Calendar of EVENTS
in North Brevard, Florida

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2013

Now -- Reservations for Santa Calls in North Brevard

• Dec. 11 & 12 -- 5:30 - 8:00pm -- Santa will call your preschool through second grade child (local calls only).
• Click here to download the application.

Nov. 29 - Dec. 15 -- NUNCRACKERS, The Nunsense Christmas Musical

• Titusville Playhouse. Information: 321-268-3711.
• This show is filled with typical NUNSENSE humor.

10 -- Stress Less Holidays

• 10:00am - 11:30am -- Parrish Medical Center Conference Center.
• Get tips and techniques for managing the demands of this busy season.
• Parrish Medical Center's Health Bridge Education Series. Health screenings will be offered, as well as raffle prizes.

13 -- Country Acres Childrens Home Open House

• 11:00am-2:00pm and 5:00pm-7:00pm - 1850 S. Deleon Ave., Titusville.
• Celebrating 43 years of service to the Children of Country Acres.
• Come and learn what we are doing for local childeren experiencing serious challenges.

13 -- The Florida Panther Revealed

• 2:00pm -- Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center. Reservations: 321-861-5601.
• A refuge volunteer will present a photo presentation on the endangered Florida panther.
• Learn about this cat's natural history as well as the management plans.

13 -- 2nd Friday Downtown Street Party

• CANCELLED

14 -- VAC Warbird Fly-in/Drive-in Pancake Breakfast

• 8:00am - 11:00am -- Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum, 6600 Tico Road, S. Titusville.
• Pancakes, Omelet Station, Sausage Links/Patties, Fruit, Coffee and Juice.
• $8.00 for fly-in pilots & passengers. Free with admission ($18.00) for drive in visitors.
• RSVP with the number of your party two days in advance: 321-268-1941 or vacwarbirds@bellsouth.net.
• Share a meal with veterans and pilots; visit the museum and become a part of U.S. Warbird history.

14 -- Santa's Pancake Breakfast for area Children

• 9:00 am -- Fox Lake Park main pavilion. Advance purchase of tickets recommended.
• A pancake breakfast will be served and children will be given a candy-filled goodie bag, a visit with Santa, a make and take craft and hayride.

14 -- Children's Holiday Party

• 10:30am -- Titusville Public Library. Free.
• Storytellers. Sing-a-long. Refreshments.
• A special visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus. Children will receive a free book from Santa.

14 -- SEMINOLE REST OPEN HOUSE

• 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm -- Canaveral National Seashore, 210 River Road, Oak Hill, FL.
• Join us for a fun day of pontoon boat rides, historical Seminole Rest tours, make-and-take ornament, music and refreshments.
• The historical home will be decorated for the holidays.

14 -- Tree Decorating Event and Ornament Craft for children

• Noon-1:45 pm -- Port St. John Public Library.
• Refreshments will be served and participants will be entered in a raffle to win a Gift Basket.
• Co-sponsored by the PSJ Library Advisory Board and the Friends of the PSJ Library.

14 -- Bethlehem in Mims

• 1:00pm - 5:00 pm -- Mims United Methodist Church
• Learn about the world as Jesus knew it as you travel back in time.

14 -- 53rd Annual Titusville Christmas Parade

• 6:00pm -- Washington Avenue from the Miracle City Mall to Broad St., Downtown Titusville.
• Theme is "Candy Christmas." Contact: titusvillejaycees@cfl.rr.com.
• Entry Fees: Commercial - $45.00; Non-Commercial/ Non Profit - $35.00; Deadline: December 10th Ê2013
• Entries are expected to be in their line no later than 3:30 PM. Setup and staging for parade will begin at 10:00am.Ê

14 -- Christmas Parade Porch Party

• 5:30pm - 9:30pm -- Pritchard House, Upstairs & Downstairs, Downtown Titusville.
• Upstairs 10 at $50; Downstairs 12 at $25. Advance Ticket Reservations Required.
• Cookies, champagne punch, nuts, finger food. Entertainment outside & Christmas sing-along.

14 -- FREE Movie "Arthur Christmas (PG) in the Park

• 8:00pm -- Sand Point Park. On a giant 23 foot outdoor movie screen.
• Concessions will be available for purchase. Event Status Hotline (321) 264-5109
• Presented by Brevard County Parks & Recreation North Area.

