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Sep
14
Sat
Junior Master Gardener – Literature in the Garden @ Warfield Auditorium
Sep 14 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Junior Master Gardener - Literature in the Garden @ Warfield Auditorium

Elementary school kids can interact and bond with nature, learn how to conserve our natural resources, and enjoy hands-on group and individual learning through this FREE international youth gardening program! Advance registration required.

Sep
16
Mon
Project WILD for Kids 9/16/24 @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Sep 16 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Project WILD for Kids 9/16/24 @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

Get WILD with your students at Dade Battlefield Historic State Park each month in an immersive educational experience utilizing both indoor and outdoor activities teaching nature’s mysteries in a fun and engaging way! 

Each month we will use curricula from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Project and Aquatic WILD. 

Cost is free for this educational event.

Pre-registration is required – call 352-793-4781 or email DadePrograms@FloridaDEP.gov.

Sep
21
Sat
Junior Master Gardener – Literature in the Garden @ Warfield Auditorium
Sep 21 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Junior Master Gardener - Literature in the Garden @ Warfield Auditorium

Elementary school kids can interact and bond with nature, learn how to conserve our natural resources, and enjoy hands-on group and individual learning through this FREE international youth gardening program! Advance registration required.

City of Wildwood Comedy Club @ Warfield Auditorium
Sep 21 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
City of Wildwood Comedy Club @ Warfield Auditorium

A laugh-out-loud, side-splitting, hilarious, comedy show! Dinner and adult beverages will be available for purchase, Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Reservations required, $10 admission fee, and adults 21 older.

Sep
28
Sat
Little House on the Florida Prairie @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Sep 28 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Little House on the Florida Prairie @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

The Little House on the Prairie books comes alive in this Florida version of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s book series.

Participants will experience what life was like on the prairie tailored to our own Florida prairie.

The event will include narration from the books, hands-on demonstrations and participation with period demonstrators. Cost is $3/vehicle (or Florida State Parks Annual Pass).

Junior Master Gardener – Literature in the Garden @ Warfield Auditorium
Sep 28 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Junior Master Gardener - Literature in the Garden @ Warfield Auditorium

Elementary school kids can interact and bond with nature, learn how to conserve our natural resources, and enjoy hands-on group and individual learning through this FREE international youth gardening program! Advance registration required.

Sep
30
Mon
Murder Mystery Mail-Order Bride Mayhem 09/30/24 @ Baker House
Sep 30 @ 5:00 pm
Murder Mystery Mail-Order Bride Mayhem 09/30/24 @ Baker House

Mail-Order Bride Mayhem: A Sinister Sweetheart of a Murder! Florida’s 1800s Orange Fever. Times were hard. A man needed a wife. However, one too many brides mysteriously arrived. What was a man to do? Who lived? Who died? Ask HIS wives. Put your cowboy boots on and join us for a rootin’ tootin’ who-dun-it good time! Costumes welcome. Reservations required.

Oct
1
Tue
Fall Wildflower/Butterfly Walk @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Oct 1 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Fall Wildflower/Butterfly Walk @ Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

Fall wildflowers and butterflies are typically at their peak in Central Florida in the fall. Join a park ranger as we walk the park’s trails and look for both wildflowers and butterflies. Cost is $3/vehicle (or Florida State Parks Annual Pass).  Bring a hat, sunscreen, water and insect repellent.

Oct
2
Wed
Murder Mystery Mail-Order Bride Mayhem 10/02/24 @ Baker House
Oct 2 @ 5:00 pm
Murder Mystery Mail-Order Bride Mayhem 10/02/24 @ Baker House

Mail-Order Bride Mayhem: A Sinister Sweetheart of a Murder! Florida’s 1800s Orange Fever. Times were hard. A man needed a wife. However, one too many brides mysteriously arrived. What was a man to do? Who lived? Who died? Ask HIS wives. Put your cowboy boots on and join us for a rootin’ tootin’ who-dun-it good time! Costumes welcome. Reservations required.

Oct
4
Fri
Murder Mystery Mail-Order Bride Mayhem 10/04/24 @ Baker House
Oct 4 @ 4:00 pm
Murder Mystery Mail-Order Bride Mayhem 10/04/24 @ Baker House

Mail-Order Bride Mayhem: A Sinister Sweetheart of a Murder! Florida’s 1800s Orange Fever. Times were hard. A man needed a wife. However, one too many brides mysteriously arrived. What was a man to do? Who lived? Who died? Ask HIS wives. Put your cowboy boots on and join us for a rootin’ tootin’ who-dun-it good time! Costumes welcome. Reservations required.

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