Grab Your Tents & Sleeping Bags for a Family Camping Adventure Mar. 27‑28!
Join us during this exclusive "tent event" for a chance to spend the night under the stars at Bok Tower Gardens.
You and your family will have fun exploring nature through a variety of walks and activities during our Family Camping Adventure! Enjoy s'mores around the campfire and be immersed in the nighttime sights & sounds of the Gardens. Picnic and children’s nature play areas are located adjacent to the camping area. Plus, families are encouraged to take an evening stroll to experience the Gardens after dark!
Friday night dinner includes chili, grilled cheese, and sliced vegetables, while Saturday morning breakfast features an omelet in a bag. Plan to bring your own tents and sleeping bags; an additional supply list will be provided upon registration.
Space is limited for this very unique event, and reservations are required by calling 863.734.1222. Cost is $20/person ages 5 & up; under 5 are admitted free. The deadline to register is this Friday, March 20 at 5 p.m.
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Please note that no member discount is available for this event.
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Saturday, March 21, 2015
Camping at Bok Tower Gardens
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Bok Tower Gardens Flicks in the Garden
Flicks in the Garden “The Wizard of Oz”
Follow Dorothy and friends on a musical fantasy adventure outdoors on a large movie screen. A great way to spend a beautiful spring evening under the stars with your family! Admission is $5, ages 5 and older. Children under 5 are admitted free. No member discount is available for our Flicks in the Garden series.
March 21, 2014, 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm
Tickets are $5 per person and will be available at the entrance gate any time between 5 & 9 p.m. Bring a picnic blanket or lawn chairs, snacks, drinks, and a flashlight (recommended). The movie begins at 8:30 p.m. on the Olmsted House lawn. No membership discount is available for our Flicks in the Garden series. However, children under 5 are admitted free
"Casablanca" on March 28th and "Sleepless in Seattle" on April 4th.
Friday, January 31, 2014
Bok Tower celebration-Free Admission
http://boktowergardens.org/founders-day-celebration/
The National Historic Landmark was dedicated by President Calvin Coolidge on February 1, 1929 as a gift to the American people from Pulitzer Prize-winning author, humanitarian and world peace advocate Edward Bok. Bok’s grandmother told him to “make you the world a bit better or more beautiful because you have lived in it,” which he did throughout his lifetime – and it still guides the Gardens’ mission today.
Father Tom Seitz, Jr. from the Church of the Good Shepherd in Lake Wales will give the invocation, and the City of Lake Wales will present a proclamation declaring the first week of February as “Bok Tower Gardens Week.”
Former U.S. Senator Bob Graham will speak about the rich history and passion of Edward Bok and the historical importance of Bok Tower Gardens to the State of Florida. This will be followed by a major announcement affecting the future of the Gardens.
Dundee Ridge Middle School “Select Choir,” directed by Cathy Montero, will perform together with Geert D’hollander on the Singing Tower carillon. Complimentary refreshments will be served immediately following the ceremony.
Join us in celebrating our 85th anniversary with up-close-and-personal experiences at the Gardens. We will be open free of charge on Saturday, February 1 in honor of our Dedication Day ceremony and events.
Bok Tower Gardens commemorates its 85th anniversary with free admission and a special Dedication Day ceremony on Saturday, February 1 with former U.S. Senator Bob Graham. Your Story Is Our Story is the theme of the day’s event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.The National Historic Landmark was dedicated by President Calvin Coolidge on February 1, 1929 as a gift to the American people from Pulitzer Prize-winning author, humanitarian and world peace advocate Edward Bok. Bok’s grandmother told him to “make you the world a bit better or more beautiful because you have lived in it,” which he did throughout his lifetime – and it still guides the Gardens’ mission today.
Crossing the Moat – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
One of the Gardens’ most popular special events, “Crossing the Moat,” gives visitors a rare opportunity to pass through the historic iron gates that surround the Singing Tower for a closer look at the Great Brass Door. Designed by renowned master metal worker Samuel Yellin, the Tower’s imposing door weighs approximately 1,100 pounds and features 32 brass panels depicting the Biblical story of creation.Dedication Day Ceremony – 11 a.m.
