BOCA RATON, FLORIDA (September 26, 2023) – The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum (SBRHM), 71 North Federal Highway, today announced a trio of events in October.
Saturday, October 7, 10 am to 4 pm
FREE Fun Saturday
On the first Saturday of the month, The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum offers FREE Fun Saturday, waiving the regular admission fee ($12 adults, $8 students and seniors, free for members and children 4 years old and under) for all visitors from 10 am to 4 pm. A free children’s craft activity at 2 p.m. will feature artist Michelle Sherman, author of I Heard You Can Draw: A Story for Class Artists Everywhere, who will teach how to make a simple animation with two frames.
Thursday, October 12, 6 pm to 8 pm
Summer Sips & Sounds
Music of the 1990s (1890s)
A Thursday evening concert featuring ‘The Music of the 1990s’ will kick-off with a cocktail reception at 6 pm followed by the performance starting at 6:45 pm. In 1896, a new town called Boca Raton was established on Henry Flagler’s Florida East Coast Railway, and the pioneers brought phonographs with them so they could enjoy a little ragtime, the pop music of the period. Tickets are $40 per person at www.bocahistory.org.
Wednesday, October 18, at 6 pm
Town Hall Talk
Florida: A History in Pictures,
Featuring Jeff Davies
Jeff Davies is a native Floridian with a love of history. Many years ago, he formed a Facebook group, together with Mike McGinness, for people with similar interests – today there are over 218,000 members including scholars, students, politicians, and just plain folks who post their stories and images about Florida history. Davies will share images and stories from the new book he co-authored with McGinness, “Florida: A History in Pictures,” featuring over 130 seldom seen photographs revealing the fascinating history of the Sunshine State. Town Hall Talk starts at 6 pm with check-in and refreshments, and the lecture begins at 6:30 pm. FREE for BRHS members, $10 for guests.
Currently on Exhibition
BLACK PEARLS:
The Story of Pearl City
Boca Raton’s Historic Black Community
Assembled by Boca Raton Historical Society Curator Sue Gillis, this exhibit showcases Pearl City, Boca Raton’s oldest neighborhood and its only historically black community, and features Black Pearls, portraits of Pearl City residents by artist Reginal Cunningham on loan from the Boca Raton Museum of Art. These portraits are supplemented by more photographs and memorabilia of Pearl City from the collections of the Boca Raton Historical Society, plus a portable display kiosk.
About The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum:
The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum is the home of the Boca Raton Historical Society, whose mission is to collect, preserve, and present information and artifacts relevant to the past and evolving history of Boca Raton and to maintain a visible role in education and advocacy of historic preservation in the community. Now open to the public Wednesday through Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm, the museum is located in historic Town Hall at 71 N. Federal Highway (33432). For more information, please call 561.395.6766 or visit www.BocaHistory.org.
fascinating and fun events in September. For more information, please visit BocaHistory.org, or call 561.395.6766, ext. 100.