The Summer of '64

Scott A. Grant takes listeners back to a historically significant period of time in north Florida's history: The Summer of '64. This 45-minute in-depth and fascinating discussion will take place at the Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach on Friday, September 27 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., with a light reception beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The Cultural Center's national pop art exhibition 1¢ LIFE will be opening the same day as the lecture. Guests will have the opportunity to take in the exhibition while enjoying the lecture.

1964, Bob Hayes at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo

This lecture is part of a series of programs and events crafted to enhance the 1¢ LIFE exhibition. This exhibition will celebrate the 55th anniversary of the landmark publication, 1¢ LIFE, with over 55 important original graphics and poems from the publication, which debuted in 1964. The exhibition will also accompany the Cultural Center's 25th Anniversary Celebration. The exhibition is organized by Landau Traveling Exhibitions in association with Denenberg Fine Arts. For more information about the exhibit and related programming, visit ccpvb.org or call 904.280.0614.

The Summer of '64 lecture focuses on dramatic social events and natural disasters, which culminated in the signing of The Civil Rights Act and put North Florida on the map, ultimately inspiring social change. Martin Luther King Jr., protests in St. Augustine, Hurricane Dora, The Beatles, Bullet Bob Hayes are just a few highlights of this dynamic speaking engagement.

Scott A. Grant is an expert historian and lively speaker on the topic of The Summer of 1964' in Northeast Florida. Many famous people came together that summer to protest or fight for desegregation.

Scott A. Grant at an Equality Rally in downtown St. Augustine

About Scott A. Grant

Grant has been interviewed by local news and radio. His account was featured on the front cover of the Folio Weekly and on a broadcast by WOKV. Grant has spoken to local Rotary Clubs and was invited as a guest speaker at the Beaches History Museum, UNF's Osher Lifelong Learning Program, and The Florida Conference on History Education.

About the Cultural Center

The Cultural Center's mission is to bring the arts into the life of the community through arts education, exhibitions, and outreach, and by honoring a donor-driven philosophy. The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with tax ID #59-3238148. The Cultural Center is located at 50 Executive Way in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082.