Bicycle club to roll at St. Cloud lakefront
The Florida Freewheelers Bicycle Club will have a 22-mile ride at 8 a.m. Oct. 22 at the St. Cloud lakefront.
The theme is "Hey U, Come Down to St. Cloud."
Helmets are mandatory and headphones restricted.
Details: Bobby Breaker, 321-202-7900.
Caribbean Fest
St. John's Episcopal Church, 1709 N. John Young Parkway, Kissimmee, will have its fourth annual Caribbean Fest at noon Oct. 22.
Arts and crafts vendors are needed. Cost: $25 per booth.
Details: 407-856-8831.
Glenn Foster will perform magic tricks at 10 a.m. Oct. 15 at the Hart Memorial Library, 211 E. Dakin Ave., Kissimmee, and 2 p.m. at the Poinciana Branch Library, 101 N. Doverplum Ave. Kissimmee.
He will also perform at 10 a.m. Oct. 22 at the Veterans Memorial Library, St. Cloud, 810 13th. St., and at 2 p.m. at the Buenaventura Lakes Branch Library, 405 Buenaventura Blvd.
Families are welcome.
VITAS support group
The VITAS Innovative Hospice Care program will offer a six-week general grief support group from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays from Nov. 8 to Dec. 13 at Hunter's Creek Nursing & Rehab, 14155 Town Loop Blvd., Orlando.
The group could be canceled for lack of participants.
Registration and details: 407-691-4549.
Boy Scout Troop 9, St. Cloud, will have its fourth annual fundraising golf tournament at 8 a.m. Saturday at the St. Cloud Golf Club, 5310 Michigan Ave.
Cost: $55 per person, which includes a steak lunch, beverages, door prizes and range balls.
Proceeds go to a Christmas fund.
Details: Davis Ennis, 407-957-1569.
United Cerebral Palsy Child Development Center Charter School is accepting registration for the current school year.
The school accepts eligible children with developmental disabilities and delays from infancy to 5 years old.
Locations are in Kissimmee, downtown Orlando, East Orange, Pine Hills and Winter Garden.
Tuition: free.
William Lamb the Horoscope Man will be at the Hart Memorial Central Library, first floor, 211 E. Dakin Ave., Kissimmee, at 3 p.m. Oct. 19.
Those attending should bring their birth date and time.
The Country Home Craft Show will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Oct. 14, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 15 at 3020 Comanche Road, St. Cloud.
About 60 craft booths are expected, along with a hay wagon full of antiques.
Health and safety fair
Physician's Choice Home Health Services and New Jerusalem Church will have a Poinciana Health and Safety Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 4925 Old Pleasant Hill Road, Kissimmee, behind the Poinciana Wal-Mart Supercenter.
The day will have family activities, free medical screening and teaching, and giveaways.
Walkathon
The Caribbean and American People Association will have a Breast Cancer Research Foundation Walkathon at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at the Poinciana Vance Harmon Park, 699 Country Club Road, Kissimmee.
The all-day event will have a kickoff by survivors, entertainment, games, food and music by Jamerican Soundz.
Reunion weekend
The St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce will have a reunion weekend today and Saturday.
The St. Cloud High School homecoming football game will be at 7:30 p.m. today at the field, 2000 Bulldog Lane. A family fun day is scheduled from noon to 11 p.m. Saturday.
Daytime activities include a bike show, artisans, classic cars, food and music on New York Avenue. A sock hop will be from 7 to 11 p.m.
Fall contest
The What Not Shop is sponsoring a design-your-own Halloween scream house contest to celebrate National Doll House Month.
Kits are $14; there is no entry fee.
Entries are due Saturday and should be dropped off at the store, 1030 New York Ave., St. Cloud.
Pumpkin patch and more
The First United Methodist Church, 1001 10th St., St. Cloud, will have fall activities from 6 to 8 p.m. Fridays through Oct. 31.
Today: Ghost stories and a sing-along.
Oct. 14: Free showing of It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and popcorn.
Oct. 21: Pumpkin-carving contest.
Oct. 28: Face painting and games.
Oct. 31: Fall festival from 5 to 8 p.m.
The pumpkin patch will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily until Oct. 31.
Parade applications
Kissimmee Parks and Recreation is accepting applications for the 2005 Festival of Lights Holiday Parade.
The parade, with the theme "Holiday Spirit," will be at 6 p.m. Dec. 10 in downtown Kissimmee.
