Free Lesson for Kids: Bucket Drumming
2025-10-04 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, 1 Courthouse Square, Inverness, FL, 34450, United States
On Saturday, October 4th at 1 pm, bring the kids to The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum and join Mr. Trent from Amy Clovis Piano Studio and Citrus Music Garden for a free bucket drumming lesson!
This activity is for kids ages 8 to 14 and spaces are limited so please preregister by calling our museum office at (352) 341-6428. Drums and supplies will be loaned out during the 1-hour class. Parental supervision is required for the duration of the event. Our free children’s activities take place on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month which are the same days that the City of Inverness hosts the Market at the Depot down the street at Liberty Park complete with food trucks, live music, crafts, and more right next to the playground. Make your Saturday a fun, family day out in Downtown Inverness!

Free Coffee and Conversation on Florida Horror on Film: Creatures, Slashers, and the Supernatural
2025-10-09 19:00 - 20:30
The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum presents a Free Coffee and Conversation on Florida Horror on Film: Creatures, Slashers, and the Supernatural with Dr. David Morton, UCF Professor of History and Author of “Motion Picture Paradise: A History of Florida’s Film and Television History.”
Complimentary coffee, water, and light snacks. RSVP kindly requested. To sign up, call (352) 341-6428.

Florida Horror on Film: Creatures, Slashers, and the Supernatural:Florida has always had a lot of fascinating contrasts. It is a vacation wonderland where people from around the world come to bask in the sun or visit theme parks, and it is also home to Florida man (and woman). As a state built almost solely on imagination, it is no surprise that our imaginations have sometimes run wild when it comes to telling Florida stories on film. From the Creature from the Black Lagoon to the Skunk-Ape, George Romero’s zombies, and the sharks in the Jaws sequels, all types of supernatural monsters have set up their homes in Florida. Meanwhile, true crime stories and real-life slashers like Aileen Wuornos and Andrew Cunanan have since inspired Dexter Morgan’s Bay Harbor Butcher. Join Dr. David Morton as we delve into the dark side of Florida on film through some of the state’s most famous and favorite horror stories.

Inverness Walks: Historic Downtown Walking Tour
2025-10-11 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-11-08 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-12-13 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-01-10 09:00 - 10:00
Join staff from The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum and Citrus County Historical Society for our monthly Historic Downtown Walking Tour. Together, we’ll explore the downtown area and you’ll learn the history of the who, how, and why of the buildings around the Downtown Square. At 9 am every second Saturday of the month. Tour lasts for about an hour. $5 suggested donation for adults and $2 for children. Spaces are limited. Please RSVP by calling our office between Tuesday and Saturday at (352) 341-6428.

Music at the Museum: Ricky and The Buzzcatz performing 70's Gold
2025-10-16 19:00 - 21:00
On Thursday, October 16th, Music at the Museum hosts Ricky and The Buzzcatz performing “70’s Gold: Am Radio Hits of Yesteryear.” Doors open at 6 pm. Come in and see the latest temporary exhibits! Show begins at 7 pm. Wear your bellbottoms and 70’s attire! Light snacks and soft drinks will be served and are included with your ticket. Citrus County Historical Society members will receive $5 off on up to 4 tickets per show.

THE BUZZCATZ have been a favorite band at special occasions and events throughout Florida for the past 20+ years. Led by frontman Ricky Sylvia, this 10-piece band of pros always captivates and entertains their audience with an extensive repertoire that includes Jazz, Soul, and dance party classics. To purchase tickets online, visit www.CCcourthouse.org/events or call the museum office for tickets or information at (352) 341-6428.

Free for Kids: Creepy Crafternoon
2025-10-18 13:00 - 14:30
Bring the kids to The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum for a free Creepy Crafternoon! We’ll create creepy ghost garlands!
For kids ages 3 and up. Spaces and supplies are limited so please preregister by calling the museum office at (352) 341-6428.
Parental supervision is required for the duration of the event.

Our free children’s activities take place on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month which are the same days that the City of Inverness hosts the Market at the Depot down the street at Liberty Park complete with food trucks, live music, crafts, and more right next to the playground. Make your Saturday a fun, family day out in Downtown Inverness!

Art Teacher Art Gallery Reception
2025-10-23 17:00 - 19:00
Join us for a reception for the annual Art Teacher Art exhibition. The event will be hosted in the John Murray Davis rotating gallery at The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum on Thursday, October 23rd from 5 pm to 7 pm. Light refreshments and a meet and greet with the artists will be included in this event. Please RSVP at (352) 341-6428.

