Coming eVENTS

• Wednesday, March 6
  6:30 p.m. reception; program at 7:00 p.m.

  WHAT: 
  Tracing Florida Journeys

  Light refreshments will be served

  WHERE: 

  Casa Feliz, 656 N. Park Ave., Winter Park

  HOW: 

  RSVP required:

  Email to rsvp@casafeliz.us before Sunday, March 3

How has Florida’s land changed across five centuries? What has stayed the same, and what remains only in memory?

Leslie Kemp Poole delves into stories of well-known explorers and travelers who came to the peninsula and wrote about their experiences, looking at their words and the paths they took from the perspective of today.

HISTORY

Casa Feliz Parlor Series includes lectures and performances. The name dervies from the home’s historic role as "Winter Park's Parlor."

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bruce Barbour, the original owners of the home, were heavily involved in cultural organizations, and frequently opened their doors to the community. Archived copies of "Winter Park Topics." a society newspaper from the 1930s through the1950s, have the Barbours hosting a fundraiser for the Cervantes Society, a garden tour, a dance performance to benefit European Orphans, and archaeology lectures.

THE PARLOR

Our present-day Parlor Series events take place in the Polly and Thaddeus Seymour Parlor, the main living room within Casa Feliz.

In 2008, the parlor was dedicated to the couple who tirelessly worked for Casa Feliz's move and restoration, and continue to lend their considerable talents to the Friends of Casa Feliz organization. The goal of the series is to engage the community in discussions and performances relating to the organization's core values: appreciation of the area's unique history and the importance of preserving our rich architectural and cultural heritage.