Upcoming Events

History Harvest

11:00am - 4:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Registration Required

Winter Park Public Library

Community Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: History & Government

Registration Required

Description

Have you been a longtime Winter Park resident or just recently moved to this historic and cultural community?...

History Science Theater 3000

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Age Group: Adult

Winter Park Public Library

Meeting Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Films & Music, History & Government

Description

Enjoy a historically inspired movie and stick around afterwards to rip apart everything the movie got wrong! Discuss the historical innacuracies or ask Winter Park History Archivist, Rachel Simmons!...

The Road to the American Revolution

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Registration Required

Winter Park Public Library

Community Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: History & Government

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 18

Description

If all you remember from history class is The Boston Tea Party or the midnight ride of Paul Revere, expand your recall in this session with Professor Carl Creasman of Valencia College....

Central Florida Anthropological Society Meeting and Lecture Series

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Central Florida Anthropological Society Meeting and Lecture Series

6:30pm - 8:00pm
May 21, 2018

Winter Park Public Library

Community Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Arts & Culture, History & Government

Description

Does your family appreciate and want to preserve Florida’s historic heritage? Are you curious to dig into prehistoric Florida?...

History Science Theater 3000

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Age Group: Adult

Winter Park Public Library

Meeting Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Films & Music, History & Government

Description

The Day The World Was Rocked: Part I

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Age Group: Adult

Registration Required

Winter Park Public Library

Conference Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Book Clubs, History & Government

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 9

Description

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius rocked Pompeii in 79 A.D., turning everyone to stone!...

Hands on History: Poetry Palooza

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Age Group: Tween

Registration Required

Winter Park Public Library

Community Room

Age Groups: Tween

Program Type: History & Government, Language & Literacy

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 10

Description

Grades 5-7 Children’s author and poet Eulalie Osgood Grover’s books sold over four million copies....

Honoring Juneteenth: Lost But Not Forgotten

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Outreach

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Arts & Culture, History & Government

Description

Gus Henderson, Walter Simpson, and Frank Israel were crucial to Winter Park being incorporated as a city....

Central Florida Anthropological Society Meeting and Lecture Series

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Central Florida Anthropological Society Meeting and Lecture Series

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Jun 18, 2018

Winter Park Public Library

Community Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Arts & Culture, History & Government

Description

Does your family appreciate and want to preserve Florida’s historic heritage? Are you curious to dig into prehistoric Florida?...

The Day The World Was Rocked: Part II

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Age Group: Adult

Registration Required

Winter Park Public Library

Conference Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Book Clubs, History & Government

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 9

Description

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius rocked Pompeii in 79 A.D., turning everyone to stone!...

Sweet Pea(s) are Made of These: DIY Music Sheet Flowers

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Age Group: Adult

Registration Required

Sweet Pea(s) are Made of These: DIY Music Sheet Flowers

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Jun 22, 2018

Winter Park Public Library

Community Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Arts & Culture, History & Government

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Description

Age 18+ Give old music sheets new life by turning them into beautiful flowers! This class is free, but enrollment is required. Sign up using the form below or by calling 407-623-3300, ext. 3....

History Science Theater 3000

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Age Group: Adult

Winter Park Public Library

Meeting Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Films & Music, History & Government

Description

The Day The World Was Rocked: Part III

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Registration Required

Winter Park Public Library

Conference Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Book Clubs, History & Government

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 10

Description

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius rocked Pompeii in 79 A.D., turning everyone to stone!...

Unearthing History

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Age Group: K-4, Tween

Registration Required

Unearthing History

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Jul 27, 2018

Winter Park Public Library

Community Room

Age Groups: K-4, Tween

Program Type: History & Government

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 5

Description

Grades K-7. Dress for a mess and join our friends from the Central Florida Anthropological Society and discover how to uncover ancient treasures in this hands-on dig....

History Science Theater 3000

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Age Group: Adult

Winter Park Public Library

Meeting Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Films & Music, History & Government

Description

Build Your Cat A Castle

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Age Group: Adult

Registration Required

Winter Park Public Library

Meeting Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Arts & Culture, DIY & Crafting, History & Government

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 10

Description

Build your cat a castle, fortress, Victorian home, or yellow submarine as Historian and Research Librarian Andrea Lee walks you through some of the most popular architectural styles in cat abodes! This event is free, but enrollment is required....

History Science Theater 3000

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Age Group: Adult

Winter Park Public Library

Meeting Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Films & Music, History & Government

Description

History Science Theater 3000

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Age Group: Adult

Winter Park Public Library

Meeting Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Films & Music, History & Government

Description

Connect To Learning

10:00am - 11:00am

Age Group: Adult

Registration Required

Winter Park Public Library

Community Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Arts & Culture, History & Government, Well & Wise

Registration Required

Description

Exploring histories and cultures, talking to the National Archives about genealogical research, interacting with authors to discuss their books, and learning first-hand from scientists are just some of the ways you can engage in these live, intera...

Connect To Learning

10:00am - 11:00am

Age Group: Adult

Registration Required

Winter Park Public Library

Meeting Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Arts & Culture, History & Government, Well & Wise

Registration Required

Description

History Science Theater 3000

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Age Group: Adult

Winter Park Public Library

Meeting Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Films & Music, History & Government

Description

History Science Theater 3000

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Age Group: Adult

Winter Park Public Library

Meeting Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Films & Music, History & Government

Description

Great Decisions

10:00am - 12:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Winter Park Public Library

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: History & Government

Description

Discover, discuss and decide how to meet some of the world's greatest challenges in this 8-week public policy discussion forum. Purchasing the $25 discussion guide from the Library Information Desk is required for registration. ...