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Central Florida etc. listings: Nov. 3-9

"Frozen" is November's featured movie in the monthly Popcorn Flicks in the Park series at Central Park in Winter Park. (Disney)
“Frozen” is November’s featured movie in the monthly Popcorn Flicks in the Park series at Central Park in Winter Park. (Disney)

COMEDY

Kevin James: The Irregardless Tour:  8 p.m.; Nov. 4; Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave. in Orlando; 407-246-2555; downtownorlando.com

Ron Feingold Comedy Series – Troy Thirdgill: 8 p.m.; Nov. 4; Clermont Performing Arts Center, 3700 S. U.S. Highway 27 in Clermont; $25; clermontperformingarts.com

DJ Rybski: 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 7; Orlando Improv, 9101 International Drive in Orlando; $32-$42; 407-480-5233; theimprovorlando.com

Richard Villa: 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 8; Orlando Improv, 9101 International Drive in Orlando; $32-$42; 407-480-5233; theimprovorlando.com

Slide Deck — Comedians Delivering a Presentation on What’s Important: 9 p.m.; Nov. 8; Bull and Bush Pub, 2408 E. Robinson St. in Orlando; free; eventbrite.com

Nacho Redondo: The show is entirely in Spanish. 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 9; Orlando Improv, 9101 International Drive in Orlando; $36-$46; 407-480-5233; theimprovorlando.com

MOVIES

“The Stones and Brian Jones”: 9:30 p.m.; Nov. 8; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave. in Maitland; 407-629-1088; enzian.org

“Planes, Trains and Automobiles”: Enjoy an outdoor movie in a beautiful garden, which opens at 6 p.m. Movie is 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 3; Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave. in Orlando; leugardens.org

“Hummus Full Trailer”: 6:45 p.m.; Nov. 6; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave. in Maitland; 407-629-1088; enzian.org

“Frozen”: This is part of the monthly Popcorn Flicks in the Park series. 7 p.m.; Nov. 9; Central Park, 150 W. Morse Blvd. in Winter Park; free; 407-629-1088; enzian.org

“The Other Widow”: 4:15 p.m.; Nov. 6; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave. in Maitland; 407-629-1088; enzian.org

“Farewell, Mr. Haffmann”: 7 p.m.; Nov. 7; Orlando Science Center Digital Adventure Theater, 777 E. Princeton St. in Orlando; 407-629-1088; enzian.org

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with Shadow Cast:This event is for those 18 and older. 9 p.m.; Nov. 3; Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, 201 S. Magnolia Ave. in Sanford; $20; 407-321-8111; ritztheatersanford.com

“Tokyo Gore Police”:11:59 p.m. Nov. 3; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave. in Maitland; 407-629-1088; enzian.org

“Computer Chess”: 11 a.m.; Nov. 4; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave. in Maitland; 407-629-1088; enzian.org

“Queen of the Deuce”: 2 p.m.; Nov. 5; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave. in Maitland; 407-629-1088; enzian.org

FilmSlam 2023: 2 p.m.; Nov. 5; Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave. in Orlando; filmslam.eventbrite.com

FOOD

First Friday Food Trucks: 5:30 p.m.; Nov. 3; Montrose Street in downtown Clermont

Farm to Table Class: Bring on the Conch Peas: 10 a.m.; Nov. 8; Great Scott Farms, 26216 County Road 448A in Mount Dora; $3; 352-343-4101; longandscottfarms.ticketspice.com

Flamenco Fridays:  Enjoy Spanish tapas and shareable pans of paella while flamenco dancers entertain. 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 3; Jaleo Disney Springs, 1482 E. Buena Vista Drive in Orlando; free; jaleo.com

Weekend Brunch Fiesta with Live Music: Enjoy Mexican brunch specialties, margaritas, OJ mimosas and live music. 11 a.m.; Nov. 5; Solita Tacos & Margaritas, 222 S. Orange Ave. in Orlando; 520-440-4916; eventvesta.com

Live Music and Meals: Enjoy tacos, wood-fired dishes and craft cocktails. 6 p.m.; Nov. 3-4; Solita Tacos & Margaritas, 222 S. Orange Ave. in Orlando; 520-440-4916

Fashion Brunch: 11 a.m.; Nov. 5; Citrus Club, 255 S. Orange Ave., Suite 1800 in Orlando; 407-246-2555; downtownorlando.com

Casselberry Food & Wine Festival: 6 p.m.; Nov. 6; Lake Concord Park, 95 Triplet Lake Drive in Casselberry; eventbrite.com

FESTIVALS & FAIRS

Getdown Downtown Street Party:  6 p.m.; Nov. 3; Maitland Independence Square, 1776 Independence Lane in Maitland; free; 407-539-6223; itsmymaitland.com

