Heritage Village

10/21/2026

🦇🎃 **Schoolhouse Storytime: Halloween Party!** 🎃🦇

Join us at Heritage Village for a special Halloween edition of Schoolhouse Storytime featuring local author **Linda Smock** and her book, *Benny Bat: Betsy the Brazilian Bat’s Baby!* 📚🦇

Come hear the story, meet the author, learn fascinating facts about bats, and enjoy Halloween treat bags! 🍬

📅 **Saturday, October 24, 2026**
⏰ 1:30–3:00 p.m.
📍 1912 Harris Schoolhouse at Heritage Village
🎟️ Free admission!

Space is limited, so registration is recommended. We can't wait to celebrate Halloween with you through stories, history, and a little batty fun! 🧡💜
https://www.explore.pinellas.gov/pinellas/programs?programId=3791fb60-9953-4977-ad35-06d39a2b21cc

📍 Heritage Village
11909 125th Street, Largo, FL 33774

10/15/2026

Happy Throwback Thursday!

Please enjoy this week's postcard from the Heritage Village Archives & Library showing the downtown St. Petersburg waterfront, including the St. Pete inverted pyramid pier, Al Lang Stadium, and the Bayfront Center (round white building on the right), which was an entertainment complex that operated from 1965 to 2004.

10/14/2026

📜 **Speaking of History: St. Augustine’s Role in the War for Independence**

Join us for the **Final America 250 Speakers Series** as part of our *Speaking of History* Program!

What role did St. Augustine play during the American Revolution? Join us at Heritage Village for an engaging presentation with Dr. Trevor Bryant, Assistant Professor of History and Director of the Public History Program at Flagler College.

Dr. Trevor Bryant is an assistant professor of history and director of public history program at Flagler College, where he teaches courses on Florida, Latin America, and early U.S. history. His research focuses on the intersections of colonialism, slavery, and borderlands in the early modern Atlantic world, with a particular interest in showing Florida’s role as a connection between the circum-Caribbean and North American Southeast. He is especially interested in how imperial rivalries, Indigenous sovereignty, and African diasporic experiences shaped the development of contested spaces such as colonial Florida. As the College’s director of the Public History program, his work engages public history and historical memory, exploring how sites like St. Augustine interpret and present complex pasts for modern audiences.

Stay afterward for a Q&A session with Dr. Bryant!

📅 **Sunday, November 8**
⏰ **2:00 PM**
📍 Heritage Village, 11909 125th St., Largo, FL 33774

🎟️ **Free admission — donations appreciated!**

Help us wrap up our America 250 Speakers Series with an afternoon of history, learning, and conversation. We hope to see you there!

10/11/2026

10/08/2026

It's gonna be soggy out there this weekend! Stay Safe!