Time: 7:30 pm til 9:00 pm

Location: Sarasota Scuba Club, 3600 Circus Blvd., Sarasota

Description: Come out to learn about the USS Narcissus, a Union blockading vessel used during the Civil War. Maritime archaeologists Nicole Tumbleson Morris and John W. "Billy Ray" Morris will discuss the archaeological investigation of this ship wreck.

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Archaeology Tied to the Sea: a sketch of Pinellas County’s past

Time: 7:30 pm til 8:30 pm

Location: Mocassin Lake Nature Park, 2750 Park Trail Lane, Clearwater, FL 33759

Description: Jeff Moates, Florida Public Archaeology Network - Archaeology Tied to the Sea: a sketch of Pinellas County’s past within a maritime perspective; learn about the material remains of communities which lived and played along Tampa Bay’s shorelines and depended on the Bay’s estuaries for food and travel.

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Time Sifters' Archaeology Fest 2011

Time: 10:00 am til 1:00 pm

Location: New College Public Archaeology Lab, Sarasota

Description: Come out and celebrate Florida Archaeology Month with activities, a tour of the New College Public Archaeology Lab, and food!

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Celebrate Florida Archaeology 2011

Time: 10:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Drive N.E., St. Petersburg

Description: Come enjoy the rich cultural heritage of Florida celebrated in March statewide. The theme of this year is "Native Plants and Native Peoples." Learn about the ancient Weedon Island pine dugout canoe and active archaeology projects in the Bay area. Author, I. Mac Perry, will speak at 1 P.M. on the lifeways of the Manasota Culture Indians who once lived at Weedon Island and the food plants they gathered and processed in a presentation titled, “Life and Lunch in a 9th Century Indian Village.” Join in activities which include hands-on archaeology, demonstrations on prehistoric plant uses, ethnobotany walks, and free 2011 Florida Archaeology Month posters. No registration required.

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Dialogues with Florida's Past: Lessons for the Environment

Time: 6:00 pm til 7:30 pm

Location: Mildred Sainer Pavilion, 5313 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota

Description: Speakers: Craig Pittman (St. Pete Times) and Dr. William H. Marquardt (Florida Museum Natural History)

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Carol Mahler & Rick LaVoy "Discover the Wildflower Wayside Sh

Time: 1:00 pm til 2:00 pm

Location: South Florida Community College, Museum of Florida Art and Culture, Avon Park

Description: Carol Mahler and Rick LaVoy will present a "literary nature talk" on the habitat of the SFCC Wildflower Wayside Shrine nature trail.

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Plant Usage by Prehistoric Floridians

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center

Description: Robin Brown is a prehistoric technologist and author.

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Kissimmee Valley Archaeological & Historical Conservancy Meeting

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Museum of Florida Art and Culture, SFCC, Avon Park

Description: Join KVAHC for their March meeting as they celebrate Florida Archaeology Month! Anne Reynolds will be speaking about archaeobotany, keeping with the Native People, Native Plant theme. Students from Walker Memorial Academy will also be presenting their journals and posters depicting native-Floridians.

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7th Annual Pioneer Day & Rib Cook-Off

Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm

Location: DeSoto Park on Highway 70, just west of Peace River Bridge, Arcadia

Description: Come out and learn about what life was like during the pioneer days of Florida. Ten teams will compete for prizes in the barbecued rib cook-off.

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Five Centuries of Florida History

Time: 10:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: DeSoto National Memorial Park, Bradenton

Description: Every March DeSoto Memorial brings together re-enactor groups from all over Florida for a timeline spanning 500 years.

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Archaeology in the Park: Discovering the Ybor City Beneath Your Feet

Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Ybor City Museum State Park, 1818 - 9th Ave., Tampa

Description: Watch archaeologists in action and learn about the history of Ybor City. Fun and educational activities for children and adults. Free and open to the public!

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T J Revels "Grander in Her Daughters: Fl's Women During Civil War

Time: 3:00 pm til 4:30 pm

Location: Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water Street, Tampa

Description: Tracy Jean Revels lecture is part of the Florida Coversations Lecture Series

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Florida Conference of Scale Shipwrights

Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

Guided Hike at Weedon Island Preserve

Time: 9:00 am til 11:00 am

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg

Description: Join us to learn about the coastal environment and the early residents of Weedon Island Preserve. We will be hiking through coastal mangrove and upland ecosystems of the Preserve so be sure to bring water and a snack. A hat and closed-toe shoes are also recommended.

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62nd Annual Re-enactment of DeSoto's Landing in Tampa Bay

Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm

Location: DeSoto National Memorial Park, 8300 De Soto Memorial Hwy, Bradenton

Description: Conquistador Landed in Tampa Bay May 30th 1539 to begin a four year journey that took him and an army of over 700 through the American Southeast. Annually since 1948 Re-enactments of De Soto's landing have been held at De Soto National Memorial. Join us as Park staff come ashore in historic dress and our De Soto claims La Florida for Spain. Then join us for a day full of activities and demonstrations about the Spanish and the Native American people who's lives would be forever altered by this expedition.

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Craig Pittman "Manatee Insanity"

Time: 3:00 pm til 4:30 pm

Time: 12:00 pm til 5:00 pm

Time: 9:30 am til 11:30 am

Location: DeSoto National Memorial Park, 8300 De Soto Memorial Hwy, Bradenton

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Explore DeSoto's Waterways with a Ranger Led Kayak Tour

Time: 9:30 am til 11:30 am

Location: DeSoto National Memorial Park, 8300 De Soto Memorial Hwy, Bradenton

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Guided Hike at Weedon Island Preserve

Time: 9:00 am til 11:00 am

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg

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Explore DeSoto's Waterways with a Ranger Led Kayak Tour

Time: 9:30 am til 11:30 am

Location: DeSoto National Memorial Park, 8300 De Soto Memorial Hwy, Bradenton

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Time: 9:00 am til 11:00 am

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg

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Explore DeSoto's Waterways with a Ranger Led Kayak Tour

Time: 9:30 am til 11:30 am

Location: DeSoto National Memorial Park, 8300 De Soto Memorial Hwy, Bradenton

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2011 Florida Marine Science Educators Association Conference

Time: 10:00 am til 4:30 pm

Location: Marine Science Research Institute at Jacksonville University

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Wild Florida - Preshistoric Florida

Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Island Drive NE, St. Petersburg

Description: Journey back into Florida's past when the saber cat, giant sloth, mammoth, giant tortoise and bison roamed the sunshine state. With a Sensing Nature® biologist, investigate animal fossils millions of years old and float back in time when mega-fauna ruled our coastal habitats. Afterwards, test your tortoise spurs with a fun, hands-on activity.

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Time: 9:00 am til 11:00 am

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg

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Explore DeSoto's Waterways with a Ranger Led Kayak Tour

Time: 9:30 am til 11:30 am

Location: DeSoto National Memorial Park, 8300 De Soto Memorial Hwy, Bradenton

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Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm

Location: USF Botanical Gardens, 12210 USF Pine Dr., Tampa, 33612

Description: Come out and hear Mac Perry present Life and Lunch in a 9th Century Indian Village at 11am.

Vendors will be selling plants and herbs. There will be a children's activity area and other presentations throughout the day (see attached flyer).

Admission is $5 and goes to support the USF Botanical Gardens.

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Shipwrecked!

Time: 6:30 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Tampa Bay History Center, 801

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Tim Dorsey "Florida: A Target-Rich Environment for Writers"

Time: 6:30 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water Street, Tampa

Description: Part of the Florida Coversations Lecture Series

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Archaeology Adventures, Summer Camp

Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm

Time: 10:00 am til 5:00 pm

Heritage Awareness Diving Seminar (HADS)

Time: 6:00 pm til 9:00 pm

Location: Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, St. Petersburg

Description: Registration is required. For more information, please contact Jeff Moates at (813) 396-2327 or jmoates@usf.edu.

FPAN is co-hosting this event.

CGCAS lecture - Driftwood Community Archaeology Project

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Guided Hike at Weedon Island Preserve

Time: 9:00 am til 11:00 am

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg

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Explore DeSoto's Waterways with a Ranger Led Kayak Tour

Time: 9:30 am til 11:30 am

Location: DeSoto National Memorial Park, 8300 De Soto Memorial Hwy, Bradenton

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Kids Ahoy! Saturdays on the American Victory Ship

Time: 10:00 am til 5:00 pm

Location: 705 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL 33602

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Explore DeSoto's Waterways with a Ranger Led Kayak Tour

Time: 9:30 am til 11:30 am

Location: DeSoto National Memorial Park, 8300 De Soto Memorial Hwy, Bradenton

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Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm

Location: USF Botanical Gardens, 12210 USF Pine Dr., Tampa

Description: Still the area's largest fall plant sale! There will be a wide assortment of plants available such as crotons, aroids, gingers, orchids, begonias,bamboo, bonsai, fruit trees, cactus, palms, native
plants, plumeria, African violets, romeliads, herbs, succulents, and carnivorous plants.

Music & Prize Drawings Saturday 11-3

Admission is $5, free for children under 12 and USF Botanical Garden members.

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Shadow and Reflection Exhibition Opening

Time: 5:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Morean Arts Center, 719 Central Ave., St. Petersburg

Description: Join us as we launch this fascinating exhibition of photography by photographic artist Suzanne Williamson and writer John Capouya. Shadow and Reflection is inspired by their exploration of Florida’s Native American mound sites utilizing an array of photo-reproduction processes, antique cameras and pin-hole cameras. They re-envision the past with words and images illuminating the many meanings behind the creation of these ancient monuments.

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USF Botanical Gardens Fall Plant Sale

Time: 6:00 pm til 11:00 pm

Location: Dodecanese Blvd. at Riverwalk, west of Hope Street, Tarpon Springs

Description: Enjoy outdoor dining, Greek dancing and live music featuring The Odyssey. Free Admission

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Jeff Moates - Tracing Environmental Adaption through Archaeology

Time: 2:00 pm til 3:30 pm

Location: Grace Allen Room, USF Library, Tampa Campus

Description: Explore Florida\'s prehistoric tribes, how they adapted their cultures to Florida\'s natural environment, and how archaeologists pieced together the evidence to give us a better understanding of Florida\'s past.rnrnCatering by The Columbia Restaurant

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Time Sifters present Dr. Julie Langford: Reexamining Pompeii

Time: 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Selby Public Library, 2nd Street and Central Ave., Sarasota

Description: Brothels, Booze, and Back Alleys: Reexamining the Moral Topography of Pompeii

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CGCAS presents Dr. Gabrielle Vail: Recreating the Cosmos

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Weedon lsland Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Pete

Description: Re-Creating the Cosmos: Cycles of Time and Creation in Prehispanic Maya Texts: This presentation explores Maya creation stories and their re-enactments in the form of world renewal ceremonies, based on information in Classic and Postclassic (3rd through 15th centuries) painted books, ceramics, murals, carved stone monuments, and architectural features. This analysis demonstrates that, although December 21, 2012 represents the end of a long cycle of time for the Maya, it was mentioned only rarely and was not integral to their understanding of cycles of world destruction and creation.

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KVAHC presents Steve Koski

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: South Florida Community College, Avon Park, Building G, Room 101

Description: Steve Koski - site manager, archaeologist, and resident research assistant at Little Salt Springs - will share updates on the discoveries and research at the site.

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Pioneer crafts with Cindy Walter - Weaving Sticks

Time: 3:30 pm til 5:00 pm

Location: Historic Spanish Point, 337 N. Tamiami Trail (US 41) Osprey, 34229

Description: Learn to weave using wooden needles, good for ages 6 to adult. Learn to make rugs, table runners, place mats, hot pads, afghans, purses, belts and bracelets.

$20 for members, $25 for general pubic. Includes materials.

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DeSoto County Historical Society Monthly Mtg Celebrates Arcadia's 1

Time: 11:30 am til 1:00 pm

Location: Family Service Center Annex corner of N. Orange Avenue and Effie Street, Arcadia

Description: Lunch will be a potluck meal, beginning at 11:30 a.m. At noon, President Mitzie McGavic will conduct a short business meeting, and then celebrate Arcadia's 125th Birthday with a special presentation, followed by birthday cake!

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Candlelight Tours of Fort Foster

Time: 6:00 pm til 9:00 pm

Location: Fort Foster State Historic Site, 15402 US 301 North Thonotosassa, 33592

Description: Historic Fort Foster brings Christmas on the Florida Frontier to life! Guests follow a lantern-lit experience through the Fort, where they encounter living history scenarios. After their tour, guests enjoy hot spiced cider and holiday cookies. $5 for those over 13.

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1911 Florida Cracker Christmas at the Manatee Village Historical Park

Time: 11:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: 1404 Manatee Avenue East, Bradenton, 34208

Description: Experience a traditional holiday celebration with hands-on crafts, exhibitions, family-friendly entertainment, games and more. The Park will be dressed in Victorian décor. Please join us at the Manatee Village Historical Park at 1404 Manatee Ave E in Bradenton. Admission: $5 for adults; children 12

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Time: 8:00 am til 4:00 pm

Location: USF - Tampa Campus

Description: We hope you have a wonderful holiday season! See you in the new year!

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WCRC Office Closed for the Holidays!

Time: 8:00 am til 4:00 pm

Location: USF - Tampa Campus

Description: We hope you have a wonderful holiday season! See you in the new year!

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WCRC Office Closed for the Holidays!

Time: 8:00 am til 4:00 pm

Location: USF - Tampa Campus

Description: We hope you have a wonderful holiday season! See you in the new year!

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WCRC Office Closed for the Holidays!

Time: 8:00 am til 4:00 pm

Location: USF - Tampa Campus

Description: We hope you have a wonderful holiday season! See you in the new year!

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WCRC Office Closed for the Holidays!

Time: 8:00 am til 4:00 pm

Location: USF - Tampa Campus

Description: We hope you have a wonderful holiday season! See you in the new year!

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WCRC Office Closed for the Holidays!

Time: 8:00 am til 4:00 pm

Location: USF - Tampa Campus

Description: We hope you have a wonderful holiday season! See you in the new year!

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WCRC Office Closed for the Holidays!

Location: Morgan Family Community Center, 6207 West Price Blvd., North Port

Description: Leaders in city and county government want to know what your vision is for
Warm Mineral Springs. Please join in the discussion at this event.

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Pinellas Folk Festival

Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm

Location: Heritage Village, 11909 125th St. N. in Largo

Description: Listen to dozens of the Tampa Bay area\'s premier folk musicians on traditional folk, gospel, country and bluegrass music on stages throughout the Village! Sponsored by the Pinellas County Historical Society.

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Historic Walking Tour of Palmetto

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: The Palmetto Historical Park 515 10th Ave. W., Palmetto

Description: The Palmetto Historical Park and Manatee County Agricultural Museum are hosting a walking tour of historic Palmetto on Wednesday, April 4th, 10:00 am. The tour leaves from the historical park at 515 10th Ave. W., Palmetto. This walk, approximately 2 hours long, will highlight some of the historic buildings in downtown and along the riverfront in Palmetto. It includes a tour of the Palmetto Riverside Bed and Breakfast, which was a Sears and Roebuck house, built by town founder's son, J.A. Lamb. Wear comfortable shoes! The tour is free but reservations are needed as space is limited. Call 721-2034.

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Family Fun!

Time: 11:00 am til 1:00 pm

Time: 10:00 am til 5:00 pm

Location: Florida Maritime Museum at Cortez

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Friends of Little Salt Spring “Kick Off” Charter Membership

Time: 7:30 pm til 8:30 pm

Location: George Mullen Community Center, 4956 City Center Blvd., Room C/D.

Description: The Friends define themselves in their proclamation as follows:

Whereas, Little Salt Spring is an outstanding cultural and natural resource of national significance listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is an eligible National Historic Landmark; and Whereas, Little Salt Spring is a time capsule of information pertaining to Florida’s earliest human visitation and paleo-environmental conditions from the late Pleistocene Paleoindian Period through the Middle Archaic Period 12,000 – 6,000 radio carbon years before present; and Whereas, a multi-disciplinary research and education center at Little Salt Spring would provide exceptional benefits to scientists, university and K-12 students, and the public; Therefore, we the Friends of Little Salt Spring recognize the cultural and natural significance of Little Salt Spring and property and see the outstanding potential and benefit of the property as a multi-disciplinary research and education center and offer our assistance to the University of Miami in bringing their vision to fruition.

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Talk at Weedon Island Preserve "Climate Change Archaeology"

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:30 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Pete

Description: This talk by Professor Robert Van de Noort, FSA MIFA Dean at the College of Social Sciences and International Studies and Professor of Wetlands Archaeology at the University of Exeter, looks at the impact of sea-level rise, one of the early consequences of global warming. Free; registration requested online at www.weedonislandpreserve.org

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Rethinking Wetland Archaeology by Dr. Robert Van de Noort

Time: 5:00 pm til 6:00 pm

Location: University of South Florida, SOC 37, Tampa

Description: Please join USF's Anthropology Club as they welcome Dr. Robert Van de Noort, Professor of Wetland Archaeology, Dean of the College of Social Science and International Studies, Exeter University, England.

This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

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Talk "Civil War, Cherokees and the Confederacy"

Time: 2:00 pm til 4:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Pete

Description: Throughout the Civil War Indian Nations fought on the side of the Confederacy. Guest speaker, Scott Peeler Jr. will focus on the Cherokee Nation and their contributions. Scott is the current Cherokees of Central Florida Genealogy Committee Chairman and active member in the Georgia and Tennessee Chapters of the Trail of Tears Association. 2 to 4 p.m. Free, advanced registration requested.

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Sarasota County History Center celebrates Historic Preservation Month

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Indian Mound Park, 210 Winson Ave., Englewood, Fl

Description: Come celebrate National Historic Preservation Month with the Sarasota County History Center as they unveil new signage for Indian Mound Park.

Other historic Englewood properties will be open for tours from noon to 2pm.

For more information, please contact Sarasota County Call Center at 941-861-5000.

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Night in the Islands–a free event on the world famous Sponge Docks

Time: 6:00 pm til 11:00 pm

Location: Dodecanese Blvd. at Riverwalk, west of Hope Street, Tarpon Springs

Description: Enjoy outdoor dining, Greek dancing and live music. Free Admission

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Think + Drink: The Natural Histories of Florida - Part 2 Life

Time: 7:00 pm til 9:00 pm

Location: South Florida Museum, 201 10th Street West, Bradenton, FL 34205

Description: Florida’s fossil record tells the story of life on land and in the sea. Whale bones lie beneath Lakewood Ranch and mammoth bones are excavated from West Bradenton. We’ll explore life’s comings and goings and the impact of plate tectonics, climate and humans on life in Florida, and examine the state of our biodiversity today.

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Florida Anthropological Society's 64th Annual Meeting

Time: 8:00 am til 7:15 pm

Location: Mission San Luis, Tallahassee, Florida

Description: The Panhandle Archaeological Society at Tallahassee will host the 64th Annual Meeting of the Florida Anthropological Society in Tallahassee, May 11-13, 2012. The theme of this year's conference - Forever Changed, La Florida - recognizes the significance of Florida's Spanish colonial heritage beginning with Ponce de Leon's 1513 landing and ending when Florida became a territory of the United States in 1821. Tallahassee is the ideal setting for the conference. In addition to being the site of Hernando de Soto’s 1539-40 winter encampment, Tallahassee is also home to the extraordinary Mission San Luis de Talimali, established in 1656 when Spanish authorities decided to locate their western capital among the Apalachee on one of the city’s highest points. Owned by the State of Florida, San Luis is now a National Landmark and a living history village based upon decades of meticulous archaeological research. San Luis boasts a recently constructed state-of-the-art conference facility and museum – the setting of FAS 2012.

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Florida Anthropological Society's 64th Annual Meeting

Time: 8:30 am til 10:30 pm

Location: Mission San Luis, Tallahassee, Florida

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Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1500 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33702

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Exploring the Past: “Hands on Weedon

Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1500 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33702

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Exploring the Past: “Hands on Weedon

Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1500 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33702

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Exploring the Past: “Hands on Weedon

Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1500 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33702

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4th of July Free Admission Day Presented by Bank of America

Time: 10:00 am til 7:00 pm

Location: Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water Street Tampa, FL 33602

Description: The Tampa Bay History Center is celebrating Independence Day by offering free admission on the 4th of July courtesy of Bank of America.

For the third year in a row, the History Center will feature costumed reenactors representing several eras of American military history throughout their exhibit galleries. Costumed historical interpreters will depict Civil-War, Seminole War, Spanish American War, and WWII,-era soldiers, sailors and citizens. Interpreters will share hands-on displays of artifacts, uniforms, crafts and music.

4th of July Free Admission Day, Presented by Bank of America, will allow all visitors to enjoy free admission to the History Center's exhibit galleries, with extended hours from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

When the sun goes down, the History Center’s waterfront Terrace and air-conditioned Atrium are the perfect spots to watch the Channelside fireworks display. Fireworks are scheduled to begin at 9 p.m.

Enjoy a cool beverage at the Columbia Cafe, explore the downtown Riverwalk, or bring a blanket and spread out in Cotanchobee Park, just outside the History Center’s front door.

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Archaeology in the Park

Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Ybor City Museum State Park, 1818 E. 9th Avenue

Description: Discover the Ybor City beneath your feet with Florida Public Archaeology Network and USF. Learn what archaeologists have unearthed from Ybor City's past and see them in action within the State Park.

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Archaeology in the Park

Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Ybor City Museum State Park, 1818 E. 9th Avenue

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Archaeology in the Park

Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Ybor City Museum State Park, 1818 E. 9th Avenue

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Coffee and Archaeology in the Park

Time: 9:00 am til 10:00 am

Location: Ybor City Museum State Park

Description: Join FPAN and archaeologists from USF on July 12th and July 19th at 9am for coffee in the Ybor City Museum State Park 1818 E. 9th Avenue. Learn first hand about what they have found Ybor City's past. Coffee and Pastries Provided.

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Archaeology in the Park

Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Ybor City Museum State Park, 1818 E. 9th Avenue

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Archaeology in the Park

Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Ybor City Museum State Park, 1818 E. 9th Avenue

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Tarpon Springs Maritime and Music Festival

Time: 11:00 am til 6:00 pm

Location: Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks, 761 Dodecanese Boulevard, Tarpon Springs, FL

Description: On Saturday, July 14, from 11am to 6pm, the City of Tarpon Springs will present the third annual Gulf Maritime Festival. As one of Florida’s few remaining downtown working waterfronts, Tarpon Springs’ Sponge Docks is the best venue to showcase Gulf Maritime folklife from Cortez to Cedar Key to Apalachicola. Demonstrators will explore sponge diving & sponge processing; making diving helmets and nets; foodways; fishing, clam farming, boat building, model boats, and much more.

The free festival will also present music and dance associated with Gulf maritime communities, as well as interviews with those involved in maritime activities. Among the many participants will be National Heritage Fellow Nicholas Toth (sponge diving helmets), as well as several Florida Folk Heritage Award winners: Taso Karistinos (sponge diver/captain), Wayne Martin (bateau boats & old-time fiddling), George Saroukos (Greek boatbuilding), George Soffos (Greek music), and Mike Berg (duck decoys).

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Archaeology in the Park

Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Ybor City Museum State Park, 1818 E. 9th Avenue

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Archaeology in the Park

Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Ybor City Museum State Park, 1818 E. 9th Avenue

FPAN is hosting this event.

Community Forum Regarding the Maximo Park Master Plan

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:30 pm

Location: Lake Vista Recreation Center, 1401 62nd Ave S., St. Pete

Description: A public forum will be held on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at 7 PM at the Lake Vista Recreation Center located at 1401 62nd Ave. S. The purpose of the public forum is to receive input from the community and discuss plans for the proposed development of a Maximo Park Master Plan. City staff members will be available to discuss the project. If you need additional information prior to the meeting, please contact Sharon Heal-Eichler, Senior Capital Projects Coordinator, Engineering and Capital Improvements Department, at 892-5304.

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Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Ybor City Museum State Park, 1818 E. 9th Avenue

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Snooty's 64th Birthday Bash and Wildlife Awareness Festival

Time: 10:00 am til 2:00 pm

Time: 6:00 pm til 11:00 pm

Location: Dodecanese Blvd. at Riverwalk, west of Hope Street, Tarpon Springs

Description: Enjoy outdoor dining, Greek dancing and live music. Free Admission

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High School Archaeology Day at the Tampa Bay History Center

Time: 10:00 am til 2:00 pm

Location: Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water Street, Tampa

Description: Do you teach Archaeology as an elective at your high school?

Then you get free admission to the Tampa Bay History Center on August 9th and an opportunity to meet with other high school archaeology teachers! Share resources, learn how the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) can support your class, and get a tour of the History Center.

To register, please contact Becky O'Sullivan at rosulliv@mail.usf.edu or 813-396-2328

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Teacher Appreciation Day at the Henry B. Plant Museum

Time: 10:00 am til 5:00 pm

Location: Henry B. Plant Museum, 401 W. Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33606

Description: We invite Tampa Bay teachers on Saturday, August 11th, from 10am – 5 pm, to visit the Henry B. Plant Museum as we salute them . Admission is FREE for teachers and their families with their school ID. Teachers can explore the Museum at their leisure, learn about exciting Field Trip opportunities in 2012-2013, and enjoy our in-depth, self-guided audio tour. They may also view the award-winning, 14-minute historical video on “Florida’s First Magic Kingdom” and investigate our new exhibit Japan and the Victorians. Contact Sally Shifke, Museum Relations, at 258.7302 or sshifke@ut.edu with questions. Henry B. Plant Museum is located next to downtown, on The University of Tampa campus at 401 W. Kennedy Boulevard.

For additional information visit our website at www.plantmuseum.com. The Henry B. Plant Museum interprets the turn-of-the-century Tampa Bay Hotel and the lifestyles of America’s Gilded Age.

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Discovering Culture and Nature with your Child

Time: 1:00 pm til 3:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Drive NE St. Petersburg, Florida 33702

Description: Stop by the Weedon Island open classroom anytime between 1 to 3 p.m. to participate in a variety of self-guided archaeological activities. This week "sifting through the past" teaches how early people made their living from our Bay and waterways. No registration required. Recommended for families with children of all ages. Weedon Island Preserve.

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Lab Time at the Ybor City Museum State Park

Time: 9:30 am til 11:30 am

Location: Ybor City Museum State Park, 1818 E Ninth Avenue Tampa, Florida 33605

Description: Fridays from 9:30 to 11:30 the public is invited to come out and participate in archaeological lab work in the Ybor City Museum Garden. Help archaeologists wash artifacts uncovered during their dig at the State Park and then learn how to sort historic artifacts based on their type or material. Get up close with pieces of Ybor City's past and learn a little more about what it was like to live here during the turn of the century. No experience is required, everyone from children to adults are welcome to attend and take part.

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Drinks with Henry at the H.B. Plant Museum

Time: 6:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Historic Spanish Point, 337 N. Tamiami Trail Osprey, FL 34229

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History Book Group

Time: 10:30 am til 11:30 am

Location: Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water Street, Tampa

Description: Review and discussion of Cafe Con Leche presented by author Dr. Jack Fernandez.

When: Sept. 20, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Where: TBHC Classroom
Cost: Free & open to the public

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Early Human Populations in the New World: A Biased Perspective

Time: 5:30 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: USF Tampa CWY 109, 4202 E Fowler Ave.

Description: As part of the Archaeological Institute of America’s Lecture Program, Dr. James M. Adovasio of Mercyhurst University will be coming to USF! This Renner Lecture is cosponsored by the Tampa Bay chapter of the AIA and the USF Anthropology Club.

Summary of the lecture:

On October 11, 1492, the soon-to-be-styled Admiral of the Ocean Sea, Cristoforo Colon, landed on San Salvador and almost immediately encountered its aboriginal inhabitants, the soon-to-be-extirpated Taino. He, either directly or more likely through the medium of his crew, posed a series of questions which in one way or another have been asked ever since: Who are these people; Where did they come from; How did they get here; and perhaps most vexatiously, When did they arrive? Discoveries at Folsom, New Mexico in 1926 indicated that the First Americans were contemporaries with now extinct Ice Age fauna and subsequent discoveries at Black Water Draw demonstrated a human presence at least 11,500 radiocarbon years ago. Since that time, more than 500 archaeological sites have been claimed to be older than the widespread Clovis horizon, though very few of them have stood up to scientific scrutiny.

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Archaeology Lecture: The Bioarchaeology of Promtin Tai (Thailand)

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33702

Description: Promtin Tai is a multi-component site in central Thailand occupied during the late prehistoric and historic periods. This presentation by Dr. Scott Burnett of Eckerd College will describe recent excavation seasons at the site and our 2012 bioarchaeological examination of the Iron Age burials, including both skeletal and dental indicators of health and disease. Preliminary paleopathological analysis has revealed evidence of dental caries, trauma, cribra orbitalia, and minor developmental anomalies. The implications of these pathologies and their frequency within the sample will be discussed. This program is sponsored inpart by the Central Gulf Coast Archaeological Society. Free. Registration is requested.

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Lecture, Archaeology Beneath Ybor City

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Building G, Room 102, South Florida State College, 600 West College Drive Avon Park, FL

Description: Archaeologist Rebecca O’Sullivan presents “Archaeology Beneath Ybor City,” during the Kissimmee Valley Archaeological and Historical Conservancy’s speaker series on Thursday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m., in Building G, Room 102, South Florida State College Highlands Campus. The presentation is free and open to the public.

