BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Atlanta History Center - ECPv6.11.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Atlanta History Center X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Atlanta History Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260804T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260804T190000 DTSTAMP:20260802T185425 CREATED:20260625T211639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T144911Z UID:10000370-1785870000-1785870000@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Joycelyn Wilson in conversation with Christopher Daniel DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Member. $12.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member. $6.\n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Insider. Free.\n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nOnline ticket sales close at 5pm EST on the day of the event. Tickets will be available at the door prior to the event start time. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLearn from Joycelyn Wilson how Hip Hop functions as a powerful design methodology through remix\, storytelling\, and cultural memory. \n\n\n\nHacking Hip Hop is a methodological memoir and critical study that positions Hip Hop as a powerful system of design thinking. Drawing on autoethnography\, cultural analysis\, and over two decades of teaching and research\, Joycelyn Wilson introduces “Design Remix Logic” (DRL) to capture how Hip Hop works as a remix system – for culture\, sound\, memory\, and media — to create meaning and spark innovation.  \n\n\n\nGrounded in the aesthetics of Black expressive traditions\, the book affirms that DRL is practiced by Hip Hop natives as well as those inspired by its methods—across disciplines\, geographies\, and identities. From OutKast as hermeneutic to Kendrick Lamar as ideological lens to the evolution of Southern Hip Hop archives\, Wilson shows how DRL can be used as an analytical tool and a pedagogical method.  \n\n\n\nWritten for scholars\, educators\, music enthusiasts\, and artists\, Hacking Hip Hop moves from what Hip Hop is to offering a perspective on how Hip Hop works as a design language; one that builds new worlds while preserving the stories that shape our own.  \n\n\n\nLanguage provided by publisher. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Author\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJoycelyn Wilson is an interdisciplinary researcher\, essayist\, and associate professor of educational anthropology\, design\, and media cultures at Georgia Tech. She is the founder of the HipHop2020 Innovation Archive and creator of Design Remix Logic\, the framework at the heart of Hacking Hip Hop. Her work is featured in both academic and popular outlets\, including The Routledge Handbook of Remix Studies and Digital Humanities\, Bitter Southerner\, Billboard\, and Google Arts & Culture. Wilson is a member of the Recording Academy and a contributor to national conversations on culture\, technology\, education\, and design. She currently resides in Georgia. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Moderator\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nChristopher A. Daniel is a Black culture reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution\, where he covers the people\, movements\, institutions\, and creative forces shaping the region’s cultural landscape. An Atlanta-based\, award‑winning journalist\, cultural critic\, and trained ethnomusicologist\, Daniel brings deep expertise in the intersections of arts\, identity\, history and community to his reporting. \n\n\n\nA native of Spartanburg\, South Carolina\, Daniel has built a wide-ranging career contributing in-depth features\, criticism\, and commentary on music\, film\, visual arts\, and the broader cultural economy. His work is known for its sharp analysis\, historical grounding\, and ability to elevate underrepresented voices across the South. \n\n\n\nBefore joining the AJC\, Daniel taught at Morehouse College\, Clark Atlanta University and Georgia State University\, focusing on music\, entertainment and lifestyle journalism courses. His academic work blends cultural studies\, Black music traditions and journalistic craft\, helping guide the next generation of storytellers and critics. \n\n\n\nDaniel’s reporting and criticism have earned recognition across the industry\, and his insights into culture\, race\, and media have positioned him as a trusted voice in contemporary cultural journalism. \n\n\n\nDaniel is a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University in South Carolina and the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Georgia. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/joycelyn-wilson/ LOCATION:McElreath Hall\, 130 W Paces Ferry Road\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Author Talks,Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/06/Jocelyn-Wilson-Event-Listing.