Events calendar: Tour Hillside Cemetery with the Ormond Beach Historical Society

What to do this week in Ormond Beach and Palm Coast.


Ron Howell re-enacts John Andrew Bostrom during a 2018 Hillside Cemetery tour. File photo by Jarleene Almenas
Ron Howell re-enacts John Andrew Bostrom during a 2018 Hillside Cemetery tour. File photo by Jarleene Almenas
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Friday, March 1

Yoga outdoors

When: 10 a.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Environmental Discovery Center, 601 Division Ave., Ormond Beach

Details: The Environmental Discovery Center is hosting a free outdoor beginner level yoga class by Kim Latford. Chairs available. Mats recommended. Space is limited. Call 386-615-7081.

Free Family Arts Night: HATS

When: 5:30-7 p.m.

Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: Create a crazy, fun hat with your family, under the direction of art instructor Linda King. Free program. All art supplies provided. All ages welcome. 

Movies on the Halifax

When: 6:30 p.m.

Where: Rockefeller Gardens, 26 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach

Details: Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy a showing of "Barbie," rated PG-13. Movies are weather-sensitive. Call 386-676-3216 for rainout information.

Saturday, March 2

Bridges United Methodist Church pancake breakfast

When: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Where: Bridges United Methodist Church fellowship hall, 205 N. Pine St., Bunnell

Details: Join Bridges United Methodist Church for a pancake breakfast benefitting the Soul Cafe, which hosts free community meals at the church every Wednesday. Breakfast costs $8 per person. For more information, call 386-437-3258.

Historic Hillside Cemetery tours

When: 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Where: Hillside Cemetery, 215 Seton Trail, Ormond Beach

Details: Tour the historic Hillside Cemetery with the Ormond Beach Historical Society. Reenactors and guides will share the stories of Ormond's founders and early settlers buried at the cemetery. Tour costs $20 per person; free for kids 12 and under. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Visit ormondhistory.org/cemetery-tour.

2024 Free Speaker Series

When: 10 a.m. to noon

Where: Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Parkway, Palm Coast 

Details: The Palm Coast Historical Society is presenting this program on the women who grew and shaped the state. Free program.

SpringFest

When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Central Park at Town Center, 975 Central Ave., Palm Coast

Details: Formerly known as the Flagler County Small Business Expo, SpringFest 2024 is a grant-funded event designed to help connect small businesses with residents. Free. Hosted by the Palm Coast-Flagler Regional Chamber of Commerce.

North Atlantic Right Whales: How You Can Help!

When: 1 p.m.

Where: Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreational Area, 3100 S Oceanshore Blvd., Flagler Beach

Details: Join Sara Ellis and Jim Hain, lead scientists with the Marineland Right Whale Project, for a 45-minute program about the endangered North Atlantic right whale. All ages are welcome, minors must be accompanied by an adult. Park entry costs $5 per vehicle.

Ormond Art Walk

When: 3-7 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach MainStreet Arts District, 128 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: Join Ocean Art Gallery, Frame of Mind, Art Spotlight, The Studio by Artist Angel Lowden, the Ormond Memorial Art Museum and more on the first Saturday of each month for art openings and art events.

Ernie Haase and Signature Sound

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center, 399 N. U.S. 1, Ormond Beach

Details: Ernie Haase and Signature Sound bring their Southern gospel quartet to Ormond Beach. Tickets start at $20. Visit ormondbeachperformingartscenter.csstix.com.

Sunday, March 3

Knights of Columbus pancake breakfast and blood drive

When: 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Where: St. Brendan Catholic Church, 1000 Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: The Father Eamonn Gill Council 13018 Knights of Columbus will serve a pancake breakfast at the Social Hall and the OneBlood Big Red Bus will be onsite to accept blood donations. All donors will receive a free pass to the pancake breakfast, as well as a free gift, $20 eGift card and a complimentary wellness checkup from OneBlood.The breakfast includes all the pancakes you can eat, scrambled eggs, sausage, orange juice and coffee. The breakfast for non-donors costs $6 for adults, and children under 12 eat free. All are welcome.

