| Tallahassee Museum E-News
Spring, 2011 - Vol 2, Issue 3
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Thank you to our friends at Native Nurseries for another successful Bird Seed Benefit! | |
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| s50 Years of Pioneer Breakfast! |
 On Saturday, April 9th, between 7 and 11 a.m. we will be celebrating 50 years of hearty breakfasts at the Tallahassee Museum. So if this is part of your tradition or you want to start a new tradition, join us for an outdoor meal at our Pioneer Breakfast outdoors on the 1880s farmstead.
This down-home fundraiser features freshly grilled sausage, scrambled eggs, pancakes and real homemade grits. The Museum's board of trustees will serve up heaping helpings, along with coffee, juice and milk. Then sit down at the long tables under the trees and strike up a conversation with your neighbors.
Pioneer Breakfast tickets are $7 Adults, $5 Children (14 and under). Or buy a Breakfast & Blues combo ticket for all day access Saturday for Pioneer Breakfast and the Tallahassee Jazz & Blues Festival just $12 for Adults, $10 Children (14 and under) [ more ]
Thank you to your Sponsors:
| Rippee Construction | Talquin Electric | | GEICO | Gramling's | | Rear Admiral and Mrs. Rick Grant | Kimley-Horn & Associates | | Nobles Consulting Group | Chichetti, Togerson and Hartley, DDS | | Costco | Register's Meat | | Community Coffee |
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| 20th Tallahassee Jazz & Blues Festival - April 9 & 10 | |
Celebrate our musical heritage and springtime at the Tallahassee Museums 20th Tallahassee Jazz and Blues Festival, presented by the Southeastern Community Blood Center (SCBC) and the Tallahassee Democrat, on April 9-10. The festival serves up spicy jazz and soulful blues performances for all ages on the Museum's outdoor stage.
The musical line-up includes such great acts as Quanta, Brett Wellman, Roadhouse, Bogazedi, Zach Batholomew Trio and Riverbreeze. This event is included in regular Museum admission and is free for members and season pass-holders.
The SCBC Blood Mobile will be onsite Sunday April 10 between 12 and 4 PM. Stop in and give blood and save a life. [ more ]
Thank You to our Sponsors:
 
| Jim Grey Designs | Envision Credit Union | | TriEagle Distributors |
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| Message from the Director - Spring 2011 |
 I am ever so thankful that Tallahassee is having such a beautiful and enjoyable spring! It certainly helps to overshadow the divisive political process that is taking place within our state and nation! I find myself being reminded of George Bernard Shaw's quote: "Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve."
Speaking of democracy, I recently returned from a trip to our nation's capital where I joined more than 300 other museum directors, trustees, and staff from 45 states as part of the American Association of Museum's Advocacy Day activities. Over the course of two days, we were honored to receive heartfelt welcomes, personal museum stories, and poignant and motivational remarks from a number of Congressional leaders.
We also met with our respective members of Congress to discuss the serious challenges facing America's museums and to remind them of the significant economic, social, and educational contributions made by museums. Furthermore, we asked that they sustain federal funding for museums, which currently is about $35 million annually. [ More ]
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Colorado High School lends a Helping Hand
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 Students from Jefferson County Open School in Colorado traveled to the Museum recently for their annual trip to help the Museum staff with a number of improvement projects.
Mike Jones, Animal Curator at the Tallahassee Museum, says "the relationship that the Museum has enjoyed with the Jefferson County Open School has existed for 30 years. Many of my colleagues from other institutions have expressed amazement at the long history and the amount of assistance the group has provided for the Museum." [ more ]
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Florida's Got the Blues Exhibit in the Phipps Gallery
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The Tallahassee Museum is featuring a colorful exhibit called Florida's Got the Blues in the Phipps Gallery now through May 29 that explores the history of blues music and Florida's influence on the culturally immersive music genre's creation. Specific to the U.S., blues music is full of emotionally deep verses and compelling tones.
"Blues music is a genre that the United States can claim as its mark in the music world," says Linda Deaton, Chief Curator of Collections and Exhibits. "This exhibit is a great way to educate the public of Florida's role on the history of this soul-touching music." [ More ]
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| Time for Summer Camp Signup! |
It's time to plan for Summer Camps again! We're back for another great summer of memories, fun and friendship. We've got a top-notch team of adventure leaders and teachers to make sure your children have a summer full of excitement, exercise, learning and most importantly - fun! See the entire lineup and get your children enrolled quickly before the spaces are full!. Summer Camp 2011
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| PreSchool Summer Camps |
Summer is on its way and it's time to think about camp for your PreSchool child! For fifty-three years the Tallahassee Museum has created wonderful memories and introduced thousands of children to science, nature and history experiences. In the preschool summer camps, your children will have daily adventures and explorations using all parts of the Museum such as the Big Bend Farm and the Wildlife Florida area. When you register your children for camp at the Museum, you are choosing fun outdoor experiences for them.
These camps are limited and fill up fast - get your little one enrolled today - Preschool Summer Camp!
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| Have a Birthday Party at the Museum |
Looking for a great place to have your child's birthday party? The honored birthday boy or girl and party guests will enjoy the fun and relaxing outdoor environment of the Tallahassee Museum.
The Museum has a wide array of themed parties for you to pick from, or you may select the basic birthday party and provide your own activities. And now, you can include the Museum panther mascot - "FP", in your party! We also offer the opportunity for staff to introduce a Museum animal to your party guests.
Visit Museum Birthday Parties for more information, or contact Julie at 850-575-8684 ext. 126. Don't wait, schedule today and let our wonderful birthday party staff help you plan the perfect day!
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The Tallahassee Museum is a a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization. Donations may be tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Please check with your tax preparer for details. | |
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