Autumn Ornaments: A Craft Class for Adults
2025-10-24 10:30 - 12:30
Join staff at The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum as we create Autumn Ornaments! This is a craft class for adults hosted on Friday, October 24th at 10:30 am. There is a $5.00 fee at the door. Sewing and no sew crafts available to create plush Fall felt ornaments. Limited supplies and spaces and class will likely fill up in advance. Please preregister by calling the museum office at (352) 341-6428.

Check in on the first floor of the museum. Please note that streetside parking is limited to 2 hours and they do ticket. We recommend parking in the lot just east of us between the museum and the sheriff station which is free all day and not ticketed just in case your time with us runs over the 2-hour mark.

Halloween Bazaar
2025-10-31 18:00 - 20:00
The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum is participating in the Downtown Inverness Cooterween celebration. Dress up in costume and bring the kids for trick-or-treating all the businesses in Downtown Inverness on Halloween night between 6 pm and 8 pm. For information about the costume contests and DJ entertainment, please visit: https://inverness.gov/Calendar
At the museum, we will offer a Halloween Bazaar including game booths with prizes out front of and inside of The Old Courthouse, sponsored by Citrus County Historical Society. Then, stop inside to get your candy….if you dare! Just drop in!

Free Kids' Crafternoon: Turkey Trinkets
2025-11-01 13:00 - 14:30
Bring the kids to join staff members at The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum for a free Kids’ Crafternoon where we will make turkey trinkets!
We’ll create magnets and more! Recommended for kids ages 3 and up. Limited supplies and spaces. Please call to preregister in advance: (352) 341-6428.
This event takes place just after the Market at the Depot down the street next to the playground at Liberty Park (market hours are 9 am to 1 pm). The market offers crafts, food trucks, and live music. Make your Saturday a fun family day out in Downtown Inverness!

Free Coffee and Conversation: The Life of Otters
2025-11-06 19:00 - 20:30
The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum presents a free Coffee and Conversation about the Life of Otters! Join conservation photographer Linda Wilinski for an inspiring and educational lecture that dives into the secretive and spirited world of North American river otters. Complimentary coffee and light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP by calling the museum office at (352) 341-6428.

Music at the Museum: The Nashville Impostors
2025-11-13 19:00 - 21:00
On Thursday, November 13th, at 7:00 pm, the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum presents Music at the Museum with The Nashville Impostors. This duo transports you back to the golden era of country music with the magical sound of fiddles, pedal steel guitars, pianos, harmonicas, and family harmony. Tickets are $25.00 with a $5 discount available to members of Citrus County Historical Society on up to 4 tickets per show. Light snacks and soft drinks will be served. Doors open at 6 pm. Show begins at 7 pm. For tickets, call (352) 341-6428 or visit www.CCcourthouse.org/events

Free Kids' Craft Corner at Inverness Festival of the Arts
2025-11-15 10:00 - 2025-11-16 16:00
Join us for a Free Kids’ Craft Corner during Inverness Festival of the Arts. We’ll be making owl ornaments out of paper plates on Saturday, November 15th and Sunday, November 16th between 10 am and 4 pm while supplies last. Just drop into The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum and our staff will help get you started! No need to preregister for this event. Parental supervision is required for the duration of the activity.
For additional information, please call the museum office between Tuesday and Saturday at (352) 341-6428.

Simple Embroidery: An Adult Craft Class
2025-11-18 10:30 - 12:30
The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum presents a Simple Embroidery class for adults on Tuesday, November 18th at 10:30 am. The class will be taught by volunteers Mary and Tina from Citrus Friendship Quilters Guild. The craft is a holiday themed embroidery even beginners can do that reads “Merry Christmas,” which is similar but not exactly the same as the one in this image. A $5.00 fee will be collected at the door. Spaces are limited and class will likely fill up in advance so please be sure to preregister. To sign up, call the museum office at (352) 341-6428.

Streetside parking in Downtown Inverness is limited to 2 hours and they do ticket. We recommend parking in the parking lot to the East of the Old Courthouse across the street which is free all day.

Olde Fashioned Christmas and Iconic Tree Lighting
2025-11-29 17:30 - 21:30
We’re joining the fun with Downtown Inverness Rotary 𝐟𝐨𝐫 the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐎𝐥𝐝𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠!!
Citrus County Historical Society and The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum will present Hernando Harmonizers- an acapella singing group- once again!

