Norfolk, VA – September 23, 2026 -- The U.S. Postal Service has dedicated its newest Kwanzaa stamp, marking the 11th design since the first was issued in 1997. Postmaster Matthew Toman served as the dedicating official for the ceremony in Norfolk, Virginia.

New York – September 23, 2026 -- Janie and Jack closed out New York Fashion Week with its first-ever runway show on Saturday, September 19, at The Crosby Street Hotel in New York City, presenting its Fall Collection alongside a 12-look capsule curated by British fashion journalist Louise Roe.

The presentation, called The Louise Roe Edit, blended American heritage with English countryside style through tailored suiting, statement dresses, heritage plaids, cable knits and outerwear on children models.

Charlotte – September 23, 2026 -- The Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway (ACWR) is bringing a fleet of historic passenger railcars to Charlotte's NoDa neighborhood, launching The Magenta Train Charlotte with a public Open House on Thursday, October 22.

Lakeland, Fla. – September 23, 2026 -- Florida Southern College will reopen its Frank Lloyd Wright designed Planetarium to the public this month, restoring the historic space to educational and public use for the first time in more than two decades.

Leiper's Fork, Tenn. – September 23, 2026 -- A string of fall festivals is rolling out across the rural communities bordering the Natchez Trace Parkway, the 100-mile stretch of National Park land anchoring what organizers call Nashville's Big Back Yard.

Traverse City, Mich. – September 22, 2026 -- RADwood, the automotive festival celebrating '80s and '90s car culture, returns to the San Francisco Bay Area on Saturday, October 24, with its first free-to-attend evening event, running from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Gold Bar Hangar in Alameda, CA.

Attendance is free with advance registration, a change from the event's typical $25 ticket price. Hagerty Drivers Club members get early entry at 3 p.m.

New York – September 22, 2026 -- Thousands of costumed dogs and their owners will descend on the East Village on Saturday, October 17, 2026, for the 36th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade.

New York – September 22, 2026 -- J.Crew is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its Barn Jacket by photographing 160 people across five U.S. cities and launching a new 2026 collection priced from $98 to $898.

Los Angeles – September 22, 2026 -- "Chrysalis," a U.S.-Vietnam family drama inspired by artist Sir Daniel K. Winn's childhood, opened in Vietnam on Sept. 11 to positive reviews from critics and audiences ahead of its planned April 2027 U.S. premiere, presented by the Beverly Hills Film Festival.

Temple, Texas – September 21, 2026 -- Historic dance halls across Texas continue to function as active community gathering spaces, according to insights from Lorinda Baum of Bos Barn Dance Hall in Temple, Texas.

Small towns built dance halls as shared community spaces

Many of these buildings were constructed when towns needed simple venues for families to gather. Dances, celebrations, and fundraisers held there gradually tied the structures to the people and towns around them.