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1619 - 2019: Commemorating 400 Years of African American History

Past Events continued

August 22, 2019  Opening Night of The Road Well Traveled: Celebrating the Art and History of Florida’s Highwaymen An Exhibit at St. Johns River State College in Orange Park at the Thrasher-Horne Gallery

Location: Thrasher-Horne Gallery on the Orange Park Campus of SJR State
283 College Drive, Orange Park, FL 32065
 904-276-6815

Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. with welcoming remarks from President Pickens and Dr. Matt McAllister at 6:00 p.m. 
All are welcome to this free event!


August 28, 2019  The Whole Staircase Film Series - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s I Have a Dream Speech

Times: 10:00 a.m., noon, and 6:00 p.m.

Locations:

Palatka Campus Library, L-219C

St. Augustine Campus Library, L-112

Orange Park Campus Library, L-111

All are welcome to this free event!


August 29, 2019  The Whole Staircase Film Series - The Help

Location: Palatka Campus Library

Time: 5:30 p.m.

Members of the Race Issues Study Circle will be in attendance.

All are welcome to this free event!


August 30, 2019  The Whole Staircase Film Series - Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities

Location: Palatka Campus Library
Times: 10:00 a.m. 

Facilitated by SJR State Adult Education instructor, Troy Lockhart. 

All are welcome to this free event!


August 23 - September 12, 2019  The Road Well Traveled: Celebrating the Art and History of Florida’s Highwaymen An Exhibit at St. Johns River State College

Location: Thrasher-Horne Gallery on the Orange Park Campus of SJR State
283 College Drive, Orange Park, FL 32065
904-276-6815

Time: The gallery is open Monday - Friday from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

All are welcome to this free event!


September 10, 2019   Commemorative Speaker Series - Christen Mitchell
Location: Palatka Campus, Building A, Valhalla Hall
Times: 10:50 a.m. - noon and 1:40 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.

Includes a screening of the film, Voting Matters.

All are welcome to this free event!


September 12, 2019  The Whole Staircase Film Series - Moonlight

5:30 p.m., Palatka Campus Library

Members of the Race Issues Study Circle will be in attendance.

All are welcome to this free event!


September 18, 2019  The Whole Staircase Film Series - The Butler presented by Dr. Tiri Fellows

Location: St. Augustine Campus Library, room L-112:

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

All are welcome to this free event!


September 19, 2019  Opening Night of The Road Well Traveled: Celebrating the Art and History of Florida’s Highwaymen An Exhibit at St. Johns River State College in the St. Augustine Campus Library

Location: St. Augustine Campus Library
2990 College Drive, St. Augustine, FL 32084
904-808-7474

Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. with welcoming remarks from Dr. Melanie Brown and Professor Cristy Furr at 6:00 p.m.
All are welcome to this free event!


September 19, 2019  The Whole Staircase Film Series - Glory 

Location: Palatka Campus Library

Time: 5:30 p.m.

Members of the Race Issues Study Circle will be in attendance.

All are welcome to this free event!


September 20 - October 9, 2019  The Road Well Traveled: Celebrating the Art and History of Florida’s Highwaymen 

Location: St. Augustine Campus Library
2990 College Drive, St. Augustine, FL 32084
904-808-7474

Time: Sunday from 1:00 - 5:00, Monday - Thursday from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., and Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  
All are welcome to this free event!


September 26, 2019  The Highwaymen Story hosted by Florida School of the Arts  
Location: St. Augustine Campus Library  

Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.   

All are welcome to this free event!


Location: Palatka Campus Library

Time: 5:30 p.m.

Members of the Race Issues Study Circle will be in attendance. 

All are welcome to this free event!


 

October 1, 2019  The Whole Staircase Film Series - Voting Matters

Location: St. Augustine Campus Library, room L-112

Times: 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

All are welcome to this free event!


October 3, 2019  The Commemorative Speaker Series - Vicky Oakes, St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections 

Location: St. Augustine Campus, Building C, room C-116

Time: 9:25 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.  
All are welcome to this free event!


October 3, 2019  Gallery Talk with SJR State Humanities Professor Cristy Furr about The Road Well Traveled: Celebrating the Art and History of Florida’s Highwaymen An Exhibit at St. Johns River State College
Location: St. Augustine Campus Library, room L112  
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 

All are welcome to this free event!


October 6, 2019  The Whole Staircase Film Series - The Blind Side presented by Dr. Karen Balcanoff

Location: St. Augustine Campus Library, room L-112

Time: 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 
All are welcome to this free event!


October 8, 2019  Commemorative Speakers Series  Painting Paradise: The Art of the Highwaymen presented by noted Highwaymen scholar Gary Monroe  
Location: St. Augustine Campus, room J-149  
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.  

All are welcome to this free event!


October 9, 201The Whole Staircase Film Series - Hidden Figures presented by Professor Jill Leggett

Location: Palatka Campus, Building A, Valhalla Hall

Time: 5:00 p.m.

All are welcome to this free event!


October 10, 2019  The Whole Staircase Film Series - Birth of a Nation, part 1

Location: Palatka Campus Library

Time: 5:30 p.m.

Members of the Race Issues Study Circle will be in attendance. 

All are welcome to this free event!


October 11, 2019 Museum MeetUp at Fort Mose  

October 16, 2019  The Whole Staircase Film Series - America's Blue's presented by Professor Chris Killmer

Location: Palatka Campus, Building A, Valhalla Hall

Time: 2:00 p.m.

All are welcome to this free event!

October 16, 201The Whole Staircase Film Series - Hidden Figures presented by Dr. Aaron Knowles and Professor Jill Leggett

Location: Orange Park Campus Library, room L-111

Time: 5:00 p.m.

All are welcome to this free event!


October 17, 2019  Opening Night of The Road Well Traveled: Celebrating the Art and History of Florida’s Highwaymen An Exhibit at St. Johns River State College in the Florida School of the Arts Gallery

Location: Florida School of the Arts
5001 St. Johns Avenue, Palatka, FL 32177
386-312-4300 

Time: 7:00 p.m. 
All are welcome to this free event!


October 17, 2019  The Whole Staircase Film Series - Birth of a Nation, part 2

Location: Palatka Campus Library

Time: 5:30 p.m.

Members of the Race Issues Study Circle will be in attendance. 

All are welcome to this free event!


October 23, 201The Whole Staircase Film Series - Hidden Figures presented by Professor Jill Leggett

Location: St. Augustine Campus Library, room L-112

Time: 5:00 p.m.

All are welcome to this free event!


October 24, 2019  Commemorative Speaker Series - Eretta Morris presents African Americans on U.S. Postage Stamps

Location: St. Augustine Campus Library, room L-112

Time: 12:15 p.m.

All are welcome to this free event!


October 24, 2019  The Whole Staircase Film Series - America's Blue's presented by Professor Chris Killmer

Location: Palatka Campus Library

Time: 5:30 p.m.

Members of the Race Issues Study Circle will be in attendance. 

All are welcome to this free event!


October 29, 2019  Commemorative Speakers Series  Painting Paradise: The Art of the Highwaymen presented by noted Highwaymen scholar Gary Monroe  
Location: Palatka Campus, Florida School of the Arts, room 125 
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.  

All are welcome to this free event!


 

November 4, 2019  The Whole Staircase Film Series - By the People: The Election of Barack Obama

Location: Palatka Campus, Building A, Valhalla Hall 
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

Location: St. Augustine Campus Library, room L112
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Location: Orange Park Campus Library, room L-111
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Location: Palatka Campus Library, 219C
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.  

All are welcome to this free event!


November 5, 2019  Walk a Mile in My Shoes: Immersive Experiences in African American History - The People's House: Inside the White House with Barack and Michelle Obama 

Reservations are required.
Palatka Campus Library - Reserve your spot
Orange Park Campus Library  - Reserve your spot

All are welcome to this free event!

November 6, 2019  Commemorative Speaker Series featuring Ron Coleman

Location: Orange Park Campus, room A0074
Time: 6:00 p.m. 

All are welcome to this free event!


November 7, 2019  An Evening with The Highwaymen hosted by Florida School of the Arts  
Location: Florida School of the Arts Gallery

Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.   

All are welcome to this free event!


November 14, 2019  Walk a Mile in My Shoes: Immersive Experiences in African American History - The People's House: Inside the White House with Barack and Michelle Obama 

Reservations are required.
St. Augustine Campus Library - Reserve your spot

All are welcome to this free event!


November 14, 2019   Gallery Talk with SJR State Humanities Professor Cristy Furr about The Road Well Traveled: Celebrating the Art and History of Florida’s Highwaymen An Exhibit at St. Johns River State College 
Location: Florida School of the Arts, room 125  
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 

All are welcome to this free event!


November 14, 2019  The Whole Staircase Film Series - By the People   

Location: Palatka Campus Library

Time: 5:30 p.m.

Members of the Race Issues Study Circle will be in attendance.

All are welcome to this free event!


October 18 - November 21, 2019  The Road Well Traveled: Celebrating the Art and History of Florida’s Highwaymen An Exhibit at St. Johns River State College

Location: Florida School of the Arts
5001 St. Johns Avenue, Palatka, FL 32177
386-312-4300 

Time: The gallery is open Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  
All are welcome to this free event!


November 21, 2019  Commemorative Speaker Series: Dr. Michael Butler presents Race, History, and St. Augustine: Its Importance Then & Now

Location: St. Augustine Campus, C-116

Time: 12:15 p.m. 

All are welcome to this free event!


November 21, 2019  The Whole Staircase Film Series - A Class Divided

Location: Palatka Campus Library

Time: 5:30 p.m. 

Members of the Race Issues Study Circle will be in attendance. 

All are welcome to this free event!


December 5, 2019  Commemorative Speaker Series: Robert A. Mattson presents African Americans in the Civil War Navies

Location: Palatka Campus Library, room L-219C

Time: 5:30 p.m. 

All are welcome to this free event!