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June 2009
| Event |
Tropical Explorers Summer Camp |
| Date |
June 8–August 21 |
| Time |
9 am–5 pm |
| Location |
Historical Museum of Southern Florida |
| Address |
101 West Flagler Street Downtown Miami |
| Description |
Join us for 11-weeks of exciting adventures, packed with fun and education at the Historical Museum of Southern Florida. Tropical Explorers Summer Camp is a unique program designed to engage campers, ages 6 to 12, in thematic programs and activities that allow them to learn while having fun.
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL RATE:
Register before June 1st and pay $140/ HMSF Members, $165/Non-Members |
| Event |
Ichetucknee Springs and Gainesville Weekend Adventure NEW |
| Date |
Saturday, June 13 through Tuesday, June 16 |
| Description |
 Join eco-historian Frank Schena as the HMSF travel group goes to Gainesville and the springs country for our yearly adventure. Learn
about the Floridan Aquifer and Florida’s water. Tube the crystal clear Ichetucknee River for 6 miles. See fish, turtles, birds and wildlife.
Includes an air-conditioned luxury tour coach, 3 nights hotel, river tube, admission to Ichetucknee Springs State Park and to the Natural
History Museum and butterfly garden at the University of Florida. Advance payment & reservations required.
Limited to 39 people.
Deadline to signup: Tuesday, May 12
The crystalline Ichetucknee River flows six miles through shaded hammocks and wetlands before it joins the Santa Fe River. In 1972, the
head spring of the river was declared a National Natural Landmark by the U. S. Department of the Interior. During summer, tubing down
the river is the premier activity in the area. In addition to tubing, visitors can enjoy snorkeling, canoeing, swimming, hiking, and wildlife
viewing.White-tailed deer, raccoons, wild turkeys, wood ducks and great blue herons can be seen from the river. |
| Tour Price |
HMSF Members $399 Non-Members $439 |
| RSVP |
Call Historic Tours at 305.375.1621 for information and reservations. |
| Event |
Film Screening: The Year of the Bull |
| Date |
Thursday, June 18 |
| Time |
6:30 pm |
| Location |
Historical Museum of Southern Florida |
| Address |
101 West Flagler Street Downtown Miami |
| Description |
Watch the documentary film The Year of the
Bull, which covers an entire football season
with the Miami Northwestern Bull s and
Taurean Charles, their All-American captain.
Learn about the elements that make the world
of high school football unique to Black
communities such as Liberty City.
Free and open to the public |
| Event |
Moon Over Mayfair |
| Date |
Thursday, June 18 |
| Time |
6:30 pm |
| Location |
Cabana One Mayfair Hotel & Spa |
| Address |
3000 Florida Avenue Coconut Grove, FL |
| Description |
Tropees, the Historical Museum of Southern Florida’s Young Professionals, are heading to Cabana One to lounge poolside. Take in expansive views of the Miami skyline and Biscayne Bay while mingling with other young professionals.
Join the Tropees for an evening of music, complimentary Ketel One cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
To RSVP, please call 305.375.1618.
Tropees $10 Non-Members $15 |
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