Events Calendar
In local communities across Florida, humanities-rich programming is making a lasting impact in the hearts and minds of Sunshine State residents and visitors alike. Florida Humanities is proud to partner with local community champions to bring you high-quality public programming through Community Project Grants, Florida Talks, Museum on Main Street, and more.
Alert: Due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus), some events have been cancelled or postponed. We are working to ensure that our events calendar remains accurate. We strongly urge you to call the event contact for any program you are interested in to confirm that the event is still planned.
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EXHIBITION: Have Blues, Will Travel: Traveling Blues Musicians in the Jim Crow Era
The Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center is hosting a traveling exhibit from the National Blues Museum. Entitled "Have Blues, Will Travel: Traveling Blues Musicians in the Jim Crow Era," this exhibition showcases the hardships and inequality Black Blues musicians faced while traveling to play concerts in the Jim Crow era. For Black blues musicians, touring was among the only ways to make money from their music. However, traveling as
Neighborhood Explorations with HistoryMiami Museum: Le Petit Haiti, Culture Walk
Neighborhood Explorations with HistoryMiami Museum: Le Petit Haiti, Culture Walk
Join History Miami Museum and 10 Days of Connection to learn about the Haitian diaspora experience with City Tours Guide Jean Dondy Cidelca through the important neighborhood of Little Haiti. The area is home to one of the largest Haitian populations in the United States and bustles with Haitian-owned businesses, creole cooking and unique art - creating one of the most vibrant neighborhoods in Miami. Visit the Little Haiti Cultural
Women Authors Across Cultures: Where Are We Going?
Women Authors Across Cultures: Where Are We Going?
Strength in Numbers/Power in Connection is hosting a panel discussion with four renowned women authors from various backgrounds to discuss how women can manage and move forward in our current society. They will explore topics related to the pandemic, climate change, gender inequality, political upheavals, racial unrest, and democracy. Bandy X. Lee - The New York Times bestselling author and advocate for mental health assessments of elected leaders; President, World
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Neighborhood Explorations with HistoryMiami Museum: Miami, The Magic City
Neighborhood Explorations with HistoryMiami Museum: Miami, The Magic City
Join HistoryMiami Museum and 10 Days of Connection for a gallery tour of the exhibition Miami, The Magic City with Resident Historian Dr. Paul George. Featuring images from the late 1800s through the 1980s, Dr. George will share stories that highlight the many layers of life and activities that have shaped Miami over time. Exploring the sharp changes in the city's development and direction provides a better understanding and appreciation
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EXHIBITION: The Legacy Couples Project: 400+ Years of LGBTQ Love
Miami Beach Pride and HistoryMiami Museum have partnered to present a second opportunity to see the exhibition The Legacy Couples Project: 400+ Years of LGBTQ Love. Featuring on-camera interviews, personal memorabilia, and audio-recorded stories told to four queer youth from the YES Institute, the exhibition brings to light a community's story of struggle, perseverance, love, and hope told through the stories of 14 same-sex couples. The stories of these couples,
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Toni Morrison: Sustaining Community: Shared Reading
Toni Morrison: Sustaining Community: Shared Reading
For their third event of the "Toni Morrison: Sustaining Community" program, the Department of English of the Florida State University is collaborating with Chris Omni of Mother Earth Academy for a shared reading of Toni Morrison's Please, Louise, a children's book Morrison co-wrote with her son, Slade. This parent-and-child oriented event builds on the themes present in Morrison's writing. The emphasis in Please, Louise, on the wonders of seeing your
Water/Ways Grand Opening
Water/Ways Grand Opening
Join Amelia Island Museum of History as they welcome Water/Ways with two exciting programs. At 1pm, the museum is presenting a panel discussion with representatives from local environmental groups, including the Amelia Tree Conservancy and Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch. Then at 2pm, the Museum is conducting a live oral history with the Foar from Home team about their experiences rowing across the Atlantic. Both of these programs will be
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Interfaith Eid Celebration
Interfaith Eid Celebration
Join The East-West Foundation, Florida International University, and 10 Days of Connection for Interfaith Iftar: a conversation about religious practices around the world. An iftar is the meal that breaks the traditional Muslim fast at sunset/nautical twilight during the Islamic month of Ramadan. This Interfaith Iftar is intended to invite members of different faiths to learn about American Muslim culture and facilitate mutual understanding. Participants will learn about various prayers
Community COVID Time Capsule Panel Discussion
Community COVID Time Capsule Panel Discussion
Eckerd College is hosting a panel discussion to explore the most recent stage of the "COVID Community Time Capsule Project." The Time Capsule, which is being exhibited at the Eckerd College Library, is meant to help the community of Eckerd College along with local communities in St. Petersburg process and reflect upon the experiences of the pandemic, and to help future generations remember and learn from these collective experiences. Organized
Civics and Democracy at The Underline
Civics and Democracy at The Underline
Radical Partners and 10 Days of Connection are hosting an event inspired by the concept of the Human Libraries, local scholars serving as human libraries. Liz Rebecca Alarcón is a media entrepreneur with expertise on US-Latinos and Latin America. As the Founder and Executive Director of Project Pulso, Liz works at the intersection of media & advocacy. She will be sharing her story around her Latin American roots and how
3 events,
Happy Hour with the Historian: Dr. Gary Mormino, Dreams in the New Century: Instant Cities, Shattered Hopes, and Florida’s Turning Point”.
