• Joseph Jenkins Roberts: From Petersburg to the Presidency of Liberia

    Petersburg Public Library 201 W. Washington Street, Petersburg, VA, United States

    ON THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH, PROGRAM TO EXAMINE PETERSBURG’S JOSEPH JENKINS ROBERTS & OTHER VIRGINIANS INSTRUMENTAL TO ESTABLISHING THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA In celebration of Black History Month, the Historic Petersburg Foundation is sponsoring a free lecture by former U.S. Diplomat to Liberia, Joel Maybury, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 6:00 pm […]

    Free
  • Motown Classics – 12th Annual Cabaret Fundraiser

    Petersburg Public Library 201 W. Washington Street, Petersburg, VA, United States

    Dust off your dancing shoes for the 12th Annual Perfectly Marvelous Cabaret & Silent Auction! Mistress of Ceremonies Theresa Gee hosts a soulful evening featuring headliners Jewell Booker and James “Blue” Curry alongside the Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. Enjoy live Motown favorites, dancing, food, and a lively silent auction throughout the night. Your $65 ticket purchase […]

    $65
  • Revolutionary Petersburg and the Marquis de Lafayette, America’s Favorite Fighting Frenchman

    Petersburg Public Library 201 W. Washington Street, Petersburg, VA, United States

    Join us as we commemorate the bicentennial of the 1824 Farewell Tour visit to Petersburg of the American Revolutionary War hero the Marquis de Lafayette. Events are taking place in late October, mainly on Saturday, October 26 and Tuesday, October 29. Come celebrate local history and America 250 with a variety of unique, once-in-a-lifetime events […]

    $10 – $24