Morning Notes for Oct. 28: Today and this week, Around town

Weather: Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, 82°F. Tonight: Chance of showers and thunderstorms, 73°F. Thursday: Chance of rain showers, 85°F. Thursday Night: Chance of rain showers then partly cloudy, 72°F. (NWS forecast)

Today and this week

• Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibit 28 Oct 2026 The arts are an intrinsic part of the Hispanic heritage and culture, for this reason, the City of Orlando hosted an Open Call for local artists interested in showcasing (City of Orlando calendar)
• Call to Artists: Birds in Focus - District 3 28 Oct 2026 Orlando photographers are invited to submit images of birds captured within District 3 that reflect the district's distinctive natural character. (City of Orlando calendar)
• Korean Association 28 Oct 2026 Come join in the fun! The group offers all kinds of fun activities. (City of Orlando calendar)
• Post Purchase - Landscape Maintenance 28 Oct 2026 Join this FREE introduction webinar to learn about pruning, fertilizing, mowing, mulching, and irrigating. (City of Orlando calendar)
• Rock-O-Ween Trunk or Treat 28 Oct 2026 Come out to Rock Lake Neighborhood Center for a fun-filled Trunk or Treat! (City of Orlando calendar)
• Youth Climate Action Fund Co-Creation Lab 28 Oct 2026 Join us for an interactive session where interested applicants can learn more about the Youth Climate Action Fund grant. (City of Orlando calendar)
• Gentle Be Moved (Thursday) 29 Oct 2026 Come join this Orlando Ballet instructor led class. Slow, graceful movements lead to BIG healing and refreshment. You won't be disappointed that you tried this! (City of Orlando calendar)
• Arts and Crafts Hangout 29 Oct 2026 Absolutely no agenda here but to have fun! Bring your own project and work on it with friends. (City of Orlando calendar)

Around town

• UCF Alum ‘Returns to Earth’ After 378-Day Mars Mission Film production entrepreneur and electrical engineer Matthew Montgomery ’08 ’09MS recounts his experience as part of a four-person crew for NASA’s CHAPEA Mission 2 at Johnson Space (University of Central Florida)
• Space History Meets the Future in Interactive UCF Exhibit Built by a humanities doctoral student, a new immersive, 270-degree experience invites visitors to explore six decades of space history — and UCF’s place in it. (University of Central Florida)
• Top Moments from UCF’s Homecoming Win vs. No. 2 BYU From the Bounce House’s most electric highlights to the celebratory field rush, we can’t get enough of these scenes from one of the biggest victories in program history. (University of Central Florida)
• UCF Researcher Designing Hypersonic Jet Engine for Seamless Atmospheric and Space Travel The research aims to design a specialized dual-mode engine that may make hypersonic and space travel more efficient and accessible. (University of Central Florida)
• UCF Aerospace Medicine Faculty Honored as International Leaders Emmanuel Urquieta and Jennifer Fogarty receive the distinction for their contributions in the field of space travel. (University of Central Florida)
• Research in 60 Seconds: What Happens to Astronauts’ Blood in Space? Assistant Professor of Aerospace Medicine Hansjorg Schwertz’s research examines how spaceflight impacts blood clotting in humans. (University of Central Florida) Morning Notes is a daily digest of what Orlando’s public bodies published, linked to the original. Have something for tomorrow’s Notes? Send a news tip.