Around Town: Art fest, estate planning and more

Autumn in the Oaks festival

The DeLeon Springs Community Association, Inc. will host the seventh annual Autumn in the Oaks Art, Music and Crafts Festival from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, on the grounds of the Porter House, 5030 Highway 17 N., DeLeon Springs.

The festival will offer a wide variety of art and craft items, woodworking, plants, jams, jellies, lotions, honey, etc., for purchase in time for the holidays. The food court will feature grilled items from M&E BBQ and desserts by the McInnis PTA. Enjoy the free Kidzone, historic and educational exhibits, the Crankin' As' restored cars, and live rock and bluegrass music.

Vendor application deadline is Oct. 4. For information, visit deleonspringscommunityassociation.com.

Learn about the 'Five Wishes' living will

Deb Korfage-Amborn of Halifax Health – Hospice will share information about the Five Wishes living will program at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library, 1001 S. Dixie Freeway.

A living will, also known as an advance directive, is a legal document individuals complete to make known their wishes if they are unable to communicate it themselves.

The Five Wishes living will has been described as a "living will with a heart and soul." It allows people to detail:

• Who they want to make health care decisions for them when they become incapacitated.

• The kind of medical treatment they want or don't want.

• How comfortable they want to be.

• How they want to be treated.

• What they want their loved ones to know.

The Five Wishes living will meets the legal requirements for an advance directive in 42 states, including Florida. For information about Five Wishes, visit fivewishes.org.

Registration is not required for this free program. For information, call the library at 386-424-2910, option 4.

Avoid estate planning mistakes

Erica Johnson, a Daytona Beach attorney who specializes in elder law, will continue her series of legal talks for senior citizens at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Port Orange Regional Library, 1005 City Center Circle. She will offer tips to avoid common estate planning mistakes.

Reservations are not required. For information, call the library at 386-322-5152, option 4.

Deltona library hosts blood drive

OneBlood's Big Red Bus will be available for blood donations from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, in the parking lot of the Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave.

Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are strongly encouraged. Appointments can be made by visiting oneblood.org and clicking on "where to donate."

OneBlood is a not-for-profit organization responsible for providing blood to more than 200 hospital partners and their patients in most of central and south Florida and the Panhandle.

For information, call the library at 386-789-7207, option 1, then 4.

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