Talks, camp set at Lighthouse

Posted on March 11, 2019 by PluggedInto in Local Events, St. Johns // 0 Comments

SAINT AUGUSTINE – Mike Usina and his friend Phil Castillo will be at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum on Tuesday, March 12 to demonstrate Minorcan cast net making.

Usina, St. Augustine native and Minorcan descendent, has been recognized recently by the state as a recipient of a 2019 Florida Folk Heritage Award.

He celebrates his Minorcan heritage by crafting hand-made cast nets using techniques passed down by his ancestors who settled St. Augustine in the 18th century.

THURSDAY TALK

Dr. Gary Mormino will speak about Florida and World War II at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 14 at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum.

The event is free and open to the public. We ask that those needing special accommodations call ahead. Please call Allyson Ropp at 904-829-0745, ext. 247 or email Allyson at aropp@staugustinelighthouse.org.

Funding for this series is provided through a grant from the Florida Humanities Council with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of The Florida Humanities Council or the National Endowment for the Humanities.