VERO BEACH — The free Emerson Center’s Florida Humanities Series, in partnership with the Florida Humanities Council and sponsored in part by Marine Bank & Trust, will continue on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m.
The Florida Humanities Series is presented by The Emerson Center at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Vero Beach. Five more acclaimed speakers and performers will be presented at the center through April 2014, with all presentations relating to Florida history and issues.
Admission to each is complimentary; all performances will begin at 7 p.m.
Florida’s environmental troubadour Dale Crider presents “Sing for Wild Things.” Crider has written, recorded, and performed numerous songs about Florida, its unique wilderness and wildlife, bringing attention to the plight of the endangered wildlife, and the natural systems that support all life in Florida.
He recently retired after 30 years as a waterfowl biologist, environmental, and educational specialist. He has performed in most states and many countries.
Holiday refreshments will be served following the presentation.
Other performances in the Humanities Series will include:“World War 11 U-Boat Attack of Vero Beach” on Jan. 23; “The Unconquered Seminole People and their Traditions” on Feb. 13; “Sea Cows, Seaweed and Spanish Moss: How Floridians Coped when Times were Hard” on March 6; and concluding the series on April 3 is “St. Augustine’s Unseen Heritage: The Archaeology of Early Colonial Life in America’s Oldest European Community.”
Funding for these programs is provided through a grant from the Florida Humanities Council with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in these programs do not necessarily represent those of the Florida Humanities Council or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The capacity of the Emerson Center is more than 800. Free admission will be offered on a first come first served basis.
The Emerson Center is handicap accessible and conveniently located at 1590 27th Ave., on the SE corner of 16th St. and 27th Ave. in Vero Beach.
For more information, please call (772) 778-5249.