College Park JazzFest: 5 p.m.; Nov. 4; Edgewater Drive in Orlando; $15-$20; 321-353-4856;  members.collegeparkmainstreet.com

Collective Corner Local Pop-Up Market: Noon; Nov. 4; Succulents Empire, 1700 N. Orange Ave. in Orlando; free; bungalower.com

Greek Fest: 4 p.m.; Nov. 3-5; Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1217 Trinity Woods Lane in Maitland; free; 407-331-4687; orlandogreekfest.com

Rum and Reggae Festival: 2 p.m.; Nov. 4; Apopka Amphitheater, 3710 Jason Dwelley Parkway in Apopka; eventbrite.com

Southern Hill Farms Fall Festival: 11 a.m.; Nov. 3-5, Nov. 9; 16651 Schofield Road in Clermont; $21.95-$24.95; 407-986-5806; fun4lakekids.com

Plant and Garden Fair: 9 a.m.; Nov. 4; Donnelly Park, 530 N. Donnelly St. in Mount Dora; mountdoraplantandgardenfair.com

Brighter Days Community Fair: 11 a.m.; Nov. 4; Grand Avenue Neighborhood Center, 800 Grand St. in Orlando; free; 407-893-0133, ext. 612; eventbrite.com

Fall Festival and Corn Maze: 10 a.m.; Nov. 4-5; Great Scott Farms, 26216 County Road 448A in Mount Dora; $15-$18; 352-383-6900; visitgreatscott.com

Fall Fiesta in the Park: 10 a.m.; Nov. 4; Lake Eola Park, 195 N. Rosalind Ave. in Orlando; 352-217-8390; fiestainthepark.com

Florida Canna Fest: 10 a.m.; Nov. 4-5; Renninger’s Twin Markets, 20651 U.S. Highway 441 in Mount Dora; eventbrite.com

Maker Faire: The celebration features local do-it-yourself science, art, rockets, robots, crafts, technology, music and hands-on activities. 10 a.m.; Nov. 4-5; Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 W. Colonial Drive in Orlando; $15-$20; makerfaireorlando.com

Audubon Park Community Market: 5 p.m.; Nov. 6; Stardust Video & Coffee, 1842 Winter Park Road in Orlando; stardustvideoandcoffee.wordpress.com

Festapalooza: 10 a.m.; Nov. 4; Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 1061 W. Comstock Ave. in Winter Park; bungalower.com

Orlando Outdoor Market: 7 a.m.; Nov. 4-5; Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 W. Colonial Drive in Orlando; centralfloridafair.com

Orlando Farmers Market: 10 a.m.; Nov. 5; Lake Eola Park, 195 N. Rosalind Ave. in Orlando; downtownorlando.com

Clermont Farmers Market: 9 a.m.; Nov. 5; Montrose Street in downtown Clermont

Lake Mary Farmers Market: 9 a.m.; Nov. 4; Central Park at City Hall, 100 N. Country Club Road in Lake Mary; 407-585-1460; facebook.com

Maitland Farmers Market: 9 a.m.; Nov. 5; Independence Square, 1776 Independence Lane in Maitland; 407-539-6223; itsmymaitland.com

Mount Dora Village Market: 10 a.m.; Nov. 5; 230 N. Alexander St. in Mount Dora; mountdora.com

Enterprise Farmers Market: 10 a.m.; Nov. 5; Enterprise Museum, 360 Main St. in Enterprise

FUNDRAISERS

Coffee and Classics Car Show: Proceeds benefit Sorrento Elementary students. 9 a.m.; Nov. 4; Sorrento Elementary School, 24605 Wallick Road in Sorrento; eventbrite.com

East Orlando Chamber Local Charities Luncheon: 11 a.m.; Nov. 8; Holiday Inn East – UCF Area, 1724 N. Alafaya Trail in Orlando; eocc.org

Orlando Walk-n-Roll: The event for spina bifida is a family-friendly, non-competitive walk featuring entertainment, music, and sponsors from community organizations and businesses. 10 a.m.; Nov. 4; Dr. P. Phillips Community Park, 8249 Buenavista Woods Blvd. in Orlando; free; 202-221-5310; give.sbaa.org

Inaugural Johnston Family Day: 10 a.m.; Nov. 4; Orange County National, 16301 Phil Ritson Way in Winter Garden; eventbrite.com

Project Mod Fashion Gala: The event offers food and refreshments, a fashion show and women’s clothing for sale at a discounted price. 5:30 p.m.; Nov. 4; Remnant Christian Center, 170 S. Washington Ave. in Apopka; eventbrite.com

LITERARY ARTS

Story Time: 11 a.m.; Nov. 3; Minneola Library, 100 S. Main Ave. in Minneola; 352-432-3921; fun4lakekids.com

