Amelia Island Hosts Storytelling Event in Jacksonville
Children experience 1880’s through First Person Character
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (July 28, 2008) – The Amelia Island Tourist Development Council (TDC) is hosting a free storytelling event for children (ages six and up) on Tuesday, August 12 at 2:30 p.m. in the Children’s area of the Mandarin Branch of the Jacksonville Public Library (3330 Kori Road). Designed to entertain and educate children about Northeast Florida in the 1880s, the event will feature Amelia Island resident and author, Dickie Anderson, portraying Emma Goddard, a Victorian lady visiting Amelia Island in 1882.
During the program, “Emma” will give children a look back into the Golden Era on Amelia Island, and a typical day in the life of a Victorian Lady. As she shares her experiences of visiting the “Newport of the South,” Emma will discuss some of the island’s most famous visitors, such as the Carnegies and Rockefellers, and will talk about some of the popular island activities of the time.
Anderson writes two columns for the Fernandina Beach News-Leader and regularly contributes to Amelia Now, Amelia Islander Magazine and Water’s Edge. She has been a docent with the Amelia Island Museum of History since 1998 and has been awarded two Royal Palm Awards from the Florida Writer’s Association.
Following the presentation, the TDC and library will offer a craft opportunity for children, as well as light refreshments. Parents are encouraged to attend the event with their children. Four tickets will be given away during the presentation for the Amelia Island Museum of History. For more information about the Amelia Museum of History, please visit www.ameliamuseum.org.