Sessions on the history of downtown Orlando’s Church Street, well-known Central Floridians like astronaut John Young and artist Bob Ross, and Florida’s overlooked cow culture are among the July programming at the Orange County Regional History Center.
The museum’s sLunch & Learn session, scheduled for July 11 at noon, examines the cattle industry’s negative portrayal due to a smear campaign in 1895. According to the historical center’s website, the discussion will include ranching customs and tales of individuals who influenced our cow’s past and still have an impact on our cow today. The speaker will be the museum’s public programs coordinator, Cheyenne Stastyshyn. (The general public pays $5 without lunch or $17 with a meal that has been pre-ordered.)
Family-friendly activities inspired by famous Floridians will be available at the History Alive event on July 5. These activities include writing poetry on a typewriter like Zora Neale Hurston, oil painting like Bob Ross might guide, and NASA boxes that simulate astronaut training like Orlando’s own John Young. Four rounds of guided museum tours are also available during the event.
In a session titled From Railroads to Rosie’s: The Evolution of the Church Street Block, author Rick Kilby will give a talk on July 17. Think of the Bumby brothers, Bob Snow, and the railroad depot to Garland Avenue. The program is linked to the 150th anniversary of the city’s incorporation, which is commemorated by the museum’s Orlando Collected exhibition. The Church Street conversation is incorporated into the Third Thursday event in downtown, which translates to free entry to the historical center from 5 to 9 p.m. (Kilby’s presentation starts at 5:30 p.m.)
For a Y2K after-hours celebration, the Kennedy Space Center goes retro.
The history of Orlando soccer teams is the topic of this month’s Sensory Sunday. The purpose of the event, which is scheduled for July 20 from noon to 4 p.m., is to provide guests with autism spectrum disorder and sensory processing sensitivity with a comfortable experience.
July 23 marks the start of a three-part genealogical series. In addition to receiving a starter packet for researching family history, participants have a meeting with an expert. Additionally, it is connected to the Orlando Collected exhibition. (The follow-up meetings are scheduled for September 17 and August 27.)
Tickets and further details can be found at thehistorycenter.org.
Final notice: When will the attractions at Universal Orlando and Disney World close?
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