Start Spreading the News with Liza and Frank

When: 2:30 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center, 399 N. U.S. 1, Ormond Beach

Details: Join Tony Sands as Frank Sinatra and Whitney Grace as Liza Minelli as they share some of the legendary singers greatest hits. Tickets cost $34. Visit ormondbeachperformingartscenter.csstix.com.

Monday, March 4

Palm Coast Astronomy Club

When: 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Where: Flagler County Public Library, 2500 Palm Coast Parkway Northwest, Palm Coast

Details: Join the Palm Coast Astronomy Club for its next meeting, themed "Will Astronauts ever live in or explore outer space." Anyone interested in astronomy is invited to attend.

Thursday, March 7

OMAM rooftop dance social

When: 6-8 p.m.

Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: The Arthur Murray Dance Studio will lead a partnered dance social on the rooftop terrace. Cocktail hour will start at 6 p.m. with dancing from 7-8 p.m. Tickets cost $25 per couple for museum members; $35 per couple for non-members. Visit ormondartmuseum.org/calendar-events.

Friday, March 8

Yoga outdoors

When: 10 a.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Environmental Discovery Center, 601 Division Ave., Ormond Beach

Details: The Environmental Discovery Center is hosting a free outdoor beginner level yoga class by Kim Latford. Chairs available. Mats recommended. Space is limited. Call 386-615-7081.

Saturday, March 9

Indigenous Fort Caroline: The Mocama side of the story

When: 9:30-11 a.m.

Where: Anderson-Price Memorial Building, 42 N. Beach St., Ormond Beach

Details: Denise Bossy, a history professor at the University of North Florida, will present this program on the Mocama side of the story during the 1565 battle between the French and Spanish to control Florida. This is a free program sponsored by the Florida Humanities Speakers Bureau and hosted by the Ormond Beach Historical Society.

Seventh annual Strawberry Fest

When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 9-10

Where: Central Park at Town Center, 975 Central Ave., Palm Coast

Details: Enjoy strawberries, family festivities, arts and crafts, beer and wine, vendors, live music and more. Admission costs $7.

Ongoing

Art League of Daytona Beach's photography awards exhibit

When: 1-4 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday, through March 16

Where: Art League of Daytona Beach,433 S. Palmetto Ave., Daytona Beach

Details: See this exhibit featuring photography by the members of the Art League of Daytona Beach. The exhibit will run through March 16. Visit artleague.org.

Women's book club

When: 12:30-2 p.m. every Tuesday, beginning Jan. 9

Where: Central Baptist Church, 152 Fairview Ave., Daytona Beach

Details: Join this book club, which will study "Love Stories of the Bible Speak" by Shannon Bream. The book club will meet in the Marchman Building, room 117. Contact Sylvia Meincke at 386-451-5223.

Moms of Pre Schoolers

When: 9:30-11:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Friday of the month

Where: Central Baptist Church, 152 Fairview Ave., Daytona Beach

Details: Moms of Pre Schoolers is a free faith-based program for moms, moms-to-be and their preschoolers for support and encouragement. Breakfast is provided, as well as a video with discussion and crafts. Playtime offered for children, with adult supervision. Call 386-255-2588.

Exercises for the maturing body

When: 9:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays

Where: First Baptist Church of Palm Coast, 6050 Palm Coast Parkway, Palm Coast

Details: Attend upbeat classes presented by Synergy Senior Fitness and taught by Senior Fitness Specialist Artie Gardella. Classes are ongoing. Insurances that cover fitness accepted, or a donation for those with no coverage. Visit Synergyseniorfitness.com.

MOAS exhibitions

When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday

Where: Museum of Arts and Sciences, 352 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach

Details: Want to spend a day looking at fine art? The Museum of Arts and Sciences has the following shows on display: "The Lure of Florida Fishing" and "Megalodon: Largest Shark that Ever Lived."

 

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