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Villages Elementary teacher named Music Educator of the Year

Rosemary Pilonero, music teacher at The Villages Elementary School, is has been named the 2021 Elementary Music Educator of the Year by the Florida Music Education Association (FMEA). Each year since 1989, FMEA honors a different music educator for outstanding…

Book Club: ‘One Day’

The Extraordinary Story of an Ordinary 24 Hours in America. Story: Diane Dean What happened on a random Sunday – December 28, 1986 – is the basis for the book One Day: The Extraordinary Story of an Ordinary 24 Hours…

In the Villages: Ghosts and goblins challenge Santa

The race is on to be Villagers’ top holiday. Story: Joe Angione When I was a kid (many decades ago), there was no holiday that came close to Christmas as the nation’s favorite. But today, witches, ghosts and goblins are running…

Villages theater offers viewers free virtual play reading on Friday

The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol in The Villages offers audiences a free virtual play reading every Friday at 1 p.m., and the Sept. 18 play will be “Cosmo St. Charles is Dead and Someone in This Room Killed Him” by…

AOI: Getting you back to the life you love

Keeping people active and doing what they love, is not only the passion of AOI’s Orthopedic Surgeons … it’s their life’s work. Paid Promotional Feature Joint or muscle pain, stiffness, locking, giving way (buckling), creaking, swelling or an inability to walk or play without pain…

American Cancer Society Announces inaugural ‘Real Men Wear Pink’ Campaign in The Villages

Local leaders, in an effort to raise awareness and funds in the fight to end breast cancer, have partnered with the American Cancer Society for a brand new, and virtual upcoming campaign in The Villages. Dubbed “Real Men Wear Pink…

Entertainment: The show must (may) go on

The Sharon has an exciting, diverse lineup for 2020-21—once the curtain is raised again. Photos: Nicole Hamel ho the heck is Nonnie and what aren’t we supposed to tell her? Music, theater and comedy fans can seek the answer when…

In The Villages: He’s an old cowhand

Villager Bob Oburn time-travels back to the great American West. Story: Joe Angione Villagers’ recreational activities are as varied as the 3,000 clubs they’ve organized to help enjoy them. But these clubs don’t represent what Hacienda North resident Bob Oburn,…

The Villages plans to slowly reopen recreational facilities

The Villages district administration recently announced a three-phase plan to slowly reopen recreational amenities. The district is following the guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Florida Department of Health and Gov. Ron DeSantis on…

Villages theater plans to raise curtain on new season in September

Despite the current darkened stage, Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol on Tuesday optimistically released its 2020-2021 lineup. Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol is at 806 San Marino Drive, The Villages. For more information, visit thesharonstudio.com or call 352.751.7799. The theater…