Featured Tellers: Tim Tingle, Connie Regan-Blake, Eva Abram, Chris Kastle, Mary Lou Williams Lakeside Inn, Mount Dora, Florida (nearest airport, Orlando) Call from link to get Festival discount IN-PERSON and LIVESTREAMING. Four days of storytelling performances/concerts by our Featured Professional Storytellers. Workshops. Swaps. Slam. Networking. Fun. Register Book Hotel   The Florida Storytelling Festival is a premier storytelling event, known nationally for its unique combination of workshops, concerts, youthful voices, and sense of community. People come from across the state...

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Preps are being made for next year's State Fair. If you would like to take a survey to help them plan, you can do so here  

Learn about the health benefits of consuming naturally-fermented sourdough made with ancient grains. Attend free lectures or take various fermented workshops.   SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2024 12:00 pm Cultured Foods: Elevated Taste by Randy Olsen 1:15 pm Sourdough Bread: History, Science, and Health Benefits by Hemato Institute and Kevin Ham 2:30 pm Einkorn - Before Gluten Was a Problem by Donna Schwenk SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2024 12:00 pm Kombucha Unveiled by Howard Reichenbach 1:15 pm Sourdough Bread: History, Science, and...

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Wednesday February 21st at 2:00 & 4:00 PM Capturing Oral Histories with Dr. Jeannette Ford Oral history interviews can be conducted not only with family members, but on older members of the community or of a particular church. You can also answer the questions for yourself and give it to relatives. It’s a wonderful way to preserve memories before they are lost. Following the guidelines of the International Oral History Association and using the sample questions provided as a springboard,...

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Saturday, February 24th Don't miss this annual event! The 31st Annual Black Heritage Festival at Pettis Park and the Mary S. Harrell Black Heritage Museum at 314 N. Duss St. New Smyrna Beach FL 32168. Featuring tours of the Black Heritage Museum and Shotgun House, demonstrations of sugarcane grinding, soap making, quilting and more. Great food and music are also a big part of this wonderful annual event. Make sure you stop by the New Smyrna Museum of History booth...

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Join me as I share all of the secret compartments in my old lap desk.  See what lap desks contained.  I can help you make a calligraphy book mark. _________________________________________________________ My new book THE TREASURE TRUNK will be available for purchase. _________________________________________________________ There will have unique plants, food vendors, vendors with horticulture related items for sale, and more! FREE ADMISSION/FREE PARKING! FREE classes throughout the day. Something for everyone in the family. A fun time for all and plants galore!...

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Hugh Williams, one of the best orchardists in the East and a biodynamic farmer for over forty five years, brings his perspective on harnessing the local ecology to cultivate the farm individuality. Also covered: the science and art of pruning fruit trees, including a few hours of pruning the Pfeiffer Center’s orchard under Hugh’s expert guidance. Hugh is the owner of Threshold Farm in Philmont, NY. He has been growing fruit trees and orchards using biodynamic methods on a commercial...

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Join Horticulture Manager Taylor Walker for a presentation about how to grow a beautiful edible landscape that will provide aesthetic enjoyment and delicious, fresh foods. Event Date & Time Thursday, March 7, 2024 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Location Alexander Discovery Center Price Free for members / $20 for non-members (Includes admission for the day) Registration required Register Now

Plant Sale March 9 & 10, 2024 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. FREE Admission all Weekend! Plants, Plants & more Plants! Shop directly from the growers and best of all, the Gardens is free all weekend. Bring a wagon or plant cart for your purchases.  Rain or shine.   Growers will be selling a variety of plants including: annuals, bamboo, bromeliads, butterfly plants, camellias, ferns, fruit trees, gingers, heliconias, herbs, native plants, orchids, palms, plumerias, roses, vines and more!  Plus, we...

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Wednesday through Sunday, March 13 - 17 Concerts at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.* Free for Members $20 non-member adult, $10 children (ages 6-17, 5 and under free) (includes admission) The festival features world-renowned carillonneurs performing and all invited musicians are female for the first time in Bok Tower Gardens history! Join Malgosia Fiebig (The Netherlands), Margaret Pan (USA), Laura Ellis (USA), and Annie Gao (USA) for concerts celebrating their contributions to the Carillon world and Women in...

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March 14-16, 2024 The Rooted in Regeneration Summit, hosted by the Center for Agricultural Resilience at White Oak Pastures, is a groundbreaking event bringing together leading minds in the field of regenerative agriculture. This summit aims to foster discussions, share knowledge, and promote practices that enhance environmental sustainability, humane animal husbandry, and community empowerment. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to hear from distinguished speakers, participate in hands-on demonstrations, and engage in meaningful conversations about creating a more sustainable and...

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