Event Details

The world is much different this year, but we will still be celebrating our city's namesake on his birthday! Join us for these virtual and in-person CDC compliant events!

Thursday, September 3

7pm--- Arts Council’s Hay Street Live with a “French Twist”

In honor of Lafayette, the good folks at the Arts Council will welcome Dr. Gail Morfesis and Friends to entertain you with music from French composers. Have a virtual front-row seat for performances by professional musicians like Bella Venti, Alina Cherkasova, and The Amazing Thiriots in the Capitol Room in Downtown Fayetteville! Be sure to tune in for the music AND a surprise French guest!
View on Facebook Live: TheArtsCouncil FAY or on www.youtube.com/ArtsCouncilFAYNC or connect via www.lafayettesociety.org/events

Thursday, September 10

2pm---FTCC Hosts Lecture on Lafayette and the Antislavery Movement

Fayetteville Technical Community College will host Diane Shaw, Special Collections Archivist at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania, and curator of their extensive Lafayette Collection of letters and artifacts for 30 years. A recognized authority on Lafayette’s life and times, Ms. Shaw has written many articles about the French hero of the American Revolution and his opposition to slavery and support of equal rights for all. Ms. Shaw will share valuable lessons from 200 years ago from one of the few heroes of history whose actions were guided unfailingly by compassion and respect for the dignity of his fellow human beings. View live or after the event at www.youtube.com/user/faytechcc or connect via www.lafayettesociety.org/events

Saturday, September 12

11am-5pm – Lafayette Birthday Sidewalk Sale

Shop owners in Historic Downtown Fayetteville will hold an old-fashioned sidewalk sale on Saturday, September 12 from 11am to 5pm in honor of Lafayette’s birthday. Enjoy COVID-safe shopping outside --- or come inside with your mask while following social distancing guidelines.

FREE birthday cake and ice cream with purchase while it lasts from 1pm to 5pm!! Just drop by 222 Hay Street after shopping! Cake and ice cream are both pre-packaged at the manufacturer for safety.

September and Beyond!!

Anytime am or pm – Lafayette Trail Video Clips

Apparently, our favorite Frenchman has been doing some time traveling, because he was spotted recently at some of the sites in Fayetteville that he visited on March 4 and 5, 1825, nearly 200 years ago. Some members of the Lafayette Society caught up with Lafayette to ask him about that visit and his impressions of modern-day Fayetteville. Tune in for these exclusive interviews and learn about the Lafayette Trail, which you will surely want to put on your to-do list after this coronavirus is gone and life gets back to normal! Look for them on www.lafayettesociety.org/events