The archaeology beneath Ybor City today can tell us even more about the people who founded and lived in this bustling and unique cigar town. This summer, staff and volunteers from the West Central Regional Center of the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) conducted archaeological investigations at the Ybor City Museum State Park, located on 9th Avenue and 19th Street in Ybor City (Tampa). The city block was once the home of many cigar factory and related industry workers and their families. O’Sullivan will cover the background of this particular lot and the current work to connect the small forgotten things recovered during excavations to the people of Ybor City’s past and present.

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Lab Time at the Ybor City Museum State Park

Time: 9:30 am til 11:30 am

Location: Ybor City Museum State Park, 1818 E Ninth Avenue Tampa, Florida 33605

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Lecture, Dr. Brett Riggs

Time: 12:00 pm til 4:00 pm

Location: Moccasin Lake Nature Park 2750 Park Trail Lane Clearwater, FL 33759

Description: Brett Riggs (B.A., Wake Forest University; M.A. and Ph.D., University of Tennessee) is research archaeologist and adjunct associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He specialized in the archaeology and ethno history of the Cherokee and Catawba peoples, and regularly consults with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the Cherokee Nation, and the Catawba Indian Nation to provide technical expertise and educational materials for tribal audiences. His studies of Removal-era Cherokee archaeological sites in western North Carolina have guided the expansion of the NPS Trail of Tears National Historic Trail in North Carolina.

This event is free and open to the general public. However tickets are needed to participate in the potluck meal. Tickets for the potluck meal will be handed out at the door to those who bring a dish. Bring dish according to the first letter of your name

A-H: Meat or Main Dish I-Q: Side Dish or Salad R-Z: Fruit Plate or Desert

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Disease, Disaster and Recovery

Time: 1:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water Street, Tampa

Description: Join USF Anthropology professor Linda Whiteford for an interdisciplinary look at man-made and natural disasters. Co-sponsored by TBHC and USF's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

When: Sept. 26, Oct. 3 & 10, 1-3 p.m.
Where: TBHC Classroom
Cost: $30 (3 sessions)
Register: Contact USF/OLLI at (813) 974-2403 or www.usfseniors.edu.

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Meet the Curator at Historic Spanish Point

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Historic Spanish Point, 337 N. Tamiami Trail Osprey, FL 34229

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Lab Time at the Ybor City Museum State Park

Time: 9:30 am til 11:30 am

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Spirit Voices from Old Manatee

Time: 6:30 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Manatee Village Historical Park, 1404 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton, FL

Description: Your rendezvous with the past awaits...
Near one of the oldest interior settlements of Florida, not far from the mystic “Singing River,” exists one of the oldest organized burying grounds on the Gulf Coast of Florida.
Tour the Old Manatee Burying Grounds and witness an original artistic production as costumed thespians bring to life those interred. Hear graveside dialogues based on narratives from archives, descendants, diaries, military logs, books and legend. Leave culturally enriched, moved by haunting tales of Florida’s pioneers.

Performance Dates & Times
Friday, October 12 & 19, 2012
Evening: 6:30pm Preshow - 7:00pm Performance
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Afternoon: 3:30pm Preshow & 4:00pm Performance in Old Meeting House for special populations
Saturday, October 13 & 20 2012
Evening: 3:30pm Preshow & 4:00pm Performance
Evening : 6:30pm Preshow & 7:00pm Performance

Tickets On Sale September 1, 2012
Purchased on or before October 10th - $15.00 person
Remaining tickets, if available, purchased after October 10th, or at the door - $17.00 person
For Tickets: Call (941) 741-4075 or visit Manatee Village Historical Park.

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Caladesi Memories

Time: 2:00 pm til 3:30 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33702

Description: Caladesi Memories: Join us for a true island story about Myrtle Scharrer Betz (1895-1992) and her experience of growing up on her family’s 156 acre homestead on Caladesi Island. “Told with compelling honesty and humanity, this tale by the only child ever born on Caladesi Island captures the natural wonders, discomforts, challenges, and joys of pioneer life on a Florida West Coast barrier island.” The home on Caladesi was an early tourist destination; hundreds of photos document the steady stream of visitors who arrived by boat to visit and to enjoy a guided tour of island landmarks. Myrtle’s granddaughter, Terry Fortner, will present Caladesi Memories and a new cookbook of her grandmother’s receipes. 2 to 3:30 pm. Free; advance registration required. Weedon Island Preserve,1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg. (727) 453-6500; www.weedonislandpreserve.org.

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Spirit Voices from Old Manatee

Time: 3:30 pm til 5:00 pm

Location: Manatee Village Historical Park, 1404 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton, FL

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Spirit Voices from Old Manatee

Time: 6:30 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Manatee Village Historical Park, 1404 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton, FL

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“Gone But Not Forgotten: A Symposium on Historic Cemeteries”

Time: 1:00 pm til 4:00 pm

Location: The Ybor Room of Hillsborough Community College, Ybor Campus, Tampa, Florida

Description: The panel brings together scholar-historians and preservationists whose area of expertise is historic cemeteries. Presentations will run 30 minutes each, plus time for questions from the
audience. Light refreshments will be served between presentations.

Presenters:
Del Acosta: “Legal Status for Historic Cemeteries: What’s Involved.”
Shelby Bender: “Etched in Stone: Grave Marker Symbolism.”
Jeff Moates: “Archaeology and the Historic Cemetery.”
Maureen Patrick: “Epitaphs and Inscriptions: Literary Data from Historic Cemeteries.”

FPAN is participating in this event.

Spirit Voices from Old Manatee

Time: 3:30 pm til 5:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve 1800 Weedon Drive NE St. Petersburg, FL 33702

Description: Displayed Magic: The Archaeological Study of Religious Beliefs and Popular Magic via the Material Culture of Late Spanish Colonial Period Households in Florida.

The archaeological study of magic in New World colonial contexts is a young pursuit. This talk by Deborah R. Mullins, Uof F, Ph.D. candidate will explore material culture linked with religion, folk belief, and magic in everyday contexts using deposits from Creole households in late Spanish colonial St. Augustine, Florida. Manifestations of religious-magico traditions reflect the historical and on-going intersection of a European Catholicism with the dogmas and realities of diverse Creolized populations across the Spanish Empire. This presentation will examine the importance of magic and spirituality within these households and the struggle to archaeologically identify objects associated with these convictions. This program is sponsored inpart by the Central Gulf Coast Archaeological Society. Free. Registration is requested.

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Spirit Voices from Old Manatee

Time: 6:30 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Manatee Village Historical Park, 1404 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton, FL

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25th Annual Hillsborough River & Coastal Cleanup

Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm

Location: Various locations, see website

Description: Cleanup locations are available throughout Hillsborough County. Volunteers can pre-register for a location of their choice by October 12th or they can register the day of the event at 8am at Lowry Park Boat Ramp. The projects will begin at 9:00am at various sites along the Hillsborough River, Alafia River and other waterways. We are expecting locations to fill up fast, so be sure to pre-register.

As part of the Hillsborough River & Coastal Cleanup, data is collected from the event including the number and type of littered items, the overall tonnage removed and the amount of recyclable material diverted from each site. This information is used to determine future needs and projects in the area and create an awareness of these needs within the community. Data is shared with the International Coastal Cleanup, Keep America Beautiful, as well as local officials to help provide a local and global perspective.

All volunteers must provide their own transportation! No transportation is available.

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Sierra Club River Paddle and Clean-up Meet

Time: 9:00 am til 11:00 pm

Location: Riverhills Park boat ramp near 56th St., Tampa

Description: Sierra Club River Paddle and Clean-up Meet at Riverhills Park boat ramp near 56th St. at 9:00am.
While participating in the River Cleanup, participants will explore a hidden gem located in the middle of urban Tampa. Departing from Riverhills Park, we learn about the unknown oxbow called Orange Lake by the locals, ending the trip near the dam at Rowlett Park. We learn about the natural history of the oxbow, where Tampa gets its water, the wildlife and more. Approximately 5 miles. Come prepared to pick up litter floating in the river. Bring snacks, water, sunscreen, etc. After the paddle we can join other volunteers at Lowry Park for Rollin’ on the River Rally. To pre-register, contact the leader, Sierra Club’s Gail Parsons gailpar1@verizon.net Cell: 813-928-1412

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Na􀆟onal Archaeology Day and Pioneer Picnic

Time: 11:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Manatee Mineral Springs, 1312 2nd Ave. East, Bradenton, FL 34208

Description: Please join us at Manatee Mineral Springs for a Pioneer Picnic and a National Archaeology Day Celebration on Saturday, October 20th. Uzi Baram, New College Public Archaeology Lab will be presenting at 11:30am on results of archaeology at the spring, and we'll have research about archaeology at De Soto National Memorial and Gamble Plantation. Picnic starts at noon with smoked mullet, turkey, homemade cornbread, fruit cobbler, pies, and more. Kids' games, hands-on learning, etc.

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Time: 1:00 pm til 3:00 pm

Location: Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water Street, Tampa

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Time: 8:30 am til 4:00 pm

Location: Metro 510 Life Center, 502 East Harrison Street, Tampa, FL 33602

Description: Developed by FPAN staff at the Northeast Regional Center in St. Augustine, CRPT focuses on historical cemetery care and protection. Participants explore cemeteries as historical resources, laws that protect them, proper methods of conserving headstone and markers, managing cemetery landscapes, and practice hands-on headstone cleaning with a gentle biological solution that does not harm the stone.
The classroom portion of the workshop will be held at the Metro 510 Life Center, 510 E. Harrison Street , Tampa, Florida 33602. In the afternoon session, participants will walk across the street to Oaklawn Cemetery to gets hands-on experience in proper cemetery maintenance.
Registration is $15. It is first come, first serve, with a cap of 25. To register or for more information, contact Becky at rosulliv@usf.edu or (813) 396-2325.

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Relive History Cruise

Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm

Location: American Victory Ship, 705 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL 33602

Description: Cruise aboard the newly restored American Victory Ship, one of only 4 fully operational WWII ships in the country and witness reenactors, WWII airplane flyovers and maritime ceremonies while enjoying live entertainment, a DJ, and more! A wide array of food, beer, wine and more will be available for purchase!

Tickets: $110/adults & $50/youths 4-12. available at www.ticketweb.com, 1.866.468.7630 or in person by coming aboard the American Victory.

Info Phone: 813.228.8766

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Lecture: Of Springs, Sponges and the Sublime

Time: 4:00 pm til 5:00 pm

Location: Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum, 100 Beekman Lane, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

Description: Of Springs, Sponges, and the Sublime: The Architecture & Development of Tarpon Springs. A Lecture by Ellen J. Ugussioni, Cultural Resources Consultant

The City of Tarpon Springs’ Cultural and Civic Services Department in cooperation with the Tarpon Springs Area Historical Society present a lecture series: Celebrating Community: Tarpon Springs A Continuum of 125 Years. The lectures are presented by Florida experts in history, archaeology, maritime tradition, culture and arts during the City’s 125th Anniversary celebration that will culminate in the publication of a historical guidebook of Tarpon Springs, with chapters written by the author/lecturers. The lectures and chapters in the book highlight significant themes of Tarpon Springs’ unique history since 1887.

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Voices from Native America: Brian Zepeda, Seminole Tribe of Florida

Time: 6:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Mildred Sainer Pavilion, 5313 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota

Description: Brian Zepeda is a traditional teacher of all Seminole Arts such as woodcarving, sewing, silverwork, leather work, storytelling, songs, hunting and history. He currently serves on the Seminole Tribe of Florida Tribal Council. He served for six years on the Florida Governors Council on Indian Affairs and as manager at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum for seven years. As Director of Cultural Outreach and then as Director of Florida Seminole Tourism, Zepeda has spoken at international conferences on balancing the need to protect Seminole culture while also sharing aspects of it with the public.

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Florida Conversations Featuring Del Acosta

Time: 6:30 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water Street, Tampa, Florida 33602

Description: The Tampa Bay History Center welcomes Architectural Historian Del Acosta to the Florida Conversations Lecture Series on Thursday, Nov. 15 at 6:30 p.m. Acosta will discuss his book, Images of America: Tampa’s Hyde Park.

A long-time Hyde Park resident, Acosta spent several years researching the historic neighborhood, combing through old photos, maps, and family histories. Dozens of images are included in his book, culled from archives at the Tampa Bay History Center and the Plant Museum. The largest share o
f photos in the book comes from the Burgert Brothers collection at the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library.
Acosta’s lecture at the History Center will cover the Victorian-era history of Hyde Park, which was developed in the mid-1880s by O.H. Platt, who named the area after his Hyde Park, Illinois home town. Acosta will sign copies of the book following his talk.
Florida Conversations is co-sponsored by the USF Libraries Florida Studies Center and is supported by WUSF Public Media. Florida Conversations features authors and presenters covering a variety of Florida topics from politics to fiction, history to environmental issues.

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CGCAS Lecture, Cultural Modification of Vertebrate Fossils

Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm

CANDLELIGHT EXPERIENCE AT FORT FOSTER

Time: 6:00 pm til 9:00 pm

Location: Hillsborough River State Park, 15402 North US Highway 301 Thonotosassa, FL 33592

Description: Historic Fort Foster brings the holiday season on the Florida Frontier to life! Guests follow a lantern-lit trail through the military Fort, where they encounter living history scenarios. Traveling musicians far from home play folk music to liven up the evening and guests enjoy warm cider & cookies from the ladies from Ft. Brooke/Tampa. Seminole Natives gather across the bridge on the Hillsborough River where they will lead you down a lantern-lit trail to visit a native encampment where you will hear Back in Time stories of native life in early Florida. A battle reenactment on Friday 12/7/12 and Saturday 12/8/12 will happen after 8:00 pm, as the Seminoles try to burn the bridge and the soldiers defend it.

Fees: Public admission for this event is a $5 donation per person ages 13 and over. 12 years and under free.

Contact: For more information call the park at (813) 987-6870

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First Night 2013: Discover History in the Parks

Time: 5:00 pm til 11:30 pm

Location: South Straub Park, 200 NE to 300 Bayshore D/NE St. Petersburg, FL

Description: St. Petersburg Preservation’s “Discover History In The Parks”
7-10:30 South Straub Park
Pick up your treasure map and learn about St. Pete history as you find the special history stops in the park. At each stop a set of colored beads waits! Those who collect each color are rewarded with a special treasure!

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St. Pete Preservation: Original Downtown Walking Tour

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Central Cafe & Organics, 243 Central Ave, St. Petersburg

Description: Do you have family and friends visiting for the New Year and are looking for interesting things for them to do? Start the new year with them by taking a St. Petersburg Preservation walking tour. On Saturday, January 5th the first tour of 2013, the "Original Downtown Walking Tour" will include a special inside look of St. Peter's Cathedral, a beautiful english gothic styled church whose turn of the century construction makes it one of the oldest buildings remaining in downtown St. Petersburg.

What: Downtown Tour
When: Saturday, Jan. 5, 10:00 am
Where: Central Cafe & Organics
243 Central Ave.

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Egmont Key - A History

Time: 2:00 pm til 3:30 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33702

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Happy Hour with the Historian: Florida's Foodways and Customs

Time: 6:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: St. Petersburg Museum of History, 335 Second Ave. N.E. St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Description: An Evening of Wine, Words, & Wisdom

January 10: Andy Huse (The Great Cuban Challenge: Florida’s Foodways and Customs)

Catering By Pipos Cuban Cafe

The truth of who owns the authentic Cuban sandwich – Tampa or Miami – will be revealed during Happy Hour Thursday, January 10 at the St. Petersburg Museum of History. Kicking off the “Happy Hour with the Historian” lecture series will be renowned food historian and author Andy Huse discussing the Great Cuban Challenge: Florida’s Foodways and Customs.

Huse has lectured extensively on Florida food and history and authored “The Columbia Restaurant: Celebrating a Century of History, Culture and Cusine.” Huse also co-authored “Seabreeze by the Bay Cookbook” and his Florida food articles have appeared in various academic and popular magazines.

Doors open at 6pm for a happy hour cocktail meet & greet with Andy Huse, followed by a discussion of Florida’s historic Latin food customs. Cuban sandwich samples will be provided by Pipo’s Cuban Café.

$5 suggested donation. The event runs from 6pm - 8pm and will feature a full cocktail bar, wine and beer.

The St. Petersburg Museum of History, celebrating it

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St. Pete Preservation: Lunchtime Walking Tour

Time: 12:00 pm til 1:00 pm

Location: Central Cafe & Organics at 243 Central Ave., St. Pete

Description: LUNCHTIME WALKING TOUR

The start of the new year also marks the start of a new tour series on the second Friday of the month - the lunchtime walking tour! These shortened tours will last an hour and take in various parts of the Downtown National Register Historic District. The first lunchtime tour will be Friday, Jan. 11, starting at Noon in front of Central Cafe & Organics at 243 Central Ave. This tour will be led by SPP's ever charming vice-president, Emily Elwyn. You won't want to miss it!

What: Lunch Time Tours
When: 2nd Friday of the Month, 12:00 pm
Where: Central Cafe & Organics

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"AN EVENING WITH DOC ANNER"

Time: 7:00 pm til 9:00 pm

Location: Myakka River State Park, 13208 State Road 72 Sarasota, Fl 34241

Description: Step back to 1911 with Carrie Sue Ayvar, as she portrays the spirit of Dr. Anna Darrow. Doc Anner, as she became known, and her husband, Dr. Charles Roy Darrow came to Florida in 1909. Her country practice had her exploring the Okeechobee trails alone. In her own words, "She didn't have enough sense to be scared," so she braved the swamps, the climate and the critters.

This special event, hosted by Friends o f Myakka River, will be presented at the South Pavilion on the banks of Florida’s only Wild & Scenic River.

You can purchase tickets for $10 per person, or $8 for Friends members. Tickets will be sold the day of the event at the park. For more information, call 941 361-6511.

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Raising Cane: The 3rd Annual Cane Syrup tasting event

Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm

Location: Pioneer Florida Museum and Village, 15602 Pioneer Museum Road, Dade City, FL

Description: Join us at the Pioneer Florida Museum & Village for our third annual Cane Syrup festival. Sponsored by the Southern Syrup-makers Association with the co-operation of University of Florida IFAS Extension, the Museum will host a traditional canesyrup making demonstration, making syrup the old fashioned way. Using a technique that has been practiced for several hundred years, volunteers grind sugar cane into juice using a mule or tractor powered mill and then boil the juice into cane syrup. The process takes approximately six hours to complete with four of those hours reserved for the cooking process. Once completed, the syrup is then for sale in the Museum’s gift shop as a fundraiser. Cane syrup was a staple of the pioneer’s diet and remains a favorite among life long residents of the South.

Charlie Kirksey, the head of the Museum’s syrup operation, says that “eighty gallons of juice will make eight to ten gallons of syrup”. Kirksey is also quick to point out that the Museum’s syrup mill is home to several examples of early grinders and a cooking kettle that dates back to the Civil War. He also says that he and other volunteers are “dedicated to preserving this old t

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Universal Dance - Native American-Style Flute Music

Time: 6:30 pm til 7:30 pm

Location: Safety Harbor Public Library, 101 2nd Street N. Safety Harbor

Description: Native American-Style Flute Concert Featured at the Safety Harbor Library

The Safety Harbor Public Library is pleased to announce Universal Dance - Native American-Style Flute Music with Mark McGourley. Join us for a night of enchanting Native American-style flute music performed by seasoned multi-instrumentalist, Mark McGourley on Thursday, January 17 at 6:30pm. This multi-media presentation features McGourley’s live flute performance combined with a soundscape of instrumentation synchronized to spectacular images of nature from our country's most prominent national parks and beyond. All ages welcome, this program is free and open to the public.

The Library is located at 101 2nd Street N. Safety Harbor. Call 724-1525 x112 for more information.

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Archaeology Lecture - Scraping with Layers of Meaning

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve 1800 Weedon Drive NE St. Petersburg, FL 33702

Description: Scraping with Layers of Meaning: Ethnoarchaeological Studies of Stone Scrapers, a presentation by Dr. Kathy Arthur from University of South Florida, St. Petersburg.

This 2012-2013 Lecture Series will be held the third Thursday of every month through April 2013 at The Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center.

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Archaeology Lecture, Phyllis E. Kolianos

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: SFSC, 600 West College Drive, Avon Park, Bldg. G, Room 101.

Description: Program: Living on the Edge: The Sunset of the Weeden Island Culture along the Central Peninsula Gulf Coast Region

Speaker: Phyllis E. Kolianos, M.A., RPA

The first identified site of the Weedon Island Culture is in the Central Peninsula Gulf Coast Region bordering on Old Tampa Bay at Weedon Island Preserve. Recent studies indicate that the adoption of this culture by the shell mound building Manasota people of this region happened later than the original fluorescence of the Weedon Island culture in its northern heartland, A.D. 200-900, but lasted somewhat longer. Although there is still much to learn at the Weedon Island type site, initial investigations conducted at another prominent Weedon Island site along the Anclote River indicates a significant Weedon Island presence after A.D.900. Kolianos will discuss some of the important research from that investigation and the extraordinary discovery of a 1,100 year old 40 ftl dugout canoe.

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Lecture - Eating in Early Englewood

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Historic Green St. Church, 416 W. Green St., Englewood

Description: Eating In Early Englewood – The Woodbine Restaurant a lecture by Joe Dominiac

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Lecture - Waging War the Seminole Way

Time: 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Selby Library, 1331 First St. Sarasota, FL 34236

Description: "Waging War the Seminole Way: An Ethnohistoric Perspective on the Evolution of Seminole Combat Behaviors" by Nathan Lawres

Nathan Lawres received his B.A. in Anthropology (Honors) and M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Central Florida. Over the course of his career as an archaeologist he has conducted Phase I, II, and II excavations throughout the states of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina. Mr. Lawres is currently the Crew Chief for the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Tribal Archaeology Section. His research interests include: the anthropology and archaeology of warfare; indigenous warfare patterns and combat behaviors; Seminole culture; Creek culture; the anthropology of resistance; African/African American resistance to slavery; Florida archaeology; Woodland and Mississippian archaeology; GIS applications in archaeology; and LiDAR technology and its applications in archaeology. Mr. Lawres will give his talk on January 23th at the Selby Library beginning at 6:00 P.M.

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Annual Kumquat Festival

Time: 9:00 am til 8:00 pm

Location: Historic Pasco County Courthouse and surrounding area Dade City, FL

Description: The festival celebrates the little gold gem of the citrus industry and, in partnership with Kumquat Growers, Inc., showcases all the wonderful advantages of this versatile, tasty and healthy fruit. Historic Downtown Dade City will be transformed into a gigantic marketplace focused on local businesses, hundreds of specialty vendors, dozens of partner sponsors, and the friendly, down home, unique old Florida experience that the Kumquat Festival has come to mean.

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Pinellas Folk Festival - A Centennial Celebration

Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm

Location: Heritage Village, 11909 125th Street N. Largo, FL 33774

Description: Suggested $5 donation
Listen to dozens of the Tampa Bay area's premier folk musicians on traditional folk, gospel, country and bluegrass music on stages throughout the Village! Sponsored by the Pinellas County Historical Society.

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Lecture: Early Horse Domestication in Central Asia

Time: 4:00 pm til 5:00 pm

Location: University of South Florida, 4202 E Fowler Ave, SOC 160, Tampa, 33620

Description: Alan Outram, Ph.D.
Professor and Department Head
Department of Archaeology
University of Exeter, U.K.

Horse domestication has challenged zooarchaeologists over the last few decades much more than most other domestic species. Their domestication was late and did not appear to be marked by obvious skeletal changes. Genetic studies were also confusing and raised the possibility of multiple domestication events. The question is significant because domestic horses revolutionized transportation and trade systems in the old world, as well as changing the nature of warfare and conquest. Orthodox opinion pointed to the Bronze Age in the Near East, but was this really the earliest phase of domestication? Others looked to the Eurasian Steppe for earlier evidence of horse herding. This lecture provides the background to the problem, and focuses on more than 10 years fieldwork and analysis on horse domestication in the steppes of Northern Kazakhstan, which indicate that horses were domesticated in the Eneolithic Botai Culture (c. 3,500 BC). Key findings were published in Science in 2009, but research continues.

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Lecture - Living in Luxury at Ephesus: Terrace House 2

Time: 5:30 pm til 7:30 pm

Location: University of South Florida, 4202 E Fowler Ave, CWY 107, Tampa, 33620

Description: Ephesus, located in modern-day Turkey, was one of the largest, most populous and flourishing cities of the Roman Empire. Excavations at its center have uncovered an exceptionally well-preserved structure, Terrace House 2, that is clearly an elite home lled with rich furnishings, abandoned after catastrophic earthquakes in the 3rd century A.D. In her lecture, “Living in Luxury at Ephesus: Terrace House 2,” Dr. Sabine Ladstätter will give a glimpse into the lives of wealthy and prominent Ephesian citizens, as well as discuss the challenges of excavation and conservation at the site, and its transition into a large-scale, living restoration workshop and museum.

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm

Location: Norma & Joseph Robinson Public Library @ Sulphur Springs Elementary, 8412 N 13th St, Tampa

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Excavations of a 7,000 Year-Old Pond Cemetery

Time: 3:00 pm til 4:00 pm

Location: Clearwater Main Library, 100 N Osceola Ave Clearwater, FL 33755

Description: Event Type: Adult Program
Age Group(s): Adult, YA-Teen
Date: 6/12/2013
Start Time: 3:00 PM
End Time: 5:00 PM
Description:
Dr. Rachel Wentz, Regional Director of the Florida Public Archaeology Network, will discuss her work and her book titled "Life and Death at Windover."
Library: Main Library
Location: Main - Meeting Room A/B

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Dive into Archaeology

Time: 5:00 pm til 6:00 pm

Location: Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library, 3910 S Manhattan Ave, Tampa 33611

Description: Brief Description of Show: Archaeologists don’t just work on land, they also try to learn about past people through the things they left behind underwater! In this fun and educational program, kids learn about the basics of archaeology as well as some of Florida’s important shipwrecks. Archaeologists from the Florida Public Archaeology Network at USF will give a short presentation on underwater archaeology and shipwrecks, then kids get to participate in hands-on activities that teach them about the archaeological process: shipwreck on a tarp (kids learn how archaeologists map and record shipwrecks underwater and get to try it out themselves) and build-a-boat (kids learn about the parts of a boat, build their own, and test it out).
Price: Free
Appropriate Ages for Show: Teen (grades 6-12)

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Sarasota County Commission Meeting regarding Little Salt Spring

Time: 1:30 pm til 3:00 pm

Location: 1660 Ringling Boulevard - Sarasota

Description: Sarasota, FL County Commissioners Meeting
To Support Conveyance of Little Salt Spring: 112-acre archaeologic and ecologic preserve in North Port, Florida to Sarasota County

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Dive into Archaeology

Time: 3:00 pm til 4:00 pm

Location: C. Blythe Andrews Jr. Public Library, 2607 E. Dr MLK Jr. Blvd, Tampa

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Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve 1800 Weedon Dr NE St. Petersburg, 33702

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Junior Archaeologist Summer Camp

Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve 1800 Weedon Dr NE St. Petersburg, 33702

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Junior Archaeologist Summer Camp

Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve 1800 Weedon Dr NE St. Petersburg, 33702

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Lunch & Learn with Gary Mormino, Jeff Klinkenberg & Ray Arsenault

Time: 11:30 am til 12:30 pm

Location: Heritage Museum 100 Beekman Lane Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

Description: Lunch and Learn with Florida historians and authors Gary Mormino and Ray Arsenault and Real Florida, Tampa Bay Times columnist and author Jeff Klinkenberg

These well known and popular Florida historians and authors explore local and regional immigration. Gary Mormino, co-founder of the Florida Studies program at USFSP with Ray Arsenault and an expert on the social history of modern Florida, discusses the journey stories of Ybor City. Recently featured on Oprah discussing his book on the Freedom Riders, Ray Arsenault discusses the African-American experience, and columnist Jeff Klinkenberg reflects on northerners who have journeyed to Florida.

The Smithsonian exhibition Journey Stories at the Tarpon Springs Cultural Center explores the powerful tales of how we and our ancestors came to America and to the place we now call home. The exhibit runs through July 5.

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Discover Prehistoric Florida

Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm

Location: Clearwater Countryside Library, 2741 SR 580, Clearwater 33761

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Discover Prehistoric Florida

Time: 1:30 pm til 2:30 pm

Archaeology Works: Shell

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve 1800 Weedon Dr NE St. Petersburg, 33702

Description: Archaeologists study ancient shells to not only learn about the diets and tools of prehistoric Floridians, but also the environments they lived in. Learn to identify different shell types from around the Tampa Bay area and the ways archaeologists use them to learn about the past.

Recommended for all ages, follow the link to register.

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Happy Hour with the Historian: Florida/St. Petersburg on the Homefront

Time: 6:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: St. Petersburg Museum of History, 335 Second Ave. N.E. St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Description: An Evening of Wine, Words, & Wisdom

July 13: Dr. Gary Mormino (Florida/St. Petersburg on the Homefront: 1941-1945)

$5 suggested donation. The event runs from 6pm - 8pm and will feature a full cocktail bar, wine and beer.