14 -- Duck Identification Presentation & Driving Tour

• 1:00pm -- Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center. Reservations: 321-861-5601.
• View a photo presentation to learn how to identify ducks.
• Caravan in your own vehicle along Black Point Drive with a refuge volunteer communicating with a 2-way radio.

14 -- Nature Driving Tour

• 9:00am -- Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center. Reservations: 321-861-5601.
• Caravan in your own vehicle along Black Point Drive with a refuge volunteer communicating with a 2-way radio.
• Observe and learn about the refuge wildlife and management.

20 -- The Florida Panther Revealed

• 2:00pm -- Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center. Reservations: 321-861-5601.
• A refuge volunteer will present a photo presentation on the endangered Florida panther.
• Learn about this cat's natural history as well as the management plans.

20 -- Rocket Launch Scheduled

• TBD -- Launch Pad 40 - SpaceX Falcon 9. Best local viewing places map on link.
• SpaceX will launch the Thaicom 6 communications satellite into orbit

20 - 22 -- TUNA CHRISTMAS

• Titusville Playhouse. Information: 321-268-3711.
• Only four performances

21 -- Beginning Bird Watching Tour

• 9:00am -- Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center. Reservations: 321-861-5601.
• Caravan in your own vehicle along Black Point Drive with a refuge volunteer communicating with a 2-way radio.
• Learn about and identify the variety of birds that inhabit the refuge.

21 -- Christmas in the Park Festivities

• 11:00am - 3:00pm -- Cuyler Park in Mims. Free. Info: (321) 264-5045
• Games, prizes, live entertainment, basketball tournament, bounce house, crafts and food.

21 -- Volunteers Needed for Butterfly Survey

• 2:00pm -- Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center. Reservations: 321-861-5601.
• Participants will view a presentation on butterflies and assist refuge staff and volunteers to survey butterflies in a variety of habitats.
• No butterfly identification experience is necessary.

22 -- Oak Hammock Hike

• 1:00pm -- Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center. Reservations: 321-861-5601.
• A guided walking tour along the 3/4-mile Oak Hammock Trail.
• Enjoy a leisurely walk while learning about the plants and animals that inhabit the hammock habitat.

23 -- The Food Truck Bazaar

• 5:00pm - 8:00pm -- Searstown Mall
• Bring your chairs, split your family into different lines for different tastes, meet neighbors and enjoy the evening.

23 - January 3 -- Brevard County Schools Winter Vacation

25 - Christmas Day

27 -- The Florida Panther Revealed

• 2:00pm -- Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center. Reservations: 321-861-5601.
• A refuge volunteer will present a photo presentation on the endangered Florida panther.
• Learn about this cat's natural history as well as the management plans.

28 -- Beginning Bird Watching Tour

• 9:00am -- Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center. Reservations: 321-861-5601.
• Caravan in your own vehicle along Black Point Drive with a refuge volunteer communicating with a 2-way radio.
• Learn about and identify the variety of birds that inhabit the refuge.

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TBD -- Rocket Launch Scheduled

• TBD -- Launch Pad 37 - United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket. Best local viewing places map on link.
• Deploying the Air Force's fifth Block 2F navigation satellite for the Global Positioning System.

1 - New Year's Day

7 -- Brevard County Schools

• Second Semester Begins/Students Report

7 -- Sustainable Floridians^sm DISCUSSION-TO-ACTION TRAINING PROGRAM

• Tuesdays January 7th - March 4th: 1-4 p.m. Provided by the Brevard County Extension Service.
• To help you guide Floridians on how to take individual responsibility for protecting EarthÕs limited resources.

7 -- Florida Railroads

• 6:30pm -- Mims Scottsmoor Public Library. Free. Presented by Karen Smith.
• A historical look at the building of the Florida Overseas Railroad and the Florida East Coast Railroad.

10 -- 2nd Friday Downtown Street Party

• 6:00pm - 10:00pm - Mariners Way, Julia Court & Parking Lot.
• Live Music, Local Food Vendors, Community Service Vendors, Arts & Crafts Vendors, Antique & Show Cars
• Shops Open Late, Sidewalk Sales, Unbelievable gift baskets & area Merchant gift certificates to win
• Community Yard Sale, Horses, Bounce Houses, Something for every age group.

10 -- Space Coast Doll Artists Exhibit

• Opening night at the Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science. Information: 321-632-1830.

