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.
Calling Our Culture: Jews of Florida: Centuries of Stories
Maitland Public Library 501 South Maitland Avenue, Maitland, FLCalling Our Culture is a three-part series where we will explore the complexities of different cultures within our community, through the humanities. In this event, we will explore a 60-minute presentation based on the author's seminal book, the first comprehensive history of the Jews of Florida from colonial times to the present "a sweeping tapestry of voices" spanning centuries. Despite not being officially allowed to live in Florida until 1763.
Calling Our Culture: Stories of Florida- Con Sabor!
Maitland Public Library 501 South Maitland Avenue, Maitland, FLCalling Our Culture is a three-part series where we will explore the complexities of different cultures within our community, through the humanities. In this event, we will explore how our stories have never been the same since Ponce De Leon first arrived on our shores in 1513. Flowing seamlessly between Spanish and English, these personal, historical and traditional Florida tales takes the audience on a journey into the imagination that
Calling Our Culture: The Destruction of Rosewood
Maitland Public Library 501 South Maitland Avenue, Maitland, FLCalling Our Culture is a three-part series where we will explore the complexities of different cultures within our community through the humanities. In this event, we will explore a critical analysis of Rosewood, a predominantly black community destroyed in 1923 during a racially motivated attack, and other majority-black cities in Florida within the context of group economics and how that tradition among African Americans was destroyed. Funding for this program
