Event Details
Saturday, Sep 18, 2010
9th Maritime Heritage Conference
Time: 8:00 am til 5:00 pm
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Description: Held every three years, this conference provides an opportunity for maritime heritage enthusiasts
and scholars, members of local, national, and international maritime heritage and preservation organizations, and all those interested in the sea and our history upon it to meet, exchange
ideas about issues affecting the broader community, and have a great time while doing so!
The annual meeting of the
Historic Naval Ships Association and several other maritime organizational forums will run concurrently with this conference.
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FPAN is attending this event.
Native America Craft Classes: Sunfeather Series Workshop
Time: 11:00 am til 3:00 pm
Location: Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park & Cultural Center, 139 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, FWB
Description: The Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park & Cultural Center is offering a new “Sunfeather Series Workshop” a sequence of Native American arts and crafts classes, from September until December, to be held on Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. Each class will last between three to four hours, and all supplies will be included.
The “Sunfeather Series Workshop” will be taught by Sandra “Sunfeather” Lee of the Perdido Bay Tribe, a local and state recognized tribe of Creek Indians. Sandra is an artisan, demonstrator, and teacher of Creek Indian heritage, material culture, and arts. She is widely respected for her craftsmanship and knowledge of beadwork, leatherwork, pine needle basketry, and gourd art. Lee has delivered presentations to colleges and universities, and has participated in several Native American gatherings in the area. Lee teaches in the traditional way of her Native American ancestors.
To register for a class or for questions please contact Museum Program Coordinator Mike Thomin at (850)833-9595.
FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
