Events

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

MLK Keynote Speaker: Dr. Walter Kimbrough, “Is The Beloved Community Possible?”

Oppenheimer Gallery located in the Upchurch Center 201 High Street, Farmville, VA, United States

"In recent years, we’ve seen concepts and ideas that many valued and embraced, become controversial and even toxic. Schools, organizations, and corporations which aspire to build the beloved communities that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. envisioned, now walk on eggshells. What words can we say? What concepts can we explore? What topics are now offensive?

Harlem Nights Gala at the Moton Museum

Moton Museum 900 Griffin Blvd, Farmville, VA, United States

Join us for a night of elegance, pride, and celebration at the Moton Museum. The Harlem Nights Gala takes us back to a time of renowned creatives such as Josephine Baker, Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson', Paul Robeson, & Louis Armstrong, and shines light on the next generation of those who will impact their communities through art.

Appropriate: Open Rehearsal and Behind-the-scenes discussion

Moton Museum 900 Griffin Blvd, Farmville, VA, United States

Step into the creative process as Waterworks Players and the Robert Russa Moton Museum invite you to an Open Rehearsal for Appropriate. Witness a scene from the play in development and engage in a behind-the-scenes discussion on staging, performance, and audience impact. Director Sean Dowse and Executive Director Cainan Townsend will explore the powerful themes

An Outrage: Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Moton Museum 900 Griffin Blvd, Farmville, VA, United States

Join us at the Robert Russa Moton Museum on Friday, February 7th, from 6:00 to 7:00 PM for a powerful screening of An Outrage, an award-winning documentary on lynching in the American South. Filmed on-location at historical sites across six states, this moving documentary features voices of descendants, community activists, and scholars, shedding light on

Moton Book Club: Requiem for a Red Bird

A Book Worth Reading. A Conversation Worth Having. "What a joy to discover a young genius blooming in our hills here in West Virginia, celebrating who he is and where he comes from. Read this. It will make you proud." – Nikki Giovanni, Celebrated Literary Icon Join Us for the Moton Book Club This March,

Featured

C.G. Gordon Moss Lecture: Featuring Dr. Blair LM Kelley

Longwood University Farmville, VA, United States

The Robert Russa Moton Museum, in partnership with Longwood University, invites you to this year’s C.G. Gordon Moss Lecture featuring Dr. Blair LM Kelley, the Joel R. Williamson Distinguished Professor of Southern Studies at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and director of the Center for the Study of the American South. Dr. Kelley is

Longwood Authors Series: An Evening with Torli Bush

Moton Museum 900 Griffin Blvd, Farmville, VA, United States

The Robert Russa Moton Museum is proud to host an evening with Torli Bush as part of the Longwood Authors Series, an annual literary celebration that brings guest authors to share their work and connect with our community. This year, we are excited to welcome Torli Bush, a poet and editor whose work masterfully explores

Lessons for the Future! : A Three-Day Commemoration

Moton Museum 900 Griffin Blvd, Farmville, VA, United States

Lessons for the Future! : An Observance of the 71st Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, 66th Anniversary of the Prince Edward County School Closures, and the 61st Anniversary of Griffin v. Prince Edward County Lessons for the Future is a three-day commemoration co-sponsored by the Prince Edward County Branch of the NAACP and

Each One, Teach One – NAACP + Student Citizens: Professional Development Opportunity VIRTUAL

Moton Museum 900 Griffin Blvd, Farmville, VA, United States

Each One, Teach One - NAACP + Student Citizens: An Professional Development Opportunity with the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Program and Moton Museum VIRTUAL The Moton Museum is pleased to offer 25 spots for K- 12 teachers interested in learning more about Moton Museum content and the Library of Congress Teaching with

Moton Community Prayer Breakfast: Tuesday, September 9th , 2025

Moton Museum 900 Griffin Blvd, Farmville, VA, United States

A new season calls us together. One of Moton’s most cherished traditions gathers us again: the Moton Community Prayer Breakfast begins next Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 7:30 a.m. in the Moton auditorium. This is more than toast and coffee. It’s our oldest gathering—a moment to pause, reflect, and lift our shared hopes through prayer

Moton Community Prayer Breakfast: October 14th, 2025

Moton Museum 900 Griffin Blvd, Farmville, VA, United States

Join us for the Moton Community Prayer Breakfast on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 7:30 a.m. in the Moton auditorium. This gathering—our longest-standing signature program—brings neighbors together for prayer, reflection, and fellowship before the day begins. The breakfast is free and all are welcome to attend. Interested in being a prayer leader? Please contact Sherre Oke

Signature Programs
The Moton Museum hosts many events throughout the year.

Read More from Signature Programs

Ways to Give to Moton

Any gift has the ability to make an impact that far exceeds its size. Together we can work to share the Moton Story and ensure that countless individuals know how Prince Edward County became the birthplace of the student-led civil rights movement.

2022 gifts helped us engage with more than 20,000 individuals via our onsite and offsite programming.
Help us continue this important work with your gift. All donations are tax deductible.

Check out the various ways that your gift can make an impact on behalf of Moton!

Give Now Volunteer