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Discover Prehistoric Florida

Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm

Location: Clearwater Main Library, 100 North Osceola Ave, Clearwater 33755

Description: Brief Description of Show: Learn about Florida’s past peoples in this fun and educational program for kids. People have lived throughout Florida for thousands of years, but the only way we know about them is through archaeology and the clues they left behind. Archaeologists from the Florida Public Archaeology Network at USF will give a presentation on what it was like to live in prehistoric Florida through time, complete with real artifacts and replicas of tools that ancient Floridians would have used to survive.rnPrice: FreernAppropriate Ages for Show: Elementary (grades K-5)rn

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Dive into Archaeology

Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm

Location: Clearwater Main Library, 100 North Osceola Ave, Clearwater 33755

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Florida Maritime Museum Re-Opening!

Time: 1:00 pm til 4:00 pm

Location: Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 199th Street West, Cortez, FL

Description: The Florida Maritime Museum (FMM) has been closed for a month to undergo some revamping, but now we're ready to reopen and celebrate!

The museum’s grand opening will include the premier of the completed children’s room, and scavenger hunt. Some of the museum’s content has been expanded to explore Florida’s greater maritime history, while other sections focus more closely on the personal stories Cortez has to share.

We invite you to come see the changes, and experience your heritage as it has been shaped by water. The Museum’s grand opening will take place on Saturday, October 5th at 4415 119th Street West, Cortez, FL 34215. Enjoy complimentary light refreshments and live music from 1pm – 4pm and kids’ activities all day. Admission to this event and to the museum is free, although donations are appreciated. Hours are Tuesday-Saturday from 9 am – 4 pm.

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YBOR CITY BENEATH THE SURFACE

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: North Port Community United Church of Christ 3450 South Biscayne Boulevard - Decker Hall

Description: YBOR CITY BENEATH THE SURFACE TOPIC OF OCTOBER MEETING

Archaeologist Rebecca O’Sullivan, Outreach Coordinator, Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), will be the speaker at our October 8 meeting. Her topic: “Ybor City Beneath the Surface.” Archaeology beneath the Ybor City we see today can tell us even more about the people who founded and lived in this bustling and unique cigar town. Staff and volunteers from the West Central Regional Center of FPAN conducted archaeological investigations at the Ybor City Museum State Park as part of a larger archaeological survey of this historic neighborhood. Located on 9th Avenue and 19th Street in Ybor City (Tampa), the city block was once the home of many cigar-factory and related-industry workers and their families.

This presentation covers the background of the particular lot and their current work to connect the small forgotten things recovered during excavations throughout the area to the people of Ybor City’s past and present.

A fall tour of the Ybor Museum Park will be announced in the November/December WMS/LSSAS Newsletter.

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Spirit Voices from Old Manatee

Time: 7:00 pm til 9:00 pm

Location: Manatee Village Historical Park, 1404 Manatee Avenue East, Bradenton

Description: Your rendezvous with the past awaits … Manatee Village Historical Park is pleased to present Season III of Spirit Voices from Old Manatee. This year’s popular living history production brings new characters - Polly Parker (May-de-lo-yee of the Bird Clan) and June Adams - to the limelight with insights into the haunting tales of the settlers of the Manatee lands. Shows will be staged at the 1850 Old Manatee Burying Grounds and Manatee Village Historical Park in Bradenton, Florida.
Tickets: Tickets on sale beginning Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Purchase tickets early, audience space is limited!
Advance tickets purchased on or before October 9th: $15 per person; remaining tickets, if available, purchased after October 9th or at the door are $17.00 per person. Not recommended for viewers under 10 years old. Everyone is required to have a ticket, including children. For tickets call: (941) 741-4076

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Spirit Voices from Old Manatee

Time: 7:00 pm til 9:00 pm

Location: Manatee Village Historical Park, 1404 Manatee Avenue East, Bradenton

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Using Historical Maps in your Genealogy Research

Time: 11:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: LDS Church, 9016 Fort King Road, Dade City, FL 33525

Description: Using Historical Maps in your Genealogy Research

By: Rebecca O’Sullivan

When paired with other sources of genealogical data, historical maps can be a powerful tool to connect with generations past. But where can you find them, and what do all the strange symbols they contain mean? Rebecca O’Sullivan, archaeologist and the Outreach Coordinator for the West Central office of the Florida Public Archaeology Network at the University of South Florida, will discuss the ways different historical maps such as Sanborn Fire Insurance maps, Plat maps, and Coastal Survey maps can be used in your research. She will talk about the many digital and paper sources for these maps, as well as how to locate the map you need, and the possible information about your ancestors it might contain.

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Spirit Voices from Old Manatee

Time: 7:00 pm til 9:00 pm

Location: Manatee Village Historical Park, 1404 Manatee Avenue East, Bradenton

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Time: 7:00 pm til 9:00 pm

Location: Manatee Village Historical Park, 1404 Manatee Avenue East, Bradenton

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Haunted Woods

Time: 6:00 pm til 10:00 pm

Location: Hillsborough River State Park, 15402 U.S. 301 North Thonotosassa, Florida 33592

Time: 11:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Manatee Mineral Spring, 1312 2nd Ave East Bradenton, FL

Description: “The History of Manatee Flows from this Spring” interpretive walkway public dedication and Pioneer Picnic at Manatee Mineral Spring

Reflections of Manatee invites you to celebrate the unveiling of “The History of Manatee Flows from this Spring”, a new interpretive pathway that honors all the groups of people who have used the Manatee Mineral Spring over the centuries. The new pathway wends its way around the Manatee Mineral Spring site and the signs explore different facets of the area’s history, including Native Americans, the maroons of Angola, Early Pioneers, The Third Seminole War, The Civil War, and much more. The non-profit Reflections of Manatee developed the interpretive signs in consultation with area scholars and community descendants, with funding from the Florida Humanities Council.

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Celebrating Community: Tarpon Springs, Reflections on 125 Years

Time: 4:00 pm til 6:00 pm

Location: Train Depot, Tarpon Springs, FL

Description: Book Launch & Reception
Celebrating Community: Tarpon Springs, Reflections on 125 Years
Join us for a special event at the Historic Train Depot to launch a new book celebrating Tarpon Springs’ 125th Anniversary. Meet chapter authors Dr. Brent Weisman (archaeology), Jeff Moates (maritime heritage), Ellen Uguccioni (architecture and preservation), R. Lynn Whitelaw (the Inness legacy) and Dr. Gary Mormino (social history during the World War II era). Books will be available for purchase and signing. The project is a collaboration between the Cultural and Civic Services Department and the Tarpon Springs Area Historical Society, and was funded in part by a grant awarded to the City of Tarpon Springs from the Florida Department of State, Bureau of Historical Resources. This beautiful commemorative book is available for the special price of $5.
Train Depot 4 pm
Free Admission

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Time: 9:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Dr NE St. Petersburg, 33702

Description: Join professional archaeologist, naturalist and science educator, “Jungle Jay” of ECHO Tours LLC for an insightful examination of daily life, habits, diet and beliefs of the native Manasota Culture of west central Florida at Pinellas County's jewel, Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center. Click "See More" below for details.

This experience will begin at the center's NE parking lot entryway sign with a description of the Education Center building itself and how its orientation, design and decoration reflect the art and spirit of the people that populated the site. Followed by a leisurely guided hike, you will learn how various plants were used as the food, medicine and raw materials of daily life. Along the boardwalk and through the extensive mangrove forest you will see how the abundant animal life was part of the local environment and food supply and was integrated into the spirituality our early inhabitants.

Time: 9 AM to 12 PM(ish) --- Total Duration: 3+ hours
Tuition: Adult, $20-- Teens and Students (w/ ID), $10-- Children 12 and under, $5--

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Indigenous Lifeways and Spirituality Tour

Time: 9:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Dr NE St. Petersburg, 33702

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Looking for Angola – The Archaeology of Freedom

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Bonita Springs Lion's Club, 10322 Pennsylvania Ave, Bonita Springs

Description: Looking for Angola – The Archaeology of Freedom is the topic on Friday, February 7. We will be looking for Angola, an almost forgotten 1800’s Black Seminole settlement with the expert help of Uzi Baram.

Dr. Baram is an anthropologist who teaches a wide range of archaeology and cultural anthropology courses at the New College of the University of South Florida in Sarasota. He was born in Israel and raised and educated in the US. Along the way his passion became the intersection of past and present, the intersection of archeology and politics.

Angola, a community of former enslaved Africans and Seminole Indians was located along the Manatee River on Florida’s west coast. The settlement was destroyed and sank from memory. Who were these people and what became of them? Dr. Baram led the team that looked for the answers.

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TPI/Florida Trust Dual Membership Preservation Party

Time: 4:00 pm til 6:00 pm

Time: 3:00 pm til 5:00 pm

Location: 1312 2nd Avenue East and 14th Street East Bradenton 34208

Description: Join Reflections of Manatee’s costumed volunteers as they guide you through the Old Settlement of Manatee. This leisurely 8 block walk begins at the Manatee Mineral Spring. Learn about the aboriginals, Spanish Fish Camps, Seminoles and the Angola run-away slave settlement which found refuge near the spring. See a sugarcane field and learn about the Seminole Wars and the fort that brought settlers to the site. As you walk under the hammocks of oak you will be guided to the pioneers’ homesteads and learn interesting facts from their lives here on the river in the 1840-50’s. The tour takes you to the Curry homes which are being restored as museums where both Confederate and Black Union soldiers camped. Come early to walk the pathway of 12 interpretive signs. The tour begins promptly at 3:00. Handicap facilities on site. FREE! For more information, call 941-746-2035.

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Lecture - Medieval Castles, Lordship and the English Landscape

Time: 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: University of South Florida Tampa Campus, TECO room (College of Education Building)

Description: This Spring, we are excited to welcome scholars from the University of Exeter, U.K., who will offer public talks on topics as diverse as comic books, medieval castles, landscape and memory, and Ice Age migrations to the Americas. Our next visiting scholar is: Dr. Oliver Creighton (Archaeology)

“Castles were among the most dominant features of the English medieval landscape and many remain impressive today. I will present an overview of the impacts of fortiﬁcation on town and country and highlight the role of lordship in re-shaping the medieval world, presenting a case study of power and authority in the landscape.”

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Lecture - Current Paleoindian Research at Vero Beach and Around Florid

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: North Port Community United Church of Christ 3450 South Biscayne Boulevard - Decker Hall

Description: Dr. Andy Hemmings will be the speaker at the March 11 meeting of the WMS/LSSAS in a program titled "Current Paleoindian Research at Vero Beach, the Gulf of Mexico, and Interesting Points around Florida." This will be a special Florida Archaeology Month presentation which follows the 2014 FAM theme, "Tracing Florida's First People: Paleoindians."
Working at Florida sites like Sloth Hole, Aucilla and Wacissa Rivers, and submerged environments in Florida, Mexico and elsewhere, Dr. Hemmings is one of Florida's most knowledgeable and experienced experts on early human presence in the Americas. He is currently a professor of archaeology and anthropology at Mercyhurst University. Andy is currently lead archaeologist at the Vero Beach site and is presently conducting field investigations at the site until May 2014.

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Outside Influences, In-Place Change: Weeden Island to Safety Harbor

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Dr NE St. Petersburg, 33702

Description: Join the Central Gulf Coast Archaeological Society for their monthly meeting and a lecture by archaeologist Dr. Jeffrey Mitchem. For centuries, the Manasota/Weeden Island peoples along the Gulf coast lived a lifestyle that was well adapted to fishing, gathering, and hunting. They practiced rituals that included elaborately decorated pottery vessels, many made specifically for inclusion in burial mounds. Although we know few specifics about their beliefs, the distinctive pottery styles they created spread west along the Gulf Coastal Plain and into the Mississippi Valley. Beginning around A.D. 900, a change occurred across the Southeast, related to maize agriculture and possibly new religious and/or political beliefs. This Mississippian culture took hold in most of the Southeast, typically replacing earlier lifestyles. In the region between the Withlacoochee River and Charlotte Harbor, the Weeden Island/Manasota peoples resisted drastically changing their lifestyles, although they did adopt certain Mississippian traits, probably related primarily to religious and political beliefs.

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DeSoto County Pioneer Day Festival

Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm

Location: DeSoto Veterans Park on State Road 70 just west of Arcadia

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Our Past and Present: Archaeology at Manatee Mineral Spring

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: 1312 2nd Avenue East and 14th Street East Bradenton 34208

Description: Join Professor Uzi Baram of New College of Florida and Time Sifters Archaeology Society at Manatee Mineral Spring for a special tour of Reflections of Manatee’s “History Flows from this Spring” interpretive trail. Dr. Baram will lead a dynamic tour and interactive discussion of the historical events which took place around the spring. Archaeology has revealed a rich heritage of many histories, covering thousands of years. FREE! Handicap facilities available on site. For more information contact 941-504-7130.

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Native Americans In Tampa Bay, The Way They Worked

Time: 10:30 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Palm Harbor Library 2330 Nebraska Ave Palm Harbor, FL 34683

Description: All are welcome to this presentation to learn more about shell tools, middens, hand-hewn canoes and how the people native to Pinellas Peninsula utilized existing resources in order to live in their Florida habitat. This program is made possible with funding from the Florida Humanities Council. It is hosted by the Palm Harbor Historical Society at the Palm Harbor Library.

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The History of Boatbuilding

Time: 3:00 pm til 4:00 pm

Location: Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th Street West, Cortez

Description: . In this 30 minute lecture, John Beale will present the history and development of boatbuilding, from its simples origins to practices used in Florida today. The focus is primarily on small craft, but some techniques use in larger vessels will be mentioned as well. Followed by Q&A session. FREE! Reservations appreciated. For more information, call (941) 708-6120 or email johnbeale@manateeclerk.com

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Florida History from Palmetto-Leaves to The Yearling to River of Grass

Time: 6:30 pm til 7:30 pm

Location: Largo Public Library 120 Central Park Dr Largo, FL 33771

Description: Experience Florida through the milieu of three women authors, in character and costume: Harriet Beecher Stowe, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Each wrote a book that put Florida on the map - in 1873, 1938, and 1947, respectively. Presented by Betty Jean Steinshouer.

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Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm

Location: Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center, 75 Taylor Street, Punta Gorda

Description: Warm Mineral Springs/Little Salt Spring Archaeological Society is pleased to host the 66th Annual Meeting of the Florida Anthropological Society, May 8-11, 2014 in Punta Gorda. The meeting will be held at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center that overlooks the scenic Peace River.

A Preliminary Schedule, Registration Form, and Call for Papers announcement with abstract submission form are available at:
http://fasweb.org/meeting.htm

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Florida Anthropological Society Conference

Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm

Location: Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center, 75 Taylor Street, Punta Gorda

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Florida Anthropological Society Conference

Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm

Location: Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center, 75 Taylor Street, Punta Gorda

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Before Jamestown: Europeans, Africans, and Indians in La Florida

Time: 1:00 pm til 2:00 pm

Location: Rao Musunuru M.D. Museum 6431 Circle Boulevard New Port Richey, FL 34652

Description: This presentation explores the early history of European settlement efforts in Florida. Learn about the remarkably rich, yet much neglected history of colonization in the US southeast in the 16th Century, a process that began almost a century before Jamestown. This presentation will give the audience an excellent background to understand our rich Spanish history as we approach Florida's 2013 quincentennial celebration of Juan Ponce De Leon's landing in 1513. Presented by Dr. Michael Francis.

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Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm

Location: Tampa, FL

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Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE St. Pete

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Cemetery Resource Protection Training Conference (CRPTC)

Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm

Location: Thomas Center Galleries, 302 NE 6th Ave, Gainesville, FL

Description: The Florida Public Archaeology Network, in cooperation with the City of Gainesville and the Historic Evergreen Cemetery Association announces the inaugural Cemetery Resource Protection Training (CRPT) Conference in Gainesville, FL. This two-day conference will feature preservationists and historic cemetery experts presenting a variety of talks and hands-on workshops. For those who have already been to a CRPT workshop this conference will feature an expansion on popular CRPT topics alongside new sessions and demonstrations based on participant feedback. Registration for the full two-day conference includes two (2) lunches, and evening mixer on Tuesday June 3, as well as workshop materials and literature and is $60. Registration for only the Wednesday, June 4th sessions is $15 and includes one (1) lunch and workshop materials.

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Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm

Location: South Manatee Branch Library, 6081 26th St W, Bradenton (Manatee County

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Archaeology Works: Materials Science

Time: 1:00 pm til 2:00 pm

Location: Lake Alfred Public Library, 245 N Seminole Ave, Lake Alfred (Polk County)

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Archaeology Works: Materials Science

Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm

Location: Rocky Bluff Library, 6750 U.S. 301, Ellenton (Manatee County)

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Archaeology Works: Dirt

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE St. Pete

Description: Archaeologists spend a lot of time in the dirt, but what can the soil tell us about people in the past? By studying the layers of soil in the ground and its composition we can learn more about how old a site might be or what activities occurred there. Learn how to get your hands dirty like an archaeologist and explore some of the techniques they use to study the history beneath your feet.
Recommended for all ages.

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Archaeology Works: Materials Science

Time: 3:00 pm til 4:00 pm

Location: Gulfport Library, 5501 28th Ave S, Gulfport (Pinellas County)

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Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm

Location: Loews Don CeSar Hotel, St. Pete Beach, FL 3400 Gulf Boulevard, St. Pete Beach

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American Cultural Resources Association Conference

Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm

Location: Loews Don CeSar Hotel, St. Pete Beach, FL 3400 Gulf Boulevard, St. Pete Beach

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Dr. Geek's Science Fair!

Time: 10:00 am til 5:00 pm

Location: South Florida Museum, 201 10th St. W, Bradenton FL

Description: Come experience man’s technology of past, present and future! A unique blend of science and fiction, this event combines a classic science fiction convention with a science fair. Travel back in time in H.G. Well’s Time Machine to explore technology of the past with archaeologists from FPAN West Central then tour the futuristic technology with exhibitors such as NASA and USF Robotics. Students ages 6-16 will have the chance to compete in the first inaugural Geek Games which blend fundamental STEM principles with the creativity of art and literature. Special performance by Steampunk/ Dr. Who rock group The Ken Spviey Band!rnrnThe Geek Games*rnrnPlanet X Rover Design Challenge presented with NASArnGMO Petting Zoo: Bio-Engineering Beasts (The Science of Jurassic Park)rnThe Future of Fuel: Powering the Flying Carrn& More TBA!rn*All students must pay the $10 general admission ticket to enter. Students may pre-register for The Geek Games or register when they arrive at the event.To pre-register for one or all of the individual games, or for more information please call Samantha Sprague: 941-746-4131 ex 31.

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Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Petersburg

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Volunteer Lab @ Weedon Island

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete, FL

Description: Ever wonder what archaeologists do with all that stuff they dig up at archaeological sites once the fieldwork is finished? At the FPAN Volunteer Lab, you can come find out for yourself! Learn all about how artifacts and other archaeological material get processed in the laboratory so that we can use them to learn about the past. You will get the chance to sort through, identify, and wash artifacts and other material from real archaeological sites!

All ages are welcome to participate or observe, children 12 and under should be accompanied by an adult.

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Florida Conversations: Rick Reeves, The Making of the Pirate Image

Time: 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water Street, Tampa, FL

Description: Pirates have been around as long as there have been boats. They ruled the Mediterranean Sea before the pharaohs ruled Egypt or even thought about building the pyramids. Julius Caesar was captured by them and held for ransom. Yet, contrary to either current belief or Hollywood hype, they did play an inspiring role that helped create the Declaration of Independence, win the Revoluntionary War, and craft a US Constitution based on many of their democratic principles.

Sail away with us to hear historical artist Rick Reeves discuss pirate imagery.

Florida Conversations is free and open to the public. It is underwritten by the TBHC Endowment Fund at USF with media sponsorship from WUSF Public Broadcasting. The series is co-sponsored by the USF Libraries Florida Studies Center and the Tampa Bay History Center.

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Lecture - Forensic Anthropology & Archaeology: Lessons from the Field

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Petersburg

Description: Erin Kimmerle, Ph.D., University of South Florida
Forensic Anthropology & Archaeology: Lessons from the Field

This talk will focus on the latest trends and themes in forensic anthropology with an emphasis on field work and archaeology. From mass graves in the Balkans to exhumations of John Does in cold case homicides, the tools and methods of archaeology are often invaluable in crime scene processing today. The Dozier Reform School in North Florida is a prime example of the use of forensics, anthropology and archaeology in a humanitarian effort to identify and repatriate children who died in State Custody.

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Lecture - The Zooarchaeology of Plantation Foodways

Time: 4:00 pm til 5:00 pm

Location: USF Anthropology, 4202 E Fowler Ave SOC 127, Tampa

Time: 4:00 pm til 5:00 pm

Location: USF Anthropology, 4202 E Fowler Ave SOC 127, Tampa

Description: Dru McGill, Ph.D.

Craft goods are ubiquitous at most Midwest and Southeast pre-Columbian archaeological sites. These artifacts, such as pottery vessels and utilitarian tools, often represent the repeated everyday actions of individuals who live within complex networks of households and other communities. As such, manufacturing and depositional details relating to the production and consumption of ancient Native American crafts are significant data for archaeologists. In this talk, I will discuss my current and future research with plainwares and other crafts from the Mississippian site of Angel Mounds, demonstrating how detailed quantitative analyses of seemingly ordinary objects can contribute to anthropological understandings of identity negotiation, foodways, technological choice, and other convergences of people and things. I will also highlight applied public archaeology issues central to my work, including ethical and scientific obligations for the re-study of legacy collections, the curation and dissemination of digital data in anthropology museums and laboratories, and efforts to build material culture-based bridges between the lives of past and present people.

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Cemetery Resource Protection Training Plant City

Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: 1914 Plant City High School Community Center 605 N Collins Street, Plant City, FL 33563

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Archaeology Works: Dating

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Petersburg

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Coffee Talk: Black Seminoles - Buffalo Soldiers

Time: 10:30 am til 11:30 am

Location: Safety Harbor Museum and Cultural Center, 329 South Bayshore Boulevard S. Safety Harbor,

Description: Founded in 1992, The” Buffalo Soldiers FL” are a historical, re-enactment, public service organization. The goal of the group is to tell the “true” story of the Black Men, who were the first to serve in the Regular U.S. Army, starting in 1866. We also strive to tell the story of all the Black Men and Women who struggle, fought and gave their lives to help make the United State the nation it is.

Another goal of the organization is to use history to teach our young children, thru discussion, living as the soldiers of that era lived and education, ways to make their lives better.

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Cemetery Resource Protection Training Palma Sola

Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Palma Sola Community Church, 8604 9th Ave NW, Bradenton, FL 34209

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Fort Foster Rendezvous

Time: 10:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Fort Foster Historic Site, 15402 US 301 N, Thonotosassa, Florida 33541

Description: The Hillsborough River State Park will present this annual historical event at the Fort Foster State Historic Site. This event is a living history reenactment featuring military, Seminole, and civilian reenactors, sutlers, traders, and craft demonstrations. An opportunity to purchase period merchandise & refreshments is available to our park visitors. Please note: This weekend event will offer ongoing daily live firing demonstrations and a skirmish between the Seminoles and military after 1:00 pm, both days. Registration forms are available online at: www.floridastateparks.org/fortfoster; or by emailing, Park Services Specialist, Alex Kinder: douglas.kinder@dep.state.fl.us

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Fort Foster Rendezvous

Time: 10:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Fort Foster Historic Site, 15402 US 301 N, Thonotosassa, Florida 33541

Description: The Hillsborough River State Park will present this annual historical event at the Fort Foster State Historic Site. This event is a living history reenactment featuring military, Seminole, and civilian reenactors, sutlers, traders, and craft demonstrations. An opportunity to purchase period merchandise & refreshments is available to our park visitors. Please note: This weekend event will offer ongoing daily live firing demonstrations and a skirmish between the Seminoles and military after 1:00 pm, both days. Registration forms are available online at: www.floridastateparks.org/fortfoster; or by emailing, Park Services Specialist, Alex Kinder: douglas.kinder@dep.state.fl.us

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Lecture - Life Aboard the 5th Century BCE Tektaş Burnu Ship

Time: 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: University of South Florida Tampa Campus, BEH (Behavioral Sciences) 103

Description: Catch as Catch Can: Life Aboard the 5th Century BCE Tektaş Burnu Ship by Prof. Kristine Trego Classics Department , Bucknell University and AIA George F. Bass Lecturer for 2015

Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015 BEH (Behavioral Sciences) 103
6:00 pm Univ. of South Florida, Tampa

At the end of the fifth-century BCE, a small coastal trading ship wrecked at Tektaş Burnu, near modern Cesme, along the west coast of Turkey. Underwater remains of ancient ships continue to provide new information about maritime trade and technology, and yet our understanding of shipboard life remains incomplete. This lecture will synthesize scattered textual evidence along with excavated evidence from the Tektaş Burnu ship to decipher what shipboard materials can—and cannot—tell us about life at sea on a small coastal trader at the time of Socrates.

Free and open to the public. Light reception at 5:30. Co-sponsored by the USF Classical Society and the Dept. of History.

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Lecture - New Insights on Pottery from the Crystal River Site

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Petersburg

Description: Kassie Kemp, M.A. Candidate, University of South Florida
Tales from a Museum Basement: New Insights on Pottery from the Crystal River Site

The Crystal River site is a Woodland-period mound complex in west central Florida. Revisiting a collection of over 16,000 sherds previously excavated at the site by Ripley Bullen and others provides an opportunity for new insights on a collection that has never been thoroughly analyzed. This presentation will focus on a few aspects of the research project such as the differences in vessel types, forms, and functions and their distribution across the site. This new information adds to a broader understanding of pottery and its role in social interactions at this famous site.

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Volunteer Lab at Weedon Island

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Petersburg

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Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Meet at Kahwa Coffee in Downtown Tampa

Description: Join History Bike Tampa and guest presenters from the Florida Public Archaeology Network - West Central Region to discover the prehistoric sites in and around downtown.

As with all of our rides, we will begin at Kahwa Coffee located in downtown Tampa, and will depart promptly at 10am. The tour is provided free of charge, however there is a suggested donation of $5. The ride will last approximately 2 hours and will be traveling in light to moderate riding conditions. Please RSVP if you are planning on attending, and come ready to ride safe (helmet!!). Bike rentals will be available at City Bike Tampa and Coast Bike Share

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This is Anthropology EXPO

Time: 10:00 am til 2:00 pm

Location: USF Tampa Campus, 4202 E Fowler Ave, MSC Ballroom C, Tampa

Description: The Expo is meant to demonstrate the important use of applied anthropology. Come and chat with organizations, agencies, and institutions to hear about potential job and internship opportunities that utilize skills in anthropology. Graduate and undergraduate students welcome. Plus, FREE FOOD and a workshop at 11am with Career Services!

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Civil War Exhibit Opening

Time: 6:30 pm til 8:30 pm

Location: Safety Harbor Museum and Cultural Center, 329 South Bayshore Boulevard S., Safety Harbor

Description: Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War. Displays of weapons and equipment used during the war. There will also be a large dioramma of the Battle of Olustee Station.

Free and open to the public! Order tickets via Eventbrite:
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Lecture - A Short History of the Seminole Tribe of FL THPO

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Petersburg

Description: Paul Backhouse, Ph.D., Seminole Tribe of Florida
Building Capacity in a Tin Can: a Short History of the Seminole Tribe of Florida Tribal Historic Preservation Office

There is no blue print for the successful development of a Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO). In fact, more than one hundred and fifty THPO’s now exist across North America with many different individual missions and personnel configurations. The institutional history of the Seminole Tribe of Florida THPO is explored as a vehicle for tribal capacity-building and an expression of sovereignty.

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Lecture - a Short History of the Seminole Tribe of Florida

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Petersburg

Description: Archaeology Lecture Series - Building Capacity in a Tin Can: a Short History of the Seminole Tribe of Florida Tribal Historic Preservation Office

There is no blue print for the successful development of a Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO). In fact, more than one hundred and fifty THPO’s now exist across North America with many different individual missions and personnel configurations. The institutional history of the Seminole Tribe of Florida THPO is explored by Paul Backhouse, Ph.D., as a vehicle for tribal capacity-building and an expression of sovereignty.

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Volunteer Lab at Weedon Island

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Petersburg

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Archaeology Works: Mounds and Middens

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Petersburg

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Tampa Bay Shipwrecks of the Civil War

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Safety Harbor Museum and Cultural Center, 329 South Bayshore Boulevard S. Safety Harbor,

Description: Join us at the Safety Harbor Museum and Cultural Center where we will have the Florida Public Archaeology Network - West Central Region out to give a talk on Civil War Shipwrecks! The maritime battles of the Civil War employed a greater diversity of ships than any previous sustained naval action. This presentation illustrates this aspect and highlights a few examples of Civil War-related shipwrecks in the Tampa Bay area.

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Coffee Talk: Life of an Average Civil War Soldier

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Safety Harbor Museum and Cultural Center, 329 South Bayshore Boulevard S., Safety Harbor

Description: Join us for a presentation on the hardships, equipment, rations and life of a Civil War soldier. Presented by Scott Anderson, a Civil War reenactor and Safety Harbor Museum & Cultural Center curator.

