Long Range Calendar
Atlanta History Center Exhibitions and Programming The Atlanta History Center’s Long Range Calendar is a complete resource for you to utilize over the next three months. Programs and dates are subject to change. VIEW BY MONTH: January | February | March | April | May | June The Armchair Genealogist: Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, and Other Sites for Sore Eyes Homeschool Day: We, The People The Atlanta History Center offers special monthly programs for homeschool students and their families. Each month explores a different subject through exhibition tours and a variety of activities geared toward kids from toddler to teen. This month, celebrate the 225th anniversary of the American Constitution by exploring the founding ideals and documents of our nation and how they are applied today. Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council. Magic Monday: Dance, Dance, Dance! Magic Mondays are back for another year of fun. This monthly program for toddlers and preschoolers (18 months to five years) engages our youngest visitors in activities that introduce them to history in creative ways. Each Magic Monday has a unique theme and includes a guided exploration of one of our exhibitions, historic houses, or award-winning gardens, as well as demonstrations, arts and crafts projects, and story time. This month, toddlers put on their dancing shoes for this fun filled exploration of dance. We visit the exhibition, Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing: How the Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment, to view items belonging to famous dancers and musicians. Try your feet at tap dancing, participate in a freeze dance contest, and create an art project inspired by the Harlem Renaissance. Members are admitted for free. Admission is $6.50 for adults; $5.50 for children. Discounted rates are available for groups with ten or more children. For more information, please call 404.814.4110 or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com. Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council. Three Kings Day (Dia de Reyes) This program is free to the public, but space is limited and does not include museum admission. For more information about this program, please visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Family or call 404.814.4000. Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of Fulton County Arts Council, the Institutio de Mexico, and the Mexican Consulate. Fridays in February – Special School Programs Celebrate Black History Month at the Atlanta History Center. Each Friday, students experience the history, culture, impact, and achievements of African Americans during four specific time periods. This program includes a tour of Atlanta History Museum exhibitions, live performances, living history interpreters, and hands-on activities. February 3: A Day in the Life of a Slave In support of the exhibition Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing: How the Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment, the last two Fridays, February 17 and 24, include a living history performance presenting one of the influential African Americans featured in the exhibition. Guided tours of the exhibition and related activities celebrate the Apollo Theater and its legacy. Admission for each Friday in February program is $7 per student with one chaperone admitted free per five students. Title 1 schools receive a discounted rate of $4 per student. Reservations are required. For more information, call 404.814.4110 or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/SchoolTours. Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council. Dancing Through Time: Apollo One of the History Center's signature annual family programs presents history exploration through music and dance. This year's program focuses on dance, performers, and music from the Atlanta History Center's exhibition, Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing: How the Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment. Members are admitted for free. This program is included in the price of general admission for nonmembers. Learn more about this program online at AtlantaHistoryCenter.com. Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of Fulton County Arts Council. Magic Monday: Bee Mine Magic Mondays are back for another year of fun. This monthly program for toddlers and preschoolers (18 months to five years) engages our youngest visitors in activities that introduce them to history in creative ways. Each Magic Monday has a unique theme and includes a guided exploration of one of our exhibitions, historic houses, or award-winning gardens, as well as demonstrations, arts and crafts projects, and story time. This month, celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Atlanta History Center with your little loved one. Meet a beekeeper to discover where honey comes from. Sing along to your favorite songs that celebrate love and friendship and listen to a Valentine’s Day story. Stop by the craft station to create bee-inspired art and to make a take-home valentine for your honey. Members are admitted for free. Admission is $6.50 for adults; $5.50 for children. Discounted rates are available for groups with ten or more children. For more information, please call 404.814.4110 or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com. Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council. Margaret Mitchell House Presents: Taylor Polites, The Rebel Wife Enjoy an evening lecture at the Atlanta History Center's midtown campus, Margaret Mitchell House, presenting author Taylor Polites and special guest Susan Rebecca White to discuss Polites' new book, The Rebel Wife. Set in Reconstruction Alabama, Augusta “Gus” Branson is a young widow whose quest for freedom turns into a race for her life after her husband dies of a fever and the inheritance that is her means of survival goes missing. Gus soon confronts the social stigma of her marriage; how her husband earned his fortune; the dangerous conflict between the Ku Klux Klan and the Freedman's Bureau; and a deadly fever. As a result, she learns that nothing is as she believed and everyone she trusts is hiding something. Taylor Polites was born in Huntsville, the basis for the town of Albion in this book, and researched this novel since he was fifteen years old and volunteered to work at an historic home. Polites became obsessed with the Southern experience during the Civil War, read diaries, memoirs, and letters from the period, and imagined and mapped out the town of Albion, much like William Faulkner created his Yoknapatawpha County. This lecture will be held at Margaret Mitchell House. Admission for lectures is $5 members, $10 nonmembers, and free to AHC Insiders unless otherwise noted; reservations are required; call 404.814.4150 or reserve online at AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Lectures. Homeschool Days: Now That’s Entertainment! The Atlanta History Center offers special monthly programs for homeschool students and their families. Each month explores a different subject through exhibition tours and a variety of activities geared toward kids from toddler to teen. How does entertainment connect with history? Explore our exhibition, Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing: How the Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment, and see how entertainment helped define different generations. Admission to Homeschool Days is $7.50 for nonmembers; $5.50 for children of members; and free for adult members. Discounted rates are available for groups with 10 or more children. For information or to make group reservations, call 404.814.4018, email Homeschool@AtlantaHistoryCenter.com, or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Homeschool. Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council. Cherokee Garden Library: Susan Haltom, One Writer's Garden: Eudora Welty's Home Place Join the Atlanta History Center's Cherokee Garden Library for a delightful evening with garden designer and preservationist Susan Haltom, who will discuss her new book, One Writer’s Garden: Eudora Welty’s Home Place. The lecture will be followed by a book signing and reception. Even in her earliest short stories, the writer Eudora Welty (1909–2001) wove images of southern flora and gardens into her writing, yet few outside her personal circle knew that they originated in her own passionate connection to her home garden in Jackson, Mississippi, designed by her mother. Near the end of her life, Welty recounted her memories of the lost garden to Susan Haltom, a local garden designer, who helped bring it back. When Welty died in 2001, a restoration of the garden was well underway—and with it, the untold story of the garden’s place in the writer’s artistic life. Woven throughout this fascinating story are passages from Welty’s unpublished writing as well as excerpts from her personal letters. This special evening is a fundraising event for the Cherokee Garden Library endowment. Admission is $25 individual; $50 couple; $250 patron. Reservations are required. Call 404.814.4046 or email SCatron@AtlantaHistoryCenter.com. Livingston Lecture: Ira Shapiro, The Last Great Senate: Courage and Statesmanship in Times of Crisis The U.S. Senate today seems to have lost its way. Bitter partisanship and personal beliefs take preference over thoughtful legislation and principled compromise. This is far removed from the Senate of the 1960s and 1970s, which advanced the Great Society and the Civil Rights Movement, debated the Vietnam War, and held President Richard Nixon accountable for Watergate. Those decades marked a golden age of the Senate and its work, when legislation was passed from both sides of the aisle and Senators collaborated with colleagues across party lines. Ira Shapiro moved to Washington in 1975 and served for twelve years in senior positions in the Senate, playing important roles in accomplishments as diverse as the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, the Senate Code of Ethics, and completing the Metrorail system. During the Clinton Administration, he served as a leading U.S. trade negotiator, earning the rank of ambassador. Today, he practices international trade law in Washington, D.C. The Livingston Lectures are made possible with generous funding from the Livingston Foundation of Atlanta. This lecture will be held at the Atlanta History Center. Admission for lectures is $5 members, $10 nonmembers, and free to AHC Insiders unless otherwise noted; reservations are required; call 404.814.4150 or reserve online at AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Lectures. AHC Lecture: Martha M. Daniels, Mary Chesnut’s Illustrated Diary: Mulberry Edition Boxed Set Mary Boykin Chesnut began her diary in February 1861, a few months before the attack on Fort Sumter began the Civil War, and ended it on June 26, 1865, just days after the last battle of the war. Between those dates, Chesnut often lived near the site of historic events as they unfolded, including Montgomery, Charleston, Columbia, and Richmond. As a result, she was an eyewitness to history and the pages of her diary capture the changing fortunes of the South and the role of politics, war, society, race, and slavery as her reflections of the Civil War unfold from within the aristocratic circles of Southern society. Chesnut's famous diary is now published with her personal photograph albums, which had been lost in the 1930s and rediscovered in 2007. Conscientiously annotated and edited by Martha M. Daniels, a Chesnut descendant, many of these personal images have never before been seen. The photographs complete Chesnut’s Civil War history, providing insight into her culture and the nation’s greatest conflict, and creating the record of words and pictures that Mary