Japanese drummers will perform at 10:15 a.m. to invite all present to the Singing Tower for a ceremony featuring the presentation of the colors by the Lake Wales High School JROTC, followed by the singing of “America the Beautiful” by Amelia Updike, community volunteer and friend of Bok Tower Gardens.Father Tom Seitz, Jr. from the Church of the Good Shepherd in Lake Wales will give the invocation, and the City of Lake Wales will present a proclamation declaring the first week of February as “Bok Tower Gardens Week.”
Former U.S. Senator Bob Graham will speak about the rich history and passion of Edward Bok and the historical importance of Bok Tower Gardens to the State of Florida. This will be followed by a major announcement affecting the future of the Gardens.
Dundee Ridge Middle School “Select Choir,” directed by Cathy Montero, will perform together with Geert D’hollander on the Singing Tower carillon. Complimentary refreshments will be served immediately following the ceremony.
Tree Planting – 2 p.m.
In keeping with Edward Bok’s enduring interest in nature, the Gardens will host a special tree planting ceremony at 2 p.m. The trees serve as a memento of the anniversary and a tangible way to follow the advice given to a young Edward by his grandmother to “make you the world a bit better or more beautiful because you have lived in it.”Other February 1 Activities:
- Free Pinewood Estate tours from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m.
- Free greenhouse tours from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Free conservation tours at 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 p.m.
- Distribution of 2,500 longleaf pine seedlings for visitors to plant at home
- “A Look Back” exhibit in the Visitor Center featuring lesser-known facts, stories and photographs from throughout the Gardens’ 85-year history
Thursday, January 23, 2014
“STEM, STEAM, STREAM, and Everything in Between” Collaborative Spring Break Day Camp
This Spring Break: Explore nature at Bok Tower Gardens, dig for fossils at the Mulberry Phosphate Museum, become a pioneer at the Polk County History Center, create a masterpiece at the Polk Museum of Art, and engineer a sustainable world at FIPR! For more information, visit www.fipr.state.fl.us (or you can ask us!).
Polk County public school students will be on Spring Break from March 24 to 28, 2014, but that doesn’t mean learning has to take a break also! Students from 9 to 12 years old can participate in a unique and local Spring Break day camp focused on science, technology, engineering, math, the arts, and reading (STEM, STEAM and STREAM) via fun, hands-on learning activities at five of Polk’s finest institutions. Program and education coordinators from Bok Tower Gardens, the Florida Industrial and Phosphate Research Institute, the Mulberry Phosphate Museum, the Polk County History Center and the Polk Museum of Art have collaborated to formulate the day camp events into the best that their locations can offer. Participating students will spend each of the five days of the camp week at a different institution, guided through the day by coordinating staff, and gain STEM/STEAM/STREAM learning experience through activities including:
“STEM, STEAM, STREAM, and Everything in Between”
Collaborative Spring Break Day Camp
Polk County public school students will be on Spring Break from March 24 to 28, 2014, but that doesn’t mean learning has to take a break also! Students from 9 to 12 years old can participate in a unique and local Spring Break day camp focused on science, technology, engineering, math, the arts, and reading (STEM, STEAM and STREAM) via fun, hands-on learning activities at five of Polk’s finest institutions. Program and education coordinators from Bok Tower Gardens, the Florida Industrial and Phosphate Research Institute, the Mulberry Phosphate Museum, the Polk County History Center and the Polk Museum of Art have collaborated to formulate the day camp events into the best that their locations can offer. Participating students will spend each of the five days of the camp week at a different institution, guided through the day by coordinating staff, and gain STEM/STEAM/STREAM learning experience through activities including:
- Wildlife-watching while hiking and food gardening techniques at Bok Tower Gardens,
- Handling millions-of-years-old fossils from Florida and designing a robot to dig for fossils at the Mulberry Phosphate Museum,
- Reenacting Florida pioneer life through clothing, wild foods, and everyday skills (like lassoing a cow!) at the Polk County History Center,
- Drawing, theater-performing and printmaking (including screen printing t-shirts!) at the Polk Museum of Art, and
- Engineering filters to make cleaner water, making paper from invasive exotic cogongrass and gaining communication technology experience at the Florida Industrial and Phosphate Research Institute.
The price for this week long camp is $200
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