Community Calendar

The LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library System warmly welcomes back returning artist Tom Mitas. In this exhibit, he showcases his collection of North American wildlife paintings, some of which won First Place awards at the Tallahassee Senior Center!

Artist biography: Tom Mitas moved to Tallahassee in 2005 after accepting a contract with the Florida Department of Health to develop computer software. He bought a home and fell in love with the community: the closeness and wide open spaces, the greenery, animals, seashore, and friends he made. Tom drew often as a teenager and young adult, even while in the US Marines, but as an adult, his children, family, and work took priority. He did some wood carving and began to paint a few years ago after his wife gifted him an easel. He took classes in Havana and at the Tallahassee Senior Center, becoming enamored with oil and acrylic painting. Several of his pieces won awards at the Tallahassee Senior Center and North Florida Fair.

This critter-centric exhibit will be on display at the Bruce J. Host Northeast Branch Library from December 31st, 2024 through January 31st, 2025.

HAVE YOU EVER HAD SUCH A VIVID DREAM YOU THOUGHT IT WAS REAL? Cirque Italia has pulled out all the stops this year to take you on a magical dream adventure. Trust us TALLAHASSEE, this is one escapade you cannot afford to miss!

Have you ever wished you could turn back time? To go back to a simpler, happy time filled with sock hops, drive-in theaters, muscle cars, and thick sideburns? Well get out your poodle skirts and leather jackets!
Cirque Italia’s Gold Unit performers can’t wait to take you back to a time when hula hoops and soda fountains were abundant, Elvis Presley dominated the airwaves, greased hair was all the rage, and street racing was a parent’s greatest concern! Come along for the ride when a 1950s-obsessed adolescent falls asleep and dreams of living in this revolutionary era. This high-octane show is guaranteed to captivate and engage every kiddo and Daddy-O in the audience.
Cirque Italia believes multi-culturalism is one of our strongest assets. Our show features performers from Argentina, Brazil, Romania, and many other countries. Of course, these incredible artists are preparing to wow you with their astounding acts. Master jugglers, low wire fanatics, dazzling contortion, wild trampoline antics, and even a wheel of death! Want to know more? You’ll have to come ‘dream’ with us as we travel back in time.
Cirque Italia’s mission is to provide high-class entertainment suitable for all age groups, where all are welcome at our strictly animal-free shows!
When: January 31st – February 3rd, 2025
Where: 1500 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL 32301
At: Governor’s Square Center in the parking lot

· Jan 31 – Friday: 7:30pm
· Feb 1 – Saturday: 1:30pm, 4:30pm, & 7:30pm
· Feb 2 – Sunday: 1:30pm & 4:30pm
· Feb 3 – Monday: 7:30pm

Cost and Purchase Info:
For more information, visit www.cirqueitalia.com and make sure to check all our social media accounts. Tickets can be purchased now starting at $10.00-$50.00 depending on availability. Cirque Italia offers one free child admission with every full priced paying adult ticket in levels 2 or 3. This offer cannot be combined with any other offers, discounts, or deals. Please call 941-704-8572 to get the promo code for your location.
Box office hours:
The box office opens on-site on Tuesday, the week of the show.
Non-show days: 10am – 6pm
On show days: 10am – 9pm
You may a0lso purchase tickets through our website (cirqueitalia.com/tickets) or by phone: (941) 704-8572. We also respond to text messages.

Explore works from Tallahassee Museum collection in partnership with Audubon Florida, opening January 16 – May 31 in Phipps Exhibit Gallery on our campus.

2025 celebrates 125 years of Audubon in Florida. Formed to bring wading birds back from the brink of extinction, Audubon has been working for more than a century to protect birds because we know that the things birds rely on—healthy habitats, clean air, abundant fresh water, resilient coastlines—are the same things that people and other wildlife need to thrive. Birds are symbols and sentinels to measure our success, and they inspire us to work collaboratively and expansively throughout the hemisphere. In simplest terms, “what’s good for birds is good for the Earth.”

The LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library System warmly welcomes back returning artist Tom Mitas. In this exhibit, he showcases his collection of North American wildlife paintings, some of which won First Place awards at the Tallahassee Senior Center!

Artist biography: Tom Mitas moved to Tallahassee in 2005 after accepting a contract with the Florida Department of Health to develop computer software. He bought a home and fell in love with the community: the closeness and wide open spaces, the greenery, animals, seashore, and friends he made. Tom drew often as a teenager and young adult, even while in the US Marines, but as an adult, his children, family, and work took priority. He did some wood carving and began to paint a few years ago after his wife gifted him an easel. He took classes in Havana and at the Tallahassee Senior Center, becoming enamored with oil and acrylic painting. Several of his pieces won awards at the Tallahassee Senior Center and North Florida Fair.

This critter-centric exhibit will be on display at the Bruce J. Host Northeast Branch Library from December 31st, 2024 through January 31st, 2025.

Collect Select Exhibition & Sale
January 14 - 25, 2025, 10am - 5pm
The Collect Select Exhibition presents leading contemporary artists from
our region and across Florida whose work is creative, exceptionally
crafted, well-priced, and highly collectible. Collect 2025 features work by
Hope Barton, Julie Bowland, Joe Claborn, Debortina Studio, Sue Gray,
Christian Hamrick, Ann Kozeliski, Nan Liu, D. Arthur McBride, Mark
Messersmith, Dick Munroe, Eluster Richardson, and Dorothy Starbuck.
The exhibition is open with free admission during "preview week"
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 - Saturday, January 18, 2025, daily 10am -
5pm, with the Collect Meet the Artists Reception on Saturday, 5pm -
7pm.
The exhibition is open during "sale week" with free admission on
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday January 21, 2025 - January 25,
2025 10am - 2pm. Bidding is online, and the sale ends Saturday at 9pm.
Image: Dorothy Starbuck, Birds in the Wind, oil on canvas, 24 x 12 inches

HAVE YOU EVER HAD SUCH A VIVID DREAM YOU THOUGHT IT WAS REAL? Cirque Italia has pulled out all the stops this year to take you on a magical dream adventure. Trust us TALLAHASSEE, this is one escapade you cannot afford to miss!

Have you ever wished you could turn back time? To go back to a simpler, happy time filled with sock hops, drive-in theaters, muscle cars, and thick sideburns? Well get out your poodle skirts and leather jackets!
Cirque Italia’s Gold Unit performers can’t wait to take you back to a time when hula hoops and soda fountains were abundant, Elvis Presley dominated the airwaves, greased hair was all the rage, and street racing was a parent’s greatest concern! Come along for the ride when a 1950s-obsessed adolescent falls asleep and dreams of living in this revolutionary era. This high-octane show is guaranteed to captivate and engage every kiddo and Daddy-O in the audience.
Cirque Italia believes multi-culturalism is one of our strongest assets. Our show features performers from Argentina, Brazil, Romania, and many other countries. Of course, these incredible artists are preparing to wow you with their astounding acts. Master jugglers, low wire fanatics, dazzling contortion, wild trampoline antics, and even a wheel of death! Want to know more? You’ll have to come ‘dream’ with us as we travel back in time.
Cirque Italia’s mission is to provide high-class entertainment suitable for all age groups, where all are welcome at our strictly animal-free shows!
When: January 31st – February 3rd, 2025
Where: 1500 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL 32301
At: Governor’s Square Center in the parking lot

· Jan 31 – Friday: 7:30pm
· Feb 1 – Saturday: 1:30pm, 4:30pm, & 7:30pm
· Feb 2 – Sunday: 1:30pm & 4:30pm
· Feb 3 – Monday: 7:30pm

Cost and Purchase Info:
For more information, visit www.cirqueitalia.com and make sure to check all our social media accounts. Tickets can be purchased now starting at $10.00-$50.00 depending on availability. Cirque Italia offers one free child admission with every full priced paying adult ticket in levels 2 or 3. This offer cannot be combined with any other offers, discounts, or deals. Please call 941-704-8572 to get the promo code for your location.
Box office hours:
The box office opens on-site on Tuesday, the week of the show.
Non-show days: 10am – 6pm
On show days: 10am – 9pm
You may a0lso purchase tickets through our website (cirqueitalia.com/tickets) or by phone: (941) 704-8572. We also respond to text messages.

