ONGOING • SUMMER CAMP Day camps for kids ages 4-11. Members may register Camps run for one week each in June and July. See the catalog and register online at www.landmarkparkdothan.com.
THROUGH LABOR DAY • BLUE STAR PLUS MUSEUM PROGRAM From Memorial Day to Labor Day, ALL military (active and retired) and up to five family members will receive free admission to Landmark Park. Sponsored by All In Credit Union.
THROUGH AUGUST 3 • STUFF THE BUS
This summer, Landmark Park will be collecting school supplies for donation to local school systems. Bring your school supplies for donation and receive a free gift from Landmark Park. The bus will be at the park in June and July.
MARTIN DRUGSTORE AND SHELLEY GENERAL STORE SUMMER HOURS:
WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY, 10 A.M.-4 P.M.
SUNDAY 1 P.M.-4 P.M.
(Closed Monday and Tuesdays) Stores sell drinks, ice cream, and souvenirs. Cash, check and card accepted.
PLANETARIUM SUMMER HOURS:
MONDAY: 3:30 P.M.
WEDNESDAY: 1 P.M.
THURSDAYS: 1 P.M.
FRIDAY: 1 P.M., 3:30 P.M.
SATURDAY: 11 A.M., 1 P.M., 3:30 P.M.
SUNDAY: 1 P.M., 3:30 P.M.
($3 per person, free for park members) Visit www.landmarkparkdothan.com for show info.
JUNE 1, JULY 6, AUGUST 3• WIREGRASS WOODTURNER MEETING AND DEMO 9:30 a.m. Open to the public, free with paid gate admission and free for Wiregrass Woodturner members. Woodturning demonstrations will take place. Ag Building.
JUNE 1, JULY 6, AUGUST 3 • LANDMARK DULCIMER CLUB 1 p.m. Jam session and lesson. No experience or music reading ability necessary. Must have a mountain dulcimer. Free with paid gate admission.
JUNE 2, JULY 7, AUGUST 4 • REPTILE FEEDING 4 p.m. Meet our snakes and turtles and learn why these animals are so important to the environment. Free with paid gate admission. Interpretive Center Lobby.
JUNE 8 • BLACKSMITH DEMONSTRATION 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Interactive blacksmithing demo with handmade items for sale. Wiregrass Farmstead Blacksmith Shop. Free with paid gate admission.
WEDNESDAYS IN JUNE AND JULY • WACKY WEDNESDAYS
On Wednesdays during June and July at 10 a.m., anything goes! Wacky Wednesdays are programs on a variety of topics suitable for families with kids. These activities are free with paid gate admission ($4 for adults, $3 for kids, free for park members and children 2 and under). Seating is limited and registration is required. If the 10 a.m. program fills, a second session may be offered for some programs. Visit www.landmarkparkdothan.com to register.
JUNE 5: Homing Pigeons
JUNE 12: Backyard Bandits
JUNE 19: Life of a Honeybee
JUNE 26: Beginning Yoga
JULY 3: Fairy Houses
JULY 10: Meteorology
JULY 17: Storytelling and Nature Journaling
JULY 24: Poetry with Sid
JULY 31: Guided Nature Hike
THURSDAYS IN JUNE AND JULY • THROWBACK THURSDAYS
History will be on our minds on Thursdays during June and July at 10 a.m. With the help of Alabama Agricultural Museum Curator Kari Barley, Throw Back Thursdays will offer programs on our history, suitable for families with kids. These activities are free with paid gate admission ($4 for adults, $3 for kids, free for park members and children 2 and under). Seating is limited and registration is required. If the 10 a.m. program fills, a second session may be offered for some programs. Visit www.landmarkparkdothan.com to register.
JUNE 6: Old Fashioned Fun
JUNE 13: Dairy Day
JUNE 20: Traditional Music
JUNE 27: Fiber Fest
JULY 4: Historic Fourth of July
JULY 11: Indian Artifact Day
JULY 18: A Day on Town Square
JULY 25: Wiregrass Farmstead Tour
FRIDAYS IN JUNE AND JULY • ANIMAL ADVENTURES 10 a.m. Interpretive Center Auditorium. Hour-long programs on native and exotic animals. Free with paid gate admission. Registration required, visit www.landmarkparkdothan.com. Most programs will offer a second show if the first show fills.
