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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191030T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191030T193000
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SUMMARY:28th Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA
DESCRIPTION:28th Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA \nThe 28th Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA begins October 30\, and continues through November 18\, 2019. \nFor 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. \nMore than 45 authors will participate in a variety of forums\, including author meet-and-greets\, book signings\, a community read\, and panel discussions. \nSee the full festival schedule here. \nThe 28th Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA is supported in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/28th-edition-of-the-book-festival-of-the-mjcca/
LOCATION:Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta – Zaban Park\, 5342 Tilly Mill Road\, Dunwoody\, GA\, 30338
CATEGORIES:Festival
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191026T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191026T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135354
CREATED:20190904T184951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190904T184951Z
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SUMMARY:The Lillian E. Smith Symposium on Arts and Social Change
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating Lillian Smith \nThe 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. \nThroughout her career as a writer and humanitarian\, Lillian Smith examined how the arts engage people around issues of social injustice\, segregation\, and isolation. The family home of Lillian Smith\, in Clayton\, Georgia\, is now an educational center operated by Piedmont College as the Lillian E. Smith Center. \nThe Lillian E. Smith Symposium on Arts and Social Change will take place at the Piedmont College Athens campus in the Commons Building. The cost of registration is $25\, and the link for the symposium registration and schedule is available below. \n 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/the-lillian-e-smith-symposium-on-arts-and-social-change/
LOCATION:Piedmont College – Athens Campus\, 595 Prince Ave\, Athens\, GA\, 30601
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191024T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191024T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135354
CREATED:20190716T184250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191021T180442Z
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SUMMARY:The Human Library Project
DESCRIPTION:The Human Library Project \nThe 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 provides “readers” an opportunity to explore different pillars of prejudice through open and honest conversation and interaction. With the theme “Justice in Georgia\,” the human “books” will include individuals who serve as attorneys\, judges\, law enforcement officials\, and individuals participating in the DeKalb Accountability Court program. \nThe Keynote Speaker is the Honorable Asha F. Jackson\, the Chief Superior Court Judge of DeKalb County\, and the event will also include speakers David L. Windecher\, the founder of the organization Rehabilitation Enables Dreams\, and John White\, an exoneree of the Georgia Innocence Project. \nThe Human Library Project is supported with a grant from Georgia Humanities. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/the-human-library-project-2/
LOCATION:Decatur Library\, 215 Sycamore Street\, Decatur\, GA\, 30030
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191014T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191014T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135354
CREATED:20190904T173942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190904T185844Z
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SUMMARY:Writing to Make a Difference: Linda Hogan and Native American Ecological Literature
DESCRIPTION:Writing to Make a Difference: Linda Hogan and Native American Ecological Literature \nWriting 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 more than 15 published books. Rick Van Noy\, Professor of English at Radford University and author of Sudden Spring: Stories of Adaptation in a Climate-Changed South\, will also participate in the reading and conversation. \nWriting to Make a Difference is part of Augusta University’s Sand Hills Writers Series that brings outstanding writers to Augusta to engage with students\, faculty\, staff\, and the larger community on issues relevant to writing and our world. The reading and conversation will be held in the Jaguar Student Activities Center Ballroom on the Summerville Campus of Augusta University. \nWriting to Make a Difference is free and open to the public and supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/writing-to-make-a-difference-linda-hogan-and-native-american-ecological-literature/
LOCATION:Augusta University – Summerville Campus\, 2500 Walton Way\, Summerville\, GA\, 30904
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191012T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191012T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135354
CREATED:20190926T184204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191010T190506Z
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SUMMARY:Crossroads: Change in Rural America Grand Opening in McRae-Helena
