This event is in the "Everyone" group Jan 9 2026 Fri America the Beautiful: Our Great Roads 11:00am–12:00pm Everyone History, Presentation This event is in the "Everyone" group Jan 9 2026 Fri America the Beautiful: Our Great Roads 11:00am–12:00pm History, Presentation 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! Disclaimer(s) This Library program is open to the public. No registration required. This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.
Jan 16 2026 Fri America at War: Operation Market Garden 1944 10:00am–11:00am History, Presentation Jan 16 2026 Fri America at War: Operation Market Garden 1944 10:00am–11:00am History, Presentation 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. 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 Jan 21 2026 Wed Preachers, Skeeters and More: Stories from a Rediscovered Sanibel & Captiva with Ken Sneeden 11:00am–12:00pm Adults History This event is in the "Adults" group Jan 21 2026 Wed Preachers, Skeeters and More: Stories from a Rediscovered Sanibel & Captiva with Ken Sneeden 11:00am–12:00pm History 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 Jan 27 2026 Tue A Plan for Preservation with Pam Miner Executive Director of The Sanibel Historical Museum and Village 11:00am–12:00pm Adults History, Presentation This event is in the "Adults" group Jan 27 2026 Tue A Plan for Preservation with Pam Miner Executive Director of The Sanibel Historical Museum and Village 11:00am–12:00pm History, Presentation 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 Feb 5 2026 Thu The Lincoln Assassination 11:00am–12:00pm Adults History This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 5 2026 Thu The Lincoln Assassination 11:00am–12:00pm History 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 Feb 6 2026 Fri Baseball Enlists: Baseball During the Second World War 11:00am–12:00pm Adults History This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 6 2026 Fri Baseball Enlists: Baseball During the Second World War 11:00am–12:00pm History 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 Feb 11 2026 Wed America’s 250th Birthday in Our National Parks with Penny Musco 2:00pm–3:00pm Everyone History, Presentation This event is in the "Everyone" group Feb 11 2026 Wed America’s 250th Birthday in Our National Parks with Penny Musco 2:00pm–3:00pm History, Presentation 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 Feb 13 2026 Fri America at War: The Aleutians 1942–43 10:00am–11:00am Adults History, Presentation This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 13 2026 Fri America at War: The Aleutians 1942–43 10:00am–11:00am History, Presentation 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 Mar 3 2026 Tue “A MATTER OF HONOR” The July 4, 1898 Naval Battle of Santiago de Cuba 11:00am–1:00pm Adults History, Presentation This event is in the "Adults" group Mar 3 2026 Tue “A MATTER OF HONOR” The July 4, 1898 Naval Battle of Santiago de Cuba 11:00am–1:00pm History, Presentation 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 Mar 20 2026 Fri The Battle of the Atlantic 1942 10:00am–11:00am Adults History, Presentation This event is in the "Adults" group Mar 20 2026 Fri The Battle of the Atlantic 1942 10:00am–11:00am History, Presentation 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 Mar 27 2026 Fri 1893 World's Columbian Exposition 11:00am–12:00pm Adults History This event is in the "Adults" group Mar 27 2026 Fri 1893 World's Columbian Exposition 11:00am–12:00pm History 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.
Apr 10 2026 Fri America at War: The Battle of Leyte Gulf 1944 10:00am–11:00am History, Presentation Apr 10 2026 Fri America at War: The Battle of Leyte Gulf 1944 10:00am–11:00am History, Presentation 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 May 8 2026 Fri The Battle of Gettysburg 11:00am–12:00pm Adults History, Presentation This event is in the "Adults" group May 8 2026 Fri The Battle of Gettysburg 11:00am–12:00pm History, Presentation 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.