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260805T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260805T114000 DTSTAMP:20260802T185426 CREATED:20260714T155217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T155219Z UID:10000378-1785924000-1785930000@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Toddler Storytime: Awesome Alphabet DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Member \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nToddler Storytime is included with the cost of admission. To reserve your spot\, add your general admission tickets to your cart. You will then be prompted to register for Toddler Storytime.  \n\n\n\nSchool days have returned and so has Toddler Storytime! What better way to start than with our ABCs? Join us for some story time fun\, snacks\, and a little bit of crafting. \n\n\n\nPlease note\, this event offers two separate reading times at 10:00am & 11:00am. Each reading requires its own ticket and features the same book and activities. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/toddler-storytime-awesome-alphabet/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Family Events,Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/03/4-H-Day-202384.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T110000 DTSTAMP:20260802T185426 CREATED:20260709T182601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260709T182604Z UID:10000377-1786618800-1786618800@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Beauty Walk DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Member \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nEnjoy a seasonally-focused\, guided visit to some of the most beautiful spaces in Goizueta Gardens alongside one of our professional horticulturists. No Beauty Walk is the same with new views every tour. Capacity is limited\, reserve your spot now! \n\n\n\nThis event is included with the cost of admission. To reserve your spot\, add your general admission tickets to your cart. You will then be prompted to register for the Beauty Walk.  URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/beauty-walk-aug-13/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Gardens,Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2024/04/Juneteenth-2023-58.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260823T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260823T180000 DTSTAMP:20260802T185426 CREATED:20260714T202520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T202551Z UID:10000384-1787497200-1787508000@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Fox Archives Day DESCRIPTION:Tickets $57.50\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Fox Theatre\, in collaboration with the Atlanta History Center\, is delighted to announce the fifth annual Fox Theatre Archives Day\, taking place in the Grand Salon and Egyptian Ballroom. \n\n\n\nGuests of this program will learn about unique archival artifacts in The Fox Theatre’s archives collection connecting you to their 97-year history\, as well as some materials from Atlanta History Center. During this year’s Fox Archives Day\, we look forward to highlighting 250 years of American arts and entertainment. Four archival stations will showcase The Fox’s Mighty Mo theatre pipe organ and its history\, furniture and posters from the Fox Archives\, movie palace artifacts from the Fox Theatre and Atlanta History Center’s collections\, and restoration and conservation items. Archival objects will differ from those featured in 2025 and previous years. \n\n\n\nIf you have any questions\, please contact the membership office at membership@atlantahistorycenter.com. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n This event is in partnership with URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/fox-archives-day-2026/ LOCATION:The Fox Theatre\, Grand Salon Ballroom\, 660 Peachtree Street NE\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30308\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/07/Fox-Theatre-2026.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T190000 DTSTAMP:20260802T185426 CREATED:20260625T211918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T151825Z UID:10000371-1788289200-1788289200@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Stephen Berry in Conversation with Dr. Gordon Jones DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Member. $12.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member. $6.\n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Insider. Free.\n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nOnline ticket sales close at 5pm EST on the day of the event. Tickets will be available at the door prior to the event start time. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJoin Dr. Stephen Berry to hear the long-forgotten story of the man who was a living legend. \n\n\n\nPrince Rivers is one of the most consequential Americans about whom Americans know nothing. Born enslaved near Beaufort\, South Carolina\, Rivers’s flight to freedom on horseback in November 1861 became legendary during his lifetime. One of the first Black men in Union uniform and one of the longest-serving men in the Union army\, Rivers was integral to the formation of the United States Colored Troops. He astounded his own officers with his speed\, strength\, stamina\, and impeccable manners. “If there should ever be a black monarchy in South Carolina\,” noted his colonel\, “[Rivers] will be its king.” True to this prediction\, Rivers went on to serve as a South Carolina state legislator and as one of the first Black mayors in the United States. From his seat in Hamburg\, South Carolina\, Rivers became known as “The Black Prince” and “The Power of Aiken County” as he presided over one of the most successful experiments in interracial democracy this country has ever known. In this first full-length biography\, Rivers takes his rightful place with Frederick Douglass\, Sojourner Truth\, and Harriet Tubman as one of the most remarkable Black freedom fighters of his age. \n\n\n\nLanguage provided by publisher. