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October 3rd, 2023
11th Annual Gaines Lecture Series - "Gaines: A Legacy of Excellence"
Join us and 2018 Ernest Gaines Award for Literary Excellence recipient Ladee Hubbard as she presents for our 11th in... Read More ➝
August 25th, 2023
Remembering Dr. John Wharton Lowe
Honoring the Life of Dr. John Lowe... Read More ➝
May 21st, 2023
Event: First Drafts: Exploring the Ernest J. Gaines Center's Manuscript Collections
Join the Gaines Center in welcoming three fantastic panelists to explore a different approach to creative writing in... Read More ➝
January 23rd, 2023
Ceremony for the Ernest J. Gaines Commemorative Forever Stamp
Attend the U.S. Postal Service's Ernest J. Gaines Forever Stamp first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony.... Read More ➝
October 24th, 2022
Ernest J. Gaines to appear on postage stamp that will be issued in January
Ernest J.... Read More ➝
October 19th, 2020
8th Annual Gaines Lecture Series
On Thursday, Oct. 29, the Ernest J. Gaines Center will host its 8th Annual Gaines Lecture Series at 5 p.m.... Read More ➝
October 6th, 2020
A Memorial for Dr. Ernest J. Gaines
Join this virtual event on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friends, colleagues, and scholars of Dr.... Read More ➝
October 5th, 2020
2020 Mount Zion Cemetery Clean-Up (Cancelled)
The annual Mount Zion Cemetery Clean-Up is cancelled this year. ... Read More ➝
January 30th, 2020
"Gather at the River: A Tribute to Ernest J. Gaines"
Baton Rouge, La. — The Louisiana Center for the Book at the State Library of Louisiana will celebra... Read More ➝
November 5th, 2019