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: Some events may be canceled or postponed. We work 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.
Opening Reception for Journey to Freedom: The Odys
The Apalachicola Center for History, Culture and Art presents the incredible story of Moses Roper in the exhibition "Journey to Freedom: The Odyssey of Abolitionist Moses Roper." Once enslaved on an Apalachicola steamboat, Roper later escaped slavery in a harrowing 500-mile journey of survival across north Florida and south Georgia in 1834. After arriving in Savannah, Georgia, Roper sailed to New York and later to England. He authored one of
