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Vision quest - The Community Paper

Orlando-based artist Kelly Joy Ladd is no stranger to the unexpected.
With her dad working for an airline, Ladd moved constantly during her childhood — an experience that shaped her comfort with change.
“I was born in Florida, and then two days later, we moved,” Ladd said. “We moved around the country for a while until I was 10.”
Ladd didn’t start as an artist. She began as a magazine writer and editor, only transitioning to art about 12 years ago. With no family background in art, she wasn’t su...
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Standing fast, not still - The Community Paper

Tony Ross didn’t start his career in fashion or sportswear, but athletics has always been a part of his life. A former bank manager and track and field competitor for Puerto Rico, Ross founded World’s Fastest Humans, a growing track and field apparel brand that outfits everyone from local high school teams to Olympic athletes.
Ross said starting WFH helps carry on the legacy of his late father, Wilbur Ross, a former decathlete and renowned track and field coach who trained multiple future track...
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Dog waste removal in Orlando gets a family touch with Scooplando - The Community Paper

Scooping dog poop isn’t something that most people think could be life-changing, but for three Orlando sisters, it was exactly that.
Norah, Andi, and Tairi Pérez know what it’s like to have a busy schedule. Between mom duties and their never-ending to-do lists, they started looking for ways to lighten their workload.
“We are working moms and have been drowning with our to-do lists,” Norah Pérez said. “One of the things was always to go outside and scoop poop, and we were like, there has to be a...
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Orlando to host award-winning international guitarists for annual music festival - The Community Paper

This August, award-winning guitarists from around the globe will bring their talents to Orlando for Timucua Arts Foundation’s annual International Guitar Festival.
Timucua aims to combine amazing music with diverse cultural traditions. Participating musicians hail from countries including the U.K., Japan, Haiti, the U.S.A., Canada, Germany and India. The festival also intends to introduce new genres to attendees, featuring both familiar and unanticipated playing styles.
The festival will begin A...
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Creative City Project to host multisensory poetry event this August - The Community Paper

Creative City Project will host its Anthology: Elemental event in Ivanhoe Village this August, featuring engaging nights of poetry, music and cocktails. The event will be presented by Massey Services and produced in collaboration with Play The Moment.
Each performance invites guests to survey the five classic elements: earth, water, air, fire and spirit. The performances will be paired with unique cocktails to enhance the guests’ experience and deepen their connection to each story through sense...
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Orlando Museum of Art collaborates with wearable tech company, bringing art to visually impaired visitors - The Community Paper

The Orlando Museum of Art is celebrating the 2025 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art with a new partnership with eSight by Gentex Corporation. This wearable technology assists individuals with visual impairments.
This collaboration was inspired by Kelly Joy Ladd, an Orlando-based artist who was featured in this year’s Florida Prize exhibit. Ladd suffered a traumatic brain injury in March 2020 that, according to a press release, left her with impaired vision, making everyday experiences impossible...
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Orange County libraries to celebrate Pride Month, Juneteenth with events, musical performances - The Community Paper

The library is more than just books! Orange County Library System will offer some amazing events and musical performances for everyone this June alongside its annual Summer at Your Library event.
Melrose Pop Festival will be held indoors at Orlando Public Library from June 21 to 22, with live performances by various artists and free admission for all festival-goers.
As a way to celebrate the contributions Orlando’s LGBTQIA+ community has made for LGBTQ rights, OCLS will celebrate Pride Month wit...
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Orange County Regional History Center offers June events to connect, explore - The Community Paper

School may be out, but learning is still in! The Orange County Regional History Center is offering a variety of family-focused programs this month to provide activities for all to enjoy.
In addition to newly opened exhibits and other classic collections, the museum is hosting select events, including panels about local, recognized artists, exclusive Lunch and Learn sessions, a speaker series about Orlando’s first African American community, and more.
The museum is offering various days of free a...
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Orange County libraries offer fun for all with annual ‘Summer at Your Library’ event - The Community Paper

The Orange County Library System’s annual Summer at Your Library event kicked off on June 1 and runs through July 27 across 15 OCLS locations. The program, aimed at bringing people of all ages together for days, is full of a variety of fun activities and performances.
Summer at Your Library also features a summer reading challenge. Kids who register and accumulate 600 minutes worth of reading time via the Beanstack app, or by tracking their time on paper, will be able to enter for a chance to wi...
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Central Florida ‘hunger fighters’ raise $379,000 at Ultimate Garden Party - The Community Paper

Three hundred Ultimate Garden Party attendees raised $379,000 for Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida on May 17, helping supply 1.5 million meals for Central Florida residents experiencing hunger.
As government funding supporting the purchase of healthy foods from local farmers is pulled, every donation to Second Harvest is essential in the fight to keep Central Florida residents fed.
“The Ultimate Garden Party is a powerful reminder of what’s possible when our community comes together f...