We are grateful to Celebration Residential Owners Association (CROA) for hosting this year’s Celebration Foundation Gala! We will be dancing the night away in the transformed Celebration Town Hall, our perfect neighborhood location on Saturday, March 2 starting at 6:30pm. Guests will enjoy fantastic fare and adult libations offered by Town Tavern, [...]
Thriving in Place and Lifelong Learning are pleased to present Rick Smith, son of author Patrick Smith. Few, if any books, have captured the spirit and colorful history of Florida as has Patrick Smith’s beloved novel, A Land Remembered. It has been said many times that people should be issued a [...]
By Paul Collins The world-famous Vienna Boys Choir will visit Celebration on Saturday, February 23rd at 7:30pm. Boys Choirs originated in the middle ages to provide treble sound to church music as woman were barred from performing sacred music in public. The Vienna Boys Choir dates back to 1498 when Emperor [...]
By “B.” Alksninis, Coordinator for Celebration Lifelong Before Christmas I was approached by a young woman who had just moved to Celebration with her family, including her father. She had read about Celebration Lifelong and sent me an email asking if she could buy her dad a membership gift certificate. It [...]
Mary Pat Rosenthal was such an important person to our Thriving Program. Besides being the Thriving Manager, she was a friend to many of our members and volunteers. While we celebrated and wished her well on her next journey moving to the mid-west, we all knew that we would miss her. [...]
With sleigh bells jingling and candy canes jangling, a group of merry fifth graders from WINGS at Celebration School sang their way to Town Hall on December 7th to share lunch and holiday cheer with Thriving in Place members. Seniors and students took turns sharing their favorite holiday memories and traditions. [...]
Several years ago, Celebration resident Vivian Lai Chin saw an article in a local newspaper about an idea of what to do with expired coupons. Military families stationed overseas on U.S. bases have difficulty receiving manufacturer coupons. Military commissaries accept coupons up to six months past the expiration date. Months after [...]
Though the saying might be overused, it resonates for the Celebration Marathon and Thriving in Place. Running a marathon is hard work…you are not sure what to expect, it takes preparation, planning and training. You are bound to have setbacks. You learn about recovery and resilience. You learn to appreciate small [...]
Resolve to exercise your brain in 2019! Celebration Lifelong is a lifelong learning program open to all adults whether you are an at-home mom or dad, young professional or retiree. Courses are offered purely for the joy of learning! The Spring 2019 Term is just around the corner. Courses begin on [...]
By Gloria Niec, Executive Director Celebration Foundation It’s not unusual for my husband Steve to say, “Gloria, just bookend it”, meaning he thinks I get carried away with trying to explain something. Sometimes when I write a Facebook post, he asks, “What, are you writing…War and Peace for social media?” I [...]
