2026 First Friday Lecture Series – Our Stories
June 5 - December 4
Join us for Our Stories, the Greenbrier Historical Society’s First Friday lecture series celebrating the history, culture, and voices that help shape our region.
Held every First Friday each month from June to December, programs will take place from 5 to 7 PM at the North House Museum, unless otherwise noted. Guests are invited to explore fascinating topics through engaging talks, personal stories, and community conversations featuring historians, artists, educators, preservationists, and local storytellers.
Speaker details and event information are listed below, with additional updates and announcements to come throughout the season:
- June 5th: Mary Mitchell – Underground Quilts: A History of African American Quilting Traditions
- July 3rd: Michelle Myers – An Examination of Irregular Warfare during the Civil War
- August 7th: Jess Levine – The Lawn: A History and A Look Forward
- September 4th: Vicky Neal and Kim McBride – School Days of the Past
- October 2nd: Dave Briggs – Friday Night Frights: Ghost Stories at the North House Museum
- November 6th: Vicky Neal – The Hidden History of Western Greenbrier County
- December 4th: Al Emch – A Discussion of the 1834 Supreme Court of Appeals Law Library and Study Building by Judge Henry St. Forge Tucker, Sr.