DESCRIPTION:Crossroads: Change in Rural America Grand Opening in McRae-Helena \n \nCrossroads: 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 the exhibitions and organize accompanying programs. \nCrossroads: Change in Rural America debuts in McRae-Helena on October 12th and will remain for six weeks at the Telfair Center for the Arts. \nThe McRae-Helena grand opening will include guest speakers\, musical performances\, and games for the community to participate in. \nThe exhibition is free and open to the public to attend\, and the exhibition will be on display in McRae-Helena through November 23\, 2019. \nLearn more about Crossroads in Georgia.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/crossroads-change-in-rural-america-grand-opening-2/
LOCATION:Telfair Center for the Arts\, 119 W College Street\, McRae-Helena\, GA\, 31055
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191010T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191010T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135354
CREATED:20190926T013453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190926T013453Z
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SUMMARY:Buried History: Savannah's African American Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Buried History: Savannah’s African American Legacy  \nBuried 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 will discuss her archaeological research at the twentieth century Kiah House and the Davenport House’s new urban slavery exhibit\, among others\, to demonstrate how Savannah is changing how African American history is presented to the public. A community discussion will follow Seifert’s remarks\, and the tour will be available digitally on October 10\, 2019. \nThe development of Buried History: Savannah’s African American Legacy is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities as part of the Digital Tour Initiative\, delivered in partnership with the Emory Center for Digital Scholarship.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/buried-history-savannahs-african-american-legacy/
LOCATION:Davenport House Museum\, 324 E State Street\, Savannah\, GA\, 31401
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191009T070000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191009T090000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135354
CREATED:20190903T233857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190924T234544Z
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SUMMARY:The Battlefield Memorial March
DESCRIPTION:The Battlefield Memorial March \nThe 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. \nThe Battlefield Memorial March event will lead guests through the footsteps of soldiers on that historic day in 1779 in recognition of the 240th anniversary. \nAll march participants should meet in the parking lot of the Savannah History Museum at 6:45am\, and the march will begin promptly at 7:00am. Following the march\, a wreath laying ceremony will take place in Battlefield Park. \nTwo stones have been commissioned by the Savannah chapter of the General K. Pulaski Committee to honor Captain Federick Paschke and Polish-Lithuanian nobleman Feliks Miklaszewicz. Additional stones will also be dedicated to John McCutchen and Thomas Snelson\, two participants in the Siege of Savannah\, and these honorary markers will be placed by their descendants and unveiled the day of the event. \nThis event is free and open to the public. \nBattlefield Memorial March is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities as part of Coastal Heritage Society’s Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/the-battlefield-memorial-march/
LOCATION:Savannah History Museum\, 303 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.\, Savannah\, GA\, 31401
CATEGORIES:Reading/Performance/Showing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191001T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191001T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135355
CREATED:20190903T205432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190903T230304Z
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series \nThe 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. \nThe final lecture in the series will be presented by Dr. Jessica Wells. Her lecture\, “Patriotic Pestilence: The Politics of Identity in American Yellow Fever Narratives\,” will explore the antebellum antecedents to the cultural construction of yellow fever. Beginning with the disease’s earliest manifestations in North America\, Dr. Wells will discuss the role that yellow fever played in the consolidation of the empire; how yellow fever became known as a “stranger’s disease\,” and later as a “southern” disease; and how the cultural construction of yellow fever perpetuated local\, regional\, and national identities in southern cities like Savannah.  A short reception will precede the lecture. \nThe Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/revolutionary-perspectives-lecture-series-6-2-2/
LOCATION:Savannah History Museum\, 303 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.\, Savannah\, GA\, 31401
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191001
DTSTAMP:20260403T135355
CREATED:20190111T231800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190111T232042Z
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SUMMARY:Georgia Humanities Grant Application Deadline
