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4 days ago · By Kelly D’Ambrosio, Digital Archivist, Orange County Regional History Center. During the mid-1990s, Wiccan classes and workshops were regularly advertised in the faith section of the Brevard County newspaper, Florida Today. Interest in the religion was typically demonstrated by news outlets during October, but Brevard was home to local ...
5 days ago · The Orange County Regional History Center is located in the heart of Downtown Orlando at Magnolia Avenue and Central Boulevard. There’s plenty of easy parking available in the Library Parking Garage (112 East Central Boulevard) across from the Orlando Public Library and the museum offers validated parking (for up to two hours) with the ...
2 days ago · Orange County Regional History Center has a trio of gatherings set for June, exploring Central Florida-based topics such as lightning and LGBTQ resilience plus Sally’s Night, a science-driven event in honor of astronaut Sally Ride. The museum’s Lunch & Learn session on June 7 is titled “Lightning (Sometimes) Strikes Twice: Central Florida’s Famous Firebolts. The hour gets into why the ...
3 days ago · On June 6, 1944, at 2:30 a.m., there was no question, he said, something massive was underway. “The 1st sergeant comes barreling into our barracks with paint cans,” the 100-year-old veteran ...
5 days ago · Additionally, enjoy free admission to the Orange County Regional History Center from 5 to 9 p.m., where you can explore four floors of Central Florida history through rotating and permanent exhibits, immersive displays, and interactive experiences.
2 days ago · Orange County Regional History Center Did you know Central Florida is considered the lightning capital of the United States? Shocking, we know – that fact strikes pretty close to home. What makes our area so attractive for lightning storms and how much havoc have they wrought in the past century?
1 day ago · Learn about the history of clay and the benefits to your body of working with clay while being led through a step-by-step air-dry clay pottery event. Registration required. Ages: Adults.
