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Sep 24, 2025 @ 5:30 pm
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Oct 7, 2025 @ 7:00 pm
Dr. Laurie Patton: Our Common Purpose
John Adams founded the American Academy of Arts & Sciences to advance the common good in 1780. Dr. Laurie Patton joins us as she leads this storied organization into our 250th year.
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Oct 10, 2025 @ 12:00 pm
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In the News
Newfangled Ways to Spark Old-Style Civic Life: 4 Groups Show the Way
“Joyner describes the mission of Village Square — rebuilding civic trust amid increasing polarization — as both “impossible and mandatory.”
via The Chronicle of Philanthropy (Photo: Leon County Government)
In the News
Tallahassee’s nonprofit organization Village Square relaunches ‘Local Color’ series
The nonprofit organization Village Square is inviting local community members to the relaunch of its “Local Color” series, and this year’s theme is centered on “celebrating food as it relates to Black culture and the Black experience.”
via Tallahassee Democrat
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The Village Square brings back Local Color Series
Join The Village Square for this captivating 3-part series celebrating food as it relates to Black culture and the Black experience.
Our Story
Building the town hall of the 21st century across the partisan divide
The Village Square (noun): A nervy bunch of liberals and conservatives who believe that disagreement and dialogue make for a good conversation, a good country, and a good time.
