The Young Learner's Series, offered at the Florence Indian Mound Museum, is a free, fun, and educational monthly program aimed at students ages 6-12 made possible through our partnership with the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area. You can learn about upcoming Young Learners Series events on our Calendar.

The Florence Indian Mound Museum is hosting a series of children’s programs where students can explore the early history of the Shoals through short lessons and hands-on learning exercises. Each month will feature a practice that relates to Native American culture! Participants will explore the history and cultural meaning behind each practice while engaging in an activity related to that topic.

Join us on Saturday, April 20th, at 10 a.m. for a program and activity about Southeastern Native American dance.

    Native American dance is an important practice historically and in the present. Dance has been shared over the ages to celebrate special events in life, such as welcoming visitors, marking the change of seasons, celebrating friendship, and many different ceremonies. Join us for a short presentation on how important dance is to Native American communities and stay to learn a simple animal dance from the Eastern Band Cherokee Nation and watch a demonstration of the Stomp Dance of the Chickasaw Nation. Stay to listen to modern Native American music and come up with your own dance. We hope to see you there!

This program is free and is sponsored by the City of Florence Department of Arts and Museums and the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area. The Florence Indian Mound Museum is located at 1028 S. Court St. Florence, AL, and is open Tuesday - Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Call 256-760-6427 for more information.