Newcomer Days are welcoming, low-pressure events designed to help new Athens residents connect with local history, community resources, and one another. Each event includes refreshments, a tour of the historic […]
Join us for a powerful screening of Fannie Lou Hamer’s America, a documentary that brings the voice of a civil rights legend to the forefront — raw, unfiltered, and more […]
Join us this Pride Month on June 28th from 1-4 PM for a Revolutionary Activity! Printing posters was essential for mobilizing patriots during the Revolution. Now, almost 250 years later, […]
There was a train that travelled at night… and it carried passengers to Freedom! The underground railroad in Virginia and across the South had many heroes who saved countless lives. […]
Come see Civic Duty in action as the community members of 1836 Prairietown are come together at the schoolhouse to discuss a problem that needs to be solved.
A family-friendly, interactive exhibition, "Class Action: Education and Opportunity in the Nation's Capital" showcases the ways in which DC parents, students, teachers, advocates, and activists have fought for educational equality for Black […]
Join us in downtown Charlottesville at South Street Brewery for an afternoon of food and discussion. Inspired by Thomas Jefferson’s legendary dinner parties—where great minds gathered to exchange ideas over […]
Celebrate Civic Season at the USS Constitution Museum with mini-golf and pizza! Fuel up with pizza provided by the USS Constitution Museum before you compete with USS Constitution sailors in […]
Step back in time to 1790s Philadelphia with our roleplaying experience, the Situation Room Experience: Washington's Cabinet. This fast-paced and interactive game allows participants to step into the shoes of […]
You may be aware of Harvey Milk and Billie Jean King alongside other impactful gay and lesbian figures in American history. Transgender individuals are often underrepresented even among LGBTQ+ historical […]
Join MediaWise specialists in this class to help you build skills to tell fact from fiction in media. In this interactive session, you’ll get a crash course in media literacy […]
Join us for an informative social hour learning about the latest efforts to promote democracy, both locally and nationally: Civic Participation: How can our historical experiences shape our civic engagement […]