EVENTS
TAMPA/CLEARWATER/ST. PETERSBURG
JULY 5: “Desi Club;” organized by India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa: 1 to 4 p.m.; table tennis, carom, card games, chess, etc.; no membership, no minimum age requirement; free; for information, call Ram Jakhotia at (813) 962-4172.
JULY 6: “AWAKENING YOUR INNER POWER” BY SISTER SHIVANI; organized by Brahma Kumaris and Gujarati Samaj of Tampa; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (light vegetarian meal will be served at 5:30); India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road; registration required; visit bkshivanitampa.eventbrite.com; for information, call (813) 987-2525 or [email protected]
JULY 19: MONTHLY MEETING; organized by INDO-US Chamber of Commerce; free; 6:30 p.m.; speaker to be announced; HCI Ballroom, 5300 W. Cypress St., Tampa; no RSVP required; for information, visit www.indo-us.org
JULY 19: ICC SENIORS GET-TO-GATHER; India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; free seminar, lunch and entertainment; no minimum age requirement; for information or ride, call John Adhia at (813) 784-1132 or Ram Jakhotia at (813) 962-4172.
JULY 22: “HALLONE AAPKDA MALAK MAA;” dairo; organized by Gujarati Samaj of Tampa Bay; dinner from 6 to 7:30 followed by dairo; India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa; free for GSTB members; non-members $20; for information, call Manish Patel at (813) 270-9896.
JULY 30: COLLEGE 101 – CHALLENGES AND EXPECTATIONS OF FRESHMAN YEAR; presented by PEHCHAAN; panel discussion with college students and professional counselors; 2 to 4 p.m.; New Tampa Regional Library, 10001 Cross Creek Blvd., Tampa; free to everyone; high school juniors, seniors, incoming college freshmen and their parents encouraged to attend; RSVP at (813) 720- 7115 or [email protected]
LAKELAND/WINTER HAVEN
JULY 5-9: SHRIMAD BHAGAVAD GITA DISCOURSE AND YOGA WORKSHOP; presented by Florida Anoopam Mission, 4685 U.S. 98 S.; for time and other details, email [email protected] or visit www.anoopam.org
ORLANDO/LONGWOOD/KISSIMMEE/WINTER HAVEN
JULY 1-4: 2017 FREEDOM CUP; inaugural T20 cricket tourney; presented by Cricket Orlando, American Cricket Federation and Poinciana Cricket Club; Poinciana Cricket Ground (2500 Poinciana Parkway, Kissimmee) and Winter Haven Cricket Club (801 Ave. T, N.E.); for information, call Dr. Mahesh Allam at (863) 207-3056 or email [email protected] or Khalid Muneer at (386) 547-6161 or email [email protected]
JULY 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: HEARTFULNES MEDITATION CLASSES; free; Hindu Society of Central Florida community hall, 1994 Lake Drive, Casselberry; 9 to 10 a.m.; for information, call (407) 699-5277 or visit www.hindutempleorlando.org
JULY 2: HSCF NEW AGE GROUP MEET; Hindu Society of Central Florida community hall, 1994 Lake Drive, Casselberry; 1:30 p.m.; celebrate American Independence day; chess, playing cards, Antaakshri; for details, e-mail [email protected]
JULY 5, 12, 19, 26: AAPI YOGA THERAPY; free; Hindu Society of Central Florida community hall, 1994 Lake Drive, Casselberry; 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.; for information, call (407) 699-5277 or visit www.hindutempleorlando.org
JULY 7: “AWAKENING TO THE CALL OF TIME” BY SISTER SHIVANI; organized by Brahma Kumaris and Gujarati Society of Central Florida; 5 to 7 p.m. dinner followed by program; Lyman High School, 865 S. Ronald Reagan Blvd., Longwood; for information, call Krishna at (407) 228-0026 or register at www.bkorlando.org
JULY 10-14 AND JULY 17-21: SUMMER CAMP – ROBOTICS; organized by HSCF Youth Club; 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; HSCF temple hall, 1994 Lake Drive, Casselberry; $100 per child per week includes supplies, snacks, lunch; for information, call Babu Balasundaram at (407) 334-8006 or email [email protected]
AUG. 6: SONU NIGAM & ATIF ALAM LIVE; presented by Krish Patel and Satya Shaw; CFE Arena, 12777 Gemini Blvd. N., Orlando; 7 p.m.; tickets start at $39; for information, call Krish Patel at (407) 454-3334 or Sonal Patel at (407) 712-3223 or visit www.bollywoodeventsfl.com to purchase tickets.
MELBOURNE (SPACE COAST AREA)
JULY 15: GUJARATI COMEDY SHOW; world-famous comedian Jagdish Trivedi; presented by Indian Association of the Space Coast and Maxim Tours; Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, Pineda Campus, 5625 Holy Trinity Drive, Melbourne; 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. dinner with show at 7; $15 per person; for information, call Jaymit Patel at (321) 591-2672.
TALLAHASSEE
JULY 8: “AARAMBHA: A NEW BEGINNING;” Odissi classical dance performance; 7 p.m.; Maguire Center, Westminster Oaks, 4449 Meandering Way, Tallahassee; free and open to the public; for more information, visit goo.gl/syCiVE or contact Shalini Goel Agarwal at [email protected] or at (706) 473-6329.
SOUTH FLORIDA (FORT LAUDERDALE)
AUG. 5: FESTIVAL OF INNER PEACE; presented by Sahaja Yoga Meditation; explore one’s inner journey through music and dance; 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; free; Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center, 3100 Ray Ferrero Jr. Blvd., Fort Lauderdale; to register, visit www.festivalofinnerpeace.org
Event submissions are free, e-mail information to [email protected] by the 20th.
Disclaimer: Event details are subject to change. Please check with local organizers.
