Poynter Library is celebrating its 35th Anniversary! Come and celebrate this momentous occasion on December 3rd from 12-2pm. The celebration will take place outside between Poynter Library and Bayboro Hall. Cake will be served! There will also be a showing with live narration of the award winning “St. Petersburg in 1929”. The film will be shown at 12:30-12:50 and then again at 1:00-1:20 in the Instructional Media Studio located on the second floor of the library.

John P. Jordan, a New York City engineer, shot this eighteen-minute film while visiting the St. Petersburg area in early 1929. The film vividly captures opulent hotels of Southern Pinellas, including the Vinoy, the Jungle, the Rolyat, and a brief glimpse of the Don CeSar. Follow Jordan’s camera as he also visits the Pier, downtown St. Petersburg, alligators near Coquina Key, Gulfport, Pass-a-Grille, the sponge docks of Tarpon Springs, and other local venues. Jim Schnur will be your tour guide for this journey through time.