OHC Learning Series Schedule 2024

1st Thursdays – 10:30 AM & 6:00 PM
(*Second Thursday)

March 7
Jenny Sweat
Okefenokee ~ “Okefenokee Wild & Free”

April 4
Maelyn Belmondo
Gardening ~ Okefenokee Pollinator Paradise Workshop

May 2
Zane Williams
Old 9 ~ “The Story of Old 9” Documentary

June 6
Leslie Ranew
Okefenokee ~ “Okefenokee Ways”

*July 11
Scott Beaham
Photography~ “What Do All Those Numbers Mean”

Aug. 1
Susan Newman
Art ~ “Choosing a Favorite Painting Medium”

Sept. 5
Bob & Diane Brown
Art ~ “The Business of Art”

Oct. 3
Chris Adams
Okefenokee ~ “Indigenous Peoples of the Okefenokee”

Cost:  $5 for non-members
OHC Members are FREE

OHC Newsletter

Jan, Feb and March 2026
Okefenokee Heritage Center In Review
By EJ Pond
2025 was a rewarding, exciting, and memorable year that saw the OHC celebrate a landmark anniversary, receive a highly prestigious cultural award, and install striking new signage. Among the components of the center, art is among the driving forces of OHC. …

OHC Newsletter

October, November, and December 2025
The Waycross Post Office Building: A Century of Service & History
By Kemberly Stephens-Cone

Did you know that the handsome brick building at 605 Elizabeth Street once stood at the very heart of Waycross’s civic life? For more than six decades, it served as both Post Office and U.S. District Courthouse, a hub for communication, justice, and the growing rail-town community. …

OHC Newsletter

July, August and Sept 2025
50th Anniversary

The Okefenokee Heritage Center celebrated its 50th anniversary on Saturday evening, May 31st, with a Golden Bowl Celebration. In true OHC spirit, the evening was family-friendly, casual, and tailored toward community connections.

OHC Newsletter

April, May and June 2025
The Unusual Story of the Okefenokee Heritage Center and Southern Forest World,
written by Susan Lott Clark
(Article abridged by Carla Cornett)

An appreciation for the arts in their various forms – visual, music, and drama – first gave support to having the Okefenokee Heritage Center. We recognized the importance for cultural enrichment and enhancing the quality of life in this area.

OHC Newsletter

Jan, Feb and March 2025
Okefenokee Heritage Center turns 50!
An excerpt from the book:
“The Unusual Story of the Okefenokee Heritage Center and Southern Forest World”, written by Susan Lott Clark
(Article abridged by Carla Cornett)

How it all began!

At the regular meeting of the Waycross Service League, on May 5, 1964, the following came as a recommendation from the executive committee: …

OHC Newsletter

Oct, Nov and Dec 2024
Happy 200th Birthday Ware Co!
History of Ware County, by Robert L. Hurst, 2004

Ware County was formed in extreme southeast Georgia when Appling County was divided by the state legislature on December 15, 1824. It was named for a man who never visited the area, Nicholas Ware, an active politician known for his flamboyant lifestyle.