14 -- Living Healthier in 2014

• 10:00am - 11:30am -- Parrish Medical Center Conference Center.
• Making the conscious choice to live a healthier life in 2014 is a wonderful resolution.
• Parrish Medical Center's Health Bridge Education Series. Health screenings will be offered, as well as raffle prizes.

17 - Feb 2 -- The King and I

• Titusville Playhouse. Information: 321-268-3711.
• Anna and the King grow to understand and, eventually, respect one another, in a truly unique love story.

22 - 27 -- Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival - 17th annual

• Titusville Campus: Eastern Florida State College (formerly BCC - Brevard Community College.
• Americas #1 birding festival featuring field trips led by master birders.
• Classroom presentations, workshops, raptor demonstrations. Huge nature based trade show.

23 -- Highwaymen

• 6:30pm -- Mims Scottsmoor Public Library. Free.
• An artist narrative and demonstration by R.L. Lewis, a 2004 Florida Artist Hall of Fame inductee.

23 -- Rocket Launch Scheduled

• 9:05pm (40-minute launch window) -- Launch Pad 41 - United Launch Alliance's Atlas 5 rocket. Best local viewing places map on link.
• Launching the TDRS L communications and data relay satellite for NASA.

25 -- Cowboy Reunion at Fort Christmas

• 10:00am -- Fort Christmas in Christmas, Florida. Free for all ages!
• Local Cowboys share their experience. Covered dish.

20 - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday Holiday

30 -- Birds of the Indian River Lagoon

• 6:30pm -- Mims Scottsmoor Public Library. Free.
• A multimedia presentation by noted Audubon Society speaker, Bob Montanaro.
• He will highlight the diversity of the birds and other wildlife found in the Indian River Lagoon estuary.

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TBD -- Rocket Launch Scheduled

• TBD -- Launch Pad 37 - Delta 4. Best local viewing places map on link.
• AFSPC 4 mission for the U.S. Air Force.

5 & 6 -- Florida Living History Festival

• Fort Christmas in Christmas, Florida. $6.00 a person.
• See history come to life with authentic and educational camps.
• First-hand view of what was happening in Florida from 1400s to early 1900s.

8 -- Bob Hudson's Historical Titusville Presentation

• Titusville Playhouse. Celebrating Col. Titus' Birthday.
• Sponsored by: North Brevard Historical Society and Museum

11 -- Getting to the Heart of the Matter

• 5:00pm - 7:30pm -- Holiday Inn - Titusville Kennedy Space Center.
• The good news is that heart disease can be managed.
• Parrish Medical Center's Health Bridge Education Series. Health screenings will be offered, as well as raffle prizes.

14 - 23 -- The Irish Curse

• Titusville Playhouse, Emmas Attic. Information: 321-268-3711.
• Rated "R." A wicked, rollicking and very funny new play about sex and body image.

15 -- Orlando Wetlands Park Festival

• 9:00am - 3:00pm -- Fort Christmas Historical Park and the Orlando Wetlands Park.
• Celebrate this 1,650 acre wetland oasis. Free admission and free door prizes! For more information: call Orlando Wetlands Park 407.568.1706.
• Exhibits, Door Prizes, Face Painting, Rock Climbing Wall, Refreshments & Merchandise Booths
• Games, Hayrides, Bounce House, Interactive Displays, Live Entertainment, Backyard Tree Giveaways
• Guided Wilderness Hikes, Guided Photography Hikes, Guided Birding Hikes, Guided Native Plant ID Hikes
• Guided Bus Tour of Wetlands, Live Animal Demonstrations, Out-on-a-limb Kids Tree Climbing, And much, much more!

15 -- Afternoon Tea with En Plein Air Painting Exhibit

• Pritchard House, Downtown Titusville.
• Paintings of the Pritchard House Gardens on display; Tour and Tea $25 by reservation.

17 - President's Day

22 -- Rocket Launch Scheduled

• TBD -- Launch Pad 40 - SpaceX Falcon 9. Best local viewing places map on link.
• Commercial Resupply Services flight to the International Space Station

28 - Mar 16 -- Clue, The Musical

• Titusville Playhouse. Information: 321-268-3711.
• The audience is invited to help solve the mystery: who killed Mr. Boddy.

