Happy Labor Day! Enjoy the long weekend of wearing costumes, watching college students earns millions of dollars for athletic departments, and celebrating Black Gay Pride. To the hard-working people who pour drinks, drive trains, and build homes, we salute you.
Conceived with the rise of labor movements and unions in the late 19th century, this holiday celebrates the contributions workers have made to the development, security, and prosperity of the U.S. Take some time to lounge around in sweatpants on this fine Monday off; you’ve earned it!
The only giant panda twins in the U.S. turn 4 on September 3! While we are not hosting an in-person opportunity this year, we wouldn't let their friends and fans miss out on the big day! The Panda Care Team has generously agreed to celebrate the twins' birthday a bit early so that we could show the ...
[click here for more]
This weekend, we will be performing at the first ever virtual Dragon Con. While we’re sad to not be trapped in an elevator with you in Atlanta, we will be excited to share in the excitement and geekery this weekend! Here is our schedule as we know it – and we will keep this website updated if anythi...
[click here for more]
The Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus is an auditioned, volunteer choral ensemble consisting of singers age eighteen and older. With a wide range of varying musical training and backgrounds, the chorus is committed to fostering an environment of professionalism, respect, pride and unity. The Atlanta Gay Men’...
[click here for more]
Are you a writer who is looking for a local resource and a forum for your work? Are you looking for feedback for your writing? Register now to receive a call or email from a librarian to explain how this unique program works. Registration closes one day prior to program.
In this special Covid edition of this year's festival, we're screening a collection of amazing films outdoors in a large area where social distancing are masks are encouraged.
Feel free to bring your own comfy chair, snacks, and refreshments!
The Aurora DRIVE-IN MOVIES are back this September !
SEPTEMBER FRIDAY NIGHT FLICKS
at the Aurora DRIVE-IN MOVIES
Friday Nights in Sept at 8:30pm
$ 29.95 a car load--TICKETS NOW ON SALE: https://www.eventricate.com/drive-in-movie/
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Decatur Book Festival Presented by Emory University is proud to present 2020 Pulitzer Prize winner Jericho Brown as this year’s Keynote speaker. In conversation with festival board president, Mathwon Howard, Brown will discuss his most recent book, The Tradition, tha...
[click here for more]
Brobdingnagian Bards (pron. brAHb'ding-näg-EE-en) are The Original Celtic Renaissance music duo. They take traditional Irish and Scottish songs and give them a comedic twist. Their unique brand of music on the autoharp, recorder, and mandolin put Austin, Texas on the Celtic music map and made them o...
[click here for more]
Join The Loft family, online or in person, as we debut our newest exhibition, MENAGERIE, to the Metro Atlanta art community and beyond. This month’s exhibition features animal and animal-inspired artworks from The Loft’s resident and guest artists, alongside the gallery’s ongoing repertoire of artwo...
[click here for more]
Lesibu Grand will be kicking off Turner Classic Movies' "End of Summer Tour" programming event with a live stream performance at Mathilda's (Music Under the Pines) on Friday, Sept 4th at 7pm.
Go to www.instagram.com/turnerclassicmovies/ to view the live stream.
iThink Improv is back and ready to get its audiences rolling down the isle with laughter. Make sure to mark your calendars and be here for the hilarious evenings filled with spontaneous moments!
The Delta, dark and muddy, flows through Bill Sheffield's veins. His voice laments and wails, it prays and pleads. His fingers dance along the strings of a travel-worn guitar to an ancient and mystic melody. His songs wrestle with earthly pleasure and the need for redemption. His heart beats sin. It...
[click here for more]
Dragon*Con goes Virtual 2020, and we're waking the dead on Friday night/Saturday morning! Head on over to https://dragoncon.tv/virtual to check us out, and we may be on fb hanging out! FREE!
[click here for more]
In their multi-award winning Crown: Ode to the Fresh Cut, the duo of Derrick Barnes and Gordon James offer the kid’s eye view of a day in the life of a barbershop. Barnes and James team up again with I Am Every Good Thing, a timely, important, and uplifting picture book that celebrates Black boys ev...