Chesnut always intended. This lecture will be held at the Atlanta History Center. Admission for lectures is $5 members, $10 nonmembers, and free to AHC Insiders unless otherwise noted; reservations are required; call 404.814.4150 or reserve online at AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Lectures. Magic Mondays are back for another year of fun. This monthly program for toddlers and preschoolers (18 months to five years) engages our youngest visitors in activities that introduce them to history in creative ways. Each Magic Monday has a unique theme and includes a guided exploration of one of our exhibitions, historic houses, or award-winning gardens, as well as demonstrations, arts and crafts projects, and story time. This month, little ones travel through our Metropolitan Frontiers exhibition to explore transportation through time. Transportation-inspired games keep kids moving like a locomotive. Story time, sing-along songs, and craft time round out this fun-filled day. Members are admitted for free. Admission is $6.50 for adults; $5.50 for children. Discounted rates are available for groups with ten or more children. For more information, please call 404.814.4110 or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com. Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council. Homeschool Days: Heroes on the Homefront The Atlanta History Center offers special monthly programs for homeschool students and their families. Each month explores a different subject through exhibition tours and a variety of activities geared toward kids from toddler to teen. Our nation is defined by more than the record of military battles that are won and lost. It also includes the everyday struggles waged on the homefront. Through Betsy Ross, Clara Barton, and Rosie the Riveter, discover the roles that women and homefront heroes played in the building of our nation. Admission to Homeschool Days is $7.50 for nonmembers; $5.50 for children of members; and free for adult members. Discounted rates are available for groups with 10 or more children. For information or to make group reservations, call 404.814.4018, email Homeschool@AtlantaHistoryCenter.com, or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Homeschool. Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council. Cherokee Garden Library: Judith B. Tankard, Gertrude Jekyll and the Country House Garden Join the Atlanta History Center's Cherokee Garden Library for a delightful evening with landscape historian and author Judith B. Tankard, who will discuss her latest book, Gertrude Jekyll and the Country House Garden (from the Archives of Country Life, Rizzoli Press, 2011). The lecture will be followed by a book signing and reception. Judith B. Tankard is a landscape historian, author and preservation consultant. She received an M.A. in art history from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University and taught at the Landscape Institute, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, for 20 years. Her articles and book reviews have been published in many magazines, including Hortus, Apollo and Country Life. She lectures regularly both in the United States and Britain. She is the author or co-author of seven illustrated books on landscape history, including most recently Beatrix Farrand: Private Gardens, Public Landscapes and Gardens of the Arts and Crafts Movement. This special evening is free to members and the public. Reservations are required. Call 404.814.4046 or email SCatron@AtlantaHistoryCenter.com. AHC Lecture: Robert J. Cook, Troubled Commemoration This lecture will be held at the Atlanta History Center. Admission for lectures is $5 members, $10 nonmembers, and free to AHC Insiders unless otherwise noted; reservations are required; call 404.814.4150 or reserve online at AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Lectures. A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Collecting, Identifying, Preserving, and Sharing Your Family Photographs and Videos Not sure what to do with that box of old photographs under the bed or those grainy VHS tapes behind the TV? Family photographs and videos present unique challenges to the family historian. While these materials can provide additional information about the lives of our ancestors and open a window on the past, they can also be difficult to organize, challenging to preserve, and nearly impossible to identify. Atlanta History Center's Archivist Sue VerHoef teaches attendees to work with these visual souvenirs of days gone by in this afternoon program at the History Center's Kenan G. Research Center. Magic Monday: Egg Hunt at Smith Family Farm Magic Mondays are back for another year of fun. This monthly program for toddlers and preschoolers (18 months to five years) engages our youngest visitors in activities that introduce them to history in creative ways. Each Magic Monday has a unique theme and includes a guided exploration of one of our exhibitions, historic houses, or award-winning gardens, as well as demonstrations, arts and crafts projects, and story time. Members are admitted for free. Admission is $6.50 for adults; $5.50 for children. Discounted rates are available for groups with ten or more children. For more information, please call 404.814.4110 or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com. Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council. Homeschool Days: First Contact The Atlanta History Center offers special monthly programs for homeschool students and their families. Each month explores a different subject through exhibition tours and a variety of activities geared toward kids from toddler to teen. When European voyagers arrived in the New World, the collision between native people and foreign explorers had dramatic and often unintended results. Explore how these cultures interacted, through the European effect on America as well as the impact of the New World on the Old. Admission to Homeschool Days is $7.50 for nonmembers; $5.50 for children of members; and free for adult members. Discounted rates are available for groups with 10 or more children. For information or to make group reservations, call 404.814.4018, email Homeschool@AtlantaHistoryCenter.com, or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Homeschool. Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council. Sheep to Shawl Spring has arrived and it's time for the Atlanta History Center’s annual Sheep to Shawl festival. Gather the entire family for a full day of engaging activities including demonstrations of sheep shearing, spinning, weaving, open hearth cooking, blacksmithing, candle making, and much more at Smith Family Farm, including creative stories and traditional music. Enjoy guided tours of the historic farmhouse and beautifully blooming Quarry Garden. During the festival, also enjoy old-fashioned games, crafts and other kid-friendly activities. Plus, guests are invited to explore the rest of the History Center’s offerings including award-winning exhibitions and the magnificent 1928 Swan House mansion. This program is free to members; included in the cost of general admission for nonmembers. For more information about this program or to purchase admission tickets, please visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Family or call 404.814.4000. Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of Fulton County Arts Council. Magic Monday: Little Gardener Magic Mondays are back for another year of fun. This monthly program for toddlers and preschoolers (18 months to five years) engages our youngest visitors in activities that introduce them to history in creative ways. Each Magic Monday has a unique theme and includes a guided exploration of one of our exhibitions, historic houses, or award-winning gardens, as well as demonstrations, arts and crafts projects, and story time. This month, let your imagination bloom as you explore our rhododendron garden to see our budding flowers. Little gardeners dig in the dirt, plant a seed, and create a flower arrangement to take home. Listening to stories about nature and the environment teach children about the world around them. Members are admitted for free. Admission is $6.50 for adults; $5.50 for children. Discounted rates are available for groups with ten or more children. For more information, please call 404.814.4110 or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com. Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council. Homeschool Days: Generations of Education The Atlanta History Center offers special monthly programs for homeschool students and their families. Each month explores a different subject through exhibition tours and a variety of activities geared toward kids from toddler to teen. Learn Native American hunting skills like a Creek or Cherokee child. Sit at a desk in a nineteenth-century home, learning the “three Rs:” reading, writing, and arithmetic. Understand what it was like to teach in the first public schools in Atlanta. Train to become a domestic servant or work in a twentieth-century factory. In this highly interactive program, experience how education changed through time as technology and social roles shifted. Admission to Homeschool Days is $7.50 for nonmembers; $5.50 for children of members; and free for adult members. Discounted rates are available for groups with 10 or more children. For information or to make group reservations, call 404.814.4018, email Homeschool@AtlantaHistoryCenter.com, or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Homeschool. Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council. For Memorial Day, the Atlanta History Center honors the contributions of veterans of World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and current conflicts. Spend a day in the company of veterans and hear their stories of wartime through personal accounts and memorabilia. Living history interpreters represent soldiers of previous wars, including World War I and the Civil War, by showing authentic dress, equipment, and vehicles. This program is free to members; included in the cost of general admission for nonmembers. For more information about this program or to purchase tickets online, please visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com or call 404.814.4000. Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of Fulton County Arts Council. AHC Summer Camp 2012 Atlanta History Center summer campers explore the past and the world around them through enriching and engaging activities. Join the fun with games, stories, crafts, and outdoor expeditions as well as interactive exhibitions. With new themes each week, campers enjoy a variety of hands-on, immersive camp experiences all summer long. Space is limited, so register early! If you have questions, want to learn about weekly session themes, or require additional information, please contact the Summer Camp Coordinator at 404.814.4018. For more information on these or Margaret Mitchell House summer camps, visit www.AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/SummerCamp. MMH Summer Camp 2012 Margaret Mitchell House summer writing camps provide an opportunity for youth to discover the power and excitement of writing while honing their writing skills in a fun, interactive environment. With 10-15 participants per camp, each writer receives individual attention while learning how to create meaningful prose through a variety of techniques, like stream-of-consciousness writing, journaling, free verse poetry, and more! If you have questions, want to learn about weekly session themes, or require additional information, please contact the Summer Camp Coordinator at 404.814.2063 or email SummerCamp@AtlantaHistoryCenter.com. For more information on these or Atlanta History Center summer camps, visit www.AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/SummerCamp. |
