Panhellenic scholarship
The Daytona Beach Area Alumnae Panhellenic Association is now accepting applications for the Martha Halling Panhellenic Scholarship until Saturday, March 31. Applicants must be from Volusia or Flagler county, be a member of a National Panhellenic Council-affiliated sorority, and currently a full-time student at an accredited college or university. For information or an application, email barbarahoupt@gmail.com or call 386-671-7413.
Dinner dance
The Polish American Pulaski Club will host a dinner dance from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 18, at 3621 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach. There will be free dance lessons after dinner. Cost is $20 for both or $12 for just the dance. RSVP for dinner by noon the Friday before by calling 386-258-7059.
Leprechaun ball
The Gold Star Ballroom will host a Leprechaun ball 7 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at 3100 S. Ridgewood Ave., South Daytona. General dancing will follow until 10:30 p.m. Cost is $10. For information, call 386-315-4258.
Seaside Decorative Painters to meet
The Seaside Decorative Painters will meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at 908 Ridgewood Ave., Holly Hill. New members are welcome. For details on the class and to RSVP, call Diannia at 386-673-4344.
Author to discuss segregated park
Cynthia Wilson-Graham, co-author of “Remembering Paradise Park: Tourism and Segregation at Silver Springs,” will be the keynote speaker at the Friends of John H. Dickerson Heritage Library’s 18th annual author luncheon. The luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 17, at the Palmetto Club, 1000 S. Beach St., Daytona Beach. Tickets are $30 and must be purchased in advance. For information or tickets, call 386-252-9850.
Pet shots
There will be three pet shot clinics Saturday, March 17.
9-11 a.m. at Royal Oak Professional Plaza, 124 Tremont Drive, Orange City.
1-2:30 p.m. at the Brandywine Shopping Plaza, 3138 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand.
3-4:30 p.m. at 3 Sisters Ice Cream, 101 E. Ohio Ave., Lake Helen.
All vaccinations are administered by a licensed veterinarian, clinic is licensed and permitted. Cash only for the shots. Call 386-748-8993 for questions.
Strawberry festival
St. Jude's Episcopal Strawberry Festival will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at 815 E. Graves Ave., Orange City. There will be live entertainment, arts and crafts and community business information tables. For information, call 386-775-6200.
Youth sewing workshop
The West Volusia Historical Society will host a youth sewing workshop from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, at the Conrad Center, 137 W. Michigan Ave., DeLand. The workshop introduces three-layer quilt construction. Children will need to bring sewing boxes and sharp scissors. All other project materials will be supplied. Cost is $10 for materials due upon registration. Spaces are limited and only open for ages 9 to 14. For information, call 386-740-6813.
Get fit with Zumba
Try Zumba with Patricia Edwards 10 a.m. Saturday, March 17, at the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library, 1001 S. Dixie Freeway. Participants will burn calories while dancing to Latin and world rhythms in a fitness party atmosphere. Bring a bottle of water and wear comfortable clothes and workout shoes or sneakers. For information, call the library at 386-424-2910, option 4.
Women's history month screening
Cinematique of Daytona will feature a special Women’s History Month screening of Frida (2002) 2 p.m. Sunday March 18, at Cinematique of Daytona, 242 S. Beach St., Daytona Beach. Tickets are $7 or $5 in advance. For information or for tickets, call 386-252-3118.
Funds for small project rental housing
Volusia County’s Community Assistance Division is soliciting applications from nonprofit organizations in Volusia County to provide funds for one or more projects to assist with the costs to develop and rehabilitate small project rental housing units (one to nine units) to provide affordable rental housing for very-low and low-income households in Volusia County. The county is using funds from the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program to provide organizations a zero percent interest deferred payment/forgivable loan to meet eligible and necessary rehabilitation costs up to $100,000 per housing unit. The funds will be awarded based on application submittal and approval on a first-qualified, first-served basis, subject to the continued availability of funding. Applications are available at volusia.org/community_assistance/applications or by contacting Paula Szabo at pszabo@volusia.org or 386-736-5955, ext. 12308.
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