Community Calendar

LeMoyne Arts invites you to experience Loose Thread, a solo exhibition featuring the work of Laura De Valencia-Kirk.
Through fiber and mixed-media works, Loose Thread explores themes of identity, resilience, displacement, adaptation, and belonging. Drawing upon the personal stories and experiences that shape individuals and communities, De Valencia-Kirk invites viewers to consider the threads that connect us, to place, memory, culture, and one another.

Join us throughout the exhibition and celebrate with us at these special events:

Opening Reception
Thursday, September 24 | 5:00–7:30 PM
Be among the first to experience Loose Thread and enjoy an evening of art and community at LeMoyne Arts. Food by Klassic Katering & Events. Live classical guitar by Susana Frade.

Muffins & Mimosas
Saturday, September 26 | 11:00 AM–12:30 PM
Spend your Saturday morning immersed in the exhibition while enjoying in-house mimosas, baked goods from Uptown Cafe, and freshly brewed coffee from Argonaut Coffee. Live Music by the Community Youth Orchestra of Tallahassee.

LeMoyne Arts
125 N. Gadsden Street | Tallahassee, FL
Exhibition on view September 24–October 31, 2026

Come walk, connect, and explore more of the creativity found throughout Tallahassee.

This one-hour walking tour will begin at Argonaut Coffee by Cascades Park. Along the way, participants will discover public art, learn more about the places that help shape our community, and hear about upcoming improvement projects.

Parking is available in the Cascades parking garage and along nearby streets.

LeMoyne Arts invites you to experience Loose Thread, a solo exhibition featuring the work of Laura De Valencia-Kirk.
Through fiber and mixed-media works, Loose Thread explores themes of identity, resilience, displacement, adaptation, and belonging. Drawing upon the personal stories and experiences that shape individuals and communities, De Valencia-Kirk invites viewers to consider the threads that connect us, to place, memory, culture, and one another.

Join us throughout the exhibition and celebrate with us at these special events:

Opening Reception
Thursday, September 24 | 5:00–7:30 PM
Be among the first to experience Loose Thread and enjoy an evening of art and community at LeMoyne Arts. Food by Klassic Katering & Events. Live classical guitar by Susana Frade.

Muffins & Mimosas
Saturday, September 26 | 11:00 AM–12:30 PM
Spend your Saturday morning immersed in the exhibition while enjoying in-house mimosas, baked goods from Uptown Cafe, and freshly brewed coffee from Argonaut Coffee. Live Music by the Community Youth Orchestra of Tallahassee.

LeMoyne Arts
125 N. Gadsden Street | Tallahassee, FL
Exhibition on view September 24–October 31, 2026

Books built Democracy, books can save Democracy.

In celebration of America’s 250th birthday, join us for an evening with Dr. Michael Fischer as he discusses his groundbreaking book, How Books Can Save Democracy, with James Madison Institute president Dr. Bob McClure and award-winning science fiction editor Ann Vandermeer. We’ll be giving away 250 copies of How Books Can Save Democracy, leading up to and at the event, so don’t hesitate to swing by Midtown Reader to snag your copy now!

This event is in partnership with our charitable initiative, Let's Read, and the Community Foundation of North Florida, thanks to a generous anonymous donation.

ABOUT HOW BOOKS CAN SAVE DEMOCRACY
How Books Can Save Democracy is essential reading for educators, community leaders, and anyone concerned about the future of American democracy. Now more than ever we need works of literature to help us benefit from our differences instead of being threatened by them, and our bookshelves may hold the solution to this pressing civic challenge.

ABOUT MICHAEL FISCHER
Michael Fischer is the Janet S. Dicke Professor in Public Humanities Emeritus at Trinity University and the author of several books of literary analysis. He lives in San Antonio, Texas.

ABOUT ROBERT MCCLURE
Dr. Robert McClure is the President and CEO of The James Madison Institute (JMI). JMI is a nonpartisan, public policy research organization based in Florida. JMI’s ideas are rooted in the U.S. Constitution and the principles of economic freedom and opportunity for all Floridians.Dr. McClure was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to the Florida Elections Commission and has served on the State of Florida Education Strategic Planning Council.

ABOUT ANN VANDERMEER
Ann VanderMeer is an award-winning editor, writer & anthologist. She serves as an acquiring editor for Reactormag.com. She was the editor-in-chief for Weird Tales, during which time she won the Hugo Award. Along with other nominations, she has won a World Fantasy Award, the Locus Award, and a British Fantasy Award for The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories. She was recently honored with the Robert Bloch award for her work Her non-fiction has been published widely, including essays for the British Library and The Paris Review. Her latest anthologies include The Big Book of Classic Fantasy and The Big Book of Modern Fantasy.

LeMoyne Arts invites you to experience Loose Thread, a solo exhibition featuring the work of Laura De Valencia-Kirk.
Through fiber and mixed-media works, Loose Thread explores themes of identity, resilience, displacement, adaptation, and belonging. Drawing upon the personal stories and experiences that shape individuals and communities, De Valencia-Kirk invites viewers to consider the threads that connect us, to place, memory, culture, and one another.