Applications are accepted until Nov. 30. Entries are limited.
Cost: $40 for nonprofit and civic groups and $85 for commercial groups.
Late applications are accepted until Dec. 5 and include a $25 late fee.
The St. Cloud Woman's Club will have book reviews at 2 p.m. Oct. 19 at 1014 Massachusetts Ave.
They will review two books based on Florida's past: A Land Remembered by Patrick D. Smith and Florida Frontier, The Way Hit Wuz by Mary Ida Bass Barber Shearhart. Anyone may attend.
Drive safety program
The AARP driver safety program will have classes from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at Osceola Heritage Park, Extension Services Conference Room, 1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday Oct. 19 at the Poinciana Community Center, 395 Marigold Ave., Kissimmee, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 19 and 21 at the St. Cloud Hospital, 2906 17th St. and from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Technical Education Center, Industrial Technical Building, 501 Simpson Road, Kissimmee.
Reservations are required.
Cost: $10.
The Royal St. Cloud Golf Links, 5310 Michigan Ave., will have a Farley Cup tournament Oct. 15 and 16.
There will be a nine-hole foursome, four ball and single marches.
St. Cloud Parks and Recreation's Creative Corner is open to children ages 2 to 5.
Mondays: crafts
Tuesdays: movement
Wednesdays: cooking
Thursdays: movement
Fridays: sports
Classes are at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Cloud Civic Center, 3101 17th St.
Parent participation is mandatory.
Cost: $2 for movement and sports, $5 for crafts and cooking.
Grant-writing workshop
The Osceola Library System and the Florida Humanities Council will have a free grant-writing workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 31 at Hart Memorial Central Library, 211 E. Dakin St, Kissimmee.
Reservations: Susan Lockwood, 727-553-3807.
Kissimmee will put on a free four-week Spanish-language school of government beginning Thursday.
Classes will meet from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays.
Teen council members
The St. Cloud Parks and Recreation Department is looking for seven teenagers to serve on a teen council.
The council will meet monthly and bimonthly to brainstorm activity ideas. Students must be 11 to 17 years old and attend an area school. Details: 407-957-7253.
Teen dance
The St. Cloud Parks and Recreation Department will have a teen dance from 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 21 at the St. Cloud Civic Center, 3101 17th St.
The dance is for students ages 12 to 17 with a school identification card. School dress code will be enforced.
Cost: $3. Details: 407-957-7253.
Basketball clinics
The Kissimmee Parks and Recreation Department will have a basketball skills clinic Oct. 29 at the Denn John Gymnasium, 2001 Denn John Lane, Kissimmee. The clinics are from 9 to 10:30 a.m. for 7- and 9-year-olds; 10:30 a.m. to noon for 10- and 11-year-olds; 1 to 2:30 p.m. for 12- and 13-year-olds; and 2:30 to 4 p.m. for 14- and 15-year-olds.
The Makinson Aquatic Center, 2204 Denn John Lane, Kissimmee, is registering students ages 3 to adult for private instruction.
Cost: $24 per class or $140 for six one-hour classes.
Home-school swim lessons
The Makinson Aquatic Center, 2204 Denn John Lane, Kissimmee, offers swim instruction for home-schooled children in kindergarten through 12th grade. Classes are from 11 a.m. to noon Thursdays for six weeks. Cost: $36 per six-week session. Details: 407-870-7665.
Fall youth program
Kissimmee Parks and Recreation will have a youth program called "Catch the Big One This Fall" from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays to Oct. 24 at the Lake Toho Marina, 101 Lakeshore Blvd., Kissimmee. This beginner class is for ages 7 to 12. Cost: $25. Registration: today at Oak Street Park Community Center, 717 N. Palm Ave., Kissimmee. Details: 407-847-2388.
Gardening course
The University of Florida and Osceola County Extension Services are offering the Great Gardener Program from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Extension Services, 1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee. The eight-week class starts Tuesday. Details: 321-697-3000.
Adult tennis lessons are offered Thursdays by certified teaching pro John Lefort from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for beginners and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. for intermediate and advanced players.
Youth lessons are offered Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for beginners and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. for intermediate and advanced players. Lessons also are offered Saturdays from 9 to 10 a.m. for intermediate and advanced players and 10 to 11 a.m. for beginners. Lessons are at Oak Street Park, 717 N. Palm Ave., Kissimmee.
Cost: $40 per four-week session. Details: 407-808-3121.