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Town Hall Talks: Weeds and Seeds: A History of Dining in Southern Florida

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  • Nov 11, 2010 from 15:00 to 17:00
  • Location: Old Town Hall
  • Latest Activity: Sep 23, 2020
On Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010, at 7vp.m., the Boca Raton Historical Society’s Town Hall Talks Lecture Series will feature a lecture by Michele Williams, Ph.D., RPA, who will examine various plants utilized by early Floridians as well as some of the ‘meatier’ issues of early South Florida diet. Michele Williams is the director for the Southeastern Region of Florida Public Archaeology Network at Florida Atlantic University which seeks to halt the rapid deterioration of Florida’s buried and submerged past through education and action. The Southeast Regional Center is based in Fort Lauderdale at Florida Atlantic University and services Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. The FPAN provides various services for the community, including presenting talks and educational programs on a variety of subjects as well as acting as a liaison with state agencies to help uncover information about known archaeological sites in a particular area. Dr. Williams has participated in excavations throughout the southeastern United States for the past 20 years.  Her specialty within archaeology is the use of plants by prehistoric Native Americans. The 2010/2011 Town Hall Talks Lecture Series is sponsored by Madelyn Savarick and the law firm of Chapin, Ballerano and Cheslack. All lectures will take place at Town Hall, 71 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton at 7:00 p.m. The lectures are free for Historical Society members and $5 for others. For more information about the series or to make a reservation, call (561) 395-6766, Ext. 100.
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