Free and open to the public! Order tickets via Eventbrite:
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Civil War Living History Encampment

Time: 4:00 pm til 9:00 pm

Location: Safety Harbor Museum and Cultural Center, 329 South Bayshore Boulevard S., Safety Harbor

Description: The Museum grounds will be transformed into a Civil War Encampment! See demonstrations of colors, an infantry drill and examples of prison camps.

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Civil War Living History Encampment

Time: 9:00 am til 2:00 pm

Location: Safety Harbor Museum and Cultural Center, 329 South Bayshore Boulevard S., Safety Harbor

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Volunteer Lab at Weedon Island

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

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Time Detectives: Discover Ancient Florida

Time: 11:15 am til 12:15 pm

Location: Regency Park Library, 9701 Little Road New Port Richey, FL 34654

Description: Archaeologists don't dig for treasure, their super power is looking for ancient clues to understand people who lived in the past. Learn about these "Time Detectives" in this fun and interactive presentation, then see what mysteries you can solve by examining clues from Florida's prehistoric past. This program is designed for elementary and middle school aged children.

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Who Used to Live There? 3000 Years of History on Phillippi Creek

Time: 2:00 pm til 3:30 pm

Location: Gulf Gate Library, 7112 Curtiss Ave, Sarasota, FL 34231

Description: Hear Dr. Uzi Baram, Professor of Anthropology at New College, give this archaeology talk.

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Who Used to Live There? 3000 Years of History on Phillippi Creek

Time: 3:00 pm til 4:30 pm

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Whose Heritage is it? Case Studies from Antigua, West Indies

Time: 3:00 pm til 5:00 pm

Location: 4202 E Fowler Ave, Grace Allen Room, USF Library, Tampa Campus

Description: Trevor W. Purcell Memorial Speaker Series Presents:
Reginald Murphy, Ph.D.
Whose Heritage is it?
Preservation & Development of Heritage Sites in the Caribbean
Case Studies from Antigua, West Indies
Monday Oct. 26, 2015
3-5PM
Grace Allen Room, USF Library

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Ybor City Museum Archaeology Exhibit Preview Night!

Time: 6:30 pm til 8:30 pm

Location: Ybor City Museum State Park, 1818 E 9th Ave, Tampa, FL

Description: If you are a current member, please join us for a night to celebrate you! Without the support of our members, YCMS would not be able to provide the programming and events that make YCMS a valuable community resource. This year's membership appreciation night will include cultural entertainment, refreshments, and a special members-only sneak peek at our new exhibition opening at the Ybor City Musuem State Park!

Please call (813) 247-1434 for more information or to check on your membership status.

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Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete, FL

Description: Ever wonder what archaeologists do with all that stuff they dig up at archaeological sites once the fieldwork is finished? At the FPAN Volunteer Lab, you can come find out for yourself! Learn all about how artifacts and other archaeological material get processed in the laboratory so that we can use them to learn about the past. You will get the chance to sort through, identify, and wash artifacts and other material from real archaeological sites!

All ages are welcome to participate or observe, children 12 and under should be accompanied by an adult.

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Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Phillippi Estate Park, 5500 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota

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Volunteer Lab @ Weedon Island

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete, FL

Description: Ever wonder what archaeologists do with all that stuff they dig up at archaeological sites once the fieldwork is finished? At the FPAN Volunteer Lab, you can come find out for yourself! Learn all about how artifacts and other archaeological material get processed in the laboratory so that we can use them to learn about the past. You will get the chance to sort through, identify, and wash artifacts and other material from real archaeological sites!

All ages are welcome to participate or observe, children 12 and under should be accompanied by an adult.

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Archaeology on Tap

Time: 4:00 pm til 5:00 pm

Location: Gaspar's Grotto Patio, 8448 N 56th St., Tampa

Description: Dr. Diane Wallman will be speaking. Diane will discuss developing research that involves the application of archaeological methods and data to investigate modern phenomena. In particular, She will discuss her research into the continuing legacies of colonialism, and the emergence of a 'new' colonialism in the Caribbean and West Africa. This research aims to integrate ethnohistory, historical archaeology, ethnoarchaeology and zooarchaeology to understand localized impacts of climate change on artisanal fishing communities.

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Time: 4:30 pm til 5:30 pm

Location: Gaspar's Grotto Patio, 8448 N 56th St., Tampa

Description: Geomorphological Assessment of Plantation Agriculture in Antigua, West Indies by Graduate student Anthony Tricarico
Environmental degradation resulting from colonial plantation agriculture in Antigua, West Indies, exemplifies the harms of anthropogenic landscape modification. Geomorphological survey and analysis of certain soils surrounding the Betty’s Hope Plantation, sought to model the impacts of colonial farming on local landforms, while providing a greater understanding of the consequences for today’s residents. Intensive agricultural practices have led to the instability of the ecological resources of the island, but these impacts have not been largely studied in relation to their greater human-ecological consequences. This analysis is being conducted to understand the legacies of British colonialism on landscape modification. This work is concerned with differentiating and modeling erosion and landscape degradation resulting from intensive agriculture. Geomorphological survey and analysis at Betty’s Hope is ongoing, with an ultimate goal of providing a complete picture of land degradation island-wide and across different time scales.

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Archaeology Works: Maps

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

Description: Archaeologists use maps, both old and new, in every aspect of what they do. Maps can reveal the location of a long-lost building, show hidden features of a prehistoric landscape, or even create a record for future researchers. Join archaeologists from the Florida Public Archaeology Network as the reveal some map mysteries from throughout the Tampa Bay area, then learn some compass skills so you can make a map of your own!
Recommended for all ages.

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Re-Placing Fort Brooke Archaeology Day at the Tampa Bay History Center

Time: 12:00 pm til 2:00 pm

Location: Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water Street, Tampa

Description: Join archaeologists from FPAN at the Tampa Bay History Center for an event that celebrates the unique history and archaeology of Downtown Tampa. Hands-on activities and displays will be available for visitors of all ages to experience during this fun event. Historical re-enactors from different eras in Tampa’s past will also be on hand.

The festivities are meant to celebrate a new exhibit: Re-Placing Fort Brooke. This exhibit located in the Tampa Bay History Center’s Touchton Map Gallery, uses cutting-edge technology to uncover the stories of Tampa’s earliest residents. Presented in partnership with FPAN, visitors to the exhibit will be able to see the fort and the evolution of downtown Tampa as never before. In addition to early maps of Tampa's Garrison District and artifacts recovered from the site in the 1970s and 1980s, the exhibit will feature digitally-rectified overlays of the original fort.

Activities and displays in Cotanchobee Park, just outside the Tampa Bay History Center, are free and open to the public. To see the Re-Placing Fort Brooke exhibit you will need to pay for admission to the museum. See http://tampabayhistorycenter.org/ for more details.

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Volunteer Lab @ Weedon Island

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete, FL

Description: Ever wonder what archaeologists do with all that stuff they dig up at archaeological sites once the fieldwork is finished? At the FPAN Volunteer Lab, you can come find out for yourself! Learn all about how artifacts and other archaeological material get processed in the laboratory so that we can use them to learn about the past. You will get the chance to sort through, identify, and wash artifacts and other material from real archaeological sites!

All ages are welcome to participate or observe, children 12 and under should be accompanied by an adult.

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Archaeology Academy

Time: 10:00 am til 1:00 pm

Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm

Location: DeSoto Veterans Park, Arcadia, FL

Description: The DeSoto County Historical Society's motto is "To Preserve and Promote the History of DeSoto County Florida for future generations". Our goal is to offer a fun family friendly day of education about Arcadia, DeSoto County and Florida's rich pioneer history.

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Five Centuries of Florida History

Time: 10:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: DeSoto National Memorial, 8300 Desoto Memorial Hwy, Bradenton, FL

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Five Centuries of Florida History

Time: 10:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: DeSoto National Memorial, 8300 Desoto Memorial Hwy, Bradenton, FL

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Archaeology on Tap

Time: 4:00 pm til 5:00 pm

Location: Gaspar's Patio (8448 N 56th St., Tampa)

Description: Graduate student Alex Delgado will be sharing his research.

More than just Empty Space? Integrated Geoarchaeological Investigations of a Plaza

Historically, plazas are utilized as spaces for cultural expression, daily interactions between members of the community, economic exchanges, and discourse of all types. They also serve as a symbolic space, critical to the formation and maintenance of cultural identity while also embodying social and political relations. For this study I employ ground penetrating radar and magnetometry, as well as microartifact and sediment chemical analysis to allow me to reconstruct the possible activities which were undertaken in the plaza at the Crystal River site.

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History Bike Tampa: Tampa and the Civil War

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Tour starts at Kahwa Coffee in downtown Tampa

Description: On the 155th anniversary of the Civil War, explore the role Tampa played by visiting the locations of battles and military forts, and learning about key players.

The ride will be at Kahwa Coffee (bottom of the Element Building) located in downtown Tampa, and registration starts at 9:30AM. We will depart *promptly* at 10am. The tour is provided free of charge, however there's a suggested donation of $5.

The ride will last approximately 2 hours and will be traveling in light to moderate riding conditions. Please RSVP if you are planning on attending, and come ready to ride safe (helmet!!).

FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE
The ride will only be able to accomodate the first 80 registered riders. First come, first serve so show up early to sign in. No line holding, sorry!

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Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Petersburg

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Archaeology Talk: Florida and the Civil War

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Auditorium of the Sarasota Garden Club, 1131 Blvd of the Arts, Sarasota 34236

Description: Friends of the Sarasota County History Center Speaker - Florida and the Civil War

Dr. James M. Denham, Professor of History, Florida Southern College, will present little known facts about Florida and the Civil War

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Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm

Location: North Port Library, 13800 Tamiami Trail, North Port, FL 34287

Description: Come on out to the North Port Library to learn all about Little Salt Spring and the past peoples who lived there. Explore Little Salt Spring with hands-on activities and demonstrations so you can investigate the past like an archaeologist! This program is designed for elementary and middle school aged children.

FPAN is hosting this event.

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Archaeology Talk: Rivers of Freedom, Landscapes of Liberty

Time: 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Selby Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota 34236

Description: Time Sifters Archaeological Society Speaker Program - Rivers of Freedom, Landscapes of Liberty: An Update on "Looking for Angola" and the Archaeology of Maroons in Florida by Uzi Baram, PhD, Professor of Anthropology, Director of the New College Public Archaeology Lab

Archaeology is revealing the magnitude of Spanish La Florida as a haven from slavery. First at Fort Mosé, and now along the rivers that empty into the Gulf of Mexico, an aspiring history of freedom and liberty is coming from excavations and renewed archival research. This presentation offers an update on the "Looking for Angola" program and how the research has changed the image of the people known as escaped slaves, Black Seminoles, and free blacks. Professor Uzi Baram will offer insights into the early 19th century military engagements known as the First Seminole War as well as everyday life on the southwest Florida landscape. New representations of the Florida maroons, based on archaeological research, will show the past in a new light.

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2016 Florida Anthropological Society Annual Meeting

Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm

Location: Wyndham Grand Harbourside, 122 Soundings Ave, Jupiter, FL 33477

Description: The 68th Annual Meeting of the Florida Anthropological Society will be held in Jupiter, Florida from May 19-22, 2016. Palm Beach County Archaeological Society is proud to host the meeting at the Wyndham Grand Harbourside overlooking the scenic Intracoastal Waterway.

Highlights of the conference include a Friday night reception at Dubois Park, a Saturday night "Banquet-Under-The-Stars" at the Jupiter Lighthouse, and Sunday Field Trips to local archaeological/historical sites including Swamp Buggy tours to Big Mound City and cruise to Trapper Nelson's!

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2016 Florida Anthropological Society Annual Meeting

Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm

Location: Wyndham Grand Harbourside, 122 Soundings Ave, Jupiter, FL 33477

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2016 Florida Anthropological Society Annual Meeting

Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm

Location: Wyndham Grand Harbourside, 122 Soundings Ave, Jupiter, FL 33477

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Pint of Science: True Detectives

Time: 7:00 pm til 9:00 pm

Location: Lowry Parcade & Tavern, 1213 W Waters Ave, Tampa FL 33604

Description: Would you like to learn about science and also enjoy a frothy beer? Then come out to Pint of Science at Lowry Parcade & Tavern for True Detectives, a night of forensic anthropology and 3D technologies.

Speakers include Erin Kimmerle, Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of South Florida (USF) who will be discussing her work in forensic anthropology and Lori Collins, Research Associate Professor at the School of Geosciences at USF, who will discuss her work with 3D printing, laser scanning, and other spatial and visualization techniques to preserve the world's cultural heritage for the future.

See the link below for more information and to purchase a ticket, $5 per participant

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Pint of Science: Rolling in the Deep

Time: 7:00 pm til 9:00 pm

Location: Hidden Springs Ale Works, 1621 N Franklin St, Tampa Fl 33602

Description: Would you like to learn about science and also enjoy a frothy beer? Then come out to Pint of Science at Hidden Springs Ale Works for Rolling in the Deep, a night of amphibians and shipwrecks.

Speakers include Teagan McMahon, Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Tampa who will be discussing the current state of amphibian life and FPAN's own Jeff Moates, Director of FPAN West Central, who will discuss the hunt for the lost shipwreck of the paddle wheel steamer The Scottish Chief right here in Tampa's Hillsborough River.

See the link below for more information and to purchase a ticket, $5 per participant.

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Archaeology Works: Shells

Time: 1:00 pm til 3:00 pm

Location: Moccasin Lake Nature Park, 2750 Park Trail Ln, Clearwater, FL 33759

Description: Archaeologists study ancient shells to learn about the diets and tools of prehistoric Floridians and also the environments in which they lived. Learn to identify different shell types from around Tampa Bay and the ways archaeologists use them to learn about the past. Recommended for all ages

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Volunteer Archaeology Lab

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Petersburg

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Archaeology Works: Hunting Tech

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Petersburg

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USF OLLI Class: Re-Placing Fort Brooke

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water Street, Tampa

Description: Just like broken bottles and soldiers' buttons, maps are artifacts of the past and can help us to understand the layout of Fort Brooke and the impact it has had on the development of downtown Tampa. In this class, we will look at the history of the establishment of Fort Brooke. We will also take a look at other archaeological work that has been done in downtown Tampa.

Note:
Convenient parking at the Amalie Arena Blue parking lot, adjacent to the History Center, is $4.00 per day. You must get a token at the Center's main desk inside to get the $4.00 rate.

Instructor:
Jeff Moates, MA, RPA, is a faculty member in USF's anthropology department. He is a member of the West Central Regional Center, Florida Public Archaeology Network.

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Florida's Shipwreck Preserves: Living Maritime Heritage You Can Visit

Time: 6:30 pm til 7:30 pm

Location: Safety Harbor Museum and Cultural Center, 329 Bayshore Blvd S, Safety Harbor

Description: Clues to Florida’s maritime history are scattered along the state’s coasts, bays, and rivers in the form of shipwrecks relating to waterborne exploration, commerce, and warfare. This lecture features Florida’s Museums in the Sea, historic shipwrecks that have been interpreted for divers and snorkelers as a way to educate citizens and visitors about the real treasure of Florida’s shipwrecks – their history.

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USF OLLI Class: Re-Placing Fort Brooke

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water Street, Tampa

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USF OLLI Class: Re-Placing Fort Brooke

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water Street, Tampa

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Preserving the 1,100 year old Weedon Island Saltwater Dugout Canoe

Time: 10:00 am til 11:00 am

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

Description: Many lessons were learned as the Alliance for Weedon Island Archaeological Research and Education, Inc. worked to conserve the Weedon Island Preserve prehistoric saltwater dugout canoe. Robert Austin, Ph.D. and Phyllis Kolianos, M.A. discuss the trials and tribulations of the pioneering preservation of this significant waterlogged wood discovery and the knowledge that has been gained from this effort.

Recommended for all ages.

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Archaeology Works: Little Salt Spring

Time: 1:00 pm til 3:00 pm

Location: Morgan Family Center, 6207 W Price Blvd, North Port FL 34291

Description: Come on out to the Morgan Family Center to learn all about Little Salt Spring and the past peoples who lived there. Explore Little Salt Spring with hands-on activities and demonstrations so you can investigate the past like an archaeologist! This free workshop is appropriate for all ages and backgrounds.

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Junior Archaeologist Summer Camp Session 1

Time: 9:00 am til 4:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

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Webinar: Local Historic Preservation Ordinances

Time: 10:00 am til 11:00 am

Archaeology on Tap

Time: 4:00 pm til 5:00 pm

Location: Gaspar's Patio 8448 North 56th Street, Temple Terrace, FL 33617

Description: USF Graduate Student Ryan Harke will be sharing his research

Late Prehistoric (AD 1300) Habitation of Stock Island, Lower Florida Keys

The Stock Island Midden (8Mo2) is a large, multi-component site located near the western tip of the contiguous Florida Keys. At present, it is unknown whether the midden is refuse from a permanent, year-round village of Keys natives (Matecumbe), or a seasonal encampment by the Miami-based Tequesta fisher-hunter-gatherers. To begin addressing this question, we tested the seasonal growth habits of a prevalent midden shell, Tiger Lucine (Codakia orbicularis), using oxygen isotopes (δ18O). Preliminary results indicate that these bivalves grow throughout the year, except during winter (December-January), suggesting that C. orbicularis is a promising candidate for testing annual habitation.

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Remembering the Manatee River Maroons of 1821

Time: 1:00 pm til 2:00 pm

Location: Manatee County Central Library, 1301 Barcarrota Blvd West, Bradenton, FL 34205

Description: New virtual reconstructions help us better understand the early 19th century maroon communities on Florida’s Gulf Coast. This event will highlight the archaeological insights into the history for these communities on the Manatee River, known as Angola, as well as the community’s predecessor on the Apalachicola River, known as the Negro Fort. The history of anti-slavery resistance in Florida includes an incredible story of freedom-seeking people. From the Apalachicola River to Tampa Bay, people of African heritage battled for their freedom, sought refuge, and fell back in a southern movement that ultimately led some to Andros Island in the British Bahamas and the others to the Florida interior, where they and their descendants fought in the Second Seminole War. 2016 brings the bicentennial of the destruction of the Negro Fort on the Apalachicola River in 1816; that was followed by the Battle of Suwannee in 1818 and then the destruction of Angola and the other maroon communities south of Tampa Bay in 1821. Join Professor Uzi Baram, Dr. Ed Gonzalez-Tennant, and Vickie Oldham in a discussion of the continuing legacy and significance of these people.

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Archaeology Lecture Series - Florida’s Dugout Canoes

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

Description: Florida is home to the largest density of prehistoric watercraft in the world. Archaeologists have been puzzled by Florida’s dense canoe clusters, such as the 100 dugouts found at Newnan’s Lake near Gainesville. Hypotheses to explain the general concentration of canoes in Florida’s North-central Highlands have been proposed but not fully accepted. I present a new model, which simultaneously explains the large numbers of canoes at Newnan’s and in the North-central Highlands. The canoe caching model relies on spatial patterns and ethnohistoric documents as evidence that groups cached canoes at the ends of waterways for later use. If it proves to be valid through testing, the model has the potential to help archaeologists locate and protect ancient canoes.

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Archaeology Talk: Recent Research at the Blueberry Archaeology Site

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: South Florida State College (SFSC), Building B, Room 112, Avon Park, Florida

Description: Kissimmee Valley Archaeological and Historical Conservancy Lecture Series - Recent Research at the Blueberry Archaeology Site by David Butler, Ph.D., RPA

David Butler, the Principal Investigator at the Blueberry Archaeological Site in Highlands County since August 2005, will be the speaker for the first lecture of the year. He will be bringing an update on recent research at the site. This talk will include information related to an update on his shell tool paper he gave last year at the Annual Florida Anthropological Society Meeting, and an update related to the confirmation of Mound B at Blueberry. He will highlight the importance of our most recent units, TU 7&8.

Please call Anne Reynolds, 863-840-3995 if you have any questions about the first Kissimmee Valley Archaeological and Historical Conservancy meeting.

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Volunteer Archaeology Lab

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

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Archaeology Works: Stars

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

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Meet Kaya, American Girl

Time: 1:00 pm til 2:00 pm

Location: North Port Public Library, 13800 S. Tamiami Trail North Port, FL 34287

Description: Come on out the the North Port Library on September 21st to explore the world of Kaya, Native American Girl from the American Girl doll series.

From 1 to 2 pm you and your family can try out crafts such as pottery making, weaving your very own blanket for your doll, making clay bead bracelets and necklaces, and braiding your own leather headband. You can also try some native Florida foods like Miccosukee salad and cabbage hearts of palm, and listen to some early settlers folktales! Archaeologists from the Florida Public Archaeology Network will also be on hand with real Native American artifacts and replica tools to talk all about the Native Americans that lived right here in Florida.

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Archaeology Talk: Ground Truth: The Notorious Dozier School for Boys

Time: 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: North Port Community United Church of Christ, 3450 S. Biscayne Blvd. North Port, Florida

Description: Warm Mineral Springs/Little Salt Spring Archaeological Society Lecture Series - A Shifty Settlement: The Prehistory of Kolomoki by Shaun West, MA candidate, University of South Florida

Kolomoki, located in the Chattahoochee River valley of southwestern Georgia, was among the largest villages of the Middle and Late Woodland periods in the Southeastern United States. From its founding around 350 CE, Kolomoki was of regional importance and remained so for approximately 600 years. During this interval, significant changes took place at the site; at least 11 earthworks were constructed, and Kolomoki’s village grew to nearly a kilometer in diameter, far surpassing nearby contemporaneous villages. In contrast to previous interpretations of the site, the results from recent investigations at Kolomoki paint a picture of a socially diverse settlement with a dynamic history.

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Spirit Voices from Old Manatee – Season VI

Time: 6:30 pm til 8:30 pm

Location: Manatee Village Historical Park, 1404 Manatee Ave E, Bradenton, Florida 34208

Description: Near one of the oldest interior settlements of Florida, not far from the mystic “Singing River,” exists one of the oldest organized burying grounds on the Gulf Coast of Florida.
Your rendezvous with the past awaits...

This outdoor drama and cemetery tour premiered in 2011 as an original living history production on a stage draped with mossy oaks. It features costumed actors who portray the early settlers interred in the 1850 Manatee Burying Grounds with riveting graveside stories evolving from archives, descendants, diaries, military logs, books and legend. Viewers learn more about the development of the area from 1840 to the turn of the century. The program is an experience like no other, unfolding at the Old Settler’s House at Manatee Village Historical Park with a Victorian wake and continuing by torch-light “on the other side,” at the 1850 Manatee Burying Grounds as the sun sets. The audience leaves with a new appreciation for the contributions made by pioneers to the Manatee lands through tales of their triumphs, tragedies and amusing escapades.

2016 PERFORMANCE DATES AND TIMES:
Week I: October 6,7,8
Week II: 13,14,15,16
Week III: 20,21,22, and 23*

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A Night at the Museum by the Tampa Bay History Center

Time: 3:00 pm til 6:30 pm

Location: Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water St, Tampa, FL 33602

Description: This Halloween, trick or treat your way through history! As the Tampa Bay History Center winds down, the exhibits come alive! Catch pirates, explorers, Florida pioneers, and even the Ghostbusters sneaking around the galleries during A Night at the Museum, Sunday, Oct. 16 at the History Center.

Families are invited to haunt the History Center while they trick or treat their way through our hands-on exhibits and snag candy from historical figures come to life. In addition to characters from the past, the Real Tampa Bay Ghostbusters will be on hand, along with Storm Troopers and other Star Wars characters from the 501st Legion.

A Night at the Museum will also include a costume contest for prizes along with crafts and games for kids.

A Night at the Museum is open to children of all ages with adult companion, and there are TWO spooky sessions to choose from! See the link below and choose EITHER 3 p.m. OR 5 p.m. when you order online

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Time: 6:00 pm til 9:00 pm

Location: Riviera Beach, FL

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Lecture - Mounded Rituals: The Long History of Palmetto Mound

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

Description: The long-lived Palmetto Mound on Hog Island is an important burial mound north of Cedar Key in Levy County, Florida. Recent research indicates that the site and the island were dedicated to mortuary activity at least as early as 2400 BP as part of a network of small, evenly-spaced mortuary sites along the coast. Palmetto Mound was gradually enlarged and elaborated upon until intense ritual activity accompanied the construction of the monumental Shell Mound (8LV42) to the west between 1550-1350 BP. This phase ended abruptly and was followed by a dramatic shift in ritual practices from 1300-1000 BP that included dense deposits of bundled human burials, elaborate Weeden Island mortuary pottery and rare effigies, and exotic materials. Activity at the burial mound waned during the Mississippian Period (ca. 1000-1500 BP) and was eventually discontinued.

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Archaeology on Tap

Time: 4:00 pm til 5:00 pm

Location: Gaspar's Patio, 8448 North 56th Street, Temple Terrace, FL 33617

Description: Our next Archaeology on Tap speaker is going to be University of South Florida graduate student Kate Padula with a talk entitled Re-Placing the Plantation Landscape at Yulee's Margarita Plantation, Homosassa, Florida

Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park (CI124B) contains the remnants of a 19th century sugar mill, associated with the Margarita plantation located in Homosassa, Florida. At present, documentation of the plantation boundaries is limited and the locations of various associated buildings, including slave quarters, are unknown. To address this issue, a reconnaissance survey is underway in the vicinity of the mill to identify associated plantation structures and boundaries. Preliminary results indicate that remains of the plantation are not in the immediate vicinity of the sugar mill, warranting further survey.

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Lecture: Traces of Cuba

Time: 5:30 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Cuban Club, 2010 Avenida Republica de Cuba Tampa, FL 33605

Description: As part of the Ybor City Museum State Park's Traces of Cuba exhibit opening, Dr. Roberto González Echevarría, Yale University Sterling Professor of Hispanic and Comparative Literatures, will make a presentation at the Cuban Club. Dr. González, a Tampa native who grew up in Ybor City, is author of The Pride of Havana: A History of Cuban Baseball.

For more information contact information@ybormuseum.org or 813.247.1434

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St. Petersburg Science Festival

Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm

Location: University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus, along the waterfront

Description: Come enjoy the 6th Annual St. Petersburg Science Festival, a regional celebration where families and the public can explore the wonders of hands-on science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM). The 2016 festival will be held on October 21-22, along the waterfront campus of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, 140 7th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. The event is held in conjunction with MarineQuest, the annual open house of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute.

This science festival is a free, public celebration offering a wide range of hands-on science, technology, engineering, art, and math-related activities. They include creative and compelling exhibits, demonstrations, tours, discussions and performances.

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Continuing Education Class: The Archaeology of Native Americans in FL

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Tampa Bay History Center 801 Old Water St, Tampa, FL 33602

Description: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) presents a continuing education class entitled Explorers, Innovators, Artisans and Engineers: The Archaeology of Native Americans in Florida for adults aged 50+

This class is instructed by FPAN West Central's own Becky O'Sullivan

Florida's native peoples didn't leave behind written records for us to learn about their cultures but they did leave behind important information in the form of artifacts that archaeologists can study. In this course, we will explore more than 14,000 years of Native American history and archaeology throughout the state of Florida with a focus on archaeological sites around the Tampa Bay area. Lectures will focus on the changing technology and culture of Native American groups throughout Florida and give participants the opportunity to see artifacts from these different cultural time periods first-hand.

See the link below for more information or to register for the class

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History Bike Tampa - Charlie Wall - The White Shadow

Time: 9:30 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Kahwa Espresso Bar at Element, 808 N. Franklin St. Suite 117, Tampa, Fl 33602

Description: For History Bike Tampa's November bike ride we are bringing back the White Shadow Tour due to popular demand! Take a tour through Tampa's mafia underbelly as we explore the life of our most infamous mafia leader, Charlie Wall. We'll visit a few locations made famous by this organized crime leader, starting from his cradle all the way to his grave.

The ride will be at Kahwa Coffee (bottom of the Element Building) located in downtown Tampa, and registration starts at 9:30AM. We will depart *promptly* at 10am. The tour is provided free of charge, however there's a suggested donation of $5.

The ride will last approximately 2 hours and will be traveling in light to moderate riding conditions. Please RSVP if you are planning on attending, and come ready to ride safe (helmet!!).

****FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE****
The ride will only be able to accomodate the first 80 registered riders. First come, first serve so show up early to sign in. No line holding, sorry! There are NO reservations --- joining the Facebook event is to help us gauge how much support the ride will need. Please come early to registration in order to secure a spot.

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Archaeology Talk: Archaeological Appraisal of 'Spanish Indians'

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: North Port Community United Church of Christ, 3450 S. Biscayne Blvd. North Port, Florida

Description: Warm Mineral Springs/Little Salt Spring Archaeological Society Lecture Series - An Archaeological and Archival Appraisal of 'Spanish Indians' on the West Coast of Florida in the 18th and 19th Centuries by Meg Stack, Project Archaeologist, Cardno

“Spanish Indian” is a generic term that has been used repeatedly in written documents over the past three centuries to describe a range of different social, ethnic, and economic groups in the southeastern United States. This paper specifically focuses on archaeological and archival research on Cuban fishing ranchos on the Gulf coast of Florida and provides suggestions for how historical archaeologists might contend with difficulties in determining and documenting identity at early historical sites in coastal Florida. The comparative research undertaken for this paper demonstrates a pressing need for additional data collection and research in the field. As it currently stands, however, the preliminary analysis conducted indicates an economic basis for cultural interaction and intermarriage rather than an
actual cultural synthesis, creolization, or ethnogenesis, which would imply shared cultural systems of belief and meaning.

