The third annual Central Florida Landscape Garden Fair, scheduled for May 3 and 4 at Discovery Gardens at the Lake County Agricultural Center, 1951 Woodlea Road in Tavares, is accepting sponsorships and exhibitor- and food-vendor rentals.
Sponsorship levels range from $250 to $750. Exhibitor fees are $75 for a 10-by-10-foot space and $140 for a 10-by-20-foot space. Food vendor spaces also are available. Discounted rates are available for nonprofit organizations.
Forms and registration are available online at lakecountyfl.gov/gardenfair or by contacting Tina Chavez at 352-343-9647 or tchavez@lakecountyfl.gov. The deadline is Friday .
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The event will feature exhibitors specializing in landscaping, gardening, irrigation, composting, hardscapes and more. There will be various presentations featuring Teresa Watkins on Florida-friendly landscaping; Steve Earls on square-foot gardening; Tom MacCubbin on edible landscapes; Anne Keller on geocaching; Karina Veaudry on native plants; and Brooke Moffis on hot plants, cool looks.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 3 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 4.
Easter events
•The Cagan Crossings Farmers Market in Four Corners at Town Center at Cagan Crossings on U.S. Highway 27, a quarter-mile north of U.S. Highway 192, will host its Spring Fling Easter celebration from 4 to 8 p.m. April 11. There will be an Easter-egg scavenger hunt for children. Children can visit the South Lake Art League’s Artist’s Boutique and decorate an Easter craft for a $3 donation.
Details: facebook.com/caganfarmersmarket.
• DreamCatcher Horse Ranch, a nonprofit that rescues and rehabilitates horses in need, will have its fifth annual “Easter Egg-stravaganza” from noon to 4 p.m. April 12 at the ranch, 10639 Toad Road, Clermont. Activities will include pony rides, Easter-egg hunt, arts and crafts, Easter bonnet parade of horses, carnival games, hay rides, bounce house, cookout, prizes, vendors, bake sale and more. DreamCatchers’ show team will present a riding demonstration while riding some of the rescue horses. Admission is free. There is a small fee for activities, food and vendors.
All proceeds will benefit DreamCatcher. Details: dreamcatcherhorses.com or 352-398-5491.
•Eustis Memorial Library, 120 N. Center St., will have its second annual Easter-egg hunt from 10:30 to 11 a.m. April 16 for toddlers, who can walk, to ages 6.
To reserve a spot, stop by the library’s circulation desk or call 352-357-5686.
• The Friends of the W.T. Bland Public Library and Mount Dora Kiwanis Club will sponsor an Easter-egg hunt at 10 a.m. April 19 on the front lawn of the library, 1995 N. Donnelly St., Mount Dora. Children 10 or younger are welcome. A parent or guardian must accompany children. Kids may have their photograph taken with the Easter bunny; bring your own camera. There also will be a face painter, a balloon artist and snow cones. Children who turn in their collected eggs will receive a goody bag with candy and treats. Parking will be available in the Church of Christ parking lot, 1801 N. Donnelly St. The library will accept nonperishable food to go to the Lake Cares food pantry.
Details: 352-735-7180, Option 5.
Meetings
• South Lake Philosophers Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the Kehlor Building, 466 W. Minneola Ave., Clermont. The club is looking for amateur and seasoned philosophers to join roundtable discussions and presentations and an academic leader. Details: Choice Edwards, awesomechoice@yahoo.com or Nick Jones, 352-394-4700.
•Trout Lake Nature Center, 520 E. County Road 44 Bypass in Eustis, will have its end-of-the-season membership luncheon meeting at 1 p.m. Sunday. Bring a covered dish to share.
• LIFE, a social-support group for widowed persons, will celebrate its 17th anniversary with a combined luncheon of its Leesburg and Tavares groups at 11:30 a.m. April 10 at the Leesburg Community Building, 109 E. Dixie Ave. Keith Manson, a musical humorist, will entertain. Lunch buffet is $10. Reservations: 352-787-0403.
• The Lake County Conservative Founders’ Club will meet at 6 p.m. April 10 for a social followed by a meeting at 6:30 p.m. in El Moro Room at Mission Inn Resort and Club, 10400 County Road 48, Howey-in-the-Hills. Peter Strimenos, president of Family Dynamics, Inc., will speak about the Hills of Minneola, a major home development centered on a new Florida’s Turnpike exchange in Lake County. Details: John Brandeburg, john@brandeburg.com.
• Lake Harris Toastmaster Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the second, fourth and fifth Thursday of every month at IHOP restaurant, 10322 U.S. Highway 441 across from Lake Square Mall in Leesburg. Visitors are welcome. Details: 352-234-6584.
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