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March 2019
Michael McCann will be unveiling his watercolor to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Celebration. Working closely with Celebration Foundation’s New Urbanism Committee, Mr. McCann was commissioned to create a piece of art to reflect Celebration - 25 years later! Limited, signed and numbered prints will be available for purchase. You may [...]
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Michael McCann, winner of both the “Hugh Ferris Award from the American Society of Architectural Illustrators", and the ”Arthur Ross Award” from The Institute of Classical Architecture and Classical America, is considered to be one of the world’s foremost architectural watercolorists. You may be familiar with his work, Mr. McCann was [...]
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The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in 1993, is known as Central Florida’s resident professional orchestra, comprised of accomplished musicians recruited from around the world. Orlando Philharmonic Conductor, Eric Jacobsen has been hailed by the New York Times as “an interpretive dynamo,” conductor and cellist. Jacobsen has built a reputation for engaging audiences with [...]
Find out moreJuly 2019
Beat the heat…we are heading over to St. Petersburg to watch the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees slug it out for the American League Eastern Division first place slot. Limited seating available in a passenger van. Bring your beverages and snacks to munch on the way over then take [...]
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Thank you to the Amway Center for making this opportunity possible. All proceeds from raffle ticket sales will go to support our Women's Initiative Nurturing Girls' Strength (WINGS) program. Our WINGS program fosters self-esteem in girls by providing them with positive female role models and empowerment discussions on various topics. SHAWN [...]
Find out moreOctober 2019
John Classe will be speaking October 7, 2019 at 6:00 at the Celebration Foundation Thriving office located at 690 Celebration Avenue. This is a free event and registration is not required, but space is limited. John Classe is the District Administrator of the Reedy Creek Improvement District. He is a [...]
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Miss Nelson is the nicest teacher in the whole school. She never yells, and she gives the easiest assignments. Then one day Miss Nelson is not at school. There is a substitute, Miss Viola Swamp, who immediately lays down the law - no talking, no goofing off in class - and [...]
Find out moreNovember 2019
On Saturday November 16th, 2019, immediately following the Founders' Day Community Conversations with Don Killoren, the New Urbanism Committee and The Celebration Foundation will host a reunion of the original employees and contractors who were part of the Disney Development Company team in Celebration at Johnson Hall (old Town Hall) at [...]
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In honor of Founder's Day, Celebration Foundation's New Urbanism Committee will host its architect-led tour in downtown Celebration on Saturday, November 16 at 10:30 a.m. You will learn about our mixed use, compact and vibrant town center using the planning principles of New Urbanism. Discuss the details of streetscapes and architectural [...]
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Donald E. Killoren served as the Vice President of Disney Development Company, Walt Disney Imagineering, and was General Manager of The Celebration Company from 1990-1998. He was responsible for Disney’s community development, retail, and mixed-use activities and was very involved in the beginnings of Celebration. Join us for our annual Founder's [...]
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