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  • Historic Loop Bus Tour

    The Casements 25 Riverside Dr., Ormond Beach, FL, United States

    Scenic Historical Bus Tour presented by the Ormond Beach Historical Society. This two hour tour includes the Ormond Scenic Loop, Fairchild Oak, Three Chimneys Sugar Mill Ruins, Ormond Indian Burial Mound and historic homes along the way. A knowledgeable tour guide will interpret the 30 sites on the route. Tickets are $20 for adults, $7 […]

    $20
  • Florida Crackers: A Way of Life

    Ormond Beach Public Library 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach, FL, United States

    Zach Zacharias will describe the culture of Florida cracker cowboys-their lifestyle, origin and how the name came to be.  Zacharias is the senior curator of education and curator of history at the  Museum of Arts & Science, Daytona Beach. A NEA Big Read event. Lecture held in the Library Auditorium

    Free
  • Film: Florida Crackers – The Cattlemen & Cowboys of Florida

    Ormond Beach Public Library 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach, FL, United States

    This documentary captures the story of these real-life cowboys: their history, their culture, and the uncertain future they face as they strive to preserve their way of life in a fast-paced modern world. A NEA Big Read event Film shown in the Library Auditorium

    Free
  • 115 Years of Racing

    MacDonald House 38 E Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach, FL, United States

    “115 Years of Racing” an exhibition at the MacDonald House Museum and Welcome Center Ormond Beach is the Birthplace of Speed!  115 years ago, on March 26, 1903 people gathered here on the beach for the sole purpose of competing and viewing a meet that contained only two pure racing cars. The first annual Ormond-Daytona […]

    Free
  • Florida Memory Program

    Ormond Beach Public Library 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach, FL, United States

    A representative from the State Library and Archives of Florida will discuss the Florida Memory database, which provides access to digitized materials illuminating significant events and individuals in the state's history. A NEA Big Read event Event takes place in the Library Auditorium

    Free
  • The Highwaymen: Florida’s African-American Landscape Painters

    Anderson Price Building 42 N. Beach St., Ormond Beach, FL, United States

    Florida Humanities Speakers Series Hear the story of these now-acclaimed artists, who taught themselves to paint idyllic versions of the Florida landscape and sell their creations during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. Their paintings have become the measure of indigenous Florida art and are now celebrated and widely collected. Having written the seminal […]

    Free
  • 115 Years of Racing

    MacDonald House 38 E Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach, FL, United States

    “115 Years of Racing” an exhibition at the MacDonald House Museum and Welcome Center Ormond Beach is the Birthplace of Speed!  115 years ago, on March 26, 1903 people gathered here on the beach for the sole purpose of competing and viewing a meet that contained only two pure racing cars. The first annual Ormond-Daytona […]

    Free
  • 115 Years of Racing

    MacDonald House 38 E Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach, FL, United States

    “115 Years of Racing” an exhibition at the MacDonald House Museum and Welcome Center Ormond Beach is the Birthplace of Speed!  115 years ago, on March 26, 1903 people gathered here on the beach for the sole purpose of competing and viewing a meet that contained only two pure racing cars. The first annual Ormond-Daytona […]

    Free
  • History as Spirituality: The African American Veteran

    Ormond Beach Public Library 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach, FL, United States

    Kwando Kinshasa, PhD presents: History as Spirituality: The African American Veteran.  A Black History Month event Lecture takes place in the Library Auditorium

    Free
  • 115 Years of Racing

    MacDonald House 38 E Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach, FL, United States

    “115 Years of Racing” an exhibition at the MacDonald House Museum and Welcome Center Ormond Beach is the Birthplace of Speed!  115 years ago, on March 26, 1903 people gathered here on the beach for the sole purpose of competing and viewing a meet that contained only two pure racing cars. The first annual Ormond-Daytona […]

    Free