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Author\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nStephen Berry is professor of history at the University of Georgia. His books include Weirding the War: Stories from the Civil War’s Ragged Edges (Georgia); House of Abraham: Lincoln and the Todds\, a Family Divided by War; All That Makes a Man: Love and Ambition in the Civil War South; and Princes of Cotton: Four Diaries of Young Men in the South\, 1848–1860 (Georgia). He lives and writes in Athens\, Georgia. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Moderator\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDr. Gordon L. Jones is the Senior Military Historian and Curator at the Atlanta History Center\, where he has worked since 1991. He is responsible for one of the largest collections of Civil War artifacts in the United States. Gordon curated the 9\,200 square-foot permanent exhibition Turning Point: The American Civil War\, completed in 1996. He oversaw the re-interpretation and exhibition of the 1886 cyclorama painting\, The Battle of Atlanta\, completed in 2019. He is currently curating the new permanent exhibition Imperfect Union: The American Civil War Era scheduled for completion in 2026. \n\n\n\nGordon holds a Ph.D. from the Graduate Institute of the Liberal Arts at Emory University\, specializing in the Civil War in popular culture. Gordon also holds an M.A. in public history from the University of South Carolina and a B.A. in history from Furman University. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/stephen-berry/ LOCATION:McElreath Hall\, 130 W Paces Ferry Road\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Author Talks,Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/06/Stephen-Berry-Event-Listing-V2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T114000 DTSTAMP:20260802T185426 CREATED:20260714T155627Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T155629Z UID:10000380-1788343200-1788349200@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Toddler Storytime: Barnyard Buddies DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Member \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nToddler Storytime is included with the cost of admission. To reserve your spot\, add your general admission tickets to your cart. You will then be prompted to register for Toddler Storytime.  \n\n\n\nLet’s visit the Farm! We’ll learn about animals and the sounds they make\, have a few snacks\, and make a barnyard friend of your own. Please note this event will be outside weather permitting. \n\n\n\nPlease note\, this event offers two separate reading times at 10:00am & 11:00am. Each reading requires its own ticket and features the same book and activities. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/toddler-storytime-barnyard-buddies/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Family Events,Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/07/Fall-Folklife-Festival-4-scaled-e1784043768901.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T190000 DTSTAMP:20260802T185426 CREATED:20260430T180754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T144935Z UID:10000340-1789585200-1789585200@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Wil Haygood in conversation with Leroy Chapman DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Members. $12.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Members. $6.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Insiders. Free.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nAtlanta History Center and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize are proud to bring Wil Haygood to Atlanta to discuss his influential book The War Within a War. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAward-winning author and journalist Wil Haygood explores how the Vietnam War became a mirror for the struggle of Black Americans—fighting for freedom abroad while demanding equality at home—and a powerful lens through which to understand the racial and political divides that continue to shape American life. \n\n\n\nDrawing on the lives of soldiers and officers\, doctors and nurses\, journalists and activists\, artists and politicians\, Haygood illuminates a generation caught between two battles: one on the front lines in Vietnam and another for justice and dignity in America.Among those at the heart of the story are Air Force pilot Fred Cherry\, the first Black officer captured by the North Vietnamese and a hero to millions back home; Dr. Elbert Nelson\, a doctor who came to Vietnam after watching TV footage of the Watts riots in Los Angeles and soon found himself amid rising Black soldier protests overseas; Wallace Terry\, a groundbreaking Black reporter determined to expose the dynamics of race and war to the American public and Philippa Schuyler\, a biracial concert pianist who traveled to Vietnam to rescue mixed-race orphans\, many fathered by Black soldiers\, and died trying to bring them to safety.Surrounding their experiences are the cultural and political forces of the era\, including Martin Luther King Jr.