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OFM_HomeFront_0419_Layout 1 3 / 21 / 19 10 : 51 AM Page 1 + + + + + BY THE NUMBERS FEATURED EVENT HIT OR MISS THREE THINGS YOU’LL LEARN DID YOU HEAR ? DATEBOOK Four The number of local restaurants that were named semifinalists in the 2019 James Beard Foundation Awards . 12 Million The donation that Orlando hotel magnate Harris Rosen gave to the University of Florida to advance innovative brain tumor immunotherapy research . The ranking the Orlando No . 1metro area attained in a new report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition that says the area is the worst in the nation for low - income families to obtain affordable housing . Science The number of courts that the new city of Orlando tennis center will have when it opens of Wine April 27 16 in the Packing District . NOW IN ITS NINTH YEAR , THIS ANNUAL EVENT TAKES YOU FURTHER THAN JUST A NORMAL SOMMELIER - LED WINE TASTING with an oenological journey through the grape growing and winemaking process . There will be more than 150 fine wines to sample and food from area restaurants including Tamale Co . , Olde Hearth Bread Co . and Sweet by Holly . Additional seminars will be presented including an interactive cooking demo by Swine & Sons Provisions and an educational session on the intricacies of grapes and wine flavors . Admission to each of those seminars is an additional $ 20 on top of the cost of general admission . 7 - 10 p.m . , Orlando 547 Science Center , 777 E . Princeton St . , Orlando , tickets $ 100 for members , The number of Orlando firefighters $ 110 for early - bird tickets bought by April 5 , $ 125 general admission who received new gear purchased by the city of Orlando to protect them from carcinogens and lower alez their risk of cancer . nz SCIENCE OF WINE Go o Orlando Science Center bert OSC.org ONE Ro by graphy HUNDRED The amount of women volunteers oto who came together in recognition ph of International Women’s Day to help ine construct houses for two homeown - W of ers in Habitat for Humanity Greater nce Orlando & Osceola County’s Arbor Scie Bend community . 6 ORLANDO FAMILY april 2019 ORLANDOFAMILYMAGAZINE.COM
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OFM_HomeFront_0419_Layout 1 4 / 3 / 19 12 : 11 PM Page 4 SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION The new rides and attractions coming DID YOU to area theme parks are creating HEAR ? a lot of buzz . Page 20 THINGS Gatorland YOU’LL LEARN welcomed its first “ Think of Florida House of baby emu . The it like Representative Anna newborn bird was Eskamani's interest in named Beeper . New York’s politics began when she was 10 years old and The Greenwood Central collected petitions to Cemetery is set keep her best friend to receive a Park from being moved to a memorial to different lunch period . Orange honor the 49 Page 10 victims of the County - 2016 Pulse Derek Hough moved nightclub shooting . style . ” from Utah to London when he was The Orange barely a teenager — ORANGE COUNTY COMMIS - County Regional so that he could be SIONER BETSY VANDERLEY History Center trained in dance . ON THE PROPOSED is a finalist for the HORIZON WEST MEGA - PARK Page 16 2019 National Medal for Museum and Library DATEBOOK Service presented by The Institute of Museum and Library Services . The Wells ’ Built Museum of African - American History and Culture was burglarized . Thieves smashed the glass of the historical building and stole Orlando Magic DANCING FOR FASHION RUN FOR memorabilia . PARKINSON’S FOR WISHES THE TREES April 5 April 6 April 27 University of Local dance companies Emceed by fashion This race gives runners Central Florida will come together for stylist Melanie Pace a glimpse of old Florida President a special community and Golf Channel host as the last mile of Dale Whittaker performance . This event , George Savaricas , this the trek is on a privately resigned amid now in its second year , annual fashion runway owned , tree - canopied an investigation was started by a Trinity by the Florida House show will highlight dirt road . Finishers of Representatives Preparatory School ninth - the new spring styles of the race will receive into the college’s grader to raise aware - offered by area bou - a tree sapling . misuse of more ness of Parkinson’s tiques . There will be 5K begins 7 : 30 a.m . , than $ 38 million in disease and money for live entertainment kids run begins state funds . research into finding a before the show and an 8 : 45 a.m . , Ward Park , cure . All proceeds will art exhibit showcasing 250 Perth Lane , Edgewater Mayor benefit The Michael J . local artists . Proceeds Winter Park , entry Ray Bagshaw Fox Foundation for will benefit Make - A - fee $ 33 through has died . He had Parkinson’s Research . Wish Central and April 13 , $ 36 April 14 served as mayor 7 p.m . , Trinity Prepara - Northern Florida . through April 26 , since 2011 . tory School auditori - 7 p.m . , The Balcony $ 40 day of , entry um , 5700 Trinity Prep Orlando , 189 S . fee for children 17 Lane , Winter Park , Orange Ave . , Suite years old and below admission gained 1120 , Orlando , $ 50 and seniors dis - with a donation of general admission , counted $ 10 through any amount $ 100 VIP tickets April 26 ORLANDOFAMILYMAGAZINE.COM april 2019 ORLANDO FAMILY 7