Baby and Me Story Time: 10:30 a.m.; Nov. 6; Cooper Memorial Library, 2525 Oakley Seaver Drive in Clermont; free; 352-536-2275; fun4lakekids.com

Baby’s First Fall Festival: Bring your little one and meet up with friends for a baby story time and autumn fun. 10:15 a.m.; Nov. 6; Orange County Library, Southeast Branch, 5575 S. Semoran Blvd.. in Orlando; free; 407-835-7323; attend.ocls.info

Story Time: Share stories, songs and fun with your little one the first Monday of each month at this indoor event. 10 a.m.; Nov. 6; Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave. in Orlando; free; 407-246-2620; leugardens.org

Read to the Dogs: All ages are invited to join the PAWS Therapy Dogs every first Tuesday of the month for an hour. 4 p.m.; Nov. 7; Minneola Library, 100 S. Main Ave. in Minneola; mylakelibrary.org

Toddler Sensory Story Time: 10:30 a.m.; Nov. 7; Cooper Memorial Library, 2525 Oakley Seaver Drive in Clermont; free; 352-536-2275; fun4lakekids.com

Writers of Central Florida or Thereabouts: 8 p.m.; Nov. 8; Stardust Video & Coffee, 1842 Winter Park Road in Orlando; stardustvideoandcoffee.wordpress.com

FAMILY

Celebrate Veterans Day: Show support and make a patriotic craft to honor national heroes. Recommended for families with children ages 5-up. 4:30 p.m.; Nov. 9; Orange County Library, South Creek Branch, 1702 Deerfield Blvd. in Orlando; free; 407-835-7323; attend.ocls.info

Rollins Family Weekend: Nov. 3-5; Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave. in Winter Park; rollins.edu

First Saturday: History Alive: 11 a.m.; Nov. 4; Orange County Regional History Center, 65 E. Central Blvd. in Orlando; up to $8; 407-836-8500; thehistorycenter.org

Holiday Nights: 6 p.m.; Nov. 8-9; Island H20 Water Park, 3230 Inspiration Drive in Kissimmee; $29.99-$34.99; 407-910-1401; IslandH2OWaterPark.com

KIDS

Kids Open Studio: 5 p.m.; Nov. 9; Studio ArtFarm, 120 E. Fourth Ave. in Mount Dora; $12; fun4lakekids.com

Kids Hour: 4 p.m.; Nov. 8; Orlando Cat Café, 532 Cagan Park Ave. in Clermont; $8-$10; fun4lakekids.com

Navajo Weaving: Learn about the Navajo Nation through this hands-on project for ages 6–10. 3:30 p.m.; Nov. 7; Orange County Library, Eatonville Branch, 200 E. Kennedy Blvd.. in Eatonville; free; 407-835-7323; attend.ocls.info

Student Leadership Institute: 8 a.m.; Nov. 8-9; Disney’s Contemporary Resort, 4600 N. World Drive in Lake Buena Vista; eventbrite.com

OUTDOOR RECREATION

CARE Foundation Wildlife Celebration: 10 a.m.; Nov. 4-5; 4609 W. Ponkan Road in Apopka; $5-$10; 407-247-8948; fun4lakekids.com

Flow and Grow – Yoga By the Rose Garden: 7 a.m.; Nov. 4; 17530 Hartwood Marsh Road in Winter Garden; eventbrite.com

Outdoor Yoga in the Sculpture Garden: In partnership with Full Circle Yoga, the event is every Sunday. 11:30 a.m.; Nov. 5; Mennello Museum of American Art, 900 E. Princeton St. in Orlando.

Great Outdoors Day: 10 a.m.; Nov. 4; Lakefront Park, 1402 Lakeshore Blvd. in St. Cloud; 407-957-7300; stcloudfl.gov

PURSUITS & HOBBIES

Womens Council of Realtors Casino Night: 6 p.m.; Nov. 3; Gabby’s Event Venue, 699 S. U.S. Highway 27 in Clermont; eventbrite.com

Tales of Terror and Nightmares Haunted House: 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 3; Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 W. Colonial Drive in Orlando; 407-295-3247; centralfloridafair.com

Bricks, Bands-N-Dumbbells: This full-body workout offers dancing, singing and calorie-burning. 10 a.m.; Nov. 4; House of Sweat, 985 W. Fairbanks Ave. in Orlando; eventbrite.com

Central Florida International Auto Show:  Noon; Nov. 3-5; Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Drive in Orlando; $10-$15; 415-380-8390; orlandoautoshow.com

Cornhole Tournament: The indoor event is every Friday and six games are guaranteed. 6 p.m.; Nov. 3; Orlando Elks Lodge, 12 N. Primrose Drive in Orlando; $20; 407-894-1079

