The Villages Daily Sun Podcast

Plenty of festive fun is on the calendar for this week. Villages News Network Executive Producer Jill has details about two Villages Tree Lighting Festivals filled with holiday performances, the Lady Lake Christmas Parade and the annual Festival of Trees fundraiser. The Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center will be filled with holiday tunes and laughter, plus a one-day basketball showcase is comi...

The holiday season is here which means it's time for some annual traditions. Villages News Network Executive Producer Jill Winters has details about the first tree lighting festival of the year, the beginning of a giving program aimed at bringing joy to area children, in addition to the menorah lighting. And staff at Studio Theatre at Tierra Del Sol are ready for a new performance opening thi...

Plenty of outdoor fun is on the calendar this week. Join Villages News Network Executive Producer Jill Winters to learn about an outdoor concert and movie, along with the always popular monthly cruise-in. Plus, it's time for a sidewalk sale and playoff high school football. 

Three grand openings, a wheels car show and Veterans Day events are on the schedule for this week and Villages News Network Executive Producer Jill Winters has all of the details for you. From hula hooping on a town square to a big bike weekend this community is going to be busy. Join us to learn all about these events and many more. 

November is filled with a variety of entertainment throughout The Villages. Elizabeth Constant, the booking coordinator for The Sharon, joins Villages News Network Executive Producer Jill Winters with details about all of the shows coming to The Sharon, Studio Theatre at Tierra Del Sol and Savannah Center, as well as information about the  upcoming tree lightings at the three town squares. Plus, d...

It's a busy entertainment week to begin November with shows at The Sharon, Savannah Center and Lazy Mac's Laugh. Villages News Network Executive Producer Jill Winters has details about these performances for you. Christmas decorating is underway at several recreation complexes and you can be part of the fun. Plus, there are a few arts and crafts shows this weekend, so make sure to listen...

With Halloween coming up there are plenty of community offerings for you to enjoy from a Spooktacular to a Hometown Halloween event and Villages News Network Executive Producer Jill Winters has the details for you. The rumor is pirates are even expected to be near the Lake Sumter Line ahead of the holiday too. After being closed for several months, the Silver Lake Executive Golf Course has been re...

Fall is in the air and with that comes the first in-person Running of the Squares 5K since 2020. Villages News Network Executive Producer Jill Winters has details about how you can participate in this fun community event and a Not Too Scary Halloween Party. Learn about  two fundraisers you can support this week and it's time for the next Outdoor Concert Series. Plus, a local football showdown...

The Studio Theatre at Tierra Del Sol is ready for season six and a Heritage Festival is about to return to The Villages. Villages News Network Executive Producer Jill Winters has details about these entertainment options and more. It's a busy golf week with two tournaments in play and bragging rights on the line. Plus, find out how you can show your support for local firefighters and police. ...

From a polka lovers dance to a showcase of talent,  Villages News Network Executive Producer Jill Winters has details for you about this week's entertainment options. Since it's the third week of the month that means it's time for a cruise-in and a pet adoption event. Plus,  there are two informative events on the calendar hosted by the Villages Homeowners Advocates . You'll le...

It's the start of a new month and Villages News Network Executive Producer Jill Winters has details for you about the next Enrichment Academy Speaker Series, the opening of registration for fall social leagues and the Brownwood 5K. Entertainment continues to return to this community so find out who will be at Savannah Center and Lazy Mac's Laugh. And this week marks the 20th anniversary...

Entertainment is back in full force throughout The Villages. Elizabeth Constant, the booking coordinator for The Sharon, tells us about what shows are coming to The Sharon, Studio Theatre at Tierra Del Sol and Savannah Center in September. 

The Villages has a lot going on and you can find out about everything happening this week in this 12-minute podcast. Associate Managing Editor of Broadcasting Holly Lawler and Executive Producer of Villages News Network Jill Winters will tell you about an open house at your local fire station, a sports card and collectible show, The Enrichment Academy's next informative Speaker Series present...

