

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Learning in Bloom: Winter 2026 Speaker Series
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 30 Mar, 2026 at 12:30 pm – Mon, 30 Mar, 2026 at 02:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Bonnet House Museum &amp; Gardens is pleased to announce a new three-part lecture series in partnership with Florida Atlantic University (FAU) as part of its 2026 programming. Held on the museum’s historic estate, the series will examine Florida’s coastal history and the evolving relationship between Floridians and the sea over the past 2,000 years. Evan Bennett PhD., FAU Professor of History and renowned historian, will lead the series, titled The Future of Florida’s Coasts: What We Can Learn from the Past.The talks will take place at Bonnet House Museum &amp; Gardens on Wednesday, January 21; Monday, February 23; and Monday, March 30, with each program beginning at 12:30 p.m.Across three engaging lectures, Dr. Bennett will explore how the Florida coast, a dynamic cultural and environmental landscape, has been shaped by Indigenous communities, European colonization, maritime industries, tourism, and modern development. Using history as a lens, the series will examine contemporary challenges facing coastal communities today, including development pressures, pollution, and cultural loss.Additionally, the series will offer insight into how historical perspectives can help inform a more sustainable future for Florida’s coastlines. Dr. Bennett will help attendees understand the big challenges we’re facing today, like development, pollution, and sea level rise, all through the lens of the past. This lecture series is part of Bonnet House Museum &amp; Gardens’ ongoing commitment to education, preservation, and meaningful dialogue around South Florida’s natural and cultural heritage.Cost to attend: $5/members or $10/non-members. For additional information, ticketing details, and registration, please visit www.bonnethouse.org/events or call 954-703-2606.About the PresenterEvan P. Bennett, PhD., is the Director for the Voting Rights History Civic Literacy Project and Professor of History at Florida Atlantic University, where he teaches Florida history, environmental history, and maritime history. He is the author of Tampa Bay: The Story of an Estuary and Its People, which received the Silver Medal in Florida Nonfiction from the Florida Book Awards and the Stetson Kennedy Award from the Florida Historical Society. Dr. Bennett is widely recognized for his work connecting environmental history with present-day coastal issues.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fort-lauderdale/learning-in-bloom-winter-2026-speaker-series/80003699988706
- **Event Categories**: it, art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.bonnethouse.org/events/month/2026-01/

## Event venue details

- **city**: Fort Lauderdale
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Bonnet House Museum & Gardens
- **lat**: 26.1363719
- **long**: -80.1069179
- **full address**: Bonnet House Museum &amp; Gardens, 900 N Birch Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Courtney Goodstein (https://allevents.in/org/courtney-goodstein/12630492)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 30 Mar, 2026 at 12:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Bonnet House Museum &amp; Gardens, 900 N Birch Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Courtney Goodstein
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** it, art, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Learning in Bloom: Winter 2026 Speaker Series ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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