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America the Beautiful: Our Great Roads

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
History, Presentation
Age Group:
Everyone

Ken Burgener who has driven over a million miles with Greyhound and other companies , will show you our  beautiful  spacious skies, amber waves of grain, purple mountain majesties, and the  fruited plain!

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: History, Presentation
Event Details:

Ken Burgener who has driven over a million miles with Greyhound and other companies , will show you our  beautiful  spacious skies, amber waves of grain, purple mountain majesties, and the  fruited plain!

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This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

America at War: Operation Market Garden 1944

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
History, Presentation

In the summer of 1944, plans began for an operation to seize a bridge over the lower Rhine River at Arnhem in Holland.

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Program Type: History, Presentation
Event Details:

In the summer of 1944, plans began for an operation to seize a bridge over the lower Rhine River at Arnhem in Holland.

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This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Preachers, Skeeters and More: Stories from a Rediscovered Sanibel & Captiva with Ken Sneeden

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults

For nearly a decade, documentary filmmaker Ken Sneeden has been chronicling the history of our islands for the Sanibel Historical Museum and Village and the Captiva Island Historical Society.  In this presentation, Ken will show brief e

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Event Details:

For nearly a decade, documentary filmmaker Ken Sneeden has been chronicling the history of our islands for the Sanibel Historical Museum and Village and the Captiva Island Historical Society.  In this presentation, Ken will show brief e

Disclaimer(s)

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

A Plan for Preservation with Pam Miner Executive Director of The Sanibel Historical Museum and Village

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
History, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Learn the origin story of Historic Preservation in America. Discover why and how The Village through its mission to preserve, share and celebrate Sanibel’s history engages in the spirit of legacy.

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Presentation
Event Details:

Learn the origin story of Historic Preservation in America. Discover why and how The Village through its mission to preserve, share and celebrate Sanibel’s history engages in the spirit of legacy.

Disclaimer(s)

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Lincoln Assassination

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults

2026 marks the 161st  anniversary of the assassination of the 16th President of the United States Abraham Lincoln.

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Event Details:

2026 marks the 161st  anniversary of the assassination of the 16th President of the United States Abraham Lincoln.

Disclaimer(s)

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Baseball Enlists: Baseball During the Second World War

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults

Ted Spencer is a Curator Emeritus of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He was the Museum Curator for 27 years (1982-2009) the last 11 as Vice President and Chief Curator.

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Event Details:

Ted Spencer is a Curator Emeritus of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He was the Museum Curator for 27 years (1982-2009) the last 11 as Vice President and Chief Curator.

Disclaimer(s)

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

America’s 250th Birthday in Our National Parks with Penny Musco

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
History, Presentation
Age Group:
Everyone

America’s 250th Birthday in Our National Parks

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: History, Presentation
Event Details:

America’s 250th Birthday in Our National Parks

Disclaimer(s)

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

America at War: The Aleutians 1942–43

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
History, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

It is often overlooked that in 1942 the Japanese managed to successfully invade and conquer a part of American territory. This was the first time since 1815 that this had happened.

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Presentation
Event Details:

It is often overlooked that in 1942 the Japanese managed to successfully invade and conquer a part of American territory. This was the first time since 1815 that this had happened.

Disclaimer(s)

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

“A MATTER OF HONOR” The July 4, 1898 Naval Battle of Santiago de Cuba

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
History, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Join multi-award-winning author and lecturer Robert N. Macomber for a look at a very fateful day in history.

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Presentation
Event Details:

Join multi-award-winning author and lecturer Robert N. Macomber for a look at a very fateful day in history.

Disclaimer(s)

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Battle of the Atlantic 1942

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
History, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

The Atlantic War was the longest campaign in World War Two and ran from September 1939 to May 1945 (5 years, 8 months and 5 days). Winston Churchill once said: “The only thing that ever really frightened me during the w

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Presentation
Event Details:

The Atlantic War was the longest campaign in World War Two and ran from September 1939 to May 1945 (5 years, 8 months and 5 days). Winston Churchill once said: “The only thing that ever really frightened me during the w

Disclaimer(s)

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

1893 World's Columbian Exposition

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults

The World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 was the first world’s fair held in Chicago. Carving out some 600 acres of Frederick Law Olmsted’s Jackson Park, the exposition was a major milestone.

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Event Details:

The World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 was the first world’s fair held in Chicago. Carving out some 600 acres of Frederick Law Olmsted’s Jackson Park, the exposition was a major milestone.

Disclaimer(s)

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

America at War: The Battle of Leyte Gulf 1944

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
History, Presentation

In October 1944, the US prepared to invade the Philippines to cut Japan off from its resources in Southeast Asia.

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Program Type: History, Presentation
Event Details:

In October 1944, the US prepared to invade the Philippines to cut Japan off from its resources in Southeast Asia.

Disclaimer(s)

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Battle of Gettysburg

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
History, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

The Battle of Gettysburg, which was fought from July 1st to July 3rd 1863 was the largest battle ever fought in North America.

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Presentation
Event Details:

The Battle of Gettysburg, which was fought from July 1st to July 3rd 1863 was the largest battle ever fought in North America.

Disclaimer(s)

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.