NXL Paintball World Cup: 8 a.m.; Nov. 9; 5990 W. Osceola Parkway in Kissimmee; nxl.ticketleap.com

Friday Night Muscle Car Show and Cruise: 3 p.m.; Nov. 3; Old Town, 5770 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway in Kissimmee; carsandcoffeeevents.com

Show Car Saturday Nights: All makes and models are welcome and displayed along Margaritaville Boulevard. Nov. 4; Promenade at Sunset Walk, 3251 Margaritaville Blvd. in Kissimmee; stungbykia.com

Fired-Up Fridays:  All makes, models and years of show-car quality are welcome at the car and truck event. 5 p.m.; Nov. 3; The Promenade at Sunset Walk, 3251 Margaritaville Blvd. in Kissimmee; free; 407-338-4811; sunsetwalk.com

Kristallnacht Commemorative Program: Kristallnacht, also known as the “November Pogrom,” owes its name to the shards of shattered glass that lined German streets in the wake of violence directed at Jews and Jewish-owned businesses. 6:30 p.m.; Nov. 8; Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center, 851 N. Maitland Ave. in Maitland; free; 407-628-0555; holocaustedu.org

Gars and Fashions — Smoke and Cocktail Party: 5 p.m.; Nov. 5; MYLounge, 7958 Via Dellagio Way in Orlando; eventbrite.com

Music Relaxation and Meditation: 7 p.m.; Nov. 8; Healthy West Orange Building, 1200 E. Plant St. in Winter Garden; eventbrite.com

Native Plants for HOAs: 11 a.m.; Nov. 5; Wekiva Community Club, 197 N. Hunt Club Boulevard in Wekiwa Springs; eventbrite.com

Merchant Monday: Merchants in east Orange County are invited to the event, presented by Trustco Bank in partnership with the East Orlando Chamber. 8 a.m.; Nov. 6; Trustco Bank, 12901 E. Colonial Drive in Orlando; eocc.chambermaster.com

Orlando Scrabble Club: The club meets on Mondays. 7 p.m.; Nov. 6; Wirz Park Recreation Building, 806 Mark David Blvd. in Casselberry; free; orlandoscrabble.com

Acrylic Pen Turning: Learn turning basics using a wood lathe to turn a custom acrylic pen body for a pen hardware kit. Noon; Nov. 7; Rockler Woodworking and Hardware, 515 E. Altamonte Drive, Suite 1018 in Altamonte Springs; eventbrite.com

Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night:  7 p.m.; Nov. 7; The Corner Pizza Bar, 150 S. Magnolia Ave. in Orlando; free; eventvesta.com

Live Trivia at Pups Pub: 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 7; 317 N. Orange Ave. in Orlando; 407-246-2555; downtownorlando.com

Trivia Night: 7 p.m.; Nov. 9; World of Beer, 431 E. Central Blvd. in Orlando; 407-246-2555; downtownorlando.com

Vegetable Gardening Basics With Master Growers of Orange County: 7 p.m.; Nov. 7; Maitland Public Library, 501 Maitland Ave. South in Maitland; free; 407-647-7700; maitlandpubliclibrary.org

100 Years of the Orange County Library System, 1923–2023: 11 a.m.; Nov. 8; Orlando Public Library, Albertson Room, 101 E. Central Blvd.. in Orlando; free; 407-835-7323; attend.ocls.info

Backyard Open Mic: 6 p.m.; Nov. 9; The Veranda at Thornton Park, 707 E. Washington St. in Orlando; 407-246-2555; downtownorlando.com

Education Day: 10 a.m.; Nov. 3; Pioneer Village at Shingle Creek, 2491 Babb Road in Kissimmee; 407-396-8644; osceolahistory.org

Cooper Crafters Group: Bring your current project. The group meets every Thursday. Registration is not required. 2 p.m.; Nov. 9; Cooper Memorial Library, 2525 Oakley Seaver Drive in Clermont; 352-253-6180; mylakelibrary.org

East Orlando Chamber of Commerce Coffee Club Downtown: 8:30 a.m.; Nov. 9; American Freight Furniture, 4308 E. Colonial Drive in Orlando; 407-277-5951; eocc.chambermaster.com

Pastfinders Research: The in-person or virtual event through Zoom uses the British library and UK archives to find ancestors. 4:30 p.m.; Nov. 9; Cooper Memorial Library, 2525 Oakley Seaver Drive in Clermont; mylakelibrary.org

Food Bank Volunteers: Help is needed to sort food and pack boxes for Thanksgiving food distribution. 9:30 a.m.; Nov. 4; Southeastern Food Bank Warehouse, 655 N. Kissimmee Ave. in Ocoee; eventbrite.com