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Freedom, Enslavement, and Resistance

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adult
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Murrah Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Culture
Registration Required
Details:

Age 16+. This course centers the experiences of African Americans as we spend time with stories, movies, and written personal accounts, asking the question: What does it mean to be free?

Branches:
Winter Park Library
Description:

Library closed in observance of Juneteenth

This event is in the "Adult" group

PRISM: A Celebration of Pride

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Living, History & Culture
Details:

Ages 18+. The Winter Park Library presents PRISM, a celebration of LGBTQ+ identity and culture. This event features performances, activities, and area resources that support the LGBTQ+ community and allies.

This event is in the "Adult" group

An Afternoon of Caribbean Culture

3:00pm–5:00pm
Adult
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Culture
Registration Required
Details:

All ages. Celebrate Caribbean Heritage month as you immerse yourself in the tastes and sounds of the islands through dance, fashion, music and the written word.

Parking

This event is in the "Adult" group

Freedom, Enslavement, and Resistance

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adult
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Murrah Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Culture
Registration Required
Details:

Age 16+. This course centers the experiences of African Americans as we spend time with stories, movies, and written personal accounts, asking the question: What does it mean to be free?

Branches:
Winter Park Library
Description:

Library is closed for Independence Day

This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Teddy Bear Tea Party

2:00pm–3:00pm
Preschool, Children
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: History & Culture, Jane Austen
Registration Required
Details:

Ages 2-7.

You and your favorite stuffed animal are invited to our Regency tea party! Enjoy an afternoon of fun with themed snacks, crafts, and games.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Color in art

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adult
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Culture
Registration Required
Details:

Explore the role and impact of color in visual art with Rollins art history professor Dr. Susan Libby.

This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adult" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: History & Culture
Registration Required
Details:

In trying to understand the unique concepts of the USA, we need to start with two key documents written in the heady days of the Second Continental Congress: The Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. Professor Carl Cr

This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adult" group

Regency Era Women's Fashion

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teen, Adult
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: History & Culture, Jane Austen
Registration Required
Details:

Go on a visual journey through Regency era women's fashion and see how it evolved throughout Jane Austen's lifetime. Partnership with Jane Austen Society of North America.

This event is in the "Adult" group

ASALH in Conversation

3:00pm–4:30pm
Adult
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Culture
Registration Required
Details:

ASALH, The Association for the Study of African American Life & History, was established by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, to promote, research, interpret and disseminate information about Black life, history and culture to all.

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Winter Park Library
Description:

The Library will be closed Sunday, July 27, for a special project.

This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adult" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Events Center
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: History & Culture, Performing Arts
Registration Required
Details:

Adults 18+. Suzanne Schneider reflects on her family’s Holocaust story — a journey marked by loss, endurance, and the hope symbolized by arriving in America.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Author Salon: Dr. Vibert White

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adult
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Culture
Registration Required
Details:

Adults 18+. Blacklisted is a historical-political review of the current political landscape of American society.

This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adult" group

Americans and the Holocaust: Uncovering the Past

2:00pm–3:30pm
Teen, Adult
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Events Center
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: History & Culture
Registration Required
Details:

Adults 18+. Winter Park Library archivist Rachel Simmons and local student historian, Lilly Schorr, discuss how local archives and research methods can bring Holocaust history closer to home.

This event is in the "Adult" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Culture
Registration Required
Details:

Adults 18+. South Florida journalist and historian Eliot Kleinberg draws on decades of experience and research to discuss how news coverage shaped American understanding of World War II and the Holocaust.

This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adult" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: History & Culture, Jane Austen
Registration Required
Details:

As part of the Library’s Year of Jane Austen, the novel Mansfield Park includes the setting of a slave plantation in Antiqua.

This event is in the "Adult" group

ASALH in Conversation

3:00pm–4:30pm
Adult
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Culture
Registration Required
Details:

ASALH, The Association for the Study of African American Life & History, was established by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, to promote, research, interpret and disseminate information about Black life, history and culture to all.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Layering the Regency Gentleman

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adult
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Culture, Jane Austen
Registration Required
Details:

Ages 18+. Discover the subtle layers of gentleman's fashion in the Regency period. Partnership with Jane Austen Society of North America.

This event is in the "Adult" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Events Center
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Culture
Registration Required
Details:

Adults 18+. Dr. Diane Afoumado of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum explores the tragic 1939 journey of the St.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Reflecting on Americans and the Holocaust

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adult
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Events Center
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Culture
Registration Required
Details:

Adults 18+. Terrance Hunter and Dr.

This event is in the "Adult" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Events Center
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Culture
Registration Required
Details:

Adults 18+. Dr.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Wine 101

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Community Imagination Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Culture
Details:

The Wine Room brings its expertise to the Library in this tasting session. Wine and cheese will be served. August topic: TBD

Class fee of $12 per person. Enrollment opens promptly at 9:00 AM on Wednesday, August 21.  

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Branches:
Winter Park Library
Description:

Labor Day