Happy Hour with the Historian: Dr. Gary Mormino, Dreams in the New Century: Instant Cities, Shattered Hopes, and Florida’s Turning Point”.
Join the St. Petersburg Museum of History on Thursday, May 12th as the museum and UPC Insurance welcomes Dr. Gary Mormino and his presentation, "Dreams in the New Century: Instant Cities, Shattered Hopes and Florida's Turning Point," with a special book signing. Gary Mormino is an author of a wide range of academic and popular books. Immigrants on the Hill (University of Illinois press, 1986) won the Howard Marraro Prize
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Wade in the Water: A Community Conversation
Wade in the Water: A Community Conversation
South Florida PBS is hosting a hybrid screening of "Wade in the Water: A Community Conversation" at the LA Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center and on Facebook Live. Locally produced in South Florida, this short film expands the conversation around South Florida's Black communities, the water, and racism, and examines different aspects have led to modern-day lack of swim training and safety programs in the area's Black neighborhoods. This screening will
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The Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States
Join Leesburg Public Library and Dr. Judith Scourfield-McLauchlan to discuss the Supreme Court. Based on her work, Dr. Scourfield-McLauchlan gives a behind-the-scenes tour of the Supreme Court of the United States. This presentation includes a discussion of the history and judicial functions of the Supreme Court and the architectural features of the building. Dr. Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Founding Director of the Center
Evening of Remembrance: Freedom to Learn
Evening of Remembrance: Freedom to Learn
The Soul of Southside is hosting a panel discussion on the specific effect on Tallahassee's historically segregated Southside communities. This is an evening where history, culture and community knowledge will collide. Be part of the dynamic learning, exchange and action experience as the theme of "Freedom to Learn" is celebrated. This community forum, moderated by Mr. Darryl Jones, Chair of Leon County Schools, will feature presentations and panel discussion with
Majority Minority with Justin Gest
Majority Minority with Justin Gest
How do societies respond to great demographic change? This question lingers over the contemporary politics of the United States and other countries where persistent immigration has altered populations and may soon produce a majority minority milestone. Or where the original ethnic or religious majority loses its numerical advantage to one or more foreign-origin minority groups. Until now, most of our knowledge about large-scale responses to demographic change has been based
What’s Mine of Wilderness? A Reading and Conversation
What’s Mine of Wilderness? A Reading and Conversation
Together with guest editor Chad B. Anderson, Burrow Press is hosting a virtual reading and conversation with contributors to the Burrow Press Review's special issue, "What's Mine of Wilderness?" Featuring Gardiner Brown, Ariana Francesca, Kyo Padgett, Wilson Peden, Shannon Pulusan & Jane Satterfield, the writers will read poetry and prose from this special issue, discuss aspects of the themes explored in each piece, and engage in audience Q&A. "What's Mine
Ayiti Connect: Haitians Contributions to South Florida
Ayiti Connect: Haitians Contributions to South Florida
The Ayiti Community Trust is hosting a round table discussion focusing on the contributions made by Haitians to South Florida. Part of the "Ti Kont" series, these programs draw from Ayiti's rich story-telling traditions to shape a narrative about the lived experiences of Ayitian immigrants, their contribution to their immigrant communities, and their enduring connections to Ayiti. This virtual roundtable discussion brings together Haitians from South Florida from various fields
3 events,
The Man Who Swam Inside the Planet
The Man Who Swam Inside the Planet
The Amelia Island Museum of History hosts Julie Hauserman to present "The Man Who Swam Inside the Planet". Julie Hauserman shows and discusses powerful images taken inside the planet by the late National Geographic explorer and cave diver Wes Skiles, who grew up in Jacksonville and lived in High Springs before his death in 2010. This program accompanies the Water/Ways Smithsonian exhibit on display at the Amelia Island Museum of
3 events,
America’s First Literature: Discovering the Early Visions of Florida
America’s First Literature: Discovering the Early Visions of Florida
The Florida Studies Program at the University of South Florida is hosting a presentation about its digital resource "Early Visions of Florida." Developed over the past 15 years, this web-based collection of early Florida literature is now adding video components with leading scholars from across the nation. During this talk, Dr. Thomas Hallock will discuss the process of assembling an anthology of early Florida literature from its initial collection to
3 events,
Diane Roberts Talks College Football
Diane Roberts Talks College Football
Havana History and Heritage Society hosts noted author and NPR columnist Diane Roberts, who is an unabashed college football critic and fan of college football. This presentation addresses the impact of "NIL", prospects of Florida State Football, and why everyone should be a college football fan. "Meet and Greet" Social Hour with refreshments and snacks at 6 pm followed by a presentation at 7 pm, Q and A and book
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SpeakOut: The Intersection of LGBTQ Identity and Art
SpeakOut: The Intersection of LGBTQ Identity and Art
The LGBTQ Resource Center at the Gulfport Public Library is hosting the third in its six-part SpeakOut series with a focus on the "Intersections of LGBTQ Identity and Art." While conversations about artistic talent have traditionally centered on white males, whether gay or not, these stereotypes are challenged more and more today. Multimedia artist Saudade Toxosi and former gallery owner Steve Glassman examine the challenges faced by artists who are