Museum Presents Kids' Corner & Crafternoons in October Museum Hosts "Fun with Fruit" and "Painting Pumpkins"
Saturdays of each month. On Saturday, October 1, 2022, guests from Citrus County Extension Services
will co-host the program, “Fun with Fruit.” Children will learn about the significance and history
of citrus and other fruit in Citrus County, make a fruit kabob, and learn to pedal a bike that
produces smoothies with motion. This program will be held twice – once at 10:00am, and again at
12:00pm.
On Saturday, October 15, 2022, from 1:00- 3:00pm, the museum will host a “Painting Pumpkins”
program where children can paint designs on pumpkins. Paint supplies and pumpkins will be provided,
but space will be limited. Kids will also get a caramel apple.
Parents and guardians should pre-register for these events by calling the museum at (352) 341-
6428. Children must be supervised by their accompanying adults during the entirety of these
programs.
Families who visit may want to plan for extra time to see the permanent exhibits on local
prehistory and pioneer history. The entire museum and historic courtroom are open for other
visitors who should expect to watch for extra foot traffic on Saturdays. The historic courtroom is
the site of county business and the location of the filming of the final scenes in Elvis’s 1961
film, “Follow That Dream.” A museum volunteer recently arranged the courtroom scene from the movie
for visitors to see complete with props and photos, which will remain on display long term. The
gift shop offers a wide array of Elvis souvenirs and interesting books ranging from children’s
genres, historical fiction, and local history. In addition to taking in what the museum has to
offer, visitors will also be able to enjoy a farmer’s market on the first and third Saturdays in
Downtown Inverness at The Depot.
The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum is the historic courthouse building with the clock tower,
located at 1 Courthouse Square Inverness, FL. Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday,
10:00am-4:00 pm, closed Sundays and Mondays.
For more information, please call 352-341-6428 or e-mail museum@citrusbocc.com.