JUNE 7: Tortoises
JUNE 14: Snakes and Reptiles
JUNE 21: Gators
JUNE 28: Chickens
JULY 5: Dog Training
JULY 12: Fantastic Fish
JULY 19: Birds of Prey
JULY 26: Amphibians
JUNE 16 • FATHERS DAY ADMISSION SPECIAL Fathers accompanied by a child will receive free admission.
JUNE 22 • HONEY EXTRACTION 9:30 a.m. Ag Museum. Watch as honey from local hives is extracted. Honey will be on sale while supplies last. Free with paid gate admission. Presented by the Wiregrass Beekeepers and Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
JUNE 13, 27, JULY 11, 25 • MUSIC BY MOONLIGHT Free concert on the Gazebo lawn. Bring your picnic and lawn chairs and enjoy outdoor music. No pets or alcohol, please. Martin Drugstore and Shelley General Store will be open selling refreshments. Sponsored by WOOF Radio.
JUNE 13: Pontiac Stove Company
JUNE 27: Tri-State Community Orchestra
JULY 11: Troy Dothan Community Band
JULY 25: Byrd Family Gospel
JULY 13 • WATERMELON SAMPLING Celebrate National Watermelon Month with Landmark Park during our Watermelon Harvest and Sampling on July 13 at 10 a.m. The Watermelon Sampling is free with paid gate admission. Special thanks to Master Gardener and park volunteer Tom Boyle for coordinating this event each year.
JULY 14, 21, 28: HERITAGE FORUMS On Sundays in July, beginning July 14, guest speakers will present programs on state and local history. These presentations take place at 3 p.m. in, Interpretive Center Auditorium. Free with paid gate admission ($4 for adults, $3 for kids, free for park members). Refreshments served after each presentation. Heritage Forums are official AL200 Bicentennial events. Registration is required, visit www.landmarkparkdothan.com to register.
JULY 14: Haunted History with Dale Cox
JULY 21: Peanut Farming Memories with Kari Barley
JULY 28: 1918 Flu Epidemic with James Baggett
AUGUST 3 • EDUCATION FESTIVAL
On August 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., classroom and home school teachers, parents, and kids of all ages are welcome to come to our first Education Festival! Landmark
Park offers educational programming year-round to thousands of students. Our Education Festival will give visitors a chance to see what the Education Department at Landmark Park has to offer. A variety of stations will be spread across the park with activities on art, history, science, and STEM. Guests can enjoy farm tours, the kid’s zone, food vendors and explore the boardwalk. After your adventures around the park, explore space with an instructor-led program in the planetarium and get to know our reptiles at the Radical Reptiles program in the auditorium. Admission to the Education Festival is $4 for adults, $3 for kids and free for children 2 and under and for park members. Teachers who attend this event, you will get a coupon for 10 percent off of your next field trip to Landmark Park! Visit the Information Booth at the event for details. For more information, contact Tabitha Shumaker at 334-794-3452 or tabitha@landmarkparkdothan.com or visit our website at www.landmarkparkdothan.com.
Landmark Park is a 135-acre natural science and history museum located on the outskirts of Dothan. Regular park hours are Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and on Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for kids and free for park members and children 2 and under. Admission is higher for some special events. Become a member and receive free admission for a full year. Features of the park include nature trails, a planetarium, playground, picnic areas, an elevated boardwalk, a turn-of-the-century farmstead with chickens, cows and other farm animals and crops typical of a 1890s farm. In addition, the park includes the Martin Drugstore and Soda Fountain one-room school, and historic church, all preserved from the surrounding area. Several areas of the park are available for rent for your special occasion. The park is located on U.S. Hwy 431 North, three miles north of Dothan’s Ross Clark Circle. For more info and to become a member, call 334-794-3452 or visit www.landmarkparkdothan.com.
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