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Conservancy of Southwest Florida to offer Kids Free Saturdays in July and August
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he Conservancy of Southwest Florida will offer free admission for children every Saturday during the months of July and August 2016. As part of the Conservancy’s commitment to connecting children with nature this summer, the Conservancy is offering up to four kids free with a paid adult ticket at $12.95. Visitors can travel around the Conservancy of Southwest Florida as they play games, create crafts and get up close with animals while learning about Southwest Florida’s environments and wildlife. Over the course of eight Saturdays, children can earn “Conservancy Explorer” pins to add to their “Junior Naturalist” sash. Visitors can explore the interactive Dalton Discovery Center, which features the wondrous ecosystems of Southwest Florida. They can discover live animals, get hands-on in the touch tank, and see Luna, the loggerhead sea turtle, in the 5,000-gallon aquarium. The von Arx Wildlife Hospital treats more than 3,200 injured, sick and orphaned native animals each year. Discover threats facing our animals and injury prevention tips. Guided tours of the Wildlife Hospital Nursery Viewing Window are offered every day at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Guests can walk through the hospital exhibits and check out a behind-the-scenes film, patient X-rays, animal artifacts, and the Jr. Vet Lab. The Junior Vet Lab is an interactive play space where children can learn how veterinarians care for animals, and the children can role-play with native animals (of the “stuffed” species). The Junior Vet Lab is open Mondays through Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Nature Center’s Sapakie Family Classroom. For information and to make reservations, call 239-262-0304 or visit www.Conservancy.org. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida is located at 1495 Smith Preserve Way in Naples.
Follow The Yellow Brick Road to Broadway Palm as They Present “The Wizard of Oz!”
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here’s no place like Broadway Palm this summer as The Wizard of Oz lands on the Broadway Palm stage from July 7 through August 13, 2016. One of America’s most beloved films comes to life in a musical that will captivate the entire family. You’ll hear the songs from the delightful score you know and love such as Follow the Yellow Brick Road, Somewhere Over the Rainbow and We’re Off to See the Wizard. Follow the yellow brick road to Broadway Palm for The Wizard of Oz playing July 7 through August 13, 2016. Ticket prices range from $39 to $62 with discounts for groups of 20 or more. There is a summer special for children 18 and under, tickets are just $20 for the buffet and the show! Tickets are now on sale and can be reserved by calling (239) 278-4422, by visiting BroadwayPalm.com or by stopping by the box office at 1380 Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers.
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