Cassadaga Celebrates 125 years.

Southern Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp Meeting Association is holding monthly events to celebrate our 125th year of existence.

In 1874, following guidance from his Native American spirit guide, Seneca, George P. Colby set out to find a winter home for northern spiritualists to escape the harsh winters. This was the initiation to what would become the southern Cassadaga spiritualist meeting Association, which officially opened its first season in 1894. For the past 125 years Cassadaga has served as a spiritualist center for many generations and will continue for generations to come.

Southern Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp Meeting Association is holding monthly events to celebrate our 125th year of existence. These fundraising events will be used for the restoration of our historical buildings – mainly the Colby Memorial Temple (CMT), which was built in 1923.
                                      Events for the 125th year are as follows:
May

Gala Day 9:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 11 – 9:45 a.m. proclamation Volusia County Council Member Barbara Girtman; time Capsule opening from the 100th year and adding to capsule.  
*Mother/Daughter Tea 3:30-5:30 p.m. on May 12 with Tea Readings by Dikki-Jo Mullen – Andrew Jackson Davis Educational Building $25 preregister at Bookstore 386-228-2880

June through December

First Saturday History Series 1-2 p.m. in Colby Memorial Temple. June 1 Rev. Dr. Louis Gates, “Pioneers of Spiritualism;” July 6 Rev. Marilyn Awtry “The Lily Dale Assembly Connection;” Aug. 3, Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 2, Dec. 7 (Topic TBD). $5 donation suggested.

June

Father/Son Picnic 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on June 16 – Picnic with Fairy House Building at Slater House, 1188 Chauncey St. $25 preregister at Bookstore 386-228-2880

July

Fun Day Noon to 4 p.m. on July 13 – Ice cream social with face painting, craft table, bounce house, reverse dunk, balloons, popcorn and cotton candy. Tickets are $1 and each area varies on how many tickets are needed in The Andrew Jackson Davis Educational Building and in front of Colby Memorial Temple.

August

Gala Day 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 19.

September

Blithe Spirit Play at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 14. Students from DeLand High School will scenes into a one hour and 15 minute show. Tickets are $25. Raffle tickets for items such as readings, healings and bookstore basket. Tickets are 1 for $5 or 3 for $10. Proceeds go to Colby Memorial Temple. Light refreshments and drawings at the Andrew Jackson Davis Educational Building after the play.

October

Spirit Crawl/Table Tipping 6 p.m. to midnight on Oct. 19. Table tipping 6-8 p.m. in the Andrew Jackson Davis Building $25 per person. Spirit Crawl from 8 p.m. to midnight. Access to four spirit filled buildings – Andrew Jackson Davis Educational Building, Summerland House, Colby Memorial Temple and Slater House. $75. Paranormal equipment welcomed.

November

Community Lawn Sale 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 2 Rev. Tom Berkner Educational Building, 1090 Stevens St.

December
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Masquerade Ball 7-11 p.m. Music, refreshments, gift cards, mask competition. $25 per person or $40 per couple in the Andrew Jackson Davis Educational Building.