Join Théâtre du Rêve for a workshop presentation of Queen Bess: A Bessie Coleman Story, a new play by Amina S. McIntyre commissioned in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Coleman’s death (April 30, 2026). Bessie Coleman lived in the early 1900s as a mixed-race Black and Native American woman. Due to Jim Crow restrictions and […]
Join Synchronicity Theatre for three pre-show talks that explore where science meets the stage, and the complex moral history of the U.S. space program. Each discussion connects with Synchronicity’s production of Crystal Skillman’s The Rocket Men. The first discussion panel, led by University of Alabama–Huntsville history professor Molly Wilkinson, will examine the history of the […]
Join Synchronicity Theatre for three pre-show talks that explore where science meets the stage, and the complex moral history of the U.S. space program. Each discussion connects with Synchronicity’s production of Crystal Skillman’s The Rocket Men. The second panel will explore the Jewish experience and history in the South, with a focus on how personal […]
Join Synchronicity Theatre for three pre-show talks that explore where science meets the stage, and the complex moral history of the U.S. space program. Each discussion connects with Synchronicity’s production of Crystal Skillman’s The Rocket Men. The third and final program, Ethics, Complicity, and History, will feature Paul Root Wolpe, Raymond F. Schinazi Distinguished Research […]
Step back in time at our Georgia Day celebration, featuring live reenactors, games, and hands-on crafts for all ages. Discover the stories that bring local history to life! This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
Join us for the debut of Reckoning with Remus: Reinterpreting The Wren’s Nest on February 21, 2026. This new interpretive tour reexamines the legacy of Joel Chandler Harris and the Br’er Rabbit tales through a contemporary lens—honoring the African and African American oral traditions that shaped them while inviting conversation about race, authorship, and cultural […]
Dr. Lisa Bratton, associate professor at Tuskegee University and former historian with the National Park Service, will provide a comprehensive look at Georgians who served among the Tuskegee Airmen, tracing the Airmen's domestic and overseas experiences, the roles of women, the program's development and personal insights drawn from Dr. Bratton's interviews.
Join the Monroe County Historical Society on March 2, 2026 for our program Preserving Family Collections. Our guest speaker is David Owings, Head of Archives and Special Collections at Columbus State University. David will discuss steps you can take at home to help preserve your family treasures for future generations.
Join the Newnan Coweta History Center on Thursday, March 19th at 6:00 pm for an exciting new oral history program, "Dial A Memory: Your Story-Our History."The official unveiling of this project will be held at the Newnan Campus of UWG and will include a sneak peek at the Oral History Phone Booth and a chance […]
Join us for a special program from author Gordon Johnston, a Georgia Humanities Circuit speaker. A narrative performance blending ecology, history, and personal story to explore how Georgia’s waterways shape memory, community, and imagination across generations. This program is supported by the Friends of the Ponce Library.