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Florida Conversations Taste and Traditions: Tampa's Restaurants

Time: 6:30 pm til 9:00 pm

Location: Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water St, Tampa, FL 33602

Description: Join University of South Florida librarian and historian Andrew Huse and his panel of food experts for a romp through the region’s historic restaurants, culinary personalities, lost traditions, and latest creations. Whether you have fond memories of places all but forgotten or are new to the area, the speakers will offer tasty insights into Tampa Bay’s food scene of the past and present.

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The First Thanksgiving in Florida: St. Augustine, 1565

Time: 6:30 pm til 7:30 pm

Location: Safety Harbor Museum, 329 S. Bayshore Blvd. Safety Harbor FL, 34695

Description: Join FPAN at this family friendly presentation which discusses the first contact between European explorers and Native Americans in what is now Florida, as well as the real story of the first Thanksgiving in St. Augustine.

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Guided Paddle on the Hillsborough River

Time: 8:30 am til 11:00 am

Location: Hillsborough River State Park, 15402 US 301 N. Thonotosassa, FL 33592

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Phillippi Estate Park 100 Year Anniversary Celebration

Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm

Location: Phillippi Estate Park, 5500 South Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34231

Description: Join Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources as it celebrates the 100-year anniversary of Phillippi Estate Park with a series of free events on Nov. 12

Events and attractions planned for the 100-year anniversary include:

Dedication of Prodie Shell Midden interpretive signage, 10-11 a.m. The new signage describes the archaeological studies conducted along the Phillippi Creek and their findings. Learn about the rich history of the Phillippi property, from the Archaic Period 5,000 years ago to the Manasota encampment on the creek's shores 2,500 to 1,200 years ago, to Seminole Indian Wars of the 1800s.

CIRCUS! photography show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: See a long-lost treasure of vintage color and black-and-white photos featuring the daily routines of Ringling performers on the backlots of the circus.

Circus Arts Conservatory Sailor Circus Academy student performances, 12:30 and 1:15 p.m. Located east of the mansion rose garden.

Sarasota Concert Band performance, 2-3 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs to the mansion's back lawn and hear the songs of yesterday, from circus music to John Philip Souza and ragtime.

Polpo's Wood Burning Pizza Wagon, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Fort Meade History Ride-A-Long

Time: 5:30 pm til 7:30 pm

History Bike Tampa - Tampa Rocks!

Time: 9:30 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Kahwa Espresso Bar at Element, 808 N. Franklin St. Suite 117, Tampa, Fl 33602

Description: History Bike Tampa's December bike ride is Tampa Rocks! Tampa for years has had an exciting music history; ranging from the jazz of Central Ave to it being named the "Death Metal Capital of the US." Come ride along and explore some of the sites and sounds of Tampa's musical history!

The ride will be at Kahwa Coffee (bottom of the Element Building) located in downtown Tampa, and registration starts at 9:30AM. We will depart *promptly* at 10am. The tour is provided free of charge, however there's a suggested donation of $5.

The ride will last approximately 2 hours and will be traveling in light to moderate riding conditions. Please RSVP if you are planning on attending, and come ready to ride safe (helmet!!).

****FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE****
The ride will only be able to accomodate the first 80 registered riders. First come, first serve so show up early to sign in. No line holding, sorry! There are NO reservations --- joining the Facebook event is to help us gauge how much support the ride will need. Please come early to registration in order to secure a spot.

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My Doll and Me: Addy and African American Life in 19th Century Florida

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water St, Tampa, FL 33602

Description: Drawing on the American Girl© book series, we’ll travel through time with your favorite dolls! Explore the past with crafts, games and gallery experiences based on American Girl© historic characters as well as Tampa’s exciting history.

This week we’ll focus on Addy and African American life in 19th century Florida. American Girl© dolls are welcome but not required for participation. Space is limited; pre-registration required. Please note My Doll and Me is a “drop off” program. Parents may choose to visit our traveling exhibit Preserving Eden: Clyde Butcher’s Florida Photographs or wait in the Columbia Cafe.rnrnFor more information or to sign-up, see the link below

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Time: 8:30 am til 11:00 am

Location: Hillsborough River State Park, 15402 US 301 N. Thonotosassa, FL 33592

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Archaeology Works: Shells

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

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Walk Tampa: The Ybor City Story

Time: 10:30 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Tours meet in front of the Cuban Club, 2010 N Avenida Republica De Cuba, Ybor City, 33605

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Time: 10:30 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Tours meet in front of the Cuban Club, 2010 N Avenida Republica De Cuba, Ybor City, 33605

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SATURDAYS AT CHIDSEY: Field Trip to Bertha Palmer’s Myakka

Time: 1:30 pm til 3:30 pm

Location: Historic Chidsey Building, 701 N. Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34236

Description: Meet at Historic Chidsey Building to “car pool” out to Myakka State Park. There, a park ranger will tell us about Bertha Palmer’s history as it relates to the park. Her descendants donated the land formerly known as her ranch called “Meadowsweet Pastures”, to the park service.

Reservations a Must! Please Call: (941) 361-2453

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Archaeology Talk: The Archaeology Year in Review

Time: 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Selby Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota 34236

Description: Time Sifters Archaeology Society Lecture Series - The Archaeology Year in Review by Darwin "Smitty" Smith, Vice President, Time Sifters

This month, the Time Sifters lecture will highlight some of the discoveries and events from 2016. It will include the expansion of the Human occupation in the Americas; an update on the Bedlam Plague Pit in London; the discovery of a new Maya city in Belize; the 21 new World Heritage sites; and more.

This event is free to the public.

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Florida Conversations: Jose Marti in Tampa

Time: 6:30 pm til 7:30 pm

Location: Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water St, Tampa, FL 33602

Description: Florida Conversations: Jose Marti in Tampa - How a Florida City Helped Found and Fund a Revolution by Alfred J. Lopez, Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Purdue University

Jose Martí was hardly the first Cuban activist to visit Florida, but it was his ability to raise money and build consensus where none had existed that made him the public face and primary architect of the 1895 revolution that eventually ended Spanish rule in Cuba. This presentation will focus on Jose Marti’s 40+ documented visits to six different Florida cities from 1891 – 1895, and how Florida’s early Cuban exile community helped spark the Cuban Revolution against Spain.

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Lecture: Florida Ranching – Yesterday and Today

Time: 1:00 pm til 2:00 pm

Location: South Florida State College Museum of Florida Art and Culture, Avon Park, FL 33825

Description: “Cattle Ranching from a Florida Crackers Perspective” with John Skipper and “Managing a Ranch and Studio Practice,” with Sean and Sharon Sexton.

A look at the origins and history of the oldest cattle industry in the United States through the eyes of a 7th generation Floridian, John Skipper. Hear why things are done a bit differently in the Sunshine State from a native whose family has ranched for almost 200 years in the area.

For rancher, artist, and third-generation Floridian, Sean Sexton, the Florida landscape and history are interwoven with his art.

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Lecture: Archaeology of the Middle Fraser Canyon

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

Description: Archaeology Lecture Series - Complex Hunter-Gatherers of Interior British Columbia: Archaeology of the Middle Fraser Canyon

The Middle Fraser Canyon of interior British Columbia is the traditional home of the St’át’imc people, famous for their intensive salmon fishing, large pithouse villages, and complex social organization. Archaeological research has identified the establishment of permanent villages along the terraces of the Mid-Fraser Canyon shortly after 2000 years ago. The villages grew to peak size by about 1300 years ago with some communities including as many as 1000 persons organized in clans and ranked house groups. The large villages were subsequently abandoned for several hundred years but reoccupied several centuries before the coming of Europeans in the early 19th century. This presentation provides an introduction to the ethnology and archaeology of the Middle Fraser Canyon with a particular focus on the Bridge River site, one of the largest and most intensively studied St’át’imc villages.

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Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

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Archaeology on Tap

Time: 5:00 pm til 6:00 pm

Location: Gaspar's Patio, 8448 North 56th Street, Temple Terrace, FL 33617

Description: Our next Archaeology on Tap speaker is going to be University of South Florida graduate student Christine Bergmann.

Christine Bergmann is a graduate student in the Applied Anthropology program at the University of South Florida. She will be giving an informal talk about her recent research trip to southern Peru. The talk will highlight the elemental analysis of archaeological human bones for paleodietary reconstruction and the creation of a calibration for portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry.

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Before Jamestown: Europeans, Africans, and Indians in La Florida

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:30 pm

Location: Sarasota Garden Club Great Hall, 1131 Blvd of the Arts Sarasota, FL 34236

Description:
Friends of Sarasota County History Center Lecture by Dr. Michael Francis

This presentation explores the early history of European settlement efforts in Florida. Learn about the remarkably rich, yet much neglected history of colonization in the US southeast in the 16th Century, a process that began almost a century before Jamestown. This presentation will give the audience an excellent background to understand our rich Spanish history as we approach Florida’s 2013 quincentennial celebration of Juan Ponce De Leon’s landing in 1513.

Dr. Michael Francis received his PhD in History in 1998 from the University of Cambridge. Between 1997 and 2012, Dr. Francis taught at the University of North Florida, where he also served briefly as Chair of the Department of History. He has taught and written extensively on colonial Florida and Latin America. In 2011, US Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar, appointed Dr. Francis to serve on the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission.

This event is FREE, please see link below to register or for more information

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Time: 3:30 pm til 5:30 pm

Location: 1312 2nd Ave E off 14th Street in Bradenton, 3 blocks North of SR64

Description: Meet volunteers from Reflections of Manatee, Inc. at the Manatee Mineral Spring, where the Village of Manatee was born. Hear fascinating stories of early settlers and tales of the little-known history of the region. Costumed guides lead this tour that takes you to the Curry Houses Historic District and on a walk through shaded streets laid out as the Village of Manatee in the 1840s. As you peek inside the 1860 Curry homes you will learn about this fascinating family as well as the Black Union Soldiers who headquartered here when they occupied the Village in 1864.
• Costumed guides lead this slow paced 2 hour walk.
• Meet at 1312 2nd Ave E off 14th Street in Bradenton, 3 blocks North of SR64.
• Come early and read the 12 interpretive signs within the grounds where you will learn about the settlement of Angola, a run-away slave refuge known to be on site in the early 1800’s, the Seminoles and Branch Fort during the 3rd Seminole War time period, and all those who followed making Bradenton and Manatee County what it is today.
*Parking and handicap facilities on site.
*The event is free but a donation or joining as a member ($15) is always appreciated!

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Exploring Fishing Heritage at Jiggs Landing

Time: 9:00 am til 11:00 am

Location: Jiggs Landing Nature Preserve, 6106 63rd Street East, Bradenton 34203

Description: Come on out to Jiggs Landing Nature Preserve and spend the morning casting back in time, learning about the early days of Jiggs Landing and reviving the dreams of landing a trophy bass at this historic fish camp. We will get a glimpse of the lifestyle of these days as we take a tour of the late-forties replica cabin and enjoy the enduring pastime of fishing along these shorelines. Participants will have a chance to try their luck at fishing-themed activities and we encourage you to cast out your lines to see what you can catch! Program suitable for all ages.

FREE! Register by calling 941-742-5757 X5. Note: Anyone 16 or older needs a valid freshwater fishing license to fish at Jiggs Landing, but a fishing license is not required for other festival events. All state rules and regulations apply for fishing.

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Archaeology Academy

Time: 10:00 am til 1:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Dr NE St. Petersburg, 33702

Description: Archaeology Academy: Heritage Monitoring Scouts - Come learn about the new Heritage Monitoring Scouts (HMS) program and the prehistoric people who made Weedon Island home. After the presentations, register to hike to an archaeology site or take a canoe to visit a number of different sites around Weedon Island. Fee for each activity is $10.00 per participant and registration is required.

Schedule at a glance:
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Presentations
11:15 AM – 1:00 PM – Site tours

Please choose only one of the following activities. These activities will occur at the same time:

Site Hike – Hike with an archaeologist to part of the Weeden Island archaeology site to see an excavation and learn all about the site and the people that lived there long ago.

Canoe Tours – Heritage Monitoring Scout program - Maneuver canoes to archaeological sites around Weedon Island. You will get the chance to get off the water and monitor conditions of actual archaeology sites.

Recommended for all ages.

To register for the activities or for more information, see link below. You can also contact Kassie Kemp at kkemp@usf.edu if you have questions.

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Reflections of Manatee Ice Cream Social

Time: 12:00 pm til 2:00 pm

Location: 1302 4th Ave East, Bradenton

Description: Join Reflections of Manatee at their Ice Cream Social. Join us as we celebrate Manatee County’s newest historic district and future museum complex, located on 4th Ave between 14th and 12th Streets East and 1 block North of SR64 in today’s East Bradenton.

-Tour the inside of two 1860 era homes: That of Amanda (Andress) and Samuel George Curry, an enlisted man of the Army and Navy during the Civil War, and the Mary Amelia Curry home.
-View the renovation progress of the 1925 Theodosia (Curry) Lloyd craftsman bungalow.
-Visit with the local archaeologists, researchers, historians and descendants who helped in documenting the history of the Curry Settlement.
-Archaeological artifacts from the on-site research which took place will be on display.

*Free street parking is available. For more information contact 941-746-2035.
*The event is free, but a donation or joining as a member ($15 dues) is always appreciated!
* For more information contact 941-746-2035 or email ReflectionsofManatee@msn.com

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Library Program: Discover Prehistoric Florida

Time: 3:30 pm til 4:30 pm

Location: Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, FL 34217-1516

Description: People have lived throughout Florida for thousands of years, but the only way we know about them is through archaeology and the clues they left behind. Learn what it was like to live in prehistoric Florida long ago, complete with real artifacts and replicas of tools that ancient Floridians would have used to survive.

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Radiocarbon Dating Workshop

Time: 1:00 pm til 3:00 pm

Location: Phillippi Estate Park, Edson Keith Farmhouse, 5500 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34231

Description: Join archaeologists from the Florida Pubic Archaeology Network, New College Public Archaeology Lab, and Sarasota County for this free Radiocarbon Dating Workshop. They will discuss different techniques used to determine the age of artifacts and archaeology sites. Come learn about the most common types of relative and absolute dating methods and how scientists figured out the dates of the archaeology site at Phillippi Estate Park.

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Lecture: The Resurrection of Camp Lawton: the World's Largest Prison

Time: 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Selby Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota 34236

Description: Time Sifters Archaeology Society Lecture Series - The Resurrection of Camp Lawton: The World's Largest Prison by John K Derden, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of History, East Georgia State College

Camp Lawton, a Confederate Prisoner of War Camp, was constructed in 1864, a stockade which held Union soldiers during the American Civil War. Once called “the world’s largest prison,” it was occupied for only six weeks before being abandoned at the advance of Sherman’s army through Georgia. “The Resurrection of Camp Lawton” will contain a brief summary of the history of the Confederate prison along with a discussion of the ongoing archaeological work (started in 2010) that has been done as a collaboration of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Georgia Southern University, and the State of Georgia Historic Preservation Division. What archaeologists found was an intact site and hundreds of artifacts that together shed light on the experience of the POWs.

Dr. John K. Derden was born at Fort Benning, Georgia and has degrees from the University of Georgia (B.S.Ed., M.A. and Ph.D. in history).

This event is free to the public.

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Florida Conversations: Colonial Florida Digital History

Time: 6:30 pm til 7:30 pm

Location: Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water St, Tampa, FL 33602

Description: Florida Conversations: Colonial Florida Digital History - Beyond Primary Resources by Dr. J. Michael Francis, Ph.D., History Professor, USFSP

Dr. J. Michael Francis introduces a new initiative to build an interactive and dynamic digital archive, one that highlights Florida’s colonial past. Richly illustrated, the talk will outline several of the projects already underway as well as plans for the future.

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Rye Cemetery Preservation and Beautification

Time: 8:30 am til 11:00 am

Location: Rye Preserve, 905 Rye Wilderness Trail, Parrish, FL 34219, meet at the Pavilion

Description: Volunteer to spruce up the Rye Pioneer Trail and historic burial grounds by removing litter and invasive plants. Next we will be cleaning the gravestones with a special solution to help them shine.

Program suitable for participants ages 6 and older. This event is free.

Register by calling 941-748-4501 ext. 6035 or email michelle.leahy@mymanatee.org

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Archaeology Lecture: Heritage at Risk-A Call for Action

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

Description: Central Gulf Coast Archaeological Society Lecture Series: Heritage at Risk- A Call for Action

Jeff Moates, West Central Region Director, Florida Public Archaeology Network, will discuss the Heritage Monitoring Scouts, or HMS, citizen science program focused on tracking changes to archaeological sites at risk, particularly those effected by storms, erosion, and sea level rise. Come and learn how you can get involved in protecting Florida’s heritage.

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American Revolution’s Best Kept Secret: East & West Florida Matter

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:30 pm

Location: Sarasota Garden Club Great Hall, 1131 Blvd of the Arts Sarasota, FL 34236

Description: Friends of Sarasota County History Center Lecture by Dr. Roger Smith

Based on his award winning doctoral dissertation, Dr. Roger Smith shares newly recovered information concerning British intentions in the southern colonies during the American Revolution. Did you know that there was more than one British southern invasion, or that George Washington penned over 80 letters to his general staff and the Continental Congress about St. Augustine? Did you know that there were 34 colonies that comprised the British Americas, stretching from Nova Scotia in the North Atlantic to Grenada in the farthest reaches of the southern Caribbean – and when measured, the geographic center of this vast area is two miles north of the St. Johns River in present-day Jacksonville. Dr. Smith’s research reveals that not only was the South crucial to the needs of the empire from 1775 on, but that East and West Florida played critical roles in these designs.

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Footprints on the Land- Guided Hike

Time: 9:00 am til 10:30 am

Location: Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Rd, Tarpon Springs

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Desoto County Historical Society 13th Annual Pioneer Day

Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Veterans Park, Desoto County, 2195 NW American Legion Dr, Arcadia, Florida 34266

Description: Desoto County Historical Society 13th Annual Pioneer Day & BBQ Cook Off

Pioneer Day offers family fun of all kinds. Special and traditional Florida foods--such as swamp cabbage and strawberry shortcake--are available. A “Discover History” hands-on area is FREE for children and includes old-fashioned toys and games, cane pole fishing, washing with a a scrub board and wash pot, a pitcher pump, writing with a dip pen, orange juicin’, and more. Demonstrators show off their skills in basket-weaving, black-smithing, butter-churning, candledipping, quilting, soap-making, spinning, woodworking, and other crafts.

Organizations display their history. The Suncoast Dulcimers--a hammered dulcimer group; the Fiddle Crabs--an old-time string band; Barney and Penny Meese; and Lee James entertain along with legendary characters Arcadia Albritton Coker and James Mitchell “Acrefoot” Johnson--plus a frontier shoot-out at noon. Animals, antique engines, vintage automobiles, a classic fire truck, Florida authors and artists--all showcase Florida’s unique heritage and history.

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Time: 9:00 am til 10:30 am

Location: Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Rd, Tarpon Springs

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Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: South Florida State College, 600 W College Dr, Avon Park, FL 33825, Building G, Room 101

Description: Kissimmee Valley Archaeological and Historical Conservancy Lecture Series - Crystal River Culture and History by Nigel Rudolph, Public Archaeology Coordinator, Florida Public Archaeology Network

The Crystal River site was once a sprawling ceremonial center, attracting people from great distances. This complex of burial and temple mounds is one of the longest continually occupied sites in Florida. Though the Native Americans who lived there are now long gone, their impressive earthen architecture remains. The mound complex attracted early archaeologists who discovered beautifully decorated pottery, shell, and copper artifacts. The remarkable earthen structures and artifacts earned the Crystal River site a place among the most famous archaeological sites in Florida. Although the site is well known there is still much to learn about the people who once thrived on the bountiful Crystal River.

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March for Science: Sarasota

Time: 10:30 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Five Points Park, 1 Central Ave, Sarasota, Florida 34236

Description: Come see FPAN at the March for Science: Sarasota as we discuss our newest initiative Heritage Monitoring Scouts (HMS Florida), a public engagement program focused on tracking changes to archaeological sites at risk, particularly those impacted by climate change in the form of erosion and sea level rise.

The March for Science is a celebration of our passion for all forms of science and a call to support and safeguard the scientific community. The Sarasota March for Science is an official sister march to the National March for Science in Washington, D.C.

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History Bike Tampa - History in the Making: Invision Center City Plan

Time: 9:30 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Kahwa Espresso Bar at Element, 808 N. Franklin St. Suite 117, Tampa, Fl 33602

Description: We are back for the second part of the Invision Center City Plan tour!!

In April and May, History Bike Tampa is partnering with Tampa's Downtown to celebrate the 5 year anniversary of the City of Tampa’s Invision Center City Plan. The route will travel some of the recent bike infrastructure completed and planned. Several stops will highlight new and re-newed developments. Join us to see first-hand all the great accomplishments and what’s in store for a rapidly developing urban core. It’s History in the Making!

The ride will be at Kahwa Coffee (bottom of the Element Building) located in downtown Tampa, and registration starts at 9:30AM. We will depart *promptly* at 10am. The tour is provided free of charge, however there's a suggested donation of $5.

The ride will last approximately 2 hours and will be traveling in light to moderate riding conditions. Please RSVP if you are planning on attending, and come ready to ride safe (helmet!!). The Tampa Police Department bike patrol will help lead the ride.

****FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE****
The ride will only be able to accommodate the first 100 registered riders. First come, first serve so show up early to sign in.

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Tampa Bay History Center Collector's Day

Time: 12:00 pm til 5:00 pm

Location: Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water St, Tampa, FL 33602

Description: The Tampa Bay History Center invites you to participate in its first annual Collectors Day on Sunday, May 7th, 2017 from 12pm-5pm. Collectors of many types (hobbyists, museums, historical societies, re-enactors) can have the opportunity (free!) to display their cherished items throughout the museum for visitors to see, and hear the stories behind them!

If you have a collection and are interested in displaying it at the History Center on this day, please go to this link: http://tampabayhistorycenter.org/collectors/ to complete a basic application, and view our policies and procedures. Once completed, a TBHC staff member will follow up with you with further details.

We hope you can join us as part of this fun filled event!

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"Historic Preservation 101" with Dr. Linda Stevenson

Time: 5:30 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Rd, Tarpon Springs

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Weedon Island: People, Culture, and Canoes

Time: 11:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: St Pete Beach Public Library, 365 73rd Ave, St. Pete Beach 33706

Description: For almost 100 years, archaeologists have been studying the mounds and middens created by Native Americans at the Weedon Island site in St Petersburg. Join the Florida Public Archaeology Network to learn about the prehistoric people of Weedon Island and what some of the amazing finds at this site, such as the 1,100 year old canoe, can tell us about how these past residents lived.

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Volunteer Archaeology Lab

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

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Continuing Education Class: Artifacts and the Science of Archaeology

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Tampa Bay History Center 801 Old Water St, Tampa, FL 33602

Description: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) presents a continuing education class entitled 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.

See the link below for more information or to register for the class

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Gamble Plantation Field School Public Days

Time: 10:00 am til 2:00 pm

Location: Gamble Plantation, 3708 Patten Ave, Ellenton, Florida, 34222

Description: See Archaeology In Action at Gamble Plantation!
The University of South Florida is hosting an archaeology field school at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park from May 15th through June 23rd.

Excavations are open for public observation every day, beginning from approximately 9:00 am until 2:30 pm Monday-Friday (ending at noon on Fridays).

Starting on the 25th of May, every Thursday will be public volunteer days. On these days, the public can participate in excavation and artifact washing beginning at 10 am. After our brief lunch break at 12 pm, we will meet back up at 1 pm for a demonstration of an archaeological method, or a lecture on an archaeological topic. Children are welcome, as we will have activities for all ages!

Time:
10 am - Noon: Excavation
1 pm: Demonstration/Talk: Lori Collins and Travis Doering: “Terrestrial laser scanning, photogrammetry, 3D Printing, UAV applications, and short range artifact and feature documentation”

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Library Program: Building Prehistoric Florida – Mounds and Middens

Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm

Location: South Manatee Library, 6081 26th St. W, Bradenton, 34207

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Pre-School Story Time: Archaeology

Time: 10:15 am til 11:00 am

Location: Braden River Library, 4915 53rd Ave East, Bradenton, 34203

Description: Explore Florida's past with archaeologists from FPAN at Pre-School story time.

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Gamble Plantation Field School Public Days

Time: 10:00 am til 2:00 pm

Location: Gamble Plantation, 3708 Patten Ave, Ellenton, Florida, 34222

Description: See Archaeology In Action at Gamble Plantation!
The University of South Florida is hosting an archaeology field school at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park from May 15th through June 23rd.

Excavations are open for public observation every day, beginning from approximately 9:00 am until 2:30 pm Monday-Friday (ending at noon on Fridays).

Starting on the 25th of May, every Thursday will be public volunteer days. On these days, the public can participate in excavation and artifact washing beginning at 10 am. After our brief lunch break at 12 pm, we will meet back up at 1 pm for a demonstration of an archaeological method, or a lecture on an archaeological topic. Children are welcome, as we will have activities for all ages!

June 8th schedule:
10 am - Noon: Excavation
1 pm: Demonstration/Talk: Kendall Jackson: “Paleoethnobotany: Past Landscapes and Plant Use”

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Walk Tampa: The Ybor City Story

Time: 10:30 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Cuban Club, 2010 N Avenida Republica De Cuba, Ybor City, FL 33605

Description: Join the Tampa Bay History Center for a guided tour of historic Ybor City. This 90-minute walking tour is led by a History Center-trained docent and focuses on the founding and development of Ybor City in the late 19th century early 20th century. You'll tour Tampa's only National Historic Landmark District and learn about the people, social life and work culture of early Ybor. You'll visit mutual aid societies, the Ybor Cigar Factory and other key landmarks, and hear the stories behind one Florida's oldest and most unique communities.

Tours meet in front of the Cuban Club, 2010 N Avenida Republica De Cuba, Ybor City, FL 33605.

Participants will walk a total of approximately one mile along public sidewalks and brick streets. Please be sure to wear comfortable shoes and attire for walking outside. Guests might also want to bring bottled water on the tour.

Tours are limited to 25 people. Pre-registration is required at the link below. For details, call 813-228-0097.

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Gamble Plantation Field School Public Days

Time: 10:00 am til 2:00 pm

Location: Gamble Plantation, 3708 Patten Ave, Ellenton, Florida, 34222

Description: See Archaeology In Action at Gamble Plantation!
The University of South Florida is hosting an archaeology field school at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park from May 15th through June 23rd.

Excavations are open for public observation every day, beginning from approximately 9:00 am until 2:30 pm Monday-Friday (ending at noon on Fridays).

Starting on the 25th of May, every Thursday will be public volunteer days. On these days, the public can participate in excavation and artifact washing beginning at 10 am. After our brief lunch break at 12 pm, we will meet back up at 1 pm for a demonstration of an archaeological method, or a lecture on an archaeological topic. Children are welcome, as we will have activities for all ages!

June 15th schedule:
10 am - Noon: Excavation
1 pm: Demonstration/Talk

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FPAN is participating in this event.

Library Program: Building Prehistoric Florida – Mounds and Middens

Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm

Location: Braden River Library, 4915 53rd Ave East, Bradenton, 34203

FPAN is hosting this event.

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Gamble Plantation Field School Public Days

Time: 9:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Gamble Plantation, 3708 Patten Ave, Ellenton, Florida, 34222

Description: See Archaeology In Action at Gamble Plantation!
The University of South Florida is hosting an archaeology field school at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park from May 15th through June 23rd.

Come join us on our free Saturday public day! Participate in excavations, see the artifacts, and learn about local history. Plenty of activities for children and adults!

Excavations are open for public observation every day, beginning from approximately 9:00 am until 2:30 pm Monday-Friday (ending at noon on Fridays).

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

Archaeology Works: Little Salt Spring

Time: 1:00 pm til 3:00 pm

Location: Morgan Family Center, 6207 W Price Blvd, North Port FL 34291

FPAN is co-hosting this event.

Tap Talks: Jai Alai India Pale Ale

Time: 6:30 pm til 7:30 pm

Location: Cigar City Brewing, 3924 W Spruce St, Tampa, Florida 33607

Description: Before the Bucs, Jai-Alai was Tampa’s high-flying professional sports franchise. Get a front-row look a time when Jai-Alai, wrestling and spring training dominated Tampa’s sports landscape.

Tap Talks feature History Center Curator, Rodney Kite-Powell, and Cigar City Brewing’s El Lector, Neil Callaghan, for a look at the history behind the brew.

$10 includes the presentation and a pint of Jai Alai India Pale Ale. Proceeds benefit the Tampa Bay History Center. Space is limited. Register at the link below or at www.cigarcitybrewing.com.

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

Gamble Plantation Field School Public Days

Time: 10:00 am til 2:00 pm

Location: Gamble Plantation, 3708 Patten Ave, Ellenton, Florida, 34222

Description: See Archaeology In Action at Gamble Plantation!
The University of South Florida is hosting an archaeology field school at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park from May 15th through June 23rd.

