On this episode, local journalist and storyteller Franki Duarte joins Nick to discuss upcoming events in and around Orlando.
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This podcast was recorded live on WPRK on April 15, 2026.
April 16 – 18
Ecos Fest
Arts, Music
CityArts/Bynx/Melrose Center
Friday, April 17
History After Dark: ’90s Night!
Lifelong Learning
5 – 9 p.m.
Orange County Regional History Center
Downtown
Aries New Moon Mercado
Wellness
6 – 9 p.m.
Kaya
Lake Eola Heights
5th Annual Anything for Selena Market
Shop Local
6 – 10 p.m.
The Great Southern Box Company
The Packing District
5th Annual Pride Prom — Time Traveler’s Ball
Community
8 p.m.
Orlando Science Center
Ivanhoe Village
Saturday, April 18
Adopt-A-Tree Event
Community
8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
UF/IFAS Extension Orange County
Conway
Floral Day
Arts
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Leu Gardens
Audubon Park
Healthy Kids Day
Wellness
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Williams Family YMCA
The Packing District
Vintage Flea Market
Shop Local
1 – 6 p.m.
The Salty Donut
Audubon Park
Ceramics Workshop
Arts
3:30 – 6 p.m.
CItyArts
Downtown
Y2K Skate
Community
4 – 9 p.m.
Lorna Doone Park
West Lakes
Sunday, April 19
Ice Cakes Not People Community Bake Sale
Community
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Rugged Perspective
East Central Park
Earth Day Cleanup
Environment
10 a.m. – noon
Inter & Co Stadium
Parramore
Tips and Techniques for Researching in Archives, Courthouses, and Libraries
Lifelong Learning
2 – 3 p.m.
Winter Park Library
Winter Park
Sustainability Stroll
Shop Local
3 – 8 p.m.
201 N Bumby Ave
The Milk District
Tuesday, April 21
For the Dreamers: Orlando Book Fair
Shop Local
6 – 9 p.m.
The Great Southern Box Company
The Packing District
Americans in Their Own Words Book Club
Lifelong Learning
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Winter Park Library
Winter Park
Wednesday, April 22
Earth Day Cleanup
Environment
9 – 11 a.m.
Lake Eola House
Downtown
Earth Day Cleanup
Environment
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co.
Ivanhoe Village
Liberty & Libretto: Scalia/Ginsburg and the American Conversation
Lifelong Learning
7 – 8 p.m.
Winter Park Library
Winter Park
Thursday, April 23
Habitat Restoration Project
Community
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Little Wekiva River
Longwood
April Plant-Based Potluck and Community Conversation
Dining, Community
6 – 7:30 p.m.
4Roots Farm
The Packing District
Bike Plan Update Public Meeting – Districts 1 and 2
Community
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Dover Shores Neighborhood Center
Curry Ford West