Saturday, November 29th Downtown Inverness 5:30PM – 9:30PM
Free event! We will have local music, carolers, Santa and activities for the kids, and more!
The Rotary Club will 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑽𝑰𝑷 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒅’𝒐𝒆𝒖𝒗𝒓𝒆𝒔, 𝒄𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 & 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏! 𝑻𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝒑𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒗𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆!
For more information, check out the event on Facebook event page at the link below:

Free Kids' Holiday Music Class: Ukulele Lesson
2025-12-06 13:00 - 13:45
The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum presents a Free Kids’ Holiday Music Class with a Ukulele lesson. This class will be instructed by Miss Susan from Amy Clovis Piano Studio and Citrus Music Garden.
The class is for kids ages 7 and up. Spaces are limited and may fill in advance. Please preregister by calling the museum office at (352) 341-6428.

Music at the Museum with Greta Pope and Jazz Trio
2025-12-07 16:00 - 18:00
This December, Music at the Museum presents Greta Pope accompanied by a jazz trio. Get in the holiday spirit at this fun-filled event! From Jazz to Opera, and Rhythm & Blues to Broadway, Ms. Pope has performed with Wynonna Judd, Dick Van Dyke, Penn & Teller, Boy George, & more! Doors at 3 pm. Show at 4 pm. Light snacks & soft drinks! Tickets are $25 with $5 discounts for up to 4 tickets for Historical Society members!
For more information or to purchase tickets, call (352) 341-6428 or visit: CCcourthouse.org/events
1 Courthouse Square Inverness, FL 34450

Christmas Tribute to Elvis with Billy Lindsey
2025-12-12 19:00 - 20:30
Join us outside The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum for a free concert on Friday, December 12, 2025 at 7 pm. We’ll host a Christmas Tribute to Elvis with Billy Lindsey next to the iconic Christmas tree where you’ll be dazzled by 3,600 computer lights. Bring a chair with you and choose your spot outside. This event is sponsored by Downtown Inverness Business Partnership with additional event organizers from Citrus County Parks and Recreation, Citrus County Historical Society and The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum.

Free Kids' Christmas Crafternoon
2025-12-20 13:00 - 14:30
On Saturday, December 20th at 1:00 pm, Citrus County Parks and Recreation and The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum present a Free Kids’ Christmas Crafternoon.
Learn in a guided instruction how to make a reindeer and a paint a Grinch and/or other other holiday-themed ornaments. For kids ages 4 and up! Spaces are limited, and may fill in advance. Preregistration is required. To sign up, please call the museum office at (352) 341-6428.

Free Coffee and Conversation on "Charles Deering: Artist, Collector, Patron, Preservationist"
2026-01-08 19:00 - 20:30
Free presentation with coffee and light refreshments. Please RSVP at (352) 341-6428.
In this program, Dr. Annette Fromm introduces artist Charles Deering’s commitment to environmental preservation in Biscayne Bay and his world-class art collection he brought to his estate nearly one hundred years ago. Annette B. Fromm is a folklorist who specializes in ethnicity and immigrant cultures and has worked in museums for over 35 years. She has curated exhibits about Native American history and art, and writes and speaks about multiculturalism and museums, ethnographic museum practices, and more. Most recently, she led the graduate museum studies program at Florida International University.
Be sure to stop in and see our temporary exhibit of the work of the local artists of artOasis here at the museum in the John Murray Davis gallery from Saturday, January 2nd through Thursday, March 5th of 2026. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm.
This event is sponsored by Inverness Cultural Heritage Council and Citrus County Historical Society.

Inverness Walks: Historic Downtown Walking Tour
2026-01-10 09:00 - 10:15
Join staff from the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum and Citrus County Historical Society for our monthly Historic Downtown Walking Tour. Together we’ll explore the downtown area, and you’ll learn the history of the who, the how, and the why of the buildings around the downtown Square. At 9 am every second Saturday of the month. Tour lasts about an hour. $5 suggested donation for adults and $2 for kids. Please RSVP by calling our office between Tuesday and Saturday at (352) 341-6428.

Free Kids' Makers Morning: Penguin Poppers
2026-01-10 10:30 - 11:30
Bring the kids for a free hour of crafting to make penguin poppers- a fun little penguin gadget that pops cotton and pom pom balls up in the air! For ages 4 and up!
Spaces and supplies are limited. Please preregister by calling us in advance at (352) 341-6428.

Artists' Reception with artOasis
2026-01-10 14:00 - 16:00
The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum is excited to welcome back the artists of artOasis for another art exhibit in January of 2026, entitled “Places of the Soul.” Join us for an opening reception with the artists that includes light refreshments on Saturday, January 10th at 2 pm. RSVPs are appreciated. Please call (352) 341-6428.
The exhibit will open Tuesday, January 6th and stay through Thursday, March 5th for guests to enjoy during regular hours between 10 am and 4 pm Tuesday through Saturday.

