Schedule:

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. - A Walking Tour of Historic Eatonville

Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts (The Hurston)

Overview: Docent, Sidney Rose McCall.

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7:30 pm–9:00 pm - Happy Birthday, Zora

Location: Virtual

Overview: Celebrating what would be Zora Neale Hurston’s 134th birthday. $10 Raffle ticket to win a John Jennings Fine Arts Print

Saturday, January 25, 2025

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. - Opening Exhibition at The Hurston Museum

The artist talk begins at 1:00pm
Location: Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts (The Hurston).
Overview: Placemaking: Evidence of Care, The Work of Jerushia Graham.
Free Event.

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. - ZORA Academic Conference (Day 1)

Location: Seminole State College of Florida - 100 Weldon Blvd, Sanford, FL 32773
In-person & Live Streaming
Overview: Finding Zora: How Three Florida Cities Have Memorialized Zora Neale Hurston and Her Place Within Their Stories”
Free Event

Thursday, January 30, 2025

9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. - ZORA Academic Conference (Day 2)

Location: St. Lawrence African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church
In-person & Live Streaming
Overview: Reimagining Space/Place: Historic Black Communities Across the Diaspora
Free Event.

6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. - Introducing Scott Joplin's Opera, Treemonisha

Location: Broadway United Methodist Church - 406 E Amelia St, Orlando, FL 32803
Overview: A Collaborative Program with Opera Orlando
In honor of The World Conference of Mayors, Inc. & Historic Black Towns and Settlements Alliance, Inc.
Free Event

Friday, January 31, 2025

10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. - ZORA Academic Conference (Day 3)

Location: St. Lawrence African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church - 549 East Kennedy Boulevard, Eatonville 32751
In-person & Live Stream
Overview: Reimagining Space/Place: Historic Black Communities Across the Diaspora
Free Event

8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. - 11th Annual ZORA STEM Conference for Middle School Students

Location: Full Sail University - 3300 University Blvd, Winter Park, FL 32792
Overview: Fun-filled, engaging workshops in science, technology, engineering and math.
Cost: $20

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9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. - ZORA - Outdoor Festival of the Arts in Eatonville (Education Day)

Location: Along East Kennedy Boulevard - 344 East Kennedy Boulevard, Eatonville, FL 32751
Overview: ZORA’s STEM explorer’s zone. Inspiring young minds through STEM and Arts programming.
Free Event.

Saturday, February 1, 2025

9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. - ZORA - Outdoor Festival of the Arts in Eatonville (Family Day)

Location: Along East Kennedy Boulevard - 344 East Kennedy Boulevard, Eatonville, FL 32751
Overview: A powerful combination of music, education, and live performances with headline act The Levert Experience, the iconic Bar-Kays, and the dynamic Special Formula Band.

Cost:
Free for Children & Students to Grade 12 (with current i.d.)
$20.00 single-day adult pass | $30.00 2-day adult pass

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9:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m. - Rent Party

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Orlando Downtown - 60 South Ivanhoe Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32804
Overview: Party with a Purpose! – Help “Pay the rent” for the Hurston Museum. Enjoy card games, board Games, music through the decades, cash bar, fashion stroll & MUCH MORE”
Cost: $25

Sunday, February 2, 2025

10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. - ZORA - Outdoor Festival of the Arts in Eatonville (Day of Reflection)

Location: Along East Kennedy Boulevard
Overview: Sunday’s Tribute to the Legends takes center stage as the festival closes with soul-stirring performances honoring the musical icons Whitney Houston, Tina Turner, Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross, and Frankie Beverly
Cost: $20.00 single-day adult pass

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Thursday, February 20, 2025

6:30 p.m. - Lineage + Legacy Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha

Location: Orange County Regional History Center - 65 East Central Boulevard, Orlando 32801
Overview: In preparation for Opera Orlando’s presentation of Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha this May, take a musical stroll in the past to see how education has elevated our community here in Orlando over the past century and beyond.
Free Event

Saturday, October 18, 2025

10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. - HATitude Cultural Flair Brunch

Location: Orange County Regional History Center
Overview: A program which highlights the importance of culture as a reflection of humanity, featuring a master designer and “Fine fashion, good fellowship, and delicious cuisine”
Cost: TBD

Date: January 31-February 2, 2024

Location: Various Location

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