The Casselberry Sculpture House is an artist in residence program that started in 2021. It is…read morelocated in a mid century, ranch style home located across the street from Lake Concord Park where you can find even more public art in the Casselberry Art House, Arts Center, and Sculpture Garden. On the front of the home is an eye catching mosaic mural by artist Claire Lavin. Artists can apply for a grant offered by United Arts Central Florida which allows them to live and work in the home for 3 months. I was lucky to find the Sculpture House open at night as part of the 2nd Friday Food Truck event in Lake Concord Park. There is no admission and you are to able wander the house and check out the art when it is open. The current artist has filled all of the rooms with his canvas paintings of people and nature scenes. My favorite was a print of a dragon on fabric that was hanging in the carport. I love that the City of Casselberry is doing so much to support artists. This was such a cool discovery and well worth checking out when you visit Lake Concord Park.

The Art House was a mid century home that was in a state of disrepair until it was acquired by the…read moreCity of Casselberry. They renovated it and opened it to the public in 2003. The Art House is located in Lake Concord Park where you can also experience for free, the Sculpture Walk, Sculpture House, and Arts Center. The 2.500 square foot Art House is part of Casselberry's plan to create a hub of cultural enrichment in Lake Concord Park. The Art House provides space for art classes, art exhibitions, educational programs, workshops, artist lectures, and musical performances. I was lucky enough to catch the Art House open during the 2nd Friday Food Truck event. They were having an exhibit of paper art by the Art House All Stars. It was a delight to visit this art exhibit and Casselberry which is a community that values and supports the arts.

I've been coming to Lake Triplet Park for years now. I just learned today that this is an Art…read moreexhibit that is open to the general public, free of charge! The exhibit is divided into two "houses". A house remodeled into an art exhibit, and the modern house in the back for other art pieces. The first house has paintings and items on consignment. Art lines the walls, and you can take it home...for a price. The more modern house was more interesting in my opinion. It had sculptures that told a story. It was nice to walk around before the Jazz Festival this evening and take in the art! Service: Art exhibits Selection: beautiful and interesting art

While I am very familiar with the blue markers of the state wide Florida Historical Marker Program,…read moreoccasionally I will come across a county or city historic marker. On a recent walk around City Hall, I found this marker erected by the Seminole County Historic Society. Historic markers are a great way to learn about the formative people, buildings, and events in Florida's history. Hibbard Casselberry is the founder of Casselberry, Florida. In 1926 he came to the area to visit his family in Winter Park. At the time the surrounding area was a fern farm that grew asparagus plumosis ferns for the florist industry. Casselberry became the sales manager for Fern Park Estates but left to plat his own subdivision, Winter Park Ferneries which became known as Fern Park. Throughout the 1930's he continued to develop his fernery and real estate business. This marker recounts how the City of Casselberry was initially tax free. Mr. Gordon Barnett, a local former state legislator proposed a town charter for Fern Park that included property taxes. Mr. Casselberry's Countered with a tax free proposal and and he agreed to pay out of pocket any necessary costs needed by the town. On October 10th, 1940, the tax-free Town of Casselberry including parts of Fern Park Estates was officially incorporated and Mr. Casselberry lent his name to the town and served as its first mayor. For many years the town proudly boasted of being tax free. On May 16, 1965 a new governing City Council was created and they levied the first ad valorem property tax in 1976.

Casselberry City Hall is just off of 17-92 and has a pleasant enough park next to it and a…read moresculpture garden on the grounds. Overall, it is a peaceful place and has good parking if you are here to do business.