Excavations are open for public observation every day, beginning from approximately 9:00 am until 2:30 pm Monday-Friday (ending at noon on Fridays).

Starting on the 25th of May, every Thursday will be public volunteer days. On these days, the public can participate in excavation and artifact washing beginning at 10 am. After our brief lunch break at 12 pm, we will meet back up at 1 pm for a demonstration of an archaeological method, or a lecture on an archaeological topic. Children are welcome, as we will have activities for all ages!

June 22nd schedule:
10 am - Noon: Excavation
1 pm: Demonstration/Talk

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FPAN is participating in this event.

Library Program: Building Prehistoric Florida – Mounds and Middens

Time: 10:30 am til 11:30 am

Location: Manatee County Central Library, 1301 Barcarrota Blvd W, Bradenton, 34205

FPAN is hosting this event.

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History Bike Tampa - Dig In! Tampa's Cultural History of Food

Time: 9:30 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Kahwa Espresso Bar at Element, 808 N. Franklin St. Suite 117, Tampa, Fl 33602

Description: We are back and excited to bring you a new tour!!! Join us as we talk about Tampa's cultural history surrounding food!

The ride will be at Kahwa Coffee (bottom of the Element Building) located in downtown Tampa, and registration starts at 9:30AM. We will depart *promptly* at 10am. The tour is provided free of charge, however there's a suggested donation of $5.

The ride will last approximately 2 hours and will be traveling in light to moderate riding conditions. Please RSVP if you are planning on attending, and come ready to ride safe (helmet!!). The Tampa Police Department bike patrol will help lead the ride.

****FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE****
The ride will only be able to accommodate the first 100 registered riders. First come, first serve so show up early to sign in.

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Library Program: Building Prehistoric Florida – Mounds and Middens

Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm

Location: Palmetto Library, 923 6th St. W, Palmetto 34221

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Library Program: Building Prehistoric Florida – Mounds and Middens

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

Description: Alliance for Weedon Island Archaeological Research and Education (AWIARE) in partnership with Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) will again hold two “Hands on Weedon” archaeology camps at Weedon Island during the summer of 2017. These camps are designed for students interested in exploring the past. All camps are conducted by professional archaeologists, including educators from FPAN and allow kids to experience archaeology first-hand through activities, experiments, hikes, and even a real excavation.

This summer camp is designed for children with a strong interest in prehistory and history as well as in learning how early people interacted with their environment. Campers will learn about the importance of archaeology and will gain understanding about early natural resources that were necessary for life in the Tampa Bay region. Highlights of the camp include guest experts, tour of an archaeological site, hands-on archaeology, lab analysis, pottery making, atlatl adventure and earning the certificate of Tommy the Tortoise, Junior Archaeologist.

For more information, contact Becky at rosulliv@usf.edu or go to www.awiare.org

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3D Archaeology in St. Petersburg Parks

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Abercrombie Park, Park St. and 38th Ave. N. St. Petersburg, Florida 33709

Description: Join researchers from the University of South Florida to learn about their 3D Archaeology project with the City of St. Petersburg! You will get the chance to see demonstrations on 3D scanning and 3D printing, and learn how these USF researchers are documenting archaeology in St. Petersburg city parks.

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

Junior Archaeologist Summer Camp Session 2

Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

Description: Alliance for Weedon Island Archaeological Research and Education (AWIARE) in partnership with Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) will again hold two “Hands on Weedon” archaeology camps at Weedon Island during the summer of 2017. These camps are designed for students interested in exploring the past. All camps are conducted by professional archaeologists, including educators from FPAN and allow kids to experience archaeology first-hand through activities, experiments, hikes, and even a real excavation.

This summer camp is designed for children with a strong interest in prehistory and history as well as in learning how early people interacted with their environment. Campers will learn about the importance of archaeology and will gain understanding about early natural resources that were necessary for life in the Tampa Bay region. Highlights of the camp include guest experts, tour of an archaeological site, hands-on archaeology, lab analysis, pottery making, atlatl adventure and earning the certificate of Tommy the Tortoise, Junior Archaeologist.

For more information, contact Becky at rosulliv@usf.edu or go to www.awiare.org

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FPAN is hosting this event.

Junior Archaeologist Summer Camp Session 2

Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

Description: Alliance for Weedon Island Archaeological Research and Education (AWIARE) in partnership with Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) will again hold two “Hands on Weedon” archaeology camps at Weedon Island during the summer of 2018. These camps are designed for students interested in exploring the past. All camps are conducted by professional archaeologists, including educators from FPAN and allow kids to experience archaeology first-hand through activities, experiments, hikes, and even a real excavation.

This summer camp is designed for children with a strong interest in prehistory and history as well as in learning how early people interacted with their environment. Campers will learn about the importance of archaeology and will gain understanding about early natural resources that were necessary for life in the Tampa Bay region. Highlights of the camp include guest experts, tour of an archaeological site, hands-on archaeology, lab analysis, pottery making, atlatl adventure and earning the certificate of Tommy the Tortoise, Junior Archaeologist.

For more information, contact Becky at rosulliv@usf.edu or go to www.awiare.org

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FPAN is hosting this event.

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Junior Archaeologist Summer Camp Session 2

Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

Description: Alliance for Weedon Island Archaeological Research and Education (AWIARE) in partnership with Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) will again hold two “Hands on Weedon” archaeology camps at Weedon Island during the summer of 2017. These camps are designed for students interested in exploring the past. All camps are conducted by professional archaeologists, including educators from FPAN and allow kids to experience archaeology first-hand through activities, experiments, hikes, and even a real excavation.

This summer camp is designed for children with a strong interest in prehistory and history as well as in learning how early people interacted with their environment. Campers will learn about the importance of archaeology and will gain understanding about early natural resources that were necessary for life in the Tampa Bay region. Highlights of the camp include guest experts, tour of an archaeological site, hands-on archaeology, lab analysis, pottery making, atlatl adventure and earning the certificate of Tommy the Tortoise, Junior Archaeologist.

For more information, contact Becky at rosulliv@usf.edu or go to www.awiare.org

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FPAN is hosting this event.

Junior Archaeologist Summer Camp Session 2

Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

Description: Alliance for Weedon Island Archaeological Research and Education (AWIARE) in partnership with Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) will again hold two “Hands on Weedon” archaeology camps at Weedon Island during the summer of 2017. These camps are designed for students interested in exploring the past. All camps are conducted by professional archaeologists, including educators from FPAN and allow kids to experience archaeology first-hand through activities, experiments, hikes, and even a real excavation.

This summer camp is designed for children with a strong interest in prehistory and history as well as in learning how early people interacted with their environment. Campers will learn about the importance of archaeology and will gain understanding about early natural resources that were necessary for life in the Tampa Bay region. Highlights of the camp include guest experts, tour of an archaeological site, hands-on archaeology, lab analysis, pottery making, atlatl adventure and earning the certificate of Tommy the Tortoise, Junior Archaeologist.

For more information, contact Becky at rosulliv@usf.edu or go to www.awiare.org

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FPAN is hosting this event.

Public Meeting : St. Petersburg Parks Indian Mounds Mobile App Project

Time: 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Sunshine Center, 330 5th St. N

Description: The City of St. Petersburg, along with St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation, has planned a series of public meetings to inform and educate citizens on progress relating to an Indian mound mobile app project at Abercrombie, Jungle Prada/De Narvaez, Maximo, and Indian Mound Parks.

This meeting will be a lecture-style discussion of the app and the city's plans. City staff will be available to discuss the project and answer questions. The meetings are free and open to the public.

Citizens with questions regarding the proposed project or needing additional information should contact Bryan Eichler, City Manager, St. Petersburg Parks & Recreation, at 893 -7869.

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

Junior Archaeologist Summer Camp Session 2

Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

Description: Alliance for Weedon Island Archaeological Research and Education (AWIARE) in partnership with Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) will again hold two “Hands on Weedon” archaeology camps at Weedon Island during the summer of 2017. These camps are designed for students interested in exploring the past. All camps are conducted by professional archaeologists, including educators from FPAN and allow kids to experience archaeology first-hand through activities, experiments, hikes, and even a real excavation.

This summer camp is designed for children with a strong interest in prehistory and history as well as in learning how early people interacted with their environment. Campers will learn about the importance of archaeology and will gain understanding about early natural resources that were necessary for life in the Tampa Bay region. Highlights of the camp include guest experts, tour of an archaeological site, hands-on archaeology, lab analysis, pottery making, atlatl adventure and earning the certificate of Tommy the Tortoise, Junior Archaeologist.

For more information, contact Becky at rosulliv@usf.edu or go to www.awiare.org

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FPAN is hosting this event.

Junior Archaeologist Summer Camp Session 2

Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

Description: Alliance for Weedon Island Archaeological Research and Education (AWIARE) in partnership with Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) will again hold two “Hands on Weedon” archaeology camps at Weedon Island during the summer of 2017. These camps are designed for students interested in exploring the past. All camps are conducted by professional archaeologists, including educators from FPAN and allow kids to experience archaeology first-hand through activities, experiments, hikes, and even a real excavation.

This summer camp is designed for children with a strong interest in prehistory and history as well as in learning how early people interacted with their environment. Campers will learn about the importance of archaeology and will gain understanding about early natural resources that were necessary for life in the Tampa Bay region. Highlights of the camp include guest experts, tour of an archaeological site, hands-on archaeology, lab analysis, pottery making, atlatl adventure and earning the certificate of Tommy the Tortoise, Junior Archaeologist.

For more information, contact Becky at rosulliv@usf.edu or go to www.awiare.org

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FPAN is hosting this event.

Public Meeting : St. Petersburg Parks Indian Mounds Mobile App Project

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Maximo Park, 34th St & Pinellas Point Drive South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711

Description: The City of St. Petersburg, along with St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation, has planned a series of public meetings to inform and educate citizens on progress relating to an Indian mound mobile app project at Abercrombie, Jungle Prada/De Narvaez, Maximo, and Indian Mound Parks.

This meeting will be a hands-on demonstration of the app. City staff will be available to discuss the project and answer questions. The meetings are free and open to the public.

Citizens with questions regarding the proposed project or needing additional information should contact Bryan Eichler, City Manager, St. Petersburg Parks & Recreation, at 893 -7869.

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

Walk Tampa: The Ybor City Story

Time: 10:00 am til 11:30 pm

Location: Cuban Club, 2010 N Avenida Republica De Cuba, Ybor City, FL 33605

Description: Join the Tampa Bay History Center for a guided tour of historic Ybor City. This 90-minute walking tour is led by a History Center-trained docent and focuses on the founding and development of Ybor City in the late 19th century early 20th century. You'll tour Tampa's only National Historic Landmark District and learn about the people, social life and work culture of early Ybor. You'll visit mutual aid societies, the Ybor Cigar Factory and other key landmarks, and hear the stories behind one Florida's oldest and most unique communities.

Tours meet in front of the Cuban Club, 2010 N Avenida Republica De Cuba, Ybor City, FL 33605.

Participants will walk a total of approximately one mile along public sidewalks and brick streets. Please be sure to wear comfortable shoes and attire for walking outside. Guests might also want to bring bottled water on the tour.

Tours are limited to 25 people. Pre-registration is required at the link below. For details, call 813-228-0097.

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Tap Talks: Invasion American Pale Ale

Time: 6:30 pm til 7:30 pm

Location: Cigar City Brewing, 3924 W Spruce St, Tampa, Florida 33607

Description: Was Jose Gaspar real, or just Tampa’s biggest urban legend? Uncover the truth behind Tampa’s pirate preoccupation and learn about Florida’s real-life pirates and explorers.

Tap Talks feature History Center Curator, Rodney Kite-Powell, and Cigar City Brewing’s El Lector, Neil Callaghan, for a look at the history behind the brew.

$10 includes the presentation and a pint of Invasion American Pale Ale. Proceeds benefit the Tampa Bay History Center. Space is limited. Register at the link below or at www.cigarcitybrewing.com.

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Sangria and Stories: Mapping the Florida-Cuba Connection

Time: 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water St, Tampa, Florida 33602

Description: Join Rodney Kite-Powell, History Center Curator and Director of the Touchton Map Library/Florida Center for Cartographic Education, for a look at the new exhibit "Gateways to the Caribbean: Mapping the Florida-Cuba Connection."

Kite-Powell will lead attendees through the exhibit during his in-gallery presentation, highlighting the more than 50 maps in "Gateways," dating back nearly 500 years.

Sangria and Stories includes a glass of Columbia Cafe sangria, free garage parking and an in-gallery presentation. Limited to just 30 attendees, Sangria and Stories is an intimate and in-depth look at topics related to Florida history. Pre-registration is required.

See link below to get tickets or for more information.

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Time: 9:00 am til 10:30 am

Location: Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Rd, Tarpon Springs

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Lecture: The Trojan War: The Myth vs. The Reality

Time: 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Selby Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota 34236

Description: Time Sifters Archaeology Society Lecture Series - The Trojan War: The Myth vs. The Reality by Dr. David Miano, Professor, State College of Florida

For over 3,000 years, the tale of the Trojan War pitting the Greeks against the Trojans has provided one of the richest sources of inspiration in art and literature for the inheritors of the Classical tradition. The question remains, however, did the war really happen? And if so, did it play out as the legends tell us? In this presentation, Dr. David Miano will walk us through both the myth and the history of the Trojan War, and he will show how not only archaeology, but even the legends themselves, can be used as a window into the values and culture of the ancient Greeks.
David Miano is a historian of antiquity, specializing in the histories of the Near East, Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, and China. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of California, San Diego and is the author of a number of books geared towards scholars and the classroom, and including “How to Know Stuff”, a little e-book designed for the general public.

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Underwater Archaeology of the Gulf of Mexico with Dr. Joseph Cozzi

Time: 5:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Historic Spanish Point, 337 N. Tamiami Tr., Osprey, FL 34229

Description: The waters in and around the Gulf of Mexico contain archaeological deposits that date from early Native Americans up through shipwrecks involved in the exploration, colonization and industrialization of North America. Recent discoveries, like the LaSalle Shipwreck in Texas and the Emanuel Point Ships in Florida, are portals to specific days in the past when ambitious human endeavors ended tragically. Dr. Cozzi, who directed fieldwork on these projects, will share his experiences and place this research in the context of the history of Florida, the United States and the world. Light refreshments will be served.

Reservations required. Cost is $10 for Historic Spanish Point (HSP) members, $15 for non-members.

Call # 941-966-5214 to register today.

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Lecture: Recent Advances in Paleoamerican Research in Florida

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

Description: Archaeology Lecture Series - Materializing Ontology in Monumental Form: Recent Advances in Paleoamerican Research in Florida by Albert C. Goodyear, Ph.D

Current research by Dr. Goodyear on the extensive Ike Rainey collection in Ocala is aiding immensely in developing a fluted point survey for the State of Florida. The number of Clovis points is easily equal to the numbers reported from adjacent states and may in fact exceed them. One of goals of the Southeastern Paleoindian Survey (SEPAS) is to record the distribution of Clovis and other fluted points from the Tampa Bay region up to and including North Carolina. By having a dense series of maps it should be possible to begin to compare adjacent and related Clovis bands over an 800km transect north and south. Several significant studies currently underway in Florida are also expanding preClovis research at places like Vero Beach, Wakulla Springs, and the CCA site originally discovered by Barbara Purdy. Come learn more about Dr. Goodyear's work in this lecture.

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Volunteer Archaeology Lab

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

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Archaeology on Tap

Time: 4:00 pm til 5:00 pm

Location: Gaspar's Patio, 8448 North 56th Street, Temple Terrace, FL 33617

Description: Our next Archaeology on Tap speaker is going to be University of South Florida graduate student Kelsey Krieser who will talk about her research in Northwest Florida.

Expanding Paleo-Indian and Archaic Archaeology in the Chipola Valley, Northwest Florida, with GIS and Collectors’ Data

The Chipola River Valley in northwest Florida is an area of long occupation by pre-contact peoples, dating as far back as the Paleo-Indian and Archaic time periods (approximately 13,000 years B.P). While heavy archaeological research has been done in this region, I worked with a local collector to study over 700 projectile points found from the Chipola River. The collector has taken great care of these points and in many cases documented the GPS coordinates from where they were taken in the river. Using this information and GIS, I have been able to compare the known site information along the Chipola with this new data set to study settlement patterns within the Chipola River Valley.

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Homeruns & History

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Centennial Park, 1800 E 8th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605-3849

Description: The Tampa Baseball Museum at the Al Lopez House will present a family-friendly celebration of Tampa Bay’s rich baseball history on Saturday, September 23, 10 am-2 pm at Centennial Park in Ybor City. The event includes MLB alumni, games, music and a hotdog eating contest with prizes. A special outdoor exhibit on some of Tampa’s iconic players will be featured. Baseball-inspired fun, food, and the comradery of fans from near and far are on deck for Homeruns & History as we round the bases toward the opening of the Tampa Baseball Museum. This event is being hosted in partnership with the Ybor City Saturday Market, an open air market that is located in Centennial Park every Saturday.

For more information, see link below

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Gamble Plantation Archaeology Public Lab Day

Time: 11:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Gamble Plantation Historic State Park, 3708 Patten Ave, Ellenton, Florida 34222

Description: Want to know more about historical archaeology?
Come by Gamble Plantation this Saturday to learn about and participate in artifact identification, analysis and cataloguing.

We will be inside the park museum!
Kid-friendly.

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Viva Tampa Bay Hispanic Heritage Festival

Time: 11:00 am til 6:00 pm

Location: Centennial Park, 1800 E 8th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605-3849

Description: Come celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Ybor City and enjoy an exciting FREE Family Art & Cultural Festival, celebrating the beauty of Tampa Bay’s Hispanic Communities! Guests will enjoy many vendors to include delicious Latin foods, Art, festivities for children and local band performances dedicated to Hispanic Heritage. Cultural dance exhibitions, and recognition of our cities most influential Hispanic leaders who will be receiving the prestigious Heritage Award in business, community, health and more to include the category of the Amigo and Amiga award, an award presented to someone of non-Hispanic ancestry for doing so much for the Hispanic community!

See link below for more details

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Volunteer Archaeology Lab

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

FPAN is hosting this event.

Volunteer Archaeology Lab

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

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Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Phillippi Estate Park, 5500 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota

Description: Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources invites you to attend the dedication ceremony of our fifth and final Archaic Period Interpretive Panel at Phillippi Estate Park. The ceremony will take place outside next to the Edson Keith Mansion.

GUEST SPEAKERS
• Dr. Uzi Baram, professor of anthropology and director of New College Public Archaeology Lab
• Steve Koski, Sarasota County archaeologist
ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXHIBITS
• View exhibits and displays by New College Public Archaeology Lab, Time Sifters Archaeology Society and
Florida Public Archaeology Network.
• Archaeologists will be on hand to explain the significance of displayed artifacts excavated on Phillippi Estate Park from the Manasota Culture, which dates back 2,500 years.
• Around the Bend Nature Tours will share their knowledge of Sarasota County’s natural cultural history including the use of ancient tools by Florida’s indigenous people.
ACTIVITIES
• Try your hand at throwing the Atlatl, an ancient hunting weapon that predates the bow and arrow. Demonstrations of the Atlatl will be on the mansion lawn.
• Stroll the Prodie Shell Midden next to the mansion and enjoy reading the histo

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Lecture: Cuban Fishing Ranchos in Tampa Bay

Time: 3:00 pm til 4:00 pm

Location: Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St W, Cortez, FL 34215

Description: Explore the history of Florida’s “Fishing Rancho Period,” from the late 1700s to the late 1800s when Cuban fishermen lived and worked on the Gulf Coast, including several sites in the Tampa Bay area. This talk, by the Florida Public Archaeology Network focuses on some of the earliest historic settlements along the Gulf Coast, and how important these early Spanish/Cuban fishing camps were to the development of Tampa Bay.

Admission is FREE but donations are appreciated. Seating is first come first serve, beginning at 2:30. Florida Maritime Museum (FMM) members can reserve seats by calling (941) 708-6120

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Lecture: Excavating the Byzantine Church at Tel Kerioth

Time: 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Selby Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota 34236

Description: Time Sifters Archaeology Society Lecture Series - Excavating the Byzantine Church at Tel Kerioth by Dr. Steven Derfler

The Arad Archaeology Center of the Israeli Antiquities Authority, Hamline University of St. Paul MN, and Educational Resources, Inc. of St. Paul MN, excavated the Byzantine Church at Tel Kerioth. It is located at the foot of Mt. Amassa, at the southern end of the Judean Hills, overlooking the Arad Basin. Over three summers, a total of 96 volunteers and students from around the world and Israel participated in this project. The site of Tel Kerioth is perhaps the hometown of one of the disciples of Jesus (Yehuda, ish Kriyot). The church was apparently built after the earthquake of 363 CE, paralleling other Christian religious structures built in Palestine after this time. The church building's final destruction came as a result of an earthquake in 747/8 CE.; one that devastated the Jordan River Valley.

An international educational consultant, public speaker, archaeologist, historian, researcher, teacher and writer, Dr. Derfler has been uncovering the histories of Ancient Civilizations for 40 years.

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Haunted History Bike Tour

Time: 6:00 pm til 10:00 pm

Location: Le Meridien Tampa, 601 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33602

Description: Led by local historians, ride with us and slip (and sip) into Tampa's haunted history!

Registration will be held at Le Meridien Tampa, the City's old court and jail house, for a scary (but happy) hour. Then, History Bike Tampa's expert guides will lead us on a thrilling ride to Tampa's mass graves, murder sites, and graveyards. We'll top off the night with a tour of Tampa Theatre, one of Florida's oldest (and most haunted) theaters.

Food and drink will be available for purchase at Le Meridien Tampa and Tampa Theatre, who will be offering various spooky specials.

$20 entry includes: Happy hour specials and brief tour at Le Meridien Tampa. Two hour history tour led by local Tampa historians, the Turners. Entrance fee into the historic Tampa Theatre. Safe guided bike routes between destinations led by two group leaders and two bike attendants.

Route Schedule:
6 pm- 7pm: Drinks and apps from Bizou Brasserie at Le Méridien Tampa
**light check & registration**
7pm - 9pm: Haunted stops led by History Bike Tampa
9:00pm-9:45pm: Drinks and tour of Tampa Theatre
**Raffle**

Advanced payment ensures your spot on the tour, as space is limited and we do sell out

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Lecture: Public Archaeology at the Gamble Plantation State Park

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

Description: Archaeology Lecture Series - Public Archaeology at Judah P. Benjamin Confederate Memorial, Gamble Plantation Historic State Park by Diane Wallman, Ph.D., University of South Florida

In the mid-19th century, Robert H. Gamble established a sugar plantation along the Manatee River. After selling the plantation to a pair of Louisiana planters in the 1850s, the site was briefly occupied in 1865 by Confederate officer and Confederate Secretary of State, Judah P. Benjamin. In 1873, an attorney, George Patten bought the property, where he and his family lived until the early 20th century. The goal of the archaeology is to increase our understanding of the nuanced history and diverse residents at the site, including the enslaved laborers who lived and labored on the plantation. The project emphasizes community engagement to foster public awareness of the value of cultural resources, archaeological methods, and heritage preservation. During the 2017 field season, we recovered artifacts spanning the various occupations, and identified several features, contributing to our understanding of the transforming landscape and lifeways at the plantation.

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Archaeology on Tap

Time: 4:00 pm til 5:00 pm

Location: Gaspar's Patio, 8448 North 56th Street, Temple Terrace, FL 33617

Description: Our next Archaeology on Tap speaker is going to be University of South Florida graduate student Heidi Miller who will be talking about her summer working on Gamble Plantation.

Summary of talk-
Gamble Plantation in Ellenton, Florida was once the largest sugar mills in the state of Florida and at its peak held more than 200 slaves to work the property and process the sugar cane. Today, the plantation is a state historical site, which includes the Plantation Mansion, the sugar mill ruins, and the Patten House. Recent archaeological excavations conducted by Dr. Wallman and USF students are helping to rewrite the narrative of the Museum by uncovering evidence of the enslaved individuals who lived and worked on the property.

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Footprints on the Land- Guided Hike

Time: 9:00 am til 10:30 am

Location: Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Rd, Tarpon Springs

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Discover Prehistoric Florida at the John F. Germany Public Library

Time: 10:30 am til 11:30 am

Location: John F. Germany Public Library, 900 N. Ashley Dr. Tampa, Florida 33602

Description: Join FPAN staff at the John Germany Library for their Third annual Family Heritage Festival!

People have lived throughout Florida for thousands of years, but the only way we know about them is through archaeology and the clues they left behind. In this family friendly presentation the Florida Public Archaeology Network will explore some of Florida’s most unique archaeological sites and the amazing finds that archaeologists have made there. Learn what it was like to live in prehistoric Florida long ago, complete with real artifacts and replicas of tools that ancient Floridians would have used to survive. Wherever you live in Florida, a cool archaeological site you can visit is never far away!

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Archaeology Lab Day in Ybor City

Time: 9:30 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Ybor City Museum State Park, 1818 E 9th Ave, Tampa, Florida, 33605

Description: Discover the history beneath your feet in Ybor City. Help archaeologists from FPAN and USF wash and sort artifacts from Ybor City's past, or just come by and see some of the things we found during our excavation at New World Brewery. No experience required, free and open to all!

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History Bike Tampa: Ride Amongst the Tombstones!

Time: 9:30 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Kahwa Espresso Bar at Element, 808 N. Franklin St. Suite 117, Tampa, Fl 33602

Description: This is a new tour!

THE BASICS
The ride will be at Kahwa Coffee (bottom of the Element Building) located in downtown Tampa, and registration starts at 9:30AM. We will depart *promptly* at 10am. The tour is provided free of charge, however there's a suggested donation of $5.

The ride will last approximately 2 hours and will be traveling in light to moderate riding conditions.

****FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE****
The ride will only be able to accommodate the first 80 registered riders. First come, first serve so show up early to sign in. No line holding, sorry! There are NO reservations --- joining the Facebook event is to help us gauge how much support the ride will need. Please come early to registration in order to secure a spot.

RIDE GUIDES/VOLUNTEERS
History Bike Tampa is *very* fortunate to have a big community of "bike family". Ride Guides and Volunteers are identified to all riders at the beginning of each ride. These individuals have been hand-picked and are aware of ride details in advance of each event. If you are *not* an identified individual, please do not attempt to tell other riders what to do, "cork" roads, or provide unsolicited guidance. Simply enj

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Weedon Island: People, Culture, and Canoes

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Petersburg

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Heritage Monitoring at Emerson Point Preserve

Time: 2:30 pm til 4:00 pm

Location: Emerson Point Preserve, 5801 17th St W, Palmetto, FL 34221

Description: Join Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources staff to record the Temple Mound at Emerson for future generations. As part of a partnership with the Florida Public Archaeology Network, park staff will monitor the mounds for threats from climate change and record them as a group. Program suitable for volunteers age 16 and older who have completed Heritage Monitoring Scout Training. Please register by emailing michelle.leahy@mymanatee.org or call 941-742-5923 ex:6035

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Walk Tampa: Tampa Bay Black History Tour

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Robert Saunders Public Library, 1505 N Nebraska Ave Tampa, FL 33602

Description: Led by noted local historian Fred Hearns, you’ll tour “the Harlem of the South,” Tampa’s Central Avenue district. Learn about life in Tampa’s African-American community, from the 1890s through the late 1960s. This outdoor trek begins at the new Robert Saunders Public Library and explores the social, political, musical and religious traditions of Tampa’s Black life in Tampa.

History Center walking tours take place outdoors. Guests will walk approximately one mile. Pre-registration is required.

See link below to sign up or for more information

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Archaeology Lab Day in Ybor City

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

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Footprints on the Land- Guided Hike

Time: 9:00 am til 10:30 am

Location: Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Rd, Tarpon Springs

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Lecture: Florida in the Civil War? Believe it!

Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm

Location: Manatee Village Historical Park, 1404 Manatee Ave E, Bradenton, Florida 34208

Description: Florida Humanities Speaker Series: "Florida in the Civil War? Believe it!" by Elliot Kleinberg

America’s now in the 150th anniversary “window” (1861-1865; 2011-2015) and while Florida might be the most “northern” southern state now, it was the third to secede, and played a much more strategic role than most history books let on. Learn about Florida’s role in the blockade, its critical battles, the tragedy of its governor, and the veterans who founded many Florida cities, and how some people are still fighting the war. And why the war is the reason Florida has 18 million people!

Free admission and parking. No RSVP required, seating on a first come, first served basis.
Open to the public. Ages 13 & up recommended.

Manatee Village Historical Park is proud to be a Florida Humanities Council (FHC) Speaker Series partner. Between now and March 2018, Manatee Village Historical Park will present five speakers from the Florida Humanities Council. These talks are made possible by funds from the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

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Lecture: Florida Transportation History: Planes, Trains, & Automobiles

Time: 5:30 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Manatee Village Historical Park, 1404 Manatee Ave E, Bradenton, Florida 34208

Description: Florida Humanities Speaker Series: “Florida Transportation History: Planes, Trains, & Automobiles (& Steamboats!)” by Steve Noll

Florida’s history as territory and state can be told through the changing methods of transportation designed to move people and goods both to Florida and within Florida. Examining the changing transportation networks in the state, this presentation shows how Florida moved from a backwoods frontier to one of the most important states in the union. Tying transportation history to social history, this presentation moves from the Bellamy Road of the 1820s to the modern transportation issues facing the Sunshine State in the 21st century.

