What do the Calusa Indians, MacDill Air Force Base and Harry Potter have in common? The History Center’s Brad Massey covers the nuts and bolts of influential inventions and machines that shaped Florida’s landscape and society, from the pre-Colombian era to military technology in the 20th century to the rise of the state’s iconic theme parks.

Register online through OLLI at usfseniors.org or call 813-974-2403. Free valet parking.

This three-session course takes place on Wednesdays from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. beginning Jan. 22 at the History Center. Registration is via usfseniors.org USF/OLLI.