DESCRIPTION:Georgia Humanities Grant Application Deadline \nToday is the postmark deadline for submitting grant proposals to Georgia Humanities for the fall 2019 grant cycle.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/georgia-humanities-grant-application-deadline-4/
LOCATION:GA
CATEGORIES:Grant Deadline
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190928T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190928T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135355
CREATED:20190812T223119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190926T173753Z
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SUMMARY:Decoration Saturday: Picnic and Tour at Resthaven
DESCRIPTION:Decoration Saturday: Picnic and Tour at Resthaven  \nDecoration 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. \nThis event is free and open to the public and includes a walking tour of the cemetery that will highlight unique tombstones and monuments\, providing information on their funerary symbolism. Patricia Miller\, Head Registrar at the Georgia Museum of Art\, will lead the tour. The event includes a bring-your-own-picnic in recognition of the tradition observed until the early twentieth century where cemeteries were seen as a popular place to relax\, picnic\, and get together near a loved one’s grave. \nThis event and the unveiling of the interpretive markers are supported with a grant from Georgia Humanities.  \nImage: Resthaven Cemetery\, Washington\, Ga. Courtesy of Historic Washington Georgia.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/first-annual-resthaven-cemetery-picnic-on-the-grounds-and-cemetery-tour/
LOCATION:Resthaven Cemetery\, Gordon Street\, Washington\, GA\, 30673
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190924T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190924T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135355
CREATED:20190903T194521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190903T201937Z
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series \nThe 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. \nThe third lecture in the series will be presented by Harris Hoin\, a Historical Interpreter at Coastal Heritage Society. His lecture\, “The Ever Glorious Ninth of October: After the Siege\,” will explore the lasting aftermath of the Battle of Savannah and its effects on the people of the city.  A short reception will precede the lecture. \nThe Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/revolutionary-perspectives-lecture-series-6-2-2-2/
LOCATION:Savannah History Museum\, 303 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.\, Savannah\, GA\, 31401
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190924T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190924T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135355
CREATED:20190911T163641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190911T164148Z
UID:5134-1569348000-1569351600@www.georgiahumanities.org
SUMMARY:Churches\, Academies\, and Consolidation: Development of Rural Schools in Upson County
DESCRIPTION:Churches\, Academies\, and Consolidation: Development of Rural Schools in Upson County \nChurches\, Academies\, and Consolidation: Development of Rural Schools in Upson County\, will be presented by Wesley Brown\, a local barber and historian. \nThe program is free and open to the public to attend. This program accompanies the Crossroads: Change in Rural America Smithsonian Museum on Main Street exhibition\, now on display in Thomaston until October 4\, 2019. \n 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/a-cultural-treasure-silvertown-mill-village-and-martha-mills-district-2/
LOCATION:104 North Center Street\, Thomaston\, GA
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190919T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190919T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135355
CREATED:20190911T014513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190911T014513Z
UID:5129-1568916000-1568919600@www.georgiahumanities.org
SUMMARY:A Cultural Treasure: Silvertown Mill Village and Martha Mills District
DESCRIPTION:A Cultural Treasure: Silvertown Mill Village and Martha Mills District  \nIn A Cultural Treasure: Silvertown Mill Village and Martha Mills District\, presenters Dale Jaeger\, Principal Landscape Architect & Preservation Planner at WLA Studio\, and Chris Jackson\, Historic Preservation Specialist at WLA Specialist\, will discuss the National Register nomination process for Silvertown. They will also answer questions for property owners\, interested citizens\, and local officials regarding the National Register nomination process and the significance of receiving this designation. \nThe program is free and open to the public to attend. This program accompanies the Crossroads: Change in Rural America Smithsonian Museum on Main Street exhibition\, now on display in Thomaston until October 4\, 2019. \n 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/a-cultural-treasure-silvertown-mill-village-and-martha-mills-district/
LOCATION:104 North Center Street\, Thomaston\, GA
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190917T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190917T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135355
CREATED:20190903T193401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190903T193401Z
UID:5058-1568745000-1568750400@www.georgiahumanities.org
