Weekly Activities

RSVP for Curtiss Mansion’s Historical Saturday Tour.

Hours are 10:00 am – 11:00 am (Except during Special Events)

  • Come and learn about the life and inventions of our famed aviator, Glenn Hammond Curtiss from our fun and knowledgeable docents for $15.00 per person and Kids 12 & under are free. 
    RSVP is required for all Saturday tours. Please click here to RSVP. Special group tours and field Trips are available year round.
     
    We Hope to See You Soon!

Upcoming Events

January 31st — Danielle Bender’s Community Beekeeping Lecture

Guest speaker Danielle Bender will be discussing the importance of community beekeeping and planting for pollinators on the Curtiss Mansion. Danielle is a Local Beekeeper and Arts Organizer. The lecture includes a honey tasting and a chance to see bees up close in action inside an observation frame!

Currently based in Miami Springs, Bender was awarded an Emerging Cities Champion Fellowship through the Knight Foundation and 8 80 Cities, and is a Miami Foundation 2017 Public Space Challenge winner. Public Hives (her award-winning project) promotes community pollinators by placing beehives in neighborhoods and parks in Miami. She has helped to create greater access to educational opportunities, and inspired community members to learn alongside one another while observing and learning from other communities: bees!

February 10th — Little Revolt Presents: A Family Double Feature, Two Free Shows

Join us at the beautiful and historic Curtiss Mansion in Miami Springs for our FREE Family Double Feature (all ages welcome).
  • 2:00 PM – Little Red Riding Hood (Puppet Show by Puppets To Go)
A new twist on an all-time favorite. In this updated version, the Wolf and Red both learn some valuable lessons on the way to Grandma’s house. Exciting and educational. This performance will be indoors.
  • 3:00 PM – Journey to the Center of the Earth (Staged Reading)
Join the actors from Little Revolt as they present a hilarious new adaptation of the classic Jules Verne novel Journey to the Center of the Earth. A group of explorers travels to the middle of the Earth where they encounter many adventures, including prehistoric creatures (dinosaurs!). This performance will be set outdoors. Chairs and blankets will be provided; guests are also welcome to bring their own. In the event of rain, we’ll move indoors.

Click HERE for more details!

February 21st — Paul Bithorn’s “How to Create a Bird and Butterfly Friendly Habitat”

Paul Bithorn will be speaking on Wednesday, February 21st at 7:00 PM. Paul is currently the Vice President of the CMI Board, and he is a past board member of the Tropical Audubon Society and President of the Miami Springs Garden Club.

Paul has also served as Mayor of his hometown, the Village of Virginia Gardens, for nine years and encouraged his residents to xeriscape by planting native species of plants and shrubs to attract birds and butterflies. He has also contributed to several bird-finding guides. His documentation of parrot species in Miami was featured in the June/July 2008 issue of the National Wildlife Federation magazine and the November 1st, 2008 issue of Birders World.