Event Details

Continuing Education Class: Artifacts and the Science of Archaeology

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Lake Magdalene United Methodist Church, 2902 W Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL 33618

Description: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) presents a continuing education class entitled Dig This: Florida's Fantastic Artifacts and the Science of Archaeology for adults aged 50+

This class is instructed by FPAN West Central's own Kassie Kemp

Archaeologists uncover artifacts made by people long ago, but only through scientific research can we learn about who these people were and how they lived. Hold in your hands artifacts such as stone tools, pottery and shells and understand what aspects of Native American life these artifacts can reveal. Hear about three local sites that have yielded valuable information about Florida's history and the importance of preserving them: Harney Flats, Weedon Island, and Crystal River.

Appreciate the value of preserving such sites.

Classes held on 5/17, 5/24 and 5/31. See the link below for more information or to register for the class

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FPAN is co-hosting this event.

Lecture: Florida and World War II

Time: 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Lake Wales Museum & Cultural Center 325 S. Scenic Highway Lake Wales, FL 33853

Description: Florida Humanities Council Speaker Series "Florida and World War II" presented by Gary Mormino

On the eve of Pearl Harbor, Florida was the smallest state in the South. Today, Florida is a Sunbelt megastate. World War II is the lynchpin. The war galvanized Floridians, resulting in the influx of two million servicemen. WWII also ignited a modern civil rights movement, new roles for women, and the dawn of the Florida Dream. Explore Florida’s role in the war with Dr. Gary Mormino.

Gary Mormino is the Frank E. Duckwall Florida Professor of History Emeritus at USF St. Petersburg. He is a frequent contributor to the Tampa Bay Times and has written several books, including “Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams: A Social History of Modern Florida” and was awarded the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award for Writing by the Florida Humanities Council. If you aren’t a historian but need someone to put an event into an interesting Florida perspective, ask Gary. Everyone does, including reporters from the New York Times, the New Yorker and National Public Radio.

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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.