Join Osceola County Commissioner Brandon Arrington for a holiday food distribution on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church (3880 Pleasant Hill Road). Meal packages will be given out to the first 600 families at this drivethru event. Only one package per car, first come-first served while supplies last.
The Central Florida Expressway Authority is seeking an audience with the Poinciana business community. Join the Poinciana Council at the Poinciana Library on Friday, Dec. 6 at 9:30 a.m. for information and input on the future Southport Connector Expressway and Poinciana traffic. Registration is required as space is limited. To register, go to www.bit.ly/ ExpresswayUpdate2024.
If you have not been able to attend a CFX- Southport Connector Expressway Project event, this quick survey is for you. Go to https://www.research.net/r/SouthportExpressway.
The holiday light show on Dartmouth Court is back! What’s become a Poinciana tradition, the Annual Christmas Light Show kickoffs on Saturday, Dec. 7 and Mr. Softee will be onsite. The show starts at 6:30 p.m. and ends at 10 p.m. (weekends until 10:15 p.m.) The entire show is 40 minutes long. The Christmas show takes weeks of set-up and consists of 1,000 lights, flood lights, pixels and other cool elements. Tune your radio to 99.7 FM to “listen to the lights”. Make sure you stop by at 922 Dartmouth Court.
Before putting up those incredible Christmas decorations, take a picture of your beautiful Poinciana home and submit it to be considered Poinciana’s Home of the Year in your Village. APV honors the owners of well maintained, beautiful homes at the Poinciana Beautiful Homeowners Awards Gala to be held on Saturday, Jan. 25. The theme for the Awards Gala is the Great Gatsby.
Deadline for submission of your undecorated home is Friday, Dec. 13. For more information, go to https://www.apvcommunity.com/poincianabeautiful.
First Baptist Poinciana (601 Walnut St.) presents its Christmas Spectacular on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. Enjoy the sights, sounds and snacks of Christmas! The event features a choir performance, dance and a special event for kids. All children receive a small gift. After the presentation enjoy bounce houses, train rides, snacks and snow. Food trucks will be on-site.
Are you ready to ride the Poinciana Express? Living Water Fellowship (4100 Pleasant Hill Road) presents the Poinciana Express on Sunday, Dec. 15 from 6-8 p.m. Enjoy festive activities, holiday treats and community cheer. Meet Santa, enjoy a petting zoo, face painting, food trucks, live music, living nativity, train ride, ornament decorating, hot cocoa and cookies and a snow fall!
If you have any Poinciana news or information that you would like to share, call Lisa Concepcion at 407-319-9700 or email lisaconcepcion810@yahoo.com.
