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FEE-FREE "P.L.A.Y." DAY

Saturday, 8/18/2012

As part of the Deering Estate's annual FEE-FREE "P.L.A.Y." DAYS, guests can enjoy free admission to the Deering Estate at Cutler on the following Saturdays: AUGUST 18 & SEPTEMBER 15, 2012 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Bring your family and friends and enjoy complimentary admission as well as hands on eco-art activities, science discovery programs, and historic house tours – all for free!

  • Historic House Tours at 10:30 am, 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm. 

  • Yoga demonstration at 10:30 am on the main lawn with Zamanta Archibold who teaches Vinyasa Yoga at the Deering Estate.

  • Rain Barrel & Water Conservation Workshop from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm in the Pump House Classroom. The workshop is Free. If you wish to complete a rain barrel to take home, you must register and pay by August 16, 2012. The Rain barrel cost is $40.00.  Register Now! For more information please contact Barbara McAdam 305-248-3311 ext. 245  or bmcadam@ufl.edu. The Rain Barrel & Conservation Workshop is presented by: the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences, Miami-Dade County Cooperative Extension Service, and the Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program.

  • “Book Nook by the Bay” Program from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm in the Education Booth. Theme: Environmental Education; Activity: specimen observations through microscopes, slides and hands-on activities. 

  • Children's Poetry Workshop with Literary Artist-in-Residence Mia Leonin from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm in the Carriage House Classroom. Recommended for ages 8-12 and their parents.

  • Food and beverages will be available for an additional fee. Food for purchase will be provided by Crepemaker and the Deering Estate Foundation.

    We invite our guests to "P.L.A.Y." - Preservation, Learning, Adventure, Year-Round - and enjoy the many tours, educational programs, and special events that the Estate has to offer. The FEE-FREE P.L.A.Y. DAYS were created to honor the Deering Estate's partner organizations and the community:

    August 18th honoring Teachers and Environmental Educators in Miami Dade County - All guests to the Estate are free.
    September 15th honoring Scouts - All guests to the Estate are free.

Please note that if you are interested in doing a photo shoot on a Fee-Free “P.L.A.Y.” Day the regular photo shoot fees apply.