This spring, Lake Nona High School (LNHS) is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. Mrs. Gail Chase, the LNHS theatre director, has been teaching theater for 21 years. She opened the theater curtain in Lake Nona and has been running a very strong program every year since. Throughout the last 10 years, she has empowered her students to not only succeed in her classroom and on … [Read more...]
Buddy the Elf Pancake Breakfast Charity Fundraiser
Next to Santa, Buddy the Elf is one of the most iconic holiday characters. His passion for people and sweets make him incredibly loveable. So, when Lake Nona High School’s Theatre Department announced that they would be doing Elf the Musical, Jr. as their winter show, it made perfect sense that they would honor this beloved, sugar-obsessed, giant-sized imp’s sweet tooth with a … [Read more...]
Crafts for All Ages Provided by Wycliffe
As part of Santa’s Workshop Weekend, Wycliffe will be sponsoring and setting up a table full of coloring and DIY (Do It Yourself) crafts for people of all ages. For more than 70 years, Wycliffe has helped people around the world translate the Bible into their own languages. Their Orlando offices are the USA mobilization headquarters, dedicated to U.S. recruiting and marketing … [Read more...]
Elf at Lake Nona High School!
This December, Lake Nona High School (LNHS) will be performing Elf the Musical Jr., a musical based on the classic Will Ferrell holiday movie. Rehearsals began on Oct. 10 with both high schoolers and middle schoolers on the cast list. This unique partnership is the brainchild of LNHS theatre director Gail Chase, who has wanted to partner with Lake Nona Middle School and … [Read more...]
Inaugural Lake Nona Holiday Ornament Artist Winner: Esther Gregory
Throughout the end of summer and into the fall, Nonahood News, on behalf of the Nona Ambassadors of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida (RMHCCF) committee, hosted a call for local artists to submit their own original designs for a Lake Nona holiday ornament. Esther Gregory’s design took the cake as far as creating a beautiful, engaging, and entirely unique … [Read more...]