Here is a fantastic opportunity for children in Osceola County grades K-8 to attend summer camp at the Osceola School District Environmental Center at 4300 Poinciana Boulevard (near the back of Liberty High School). This camp is free and registration is happening now, and space will fill up quickly.
Week 1 (June 5-8) is for grades K-2, Weeks 2 and 3 (June 12-15 and 19-22) for grades 3-5, Week 4 (June 26-29) for grades 6-8.
Hours for the camp will be Monday to Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Parents must provide transportation to and from the camp. Camp highlights include scientific investigations of the Everglade’s animals, walking the elevated boardwalk to see flora and fauna, and a visit from a Wild Florida alligator and Avian Reconditioning Center’s Roaming Raptors Program to learn about birds of prey. Campers get to learn about Florida butterflies and will have the opportunity to release them. There will also be a field trip to Boggy Creek Airboat Adventures.
To register for week 1, go to https://bit.ly/EnvironmentalCenter1
To register for week 2, go to https://bit.ly/EnvironmentalCenter2
To register for week 3, go to https://bit.ly/EnvironmentalCenter3
To register for week 4, go to https://bit.ly/EnvironmentalCenter4
National Library Week, April 23-29, celebrates our nation’s libraries, library workers’ contributions and promotes library use and support for the library. Celebrate the end of library week with these activities at the Poinciana Library.
Glow your brightest at the Poinciana Library’s immersive black light library appreciation night on April 29 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Children ages 6-11 will enjoy games, learn reading strategies and luminescent activities meant to have them fall in love with reading and the library.
Love My Library: Painted Bookshelf Canvas will also be held on April 29 from 2-3 p.m. Adults can create a personalized painted bookshelf canvas to display the titles of their favorite literary works in recognition of National Library Week.
Supplies will be provided. All library events are free and open to the public.
Florida Licensing on Wheels (FLOW) will be at the Poinciana Library on Monday, May 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Take advantage of DMV’s services at the library for your licensing needs. Appointments are not required. For a list of FLOW services and additional information, go to https://www.flhsmv.gov/locations/florida-licensingwheels-flow/. Download a list of required documents to bring with you at: www. bit.ly/FLHSMV1.
BridgePrep Academy of Osceola (4851 KOA St.) will host a community garage/yard sale on April 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition to yard sale items there will be assorted food trucks. Vendor spots are available for $25. For more information, call 407-588-7976.
The Osceola County School District recently broke ground on a K-8 school coming to the Poinciana area in Fall of 2024. This new school located in the Knightsbridge community, 4890 Golden Night Blvd., is just north of the Poinciana SunRail station.
If you have any Poinciana news or information that you would like to share, call Lisa Concepcion at 407-319-9700 or email lisaconcepcion810@yahoo.com.
