Calendar: March 2012
War in Our Backyards: Discovering Atlanta, 1861-1865
Saturday, August 07, 2010 - Monday, December 31, 2012Created by the Atlanta History Center and designed to complement the History Center's award-winning permanent exhibition, Turning Point: The American Civil War, the new exhibition War in Our Backyards: Discovering Atlanta, 1861-1865 challenges visitors to consider their personal connections to a war that was literally fought in all of our backyards.
Read more details about this event
Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing: How the Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment
Saturday, October 08, 2011 - Sunday, March 04, 2012Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing: How the Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment examines the rich history and cultural significance of the legendary Harlem theater, tracing the story from its origins as a segregated burlesque hall to its starring role at the epicenter of African American entertainment and American popular culture.
Read more details about this event
AHC Lecture: Martha M. Daniels, Mary Chesnut's Illustrated Diary: Mulberry Edition Boxed Set
Saturday, March 03, 2012 2:00 PMJoin us for a lecture with Martha M. Daniels as she discusses her books, "Mary Chesnut’s Illustrated Diary: Mulberry Edition Boxed Set."
Read more details about this event
Bank of America: Museums on Us
Saturday, March 03, 2012 - Sunday, March 04, 2012Take advantage of the Museums on Us program on the first full weekend of every month for free!
Read more details about this event
Magic Monday: Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
Monday, March 12, 2012 10:00 AM - 1:00 PMThis 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.
Read more details about this event
Homeschool Day: Heroes on the Homefront
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 1:00 - 4:00 PMThe 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 for kids from toddler to teen.
Read more details about this event
Frances Mayes, The Tuscan Sun Cookbook
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 8:00 PMSince her wildly successful debut memoir, Under the Tuscan Sun, and the subsequent movie release, Frances Mayes’s name has become synonymous with all things Tuscan.
Read more details about this event
Cherokee Garden Library: Judith B. Tankard, Gertrude Jekyll and the Country House Garden
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 7:00 PM
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.
Read more details about this event
