Power to the People: Celebrating 80 Years of Rural Electricity Witness a reenactment of FDR’s speech on the grounds of Gordon Military College in Barnesville 80 years ago for the dedication of the first rural electric membership cooperative. This event opens an exhibition on rural electrification in Georgia. Special guests include Wayne Clough, former secretary […]
The Sacred Harp: A Georgia Musical Tradition Exhibition Opening This exhibition tells the story of a unique form of a capella music that has thrived in West Georgia since before the Civil War. The exhibition opening is a special viewing and will be followed by a reception. This event is free and open to the […]
Ray City School Days The Ray City Community Library will host Ray City School Days, an all-day exhibit open house. The event will include story sharing; Ray City School alumni and former staff members are invited to share their oral history for archival audio recording. This event is free and open to the public. This […]
The Breman Museum's 18 Artifacts: The Story of Jewish Atlanta pop-up exhibition The first stop for the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum's 18 Artifacts: The Story of Jewish Atlanta traveling exhibit will be at the annual Atlanta Jewish Life Festival, held at the Georgia Aquarium. The Breman-curated exhibition explores the Jewish history of Atlanta from the Cuba Family Archives for […]
Common Thread: Contemporary African American Quilts Opening Wesleyan College will host an opening reception and exhibition with Georgia artist Ellen Blalock, and Macon artists Carolyn Mendes, Rudy Mendes, and Wini McQueen. These artists will present and give a gallery talk on their art on exhibit. With aesthetics ranging from highly representational to abstract, the artworks […]
Sankofa African American Geechee Heritage Trail of East Liberty County Midway First Presbyterian Church will be curating an exhibit that features photography of the historic sites that will be included on their walking tour Sankofa African American Geechee Heritage Trail of East Liberty County. The tour will be made available digitally through the use of OpenTour […]
Evening for Educators On January 31, Emory University’s Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library and the Carlos Museum will co-host an Evening for Educators. Teachers will have the opportunity to explore Atlanta artist Dr. Fahamu Pecou’s DO or DIE: Affect, Ritual, and Resistance at the Carlos, and Building Emory’s African American Collections: […]
Black Heritage of Rockdale County The Conyers Rockdale Council for the Arts will host its first Black Heritage Symposium of Rockdale County with Pulitzer Prize winner E.R. Shipp serving as the event's emcee. The exhibition will highlight contributions related to individuals and organizations of historical significance to the city and county at large. For more information, contact […]
Walking Through 19th Century Southeast Georgia: Brewton-Parker College Historic Village Exhibit and Tour Brewton-Parker College will host an opening reception for their Historic Village exhibition and walking tour highlighting its history from the 19th century. Free tours will begin at 6 pm followed by a lecture from Dr. Mark Huddle, Associate Professor of History at […]
Walking Through 19th Century Southeast Georgia: Brewton-Parker College Historic Village Exhibit and Tour Brewton-Parker College will host exhibit tours of the Historic Village on its significance in history throughout the 19th century. Tours will be held every 30 minutes (drop-in or scheduled). Tours are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Amanda Allen […]
