From Lake Harris Cove Apartments and Lakeside Pointe to Rolling Acres and Cove at Lady Lake, we have many Concord Communities in Lake County, Florida. We wanted to highlight a few fun and cost-effective ways for our residents to enjoy the Leesburg area.

For the creative builder in all of us, what’s better than LEGOS? How about FREE LEGOS? Every Monday at 4:30 PM, the Leesburg Public Library hosts a LEGO Club for all ages! They supply the LEGOS, you supply the imagination. The library is located at 100 E. Main St, Leesburg. Check out other free events at the Leesburg Public Library here: http://www.mylakelibrary.org/libraries/leesburg_public_library.aspx

Your inner-foodie and inner-movie critic will love Leesburg’s Food Truck-N-Flick every second Saturday of the month. Food trucks converge along Main Street in the Town Square in Downtown Leesburg from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Beginning at 8:30 PM, they show a blockbuster movie on a 24-foot movie screen. You can bring blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy this FREE event! http://foodtrucknflick.leesburgpartnership.com/

If you love buying local produce and enjoying free entertainment, the Leesburg Saturday Morning Market is right up your alley. Every Saturday morning, Historic...

As kids grow more dependent on technology, it is important to incorporate fun, safe and educational smartphone apps into their daily lives. It can be very difficult to pick the best apps for your phone; we have put together out Top 5 Family-Friendly Apps.
1. Kid Mode: Available on your Android-powered device. The Kid Mode app powered by Zoodles, offers fun, educational games for kids 8 and under. All your child’s favorite Android apps in one place. With their “Child Lock” feature, kids stay safely in Kid Mode! No more accidental in-app purchases, deleted texts, or confusing ad clicks.
2. Angry Birds: Available on all major smartphone platforms. Any version of Angry Birds is fun for the whole family. Visit AngryBirds.com to download all six versions!
3. Oregon Trail American Settler: A fun and addictive game stocked with heaps of engaging features to keep you entertained for hours and hours! Build the largest and...

It’s that time of the year again, where April Showers bring May Flowers! That also means you are probably going to start packing an umbrella with your kids when they go to school. This year, don’t make them go with a boring old umbrella; spice it up! Thanks to MarthaStewart.com, we found a fun, yet functional, arts-n-crafts project to do with your kids.

Umbrella How-To
Courtesy of MarthaStwewart.com.

Supplies Needed:
• Kid’s nylon umbrella (paint won’t stick to a plastic one)
• Paintbrushes
• Permanent waterproof paint, such as fabric paint or acrylic.

Directions: Carefully cover the work surface with newspaper and have your child wear a smock. Follow the manufacturer’s directions. Some fabric paints require the addition of protective coating; others require ironing the umbrella after painting. Once finished, keep the umbrella...

April 15th is fast approaching and that means taxes are due! From filing your own return to hiring a professional, taxes can be confusing. Thanks to a few helpful websites, the following are 6 tips to consider when filing taxes.

1. Professional Help or File Your Own?
First things first, are you prepared to do your own taxes? The IRS reports that the average taxpayer required 22-32 hours to complete their own 2011 tax return, depending on what type of return they were filing! According to MSN, the first step in completing your taxes is to ask yourself a few questions to determine if you have the time and know-how to complete your tax returns, or if you have the financial ability to pay for someone to prepare them for you. Read about the 3 questions to ask yourself on MSN.

If you decide to prepare your own tax return, here are some quick tips and suggested resources to assist you…

2. FREE Advice & Filing
• The IRS offers free tax help to those who qualify through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Programs. Program sites include local libraries, schools and shopping centers. To learn more about qualifying for these programs or to locate a local site, click...