CANCELLED- Crafts for Adults: Wildlife Track Plaques
2026-01-14 10:30 - 12:00
Update: This event has been cancelled due to lack of participants. Check out our upcoming craft classes in February and March.

Join Citrus County Parks and Recreation with The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum for a wild adventure: Wildlife Track plaques- a Craft Class for Adults!
Get hands on as we create wildlife track plaques! A fun and creative way to learn about local animals and the tracks they leave behind. Participants will also discover fascinating facts about some of Florida’s amazing wildlife. We’ll have pre-made animal tracks for you to paint and turn into your own decorative wildlife track plaque.
There will be a $5 fee collected at the door. Limited spaces and supplies. Preregistration is required. To sign up, call (352) 341-6428.
There is a 2-hour limit on streetside parking and they do ticket. We recommend parking in the lot just to the East of and across the street from The Old Courthouse.

Free Kids' Event: Games on Your Feet
2026-01-24 13:00 - 15:00
Bring the kids to The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum for our free event, “Games On Your Feet.” We’ll play some classics like Simon Says, Freeze Dance, Red Light/ Green Light, Musical Squares, plus some new ones! We’ll give out prizes to winners! Spaces are limited so be sure to preregister by calling the museum office at (352) 341-6428.

Music at the Museum: The Andrew Collins Trio
2026-01-29 19:00 - 21:00
Music at the Museum presents The Andrew Collins Trio on Thursday, January 29th at 7 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm.$25 tickets. $5 discounts on up to 4 tickets for members.To purchase tickets, visit: Citrus County Historical Society – Shop OnlineFor info, call (352) 341-6428
Andrew Collins cofounded noteworthy Canadian bands like the Creaking Tree String Quartet, the Foggy Hogtown Boys and, more recently, his namesake Trio. This prolific, robust performer – comfortable on mandolin, fiddle, guitar, mandola and mandocello – composes, produces, arranges, writes and teaches across multiple genres, including an electrifying fusion of folk, acoustic roots, newgrass and even chamber. As Collins gathers up innumerable JUNO nominations (5) and Canadian Folk Music Awards (7) won by his various ensembles, he’s honing skills for work with his Trio-mates: fellow string guru Adam Shier, whose versatility shines through on guitar and mandolin, and in-the-pocket James McEleney holding it down on the bass, mandocello and vocals.

Yarn Birds and Seed Cakes- a Craft Class for Adults
2026-02-10 10:30 - 12:30
Citrus County Parks and Recreation and The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum present “Yarn Birds and Seed Cakes”- a Craft Class for Adults. This craft session will be hosted on Tuesday, February 10th at 10:30 am. Create bird ornaments made from yarn and simple seed cakes to hang outside as bird feeders. $5.00 fee collected at the door. Seats and supplies are limited so please preregister by calling our office at (352) 341-6428.
Streetside parking is limited to 2 hours and they do ticket. We strongly suggest parking in one of the parking lots to the east of and across the street from the Old Courthouse to avoid getting a ticket. The parking lots are free all day and not ticketed.

Free Coffee and Conversation on Zora Neale Hurston: The Founding Mother of American Musicology
2026-02-12 19:00 - 20:30
The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum presents a Free Coffee and Conversation about Zora Neale Hurston: The Founding Mother of American Musicology with Dr. Panayotis League on Thursday, February 12th at 7 pm. Free coffee and light refreshments. Please RSVP in advance by calling our office at (352) 341-6428.

Zora Neale Hurston is universally renowned for her brilliance as a novelist, but her importance as a pioneering folklorist and ethnographer is routinely overlooked. This presentation examines Zora’s life and legacy from her training in cultural anthropology to the pioneering fieldwork she conducted in the 1930s. Focusing on her ethnographic masterpiece Mules and Men, this presentation explores her work among African American musicians, storytellers, and craftspeople in her hometown of Eatonville, Florida, showing how Zora’s research was decades ahead of her time and inspired generations of scholars and artists.
Dr. Panayotis (Paddy) League is a musicologist, author, performer, and composer specializing in the traditional music, dance, and oral poetry of the Greek island, Brazil, Ireland, and the electric guitar music of the American South. Dr. League serves as Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology and the Director of the Center for the Music of Americas at Florida State University. He publishes and performs widely, and was named a Master Artist by the Florida Folklife Program in 2019.