Free admission and parking. No RSVP required, seating on a first come, first served basis.
Open to the public. Ages 13 & up recommended.

Manatee Village Historical Park is proud to be a Florida Humanities Council (FHC) Speaker Series partner. Between now and March 2018, Manatee Village Historical Park will present five speakers from the Florida Humanities Council. These talks are made possible by funds from the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture

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Lecture: Vertebrate Fossils & Cultural Modification

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Time: 10:00 am til 4:00 pm

Location: Gamble Plantation Historic State Park, 3708 Patten Ave, Ellenton, Florida 34222

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Lecture: Dressing the Best: The Story of Ann Lowe

Time: 1:00 pm til 2:00 pm

Time: 10:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Fort Foster State Historic Site 15402 U.S. 301 N. Thonotosassa, FL 33592

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Exploring Victorian Valentines

Time: 1:00 pm til 3:00 pm

Location: The Commerce Club At Oxford Exchange Tampa, Florida 33606

Description: Elaborate, ornate, heartfelt. These words capture the beauty of Victorian Valentines. Discover this history of these gorgeous keepsakes and create your own treasures at the Henry B. Plant Museum's Victorian Valentine event. Participants are encouraged to bring items to personalize their Valentines - a special photograph, an old postcard, or a scrap of lace are all perfect additions!

Museum Members: $15
Not-yet-members: $25
Youth (6-18): $10

Reserve your spot before February 6th!
Contact: htrubee@ut.edu or 813.258.7304

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Lunch and Learn at the South Florida Museum

Time: 12:15 am til 1:00 pm

Location: South Florida Museum,

Description: Sure, you could take lunch at your desk or have a sandwich at home. But why not feed your brain as well as your belly? Each Wednesday from 12:15 – 1 pm, the South Florida Museum features a talk by our staff focusing on a different aspect of the world or things going on in the Museum. Bring a bag lunch or stop by a downtown restaurant and get it to go!

This week's title and topic:
"Scan, Baby, Scan – Documenting Our Cultural Heritage Through Digital Technology” with Matthew D. Woodside, Director of Exhibitions and Chief Curator

Tickets: $3
Tickets can be purchased at the front desk upon arrival or purchase tickets online using the links below

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Tidally United Roundtable Discussion

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: South Florida Museum, 201 10th St W, Bradenton, Florida 34205

Description: We want to know what you think! You are invited to attend a roundtable on heritage and rising sea levels on Wednesday, February 14th from 10am - Noon at the South Florida Museum in Bradenton, FL.

Co-hosted by the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) and the New College Public Archaeology Lab (NCPAL), the roundtable will start a discussion on sea level rise and heritage sites that will continue through a series of public events, explanations, and engagements, culminating with the Tidally United Summit in August 2018.

Supporting community interest and engaging diverse communities is the goal as we work toward solutions to rising sea levels across Florida. If you are interested in participating, or finding out more about the series of public events and the Tidally United Summit, join us. Please RSVP to Rebecca O’Sullivan at rosulliv@usf.edu.

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Archaeology Works: Little Salt Spring

Time: 5:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Historic Spanish Point, 337 N. Tamiami Tr., Osprey, FL 34229

Description: Local archaeologist Steve Koski is one of only 20 recipients of the Ripley P. Bullen Memorial Award in the 33 years since its inception.

Koski, who currently serves as president of the Warm Mineral Springs/Little Salt Spring Archaeological Society, has been a tireless advocate for North Port’s springs since 1986 when he first came to work as a graduate student and assistant underwater archaeologist for Sonny Cockrell at Warm Mineral Springs.

His main focus is on Little Salt Spring where he has worked with former University of Miami professor John Gifford since 1992. The pristine Little Salt Spring Ecological and Archaeological Preserve has continuously produced amazing artifacts from Florida’s deepest past. This hydrological and geological wonder has been sharing its treasures since divers first discovered archaeological remains in the late 1950s. The oldest artifact that has been found so far dated to almost 14,000 years before present day.

Light refreshments will be served. Reservations required. $10/Historic Spanish Point member, $15/ non-member. Call # 941-966-5214 to register today.

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Lecture: Don Tristán de Luna y Arellano's Colony & Fleet

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

Description: Archaeology Lecture Series- Discovery and Investigation of Don Tristán de Luna y Arellano's Colony & Fleet, Dr. John R. Bratten, University of West Florida

In 1559, a Spanish fleet sailed into Pensacola Bay, Florida, to found a colony. What would have been a self-sustaining and permanent colony in the present-day United States was destroyed almost as soon as it began when a powerful hurricane struck, sinking most of the ships and much of the colonists’ food supplies. In 1992, one of the ships of the lost fleet was discovered, a second was found in 2006, and a third in 2016. In 2015, the UWF archaeology program announced the finding of the Luna settlement land site. The investigation of the ships (dubbed Emanuel Point I, II, and III) and the settlement site by the University of West Florida’s Archaeology Program is revealing fascinating information about early Spanish colonization, seafaring, ship construction, and material culture.

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Sulphur Springs Art and Archaeology Day

Time: 11:00 am til 1:00 pm

Location: Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center, Mann-Wagon Park 1101 East River Cove St, 33604

Description: Please join the Florida Public Archaeology Network and the Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center for an afternoon of fun and history at Mann Wagnon Park in Sulphur Springs! Learn about how Native Americans once used the spring and river in their day to day life. There will be free activities and crafts for kids and families including: mask painting, pottery making, rope making demonstrations, and more!

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Lecture: The Legacy of Franklin Roosevelt’s WPA in Florida

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Highlands Hammock State Park 5931 Hammock Road Sebring, FL 33872

Description: Florida Humanities Speaker Series: “The Legacy of Franklin Roosevelt’s WPA in Florida” by David Schmidt

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was on one of FDR’s most wide-ranging, yet controversial programs to put people to work during the Great Depression. Many saw it as a “make work’ program which did not accomplish its goals – the acronym was derided as “We Piddle Around.” The buildings, bridges, dams, power plants, schools, parks, forestry and conservation projects that were completed during the 1930s and 40s constitute a significant and cultural infrastructure that is now largely taken for-granted. Perhaps even less well known are the New Deal initiatives that included art, photography, film, literature, music and theater.

Roosevelt scholar David Schmidt looks closely at the WPA and uncovers the evidence indicating this program was tremendously successful, as even today, Floridians still use and enjoy the buildings, constructions, and murals created by the WPA.

Parking will be available in the overflow fields at the campground entrance. ADA handicapped accessible parking is available at the park recreation hall. The lecture is free and park entry

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Lecture: Fogartyville Revisited

Time: 3:00 pm til 4:00 pm

Location: Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St W, Cortez, FL 34215

Description: Journey back in time to learn about one of the original settlements in Manatee County known as Fogartyville. Originally settled by the Fogarty family from Key West this historic area has seen many changes since the late 1800’s. Join Bob Pitt, a local boatbuilder and a present day settler of Fogartyville for an oral history of the past and present day architecture of the area.

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Lecture: The Holocaust in Gargzdai, Lithuania

Time: 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Selby Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota 34236

Description: Time Sifters Archaeology Society Lecture Series - The Holocaust in Gargzdai, Lithuania by John Jaffer and "The Book of Esther: A Little Girl's Journey to Freedom" by Dr. Bernice Jones

Join Time Sifters in February as we look at two painful periods in Lithuanian history.

As a prelude to our main lecture, Dr. Bernice Jones will depart from her career in ancient Greek
art and archaeology to relate the story of her grandmother Jenny (Zlata). Mother of three toddlers,
she survived oppression, persecution, and abject poverty in a shtetl in wartime Lithuania/Poland.
She ultimately brought her children to freedom in America. The story is set against the background of WWI, the Russian Revolution and civil war. John Jaffer's presentation will review what is known about tragic events in Gargzdai, Lithuania during WWII.

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Lecture: A Sticky Business: Turpentine Industry in FL

Time: 5:30 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Manatee Village Historical Park, 1404 Manatee Ave E, Bradenton, 34208

Description: Did you know that Zora Neale Hurston is considered one of the foremost experts on Florida’s turpentine industry? Join us on February 22 to learn about what her ethnographic work reveals about life in turpentine camps…

In honor of Black History Month, Manatee Village will host a talk by Barbara Clark, of the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), on Florida’s turpentine industry.

This talk will take place on Thursday, February 22, 2018 starting at 5:30pm at Manatee Village Historical Park. It will run approximately 45 minutes. A reception with light refreshments will follow. Manatee Village will close at 7:00pm.

Clark’s presentation, “A Sticky Business: The Turpentine Industry in Florida” touches on the basics of how turpentine was procured and produced. After sharing the basics about turpentine production, she then dives into the people that worked in the industry, including those that were part of the Convict Leasing System during the Reconstruction Period in Florida. Ethnographic work from Zora Neale Hurston is heavily relied upon to help present an accurate portrayal of what "camp life" would have been like for turpentine workers in the early to mid-19

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Lecture: FDR’s WPA and CCC Projects in Sarasota County

Time: 7:00 pm til 9:00 pm

Location: Sarasota Garden Club 1131 Boulevard of the Arts Sarasota, FL 34236

Description: Florida Humanities Speaker Series: “FDR’s WPA and CCC Projects in Sarasota County” by David Schmidt

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was on one of FDR’s most wide-ranging, yet controversial programs. Many saw it as a “make work’ program which did not accomplish its goals – the acronym was derided as “We Piddle Around.” The evidence indicates that the program was far more successful and, even today, Floridians enjoy the buildings and constructions created by the WPA. This program will be tailored for Sarasota County.

The event is free to members of the Friends of the Sarasota County History Center; $5 for non-members. Light refreshments will be available.

Reservations recommended: 941-361-2453 or info@foschc.org

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Lecture: State, Local, National Campaigns: Civil Rights Movements FL

Time: 5:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Florida Museum of Photographic Arts 400 N Ashley Drive, Cube 200 Tampa, FL 33602

Description: Florida Humanities Speaker Series: “State, Local, and National Campaigns: The Civil Rights Movement in Florida" presented by Dr. J. Michael Butler

The idea that race relations in Florida did not experience the tumult that other Deep South states did during the civil rights movement dominate popular perception. This presentation examines the concept of “Florida exceptionalism” in relation to the black freedom struggle and places the Sunshine State into its proper regional and national perspective.

Admission will be free for members of the Florida Museum of Photographic Art.
A $10 donation will be suggested for non-members.

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Ancient Explorers: Little Salt Spring and the Peopling of the Americas

Time: 9:00 am til 5:00 pm

Location: Storer Auditorium, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146

Description: Join us for a one day public symposium on Little Salt Spring. Through a variety of scholarly presentations, a pop-up artifact exhibit, and discussion panel we aim to explore the role of Little Salt Spring within the broader spectrum of knowledge of the first peopling of the Americas and address the site’s pertinence to climate change in the past, present, and future.

Leading figures in the study of America’s earliest human occupation will present new research findings from Little Salt Spring and related archaeological sites. An afternoon forum will bring together leaders within the south Florida archaeological community to discuss future research and preservation of Little Salt Spring and other underwater cultural resources. This conference is open to the public and co-sponsored by the University of Miami, the Florida Public Archaeology Network, and HistoryMiami.

$25 Registration includes lunch. See link to register.

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Southwest Florida Heritage Festival

Time: 10:00 am til 5:00 pm

Location: Crowley Museum & Nature Center, 16405 Myakka Rd, Sarasota, Florida 34240

Description: The Crowley Museum is celebrating the agricultural history of Southwest Florida and the pioneers that preceded us

This one of a kind event will focus on history and education. Crowley Museum and Nature Center will offer a number of homesteading skills, workshops, and demonstrations. There will be a number of activities for the kids as well, said Jeanene Arrington-Fisher, Event Coordinator at Crowley Museum and Nature Center.

Admission is $10 per carload (carpooling encouraged) and $5 per motorcycle

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Southwest Florida Heritage Festival

Time: 10:00 am til 5:00 pm

Location: Crowley Museum & Nature Center, 16405 Myakka Rd, Sarasota, Florida 34240

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Volunteer Archaeology Lab

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

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Archaeology Academy at Weedon Island

Time: 9:30 am til 2:00 pm

Cuba Connection: Cuban Fishing Ranchos along Florida’s Gulf Coast

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: The Historical Society of Sarasota County, 1260 12th St in Pioneer Park, Sarasota

Description: Join Dr. Uzi Baram of the New College Public Archaeology Lab and Jeff Moates of the Florida Public Archaeology Network as they discuss the history and archaeology of Cuban fishing sites along Florida’s Gulf Coast.

These events start at 7pm in the Crocker Memorial Church located at 1260 12th Street. They are FREE to Historical Society members and $10 at the door for nonmembers. Bring your friends and participate in lively and informative discussions. Bidwell-Wood House is open beginning at 6 pm for touring before the meetings.

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Fundraiser: Author Talk with Pulitzer Prize Historian Jack E. Davis

Time: 6:00 pm til 8:30 pm

Location: The Seafood Shack, 4110 127th St. W, Cortez, FL 34215

Description: Fishing For Our Future Fundraiser: Author Talk with Pulitzer Prize Winning Author Jack E. Davis, benefiting the Friends of the Florida Maritime Museum

ALL PROFITS from this fundraiser, up to $34,000, will be matched by a grant from the Manatee County Tourist Development Council.

Join Jack E. Davis for his lively historical view of the Gulf of Mexico, drawn from his Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea. At the center of his talk is how coastal residents have organized around nature, and how Gulf nature has been a force in human events.

Enjoy a themed evening with the Florida Maritime Museum focused on fishing villages throughout Florida while overlooking Sarasota Bay.

All tickets include dinner and dessert*, author talk, book signing, and exclusive access to a silent auction. Doors will open at 5:45 PM.
*Cash bar will also be available.

Please see link below to buy tickets to the event.

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Lecture:Winners-Mac Perry Public Archaeology Student Paper Competition

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

Description: Archaeology Lecture Series- Winners of the Mac Perry Student Paper Competition

To honor the memory of longtime CGCAS member Mac Perry’s dedication to bringing archaeological knowledge to the public, CGCAS recently established a student paper competition in his name. Through this competition, CGCAS hopes to promote the dissemination of archaeological research and findings to the general public in an engaging manner.

Join us for a celebration of Florida Archaeology Month! We will have two shorter presentations tonight, one from CGCAS President Becky O'Sullivan on this year's Archaeology Month theme: Florida's Heritage at Risk, and the other from our student paper competition winner. Join us for a fun night of archaeology!

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Heritage Monitoring Scout Training at Emerson Point

Time: 9:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Emerson Point Preserve, 5801 17th St W, Palmetto

Description: Join Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) staff and Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources staff for this information session to learn how to become a heritage monitoring scout. We will talk about threats to archaeological sites, how to identify some common site types and artifacts, and the best way to record and monitor them. This event is free and open to the public. To register please email Michelle Leahy at Michelle.Leahy@mymanatee.org

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Archaeology Talk: Cuban Fishing Ranchos in Tampa Bay

Time: 4:00 pm til 6:00 pm

Location: Historic Spanish Point, 337 N. Tamiami Tr., Osprey, FL 34229

Description: In the 1700s, Cuban fishermen began venturing up the southwest coast of Florida to fish the many plentiful bays of the Gulf Coast. They established seasonal fishing camps known as ranchos where they lived and their businesses thrived. Join Jeff Moates, the Director of the West Central Regional Center of FPAN, to learn about some of the earliest historic settlements along the Gulf Coast, and how important these early Spanish/Cuban fishing camps were to the development of the Tampa Bay area.

Light refreshments will be served. Reservations required. $10/Historic Spanish Point member, $15/ non-member. Call # 941-966-5214 to register today.

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Tampa Bay Shipwrecks of the Civil War with Jeff Moates

Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm

Location: Heritage Village, 11909 125th Street N. Largo, FL 33774

Description: Join FPAN West Central Director Jeff Moates at Heritage Village to learn about shipwrecks from the Civil War. The maritime battles of the Civil War employed a greater diversity of ships than any previous sustained naval action. This presentation illustrates this aspect and highlights a few examples of Civil War-related shipwrecks in the Tampa Bay area.

FPAN is co-hosting this event.

Florida Archaeology Month 3D Archaeology Event

Time: 11:00 am til 1:00 pm

Location: DeSoto National Memorial, 8300 Desoto Memorial Hwy, Bradenton, FL

Description: Come to De Soto National Memorial to see conquistador Hernando De Soto come ashore and claim Florida. Stay all day as staff provide talks and demonstrations about De Soto’s expedition and its lasting impact on early American history, and the native people of the Southeast.

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

Archaeology Talk: Mapping Unmarked Graves at Tampa's Oldest Cemetery

Time: 10:00 am til 11:00 am

Location: Polk State College, 999 Ave H, NE, WLR204, Winter Haven, 33881

Description: Established in 1850, Oaklawn Cemetery was the burial ground for "white and slave, rich and poor." But the wooden crosses marking the graves have mostly disappeared. Becky O'Sullivan of the Florida Public Archaeology Network, together with employees of the City of Tampa and USF as well as with community volunteers, is using some of the latest technology to piece together the history of this place and put the once unmarked graves back on the map. Come here Becky discuss this work at Polk State College.

This event is free and open to the adult public.

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Lecture: The Vessels of Pensacola’s Snapper Fishing Industry

Time: 3:00 pm til 4:00 pm

Location: Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St W, Cortez, Florida 34215

Description: After the end of the American Civil War, industry in Pensacola and Northwest Florida boomed as money flowed from the North to the South. Among various industrial endeavors in this area, commercial fishing for red snapper become one of the most successful. The colorful fishermen and beautiful sailing vessels of the red snapper fishing industry dominated Pensacola’s waterfront from 1870-1930. This presentation discusses the importance of red snapper fishing to the development of Pensacola and Northwest Florida, in addition to why the industry began and ended so quickly.

Admission is FREE but donations are appreciated. Seating is first come first serve, beginning at 2:30. FMM members can reserve seats by calling (941) 708-6120

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Lecture: Student Paper Competition Winners

Time: 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Selby Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota 34236

Description: Time Sifters Archaeology Society Lecture Series - Student Paper Competition Winners present on their winning paper topics

More details to come!

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Lecture: Archaeology of Early Contact & FL

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

Description: Archaeology Lecture Series - De Soto Slept Here, Not There: The Archaeology of Early Contact and Missions Sites in Northern Central Florida and the Making and Exposure of an Archaeological Hoax by Willet A. Boyer, PhD, Aucilla Research Institute

The Marion County region of northern central Florida was the location of three of the Timucuan chiefdoms Ocale, Potano and Acuera, referred to in accounts of the Hernando de Soto entrada, as well as several seventeenth-century mission sites. Claims were made in the popular press in 2012 that the so-called "White Ranch Site", 8MR3538, in this region represented the early contact and mission-era site of Potano. Long-term research at the Hutto/Martin Site (8MR3447) and the Richardson Site (8AL100) has confirmed that these sites represent genuine early contact and mission sites, while archaeological study at the purported "White Ranch Site" revealed no precontact, early contact, or mission-era site ever existed there. The results of study at these and other sites will be presented, and avenues for future long-term research in this region discussed.

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Volunteer Archaeology Lab

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

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Heritage Monitoring Scout Meetup at Robinson Preserve

Time: 9:00 am til 11:00 am

Lecture: Florida Cattle Ranching: Five Centuries of Tradition

Time: 7:00 pm til 9:00 pm

Location: Sarasota Garden Club 1131 Boulevard of the Arts Sarasota, FL 34236

Description: Florida Humanities Speaker Series: “Florida Cattle Ranching: Five Centuries of Tradition” by Bob Stone

Cattle were introduced into the present day United States when Juan Ponce de Leon brought Spanish cattle to Florida in 1521. Bob Stone’s multi-media presentation explores and celebrates the history and culture of the nation’s oldest cattle ranching state from the colonial period to the 21st century. You will see and hear all aspects of Florida cattle ranching traditions including material culture such as Cracker cow-whips and unique ranch gate designs, swamp cabbage and other foodways, cowboy church and Cracker cowboy funerals, Seminole ranching past and present, occupational skills such as roping and branding, our vibrant rodeo culture, side-splitting cowboy poetry, feisty cow-dogs, and much more.

Event is free to members of the Friends of the Sarasota County History Center; $5 for non-members. Light refreshments will be available.

Reservations recommended: 941-361-2453 or info@foschc.org

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Walk Tampa: Tampa Bay Black History Tour

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Robert Saunders Public Library, 1505 N Nebraska Ave Tampa, FL 33602

Description: Led by noted local historian Fred Hearns, you’ll tour “the Harlem of the South,” Tampa’s Central Avenue district. Learn about life in Tampa’s African-American community, from the 1890s through the late 1960s. This outdoor trek begins at the new Robert Saunders Public Library and explores the social, political, musical and religious traditions of Tampa’s Black life in Tampa.

Tampa Bay History Center walking tours take place outdoors. Guests will walk approximately one mile. Pre-registration is required.

Tours meet at the Robert Saunders Public Library, 1505 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33602

See link below to sign up or for more information

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Florida Chapter of the Association of Gravestone Studies Meeting

Time: 10:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Oaklawn Cemetery, 606 E. Harrison Street, Tampa

Description: This event is free and open to the public

Please join the Florida Chapter of the Association of Gravestone Studies for their Spring 2018 meeting. The day will start out at the entrance to Oaklawn Cemetery, 606 E. Harrison Street for registration/check in. The morning program will include the history of Oaklawn, an update on the preservation plan, and stone cleaning techniques and best practices.

At non there will be a lunch break

At 1:30 P.M. We will meet at the entrance to the Italian Club Cemetery, 3009 N. 26th Street and enjoy a guided tour of one of Tampa’s early social club cemeteries which dates to the early 1890’s.

For additional information, please email floridachapterags@gmail.com. On-line registration is available @ fcr.ehhsoc.org.

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History Bike Tampa celebrates International Workers Day!

Time: 9:30 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Kahwa Espresso Bar at Element, 808 N. Franklin St. Suite 117, Tampa, Fl 33602

Description: May 1st is celebrated as International Workers Day, a day that has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest. Join History Bike Tampa as we tour through sites significant to the many fights for workers rights in Tampa and Ybor City.

The ride will be at Kahwa Coffee (bottom of the Element Building) located in downtown Tampa, and registration starts at 9:30AM. We will depart *promptly* at 10am. The tour is provided free of charge, however there's a suggested donation of $5.

The ride will last approximately 2 hours and will be traveling in light to moderate riding conditions. Please RSVP if you are planning on attending, and come ready to ride safe (helmet!!).

****FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE****
The ride will only be able to accommodate the first 80 registered riders. First come, first serve so show up early to sign in. No line holding, sorry! There are NO reservations --- joining the Facebook event is to help us gauge how much support the ride will need. Please come early to registration in order to secure a spot.

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Think+Drink: 14,000 Years of Florida’s Human Past

Time: 7:00 pm til 9:00 pm

Location: South Florida Museum, 201 10th Street West, Bradenton, 34205

Description: On the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 7 to 9 pm, we transform the Bishop Planetarium into a forum for discussions at think + drink (science), a place where you can grab a beer or a glass of wine (or a soft drink) and learn about cutting-edge science in a relaxed, informal setting. Typically our "expert du jour" gives a short presentation on the topic of the month, and then opens the floor for questions and discussion. Drinks and bar snacks available for purchase. Feel free to bring food.

South Florida Museum's think+drink science program presents : 14,000 Years of Florida’s Human Past

Join Dr. Nancy Marie White, Professor of Anthropology and Registered Professional Archaeologist to explore how archaeology works to interpret the past and help the present, with examples from over the 14,000 years humans have inhabited Florida.

ADMISSION:
Museum Members - $3
Non-Members - $5

Paid reservations required; please RSVP at the link below or call 941-746-4131, ext. 113.

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2018 Florida Anthropological Society Annual Meeting

Time: 8:00 am til 5:00 pm

Location: USFSP University Student Center, 200 6th Ave South St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Description: The Alliance for Weedon Island Archaeological Research and Education(AWIARE), and the University of South Florida St. Petersburg (USFSP) Anthropology Program, are honored to host the 70th Annual Meeting of the Florida Anthropological Society. The meeting will take place on the beautiful harbor-side campus of USFSP in the University Student Center from May 11th to the 13th.

Highlights of the conference include a Friday night reception at 3 Daughters Brewing, a Saturday night banquet on Tampa Bay at the USFSP University Student Center, and Sunday Field Trips to local archaeological/historical sites including a tour of the AWIARE research station, the Weeden Island archaeology site and canoe exhibit, and other archaeology sites around St. Petersburg.

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2018 Florida Anthropological Society Annual Meeting

Time: 8:00 am til 5:00 pm

Location: USFSP University Student Center, 200 6th Ave South St. Petersburg, FL 33701

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2018 Florida Anthropological Society Annual Meeting

Time: 8:00 am til 5:00 pm

Location: USFSP University Student Center, 200 6th Ave South St. Petersburg, FL 33701

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Continuing Education Class: Native American Mounds of Tampa Bay

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 "Site-Seeing": Native American Mounds of Tampa Bay for adults aged 50+

This class is instructed by FPAN West Central's own Becky O'Sullivan

With the guidance of an archaeologist, explore the history of Florida's native peoples and the amazing communities they created around Tampa Bay. After an introductory session, tour a different archaeological site each week and hear the stories behind these enduring places. Visit Safety Harbor Mound in Safety Harbor, Weedon Island Preserve in St. Petersburg, and Portavant Mound in Emerson Point Preserve, Palmetto.

Appreciate the value of preserving such sites.

Classes held on 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, and 6/6. See the link below for more information or to register for the class

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Archaeology and Rising Sea Levels: Global and Local Perspectives

Time: 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Selby Library, 1331 First St, Sarasota

Description: Dr. Uzi Baram of the New College Public Archaeology Lab will present on the threat of rising seas to local heritage and archaeological sites to the Time Sifters Archaeological Society monthly meeting. This event is free and open to the public. Go to www.timesifters.org for more information.

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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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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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Time: 9:30 am til 2:30 pm

Location: 3708 Patten Ave Ellenton, Florida

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Public Archaeology Day at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park

Time: 9:30 am til 2:30 pm

Location: 3708 Patten Ave Ellenton, Florida

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Time: 9:30 am til 2:30 pm

Location: 3708 Patten Ave Ellenton, Florida

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Discover Prehistoric Florida

Time: 10:30 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road,Tarpon Springs

Description: People have lived throughout Florida for thousands of years, but the only way we know about them is through archaeology and the clues they left behind. In this family friendly presentation, join the FPAN while we explore some of Florida’s most unique archaeological sites and the amazing finds that archaeologists have made there. Learn what it was like to live in prehistoric Florida long ago, complete with real artifacts and replicas of tools that ancient Floridians would have used to survive. Wherever you live in Florida, a cool archaeological site you can visit is never far away!

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Summer Library Program: Archaeology Rocks! at Palmetto Public Library

Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm

Location: Palmetto Public Library, 923 6th Street West, Palmetto, 34221

Description: Join archaeologists from the Florida Public Archaeology Network as we explore stone tools and hunting technology through time in Florida. Learn about Native American innovations through the artifacts they left behind long ago, then make your own hunting tool to take home with you.

FPAN is co-hosting this event.

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Public Archaeology Day at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park

Time: 9:30 am til 2:30 pm

Location: 3708 Patten Ave Ellenton, Florida

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Summer Library Program: Archaeology Rocks! at Rocky Bluff Library

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

Description: Alliance for Weedon Island Archaeological Research and Education (AWIARE) in partnership with Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) will again hold two “Hands on Weedon” archaeology camps at Weedon Island during the summer of 2018. These camps are designed for students interested in exploring the past. All camps are conducted by professional archaeologists, including educators from FPAN and allow kids to experience archaeology first-hand through activities, experiments, hikes, and even a real excavation.

This summer camp is designed for children with a strong interest in prehistory and history as well as in learning how early people interacted with their environment. Campers will learn about the importance of archaeology and will gain understanding about early natural resources that were necessary for life in the Tampa Bay region. Highlights of the camp include guest experts, tour of an archaeological site, hands-on archaeology, lab analysis, pottery making, atlatl adventure and earning the certificate of Tommy the Tortoise, Junior Archaeologist.

For more information, contact Becky at rosulliv@usf.edu or go to www.awiare.org

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Junior Archaeologist Summer Camp Session 2

Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

Time: 11:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Petersburg

Description: How would you put dinner on the table if you were living in prehistoric Florida?

Archaeologists look at how artifacts like stone tools change through time to learn about advances in ancient hunting technology. Learn about these changes as well as the atlatl, a prehistoric hunting tool used in Florida.

Recommended for all ages.

Recommended for all ages.

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People and the Night Sky at the Safety Harbor Museum

Time: 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Safety Harbor Museum and Cultural Center, 329 Bayshore Blvd S, Safety Harbor, 34695

Description: For Native Floridians, the night sky was very important for navigational, religious, and historical reasons. Over time, the sky has changed and so has the way people relate to it. Learn about astronomical and cultural changes have affected the importance of the night sky to people today.