SUMMARY:Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series \nThe 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. \nThe second lecture in the series will be presented by Jason M. Daniel\, a PhD candidate at Florida International University. His lecture\, “Cuban Timber and Atlantic Ships: Spanish Shipbuilding in Havana and the Northern Caribbean\, 1713–1763\,” will examine the various effects of ship construction in Havana with environmental impact on the island and Spain’s efforts to remain an active participant in the political and economic struggles of the American colonies and the larger Atlantic world.  A short reception will precede the lecture. \nThe Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/revolutionary-perspectives-lecture-series-6-2/
LOCATION:Savannah History Museum\, 303 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.\, Savannah\, GA\, 31401
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190916T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190916T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135355
CREATED:20190909T233235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190909T233235Z
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SUMMARY:1810 to 1860: The World of the Davenports
DESCRIPTION:1810 to 1860: The World of the Davenports \nIn the lecture\, 1810 to 1860: The World of the Davenports\, attendees will step into the shoes of the Davenport family and a time when the American Songbook was growing and the French Opera House was a coveted destination in the South. \nAttendees will experience a sampling of music from the era and will be encouraged to engage in discussion with the presenting artists and the presenting scholar\, Dr. Christopher E. Hendricks. \nThe lecture is free and open to the public\, and presented by the Savannah Music Festival in partnership with the Davenport House Museum. \nThis event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/1810-to-1860-the-world-of-the-davenports/
LOCATION:Davenport House Museum\, 324 E State Street\, Savannah\, GA\, 31401
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190910T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190910T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135355
CREATED:20190903T191929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190903T191929Z
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series \nThe 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. \nThe first lecture in the series will be presented by Dr. Phillip Levy\, a Professor of History at the University of South Florida. His lecture\, “Remaking History at George Washington’s Birthplace\,” will explore new findings from 16th and 17th century documentation and archaeology related to the family of George Washington. A short reception will precede the lecture. \nThe Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/revolutionary-perspectives-lecture-series-6/
LOCATION:Savannah History Museum\, 303 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.\, Savannah\, GA\, 31401
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190908T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190908T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135355
CREATED:20190904T183340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190904T185756Z
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SUMMARY:Central State Hospital Driving Tour Kickoff
DESCRIPTION:Central State Hospital Driving Tour Kickoff \nThe kickoff presentation of the Central State Hospital Campus Driving Tour will preview the route for the driving tour and highlight some of the tour’s significant stops. Attendees will learn where tour brochures can be found and how to download the tour’s narration through the QR-code powered phone application. \nPlease note that the driving tour will not be available immediately following the presentation\, and will be available starting Monday\, September 9\, 2019. \nThe Central State Hospital Driving Tour is a program of Georgia’s Old Capital Heritage Center at The Depot in Milledgeville. \nThe driving tour is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.  \n 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/central-state-hospital-driving-tour-kickoff/
LOCATION:Georgia’s Old Capital Heritage Center at The Depot\, 95 Depot Circle Drive\, Milledgeville\, GA\, 31062
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190831T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190831T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135355
CREATED:20190827T175548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190827T175548Z
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SUMMARY:Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence
DESCRIPTION:Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence \nLillian Smith: Breaking the Silence is a 50-minute documentary about the life and work of Georgia writer and activist Lillian Smith (1887 – 1966). This screening will be held at the Atlanta Friends Meeting House during the AJC Decatur Book Festival. The documentary\, created by Hal and Henry Jacobs\, explores Smith’s life as one of the first prominent white southerners openly denouncing racial segregation and actively working against Jim Crow.  In this screening\, attendees will view the final version of the documentary\, revised from feedback from audience screenings held at the Decatur Library earlier this year. \nWhile this screening free to attend\, seating is limited and tickets do require reservation. \nThe production of Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence was supported by Georgia Humanities. \n 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/lillian-smith-breaking-the-silence-3-2-2/
