Sunday, June 8, 2025

Conversations at the Conrad. Hear the story of Sue Ella Summerhill, who in the early 1900s moved with her 8 children to DeLand. She survived and thrived with limited resources. Her youngest child Jim Ed went on to become the mayor of DeLand and co-owner of the Allen-Summerhill Mortuary. This woman of strength and determination is portrayed by Cheryl Floyd of the DeLand House Players. 2 pm. The Conrad Center is located at 137 W. Michigan Avenue in DeLand. Admission is $5; free for WVHS members. Call 386-7413 for reservations.

Think Like a Pioneer: Fiber Camp 2025. During this very popular week-long camp, participants explore numerous plant and animal fibers. Open to children ages 10 - 15. Call 386-740-6813. Click this link for more details and to download the registration form.

Thursday, June 26, 2025

July 28 to August 1, 2025

Lunch & Learn. Lifetime member Lorna Jean Hagstrom will tell the stories of her life growing up in West Volusia. Cost is $15 and includes lunch: choice of ham or turkey sandwich with chips, dessert and bottled water.   11 am - 12:30 pm. Conrad Educational & Research Center, 137 W. Michigan Avenue in DeLand. Reservations are required; call 386-740-6813. Capacity is limited.

Sunday, July 13, 2025

Conversations at the Conrad. Catherine Stewart Howarth Carter was the quintessential 20th century modern woman. Born in 1913, she was raised in DeLand during the Roaring Twenties, educated at Stetson University (where she earned a law degree at the age of 20), she experienced the vicissitudes of the Great Depression and the uncertainty of WWI and the Cold War period. Her life was rich and varied: a wife and mother, attorney, business woman, politician, advocate for reform of the juvenile justice system and a passionate lecturer. Catherine is portrayed by Mary Selter of the DeLand House Players. 2 pm at the Conrad Center located at 137 W. Michigan Avenue in DeLand. Admission is $5; free for WVHS members.  Call 386-7413 for reservations.