Free and open to the public of all ages.

FPAN is co-hosting this event.

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

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Walk Tampa: Tampa Bay Black History Tour

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Robert Saunders Public Library, 1505 N Nebraska Ave Tampa, FL 33602

Description: Led by noted local historian Fred Hearns, you’ll tour “the Harlem of the South,” Tampa’s Central Avenue district. Learn about life in Tampa’s African-American community, from the 1890s through the late 1960s. This outdoor trek begins at the new Robert Saunders Public Library and explores the social, political, musical and religious traditions of Tampa’s Black life in Tampa.

Tampa Bay History Center walking tours take place outdoors. Guests will walk approximately one mile. ***Pre-registration is required.

Tours meet at the Robert Saunders Public Library, 1505 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33602

See link below to get tickets or for more information

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Plants and People - Florida Ethnobotany

Time: 10:30 am til 11:30 am

Location: Sunken Gardens, 1825 4th St N, Saint Petersburg, Fl 33704

Description: Just like other artifacts that archaeologists find, plant remains can say a lot about past people’s diet, environment, and culture. Native Peoples in Florida have used various plants as medicine, food, and other important purposes for thousands of years. Learn about some of Florida’s most useful native plants, and how archaeologists study preserved plant remains to find out how people used them in the past. Becky O’Sullivan of the Florida Public Archaeology Network - West Central Region leads this interactive program.

Free with Gardens admission. No pre-registration required. Recommended for ages 8+.

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Anthropocene Symposium

Time: 9:30 am til 3:30 pm

Location: Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th Street West, Cortez, FL 34215

Description: Presented by Florida Maritime Museum Staff Member, Danielle Dankenbring

To appreciate modern day SCUBA diving, we need understand its fascinating history. In this lecture we will dive into the history of scuba diving from breath-hold free diving, to hard hat diving, to modern day SCUBA. There will also be a special focus on Florida’s contributions to diving history – such as helmet making, sponge diving, underwater research and archaeology.

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Time: 5:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Historic Spanish Point, 337 N. Tamiami Tr., Osprey, FL 34229

Description: Historic Spanish Point's Archaeology Lecture Series is back! Head to Spanish Point on Thursday, January 10th from 5:00-7:00 pm for a special presentation from Rebecca O’Sullivan, Public Coordinator for the West Central Public Archaeology Network.

For Native Floridians, the night sky was very important for navigational, religious, and historical reasons. Over time, the sky has changed and so has the way people relate to it. Learn about how astronomical and cultural changes have affected the importance of the night sky to people today.

Tickets: $5 for Historic Spanish Point Members ($10 for future Members). Call (941) 966-5214 for tickets.

Interested in attending the full lecture series? Ask for the subscription rate!

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Archaeology Talk: Sea Level Rise and the effect on Sites in Florida

Time: 12:00 pm til 2:00 pm

Location: Manasota Beach Club, 7660 Manasota Key Rd, Englewood, FL 34223

Description: 31st Annual Manasota Beach Club (MBC)--Monday Lecture Series - Uzi Baram, PhD, Professor of Anthropology and Director of New College Public Archaeology Lab, New College. “Sea Level Rise and the effect on Thousands of Archaeological and Historic Sites in Florida.”

Archaeology & Environmental Change on the Gulf Coast

The 2019 speaker series is aimed at a general audience and will explore the view of historical archaeology and its related research as it applies to important Florida gulf coast issues. Serious problems challenge the coast including population growth, pollution, habitat loss, increased water levels, and climate change. Historical archeology can provide a mirror to the past and a window to the future by providing historic and prehistoric baselines, rates of change, and offer more accurate forecasts that can assist other researchers in mitigating and managing gulf coast change effectively.

The “talk” and luncheon is $25 plus tax and gratuity; reservations are required due to limited seating. For additional info and reservations, contact Manasota Beach Club at 941-474-2614, or Dr. Laurence Kruckman, program organizer 724-422-8525.

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Lecture: Archaeology Year in Review

Time: 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Selby Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota 34236

Description: Time Sifters Archaeology Society Lecture Series - Archaeology Year in Review by Smitty Smith

This month, Time Sifters will highlight some of the discoveries and events from 2018. It will include the reconstruction of a Roman Mithras Temple in London; a LIDAR Study Reveals Guatemala’s Ancient Maya Cities; a Lost City in Kansas; the HMS Erebus & HMS Terror Expedition; the returning of Artifacts to their homes and the recent discovery of 3,200-year-old cheese. They will also highlight five of the 13 new World Heritage Sites.

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Lecture: Hernando do Soto’s Tribulations in the Interior Southeast

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Archaeology Talk: Red Tide Since 1528-A History

Time: 12:00 pm til 2:00 pm

Location: Manasota Beach Club, 7660 Manasota Key Rd, Englewood, FL 34223

Description: 31st Annual Manasota Beach Club (MBC)--Monday Lecture Series - Kristen Kusek , PhD, Strategic Innovation Center, Earthwatch, Gabe Vargo, PhD,“Red Tide Since 1528-A History.”

Archaeology & Environmental Change on the Gulf Coast

The 2019 speaker series is aimed at a general audience and will explore the view of historical archaeology and its related research as it applies to important Florida gulf coast issues. Serious problems challenge the coast including population growth, pollution, habitat loss, increased water levels, and climate change. Historical archeology can provide a mirror to the past and a window to the future by providing historic and prehistoric baselines, rates of change, and offer more accurate forecasts that can assist other researchers in mitigating and managing gulf coast change effectively.

The “talk” and luncheon is $25 plus tax and gratuity; reservations are required due to limited seating. For additional info and reservations, contact Manasota Beach Club at 941-474-2614, or Dr. Laurence Kruckman, program organizer 724-422-8525.

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Volunteer Archaeology Lab

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

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Fort Foster Rendezvous at Fort Foster State Historic Site

Time: 10:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Fort Foster State Historic Site 15402 U.S. 301 N. Thonotosassa, FL 33592

Description: The Department of Environmental Protection’s, Fort Foster State Historic Site, is hosting its annual Fort Foster Rendezvous. This event is a living history reenactment featuring military, Seminole, and civilian reenactors, sutlers, traders, and craft demonstrations. Registration forms are available online. An opportunity to purchase period merchandise & refreshments is available to our park visitors.

Please note: This weekend event will offer ongoing daily live firing demonstrations and a skirmish between the Seminoles and military after 1:00 pm both days.

For more information see link below or call the Ranger Station at (813) 987-6771

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Archaeology Talk: Native Americans Around Tampa Bay

Time: 10:00 am til 11:00 am

Location: Oldsmar Library, TECO Hall, 400 St. Petersburg Drive East, Oldsmar, FL 34677

Description: Oldsmar Historical Society Sponsored event

The Florida Public Archaeology Network's own Rebecca O'Sullivan explains about the first inhabitants of the Tampa Bay area.

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Archaeology Works: Pottery

Time: 11:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Petersburg

Description: Pottery was a vital part of life in Florida for the past 3,000 years, but it is also an important clue for archaeologists today. Learn to identify different prehistoric pottery types from around Florida and the ways archaeologists use them to learn about people in the past. There will also be a pottery making activity for attendees to enjoy. This program is designed for people of all ages.

Recommended for all ages.

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Fort Foster Rendezvous at Fort Foster State Historic Site

Time: 10:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Fort Foster State Historic Site 15402 U.S. 301 N. Thonotosassa, FL 33592

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think + drink (science): Archaeology + Ellenton, A Drinking Community

Time: 7:00 pm til 9:00 pm

Location: South Florida Museum, 201 10th St. W Bradenton, FL 34205

Description: On the second Wednesday of each month from 7 to 9 pm, the South Florida Museum transforms the Bishop Planetarium into a forum for discussions at think + drink (science), a place where you can grab a beer or a glass of wine (or a soft drink) and learn about cutting-edge science in a relaxed, informal setting.

February 13: “Ellenton was a Drinking Community”: The Archaeology of Alcohol, Remedies, and Self-Medication on the Florida Frontier”- with Dr. Diane Wallman

Diane Wallman is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of South Florida. Her work focuses on the archaeology of plantations and colonial contexts in the Southeastern U.S., Caribbean and West Africa. For the past two years, she has directed archaeological excavations at Gamble Plantation in Ellenton.

Cost: Museum Members – $5, Non-members – $8

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Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

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History Bike Tampa: Tampa Secret Societies

Time: 9:30 am til 12:30 pm

Location: Kahwa Espresso Bar at Element, 808 N. Franklin St. Suite 117, Tampa, Fl 33602

Description: For March we are bringing back the White Shadow Tour due to popular demand! Take a tour through Tampa's mafia underbelly as we explore the life of our most infamous mafia leader, Charlie Wall. We'll visit a few locations made famous by this organized crime leader, starting from his cradle all the way to his grave.

The ride will be at Kahwa Coffee (bottom of the Element Building) located in downtown Tampa, and registration starts at 9:30 AM. We will depart *promptly* at 10 am. The tour is provided free of charge, however, there's a suggested donation of $5.

The ride will last approximately 2 hours and will be traveling in light to moderate riding conditions. Please RSVP if you are planning on attending, and come ready to ride safe (helmet!!).

****FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE****
The ride will only be able to accommodate the first 80 registered riders. First come, first serve so show up early to sign in. No line holding, sorry! There are NO reservations --- joining the Facebook event is to help us gauge how much support the ride will need. Please come early to registration in order to secure a spot.

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Archaeology Academy at Weedon Island Preserve

Time: 10:00 am til 2:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

Description: Join us for an archaeology-themed day of activities and events to celebrate Florida Archaeology Month!

Schedule at a glance:
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM – Introduction and Presentations
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM – Open Archaeology Lab and AWIARE Lab tours (Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult)
10:30 PM – 2:00 PM – Pop Up Exhibit
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Site Hike and Tour (Registration Required)

Start at 10:00 AM with archaeologists from the FPAN and the USF and hear 2 short presentations on exciting new archaeological research going on now at Weedon Island. Kendal Jackson, a Ph.D. student at USF and Heather Draskovich, MA student at USF, will discuss their work exploring new lines of archaeological research in the Preserve.

From 10:30 – 12, get your hands dirty at our open archaeology lab and help sort and wash real artifacts. You can also walk over to the AWIARE research station and get a behind the scenes look at their lab and research facility within the preserve.

From 10:30 to 2:00 PM, please come by and check out a new Pop-Up exhibit highlighting some of the most recent archaeological finds from Weedon Island.

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Archaeology Lab Day at the Safety Harbor Museum

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: pin Safety Harbor Museum and Cultural Center,329 Bayshore Blvd S, Safety Harbor, 34695

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FPAN is co-hosting this event.

Conversations at the Crocker: Archaeology Matters

Time: 7:00 pm til 9:00 pm

Location: Crocker Memorial Church, 1260 12th St, Sarasota, FL 34236

Description: Hosted by the Sarasota County Historical Society, Conversations at the Crocker are a series of interactive panel discussions on events that shaped Sarasota County’s past and continue to exert influence on its present and probably the future. These monthly events run from October through April.

On March 12, Jeff Moates, Director of the Florida Public Archaeology Network West Central Regional Center will discuss why archaeology matters.

This event is FREE to Historical Society members and $10 at the door for nonmembers. Bring your friends and participate in lively and informative discussions.

FPAN is participating in this event.

think + drink (science): Life at the Mouth of the Manatee River

Time: 7:00 pm til 9:00 pm

Location: South Florida Museum, 201 10th St. W Bradenton, FL 34205

Description: On the second Wednesday of each month from 7 to 9 pm, the South Florida Museum transforms the Bishop Planetarium into a forum for discussions at think + drink (science), a place where you can grab a beer or a glass of wine (or a soft drink) and learn about cutting-edge science in a relaxed, informal setting.

March 13: “Life at the Mouth of the Manatee River: The Great History of the Manatee River and the Creation of De Soto National Memorial” with Dan Stevens.

Dan is a 6th generation Manatee County native who grew up along the banks of the Manatee River and served four years in the United States Air Force. Dan earned degrees in archaeology and history studying under Dr. Lori Collins at the University of South Florida. He is currently the Lead Park Ranger at De Soto National Memorial in Bradenton, FL.

Cost: Museum Members – $5, Non-members – $8

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Archaeology Talk: Tampa Bay Shipwrecks of the Civil War

Time: 5:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Historic Spanish Point, 337 N. Tamiami Tr., Osprey, FL 34229

Description: Historic Spanish Point's Archaeology Lecture Series is back! Head to Spanish Point on Thursday, March 14th from 5:00-7:00 pm for a special presentation from Jeff Moates, Director of the West Central Florida Public Archaeology Network.

The maritime battles of the Civil War employed a greater diversity of ships than any previous sustained naval action. This presentation illustrates this aspect and highlights a few examples of Civil War-related shipwrecks in the Tampa Bay area.

Tickets: $5 for Historic Spanish Point Members ($10 for future Members). Call (941) 966-5214 for tickets.

Interested in attending the full lecture series? Ask for the subscription rate!

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Lecture: History of Polk County Roads

Time: 12:15 pm til 1:00 pm

Location: Polk County History Center, 100 E. Main Street, Bartow, Florida

Description: Smithsonian Crossroads Lecture Series – “History of Polk County Roads,” by Ryan Kordek, transportation planning administrator, Polk Transportation Planning Organization

Ryan Kordek, transportation planning administrator for TPO, will focus on where, when and why the first trails, rails and roads were constructed in Polk County. His presentation includes a variety of photos and maps beginning in the 1820s through 1955. Many of his maps are on display as part of the local component, “Polk County Crossroads,” in the new Smithsonian Institution exhibit Crossroads: Change in Rural America, and will remain on permanent display.

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Lecture: The Page-Ladson Site

Time: 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Selby Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota 34236

Description: Time Sifters Archaeology Society Lecture Series - The Pre-Clovis Page-Ladson Site: Implications for Our Understanding of the First Americans by Dr. Jessi Halligan, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Florida State University

Archaeologists have been searching for evidence of the earliest Americans for decades. Clovis points, dating to ca. 13,000 years ago, have long been considered this evidence. However, recent research at the inundated Page-Ladson site in the Aucilla River of northwestern Florida has demonstrated that people were here at least a millennium earlier than that because of the site’s well preserved organic remains and stone tools. When this site is placed within the context of recent paleo-environmental research, it has profound implications for when and how the first people could have arrived in the Americas.

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Lecture: Mac Perry Student Paper Competition Winner

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

Description: Archaeology Lecture Series- Winner of the Mac Perry Student Paper Competition

To honor the memory of longtime CGCAS member Mac Perry’s dedication to bringing archaeological knowledge to the public, CGCAS recently established a student paper competition in his name. Through this competition, CGCAS hopes to promote the dissemination of archaeological research and findings to the general public in an engaging manner.

The student winner will be announced days before the lecture. The lucky winner will receive a $200 prize and present their winning topic here! Stay tuned!

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Five Centuries of Florida History

Time: 10:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: DeSoto National Memorial, 8300 Desoto Memorial Hwy, Bradenton, FL

Description: Five Centuries of Florida history is a unique opportunity to experience 500 years of Florida history in one weekend. Converse with Civil War soldiers, talk with Rough Riders, learn about the plight of WWI trenches and the experiences of WWII GI's. Five Centuries of Florida history brings together over 30 re-enactors from all over Florida as they portray their particular periods of time from the time of Spanish conquest to the present day. All time periods set up camps and displays with talks and demonstrations throughout the weekend.

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Walk Tampa: Central Avenue Black History Tour

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Robert Saunders Public Library, 1505 N Nebraska Ave Tampa, FL 33602

Description: Led by noted local historian Fred Hearns, you’ll tour “the Harlem of the South,” Tampa’s Central Avenue district. Learn about life in Tampa’s African-American community, from the 1890s through the late 1960s. This outdoor trek begins at the new Robert Saunders Public Library and explores the social, political, musical and religious traditions of Tampa’s Black life in Tampa.

Tampa Bay History Center walking tours take place outdoors. Guests will walk approximately one mile. ***Pre-registration is required.

Tours meet at the Robert Saunders Public Library, 1505 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33602

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Florida Stories - Phillippi Estate Park Launch Event

Time: 5:30 pm til 7:30 pm

Location: Phillippi Estate Park’s Edson Keith Mansion, 5500 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota

Description: Join Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources for a launch event on Thursday, April 4, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Phillippi Estate Park’s Edson Keith Mansion. While you’re there, learn about Florida Stories Walking Tour free app, which will guide visitors on a stroll through the park. Refreshments will be served. Download the Florida Stories app on the Apple App Store or on Google Play. For help, visit FLstories.org.

For more information, call the Sarasota County Contact Center at 941-861-5000.

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Archaeology Works: Pottery

Time: 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Safety Harbor Museum and Cultural Center, 329 Bayshore Blvd S, Safety Harbor

Description: Pottery was a vital part of life in Florida for the past 3,000 years, but it is also an important clue for archaeologists today. Learn to identify different prehistoric pottery types from around Florida and the ways archaeologists use them to learn about people in the past. There will also be a pottery making activity for attendees to enjoy. This program is designed for people of all ages.

Recommended for all ages.

FPAN is participating in this event.

Lecture: Petra: The Rose-Red City as Old as Time

Time: 6:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Location: Selby Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota 34236

Description: Time Sifters Archaeology Society Lecture Series - Petra: The Rose-Red City as Old as Time by Dr. Steven Derfler, Executive Director, Educational Resources, Inc.

As one travels south from Amman, Jordan into the fringe of the Arabian Desert, the land of Edom, one begins to encounter the world of the Nabatean Arabs. Long considered to be the controllers of the overland Spice Routes from the Indian Subcontinent to the Mediterranean Sea, the Nabateans were an enigmatic people. However, their capital would be found on the eastern extremity, near the Wadi Rum and Wadi Mousa, at Petra, in Edom. Extending as far as the eye can see, this is a jumbled landscape of brilliant-hued sandstones that became isolated by geologic time and space. It is the invisibility of Petra that guarded it and ensured its prosperity.
An international educational consultant and more, Dr. Derfler has been uncovering the histories of Ancient Civilizations for 40 years. Tracing the development of western religions from their roots in the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean countries, Dr. Derfler brings insight to current political and social events.

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Lecture: A Prehistoric Cemetery In the Gulf of Mexico

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

Description: Archaeology Lecture Series-Manasota Key Offshore: A Prehistoric Cemetery In the Gulf of Mexico

Speaker: Ryan M. Duggins, Ph.D., Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research

An unexpected discovery by a fossil hunter diving a quarter-mile off Manasota Key near Venice, Florida, has led to a groundbreaking archaeological project that could change everything scientists thought they knew about offshore archaeology. Investigations by the Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research at the Manasota Key Offshore site (8SO7030) revealed evidence of a prehistoric Native American burial site in what appears to have been a freshwater peat-bottomed pond thousands of years ago. The ongoing archaeological investigation revealed multiple discrete areas containing peat, worked wooden stakes that were used in burial practice, and the remains of multiple individuals. Radiocarbon dating of two stakes dated them to more than 7,200 years old. When this site was in use, the waters of the Gulf of Mexico were about 30 feet below their current level. This talk presents results from remote sensing investigations and underwater archaeological documentation.

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Volunteer Archaeology Lab

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

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Downtown Tampa Archaeology Walking Tour: Re-Placing Fort Brooke

Time: 12:00 pm til 1:00 pm

Location: Tour departs from Poe Plaza, near the fountains, 200 N Franklin St, Tampa

Description: Today the southern portion of downtown Tampa is undergoing major re-development, but not many people know this area set the stage for the development of Tampa as we know it. Join us for a tour of Fort Brooke, Tampa’s original “downtown development” established in 1824, through the archaeological discoveries made in the area.

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FPAN is co-hosting this event.

Heritage Monitoring Scouts Training

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Dr NE St. Petersburg, 33702

Description: Heritage Monitoring Scouts (HMS Florida) is a public engagement program focused on tracking changes to archaeological sites at risk, particularly those impacted by climate change in the form of erosion and sea level rise.

Join the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) staff for this information session to learn how to become a heritage monitoring scout. We will talk about threats to archaeological sites, how to identify some common site types and artifacts, and the best way to record and monitor them. Following this introductory session, FPAN will organize a number of scout meet-ups to visit sites by foot and canoe so that you can get involved and protect archaeological sites near you! This event is free and open to the public.
Recommended for all ages.

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Archaeology Lab Day at the Safety Harbor Museum

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: pin Safety Harbor Museum and Cultural Center,329 Bayshore Blvd S, Safety Harbor, 34695

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FPAN is co-hosting this event.

Volunteer Archaeology Lab

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

FPAN is hosting this event.

Volunteer Archaeology Lab

Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

FPAN is hosting this event.

2019 Florida Anthropological Society Annual Meeting

Time: 8:00 am til 5:00 pm

Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm

Location: Palmetto Library, 923 6th Street West Palmetto, FL 34221-4607

FPAN is co-hosting this event.

Play and Learn at the Palm Harbor Museum: Florida's Native People

Time: 12:00 pm til 2:00 pm

Location: Palm Harbor Museum, 2043 Curlew Rd, Palm Harbor, Florida 34683

Description: Come to the Palm Harbor Museum this summer to learn about Native Floridians! Bring your kids to the museum at 12:00 pm for our fun and exciting series on Pinellas County’s Native people. During this two-hour event, kid’s will learn about how our indigenous Tocobaga and Safety Harbor Culture peoples lived by handling reproduction tools and artifacts and practicing the skills used by Pinellas County’s Native people.

Your child will get to participate in making stone tools, using primitive fire-starting methods, hunting techniques, and pottery creation.

Parents are free to attend with the purchase of their child’s ticket. We welcome children from ages 7 to 12.

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History Bike Tampa: Declaration to Statehood

Time: 9:30 am til 12:30 pm

Location: Kahwa Espresso Bar at Element, 808 N. Franklin St. Suite 117, Tampa, Fl 33602

Description: Bike through time with History Bike Tampa!

On July 4th, 1776 our nation decided to break off ties with England and go at it alone.... but what was going on in Florida during this monumental time in US history? Join our tour where we look at how Florida made it from a Spanish colony to become the 27th state in 1845

The ride will be at Kahwa Coffee (bottom of the Element Building) located in downtown Tampa, and registration starts at 9:30 AM. We will depart *promptly* at 10 am. The tour is provided free of charge, however, there's a suggested donation of $5.

The ride will last approximately 2 hours and will be traveling in light to moderate riding conditions. Please RSVP if you are planning on attending, and come ready to ride safe (helmet!!).

****FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE****
The ride will only be able to accommodate the first 80 registered riders. First come, first serve so show up early to sign in. No line holding, sorry! There are NO reservations --- joining the Facebook event is to help us gauge how much support the ride will need. Please come early to registration in order to secure a spot.

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Walk Tampa: The Ybor City Story

Time: 10:00 am til 11:30 pm

Location: Cuban Club, 2010 N Avenida Republica De Cuba, Ybor City, FL 33605

Description: Join the Tampa Bay History Center for a guided tour of historic Ybor City. This 90-minute walking tour is led by a History Center-trained docent and focuses on the founding and development of Ybor City in the late 19th century early 20th century. You'll tour Tampa's only National Historic Landmark District and learn about the people, social life and work culture of early Ybor. You'll visit mutual aid societies, the Ybor Cigar Factory, and other key landmarks, and hear the stories behind one Florida's oldest and most unique communities.

Tours meet in front of the Cuban Club, 2010 N Avenida Republica De Cuba, Ybor City, FL 33605.

Participants will walk a total of approximately one mile along public sidewalks and brick streets. Please be sure to wear comfortable shoes and attire for walking outside. Guests might also want to bring bottled water on the tour.

Tours are limited to 25 people. Pre-registration is required at the link below. For details, call 813-228-0097.

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Junior Archaeologist Summer Camp Session 1

Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

Junior Archaeologist Summer Camp Session 1

Time: 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

Location: Palm Harbor Museum, 2043 Curlew Rd, Palm Harbor, Florida 34683

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Archaeology Talk: Remembering Tocobaga

Time: 6:30 pm til 7:45 pm

Location: Safety Harbor Public Library, 101 2nd St North Safety Harbor

Description: Program Type: Educational, Lectures
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Event Details
USF professor Dr. Thomas Pluckhahn will share the latest findings of the Safety Harbor archaeological site.

Contact Info
Contact Email: shplref@cityofsafetyharbor.com
Contact Phone Number: 727-724-1525 x4112

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Walk Tampa: The Ybor City Story

Time: 10:00 am til 11:30 pm

Location: Cuban Club, 2010 N Avenida Republica De Cuba, Ybor City, FL 33605

Description: Join the Tampa Bay History Center for a guided tour of historic Ybor City. This 90-minute walking tour is led by a History Center-trained docent and focuses on the founding and development of Ybor City in the late 19th century early 20th century. You'll tour Tampa's only National Historic Landmark District and learn about the people, social life and work culture of early Ybor. You'll visit mutual aid societies, the Ybor Cigar Factory, and other key landmarks, and hear the stories behind one Florida's oldest and most unique communities.

Tours meet in front of the Cuban Club, 2010 N Avenida Republica De Cuba, Ybor City, FL 33605.

Participants will walk a total of approximately one mile along public sidewalks and brick streets. Please be sure to wear comfortable shoes and attire for walking outside. Guests might also want to bring bottled water on the tour.

Tours are limited to 25 people. Pre-registration is required at the link below. For details, call 813-228-0097.

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Tidally United 2019

Time: 8:30 am til 7:30 pm

Location: Museum of Commerce, 201 Zaragoza St, Pensacola, FL 32502

Description: 2019 Tidally United Summit - Pensacola, Florida August 16 - 17

Interested in the impact of sea level rise on archaeological and cultural resources?

The 2019 Tidally United Summit, hosted by the Florida Public Archaeology Network and the University of West Florida, will engage participants to consider solutions to the threats posed by rising sea levels and climate change to heritage sites in Florida and across the globe.

Friday, August 16th:
Presentations and panel sessions to take place throughout the day. Coffee and breakfast snacks provided. Lunch break from 12:00 pm-1:30 pm; list of local restaurants coming soon! Registration fee is $40; student registration fee is $20.

Saturday, August 17th:
Ferry and walking tour led by Gulf Islands National Seashore and FPAN staff. Please indicate attendance on registration. Additional fee for ferry ride is $15 for regular registration, $10 for student registration.

If you are interested in attending this event, please see the link for more information or to register!

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Time: 10:00 am til 12:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

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Florida Game Day

Time: 11:00 am til 1:00 pm

Location: Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center, 1101 East River Cove St, Tampa

Description: Join the Florida Public Archaeology Network for a trip back in time through the games that kids used to play. Throw a spear with an atlatl just like Native American kids might have thousands of years ago, and try out other games that have been popular through Florida's history. Presented in conjunction with the Smithsonian's Hometown Teams exhibition, at the Museum Aug. 10 - Sept. 21

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Cafe con Tampa: How The Tampa Bay Times Found Zion Cemetery

Time: 8:00 am til 9:00 am

Location: Oxford Exchange, 420 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa

Description: Please join us Friday, September 13, to hear Paul Guzzo, reporter with the Tampa Bay Times, talk about his search for Zion Cemetary -- a lost African-American burial ground.

See Paul's stories in the Times here: http://bit.ly/2L5vYsn

Cafe con Tampa holds Friday gatherings of community and business leaders from 8a to 9a at Oxford Exchange. There is no membership fee and you don't have to RSVP. Just show up. All are welcome.

The cost is $12 for a breakfast buffet (that's what Oxford Exchange charges us - whether you eat or not). Cash please if possible. If you are a student or community organizer who needs a "scholarship" to attend, please contact us. We want everyone to participate.

Reminder: Cafe con Tampa is a 501c3 non profit and we do not endorse candidates or issues. We provide a forum for community discussion.

Please sign up for our email list at http://bit.ly/2crKebh

Thanks. Hope to see you there.

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CGCAS Talk: Ethnoarchaeology of Ancient Fishing Practices

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St Pete

Description: Ethnoarchaeology of Ancient Fishing Practices: Insights from the Florida Gulf Coast
Giness J. Mahar, Phd, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida

Millions of people venture out into Florida’s coastal waters each year to take part in an ancient practice: fishing. Whether for commercial or recreational purposes fishing has deep roots in the region - thousands of years deep. That Florida's ancient inhabitants have benefited from these bountiful coastal waters for over ten thousand years is not surprising. Coastal archaeological sites throughout the state are loaded with the remains of fish familiar to local fishing enthusiasts: mullet, red drum, seatrout, sheepshead and more. But while archaeologists have been able to identify what fishes ancient fisherfolk were catching, they have not been able to discern how they were catching them. Until recently. This presentation tacks back and forth through time—over two thousand years—on a quest to better understand the knowledge, practices, and technologies of Florida's ancient fisherfolk.

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Location: Robert Saunders Public Library, 1505 N Nebraska Avenue Tampa

Description: Tampa Bay History Center Downtown Walking Tour Series. Tour “the Harlem of the South,” Tampa’s Central Avenue district. Learn about life in Tampa’s African-American community from the 1890s through the late 1960s. This outdoor trek begins at the Robert Saunders Public Library and explores the social, political, musical and religious traditions of Black life in Tampa.

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