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Nov 08
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Bonnet House Speaker Series

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‘Through a Flowering Place’ film series & Cultural Events commemorating journeys to freedom undertaken by six inspiring women who lived and traveled Florida’s Underground Railroad.

Grace Arts Florida, in collaboration with local artists and cultural contributors from several states and countries, is proud to present a free captivating film series titled “Through a Flowering Place: Women of the Saltwater Railroad.”

This series of short films and cultural events is part of a year-long ‘City of the Arts’ initiative of cultural events featuring multiple artistic disciplines – made possible through a grant from the Community Foundation of Broward.

Through the Flowering Place: Women of Florida’s Saltwater Railroad with Clare Vickery, Founder of Grace Arts Center, a Florida cultural non-profit organization in 2011.

Free for members / $5 non-members. Registration Required by 2:30pm Friday, March 8th.

This presentation will be offered in person and via Zoom.  (All sales are final and tickets are non-refundable)

Click here to register for In Person Attendance

Click Here to register for Zoom admission (You will receive an email notification the Tuesday before with Zoom link and instructions)

Jun 23
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FAU Winter Speaker Series – Feb 23

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Learning in Bloom: An FAU and Bonnet House Collaboration

3-Part Series Dates:
Wednesday, January 21st
Monday, February 23rd
Monday, March 30th

Schedule:
12:30 PM Gathering in the Island Theater with lite bites.
1:00-2:30 PM Lecture (45min) and Q & A (15min)

Title: The Future of Florida’s Coasts: What We Can Learn from the Past

Speaker: Evan Bennett, PhD, Professor, Director, Voting Rights History Civic Literacy Project
Dept. of History

Summary: Florida’s coastal spaces face challenges, from development to pollution, that are set to grow more critical in the next century. Dr. Evan Bennett argues the challenges are best understood as historical problems and should be viewed from a historical perspective. Dr. Bennett will take you on a journey through 2,000 years of Florida coastal history and show how people have interacted with the shoreline through time. He’ll also help you understand the big challenges we’re facing today, like development, pollution, and sea level rise, all through the lens of the past

$5 for Members, $10 for Non-members   (All sales are final and tickets are non-refundable).

Click here to attend In Person Register Here

Click here to attend Via Zoom Register Here An email will be sent to all Zoom registrants before each lecture with the link and instructions.

Jun 23
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FAU Winter Speaker Series – March 30

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Learning in Bloom: An FAU and Bonnet House Collaboration

3-Part Series Dates:
Wednesday, January 21st
Monday, February 23rd
Monday, March 30th

Schedule:  1:00-2:00 PM Lecture (45min) and Q & A (15min)

Title: The Future of Florida’s Coasts: What We Can Learn from the Past

Speaker: Evan Bennett, PhD, Professor, Director, Voting Rights History Civic Literacy Project
Dept. of History

Summary: Florida’s coastal spaces face challenges, from development to pollution, that are set to grow more critical in the next century. Dr. Evan Bennett argues the challenges are best understood as historical problems and should be viewed from a historical perspective. Dr. Bennett will take you on a journey through 2,000 years of Florida coastal history and show how people have interacted with the shoreline through time. He’ll also help you understand the big challenges we’re facing today, like development, pollution, and sea level rise, all through the lens of the past.

Limited seating is available. Pre-registration is required.

$5 for Members, $10 for Non-members. (All sales are final, and tickets are non-refundable.)

Click here to attend In Person Register Here

Click here to attend Via Zoom Register Here An email will be sent to all Zoom registrants before each lecture with the link and instructions.

Jan 03
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Bonnet House Begins its 2013 Lecture Series

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Bonnet House Museum & Gardens begins its 2013 Lecture Series Monday, January 14th with a morning lecture from 10am – 11:30am.  The first of three lectures is “Broward Stories of Diversity and Change: A Musical Journey” with oral historian and jazz singer Dr. Kitty Oliver. The second lecture is scheduled for Monday, February 11th from 6:00pm-7:30pm with descendant of south Florida’s first barefoot mailman, archaeologist and author Harvey Oyer on “The Adventures of Charlie Pierce: The Last Egret”. The third and final lecture is with Dr. Michele Williams on health and healing titled “Medical Paradigms in Old and New Worlds” on Monday, March 4th from 6pm to 7:30pm.

The cost is free for members and $5 for non-members.To reserve your seat, please contact Linda Schaller at 954-703-2606 or [email protected].

Jan 04
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Bonnet House Begins its 2012 Lecture Series

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Bonnet House Museum & Gardens begins its 2012 Lecture Series Monday, January 9th with an evening lecture from 6pm – 7:30pm.  The first of three lectures is “Fort Lauderdale: A Brief History” with author and historian Susan Gillis. The second lecture is scheduled for Monday, February 6th from 10am-11:30am with archaeologist and author Robert Carr on “The History of the Everglades”. The third and final lecture is with poets and authors Rick McKenzie and Roger Reep on Monday, March 5th from 10am-11:30am and is titled “Poems of Animal Consciences”.

The cost is free for members and $5 for non-members.To reserve your seat, please contact Linda Schaller.at 954-703-2606 or [email protected].