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Thanksgiving Holiday
Thanksgiving Day is a National Holiday celebrated in both the United States
and Canada. It was originally celebrated as a day of giving thanks for the
blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. Thanksgiving is celebrated
11-21-16 to 11-25-16
on the fourth Thursday of November in the US and on the second Monday of
Thanksgiving Week October in Canada.
Christmas
Today, the most revered highlight of Thanksgiving is when families, friends and
Under the Oaks groups of people gather together to enjoy a lavish traditional feast; prepared
A traditional holiday season opener specifically for this occasion. The traditional dinner is comprised of roasted tur key, stuffing, different types of potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy and other sea150 Artist
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sonal vegetables. For the dessert, what else but pumpkin pie?
Don’t Forget
No School !!! Food Vendors
At the waterfront Coachman Park
301 Drew Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
(Sunday)11-13-16
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
$3 Donation
Kids under 12 Free
Thanksgiving today, is not celebrated like the first Thanksgiving was observed
by the pilgrims and Indians. It has evolved over time into diverse customs
and individualized family traditions.
Thanksgiving has been celebrated throughout history on different dates. In
1941, Thanksgiving was finally sanctioned by Congress
as a legal holiday to be celebrated on the fourth
Thursday of November.
http://thanksgiving.fundootimes.com/thanksgiving-history.html
http://www.gfwcnpwc.org/christmasunder-the-oaks.html
Not what we say
about our blessings
but how we use them
Thanksgiving Facts and Trivia
• The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in the fall of
1621 and lasted three days.
• The first Thanksgiving Day was celebrated at
Plymouth, Massachusetts.
• The pilgrims did not serve pumpkin pie, but
stewed pumpkin at the first Thanksgiving feast.
is the true measure of • Americans consume about 535 million pounds of
Thanksgiving
~ W.T. Purkis ~
turkey on Thanksgiving Day.
•The ‘wishbone’ of the turkey is used in a good
luck ritual on Thanksgiving Day.
http://thanksgiving.fundootimes.com/thanksgiving-history.html
Pumpkin Spice
Smoothie
3 Tbs. Pumpkin Puree
1 Cup Almond Milk
1 Banana
1 Cup ice
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Nutmeg
1/2 tsp. All Spice
Combine all ingredients
in a blender
“Bringing Pinellas County History to Life”
Village Hours
www.pinellascounty.org/heritage
Have you visited this living history museum yet? Heritage Village
Wednesday - Saturday
10 AM - 4 PM
is located in the heart of Pinellas County in Largo, FL and covers over 21
Sunday
1 PM to 4 PM
acres of beautiful nature landscape. In this quaint little village you will
find 31 structures and historical buildings, with some dating back to the
mid to late 19 century. Some of the sites you will see in Heritage Village
is a school, general store, a church and railroad depot, along with many
Gift Shop Hours Wednesday - Saturday
10:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Sunday
1 PM - 3:30PM
historical homes.
The Visitor Center and Museum exhibits many facets of Pinellas
County history.
In the Museum you will find artifacts, a library and
historical archives containing photographs, maps and other materials
pertaining to the history of Heritage Village and Pinellas County.
Admission is FREE!!!
(Donations are welcome and support village operations)
Dogs are allowed in the Village on a leash, but not in historic buildings or museum.
ROSS Program
Need Assistance?
Contact
Debby Adams
Service Coordinator Heritage Village
11909 125th Street N. / Largo, FL 33774
727-446-1045 / ext. 248
(727) 582-2123
The Florida Botanical Gardens HOLIDAY LIGHTS in the Gardens
Delight in shimmering lights, holiday entertainment and warmth of the season
12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo FL (727) 582-2117
(Friday) November 25th through (Saturday) December 31st 2016
5:30 PM to 9:30 PM Nightly
Family Friendly Entertainment
Suggested $4 donation per adult
Children under 12 get in FREE
FREE PARKING
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