\, Marvin Gaye\, Berry Gordy\, and Lyndon Johnson\, whose voices and actions shaped a decade of turbulence and transformation.The War Within a War is both sweeping history and intimate revelation\, capturing the tragedies and triumphs\, the honor and hypocrisies\, the courage and cowardice that shaped an era and whose repercussions resonate today. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Author\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWil Haygood is the author of Tigerland\, which was a finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize; Showdown\, a finalist for an NAACP Image Award; In Black and White; and The Butler\, which was made into a film directed by Lee Daniels. He has been a correspondent for The Washington Post and The Boston Globe\, where he was a Pulitzer finalist. Haygood is a Guggenheim and National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow\, and is currently Boadway Visiting Distinguished Scholar at Miami University in Oxford\, Ohio. Haygood was recently elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Moderator\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n Leroy Chapman Jr. is The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Editor-in-Chief. Previously\, he was managing editor where he was in charge of reporting teams that cover state\, local and federal government; politics; education; public safety; local\, state and federal courts; transportation; immigration and breaking news. He has worked at the AJC since 2011. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/wil-haygood/ LOCATION:McElreath Hall\, 130 W Paces Ferry Road\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Author Talks,Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/04/Wil-Haygood-Event-Listing.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T140000 DTSTAMP:20260802T185426 CREATED:20260713T152238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T204400Z UID:10000372-1789812000-1789826400@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Fall Fest 2026 DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet a Member \n \n Purchase Ticket\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member \n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nCelebrate the season with harvests\, history\, and hands-on fun! Enjoy historic demonstrations\, seasonal garden activities\, interactive programs from Georgia 4-H Extension\, fall-themed games\, delicious food\, and more. More information to come. \n\n\n\nAll activities are included with general admission—bring the whole family for a festive celebration as autumn begins! \n\n\n\nPlease note programming will take place from 10:00am-2:00pm and admission to the museum is for the full day\, 9:00am-4:00pm. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Family and Kids Activities\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Blender Bikes\n \n \n Use the power of pedaling to create your own delicious fall treat with the 4-H blender bike! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Pumpkin Patch Craft\n \n \n Bring art to autumn with a seasonal craft for kids of all ages! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Fall Games\n \n \n Enjoy festive fall games including pumpkin bowling\, hay bale tossing\, and much more! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Demonstrations\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Historic Farm Demos\n \n \n Learn about how Georgians prepared for harvest and autumn through historic practices like candle pouring\, cider pressing\, and wool spinning. Demonstrations will be led throughout our historic Smith Farm for your self-guided experience. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Goat Shearing and Talk\n \n \n Visit the Smith Farm Barnyard to see our Angora goats’ biannual haircut and learn about the historic practices of processing mohair fiber. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Refreshments & Vendors\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n Beverage Stations\n \n \n Water\, soft drinks\, and easy food offerings available \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Chick-fil-A\n \n \n Chicken biscuits will be available for sale Saturday morning from 10:00am – 11:00am\, followed by lunch items for sale from 11:00am – 2:00pm. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Atlanta-based Ginny’s Apples specializes in homemade\, all-natural apple creations inspired by Grandma’s kitchen—bringing comfort\, flavor\, and family tradition to every jar. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/fall-fest-2026/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Main Campus,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2023/10/Quarry-Garden_-Fall.