Summer Nights Lecture Series
Summer Nights Lecture Series: Keith Hill
Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United StatesBlacksmithing Keith Hill, Blacksmith & Bladesmith, Forged in Fire Champion Keith Hill is History Channel’s Forge in the Fire AND Knife or Death champion. He single handedly made 2000 nails […]
Summer Nights Lecture Series: Mindy Lighthipe
Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United StatesArt within Invasive Vegetation: Studying the Lifecycle of the Air Potato Beetle Mindy Lighthipe, Nature illustrator and Adjunct Assistant Professor UF College of the Arts Mindy educates and inspires people […]
Summer Nights Lecture Series: Dr. Bruce McFadden
Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United StatesPrehistoric Waters of Florida Dr. Bruce MacFadden, FL Museum of Natural UF/TESI From beautiful coastal ecosystems, to rivers, lakes, and springs, water is part of Florida’s identity and fundamental to […]
Summer Nights Lecture Series: Mark Bailey
Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United StatesFlorida Native & Edible Plants Mark Bailey, UF/IFAS Marion County Extension Agent Mark is a University of Florida faculty member with degrees in Entomology, Plant Protection, and Pest Management. He […]
Summer Nights Lecture Series: Dr. Colin Parkman
Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United StatesMusket Balls & Methodology: Experiments to Study Conflict Archaeology Colin Parkman, Research Associate, Battlefield & Conflict Specialist How does one become an expert in conflict from hundreds of years ago? […]
Summer Nights Lecture Series – Edible Florida with Don Philpott
Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United StatesThursdays | 6 - 8 PM | Free Edible Florida with Don Philpott, Florida Master Naturalist, environmentalist, and author Edible Florida covers basic foraging skills and many of the 1,700 wild plants found […]
Summer Nights Lecture Series – The Way It Was: Stories that Shaped our Community with Dave Schlenker
Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United StatesThursdays | 6 - 8 PM | Free The Way It Was: Stories that Shaped our Community with Dave Schlenker, Local writer/journalist Be transported to a bygone era through a nostalgic journey […]
Summer Nights Lecture Series – Citrus and Fruit Trees in Florida with Mark Bailey
Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United StatesThursdays | 6 - 8 PM | Free Citrus and Fruit Trees in Florida with Mark Bailey, UF/IFAS Extension Agent An iconic emblem for the sunny state of Florida, explore the history […]
Summer Nights Lecture Series – 14,000 years of Prehistory in Marion County with Scott Mitchell
Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United StatesThursdays | 6 - 8 PM | Free 14,000 years of Prehistory in Marion County with Scott Mitchell, Coordinator of Silver River Museum Discover the ancient paleo and archaic roots of […]
Summer Nights Lecture Series – Supporting Civic Youth Engagement for the Environment with Dr. Megan Ennes
Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United StatesThursdays | 6 - 8 PM | Free Supporting Civic Youth Engagement for the Environment with Dr. Megan Ennes, Assistant Curator of Museum Education and Director of the Thompson Earth Systems Institute […]