ABOUT OUR BROWN BAG PROGRAM
The Amelia Island Museum of History’s Brown Bag Lunch lecture series presents lunchtime conversations with fascinating members of the Nassau County community. Join us at 12pm on the first Wednesday of every month to learn from the people who make our community so vibrant! Audience members may bring lunch to eat during the lectures. Attendance is free and open to the public.
UPCOMING PROGRAM
“How Amelia Island Inspires Local Fiction“
with R.D.G. Lover
Wednesday, January 7th, at 12 pm
Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Time: Noon (doors open at 11:30 a.m.)
Location: Amelia Island Museum of History, 233 S. 3rd Street
Cost: Free (attendees may bring their lunch)
Have you ever wondered how writers find inspiration? Amelia Island’s landscapes, history, and atmosphere have long inspired artists and authors. Join us for a Brown Bag Lunch with local author R. D. G. Lover for a behind-the-scenes look at how Amelia Island has influenced her fiction and creative work.
About the speaker:
R. D. G. Lover is a local artist and author whose published works include The Amelia Island Coloring Book, The Storm & the Sea, Wisteria, Vol. I, and Inheriting Armageddon. She is also a freelance editor, designer, and illustrator. Learn more at www.4pocalypsearts.com.
Seating is limited on a first-come, first-served basis. This program is wheelchair accessible.
For more information contact Isabelle Bournigault at 904-261-7378 x102 or Isabelle@AmeliaMuseum.org.
Watch this program remotely on our Twitch Channel.
For Future Programs check out our Event Calendar.
PAST PROGRAMS
“Robert Schuyler and the 19th-Century Carpenter Gothic Churches of Florida”
with Jonathan Rich
December 2025
In this Brown Bag Lunch, author Jonathan Rich shared the remarkable story behind his award-winning book Spires in the Sun: The Carpenter Gothic Episcopal Churches of Florida, recipient of the Florida Historical Society’s 2024 Charlton Tebeau Award for the most outstanding work in Florida history. Rich presented an illustrated talk on Florida’s distinctive Carpenter Gothic churches and the people who built them, weaving together stories of architecture, faith, and community. His lecture highlighted Fernandina architect Robert Schuyler, designer of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and other historic landmarks, and explores how Bishop John Freeman Young’s vision shaped Florida’s Gothic Revival legacy.
Visit our YouTube Channel for more of our Brown Bag Program videos.
For questions or for more information please contact Curator Isabelle Bournigault via phone at
904.261.7378 x102 or via email at isabelle@ameliamuseum.org.