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.
Water Wednesdays Brown Bag Talks: We’re Going to Need a Bigger Boat: Life in the Florida Everglades
Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center 1977 SW College Drive, Belle Glade, FLBring your lunch and join us at Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center as we explore water from the perspective of expert speakers. Join Sara Ayers-Rigsby from the Florida Public Archaeology Network in this presentation about the Florida Everglades. Before roads and modern canals were built, people lived on tree island sites in the Everglades and traveled throughout South Florida in canoes. Learn how archaeologists interpret information and work with Florida's
Water/Ways Brown Bag Talk: Sacred Waters: Exploring the Protection of Florida’s Fluid Landscapes
Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center 1977 SW College Drive, Belle Glade, FLConnect with Dr. Victoria Machado as we explore the intersection of Florida's water and spirituality within Florida's present day environmental movement. We will investigate what it means to care for the water and how stories can help us rethink how we understand this vital resource. Water/Ways is part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and Florida Humanities. Support for the exhibition and programming was provided
Water/Ways Brown Bag Talk: Florida Water Stories
Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center 1977 SW College Drive, Belle Glade, FLHear Dr. Steve Noll discuss Florida's long and difficult relationship with water, its attempts to turn land into water and water into land, and the contentious issues involving the Everglades, the Ocklawaha River, political battles with Alabama and Georgia, and the potential impact of sea-level rise. Water/Ways is part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and Florida Humanities. Support for the exhibition and programming was