Join us throughout the exhibition and celebrate with us at these special events:

Opening Reception
Thursday, September 24 | 5:00–7:30 PM
Be among the first to experience Loose Thread and enjoy an evening of art and community at LeMoyne Arts. Food by Klassic Katering & Events. Live classical guitar by Susana Frade.

Muffins & Mimosas
Saturday, September 26 | 11:00 AM–12:30 PM
Spend your Saturday morning immersed in the exhibition while enjoying in-house mimosas, baked goods from Uptown Cafe, and freshly brewed coffee from Argonaut Coffee. Live Music by the Community Youth Orchestra of Tallahassee.

LeMoyne Arts
125 N. Gadsden Street | Tallahassee, FL
Exhibition on view September 24–October 31, 2026

LeMoyne Arts invites you to experience Loose Thread, a solo exhibition featuring the work of Laura De Valencia-Kirk.
Through fiber and mixed-media works, Loose Thread explores themes of identity, resilience, displacement, adaptation, and belonging. Drawing upon the personal stories and experiences that shape individuals and communities, De Valencia-Kirk invites viewers to consider the threads that connect us, to place, memory, culture, and one another.

Join us throughout the exhibition and celebrate with us at these special events:

Opening Reception
Thursday, September 24 | 5:00–7:30 PM
Be among the first to experience Loose Thread and enjoy an evening of art and community at LeMoyne Arts. Food by Klassic Katering & Events. Live classical guitar by Susana Frade.

Muffins & Mimosas
Saturday, September 26 | 11:00 AM–12:30 PM
Spend your Saturday morning immersed in the exhibition while enjoying in-house mimosas, baked goods from Uptown Cafe, and freshly brewed coffee from Argonaut Coffee. Live Music by the Community Youth Orchestra of Tallahassee.

LeMoyne Arts
125 N. Gadsden Street | Tallahassee, FL
Exhibition on view September 24–October 31, 2026

Pull up a chair for a relaxing evening listening to the beautiful music of the Community Youth Orchestra of Tallahassee. Enjoy a dollar off all alcoholic beverages during our sip-n-shop happy hour from 4-6PM. Embrace the fall weather with a good drink, a great book, and even better company!

Pull up a chair for a relaxing evening listening to the beautiful music of the Community Youth Orchestra of Tallahassee. Enjoy a dollar off all alcoholic beverages during our sip-n-shop happy hour from 4-6PM. Embrace the fall weather with a good drink, a great book, and even better company!

Hosted at Railroad Square - THE place to go to support creative LOCAL businesses!

First Fridays @ Railroad Square is a recurring monthly event, and a long-time favorite of Tallahassee residents.
All are invited to come enjoy a lively yet relaxed evening of perusing open galleries and creative micro-businesses, sampling local food, and connecting with our unique community.

There is so much to experience at Railroad Square! From vintage and antiques, to specialty stores and fine art, a non-profit theater, an authentic pinball arcade, a non-profit bookstore, a cult cinema…there’s truly something for everyone!

You should come to First Friday if you like:
- One-of-a-kind Community Atmosphere
- Delicious food and beverages, like Halisi Africa, Flamingoz, Reggae Rails, numerous food trucks, and more!
- Creative local goods
- Music
- Some of the best people watching in the city

*Wear walking shoes! Roads close by 6pm to ensure pedestrian safety. After that time, you will need to park along FAMU Way or another location and walk (or call a Capital City PediCab!). We encourage carpooling and drop-offs.

*First Friday happens RAIN OR SHINE. Even if it rains, the rain almost never lasts the whole evening...so come on out!

LeMoyne Arts invites you to experience Loose Thread, a solo exhibition featuring the work of Laura De Valencia-Kirk.
Through fiber and mixed-media works, Loose Thread explores themes of identity, resilience, displacement, adaptation, and belonging. Drawing upon the personal stories and experiences that shape individuals and communities, De Valencia-Kirk invites viewers to consider the threads that connect us, to place, memory, culture, and one another.

Join us throughout the exhibition and celebrate with us at these special events:

Opening Reception
Thursday, September 24 | 5:00–7:30 PM
Be among the first to experience Loose Thread and enjoy an evening of art and community at LeMoyne Arts. Food by Klassic Katering & Events. Live classical guitar by Susana Frade.

Muffins & Mimosas
Saturday, September 26 | 11:00 AM–12:30 PM
Spend your Saturday morning immersed in the exhibition while enjoying in-house mimosas, baked goods from Uptown Cafe, and freshly brewed coffee from Argonaut Coffee. Live Music by the Community Youth Orchestra of Tallahassee.

LeMoyne Arts
125 N. Gadsden Street | Tallahassee, FL
Exhibition on view September 24–October 31, 2026