There's a lot going on in The Villages, and you can find out about all of this week's events by listening to this 15-minute roundup so you don't miss a thing. You’ll hear about the kickoff of the College Colors Day Funds for Food Drive, the tribute bands performing this week and a boat cruise you can take with your pup, plus a nationwide animal shelter campaign, the return of high s...

It's a big week for entertainment in The Villages and we'll tell you all about it in this edition of the only podcast that keeps you in the know about everything going on in Florida's Friendliest Hometown. Find out what tribute concerts you can catch this week plus the monthly classic car cruise in, a fun shuffleboard clinic, blood drives, a pet adoption event, high school sports, t...

It's back to school time and several area groups are collecting school supplies to benefit local students. You'll also hear about a fashion show benefit and a diaper drive, a fun way to learn how to play shuffleboard, the return of the Pickleball Cup, three concerts coming to Savannah Center and so much more. It only takes about 10 minutes to keep yourself up to date on everything going...

It's the first week of August and Villages News Network Executive Producer Jill Winters has a variety of events to tell you about. It's going to be a busy week for members of Clown Alley 179 and you get to be part of the fun too. If you enjoy a good book or two, you'll want to hear about a big community book sale going on as well. In less than five minutes, you will learn about thes...

A Villages High School alumnus is expected to be drafted in the first round of the 2021 NBA draft this week, and our community will come together to watch the event and raise money for a good cause at the same time. It only takes about 10 minutes to get the details on that and all the other events happening this week in The Villages, Florida's Friendliest Hometown. You'll hear about choc...

There's a lot going on in The Villages, Fla., and you can find out about all this week's events by listening to this 10-minute roundup so you don't miss a thing. Associate Managing Editor of Broadcasting Holly Lawler will tell you about two rock 'n' roll tribute shows,  a Q&A with the director of a hard-hitting play, resident theater productions, some back to school fu...

If you want to know about all the events happening this week in The Villages, Fla., but don't have a lot of time, it only takes about 15 minutes to listen to this week's podcast and get the scoop. The Villages Daily Sun's Associate Managing Editor of Broadcasting Holly Lawler and Executive Producer of Villages News Network Jill Winters will tell you about the opening of the last sho...

Art and Craft Festivals are back this weekend! Villages News Network Executive Producer Jill Winters has those details for you as well as information about a community-wide school supply drive and a popular Camp Villages event that has pulled into a Regional Recreation Complex. And on the entertainment front, a triple threat entertainer and a comedy troupe is ready to perform for you at Lazy Mac&a...

It's Fourth of July week and our patriotic community will celebrate all week. Hear about a couple of entertaining shows happening in the days leading up to Independence Day as well as The Villages All-American Brews and Cruise Festival and plenty of other ways to honor our nation's birthday. You'll also hear about the Freedom Week tax holiday, a storytelling workshop, a Tip a Cop ev...

A new entertainment option is coming to The Villages this week and it stars one of our favorite performers and local-guy-turned-famous Fernando Varela. Join The Villages Daily Sun's Associate Managing Editor of Broadcasting Holly Lawler and Villages News Network Executive Producer Jill Winters as they tell you about that show plus a two-person play, a workshop for anyone who wants to learn to...

June 14 is Flag Day and The Villages is known for its patriotic residents. We'll tell you about this week's Flag Day ceremony at Veterans' Memorial Park of The Villages, and a fun way to spend Father's Day. Associate Managing Editor of Broadcasting Holly Lawler and Villages News Network Executive Producer Jill Winters will also tell you about a butterfly garden you can visit an...

Camp Villages summer fun is back! After being canceled last year due to the pandemic, nine-weeks of Camp Villages activities begin today and we'll explain how you can register to make some lasting memories with your grandchildren. Villages News Network Executive Producer Jill Winters will give you those details, plus tell you about several entertainment options available to you this week at t...