Nikon and The Brevard Nature Alliance present Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival November 16 - 20, 2005 -- Brevard County, Florida A celebration of birds and wildlife.

Sunday Social at The Ace of Hearts Ranch November 20 — 1:30pm - 5:00pm Join the Festival crew and your fellow birders and bring your friends and family for a relaxing time at the beautiful Ace of Hearts Ranch complete with great seafood from Dixie Crossroads Seafood Restaurant and delicious southern Bar-B-Q served by the gang from Hot Stuff Catering. Take a hayride or a stroll to visit the animals that call Ace of Hearts Ranch home. Massage Therapist Sharon Zack will be there from 1-5pm for seated massages to neck or back.

Safari Todd Wildlife Productions will be there with native Florida animals, including snakes, alligators, small mammals and a Florida panther. It is the mission of Safari Todd Wildlife Productions to help preserve the Earth's diversity by educating and enlightening as many minds as they can, young and old, on wildlife conservation and environmental awareness. The methods chosen by the dedicated and committed members of this organization to accomplish this mission are the use of "hands-on" education, enlightenment, and entertainment. The main concern of this alliance is the future of the Florida Panther, which is still the world's most endangered large cat. For more information, visit www.safaritodd.org. Click for details.

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A special performance by Florida musical group Patchwork will highlight the afternoon. Patchwork is a band made up of five women who like to play everything from original Florida folk, country and bluegrass to forties swing and rhythm & blues, all on acoustic instruments! Featuring national award-winning banjoist and fiddler Tammy Murray, the band hails from Gainesville, Florida, and performs at concerts, festivals, schools, clubs and parties throughout the state. Each member plays professionally in a variety of musical settings, and brings her own unique talent and flavor to the mix. In addition to adding their feminine Florida feel to special events at the Appleton Museum in Ocala, the Cummer Museum in Jacksonville and the Sunday Sampler in Dunnellon, they have also been broadcast live on national public television and radio. Their professional ease onstage, instrumental prowess, and beautifully blended voices have made them a favorite at festivals statewide, including the Gamble Rogers Festival in St. Augustine, the Will McLean Festival in Dade City, and the Florida Folk festival in White Springs.

With the extraordinary harmonies and sisterly rapport that can only come from years of singing together, Patchwork's performances are a delight to see and hear. They bring a spirit of camaraderie and fun to all their appearances, along with the professional ease of fifteen years of playing together. Patchwork epitomizes the idea that "Girls just want to have fun"--and they want to make sure everyone else does too!

For music that makes people feel like kickin' up their heels while managing to impart a little bit of history and education at the same time, Patchwork is an unbeatable combination! For more information visit www.patchwork.us and click on the Patchwork Live! CD.

Menu: BBQ pulled pork, chicken, baked beans, cold slaw, rolls, and Hot Stuff's famous seven-layer cookies. A big crowd pleaser is Dixie Crossroads' wild ocean shrimp (served plain and with Caribbean or spicy seasoning), with crab bites and chicken wings, beer, wine and soft drinks. Vegetarian lasagna will be available.

www.aceofheartsranch.com — Phone 321-638-0104
Nov 20, 1:30pm-5:30pm; $20.00 per person; $5.00 for children under 12

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Directions: From BCC, Titusville campus, go south on US 1 through town. Continue going south for several miles. Turn right at the first traffic light, just past the Reliant Energy power plant (King's Highway). Go all the way to the end of the road and turn left on Grissom Pkwy. About one hundred yards after you turn onto Grissom, turn right on the first dirt road (Ranch Road). The Ace of Hearts Ranch is on the right, just before the overpass over I-95. From SR 50 and I-95, go east on SR 50. Turn right at the first light onto Columbia Blvd (SR 405) and go east. Turn right at the fourth light onto Grissom Pkwy and go south for several miles. About one hundred yards after the first light, turn right onto Ranch Road and go west. The Ace of Hearts Ranch is on the right, just before the overpass over I-95. Map of 7400 Bridal Path Ln Cocoa, FL 32927-2359