Flamingo Gardens presents its inaugural, local author, bi-lingual Book Fair on Saturday & Sunday, May 31 & June 1, 2025, in collaboration with milibrohispano.org Enjoy a weekend filled with books, creativity and storytelling in nature. Up to 50 local authors of books for both children and adults are expected to participate with booths, book sales, meet & greets and activities. -Live Storytelling Sessions -Help paint the world’s longest “bobcat” -Take part in a creative writing workshop -Help create a “Tree of Dreams” collective artwork -Participate in Family Yoga Visitors can also enjoy Alex Heveri's Glass in Flight exhibit throughout the Gardens and view the photography retrospective by Stan Wood, relative of Flamingo Gardens’ founders Floyd & Jane Wray, in the Gallery. Tickets and more information at: https://flamingogardens.org/events-calendar/reading-with-mother-nature-book-fair/ (fb)

Over a century ago, the U.S. Food Administration promoted initiatives like "Meatless Mondays" and gluten-free breads. During World War I, Floridians, along with all American civilians, were encouraged to conserve essential items to support the war effort. Explore this chapter of history in our new exhibition at the Wray Home Museum: The Frugal Kitchen: 1917–1947. Discover wartime cookbooks and recipes from World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II—spanning much of the time Floyd L. and Jane Wray were married (1910–1959). See how earlier generations adapted to food shortages and supply chain disruptions with creativity and resilience. #ThrowbackThursday #FlamingoGardens #WrayHomeMuseum 📸 Poster from 1917, courtesy of the Library of Congress. (fb)