The events we discussed on this episode!

Thursday, March 20

Access for All
Orlando Museum of Art
10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
https://omart.org/events/access_for_all_oma/

Dog Day at the Derby
Mennello Museum of American Art
6 – 7:30 p.m.
https://www.mennellomuseum.org/Events/Dog-Day-at-the-Derby

Sensing: A Chocolate Tasting and Yoga Experience
Mennello Museum of American Art
6 – 7:30 p.m.
https://www.mennellomuseum.org/Events/Sensing-A-Chocolate-Tasting-and-Yoga-Experience-with-Chef-Paul-Joachim-and-Rachael-Joachim

Girls’ Night Out Poetry Workshop
The House on Lang
6 – 8 p.m.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DHB30JMOwtO/

Saturday, March 22

Mend & Swap Repair Café
Marks Street Senior Recreation
12 – 4 p.m.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mend-swap-repair-cafe-tickets-1234946220389

Barter Market
Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company
1 – 5 p.m.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DGFKd7tMHIF/

The events we discussed in this episode:

March 11 – 17
St. Patrick’s Day Week
The Castle Irish Pub

Thursday, March 13
Pop-Up Poetry
The Monroe
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Friday, March 14
Milky Way – St . Paddy’s Bar + Bites Crawl
The Milk District
6 – 10 p.m.

Saturday, March 15
Florida Coffee Culture Birthday Bash
East End Market
7 – 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 16
Parcels – Readings by UCF MFA Candidates
Whippoorwill Beer House 
4 – 6 p.m.

Monday, March 17
Native Planting and Clean-Up
103 W. Amelia Street
3:30 p.m.

Community Cleanup
Pizza Bruno Curry Ford
6 – 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 19
Burrito Boys Collab
Pigzza
6:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 13

Food and Livability Lesson – Summer Session

McQuigg Urban Farm

5:30  – 7:30 p.m.

2nd Thursday Wine & Art Walk

Thornton Park District

6:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Low Slow and Deep Yoga

College Park Gallery

8:30 p.m.

Friday, June 14

But I’m a Cheerleader Film & Sketch

Joybird Books

8 – 10 p.m.

Saturday, June 15

Juneteenth Festival

Camping World Stadium

2 – 7 p.m.

Fleet Farming Summer Sunset Swarm Rides

Audubon Park Covenant Church

5 – 8 p.m.

Sunday, June 16

Wordplay: Authentic Selves Poetry Open Mic

Timucua Arts Foundation

7:30 – 9 p.m.

In this episode, Logan Lamphere joins Tommy and Nick as the three discuss the 4Roots Farm Campus, some community favorite businesses in the Dover Shores Shopping Center and Florida-friendly landscaping. Tommy also updates listeners on the latest news from city council including a 20-story building approved for the North Quarter. 

Debbie, Tommy and Nick toast to 33 years of The Community Paper. Nick gives us a Packing District and pickleball update and talks about the “warehouse district” between College Park and OBT. Tommy gives us an update on the Under-i project and development on North Orange Avenue that could bridge the north quarter with the central business district. 

Tommy, Debbie and Nick reminisce on back-to-school memories, share resources to learn more about the candidates vying for the newly formed Florida House Districts 40 and 42 and talk about some cool new spots that opened in north downtown.

Tommy and Nick sit down with Nora Brooker, owner of Nora’s Sugar Shack in Ivanhoe Village. Nora talks about what brought her to Florida, taking the dive of opening the Sugar Shack, increasing events at Nora’s and more.

North downtown contributor Monika Knotts is the special guest on this episode to talk about the history of Mills 50 and Orlando’s booming wrestling scene. Nick talks about the Legacy Life Project, a unique and meaningful way to tell a loved one’s story. Nick and Monika also discuss their joint story on vintage fashion trends in Orlando.

Local realtor Rob Kurzreiter is the special guest on this episode of The Community Podcast, where he breaks down the crazy real estate market. Rob talks with Debbie and Nick about interest rates, rent increases and the up-and-coming areas of Central Florida.

The Parramore District is the newest Main Street district in the City of Orlando, branching off from the City District and becoming its own district this February. Executive director Natasha Gaye comes on The Community Podcast to discuss her plans for the district and explains the mission of historic preservation and economic development in Main Street Districts.