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Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Weekly News September 13, 2024 We are Open for Business! Due to roadwork on McGregor Boulevard, visitors should access the site through a rear entrance. Click here to view the detour map. The site will be closed September 17-19 for maintenance work. Digital Discussions  Digital Discussion: O Say Can You See – The Story of Fort McHenry and the Star-Spangled Banner September 17, 10:30 a.m. Acknowledge the monumental events that reflect the vigor of America and shaped our anthem! On September 13, 1814, the Battle of Baltimore occurred a few weeks after Bristish troops attacked Washington D.C., burning the United States Capitol, the Treasury Building, and the White House. Join Museum Manager, Holly Shaffer, for this free virtual presentation. Click here to register online. Upcoming Events and programs  Annual Quilt Show October 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. See the homes lined with quilts featuring intricate, whimsical designs! Dozens of quilts from the SWFL 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 for sale. Included with admission; free for Edison Ford mem- bers. Certified quilt appraiser, Lars Cain, will be on site conducting appraisals. Verbal appraisals will be offered for $25 and the fee for a written appraisal will be $35 per quilt.  Silk Scarf Painting October 6, 9 a.m. Craft your own style in our Silk Scarf Painting Class with Marie Dyer! Participants will be surrounded by Edison’s gardens as they create a silk scarf that can be worn or hung as a piece of artwork. All materials are included. Advance registration is re- quired. Click here to register online. Edison Ford members: $90; non-members: $100 Just for Kids  Homeschool Series – Historical Engineering Marvels: Colosseum in Rome Grades 1-3: October 9 and 17, 10 a.m. Grades 4-6: October 10 and 16, 10 a.m. Explore early architectural genius and engineering concepts in this fun and educational series. Classes are for grades 1-6 and facilitate homeschool or virtual science education. Advance registration is required. Register online at edisonford.org. Edison Ford mem- bers: $15; non-members: $25  Creative Animation Camp October 3, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fuse art and science into an intriguing motion picture! This camp is focused on stop- motion animation and how to create motion from still images. Campers explore the 12 principles of animation as they learn how to make their ideas come to life on the page. Advance registration is required. Click here to register online. Edison Ford members: $45; non-members: $50 Membership  Membership News Join or renew through September and be entered into a drawing to win a Family membership and an Edison Ford cap. 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!  September Reciprocal Partner Learn what lies down under in the deep blue and get up close with sea life at Mote Marine Laboratory this month with our mutual reciprocal agreement! They are offering free admission for the month of September (Individual: 1 adult, Dual: 2 adults, Family and above: 2 adults and up to 4 children under the age of 18). Edison Ford members must present their current membership card and I.D. This is in addition to the regular reciprocal opportunities. 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. Timeless beauty resides where classical music is performed by Curatorial Registrar, Chet, on Mina Edison’s 1932 George Steck piano in the guest house. Included 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. Exhibits  Tempest in the Tropics: Historic Hurricanes of South Florida The elements are stirring inside the “Tempest in the Tropics” exhibit in the Edison Caretaker’s House! The exhibit will run through December 29. Join us as we explore the turbulent past of South Florida through the “eye” of its most formidable natural force: Hurricanes. South Florida has a long history of devastating storms that have left enduring marks on its landscape, com- munities, and residents over multiple generations. Come take a whirlwind tour through history to learn about the relationship between South Florida and hurricanes. From the earliest storms recorded to the most powerful ones, the exhibit examines the force of nature that has tested the area’s resiliency, fortitude and perseverance. Included with admission. Help restore our beautiful gardens. Donate today! What’s Blooming  Dwarf Tree Jasmine The Dwarf Tree Jasmine, Radermachera kunming, is garnished with little arrangements of flowers with tubes of gold! This evergreen tropical tree is native to Taiwan and can reach heights up to 15 feet tall. Between late summer and early fall, this tree will produce large clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers with gold centers that emerge from pink flower buds. The flowers are known to be fragrant and resemble the scent of a rose, juicy fruit or candy. The blooms are complemented by ornamental leaves with a fountain-like structure. For best growth, this tree should be planted in locations that receive full sun or semi-shade in well-draining soils. Visitors can find this unique plant in the Garden Shoppe.  Bangar Nut Tree The blooms of the Bangar Nut Tree, Sterculia foetida, give it a very unique style with curls of red petals! This soft-wood tree can grow up to 115 feet high and is native to Tropical Asia and Eastern Australia. Typically around March, but also during other times of the year, it will produce bell-shaped, yellowish-green flowers that turn a rich red when they mature. The tree is dioecious, meaning it has separate male and female plants. After the blooms fade, they are followed by woody bright red fruits filled with seeds. This tree grows best in locations that receive full sun in well-draining soils. Visitors can find this tree on the east side of the property. News  USS Thomas A. Edison SSBN/SSN-610 Association reunion Pieces of the past live on through people who represent an extension of Edison’s legacy! We had the honor and privilege to host the USS Thomas A. Edison SSBN/SSN-610 Association reunion. Members were treated to an Inside-the-Homes tour led by curators where they could learn about the two invent- ors and get a visual of their time in Southwest Florida. After the tour, they presented us with a special donation of a model of the USS Edison submarine, a hull penetration (piece of a submarine), and sever- al old photographs of crew members aboard the vessel that will become a part of our permanent collect- ion for the public to enjoy. The group holds reunions every two years at different locations across the United States. Our site was chosen as the location for this year’s reunion because it is the winter home site of the boat’s namesake, inventor Thomas A. Edison. We are so grateful to this group for their service and wonderful donation of items that will serve to enhance our mission for many years to come and up- hold the amazing contributions of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford to society. The USS Thomas A. Edison was first launched on June 15, 1961. It was commissioned on March 10, 1962 and decommissioned on December 1, 1983. The vessel was sponsored by Mrs. Madeleine Edison Sloane (Thomas and Mina Edison’s daughter). Thomas Edison received the Navy Distinguished Service Medal in 1920 for his work on the Naval Consult- ing board during World War I. The first USS Edison was a Destroyer (DD-439) during WWII. That vessel was sponsored by Mina Edison. The second was a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, which was sponsored by Madeleine Edison Sloane.      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. |