LOCATION:Atlanta Friends Meeting\, 701 West Howard Avenue\, Decatur\, GA\, 30030
CATEGORIES:Festival,Reading/Performance/Showing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190830T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190830T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135355
CREATED:20190814T211322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190827T175153Z
UID:4959-1567191600-1567198800@www.georgiahumanities.org
SUMMARY:Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence
DESCRIPTION:Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence \nLillian Smith: Breaking the Silence is a 50-minute documentary about the life and work of Georgia writer and activist Lillian Smith (1887 – 1966). This screening will be held at the Decatur Library Auditorium as part of the AJC Decatur Book Festival. The documentary\, created by Hal and Henry Jacobs\, explores Smith’s life as one of the first prominent white southerners openly denouncing racial segregation and actively working against Jim Crow.  In this screening\, attendees will view the final version of the documentary\, revised from feedback from audience screenings held at the Decatur Library earlier this year. \nWhile this screening free to attend\, seating is limited and tickets do require reservation. \nThe production of Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence was supported by Georgia Humanities. \n 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/lillian-smith-breaking-the-silence-3-2/
LOCATION:DeKalb County Public Library\, Auditorium\, 215 Sycamore Street\, Decatur\, GA\, 30030
CATEGORIES:Festival,Reading/Performance/Showing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190830
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190902
DTSTAMP:20260403T135355
CREATED:20190628T211555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190828T221050Z
UID:4728-1567123200-1567382399@www.georgiahumanities.org
SUMMARY:AJC Decatur Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:The AJC Decatur Book Festival \nJoin us at the AJC Decatur Book Festival\, the largest independent book festival in the country\, throughout Labor Day Weekend. The AJC Decatur Book Festival begins with the keynote panel discussion Friday evening featuring Richard Blanco\, Rigoberto González\, and Gabriela Ventura Baeza\, moderated by Mariela Romero. The panel will discuss Latinx writing and the topic of immigration. Throughout the weekend-long book festival\, authors will discuss their books at venues across downtown Decatur. \nBe sure to catch the authors on the Humanities Track: Jim Auchmutey\, Smokelore: A Short History of Barbecue in America; Wayne Clough\, Things New and Strange: A Southerner’s Journey through the Smithsonian Collections; Jessica Handler\, The Magnetic Girl; and Gary Hauk\, Emory as Place: Meaning in a University Landscape. \nThis is a community event. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/ajc-decatur-book-festival-2-2/
LOCATION:Decatur\, GA\, GA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190824T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190824T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135355
CREATED:20190813T190128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190820T172227Z
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SUMMARY:Crossroads: Change in Rural America Grand Opening
DESCRIPTION:Crossroads: Change in Rural America Grand Opening \n \nCrossroads: 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 the exhibitions and organize accompanying programs. \nCrossroads: Change in Rural America kicks off its Georgia tour in Thomaston on August 24th. \nThe community ribbon cutting will begin at 10:00am on the steps of the Upson County Courthouse in downtown Thomaston. Attendees will hear remarks from local elected officials and from G. Wayne Clough\, the Honorary Chair of the Crossroads Georgia tour\, who is secretary emeritus of the Smithsonian Institution and president emeritus of the Georgia Institute of Technology. Attendees will also hear from Myriam Springuel\, the director of the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and Smithsonian Affiliations. \nBill Verner\, Georgia Humanities Board Member and Senior Vice President of External Affairs at Georgia EMC\, will also welcome attendees to the launch of the Georgia tour of Crossroads. \nIn addition to the exhibition\, the grand opening will also feature musical performances\, a farmer’s market\, vendor booths\, and a vintage car and tractor show around the downtown square. \nThe Crossroads grand opening is free and open to the public to attend\, and the exhibition will be on display in Thomaston through October 4\, 2019. \nLearn more about Crossroads in Georgia.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/crossroads-change-in-rural-america-grand-opening/
LOCATION:Thomaston Exhibition\, 104 North Center Street\, Thomaston\, GA\, 30286
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190821T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190821T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135355
CREATED:20190628T201629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190628T201629Z
UID:4726-1566415800-1566421200@www.georgiahumanities.org
