Boca History Museum Special Events Set

Boca Mall opens in 1974

(PRESS RELEASE)_(Boca Raton, FL – September 19, 2022) The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum (SBRHM) today announced a series of upcoming special events—a glitzy 50th anniversary celebration, the annual Walk of Recognition, four Town Hall Talks, this season’s first Town Hall Teatime—plus the opening of a new major exhibition. For more information, please visit www.BocaHistory.org, or call 561.395.6766, ext. 100.
 
Wednesday, October 12, at 6 pm
Town Hall Talk
Boca Raton in the 1970s
Participants in the panel discussion include Jim Hackett, Buzz McCall, Kerry Koen and Rimmie MacLaren. The event starts at 6 pm with check-in and refreshments, and the lecture begins at 6:30 pm. FREE for BRHS members, $10 for guests.

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​Wednesday, October 26, at 6:30 pm
Golden Jubilee
A 50th Anniversary Celebration
The Boca Raton Historical Society (BRHS) will celebrate its first half-century with an evening of dining, dancing, and more at the historic  Addison, located at 2 E. Camino Real in Boca Raton. Festive events will include decade-inspired passed hors d’oeuvres, food stations and cocktails; a full open bar; dancing along to live entertainment; even decade-inspired activations such as a cigar lounge, whiskey bar, game lounge, and more. Tickets are $180 for BRHS members, $200 for nonmembers, which may be purchased at www.bocahistory.org.
 
Thursday, November 17, at 2 pm
Town Hall Teatime
Sally Ling, Florida’s History Detective
The local historian is the author of 15 books, both fiction and nonfiction, including Randi Brooks mysteries set in Boca Raton. FREE for BRHS members, $10 for guests.
 
Tuesday, November 29, at 6 pm
Walk of Recognition
The 2022 Walk of Recognition inductees will be honored at a ceremony and reception held at Addison, 2 East Camino Real in Boca Raton. This year’s inductees will be announced in October. Tickets are $85 each and can be purchased by emailing office@bocahistory.org, or by calling 561.395.6766, ext. 101.
 
Wednesday, December 14, at 6 pm
Town Hall Talk
Palm Beach County and the Second Seminole War
A discussion between Josh Liller, Curator of the Jupiter Inlet & Lighthouse, and BRHS Curator Susan Gillis. The event starts at 6 pm with check-in and refreshments, and the lecture begins at 6:30 pm. FREE for BRHS members, $10 for guests.
 
Tuesday, January 11
Exhibition Opening
MiMo in Boca Raton:
Mid Century Modern and the Architecture of Howard McCall
This new temporary exhibition will run at The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum through June 30, 2023.
 
Wednesday, January 12, at 6 pm
Town Hall Talk
Escape: The Story of Libby Prison
A presentation by author Robert Watson, Distinguished Professor of American History at Lynn University. The event starts at 6 pm with check-in and refreshments, and the lecture begins at 6:30 pm. FREE for BRHS members, $10 for guests.
 
Wednesday, February 8, at 6 pm
Town Hall Talk
The Civil War in South Florida
A presentation by Rodney Dillon, Vice President of Past Perfect Florida History and Professor, Palm Beach State College. The event starts at 6 pm with check-in and refreshments, and the lecture begins at 6:30 pm. FREE for BRHS members, $10 for guests.
 
Currently on exhibit at The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum:
Fifty Years of Collecting
Running through December 2022
Featuring artifacts and memorabilia that represent the wide range of items that make up the ever-growing historical collections of The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum, the new temporary exhibition includes everything from Floy Mitchell’s flapper dress to a circa 2000 Votomatic voting machine. These items show the breadth of the Boca Raton Historical Society’s collections acquired over the past half-century and tell a story about how Boca Raton has grown and changed since its establishment as a farming village in the 1890s.