Decoration Saturday: Picnic and Tour at Resthaven Decoration Saturday: Picnic and Tour at Resthaven will unveil new interpretive markers that explain the historical context and individual stories of select citizens and community leaders buried in Resthaven Cemetery in Washington, Georgia. This event is free and open to the public and includes a walking tour of […]
Georgia Humanities Grant Application Deadline Today is the postmark deadline for submitting grant proposals to Georgia Humanities for the fall 2019 grant cycle.
Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series The Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series, hosted by the Coastal Heritage Society, focuses on a wide variety of topics unique to the American Revolution era. The lecture series is held annually and includes a diverse set of speakers, including public historians, museum professionals, and scholars. The final lecture in the series will […]
The Battlefield Memorial March The 2019 Battlefield Memorial March, hosted by Coastal Heritage Society, will honor the 1779 Battle of Savannah, one of the most significant conflicts during Savannah's Revolutionary War history and one of the war's pivotal battles. The Battlefield Memorial March event will lead guests through the footsteps of soldiers on that historic […]
Buried History: Savannah's African American Legacy Buried History: Savannah's African American Legacy is a free digital walking or driving tour developed by the Savannah Archaeological Alliance. At this launch event, Savannah Archaeological Alliance Executive Director, Laura Seifert, will discuss the development of the app and recent developments in African American historical research in Savannah. Seifert […]
Crossroads: Change in Rural America Grand Opening in McRae-Helena Crossroads: Change in Rural America is the latest Museum on Main Street exhibition to travel across Georgia through a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution's Traveling Exhibition Service and state humanities councils nationwide. The partnership provides small and rural communities access to Smithsonian traveling exhibitions, and local communities host […]
Writing to Make a Difference: Linda Hogan and Native American Ecological Literature Writing to Make a Difference, a reading and conversation hosted by Augusta University, will feature Linda Hogan, the Writer in Residence for The Chickasaw Nation and Professor Emerita from the University of Colorado. Hogan is an internationally-recognized writer of poetry, fiction, and essays, with […]
The Human Library Project The Human Library Project, presented by the DeKalb County Public Library and the DeKalb Library Foundation, provides a safe space for readers to "check out" a "living book" and engage in conversations that explore the stereotypes and prejudices that separate us, as well as the similarities that connect us. The event […]
Celebrating Lillian Smith The Lillian E. Smith Symposium on Arts and Social Change, titled Celebrating Lillian Smith for 2019, will celebrate the life and works of Lillian Smith through presentations and conversation with special guest speakers and artists. Throughout her career as a writer and humanitarian, Lillian Smith examined how the arts engage people around […]
28th Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA The 28th Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA begins October 30, and continues through November 18, 2019. For twenty-seven years, the Book Festival of the MJCCA has provided the community with an exciting lineup of the year's most exceptional authors, celebrities, and influencers. More […]
