It is exciting news that the
Florida Citrus Hall of Fame has teamed up with Bok Tower Gardens to create the
Florida Citrus Celebration, a 3-1/2 month public exhibit celebrating the 90th
anniversary since the first Florida Citrus Queen pageant and the 85th
anniversary of Bok Tower Gardens. The historical exhibit, titled “Central
Florida’s Citrus Culture,” will run from October 3, 2014 to January 15, 2015,
and it will present the story of the importance of Florida’s citrus in Polk
County and Bok Tower Gardens.
In addition to the exhibit, the
week of November 3-9, 2014, called Florida Citrus Days, brings along with it
several programs and events as part of the celebration. There will be all sorts
of talks, tours, films, educational programs, and much more, all free to daily
visitors to the gardens. The talks will range from cooking with citrus to fruit
and floral arranging and the tours will be led by Florida Citrus Hall of Fame
president, John Jackson. There will even be Florida citrus souvenirs available
for purchase in the gift shop. There will also be a video showcasing a
pictorial history of the citrus industry, titled “Barrels to Bins,” shown in
the Visitor Center.
The weekend also brings additional events,
such as the Citrus Crate and Label Show & Sale and the Florida Citrus Queen
Reunion on November 8th. A photo stand featuring Captain Citrus, the
new Marvel comic hero of the Florida Department of Citrus, will be a popular
spot for souvenir pictures commemorating the event.
Below, please find a schedule
of the events being held:
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 – 6:00 p.m.
The History of
Citrus Pioneers – Jim Ellis
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 – 6:00 p.m.
Collecting
Citrus Crate Labels – Jerry Chicone, Jr., Jim Ellis
Thursday, November 6, 2014 – 6:00 p.m.
Citrus as a
Tourism Marketing Vehicle – Brenda Eubanks Burnette
Saturday, November 8, 2014
9:00 a.m. –
5:00 p.m. Citrus Crate Label Show
& Sale
10:00 a.m. Citrus Grove Tour
with John Jackson, President, Florida Citrus Hall of Fame
10:00 a.m. OJ Meet & Greet
with the Queens
11:00 a.m. Backyard Citrus
Growing – Greg Kramer, Magnolia Room
12:00 p.m. Citrus Queen
Reunion & Lunch with the Industry
2:00 p.m. Cooking with
Citrus – Jennifer Beam, Cindy Klemmer
3:00 p.m. Citrus Grove
Tour with John Jackson, President, Florida Citrus Hall of Fame
ALL DAY Barrels to
Bins Video – Visitors’ Center
ALL DAY Fruit &
Floral Arrangements on Display
ALL DAY Captain
Citrus Photo Stand
Sunday, November 9, 2014
10:00 a.m. Citrus Grove Tour
with John Jackson, President, Florida Citrus Hall of Fame
11:00 a.m. Backyard Citrus
Growing & Greening – Greg Kramer, Magnolia Room
12:00 p.m. Cooking with Citrus
– Jennifer Beam, Cindy Klemmer
2:00 p.m. Floral
Arrangements with Citrus – Jennifer Beam
3:00 p.m. Citrus Grove
Tour with John Jackson, President, Florida Citrus Hall of Fame
ALL DAY Barrels to
Bins Video – Visitors’ Center
ALL DAY Fruit &
Floral Arrangements on Display
The Florida Citrus Celebration
at Bok Tower Gardens is sure to be an excellent commemoration of the importance
of the Florida citrus industry in communities, especially in Polk County and
Bok Tower Garden. Please feel free to take the opportunity to join us in our
celebration and attend any of the aforementioned events.
I know I wouldn’t want to miss
it!
Written by Selys Rivera
Student Fellow at the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame
In partnership with Florida Southern College’s McKay Archives Center
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