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⭐Holbrooks Featured At OMAM, OMAM Honors Vets, Ormond Ballet Presents "The Nutcracker"

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.George Sloane
15 Nov

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🎨 Holbrooks Named Featured Family at Art Night

Randy Holbrook and his daughters Lyla, 8, and Vanna, 9, were named Ormond Memorial Art Museum’s featured family after attending Free Family Art Night on Nov. 6. It was their fourth visit this year. Randy grew up in Ormond Beach, and both girls are lifelong residents.

The evening’s project was mask making. Vanna especially liked cutting out and coloring her masks, while Lyla enjoyed picking out decorations to glue onto hers. Vanna also makes necklaces and bracelets at home and displays her jewelry at local parks.

The next Free Family Art Night is Dec. 11 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. All ages are welcome, and the museum provides the supplies.

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🇺🇸 Ormond Memorial Art Museum Honors Veterans in Its 80th Year

Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens marked Veterans Day on Nov. 11 with a tribute that carried on the mission it began in 1946, when it was founded as a living memorial to veterans.

Army veteran Bryant Ortiz, who served in Afghanistan and was named Seminole County’s 2026 Veteran of the Year, spoke about the challenges of returning home and the value of checking in on fellow veterans. Keynote speaker John B. Ives, a Vietnam veteran and retired Army chief warrant officer, recalled a military and civilian aviation career spanning more than 20,500 flight hours.

The 13th Army Band’s Bold and Brass quintet performed, and museum director Stephanie Mason-Teague announced plans for a Gulf War memorial sculpture.

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🩰 Ormond Ballet Brings The Nutcracker to Daytona Beach

Ormond Ballet will present Tchaikovsky’s full two-act The Nutcracker for the sixth year, with performances at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at the News-Journal Center, 221 N. Beach St., Daytona Beach.

The 44-dancer cast features 13-year-old Mia Esguerra as Clara, Henry Young as the Nutcracker and 16-year-old Summer Euson as the Snow Queen. At 15, Sabrina is the school’s youngest Sugar Plum Fairy to date. Audiences can also look for Ryan Slattery as Mother Ginger, towering more than 10 feet above the stage on stilts beneath a giant hoop skirt.

Tickets are $25–$35. Ormond Ballet

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Events for Sunday, November 15, 2026

  • Event: 🧘 Sunrise Pilates at Happy Co., 8–9 a.m. — Happy Co. Surf & Coffee, 1210 Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond-by-the-Sea. Start the morning with a Pilates class.

  • Event: 🇬🇷 49th Annual Greek Festival, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. — St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 129 N. Halifax Ave., Daytona Beach. Enjoy Greek food, pastries, music, dancing and a marketplace on the festival’s final day. Free admission.

  • Event: 🎶 Sunshine Dances of Universal Peace, 1–3 p.m. — Unity of Daytona Beach, 908 Ridgewood Ave., Holly Hill. Join a group dance session with singing and movement. Check with the organizer for availability.

  • Event: 🎭 Fiddler on the Roof, 2 p.m. — Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center, 399 N. U.S. Highway 1, Ormond Beach. Halifax Repertory Theatre presents the classic musical about Tevye and his family.

  • Event: 🎭 Thou Art: Afternoon Encore, 2–4 p.m. — Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach. An encore performance of the play about Shakespeare and his muse.

  • Event: 🏁 HSR Classic 24 Hour at Daytona, racing continues until 2 p.m. — Daytona International Speedway, 1801 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach. Catch the finish of the historic sports car endurance race. Tickets required.

Events for Monday, November 16, 2026

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  • Event: 🧘 Yoga in the Rose Garden, 5:30–6:30 p.m. — Riverfront Esplanade Rose Garden, Daytona Beach. Join Renew Yoga Studio for an outdoor class. Register through the studio.

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