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New Exhibit!

Footprints from the Past

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10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Upcoming Events

  • History Bytes February 2026 - Program Dedicated to Rose Marie & Jim Blaha - Thank you to our sponsor! Ferguson Skipper Attorneys at Law

    History Bytes – Tom Knight – “Boca Grande, Placida and Mercabo”

    Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | 11:00 am

    In the Loggia of the Johann Fust Library. Open to the public at no charge. Registration required.

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  • A Town Without Pity: AIDS, Race & Resistance in Florida's Deep South by Jason Vuic - book cover

    Let’s Talk About Florida – A Town Without Pity

    Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | Special Time: 3:00 pm

    Join in a lively conversation about Florida history as depicted in literature about Florida. Free and open to all.

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  • History Bytes February 2026 - Program Dedicated to Rose Marie & Jim Blaha - Thank you to our sponsor! Ferguson Skipper Attorneys at Law

    History Bytes – Nancy Galliher – “Island Memories”

    Wednesday, February 25, 2026 | 11:00 am

    In the Loggia of the Johann Fust Library. Open to the public at no charge. Registration required.

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