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TBD -- Rocket Launch Scheduled

• TBD -- Launch Pad 40 - SpaceX Falcon 9. Best local viewing places map on link.
• SpaceX will launch eight second-generation Orbcomm communications satellites.

15 & 16 -- Fort Christmas Bluegrass and Craft Festival

• Fort Christmas in Christmas, Florida. Free.
• A weekend of traditional bluegrass music.
• Homemade crafts and Barbecue.

22 -- Afternoon in the Park

• 11:00am - 4:00pm - Fox Lake Park. Sponsored by the North Brevard Historical Society.
• Live music, Craft demonstrations and sales, 50/50 Raffle, Cookbook Sale.
• Bar-B-Q Chicken or Pork dinner served 12:noon - 2:00pm.

24 - 28 -- Brevard County Schools Spring Vacation

25 -- Rocket Launch Scheduled

• TBD -- Launch Pad 41 - United Launch Alliance's Atlas 5 rocket. Best local viewing places map on link.
• Launching a classified spacecraft payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office..

28 - April 6 -- Wedding Belles

• Titusville Playhouse, Emmas Attic. Information: 321-268-3711.
• Four garden-club ladies meet a young girl who has come to their little Texas town to marry an infantryman.

29 & 30 -- Fort Christmas Militia Encampment

• Fort Christmas in Christmas, Florida. Free.
• Soldiers in 1840 period uniforms camp and present programs in the fort.
• Musket and cannon firing demonstrations.

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1 -- All Fool's Day

TBD -- Rocket Launch Scheduled

• TBD -- Launch Pad 40 - SpaceX Falcon 9. Best local viewing places map on link.
• SpaceX will launch the AsiaSat 8 communications satellite.

3 - 13 -- Brevard Wildlife Expedition - 2nd annual

• Plans are in the works. For informaton contact Brevard Nature Alliance at 321-268-5224.
• "GET OUTSIDE" - Providing the very best of Brevard's nature and nature-based activities.

5 -- Ag Fest at Fort Christmas

• Fort Christmas in Christmas, Florida. Free.
• Agriculture exhibits, poultry & cow show.
• 4-H & FFA BBQ contest & bakeoff. Door prizes and more.

11 - 27 -- Monty Python's SPAMALOT

• Titusville Playhouse. Information: 321-268-3711.
• Winner of the Tony "Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book.

20 -- Easter Sunday

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2 - 11 -- The Female Odd Couple

• Titusville Playhouse, Emmas Attic. Information: 321-268-3711.
• The female version of The Odd Couple, Neil Simon's hilarious contemporary comic classic.

16 - 31 -- A Few Good Men

• Titusville Playhouse. Information: 321-268-3711.
• This Broadway hit about the trial of two Marines for complicity in the death of a fellow Marine.

26 - Memorial Day Holiday

30 -- Memorial Day

• Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May. Traditional Memorial Day is May 30th.

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6 -- Rocket Launch Scheduled

• TBD -- Launch Pad 40 - SpaceX Falcon 9. Best local viewing places map on link.
• Commercial Resupply Services flight to the International Space Station

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24 - November 2 -- Brevard County Fair

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22 & 23 -- Fort Christmas Militia Encampment

• Fort Christmas in Christmas, Florida. Free.
• Soldiers in 1840 period uniforms camp and present programs in the fort.
• Musket and cannon firing demonstrations.

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6 & 7 -- 37th Cracker Christmas at Fort Christmas Historical Park

• 10:00am - 4:00pm -- Fort Christmas in Christmas, Florida. FREE admission.
• Huge crafts fair. 150 Craft Vendors. Drop-off for new, un-wrapped Toys for Tots.
• Pioneer Demonstrations: Weaving, Dutch Oven Cooking, Spinning, Lace Making, Pioneer Food, Handmade Crafts, Early Cow Camp, Antique Tractors, Civil War Camp, Cane Grinding, Blacksmithing, Broom Making, Wood Carving, Syrup Making, And Much more.
• There will be BBQ and Camp Fire Cooking by Fort Christmas Historical Society, local FFA Chapters and 4-H Clubs & many community groups will be here selling Swamp Cabbage, Gator Meat, Stew and Biscuits and much more. Do come out and Support the community.

25 - Christmas Day

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1 - New Year's Day

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1 -- All Fool's Day

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30 -- Memorial Day

• Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May. Traditional Memorial Day is May 30th.

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25 - Christmas Day