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For information, please call Heather Hohman at (386) 668-3840 or Volusia County Parks, Recreation and Culture at (386) 736-5953.

July 2009
4 Independence Day Celebration
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Activities for young and old including jump rope, pie-eating contests, patriotic music and much more! Bring a picnic or enjoy food from vendors on site. Celebrate America at a National Historic Site!
FREE (tour admission of the mansion is not included)
 
11 Flower Design Series
1 - 4 p.m. July 11 and 25
Cost: $15 per class
Join Master Gardener Betty Suber to learn about designing flower centerpieces, bouquets and beds. In each of these classes, participants will make a different design to take home.  Class space is limited and RSVPs are recommended. To sign up, contact Betty Suber at (386) 753-9988 or 1fineskier@bellsouth.net. Suber is a Volusia County master gardener, certified by the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs.

13-17

DeBary Hall’s Eco Quest
People have been vacationing to Florida for more than 100 years. Have you ever wondered what makes Florida so unique? We will be exploring Florida’s natural habitat and learning about the plants, animals and geographical features of our area through outdoor activities and scientific projects.  The camp is open to kids from ages 7-12. The weekly fee is $75. For more information, contact Heather Hohman at (386) 668-3840 - 2009 summer camp flier
18 Lemonade Lecture
2 p.m. behind the visitors center
"History of the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse"
Speaker: Capt. Murphy, Ponce Inlet Lighthouse

27-31

DeBary Hall’s Game Quest
Test your skill at a handful of different challenges and games from yesterday, today and tomorrow. We will play games that span across the long timeline of gaming. Participants will learn problem-solving and team-building skills while increasing their personal knowledge and physical ability. The camp is open to kids from ages 7-12. The weekly fee is $75.  For more information, contact Heather Hohman at (386) 668-3840 - 2009 summer camp flier
 
August 2009
1 Hunter Safety Course
8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1
DeBary Hall Stables
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is offering a free Hunters' Safety Course. The course will include a lecture and workshop at DeBary Hall Stables followed by a trip to a gun range to review gun safety. To pre-register, visit www.myfwc.com. For more information, please call JoAnne Peagler at (352) 625-2804.
1 Lemonade Lecture
2 p.m. behind the visitors center
"Pioneering in Florida: Women of early Lake Helen"
Speaker: Norma Blackman
15 Lemonade Lecture
2 p.m. behind the visitors center
"The Timucua Indians"
Speaker: Frederick Hitt
September 2009
5 Lemonade Lecture
2 p.m. behind the visitors center
"Florida's tropical and native plants"
Speaker: Betty Suber, master gardener
19 Lemonade Lecture
2 p.m. behind the visitors center
"Journey through East Volusia"
Speakers: Alice and Ron Howell
October 2009
17 Lemonade Lecture
2 p.m. behind the visitors center
"Florida history through art"
Speaker: Jackson Walker
 
Other
  Victorian Gift Shop
Open during regular tour hours. When looking for that unique gift stop by and see dolls, jewelry of the period, lovely perfume bottles and small jewelry boxes. You'll find wonderful stained glass birdfeeders, stakes and wind chimes. Delight that special child with old-fashioned cut out dolls and wooden games of a bygone era. Stuffed alligators, lizards and turtles have arrived with spring. In keeping with the wine merchant theme, we carry wine bottle stoppers in pewter or enamel, wine glass tokens, cheese boards and wine-imaged cutting boards.

DeBary Hall Historic Site
210 Sunrise Boulevard
DeBary, FL 32713
(386) 668-3840 or (386) 736-5953