The Spady Museum in Delray Beach Kicks off 2012 with
Scenes from Africa: Photographs by Samuel Spear, Jr.
Ride and Remember Trolley Tours on Jan 14 & Feb 9
Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast on Jan 16
(Delray Beach, FL – December 15, 2011) The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum is kicking-off the New Year with a new artistic exhibition and several schedules events in January and February:
January-February
Scenes from Africa: Photographs by Samuel Spear, Jr.
On display at the Spady Museum will be nearly two-dozen colorful photographs that Mr. Samuel Spear, Jr. took during trips to various locations in West Africa like Senegal, Ghana, as far as Timbuktu. “I am drawn to people and faces in natural settings; not the upper class, but regular people in their normal state. There is real beauty in their spirit. Africa is so much more than what people think it is or how it has been portrayed, and that is what I try to capture in my photographs.” A retired corporate computer consultant, who recently moved to Delray Beach from New York, Mr. Spear says he’s “not a photographer, so much as I am a traveler. A photographer takes trips to specifically take pictures, my wife and I take trips because we love to travel. And I’m not a drive-by traveler, I like to go where ever the whim takes us, even if it means riding in vehicles crowded with both people and chickens.”
Saturday, January 14 – 10 a.m. to noon
“Ride and Remember” Trolley Tour
Sponsored by Florida Power & Light
The Ride & Remember Trolley Tour takes riders on a tour of Delray Beach with a focus on the five historic districts. The 2-hour bus tour is interactive and narrated by people who are passionate about the preservation of Delray Beach. Riders will disembark and walk to three historical sites along the way; the Spady Museum, Cornell Museum, and Cason Cottage Museum. The tours are designed to provide a comprehensive look at the City’s culturally diverse history.
New Pick-Up Location: Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, 170 NW Fifth Avenue, Delray Beach, FL
Cost: $15 per person
RSVP: By paying online at www.spadymuseum.org or calling 561-279-8883
Monday, January 16 — 8 a.m.
Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast
The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum and Old School Square Cultural Arts Center invite the community to be a part of their annual breakfast, celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The annual breakfast will be held at the Delray Beach Golf Club, 2200 Highland Ave. This year’s program will feature the student winners of the Palm Beach Poetry Festival’s MLK poetry contest, special music by the Pasco Baker Choir, and a display of Delray Beach’s Centennial Celebration. This annual event includes breakfast buffet.
Cost: $20 per person; event includes breakfast buffet
RSVP: By paying online at www.spadymusseum.org or calling by Jan 9th 561-279-8883
Thursday, February 9 – 10 a.m. to noon
“Ride and Remember” Trolley Tour
Sponsored by Florida Power & Light
The Ride & Remember Trolley Tour takes riders on a tour of Delray Beach with a focus on the five historic districts. The 2-hour bus tour is interactive and narrated by people who are passionate about the preservation of Delray Beach. Riders will disembark and walk to three historical sites along the way; the Spady Museum, Cornell Museum, and Cason Cottage Museum. The tours are designed to provide a comprehensive look at the City’s culturally diverse history.
New Pick-Up Location: Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, 170 NW Fifth Avenue, Delray Beach, FL
Cost: $15 per person
RSVP: By paying online at www.spadymuseum.org or calling 561-279-8883
About the Spady Museum:
The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, a non-profit organization located at 170 NW 5th Avenue in Delray Beach, is dedicated to discovering, collecting and sharing the African-American history and heritage of Florida. The Spady plays host to rotating exhibits featuring contributions of the African-, Haitian- and Caribbean-American cultures to the artistic landscape of Florida and the U.S., as well as a full schedule of community events, special fundraisers, public education programs and children’s activities. It is the only museum of its kind in Palm Beach County. Hours: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday-Friday; Saturday by appointment. Closed Sundays. Admission: $5; Members are free. For more information, call 561-279-8883 or visit www.spadymuseum.org.
Available for Interview:
Charlene F. Jones
561.279/8883
Media Contact:
Gary Schweikhart
PR-BS, Inc.
561.756.4298
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