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Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.  Weekly News August 30, 2024 We are Open for Business! The site will be closed September 17-19 for maintenance work. Due to roadwork on McGregor Boulevard, visitors should access the site through a rear entrance. Click here to view the detour map. OPEN LABOR DAY The site will be open regular hours (9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) on Labor Day. Come stroll the grounds and see what’s blooming! Digital Discussions  Step into History Digital Edition: Painted Phonograph Horns in Interior Design September 4, 10:30 a.m. Historian, Cristina Mayor, will be discussing the history of the painted phonograph horn and its place in American interior design. Explore the ways these painted horns reflected the growing trends of the early 20th-century and marked the brightest point of the Edison phonograph. Click here to register for this free virtual presentation. Just for Kids  Homeschool Series – Historical Engineering Marvels: Ancient Egypt Grades 1-3: September 4 and 12, 10 a.m. Grades 4-6: September 5 and 11, 10 a.m. Classes are for grades 1-6 and facilitate homeschool or virtual science education. Advance registration is required. Register online at edisonford.org. Edison Ford members: $15; non-members: $25 Membership  Membership News Join or renew through September and be entered into a drawing to win a Family membership and an Edison Ford cap when you join or renew. You can keep the membership for yourself (your membership will be extended at the family level for a year), or you can give it away as a gift! Please note that MOSI, a special reciprocal partner is giving members 50% off in April, May, September and October. They will be closed for exhibit refurbishment from September 3-6. Become a MEMBER and get unlimited free visits, discounts on purchases in the Garden Shoppe, retail stores, special events and adult education classes! Join today! Ongoing Programs  Piano Performance Takes place every Wednesday 1 p.m. Time stands still when classical music is performed by Curatorial Registrar, Chet, on Mina Edison’s 1932 George Steck piano in the guest house. Inc- luded with admission.  Step into History Presentations Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Cool off inside with our Site Historians. This program is held in the 15,000-square-foot museum. Included with admission.  Yoga by the River Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Class will be held in the River Pavilion (weather permitting). All skill levels are welcome. This class is taught by Bonnie D’Angelo, a certified yoga instructor. Edison Ford members: $15; non-members: $20 per class. Tickets may be purchased online or at the ticket counter. Bring a yoga mat, water, and towel. Admission to the site is not included. Upcoming Events  Annual Quilt Show October 5, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Don’t miss the “Airing of the Quilts” quilt show. Dozens of quilts from the Southwest Florida Quilters Guild will be on display, suspended from clothes lines between the palms in front of the historic homes. Quilters Guild participants will also have quilts available for sale. Certified quilt appraiser Lars Cain, will be on site and conducting appraisals from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. His vast experience includes work at the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian Institution. Visitors may bring antique quilts for assessment. Verbal appraisals will be offered for $25 and the fee for a written appraisal will be $35 per quilt. The quilt show is included with admission. Admission is free for Edison Ford members. Help restore our beautiful gardens. Donate today!      Copyright © 2024 Edison & Ford Winter Estates, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up to be on our mailing list. Our mailing address is: Edison & Ford Winter Estates 2350 McGregor Blvd Fort Myers, FL 33901 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. |