SUMMARY:Bare Essentials Play Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:Bare Essentials Play Reading Series  \nThe Bare Essentials Play Reading Series\, presented by Essential Theatre\, Inc.\, presents previously unproduced plays by Georgia playwrights in public readings by professional actors in front of a live audience. Readings are followed by a curated conversation that includes the audience\, cast\, director\, and playwright. The final play of the Bare Essentials Play Reading Series is The Odds Against Death\, written by Ted Westby\, and directed by Bill Murphey. The Bare Essentials Play Reading Series is curated by Essential Theatre\, Inc. Founding Artistic Director Peter Hardy. \nThis series is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/bare-essentials-play-reading-series-2-2-2/
LOCATION:West End Performing Arts Center\, 945 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30310
CATEGORIES:Reading/Performance/Showing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190815T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190815T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135355
CREATED:20190503T192429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190503T192429Z
UID:4542-1565895600-1565899200@www.georgiahumanities.org
SUMMARY:Cool History: Summer Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Cool History: Summer Lecture Series \nThe Cool History: Summer Lecture Series brings regional historians with expertise in the Civil War to Columbus\, GA\, at the National Civil War Naval Museum for a presentation and question-and-answer session with the audience. All lectures in this speaker series are free and open to the public. \nThe lecturer for this event is Michael Jordan\, a historian and documentary filmmaker\, who will discuss his latest production on the CSS Georgia\, the ironclad gunboat built for the Confederacy in Savannah in 1862\, including the CSS Georgia’s ongoing recovery from the Savannah River. \nThe Cool History: Summer Lecture Series is sponsored by a grant from Georgia Humanities. \n \nImage: National Civil War Naval Museum
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/cool-history-summer-lecture-series-4/
LOCATION:National Civil War Naval Museum\, 1002 Victory Drive\, Columbus\, GA\, 31901
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190815T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190815T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135355
CREATED:20190812T224749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190812T224749Z
UID:4941-1565870400-1565874000@www.georgiahumanities.org
SUMMARY:Capitol History Highlights: What a Rush!
DESCRIPTION:Capitol History Highlights: What a Rush! \nCapitol History Highlights: What a Rush! is the latest installment of the Capitol History Highlights educational programming series focusing on the many historical sites\, artifacts\, and portraits throughout the Georgia State Capitol\, presented by the Georgia Capitol Museum. In Capitol History Highlights’ newest program\, attendees will learn about the American gold rushes\, with the assistance of a few science activities\, and will also explore the process of gilding a building. \nAttendees should check in at the Tour Desk within the Georgia State Capitol upon arrival. Visitors are required to present photo ID. \nThis educational programming series is sponsored by a grant from Georgia Humanities. \nImage courtesy of the Georgia Capitol Museum.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/capitol-history-highlights-what-a-rush/
LOCATION:Georgia State Capitol\, 206 Washington Street\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30334
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190812T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190812T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135355
CREATED:20190628T201304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190628T201304Z
UID:4724-1565638200-1565643600@www.georgiahumanities.org
SUMMARY:Bare Essentials Play Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:Bare Essentials Play Reading Series  \nThe Bare Essentials Play Reading Series\, presented by Essential Theatre\, Inc.\, presents previously unproduced plays by Georgia playwrights in public readings by professional actors in front of a live audience. Readings are followed by a curated conversation that includes the audience\, cast\, director\, and playwright. The third play of the Bare Essentials Play Reading Series is Waiting for Big Stuff\, written by Allan Dodson\, and directed by Kati Grace Brown. The Bare Essentials Play Reading Series is curated by Essential Theatre\, Inc. Founding Artistic Director Peter Hardy. \nThis series is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/bare-essentials-play-reading-series-2-2/
LOCATION:West End Performing Arts Center\, 945 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30310
CATEGORIES:Reading/Performance/Showing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190806T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190806T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135355
CREATED:20190628T200926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190628T200926Z
UID:4722-1565119800-1565125200@www.georgiahumanities.org
SUMMARY:Bare Essentials Play Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:Bare Essentials Play Reading Series  \nThe Bare Essentials Play Reading Series\, presented by Essential Theatre\, Inc.\, presents previously unproduced plays by Georgia playwrights in public readings by professional actors in front of a live audience. Readings are followed by a curated conversation that includes the audience\, cast\, director\, and playwright. The second play of the Bare Essentials Play Reading Series is Henry Darger Takes a Walk\, written by Rosalind Sullivan-Lovett\, and directed by Natalie Fox. The Bare Essentials Play Reading Series is curated by Essential Theatre\, Inc. Founding Artistic Director Peter Hardy. \nThis series is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/bare-essentials-play-reading-series-2/