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T190000 DTSTAMP:20260802T185426 CREATED:20260629T161002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260710T153204Z UID:10000336-1790622000-1790622000@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Sarah McCoy in conversation with Sophia Griesenauer DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Member. $29.50.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member. $23.50.\n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Insider. $17.50.\n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nAll tickets include a copy of Whatever Happened to Lori Lovely?. \n\n\n\nOnline ticket sales close at 5pm EST on the day of the event. Tickets will be available at the door prior to the event start time. \n\n\n\nFrom New York Times bestselling author Sarah McCoy—a spellbinding novel based on a true story: a beautiful young movie star of Hollywood’s Golden Age gives up her bright career to become a nun. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn 1969\, twenty-three-year-old starlet Lori Lovely\, the apple of Hollywood’s eye\, shocks the world by ditching a promising film career to take vows of poverty\, chastity\, and obedience as a Benedictine nun. Gossip columnists and scandal sheets can’t get enough of the story. Why would such a beautiful girl take the veil? Was she hiding from someone? Did it have anything to do with her costar\, heartthrob singer Lucas Wesley? \n\n\n\nIn 1990\, Lu Tibbott is under the gun to complete her senior thesis in modern American history. Instead of spending weeks in dusty archives\, Lu decides to dig into a true twentieth-century mystery and write about her aunt Lori\, now the Mother Abbess at a cloistered convent in rural New England. Biographers\, journalists\, and media types have long speculated about her aunt Lori’s sudden departure from Hollywood. Mother Lori\, however\, has refused all requests for interviews—until Lu arrives at the abbey with a tape recorder in hand. To her delight\, Mother Lori announces she’s finally ready to talk…but only if Lu is truly ready to listen. \n\n\n\nLu is shocked to discover that the story of Lori Lovely’s rise in Hollywood was far more tumultuous than she’d ever expected\, a fairy tale twisting with ambition\, unforeseen alliances\, forbidden love\, and secrets. What began as a history thesis now threatens to upend all their lives with its unexpected truths\, especially as the media gets wind of Lu’s project and begins to ask… \n\n\n\nWhatever happened to Lori Lovely? \n\n\n\nLanguage provided by publisher. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Author\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSarah McCoy is the New York Times\, USA Today\, and international bestselling author of the novels Whatever Happened To Lori Lovely?\, Mustique Island\, Marilla of Green Gables\, The Mapmaker’s Children\, The Baker’s Daughter\, a 2012 Goodreads Choice Award Best Historical Fiction nominee\, the novella “The Branch of Hazel” in Grand Central\, and The Time It Snowed in Puerto Rico. Her work has been featured in Newsweek\, Lit Hub\, Write or Die Tribe\, Real Simple\, The Millions\, Your Health Monthly\, Huffington Post\, Read It Forward\, Writer Unboxed\, and other publications. She hosted the NPR WSNC Radio monthly program “Bookmarked with Sarah McCoy” and is the founder of The McCoy Grant. Sarah previously taught English writing at Old Dominion University and at the University of Texas at El Paso. She lives with her husband Doc B\, dog Gilly\, and cat Tutu in Winston-Salem\, North Carolina. \n\n\n\nConnect with Sarah on Instagram at @SarahMMcCoy\, on her Facebook Fan Page\, Goodreads\, or via her website\, www.sarahmccoy.com. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Moderator\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nSophia Griesenauer is the organizer and host of the Atlanta chapter of Silent Book Club (SBC)\, the largest chapter within the global SBC network. The chapter brings readers together to enjoy a dedicated silent reading hour with books of their choice\, followed by optional conversation and connection with fellow book lovers. The Atlanta chapter has received notable local recognition\, including Atlanta Magazine’s “Best of Atlanta 2024\,” and has been featured in outlets such as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution\, Atlanta News First\, FOX 5 Atlanta\, ATL Live\, and CBS News Atlanta. Sophia has recently been appointed to the board of the Decatur Book Festival where she serves on the Development and Fundraising committees. At her day job\, Sophia works in communications for a Fortune 500 company. She is a Georgia native\, raised in metro Atlanta\, and is a proud graduate of the University of Georgia where she earned her degree in journalism from Grady College. In her free time\, Sophia is an avid reader\, tennis player\, and cat mom to siblings Millie and Finley. She is often found walking the Beltline\, enjoying the connectivity it offers the city of Atlanta.    \n\n\n\nThis event is presented in partnership with the Atlanta chapter of the Silent Book Club. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/sarah-mccoy-in-conversation-with-sophia-griesenauer/ LOCATION:Margaret Mitchell House\, 979 Crescent Ave NE\, Atlanta\, 30309 CATEGORIES:Author Talks,Margaret Mitchell House ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/04/Saah-McCoy-Event-Listing.