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This Month at the History Center
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Sangria & Stories, A Night at the Museum, and the Cigar City Gala are just a few of the exciting programs and events coming up this month at the History Center!
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Sangria & Stories: Treasured Maps
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Wednesday, Oct. 9, 5:15-7 p.m.
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Sip some sangria and participate in a lively gallery discussion with Tom Touchton, a map collector and TBHC founding board chairman. More than 100 of Mr. Touchton’s maps are on display in Charting the Land of Flowers, our one-of-a-kind exhibition of Florida maps. Touchton will share stories about his personal favorites during this up-close gallery talk.
$10 for members; $15 for non-members. Fee includes one glass of sangria and free garage parking. Seating is limited to 25; reservations are required.
Call (813) 228-0097 to register.
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Bring the kids to the History Center for some Sunday afternoon fun! Families with children of all ages will enjoy spending time together with hands-on activities, games and family-friendly tours. Free with gallery admission.
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| OLLI Course: MacDill Air Force Base |
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Wednesday, Oct. 16, 23, & 30, 10 a.m.-noon
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Home to two of our nation’s most important unified commands, SOCOM & CENTCOM, MacDill Air Force Base has played an important role in the Tampa Bay area and beyond. Learn about MacDill’s history, mission and activities, as well and its economic and geopolitical influences. $30 (3 sessions) Register now
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Wednesday, Oct. 16, 6 p.m.
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Behind ‘Charting the Land of Flowers’: An Inside Look at the History Center’s Latest Exhibition, presented by Tom Touchton. Free & open to the public.
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Thursday, Oct. 17, 10:30 a.m.
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Review and discussion of The Mapmakers, by John Noble Wilford. Learn more |
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Saturday, Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m.-1 a.m.
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Commemorate the 500th anniversary of Ponce de Leon’s historic Florida landing during the History Center’s 2013 Cigar City Gala: La Florida.
Our signature black-tie fundraiser, the Cigar City Gala will feature gourmet offerings from the Columbia Restaurant, open bar, cigar lounge, live music and more, all while raising money to support the History Center’s important mission – to serve as a dynamic cultural resource for all of Tampa Bay. Purchase tickets now |
| Sunday, Oct. 27, 4-7 p.m. |
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As the museum winds down, our exhibits come alive!
Families are invited to haunt the History Center while they trick or treat their way through our hands-on exhibits and snag candy from pirates, explorers and historical figures come to life. The Real Tampa Bay Ghost Busters and Star Wars characters from the 501st Legion will join in the fun.
After you collect your candy, board the TECO Streetcar for a ride filled with spooky stories told by Deborah Frethem, author of Haunted Tampa: Spirits of the Bay. Learn more
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Don’t miss the exhibition everyone is talking about.
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“This is such an intelligent and interesting show …Curator Rodney Kite-Powell said he and others had been thinking about this exhibition since the center opened in 2009 but had been actively working on it for two years. It shows.” – Lennie Bennett, Tampa Bay Times. Read the review
“ Charting offers a rare chance to come face to face with Florida’s history in map form; think of it as a very special moment in time.” – Megan Voeller, Creative Loafing. Read the review“It is vivid and striking that this exhibit of Florida maps clearly tells the story that American history has its beginnings with Florida history.” – Kendra Langlie, 83 degrees media. Read the review
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Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Zora Neale Hurston. Helen Gordon Davis. Selecting Florida’s most influential women is no easy task. But the 500 Girls Mural, on view now in the History Center’s Annis Children’s Gallery, does just that, highlighting 17 women from Florida’s past.
Tampa’s Centre for Girls enlisted the help of 500 young girls to create the 18 by 23-foot mural, using the project as a fun way to teach history, arts, and literacy. The result is a vibrant installation that spans 500 years of Florida history. See it now through Dec. 2.
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| Nov. 6 DNA: Its History & Importance (OLLI)
Nov. 8 Home School History Day: Ybor City Walking TourNov. 13 Sangria & Stories: Mapping Florida’s History
Nov. 16 My Doll & Me featuring Addy
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