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The Humanities Series
at The Emerson Center
Our Gift to the Community.
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Once again in 2008-2009,
The Emerson Center at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Vero Beach, in
partnership with the
 Florida
Humanities Council, will present the Florida Humanities Series. Six acclaimed speakers will be presented at the Center between October 2008 and April 2009, with all presentations relating to Florida history,
culture and issues. Admission to each is complimentary and all performances will begin at 7 p.m.
The Humanities Council is an independent, non-profit organization and is the
state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Each year, FHC
funds hundreds of public programs in the state that explore Florida's
history, folklore, environment, literature, music, and art. This year, The
Emerson Center was among the community organizations throughout Florida to
receive grants that fund humanities programs, making this series a
partnership with the FHC once again. Special thanks goes to ABC
Printing/Coastal Graphics, our Printing Sponsor.
Thursday, October 23, 2008 – 7:00 p.m.
Florida Cracker Storyteller of the Late 1800s
Judge Nelson Bailey is listed in the Directory of American storytellers
as a Teller of Florida Stories. His Florida stories weave together a
multicolored quilt of history from prior to the 1500s through the 1800s,
with true tales of Native Americans, Spanish explorers, settlers, ranchers
and more all told in a unique and entertaining way.
Thursday, December 4, 2008 – 7:00 p.m.
Filming a PBS Documentary on Marjorie K. Rawlings:
The Weave of Nature, Literature & Art on the St. Johns
Bill Belleville, award-winning environmental writer and filmmaker, will
talk about the filming of “In Marjorie’s Wake,” a new documentary retracing
the journey of author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings on the St. Johns River. The
film captures the many ways over time the river has shaped culture –
literature, art and music. Holiday refreshments following.
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Thursday, January 29, 2009 – 7:00 p.m.
Florida’s Wacky History and Why You Should Care
Eliot Kleinberg is that rarest of native Floridians who writes
extensively about Florida and Floridiana. He has written nine books, all
focusing on Florida. He is absolutely excellent, knowledgeable,
engaging, funny, and deeply committed to the message that if you live
here, you’re a Floridian and should be engaged in Florida’s culture and
history.
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 Thursday,
February 19, 2009 – 7:00 p.m.
Silver Wings and Civil Rights: WWII Tuskegee Airmen Video
Jon Anderson’s first feature film was a winner at the 2004 Miami
International Film Festival for Best Documentary Feature. The film is about
the Tuskegee Airmen from WWII. He uses video interviews with the aging
Tuskegee Airmen to tell the story of the first African-American men to serve
as pilots in the Air Force. Retired Tuskegee Airman Colonel Hiram Mann joins
him.
 Thursday,
March 12, 2009 – 7:00 p.m.
Our Place in Nature: Are We In or Out?
Ron Cooper, born in the South Carolina Low Country, grew up traipsing
through the swamp. Dr. Cooper is a past president of the Florida Philosophical
Association, has published philosophical essays, and is the author of
Heidegger and Whitehead: A Phenomenological Examination into the
Intelligibility of Experience. His program examines ethical perspectives of
the environmental movement and considers new movements that call us to
rethink our place in nature.
Thursday, April 9, 2009 – 7:00 p.m.
Florida Archaeological Heritage
Jim Miller is a senior level consultant in archaeology, historic
preservation and heritage planning. Having served twenty years as State
Archaeologist of Florida, Dr. Miller imparts a terrific overview of archaeological
research in Florida, offering a wealth of information about historical
changes in archaeological research, interesting sites in Florida, cultural
resource management, and more.
The capacity of the Emerson Center is more than 800; free admission will be offered on a first-come first-served basis. There will be a selection of V.I.P. seats reserved for season ticket holders of the "Celebrated Speakers Series," Humanities Series Sponsors, and Friends of the Emerson Center. The Emerson Center is handicapped accessible and is conveniently located at 1590 27th Avenue, on the SE corner of 16th Street and 27th Avenue in Vero Beach. For more information, contact 778-5249.
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