Candle History and Crafts Offered on Family Sunday at FPL's Energy Encounter.HUTCHINSON ISLAND, Fla. -- Florida Power & Light Company invites families to explore early candles and lamps in "Lighting the World Before Electricity" on Sunday, June 4 at the Energy Encounter. Two fun-filled and informative sessions are planned for 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at the center located at the St. Lucie nuclear power plant St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant is a twin nuclear power station located on Hutchinson Island, near Ft. Pierce, Florida in St. Lucie County. Both units are Combustion Engineering pressurized water reactors. on Hutchinson Island. Dressed in 1880s period dress, Savanna savanna or savannah (both: səvăn`ə), tropical or subtropical grassland lying on the margin of the trade wind belts. Preserve State Park's Tasha Weinstein will compare life of today with that of 100 years ago. Featuring ancient lamps, a variety of candle making methods and the process of making wicked candles, Tasha will showcase reproductions of early lamps and candles. She will also demonstrate how some lamps were lit, and then light some of the candle samples to showcase the distinctive and interesting smells of each. Following the presentation, participants will make a primitive Canaan oil lamp and a rolled beeswax beeswax: see wax. beeswax Commercially useful wax secreted by worker honeybees to make the cell walls of the honeycomb. A bee consumes an estimated 6–10 lbs (3–4. candle to take home as mementoes of the experience. Performances are free but reservations are requested. Reservations can be made by calling 1-877-FPL-4FUN (1-877-375-4386) or (772) 468-4111. In addition to the hands-on activities, "Perplexing per·plex tr.v. per·plexed, per·plex·ing, per·plex·es 1. To confuse or trouble with uncertainty or doubt. See Synonyms at puzzle. 2. To make confusedly intricate; complicate. Puzzles" will be open for the Energy Encounter summer tour. This exhibit, offers 20 challenges for puzzle enthusiasts of all ages. Designed to sharpen sharp·en tr. & intr.v. sharp·ened, sharp·en·ing, sharp·ens To make or become sharp or sharper. sharp problem-solving skills, "Perplexing Puzzles" will provide fun for families and for individuals of all ages. Visitors can take self-guided tours A self-guided tour is where one navigates a route themselves as opposed to an escorted tours where a tour guide person directs the route, times, information, and places toured. Many self-guided tours come with suggestions, maps, instructions, directions, and items to see or do. of the Energy Encounter which features 30 hands-on displays on energy, electricity, nuclear power and the environment. The center is designed for all ages. FPL FPL feline panleukopenia. will also open its College of Turtle Knowledge for visitors on Family Sunday. For more information on FPL's Energy Encounter and the calendar of special events call toll free at 1-877-FPL-4FUN or visit us on the web at http://www.FPL.com/encounter. Florida Power & Light Company is the principal subsidiary of FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :FPL), nationally known as a high quality, efficient and customer-driven organization focused on energy-related products and services. Florida Power & Light Company serves 4.4 million customer accounts in Florida. Additional information is available on the Internet http://www.FPL.com and http://www.FPLGroup.com. Note to Editors: High-resolution logos and executive head shots are available for download at http://www.fpl.com/news/logos.shtml. |
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