilable on site.This Fiber Arts Gathering is FREE to paid FamiLAB Members & Volunteers!  Join FamiLAB and be a Supporting MakerSpace Member today at : 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750SteamedPinks Stitchers Weekly Pro ject Updates & Class Topics Link: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/he lpertunity/steamedpinks-stitchersFor Repeat Gathering-Guests who are Non-M embers or Non-Volunteers:A polite $15 donation is requested from anyone (b oth Members AND Guests) who receive scheduled sewing or fiber-arts 'Class- Instruction' or 'Private-Lessons' during their visit to our friendly Stitc h-In gatherings.Text the words "STITCH IN" to the number "44-321" on your smartphone to donate and ‘save your space’ today!A charity donation/re servation of $10 is requested for you to 'save your favorite seat' - and w ill kindly show your support for Fiber-Arts & Eco-Arts Education (Add on j ust $5 per Jr. Artist\, ages 7-15\, welcomed with their responsible adult) .  Participants at our ‘Stitch-In’ may also be encouraged to voluntee r at the SteamedPinks Stitchers booth for Orlando Maker Faire. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T183321Z LOCATION:FamiLAB\, 400 North St #152\, Longwood\, FL 32750\, USA X-SOURCE-NAME:FamiLAB X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.familab.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Business of Product: Building Products That Make Business Sens e DTSTART:20270319T163000Z DTEND:20270319T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T022951Z UID:event_316141529@meetup.com CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Product Lunch Orlando\nA great product has to solve a customer problem. It also has to work as a business.\n\nFor our March Product Lunc h\, we’re digging into the commercial side of product management and the decisions that determine whether a product can actually succeed in the ma rket.\n\nWe’ll talk about pricing\, profitability\, market size\, compet itive positioning\, business models\, revenue\, margins\, investment decis ions\, and how product managers make the case for where the business shoul d invest.\n\nHow involved should product managers be in pricing? How do yo u know whether an opportunity is big enough to pursue? What makes a strong business case? How do you balance customer value with profitability? What financial metrics should every PM understand? And how does your approach change when you’re managing an established product versus creating somet hing new?\n\nBring a business question you’re working through\, an appro ach that’s worked for you\, or simply come ready to hear how other produ ct managers think about the commercial side of their products.\n\nAnd come ready to meet people. Whether you’re looking for your next position\, y our next hire\, your next solution\, your next introduction\, or simply yo ur next great idea\, Product Lunch is an opportunity to build relationship s with other people in Orlando’s product community.\n\nNo presentations. No panels. No sales pitches. Just good food\, interesting people\, and an informal conversation about building products that work for customers and the business.\n\nCome for lunch. Talk product. Meet people worth knowing. \n\nLimited to 12 people so everyone has a seat in the conversation. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022951Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/product-lunch-orlando/events/316141529/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Product Lunch Orlando END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Alys Beach Lecture & Tour DTSTART:20270320T133000Z DTEND:20270320T153000Z DTSTAMP:20260830T181514Z UID:10000180-1805535000-1805542200@flclassicist.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:With Marieanne Khoury\, Fernando Wong\, and Tim Johnson\n  \n Khoury & Vogt Architects (KVA) was formed in 2001 in Miami by Erik Vogt an d Marieanne Khoury as a practice in architecture\, urban design\, and town planning. Erik received his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Miami and Master of Architecture from Yale University. Marieanne receiv ed a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Wisconsin (after stud ying for 3 years at L’Ecole Spéciale d’Architecture in Paris\, France ) and has a Master of Architecture and Master of Urban Planning from the U niversity of Wisconsin at Milwaukee. Both are licensed architects working throughout the country. The practice\, currently based in Alys Beach\, Flo rida\, engages projects in a variety of scales\, programs\, and locales. E ach is strongly rooted in enduring types and forms that have developed ove r time to serve both the individual inhabitant at the scale of the buildin g and shape the individual building at the scale of the city. \n\nThis gro unding in typological tradition allows for an exploration of architectural character and language that\, while deploying the principles of classical composition\, offers a synthesis of modern and vernacular styles\, often inflected by the influence of the tropics and Mediterranean. In all cases\ , the work strives to partake in equal parts both tradition and invention and to instill in the inhabitant a sense of comfort and delight. Their wor k has received numerous awards and accolades\, and their work has been ext ensively published. In 2023\, they were awarded the prestigious annual Art hur Ross Award for their body of work by the ICAA (The Institute of Classi cal Architecture and Art) that recognizes excellence in the classical trad ition\, and in 2024\, Marieanne was awarded the annual 2024 Barranco Award by the Urban Guild for her work as Town Architect in Alys Beach. \nFernan do Wong has been called “one of the best landscape designers in the worl d” by the Chelsea Design Centre in London\, “one of the most influenti al landscape designers in America” by Elle Décor\, “a genius with the soul of a poet” by Garden Design Magazine\, a “landscape legend” by Forbes\, and “the creative mind behind Miami’s lushest landscapes” by Architectural Digest. His television series\, Clipped with Martha Stewa rt\, can be streamed on HGTV and Discovery+\, and his work has been featur ed on The Today Show as well as in leading design publications worldwide. His book The Young Man and the Tree from Vendome was published in 2025. \n Tim Johnson is the CEO of Fernando Wong Outdoor Living Design\, an award-w inning boutique landscape architecture firm he founded with Fernando in Mi ami Beach twenty years ago. The firm has grown every year since its incept ion and opened a second Palm Beach office in 2012. In addition to resident ial projects around the world\, commercial designs include the Four Season s Hotel at the Surf Club in Miami\, the Four Seasons Resort in Palm Beach\ , the Four Seasons Private Residences in Fort Lauderdale\, the Gasparilla Inn & Beach Club in Boca Grande\, the Seminole Golf Club\, the Starwood Lu xury Collection Bardo and Mansion Hotels in Savannah\, the Lyford Cay Club \, and a national park for the Bahamian government. \n  \nSchedule\n\n\nL ecture from 9:30-11:30\n\n\nBreak for Boxed Lunches\n\n\nAlys Beach Walkin g Tour from 12:30-2:30 LAST-MODIFIED:20260830T181514Z LOCATION:ICAA Florida Chapter URL:https://flclassicist.org/calendar-events/alys-beach-lecture-tour/ X-SOURCE-NAME:ICAA Florida Chapter X-SOURCE-URL:https://flclassicist.org/calendar-events/alys-beach-membershi p-social END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR