October Brown Bag Lecture: An Italian American's Story In Augusta
10/15/2025 12:30:00 PM
10/15/2025 1:30:00 PM
Contact: Augusta Museum of History
Contact Phone: 7067228454
Contact Email: education@augustamuseum.org
Ticket Price: 5.00
Event Direction: Park in the main Museum Parking Lot off of 6th Street, payments and admission taken at front desk
Dr. Ben Casella will share his family's story on Wednesday, October 15 as part of the Augusta Stories: Memories That Matter, Brown Bag Lecture Series. Dr. Casella, of Casella Eye Center in Downtown Augusta, is the third generation of Casella to offer eye care for Augustan at 767 Broad Street. Ben will share about his family and how they immigrated from Italy to America long ago and set up a home and business in Augusta. The Brown Bag History Lecture Series is presented monthly by the Augusta Museum of History and is an ideal lunchtime break for downtown professionals, retirees, and students. The lectures are free to Museum members and $5 for non-members, currently no registration required. Participants may bring a lunch to enjoy in the Museum Rotunda from 11:30am to 12:30pm and the AMH will provide water, hot coffee and a dessert. The lecture takes place in the History Theater at 12:30pm with a short Q&A following. The recorded sessions are available on the AMH YouTube channel and shared on social media. In 2025 the Augusta Museum of History has focused the Brown Bag History Lecture Series on the collection of oral histories from area families. This is the first major initiative of the Museum to preserve individual and family legacies and stories. So far we have heard from Dr. Lee Ann Caldwell, Brad Usry, Doug Herman, Phil Wahl, Helen Bissell, Flo Carter, Toni Seals-Johnson and most recently Virginia "Jean" Bowe Strickland. Through these lectures and interviews, the audience gains a unique understanding of Augusta?s past, and is inspired to gather and share their own stories with their family and friends.
