Today is National Crayon Day and celebrating can’t get much easier – just open a box of crayons and start coloring! It’s an activity that young and old alike can enjoy. If you’d like to enjoy an attraction devoted to crayons, check out Crayola Experience at Florida Mall: https://www.crayolaexperience.com/orlando
It’s April Fool’s Day, but don’t be fooled by scammers looking to make a quick buck from fraud concerning everything from COVID-19 to the lottery. Find out more about common scams and fraud here: https://www.usa.gov/common-scams-frauds
MetroWest MusicWORKS 2025 is coming July 3! Register now as a sponsor or vendor at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MetroWestMusicWORKS2025Registration to expose your organization to the thousands of people who attend this event every year!
Are you ready to do some spring cleaning? Good Housekeeping offers 33 tips to make spring cleaning a breeze: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/cleaning/g3345/spring-cleaning-tips/
The 36th Annual Spring Fiesta in the Park is this Saturday April 5, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lake Eola Park. The festival features hundreds of unique artist and crafter booths, food vendors, and a beer garden as well as live entertainment and a kid's zone for the whole family. Learn more...
Don’t forget that the MetroWest Master Association has moved! Our new address is 2145 MetroCenter Blvd., Suite 110, Orlando, FL 32835. Our phone number remains the same: (407) 601-5995. This new location features ample parking and will allow MetroWest residents to have easier access to the MWMA office. The new office space also includes...
Celebrate the magic of flight this Saturday is the Orlando Kite Festival! Held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the OCPS Center for Academic Excellence, the Orlando Kite Festival features free admission and thrilling activities for all ages. The first 100 to arrive will get a free kite. Kites will also be available for...
Make plans for Saturday’s Story Walk at Bill Frederick Park, an immersive guided walk that brings a children’s book to life, presented in partnership with the Orange County Library System. To learn more, visit https://www.orlando.gov/Events/Storywalk-April
Today is National Pet Day! Here are our favorite tips for celebrating: Adopt a pet from your local shelter or pure breed rescue organization. Volunteer at your local shelter and offer to care for the animals. Donate blankets, food and toys to a favorite animal welfare organization. Assist an ill, elderly or a financially struggling...
Today marks the beginning of Passover, the Jewish holiday that spans seven-days and commemorates the Israelites being freed from slavery in Egypt. (Passover image)
Tomorrow, April 15, is tax deadline day. If you haven’t filed your taxes yet, visit https://www.irs.gov/how-to-file-your-taxes-step-by-step
If you plan on enjoying the April weather by biking, be aware of these safety tips from the MetroWest Public Safety: Observe all traffic laws, signs and signals. Bicycles must ride with the flow of traffic, not against it. Bicycles are allowed on sidewalks and pathways, but must yield to pedestrians. Yield the right-of-way when...
With warm weather in full swing, it’s a good time to share these energy conservation tips from OUC: ·      Air conditioning can account for more than 50 percent of your electric bill! To keep cool during summer's heat, set your air conditioning thermostat at 78 degrees. When you leave your house, turn it up to...
Central Florida celebrates Earth Day tomorrow from 10 am. To 6 p.m. at Lake Eola Park. Central Florida Earth Day is an exciting day of colorful and educational exhibits and activities! Admission is free. Earth Day is a family-friendly, dog-friendly, alcohol-free, smoke-free, and vegan event. For more information, visit http://www.cfearthday.org/
The Lake Eola Park Easter Egg Hunt and Festival is tomorrow from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. To learn more, go to https://www.downtownorlando.com/Fun/Events/The-Lake-Eola-Park-Easter-Egg-Hunt-and-Festival
Tomorrow is Arbor Day! The City of Orlando, in partnership with Arbor Day and Orlando Utilities Commission provides trees to residents to increase the city's tree canopy to 40 percent by 2040. If every resident planted a tree in the City of Orlando, the tree canopy would increase from 25 percent to 40 percent, reducing...
Want to learn more about MetroWest Public Safety? The Public Safety brochure is available in English, Spanish and Portuguese and can be downloaded at https://www.metrowestcommunity.com/public-safety/saftey-resouces/
Are you interested in genealogy? The Orange County Library System's genealogy collection is located at the West Oaks Branch & Genealogy Center (1821 E Silver Star Rd, Ocoee FL 34761). It includes an extensive collection of genealogy reference books organized by state as well as a sizable collection of donated family histories organized by surname. OCLS also offers several...
