Zach Zacharias will describe the culture of Florida cracker cowboys-their lifestyle, origin and how the name came to be. Zacharias is the senior curator of education and curator of history at the Museum of Arts & Science, Daytona Beach. A NEA Big Read event. Lecture held in the Library Auditorium
This documentary captures the story of these real-life cowboys: their history, their culture, and the uncertain future they face as they strive to preserve their way of life in a fast-paced modern world. A NEA Big Read event Film shown in the Library Auditorium
“115 Years of Racing” an exhibition at the MacDonald House Museum and Welcome Center Ormond Beach is the Birthplace of Speed! 115 years ago, on March 26, 1903 people gathered here on the beach for the sole purpose of competing and viewing a meet that contained only two pure racing cars. The first annual Ormond-Daytona […]
A representative from the State Library and Archives of Florida will discuss the Florida Memory database, which provides access to digitized materials illuminating significant events and individuals in the state's history. A NEA Big Read event Event takes place in the Library Auditorium
Florida Humanities Speakers Series Hear the story of these now-acclaimed artists, who taught themselves to paint idyllic versions of the Florida landscape and sell their creations during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. Their paintings have become the measure of indigenous Florida art and are now celebrated and widely collected. Having written the seminal […]
“115 Years of Racing” an exhibition at the MacDonald House Museum and Welcome Center Ormond Beach is the Birthplace of Speed! 115 years ago, on March 26, 1903 people gathered here on the beach for the sole purpose of competing and viewing a meet that contained only two pure racing cars. The first annual Ormond-Daytona […]
“115 Years of Racing” an exhibition at the MacDonald House Museum and Welcome Center Ormond Beach is the Birthplace of Speed! 115 years ago, on March 26, 1903 people gathered here on the beach for the sole purpose of competing and viewing a meet that contained only two pure racing cars. The first annual Ormond-Daytona […]
Kwando Kinshasa, PhD presents: History as Spirituality: The African American Veteran. A Black History Month event Lecture takes place in the Library Auditorium
“115 Years of Racing” an exhibition at the MacDonald House Museum and Welcome Center Ormond Beach is the Birthplace of Speed! 115 years ago, on March 26, 1903 people gathered here on the beach for the sole purpose of competing and viewing a meet that contained only two pure racing cars. The first annual Ormond-Daytona […]