All history Events (34)

Horror by Design

October 1, 2017 at 9am to November 1, 2017 at 8pm – Orlando Public Library Celebrate the spooky season by visiting this exhibit of classic horror movie posters on the second floor of the Orlando Public Library. Brought to you from the collections of staff members Brian Hay… Organized by Orange County Library System | Type: gallery, film, history, design, library

American Propaganda, 1936–1943: Selected Posters of the Works Projects Administration

April 2, 2019 at 9am to July 31, 2019 at 6pm – Orlando Public Library From 1936 to 1943, the United States faced deep economic challenges brought about by the Great Depression and the impending threat of a second world war. During this time, the Works Projects Administ… Organized by Orange County Library System | Type: exhibit, gallery, library, posters, history

Unusual Frida Gallery

July 9, 2019 at 9am to August 31, 2019 at 6pm – Orlando Public Library Twenty-six members of The ALIVE Artists Group create paintings of Frida Kahlo by 'getting into the head' of the visionary artist to go beyond portraiture. Organized by Orange County Library System | Type: exhibit, gallery, library, history, frida, kahlo, alive, artist, group

Library After Hours: Unusual Frida Art Reception

July 13, 2019 from 7pm to 9pm – Orlando Public Library Enjoy a magical evening inspired by artist Frida Kahlo’s passion, love, courage and pain. Featuring costumes, sculptures, paintings and musical performances from the ALIVE Artists Group. Organized by Orange County Library System | Type: exhibit, gallery, library, history, frida, kahlo, alive, artist, group, reception

Art Exhibit: Understanding Our Indian Neighbor!

November 1, 2019 at 9am to November 7, 2019 at 6pm – West Oaks Branch In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the West Oaks Branch is hosting Understanding Our Indian Neighbor by artist Levi Black Bear, a Sioux Indian born in 1899. Organized by Orange County Library System | Type: exhibit, gallery, library, history, indian, native, american, sioux, levi, black, bear

Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms and the Making of America

February 3, 2020 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm – Herndon Branch Celebrate Norman Rockwell’s birthday and learn about his Four Freedoms series inspired by Franklin Roosevelt’s vision for postwar America. In 2018, Hank Willis Thomas updated these paintings to refle… Organized by Orange County Library System | Type: lecture, history, norman, rockwell, hank, willis, thomas, four, freedoms, painting, photography, art

A Grave Injustice: Life at Manzanar War Relocation Center

March 1, 2020 at 9am to April 30, 2020 at 6pm – Orlando Public Library Get a glimpse into the everyday life of the nearly 10,000 Japanese Americans that were forcibly interned at the Manzanar War Relocation Center from 1942-1946. Features photographs from the Library of… Organized by Orange County Library System | Type: exhibit, gallery, library, photography, history

Failure is Impossible: A History of Women's Suffrage in America

May 1, 2021 at 10am to August 1, 2021 at 6pm – Orlando Public Library Explore the lives of activists, reformers and suffragettes who defined the decades-long battle to win the right to vote for women. Organized by Orange County Library System | Type: exhibit, gallery, library, art, history

America’s Game: The History of Baseball

August 6, 2021 at 10am to November 30, 2021 at 6pm – Orlando Public Library Chart baseball’s evolution from English bat-and-ball game to America’s national pastime in this interactive exhibition. Features items reproduced from the collections of the Library of Congress. For… Organized by Orlando Public Library | Type: exhibit, gallery, library, art, history

Exploring The Call of the Wild

December 23, 2021 at 10am to March 31, 2022 at 6pm – Orlando Public Library Answer the call of the wild with this informative exhibit that explores the real Klondike Gold Rush as featured in Jack London’s adventure classic. Presented in concert with the NEA Big Read event se… Organized by Orange County Library System | Type: exhibit, gallery, library, art, history