Revival: Lost Southern Voices This third annual literature and arts festival is organized and hosted by Perimeter College at Georgia State University, with the Friday event taking place at the Georgia Center for the Book auditorium in the Decatur Public Library. Writers, scholars, and artists will discuss the work of southern writers and other artists […]
National History Day Georgia—State Contest National History Day students from across Georgia will gather at LaGrange College in LaGrange for the all-day statewide competition. National History Day Georgia is a program of Georgia Humanities and LaGrange College. The state contest host for 2019 is LaGrange College. Regional competition sponsors include Augusta University; Bibb County School District […]
Revival: Lost Southern Voices This third annual literature and arts festival is organized and hosted by Perimeter College at Georgia State University. Writers, scholars, and artists will discuss the work of southern writers and other artists whose work either is not well recognized or has fallen out of recognition. The festival is free and open […]
Enjoy a patriotic evening, inspired by the 1940s, at the Columbus Museum for the Views from the Pacific Front public reception. The Columbus Cavaliers will play big band favorites from World War II, and Curator of History Rebecca Bush will give a tour of exhibition highlights. This event is free and open to the public, […]
The History of Our Regional Music: An Evening with George Reynolds Author, folklorist, historian, and music instructor George Reynolds will give a talk on North Georgia music. Members of the Foxfire Boys Bluegrass Band will also perform. Sponsored by the Southern Highland Music Foundation, this event is free and open to the public. For more information, […]
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 […]
Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence is a 50-minute documentary about the life and work of Georgia writer and activist Lillian Smith (1887 - 1966), premiering at the Decatur Library in Decatur, GA. The documentary, created by Hal and Henry Jacobs, explores Smith's life as one of the first prominent white […]
Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence is a 50-minute documentary about the life and work of Georgia writer and activist Lillian Smith (1887 - 1966). This is an encore screening following the film's premiere at the Decatur Library in Decatur, GA on May 16. The documentary, created by Hal and Henry Jacobs, […]
This Is My Dirt: Stories of St. Simons Island and Coastal Georgia This Is My Dirt: Stories of St. Simons Island and Coastal Georgia is a public presentation showcasing Mercer University students' research of the slave cemetery at the former Retreat Plantation on St. Simons Island, Georgia. Students will present digital stories they produced using information collected from […]
Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence is a 50-minute documentary about the life and work of Georgia writer and activist Lillian Smith (1887 - 1966). This is an encore screening following the premiere at the Decatur Library in Decatur, GA on May 16. The documentary, created by Hal and Henry Jacobs, explores […]