LOCATION:West End Performing Arts Center\, 945 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30310
CATEGORIES:Reading/Performance/Showing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190803T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190803T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135355
CREATED:20190628T200703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190628T200703Z
UID:4717-1564840800-1564846200@www.georgiahumanities.org
SUMMARY:Bare Essentials Play Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:Bare Essentials Play Reading Series  \nThe Bare Essentials Play Reading Series\, presented by Essential Theatre\, Inc.\, presents previously unproduced plays by Georgia playwrights in public readings by professional actors in front of a live audience. Readings are followed by a curated conversation that includes the audience\, cast\, director\, and playwright. The first play of the Bare Essentials Play Reading Series is Day of Saturn\, written by Leviticus Jelks III\, and directed by Najah Ali. The Bare Essentials Play Reading Series is curated by Essential Theatre\, Inc. Founding Artistic Director Peter Hardy. \nThis series is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/bare-essentials-play-reading-series/
LOCATION:West End Performing Arts Center\, 945 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30310
CATEGORIES:Reading/Performance/Showing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190718T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190718T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135355
CREATED:20190503T190857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190503T192717Z
UID:4539-1563476400-1563480000@www.georgiahumanities.org
SUMMARY:Cool History: Summer Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Cool History: Summer Lecture Series \nThe Cool History: Summer Lecture Series brings regional historians with expertise in the Civil War to Columbus\, GA\, at the National Civil War Naval Museum for a presentation and question-and-answer session with the audience. All lectures in this speaker series are free and open to the public. \nThe lecturer for this event is Michael Shaffer\, instructor at Kennesaw State University and Civil War historian. Shaffer will discuss the life of Thomas W. Colley\, a soldier in the 1st Virginian Calvary regiment\, and will also feature this famous regiment that fought in most of the major battles in the Eastern Theater of the Civil War. \nThe Cool History: Summer Lecture Series is sponsored by a grant from Georgia Humanities. \n \nImage: National Civil War Naval Museum
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/cool-history-summer-lecture-series-3/
LOCATION:National Civil War Naval Museum\, 1002 Victory Drive\, Columbus\, GA\, 31901
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190718T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190718T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135355
CREATED:20190624T180132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190624T180318Z
UID:4692-1563451200-1563454800@www.georgiahumanities.org
SUMMARY:Capital Ideas: Georgia's Capital Cities
DESCRIPTION:Capital Ideas: Georgia’s Capital Cities \nCapitol Ideas: Georgia’s Capital Cities is the latest installment of the Capitol History Highlights educational programming series highlighting the many historical sites\, artifacts\, and portraits throughout the Georgia State Capitol\, presented by the Georgia Capitol Museum. In Capitol History Highlights’ newest program\, attendees will learn how Atlanta became Georgia’s fifth capital city\, in addition to learning the different qualities that make for an effective capital city. \nAttendees should check in at the Tour Desk within the Georgia State Capitol upon arrival. Visitors are required to present photo ID. \nThis educational programming series is sponsored by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/capital-ideas-georgias-capital-cities/
LOCATION:Georgia State Capitol\, 206 Washington Street\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30334
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190713T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190713T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135355
CREATED:20190503T200141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190503T200141Z
UID:4549-1563012000-1563053400@www.georgiahumanities.org
SUMMARY:Alice Walker 75
DESCRIPTION:Alice Walker 75 \nAlice Walker 75 celebrates Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker’s 75th birthday. The Georgia Writers Museum is hosting a day’s worth of activities in Eatonton\, GA\, to honor Walker’s life and achievements. Walker will attend the festivities and will participate in a public conversation with Valerie Boyd\, the editor of Alice Walker’s forthcoming journals\, at the Plaza Arts Center to conclude the day’s events in An Evening with Alice Walker. Ticket options are available for the day’s events. \n \nThis event is sponsored by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/alice-walker-75/
LOCATION:GA
CATEGORIES:Festival
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