MEDICAL MISSIONARY: My Journey Through Global Health & Higher Education
Book Talk and Signing with Dr. Dan Jones
Tuesday, June 2
Noon - 1:00 pm
Bring a bag lunch; drinks and desserts provided
BLUES BASH
Friday, June 5
6:30 - 10:00 pm
LRMA Front Lawn
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy the sounds of The Rusted Strings on the Museum's front lawn. Free and no tickets needed! Food and beverages available for purchase.
2026 FOOD TRUCK Participants:
507 Grill
The Ville on Wheels
Smashed and Loaded
Kassy's Kones
HAND+made Lemonade
Sponsored by:
Roy Rogers Body Shop
BankFirst, Southern Beverage Co., Burson, Entrekin, Orr, Mitchell & Lacey, Chris Albritton Construction, Laurel Oaks Dental Care, First South Farm Credit, Kim's No Bull, Walley Forestry Consultants, Inc., Woodland Realty, Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Rock 104, WDAM-TV
THE ART OF TAKING TEA
Sunday, June 14
2:00 pm
$20 adults
$10 children 12 and under
Join us as we celebrate the newly reinstalled Georgian Silver Gallery with a guided tour of English silver from the Georgian era. In collaboration with Laurel's own Longleaf Tea Company, refreshments will follow, along with a presentation on the traditions of Georgian tea culture and the silver that made those rituals possible.
artTALK: Conversation with the Photographers
Thursday, June 18
12:00 noon to 1:00 pm Sanderson Gallery
Free and open to the public
Join us for a special conversation with photographers Maude Schuyler Clay, Langdon Clay, Sophia Clay, and Ashley Gates as they reflect on the intersections of family, place, and artistic practice. Together, they will discuss the shared landscapes that shape their work, the distinct ways each
EXHIBIT LECTURE | The Prints of Sam Gilliam
Thursday, June 18, 2026
5:30 p.m. Lecture
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Reception
Free and open to the public
Join us as Sadé Ayorinde — Curator at the Columbia Museum of Art in South Carolina and a scholar with an interest in African American art and visual culture — explores Sam Gilliam’s groundbreaking approach to abstraction and considers the ways in which he approached printmaking with the same experimental spirit.
Music in the Museum: Born in America
Friday, June 19
Friday, July 31
Friday, August 28
6:00 pm
Celebrate 250 years of American musical spirit in this unique summer concert series. Set in our intimate gallery, these free performances explore the sounds of jazz—an art form born in America—through lively, engaging performances. Open to all, come enjoy great music and a shared celebration of American creativity.
Exhibition Lecture | KIMONO: Garment, Canvas, and Artistic Muse
Thursday, September 17, 2026 5:30 p.m. Lecture
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Reception
Free and open to the public
Join us for a presentation by Leon Wiebers on the history and evolution of the kimono, offered in celebration of the exhibition. Wiebers will trace the garment’s origins, its changing forms and meanings, and its lasting influence on global fashion.
Wiebers is a costume designer, curator, and scholar whose work spans theatre, opera, and international exhibition projects. He serves as Professor of Costume Design at Loyola Marymount University, and he was awarded a prestigious Fulbright Research Award to South Korea examining traditional dress. His research focuses on global dress histories and cross-cultural design practices.
