Just in time to celebrate the commencement of Spring here in beautiful Lake County, and in honor of the beginning of new life and the passing down of family traditions and our love for family, “Pastfinders Presents: A Cultural & Genealogical Community Showcase.” Come celebrate your heritage on March 25th at Cooper Memorial Library, 2525 Oakley Seaver Dr. in Clermont. Lineage, genealogical, historical and cultural societies will be in attendance.
Bring the whole family. Admission is free, there will be so much to do and see. Come in traditional outfit, or dress in your ancestor’s flag colors. Watch Scottish Highland dancing. Take photos at our Cultural Photo-Booth area. Discover the Genealogy Room and learn how to trace your family. Meet representatives from local heritage and cultural organizations.
Participating Groups
- Caribbean American Association of Lake County
- Center for Dance and the Performing Arts “CDPA” – Scottish Dancers
- Clermont Historical Society
- Congregation Sinai Groveland
- Cooper Memorial Library Writers Group
- Daughters of the American Revolution Tomoka Chapter “DAR”-
- Irish Heritage Group Kings Ridge
- Jewish Friends of Kings Ridge Oak
- Tree Cemetery: Groveland Project
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- The City of Mount Dora Pipes and Drums
- Orlando Hanfu Club
- Pastfinders of South Lake County Genealogical Society (host organization)
- Sons of the American Revolution of Lake- Sumter “SAR”
Come see the film “Finding Samuel Lowe.” Finding Samuel Lowe: From Harlem to China by Paula Williams Madison is a documentary about an Afro-Chinese-Jamaican Harlem family seeing their Chinese grandfather who was forever separated from their mother and his 3 year-old half Chinese, half Jamaican daughter in 1920. By 1933 Samuel Lowe and his Chinese wife permanently retired to China with 6 of his 8 Jamaican-born children. After a 91 year separation, his black Chinese grandchildren journey to China where they find Samuel Lowe’s 300 Chinese descendants, and the entire clan is reunited. See the journey of discovery and see these families of different races become one. Paula Williams Madison was the keynote speaker at RootsTech 2016.
The library hours are from 9 – 1p.m. Festivities Runs from 9:15 a.m. and end at 12:30 p.m.
Movie seating is limited, so plan on getting there early. Movie start times are 9:15am (Q at 9AM) & 11:05am (Q at 10:40am). Register for this free event, and you’ll receive a complimentary welcome packet with raffle tickets at the door. Registration is not required, but recommended on Eventbrite: https://PSLC-Culteral-Genealogical-Showcase.eventbrite.com .To learn more about Pastfinders Genealogical Society, please visit our website https://PastfindersSLC.org or find PastfindersofSL on Facebook
