What's Happening at the Historic Apollo School
Speakers Announced for Tenth Anniversary of the Winter Speaker Series
2024 Speaker Series Sponsored by:
Bingman's Painting Service, Inc. Jupiter Island Pools, Inc.
Thursday, April 18, 2024 – Israel Mireles
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An Introduction to Our Earliest Residents, the Ais Tribe
A volunteer with the Southeast Florida Archaeological Society (SEFAS), Israel Mireles has worked with the Palm Beach County archaeologist and at the current Brickell Miami archaeological site. His in-depth studies of the building technology of tribal canoes has led to his current experimental project aimed at recreating a series of dugout canoes at South Fork High School. Purchase tickets on Eventbrite HERE ($17.85). Or you may reserve your seat in advance by emailing: Apolloschoolfoundation@aol.com and pay ($15.00) at the door.
Speeches begin at 7 p.m. at the Historic Apollo School, 9141 S.E. Apollo Street, Hobe Sound. Tickets are $15 at the door. Please reserve your seat in advance at apolloschoolfoundation@aol.com. Alternatively, on or after January 3, 2024, tickets may be purchased on Eventbrite for $17.85 at this site.
(All speakers are subject to change or cancellation.)
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"Echoes of Old Hobe Sound" Tour is BACK!
Saturday, April 13, 2024
10 am - 1 pm
We are pleased to announce that this popular tour of the Hobe Sound historic business district is scheduled for Saturday, April 13, 2024.
As we travel through town, narrator Art Ondich is returning to share his knowledge and memories of growing up in Hobe Sound.
There will be stops on the tour, including at the SMRU facility on Water Street, the Hobe Sound Community Presbyterian Church and Hobe Sound Civic Center (former Camp Murphy building) among others. Riders should be made aware that getting on and off the bus is involved.
The tour begins at the Historic Apollo School at 10 a.m. and ends at the Historic Apollo School at 1 p.m.
Tickets are $65 (cash or check – mail to Apollo School Foundation, 9307 S.E. Olympus Street, Hobe Sound, FL 33455) or $70 if you buy your tickets online here: BUY TICKETS
Either way, lunch is included in the tour.
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Ongoing Events:
Picture City Culture Club -- (affectionately abbreviated to PC3) meets every other month inside the Historic Apollo schoolhouse (next meeting is Monday, May 13, 2024, 6:30 p.m.). Our book selection for March is Horse by Geraldine Brooks. This is a free event and everyone is welcome, but space limitations require us to ask that attendees register in advance by emailing us at ApolloSchoolFoundation@aol.com.
This event is FREE (donations are always appreciated)!
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Third Saturday Open House -- Saturday, April 20, 2024, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Visit the Historic Apollo School as we once again schedule our monthly Open House. Someone's always there to greet you and answer any questions you may have.
If you can't visit us on Saturdays, please email us (ApolloSchoolFoundation@aol.com) and we will plan a time for you to take a tour!
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Historic Apollo School's Little Lending Library -- if you like to read, please stop by the school and take advantage of our Little Lending Library, which is located on the Historic Apollo School site, 9141 S.E. Apollo Street in Hobe Sound. It is outside and several feet away from the eastern side of the building. Stop by, take some books (no need to leave any) and after you are done, share them with family and friends.
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"Historically Speaking" - an oral histories project is underway and ongoing to capture the memories of short-and long-time residents. If you or anyone you know would like to share your stories and memories of living in Hobe Sound, please let us know at: ApolloSchoolFoundation@aol.com.