[click here for more]
Arts Agenda,
Arts Agenda::Books,
Arts Agenda::Theater,
Arts Agenda::Dance,
Arts Agenda::Visual Arts,
Arts Agenda::Film,
Arts Agenda::Spoken Word,
Community::Public Agenda,
Food and Drink,
Community,
Community::Benefits,
Community::Family,
Festivals,
Community::Lectures,
Community::Sports and Health,
Music,
Community::Volunteers,
Community::Support Groups,
Nightlife,
Community::Pets,
Free Events
The 6th Annual Veggie Connection Event!
Plant Based Food, Vendors, Speakers, Plant Based Men's Panel (part 3), Live Music, Raffle, Dance Party, and More!
Guest Speaker MASTA ACE
In 2000 an event helped redirect MASTA ACE's personal life. That year, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), thou...
[click here for more]
While you're making plans for Labor Day weekend, why not add a trip to Bulla Gastrobar in Midtown for a brunch you won't forget!
Choose from Bulla's $27 three-course Prix Fixe menu or the loaded brunch menu that includes over 20 amazing options like the Blueberry & Ricotta Pancakes and 'Bulla' Bur...
[click here for more]
Computer Museum of America has many unique exhibits and on select dates there is a demo of an IBM 029 punchcard machine! Museum visitors can type out a souvenir punchcard on a working IBM 029 machine that was originally released in 1964! Free with museum admission.
Join Out on Film and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Decatur Book Festival presented by Emory for an interview with director Daniel Karslake, after a screening of the 2019 documentary For They Know Not What They Do at 4:00PM. The documentary examines the backlash against recent gains in LGBTQ+ righ...
[click here for more]
Eddie 9V returns to the stage where he recorded his chart topping album "Way Down The Alley - Live at Blind Willie's!" Eddie 9v has made a name for himself in the blues scene in the south, wowing all types of audiences with his searing Freddie King-style approach to guitar. An "old soul" at the tend...
[click here for more]
Start your week on the West End! Every Sunday, Best End Brewing Co. and Cultured South are hosting an Open-Air Market featuring a variety of products provided by local vendors. From 2 - 6 p.m. guests are welcome to enjoy the socially distanced, outdoor market inspired by the amazing food makers, pur...
[click here for more]
Just like the real thing! And FREE! My set is streaming in real-time as a Late Night Rave set, 3:15am - 5:15am on Sunday morning, so basically still Saturday night LOL. And even though it's pre-recorded, I'll be hanging out on the Dragon Con Discord during this time if anyone wants to chat or have a...
[click here for more]
Practical talks, guided meditation and discussion. Drop in for one class, or attend the whole series. No experience necessary. Everyone is welcome!
SUNDAY Classes are now available to be viewed for 48 hours after the class is held. If you can't make Sunday at 11:00AM but stil...
[click here for more]
Come choose your 2020 Fantasy Football Team with us!
Rates
Ages 21+, Up to 15 People
Table: $350
Duration
Sudnay, September 6th: 2 Hours
About
Need a location to choose your 2020 fantasy team? We have got you and up to 15 of your closest friends a spot complete with eats, beers, and someone to...
[click here for more]
Jelani M Favors and Brandon K. Winford will be honored for their books, Shelter in a Time of Storm: How Black Colleges Fostered Generations of Leadership and Activism and John Hervey Wheeler, Black Banking, and the Economic Struggle for Civil Rights.
Toni Tipton-Martin, the first African-American food editor of a daily American newspaper, joins us as the culinary Cooknote. Tipton-Martin is the author of the James Beard Award-winning book The Jemima Code, a history of African-American cooking found in—and between—the lines of three centuries’ wor...
[click here for more]
Roots & Soul singer/songwriter/guitarist Brandon Reeves has spent most of his time and energy performing 150 to 200 dates a year since 2008. Brandon's music is a cross between the guitar playing of John Hurt, the songwriting wit of John Prine and the soulful vocals of Sam Cooke.