Explore works from Tallahassee Museum collection in partnership with Audubon Florida, opening January 16 – May 31 in Phipps Exhibit Gallery on our campus.

2025 celebrates 125 years of Audubon in Florida. Formed to bring wading birds back from the brink of extinction, Audubon has been working for more than a century to protect birds because we know that the things birds rely on—healthy habitats, clean air, abundant fresh water, resilient coastlines—are the same things that people and other wildlife need to thrive. Birds are symbols and sentinels to measure our success, and they inspire us to work collaboratively and expansively throughout the hemisphere. In simplest terms, “what’s good for birds is good for the Earth.”

The LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library System warmly welcomes back returning artist Tom Mitas. In this exhibit, he showcases his collection of North American wildlife paintings, some of which won First Place awards at the Tallahassee Senior Center!

Artist biography: Tom Mitas moved to Tallahassee in 2005 after accepting a contract with the Florida Department of Health to develop computer software. He bought a home and fell in love with the community: the closeness and wide open spaces, the greenery, animals, seashore, and friends he made. Tom drew often as a teenager and young adult, even while in the US Marines, but as an adult, his children, family, and work took priority. He did some wood carving and began to paint a few years ago after his wife gifted him an easel. He took classes in Havana and at the Tallahassee Senior Center, becoming enamored with oil and acrylic painting. Several of his pieces won awards at the Tallahassee Senior Center and North Florida Fair.

This critter-centric exhibit will be on display at the Bruce J. Host Northeast Branch Library from December 31st, 2024 through January 31st, 2025.

Collect Select Exhibition & Sale
January 14 - 25, 2025, 10am - 5pm
The Collect Select Exhibition presents leading contemporary artists from
our region and across Florida whose work is creative, exceptionally
crafted, well-priced, and highly collectible. Collect 2025 features work by
Hope Barton, Julie Bowland, Joe Claborn, Debortina Studio, Sue Gray,
Christian Hamrick, Ann Kozeliski, Nan Liu, D. Arthur McBride, Mark
Messersmith, Dick Munroe, Eluster Richardson, and Dorothy Starbuck.
The exhibition is open with free admission during "preview week"
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 - Saturday, January 18, 2025, daily 10am -
5pm, with the Collect Meet the Artists Reception on Saturday, 5pm -
7pm.
The exhibition is open during "sale week" with free admission on
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday January 21, 2025 - January 25,
2025 10am - 2pm. Bidding is online, and the sale ends Saturday at 9pm.
Image: Dorothy Starbuck, Birds in the Wind, oil on canvas, 24 x 12 inches

Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is presenting a special exhibit for the month of January on the War Crime Trials of German military and government members, of which the Nuremberg Trials are the most well known. This exhibit will open Tuesday, January 7, 2025 and will be on display at the museum until Saturday, February 1. The museum is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm and there is no charge for admission.

From November 1945 to October 1946 high ranking members of the German military and government were prosecuted for war crimes and crimes committed against humanity stemming from their actions before and during WWII. During the month of January the Camp Gordon Johnston Museum will present an exhibit about the trials, covering some of the more notorious defendants such as Hess, Göring, Döring, Jodl and Keitel; the prosecutors, the charges and the verdicts. The exhibit will include some WWII artifacts whose origin and path to the museum remain shrouded in mystery.

Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum is located in Carrabelle, directly across from Carrabelle Public Beach Park at 1873 Hwy 98 West. For more information, contact Camp Gordon Johnston Museum at (850) 697-8575 or museum@campgordonjohnston.com. Funded in part by the Franklin County Tourist Development Council.