A Beautiful Day for a Neighbor is bronze statue on Rollins College campus. Created by British…read moreartist Paul Day, it celebrates Rollins College most beloved graduate, Fred Rogers. In 1948, a 20 year old Fred Rogers arrived at Rollins as a transfer student to attend the music program. Rollins was also where he met his future wife and lifetime partner, Joanne Byrd. He graduated in 1951 as a member of Rollins honor society, the Key Club. He received an award for composition and the General Charles McCormick Reeve Award for scholarship which was given to seniors with the highest academic record. Fred Rogers credited Rollins College with shaping his desire for a life of service. Of his time at this school he said "Everything I ever learned at Rollins has helped me in my work... So many of my particular 'neighborhood' at Rollins helped me to see more clearly than ever that education is a process. One learns from within not as something is superimposed from without. It takes a long time to grow. I'm glad that there are still some schools which allow their students ample opportunities for developing their own unique identities." A Beautiful Day for a Neighbor was unveiled on October 28, 2021. It is located in between Knowles Memorial Chapel and Annie Russell Theatre. The sculpture is 7 feet tall and weighs more than 3,000 pounds. It celebrates the television program, Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, which ran from 1963 until 2001. It was one of the first television programs aimed at child development. The front of the sculpture depicts Mr. Rogers in the real world in his iconic sweater and sneakers surrounded by children who are listening to him as he holds a Daniel Tiger puppet. On the bottom of one of the children's feet is the numbers 143. Mr. Rogers would say "It takes one letter to say 'I' and four letters to say 'love' and three letters to say 'you.' Mr. Rogers maintained the weight of 143 pounds in the last years of his life. The back of the sculpture takes you into the imaginary world Fred Rogers created. This is where you encounter the castle from the Neighborhood of Make-Believe which is where Mr. Rogers would touch on his most difficult subjects. In the castle are Lady Elaine Fairchilde, King Friday XIII, Queen Sarah, X the Owl, Henrietta Pussycat, Grandpère, Ana and the Platypus Family, and my favorite character, Daniel Striped Tiger. On the bottom of the sculpture is the Trolley that takes you to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe along with the lyrics to his most famous song, Won't you be my neighbor? Around the base it says " A beautiful day for a neighbor" and "Would you be mine?". As a child of the 70's I grew up on Mr. Rogers. Seeing this work of art brought back so many cherished memories. I loved how detailed it was and it really captured the generous essence of the man. It reminds us all to be a little bit kinder.

This art gallery is part of the City of Casselberry's commitment to attract and support the arts…read more You can visit this gallery, the Art House, The Sculpture House, and the Sculpture Gardens all for free in Lake Concord Park. The Casselberry Arts Center opened in January of 2024. It is a 3,000 foot open space gallery that is used to stage exhibits of visual and digital arts, dance, music, theater, film, design, and multi-media. The beautiful space has floor to ceiling windows that let in natural light as well as a view of the gardens outside. The current exhibit is a presentation from the University of Central Florida, from the students in the UCF SVAD MFA program. The exhibit invited students "to think beyond their studio practice and outside their preconceived notions of an art exhibition in order to gain a new understanding of the limitations and successes of the exhibition form." I really enjoyed the creativity of the art works, especially the fawn and the painting of a bed with the sheet that comes out and on to the floor. Bravo to Casselberry for their support of the arts students of UCF. This exhibit will be on view until June 27th.

What a great museum and way bigger than I was expecting! It cost $8 for admittance and they have…read morebrochures in each section to assist for a self guided tour if you prefer to take your time. The selection was larger than I knew it would be as I thought only of Tiffany Lamps, but it is the glass making, pottery and even art as well! It is a beautiful, picturesque gallery that is worth a look. Only major downside is finding parking but that is really a winter park issue and not the museums fault.

Fantastic and inexpensive attraction in the heart of the historic area of Orlando…read more The largest collection of Tiffany glass in the world and every bit of them are astounding. The self guided tour is fantastic. I did not take advantage of an audio tour. Had I, it probably would have easily been 2-3 hours wandering and looking. Without; it took a good hour. Wide variety of attractions too. Metalworking, painting, glass work, so much more.

I LOVE the Enzian, and have been coming ever since I moved to Florida. My experience today was on…read morepar with the usual service and quality I've come to expect. I'll mention that service is not as attentive as you would expect at a typical restaurant, as you are also watching a movie, so I'm sure it is to keep interruptions minimized. Today, I had a vegetarian wrap with French fries (and of course tasty popcorn!); all were very good. I especially like the fries they serve here, with a battered style coating that keeps the outside crispy, but with a soft interior. The one thing I've noticed is that some of the seats are getting a little worn.

I love this theater so much! The seats are so comfy, and every one has a great view. The popcorn…read moreis is really good too, they use real butter! This spot shows new, classic and art house films. It's also a great place to watch Oscar nominated films. There will often be series viewing for nominations in special categories. If you want to meet a new or old friends just step outside to the Eden Bar with original art by Bill Plimton. Here you will find a full bar with beer, wine and many original drinks to choose from. I have had many enjoyable evenings chatting with fellow cinephiles. If you're hungry, they not only have a full bar, they also have a full kitchen with a creative menu. It's avaliable during movies and at the bar. Comes an out and enjoy an artsy movie night out at The Enzian.

My son took a session of pottery wheel classes here and he is about to start his next session. He…read moreabsolutely loves it and for a kid who sometimes gets nervous on his own... he feels completely confidant and looks forward to going. I was shocked at what he brought home. For being an 9 year old... he learns so much and his art is quality. Thank you for your patience and direction. We are loyal from here on out.

Such a cute place. I visited during their fall event and was blown away with everyone's work. They…read morehave affordable adult and kids classes you can sign up for as well.