Matheson History Museum to host Sarah’s Birthday Bash
Sep 8, 2025
Local jazz band to play at birthday celebration of namesake, Sarah Matheson.
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Matheson History Museum to host Sarah’s Birthday Bash
Local jazz band to play at birthday celebration of namesake, Sarah Matheson.
Gainesville votes to demolish Thelma Boltin Center after price spike
Sep 4, 2025
City previously allocated $3 million for restoration.
‘An Illustrated History of the Postcard in Florida’ on tap at Matheson
Aug 18, 2025
The Matheson History Museum will present “Having Fun, Wish You Were Here! An Illustrated History of the Postcard in Florida” with Liz Coursen on Wednesday. This […]
Matheson History Museum announces 2025 Fall Program Series
Aug 1, 2025
Events include upcoming “History of Gainesville and Alachua County” on Aug. 6.
Matheson History Museum to present “A History of Gainesville and Alachua County”
Jul 28, 2025
Event slated for Aug. 6.
Dance Alive National Ballet to break ground on new studio
Jul 21, 2025
The Khoury Family Center for the Arts to serve as community cultural arts center.
‘Refugee Resettlement in Gainesville’ exhibit to open at Matheson
May 8, 2025
Opening reception scheduled for Wednesday.
Local preservationist gives presentation to save North Main Street block
Apr 18, 2025
Holy Trinity Episcopal Foundation set to demolish three of its historic buildings in June.
‘Alachua County Looking Forward’ film to premiere at Matheson History Museum
Mar 27, 2025
30-minute film to explore county’s future.
‘The Alachua Phenomenon’ exhibit to open on Wednesday
Mar 10, 2025
Exhibit to explore transformation of Alachua County over last 200 years.
Matheson to host ‘An Evening with Frederick Douglas and Captain John Brown’
Mar 6, 2025
Event slated for Saturday.
Union Academy shows local Black community’s love of education
Feb 15, 2025
School thrived through difficult environment.
Matheson to host elections in Alachua County discussion with Kim Barton
Feb 4, 2025
Alachua County supervisor of elections to speak at Wednesday event.
Pleasant Street Pizza Pub to open this spring
Feb 1, 2025
Owners aim to pay homage to Gainesville’s first black neighborhood.
Local author to present new novel at Matheson History Museum
Jan 29, 2025
Sunday event to feature author Elizabeth McCulloch and her latest book.
Alachua County kicks off bicentennial celebration
Jan 12, 2025
County officials’ proclamation declares 2025 as “Discover 200 Year.”
Matheson History Museum seeks support for restoration project
Dec 6, 2024
Iconic house built in 1850s.
Matheson kicks off Alachua County Bicentennial with symposium on Saturday
Dec 5, 2024
Event is first of two in December celebrating county’s past.
Matheson to host presentation on late trend-setter Cora Roberson
Oct 28, 2024
Yvette Carter to speak on first woman to run for elected office in Gainesville.
Steve Noll to present “Democracy in Florida” at Matheson
Oct 21, 2024
UF history professor to examine slow growth of democracy in Florida.
Matheson to share history of Florida’s impact on presidential elections
Oct 15, 2024
Boyd Murphree to present previous races from 1876 to 2016 in Wednesday event.
“Fannie Lou Hamer’s America” to play at Matheson on Saturday
Oct 10, 2024
Free performance tells story of Mississippi sharecropper turned activist.
Gainesville author to hold book signing at Matheson on Oct. 17
Oct 4, 2024
Terrence Ho will showcase stories featuring history of Gainesville.