This exhibit guides visitors through Lucy Higgs Nichols' life, from 1838 — 1915. Period documents and letters detail her life as a slave in Tennessee, a nurse during the Civil War, and her post-war life in freedom.
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This exhibit guides visitors through Lucy Higgs Nichols' life, from 1838 — 1915. Period documents and letters detail her life as a slave in Tennessee, a nurse during the Civil War, and her post-war life in freedom.
This moving exhibition draws the national phenomenon of the Underground Railroad into sharp focus by revealing the contributions of ordinary people, both free and enslaved, whose courageous acts on both sides of the Ohio River helped overthrow the institution of slavery.
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The Floyd County Carnegie Library Cultural Arts Center is proud to present our next exhibition, Estuary: a Staff and Community Artist Showcase. In nature, the brackish waters of estuaries create highly productive ecosystems in the shallows and along the shore, providing fertile ground for diverse… |
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« All Events Make A Bamboo Paintbrush February 24 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Our paintbrush class during Fall Break 2025 was so popular we are bringing the class back! Join us on Tuesday, February 24 at the Floyd County Carnegie Library Cultural Arts Center… |
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« All Events Artists Roundtable February 26 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Would you like to share your artwork and ideas with other artists? Join us at the Cultural Arts Center for Artists Roundtable, a visual art feedback group, to receive personalized feedback on your… |
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« All Events Meet & Make: “Her-story Studio” March 9 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm In celebration of Women’s History Month, join us for Meet & Make: "Her-story Studio", a weekly open studio highlighting the work, voices, and creative practices of women artists past and… |
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« All Events Opening Reception, “G.W. Morrison, Artist: To a Finer Effect” March 10 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm The Floyd County Carnegie Library Cultural Arts Center is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition, G.W. Morrison, Artist: To a Finer Effect, on… |
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« All Events All About Art for Elementary Students March 17 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm If you're in elementary school (Grade K-4), join us at the Cultural Arts Center to learn about different art techniques and artists each month. For the month of March,… |
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« All Events Art History Illustrated: Reconsidering Georgia O’Keeffe March 19 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm You may think you know her intimately, but think again. O’Keeffe’s fame has eclipsed that of her husband, the photographer Alfred Stieglitz, but he deeply influenced the public’s reception… |
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« All Events Earth Day Extravaganza at the Cultural Arts Center March 25 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm Join the Carnegie Library Cultural Arts Center for an Earth Day Extravaganza, a community-wide outdoor celebration dedicated to honoring our planet through creativity, science, and play. From… |
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« All Events This event has passed. Artists Roundtable March 26 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Would you like to share your artwork and ideas with other artists? Join us at the Cultural Arts Center for Artists Roundtable, a visual art feedback group, to receive personalized… |
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« All Events Curator’s Talk, G.W. Morrison, Artist: To a Finer Effect March 31 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Join exhibit curator Albertus Gorman for a gallery talk in the exhibition G.W. Morrison, Artist: To a Finer Effect, on display March 10 - August 1,… |