Of Stage and Screen – Friday March 7th
Feel Like Dancing – Mar 8-9
Havana Nights – Saturday Mar 29th
The Marsh Creek Women’s Association is hosting Havana Nights on Saturday, March 29th to raise funds for the Alpha-Omega Miracle Home, Food for Kids, and Pie in the Sky organizations in St Johns Country.
We invite you to join us at the Marsh Creek Country Club for fun and philanthropy. We are a generous community and invite you to participate in the annual charity gala. You do not have to be a member of the club to attend. Please contact co-chairs Molly Courcy (617-721-8311) or Mimi Iannuzzi (516-588-3918) if you would like to attend or become a sponsor.
Registration is required. Tropical chic attire, no shorts allowed.
Help us care for our community together.
Harriet Beecher Stowe in Florida – Mar 20-22
Harriet Beecher Stowe in Florida
Literature, Legacy, and the Fort’s Forgotten Voices
📍 The Historic Peña-Peck House Museum & Gift Shop
143 St. George Street, St. Augustine, Florida
🗓️ March 20 – 22, 2025
Explore Harriet Beecher Stowe’s deep ties to Florida, where her writings not only captured the state’s natural beauty but also helped shape its early tourism industry. Beyond her literary legacy, Stowe’s time in St. Augustine connected her to a hidden history—the imprisonment of 73 Plains Indians at the Castillo de San Marcos (1875–1878). During her visits, Stowe accompanied her friend Sarah Mather, who, alongside educators like Anna Peck-Burt and the Sisters of St. Joseph, taught imprisoned Native Americans under the direction of Richard Henry Pratt. It was in St. Augustine that Pratt’s controversial philosophy of cultural assimilation took root, forming the foundation for Federal Native American boarding and reservation schools.
Join us for lectures, tours, and exhibits as we uncover Stowe’s impact on Florida and the voices of those who lived—and resisted—within the Fort’s walls.
Events Schedule
📅 Thursday, March 20 – Private Curated Tour of the Fort
🔍 The Experiences and Legacy of Native Americans at the Castillo (1875-1878)
📍 Meet at the Castillo Entrance
🕙 10:00 AM – 11:00AM
🎟️ Tickets: $25.00
https://CastilloPlainsIndiansTour.eventbrite.com
📅 Thursday, March 20 – Luncheon & Speaker Presentation
🎤 Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Influence in Florida and St. Augustine
👩🏫 Speaker: Brittany Cohill, Executive Director of the Mandarin Historical Society and Museum
📍 Location: Peña-Peck House Museum, 143 St. George Street
🖼️ Exhibit Opens: 11:00 AM
🍽️ Buffet Luncheon Begins: 12:00 PM
🎟️ Tickets: $45.00
https://HarrietBeecherStoweLuncheon.eventbrite.com
📅 Friday, March 21 – Luncheon & Speaker Presentation
🎤 The Far-Reaching Consequences of Richard Henry Pratt at the Castillo
👩🏫 Speaker: Sarah Kathryn Pitcher Hayes, PhD Professor of English, Seminole State College
📍 Location: Peña-Peck House Museum
🖼️ Exhibit Opens: 11:00 AM
🍽️ Buffet Luncheon Begins: 12:00 PM
🎟️ Tickets: $45.00
https://lunchandlectureRichardPratt.eventbrite.com
📅 Saturday, March 22 – Luxury Coach Trip & Private Tour
🚌 Mandarin Museum and Historical Society and other Historic Landmarks + Luncheon at Blue Bamboo
📍 Meet at 9:30 AM (Exact location with map will be emailed to you)
⏳ Return to St. Augustine by 3:30 – 4:00 PM
🎟️ Tickets: $60.00
Includes transportation, a curated tour of the Mandarin Museum and Historical Society, Walter Jones Historical Park, the Church of Our Saviour and the Mandarin School founded by Harriet Beecher Stowe (now Mandarin Community Club) led by Brittany Cohill, Executive Director of the Mandarin Historical Society and Museum. Lunch at the award- winning Blue Bamboo Restaurant includes Asian inspired 3 courses with vegetarian and non-vegetarian options.
https://Mandarincoachtourlunch.eventbrite.com
🎟️ Reserve Your Spot Today!