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T114000 DTSTAMP:20260802T185426 CREATED:20260714T155604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T155606Z UID:10000381-1791367200-1791373200@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Toddler Storytime: Dinosaur\, Dino-roar! DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Member \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nToddler Storytime is included with the cost of admission. To reserve your spot\, add your general admission tickets to your cart. You will then be prompted to register for Toddler Storytime.  \n\n\n\nStomp into fall with Toddler Storytime! We will travel to the time of the dinosaurs to read and roar just like the animals of old! \n\n\n\nPlease note\, this event offers two separate reading times at 10:00am & 11:00am. Each reading requires its own ticket and features the same book and activities. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/toddler-storytime-dinosaur-dino-roar/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Family Events,Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2020/11/Sheep-to-Shawl-6.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T190000 DTSTAMP:20260802T185426 CREATED:20260518T144513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T144858Z UID:10000341-1792522800-1792522800@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Kerry Kennedy DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Members. $43.50.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Members. $37.50.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Insiders. $31.50.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nAtlanta History Center and A Cappella Books are thrilled to welcome Kerry Kennedy to Atlanta. All tickets include a signed copy of Ethel Kennedy: The Extraordinary Life and Bold Legacy. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhen her husband Robert F. Kennedy was killed in 1968\, Ethel Skakel Kennedy—then pregnant with their eleventh child—drew national attention for her grace\, dignity\, and resolute commitment to furthering his work in human rights\, even in her grief. But as her daughter Kerry witnessed\, Ethel was so much more than a dutiful wife and keeper of Robert’s legacy of service. She was courageous\, curious\, compassionate\, boisterous\, and witty\, always guided by faith and an instinct for speaking truth to power.Kerry delves into her own memories\, her family’s recollections\, and her mother’s private papers\, describing: \n\n\n\n\nEthel’s family’s journey from a working-class Chicago background to life in Tony Greenwich\, Connecticut\n\n\n\nEthel’s fairytale romance with Kerry’s father RFK—a courtship that inspired a Taylor Swift song half a century later\n\n\n\nHow the bold\, athletic Ethel quickly became “more Kennedy than the Kennedys”\n\n\n\nThe years on the famed family properties in Hyannis Port\, Massachusetts\, and the Hickory Hill estate in Virginia\, where Kerry and her ten siblings grew up amidst presidents and politicians\, Olympians and Hollywood stars\, and a rambunctious menagerie of pet animals\n\n\n\nMoments of pain and loss—RFK’s death just five years after that of his brother; and the tragic deaths of two of Kerry’s siblings\n\n\n\nEthel’s unflagging commitment to global human rights causes that carried on through the decades\n\n\n\n\nCo-written with Maryanne Vollers\, Ethel Kennedy  inspires us to reject cynicism and to live bigger and bolder. The book includes 24 pages of color photographs. \n\n\n\nLanguage provided by publisher. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Author\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nKerry Kennedy is a human rights lawyer\, activist\, New York Times-bestselling author\, and daughter of Ethel Skakel Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy. Kerry is the president of the Robert and Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center\, the organization Ethel founded in 1968 to continue Robert’s unfinished work\, and served as chair for the Amnesty International USA Leadership Council for more than a decade. During her forty years working in human rights she has led hundreds of delegations and negotiated with leaders around the globe. She appears regularly on television and in the press\, has written dozens of published op-eds\, and is the author of three previous books: Robert F. Kennedy: Ripple of Hope; Speak Truth to Power; and Being Catholic Now.    \n\n\n\nThis event is in partnership with A Cappella Books URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/kerry-kennedy/ LOCATION:McElreath Hall\, 130 W Paces Ferry Road\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Author Talks,Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/04/Kerry-Kennedy.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T190000 DTSTAMP:20260802T185426 CREATED:20260529T133650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T182721Z UID:10000355-1792609200-1792609200@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Ashley Wright McIntyre Lecture featuring Isabella Tree DESCRIPTION:Tickets. $50.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Patrons. $300.