The 2025 Laurie Byington Lecture Series speaker John Blake will give his lecture, "The Power of a Hopeless Cause," on Thursday, Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. in the Presidents Dining Room. Blake is an award-winning author and senior writer at CNN.com. His memoir is "More Than I Imagined: What a Black Man Discovered About the White Mother He Never Knew."

Join us for the reception to celebrate the opening of the Mercer student-curated exhibit at Macon's Tubman Museum. Freedom Seekers: Runaway Slave Advertisements in the Macon Telegraph, 1826-1865 Between 1826 and 1865, nearly every issue of the Macon Telegraph included advertisements for enslaved people: runaways, auctions, and detainees. This exhibition, researched and interpreted by Mercer University students, highlights the humanity of the enslaved people escaping bondage. In these newspaper notices, we can see the personalities, skills, loved ones, stories, and…

When: The exhibit runs through March 22. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Where: Tubman African American Museum, 310 Cherry St., Macon Details: In collaboration with the museum, Mercer Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies Dr. Matt Harper and students in his African American history course researched and curated an exhibit that features advertisements for runaway slaves published in the Macon Telegraph from 1823-1865. Museum admission is free for museum members and Mercer students and $5 for all others.

When: The exhibit runs through March 22. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Where: Tubman African American Museum, 310 Cherry St., Macon Details: In collaboration with the museum, Mercer Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies Dr. Matt Harper and students in his African American history course researched and curated an exhibit that features advertisements for runaway slaves published in the Macon Telegraph from 1823-1865. Museum admission is free for museum members and Mercer students and $5 for all others.

The College Town Film Series is an annual collaboration of Middle Georgia State University, Wesleyan College, and Mercer University, which brings students, faculty, and the public together to view and discuss educational and entertaining films with a common theme. A professor from each college/university hosts a discussion following the films. The films focus on the theme of journalism this year. Jan. 30: "Ace in the Hole" Feb. 6: "The Paper" Feb. 13: "Spotlight" Free for college students and $5 for…

When: The exhibit runs through March 22. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Where: Tubman African American Museum, 310 Cherry St., Macon Details: In collaboration with the museum, Mercer Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies Dr. Matt Harper and students in his African American history course researched and curated an exhibit that features advertisements for runaway slaves published in the Macon Telegraph from 1823-1865. Museum admission is free for museum members and Mercer students and $5 for all others.

When: The exhibit runs through March 22. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Where: Tubman African American Museum, 310 Cherry St., Macon Details: In collaboration with the museum, Mercer Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies Dr. Matt Harper and students in his African American history course researched and curated an exhibit that features advertisements for runaway slaves published in the Macon Telegraph from 1823-1865. Museum admission is free for museum members and Mercer students and $5 for all others.

When: The exhibit runs through March 22. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Where: Tubman African American Museum, 310 Cherry St., Macon Details: In collaboration with the museum, Mercer Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies Dr. Matt Harper and students in his African American history course researched and curated an exhibit that features advertisements for runaway slaves published in the Macon Telegraph from 1823-1865. Museum admission is free for museum members and Mercer students and $5 for all others.

Join us for Discovering Dyslexia at Roberts Academy, where expert guests in school psychology, speech, occupational therapy, and education will share valuable insights about dyslexia and Roberts Academy. This engaging panel discussion is part of our ongoing series designed to educate the community about dyslexia while offering an inside look at Roberts Academy and its transformative approach to supporting students. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from these experts and discover how we empower dyslexic learners!

When: The exhibit runs through March 22. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Where: Tubman African American Museum, 310 Cherry St., Macon Details: In collaboration with the museum, Mercer Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies Dr. Matt Harper and students in his African American history course researched and curated an exhibit that features advertisements for runaway slaves published in the Macon Telegraph from 1823-1865. Museum admission is free for museum members and Mercer students and $5 for all others.