Program Description
Join us in wrapping up Lemon Bay Fest with a double movie feature and light refreshments. These films highlight the importance of preserving Florida’s unique past, showcasing the lives of those who embody its "Florida Cracker" heritage. There will be a brief intermission between films.
"Patrick Smith's Florida" In this film, Patrick Smith, Pulitzer Prize nominated writer, takes the audience off the tourist path to learn about a "Florida Cracker" heritage upon which his novel, "A Land Remembered" is based. He provides a sample of Florida in the 1930's and shares a rare glimpse into the mind of a writer whose work preserves Florida as it once was and will never be again.
"Cracker" For more than 250 years, cowboys have ridden the plains of central Florida. This film captures the beauty of the old ways with the drama of encroaching civilization. Included in this film are interviews with ranchers across Florida.
Seating is limited. First come, first seated.
Lemon Bay Fest programs are sponsored by the Friends of Elsie Quirk Library.