\n \n Patron Support\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nAll tickets include access to lecture\, book signing\, and reception. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAs part of the Cherokee Garden Library’s Ashley Wright McIntyre Lecture Series\, join us on Wednesday\, October 21\, 2026\, for a talk by distinguished British author and conservationist Isabella Tree\, who will discuss her award-winning book\, The Book of Wilding: A Practical Guide to Rewilding Big and Small (co-authored with Charlie Burrell; Bloomsbury Publishing\, 2023). \n\n\n\nFeeling overwhelmed by climate change and biodiversity loss? Discover how nature can spectacularly bounce back when given the chance. Author Isabella Tree shares visionary\, pragmatic solutions from her pioneering UK rewilding project\, proving that individuals can make a real difference. The Book of Wilding serves as an inspiring “handbook of hope\,” offering actionable advice to restore nature across everything from large farms to urban gardens and window boxes. This Sunday Times bestseller also inspired the hit 2024 UK documentary film Wilding and an award-winning children’s edition\, showcasing a powerful blueprint for global ecological recovery. \n\n\n\nThe Ashley Wright McIntyre Lectures are made possible with generous funding from the Ashley Wright McIntyre Education and Programming Fund\, part of the Cherokee Garden Library Endowment. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Author\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIsabella Tree is an award-winning journalist and author of six non-fiction books. She published her first book\, The Bird Man—A Biography of John Gould\, when she was 25. Her bestselling book Wilding—The Return of Nature to a British Farm\, published by Picador in 2018\, charts the story of the pioneering rewilding project in West Sussex\, where she lives with her husband Charlie Burrell. It has sold over 300\,000 copies worldwide\, was one of the Smithsonian’s top ten science books for 2018\, and has been translated into eight languages. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n About Cherokee Garden Library\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\nFounded in 1975 by the Cherokee Garden Club of Atlanta\, the Cherokee Garden Library reveals the fascinating world of horticulture\, history\, and friendship to gardeners\, historians\, landscape architects\, ecologists\, writers\, students\, and nature lovers. From 1586 to the present\, the Cherokee Garden Library contains a growing collection of 40\,000 items\, including books\, periodicals\, manuscript collections\, and visual arts collections\, which tell the fascinating stories of horticulture and botanical history in the Southeastern United States and areas of influence throughout the world. \n\n\n\nThe Library’s professional staff serves our communities year-round\, including supporting thousands of researchers; hosting curatorial tours; supporting and presenting engaging programs; expanding and making available collections of books\, manuscripts\, and visual arts; preserving invaluable resources; producing two issues of the Garden Citings magazine annually; and engaging with broader communities throughout Atlanta\, the state\, the Southeast\, and beyond.  \n\n\n\nWe are honored to serve the public\, free of charge\, and to help connect people with the expansive resources found at the Cherokee Garden Library\, as part of the Kenan Research Center of Atlanta History Center. \n\n\n\n\n Learn More\n\n \n \n\n\n\nFor questions about the event and information regarding sponsorship opportunities\, please contact\, Staci L. Catron\, Cherokee Garden Library Senior Director by phone: 404.814.4046 or email: SCatron@atlantahistorycenter.com. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/ashley-wright-mcintyre-lecture-featuring-isabella-tree/ LOCATION:McElreath Hall\, 130 W Paces Ferry Road\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Cherokee Garden Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Isabella-Tree-Event-Listing.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T190000 DTSTAMP:20260802T185426 CREATED:20260612T140721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260724T181713Z UID:10000359-1793127600-1793127600@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Karla Montalván in conversation with Juanita Velez DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Member. $12.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member. $6.\n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Insider. Free.\n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nOnline ticket sales close at 5pm EST on the day of the event. Tickets will be available at the door prior to the event start time. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMarisol Varela\, a Cuban American muralist living in present-day Madrid\, isn’t just dealing with a failed engagement\, she is confronting a generational curse that has doomed every woman in her family to a life devoid of lasting love. Desperate to break the pattern\, Mar dives headfirst into past life regression therapy\, determined to uncover the root of her lineage’s heartbreak. \n\n\n\nTransported across centuries\, Marisol relives three tumultuous lives as a rebellious female painter in 1482 Florence\, a shrewd prostitute entangled in espionage during the final years of the Spanish Inquisition in 1808 Madrid\, and a resilient gay man navigating the precarious waters of the 1980s SoHo AIDS epidemic. No matter the era\, fate’s cruel hand always snatches away true love. \n\n\n\nAmid the upheaval of her incarnations\, one figure appears again and again\, Dario\, an enigmatic Italian poet whose magnetic presence seems to transcend time itself. As their fates intertwine across centuries\, Marisol must confront the weight of her family’s curse\, along with the possibility that true\, timeless love may not be what she always imagined. \n\n\n\nPublished in English and Spanish\, this genre-blending novel explores immigration\, gender\, queerness\, and art as survival\, offering an emotionally resonant\, book club–ready story. \n\n\n\nLanguage provided by publisher. \n\n\n\nThis event was previously scheduled on July 28\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Author\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nKarla Montalván is a Cuban-born writer shaped by migration\, memory\, and longing. Born in Havana in 1994\, she migrated to Ecuador as a child and later settled in Miami. A graduate of Miami Dade College and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\, she has spent the past decade telling stories centered on identity\, gender\, and diaspora. Her work has appeared in People\, People en Español\, Cosmopolitan\, and mitú. The Sun and All the Other Stars is her debut novel.  \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Moderator\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJuanita Velez is a Colombian-born global marketing and DEI executive at Delta Air Lines\, where she leads enterprise strategy across commercial and operational teams\, shaping inclusive brand storytelling and customer experience for 100\,000+ employees worldwide. A former Head of International Social Media\, she scaled global sponsorships and international brand launch campaigns across 11 markets and 10 languages. Juanita is also an Adjunct Professor at Emory University\, teaching Venture Capital in Minority Entrepreneurship. She founded a nonprofit\, HYPE Hispanic Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs that is celebrating a decade anniversary this year. She has been recognized as a Emerging Leader of the Year by United Way\, Georgia 40 Under 40 leader and as one of the Most Influential Latinos in Georgia\, but her most important title and recognition is being a mom to her 5 year old daughter\, Sol.  URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/karla-montalvan/ LOCATION:Margaret Mitchell House\, 979 Crescent Ave NE\, Atlanta\, 30309 CATEGORIES:Author Talks,Margaret Mitchell House ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/06/Karla-Event-Listing-V3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T114000 DTSTAMP:20260802T185426 CREATED:20260714T155515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T155517Z UID:10000382-1793786400-1793792400@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Toddler Storytime: Happy Helping Hands DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Member \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nToddler Storytime is included with the cost of admission. To reserve your spot\, add your general admission tickets to your cart. You will then be prompted to register for Toddler Storytime.  \n\n\n\nDo you have a friend in a sticky situation? Learn how to give a helping hand at our story time! \n\n\n\nPlease note\, this event offers two separate reading times at 10:00am & 11:00am. Each reading requires its own ticket and features the same book and activities. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/toddler-storytime-happy-helping-hands/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Family Events,Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/07/IMG_6830-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261202T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261202T114000 DTSTAMP:20260802T185426 CREATED:20260714T155827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T155830Z UID:10000383-1796205600-1796211600@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Toddler Storytime: Zoo Pals DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Member \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nToddler Storytime is included with the cost of admission. To reserve your spot\, add your general admission tickets to your cart. You will then be prompted to register for Toddler Storytime.  \n\n\n\nGrrrrrr!! Roarrr!!!! Caw-caw!!! Explore these sounds and more as we take a trip to the zoo! This month at Toddler Storytime we will be reading\, singing\, and learning about some cool animals! \n\n\n\nPlease note\, this event offers two separate reading times at 10:00am & 11:00am. Each reading requires its own ticket and features the same book and activities. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/toddler-storytime-zoo-pals/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Family Events,Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/07/IMG_7670-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR