Historical Society announces it will become involved with Library programs.
Kicking off their February meeting last Friday, members of the Washington County Historical Society agreed they would work with the county’s library system in a Summer Reading program based on ‘Exploring Florida – History, Culture, and Nature’. To be held at the Historical Society Museum, the program will feature an activity book supplied by the Museum of Florida History in Tallahassee.
In April 2013, Florida commemorated the 500th anniversary of the first known landing of Europeans on its soil. The expedition led by Juan Ponce de Loan in 1513, followed by other Spanish and French explorers and colonists, encountered diverse and well-develop groups of native inhabitants, shoe predecessors had occupied the peninsula for at least 12,000 years.
Florida’s human and natural landscapes have changed dramatically in the last five centuries. To help young people visualize and appreciated Florida’s growth over time, this booklet features ten paintings by artist Christopher M. Still and related activities that explore different facets of our state history and natural environment.
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Park Specialist Fred Provost was the guest speaker at Friday’s meeting and gave members and guests tips on how to take good photos with their mobile telephones. He suggested they consider the following when setting up their photos:
- Why are you taking the photo
- Be sure you have clear images
- Photography basics
- What is the story you want to tell
- The camera tools available for getting that “perfect” photo
