College-bound students and their parents can speak with representatives from 40 colleges, universities and organizations including Embry-Riddle University, Stetson University, Florida State University, Saint Leo University, Florida Institute of Technology, University of Florida and more at Lake-Sumter Community College’s annual free college night on Nov. 6 at the Leesburg Campus off U.S. Highway 441.
The event will include the admission and registration process, financial aid and curriculum.
LSCC will present a 30-minute program at 6, 6:45 and 7:30 p.m. during the college fair in the Magnolia Room.
The college fair will run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Everett A. Kelly Convocation Center.
Details: 352-365-3569 or lscc.edu.
Community Education
Lake County Schools Community Education offers a variety of courses from “One-Stroke Painting for the Holidays” to Beginning and Intermediate Golf.
Published writer Sherry Hays will teach “Get Started Writing Your Novel” beginning Monday. The class will teach students how to transform a story concept into book form. “Get Published: From Start to Finish” starts Nov. 1. The class is about the publishing process for writers of all genres and poetry. Both classes will meet at Mount Dora High School.
Cathy Benton’s basic Hatha yoga course will help participants learn to release tension by gentle stretching and breathing exercises. The class will meet Wednesday mornings at the Institute of Public Safety in Tavares.
Other classes include Sculptural Mosaics and Watercolor Painting.
Class schedules are available at local libraries, Lake Technical Center, 2001 Kurt St., Eustis, and at the Community Education offices, 525 N. Georgia Ave., Howey-in-the-Hills.
Registration has started, and enrollment is limited in certain classes. Call 352-253-6780
Meetings
The Eustis Heights Elementary School advisory council will meet at 3 p.m. today in the media center, 310 W. Taylor Ave. Details: 352-357-2447.
The advisory council for Umatilla Middle School will meet at 4:30 p.m. Monday in the media center, 305 E. Lake St.
Parents and community members are welcome. Details: 352-669-3171.
Mount Dora High School’s advisory council will meet at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Culinary Arts Dining Room in Building 7, 700 N. Highland St. The public is welcome.
Details: 352-383-2177.
An advisory-committee meeting is set for 8 a.m. Nov. 1 in the conference room at Windy Hill Middle School, 3575 Hancock Road, Clermont.
The public is welcome. Details: 352-394-2123.
Pine Ridge Elementary School, 10245 County Road 561, south of Clermont, will have an advisory-council meeting at 7 p.m. Nov. 6 in the media center. The Title One Parent Involvement meeting also will be held at the same time.
All parents and community members are invited.
Details: 352-242-2223.
Student council begins
Triangle Elementary School in Mount Dora recently organized its first student council, which is made up of two representatives from each third-, fourth- and fifth-grade class. The 26 representatives will serve as ambassadors to lower-grade-level classes.
The council’s mission statement is to empower students to achieve, excel and celebrate lifelong learning.
Its first project is Red Ribbon Week, an annual event that educates children about the dangers of drugs, which kicked off Saturday and runs through Sunday.
Democracy scholarship
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8087 of Mount Dora and its auxiliary will sponsor the Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition. High-school students may participate in the annual audio-essay competition to win scholarships, trips and awards.
The competition offers students a chance to increase their self-confidence and poise, to polish communication skills and to express themselves.
Students need to write and then record a three- to five-minute audio essay while expressing their view of the program theme, “Freedom’s Challenge.”
There are local and district prizes. State winners will receive at least a $1,000 national scholarship and become eligible to win a $30,000 first-place award.
The state winner will receive a trip to Washington.
The deadline to enter is Nov. 1.
For more information, call Post 8087 at 352-357-1598 or write to VFW Post 8087, P.O. Box 1598, Eustis 32727-1598 or vfw.org.
Lakes Renaissance Faire
The Educational Foundation of Lake County is seeking volunteers to help with the fifth annual Lady of the Lakes Renaissance Faire from Nov. 3 to 5 at Hickory Point Recreation Complex, State Road 19, south of Tavares.
Volunteers will assist with dragon-boat rides, archery, information tents and gate entrances. Shifts will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. Volunteers will receive a T-shirt and two complimentary passes to the event.
Details: Carman Cullen at 352-326-1265.
The fair re-creates two 16th-century English merchant villages featuring 60 vendors and six stages of nonstop entertainment including jousters, falconers, period comedians, Celtic music, pirates, fire eaters and human-chess matches.
Other activities will include games, rides and free dragon-boat rides. Food and ale will be available.
Hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Tickets purchased in advance are $10 for adults and $5 for children younger than 12. Tickets purchased the day of the event are $15 for adults and $7 for children. Senior afternoon is planned for Nov. 3. Cost is $5.
Proceeds will support programs and services provided to the Lake County School District by the foundation, including its homework-assistance hotline, backpack fair, Grants for Great Ideas program and Apple-Mart, a school-supply store for Lake teachers.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit lakerenfaire.com or call the Educational Foundation at 352-326-1265.
