French Speaker Series Featuring Les Nubians (Hélène and Célia Faussart)
2022-11-15 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Program
Grammy-nominated sister duo Hélène and Célia Faussart will engage in a Q&A with Augusta University faculty. Sponsored by the Department of English and World Languages and the Department of Music, this virtual event series highlights academic work in languages other than English.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Screening of “Okefenokee Destiny” Documentary
2022-11-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Thomasville Center for the Arts, 600 E Washington St. #4648, Thomasville, GA, 31799, United States
Presented by the Georgia River Network at the Thomasville Wildlife Arts Festival, this documentary takes viewers on a tour of the Okefenokee Swamp–the largest blackwater wetland in North America. The film also considers the surrounding region’s economic challenges and efforts to preserve one of our state’s greatest natural resources.
This event is funded in part by Georgia Humanities through generous support from the Kirbo Foundation.

“You’re My Type: A Short History of Typing”
2022-12-01 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-02 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-08 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-09 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-15 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-16 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-22 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-23 10:00 - 16:00 and 2 more dates | Georgia Writers Museum, 109 S. Jefferson Ave., Eatonton, GA, 31024, United States
A new temporary exhibit at Georgia Writers Museum explores the evolution of typing from the invention of the earliest typewriter to the modern age of computers. Supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities, the exhibit can be viewed on Thursdays and Fridays throughout the month of December.

The History of the Appalachian Trail with Dayton Miller
2022-12-11 16:00 - 17:30 | Virtual Program
Author Dayton Miller will discuss his book “The History of the Appalachian Trail in North Georgia” as part of the Georgia Council for History Education’s Between the Spines monthly discussion series. Supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities, this virtual event is free and open to the public.

Troup County Archives: Hands on History
2023-01-07 | Troup County Archives, 136 Main Street, LaGrange, GA, 30241, United States
Troup County Archives hosts Hands on History, a weekly free program that encourages families with young children to learn more about their local history and engage in educational activities.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

GCHE: Between the Spines Monthly Book Discussion with Edmund de Waal
2023-01-08 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Program
Author Edmund De Waal will discuss his book “The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance” as part of the Georgia Council for History Education’s Between the Spines monthly book discussion series. Supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities, this virtual event is free and open to the public.

Upson Historical Society: Virtual Field Trip to the Museum of Aviation
2023-01-23 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Program
The Upson Historical Society presents a virtual field trip to the Museum of Aviation’s WWII Exhibit, led by Heritage Tour Coordinator Mandy Rice.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Lillian E. Smith Center: "Jim Crow, the Holocaust, and Today" Panel Discussion
2023-01-26 13:00 - 14:30 | Piedmont University – Student Commons Ballroom, 1021 Central Avenue, Demorest, GA, 30535, United States
The Lillian E. Smith Center Lecture Series presents “Jim Crow, the Holocaust, and Today,” a panel discussion considering the influence of the United States’ legal and extralegal policies on the Nazi government. The panel will also address how authors, artists, philosophers, historians, and activists noted the connections between Jim Crow and the Holocaust.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Andrew College: Author Talk with Dr. Jake Newsome
2023-01-30 19:00 - 20:30 | GA
The Lela B. Phillips Arts and Lecture Series at Andrew College presents a discussion with Dr. Jake Newsome, author of Pink Triangle Legacies: Coming Out of the Shadow of the Holocaust.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
2023-02-08 08:00 - 2023-02-21 17:00 | GA
The 23rd annual Atlanta Jewish Film Festival runs February 8–21 and will feature 60 films from 18 countries exploring identity, history, and culture. Georgia Humanities is a proud sponsor of the festival.

GSU Department of Africana Studies: The World(s) She Made Workshop Series
2023-02-11 13:30 - 14:30 | Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
The Georgia State University Department of Aricana Studies presents The World(s) She Made: Composing the Radical Lives of Kathleen Neal Cleaver workshop series. Presented by John Stephens, this workshop will explore the role of photography in the world of activism.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Savannah Book Festival
2023-02-16 08:00 - 2023-02-19 17:00 | Downtown Savannah
The Savannah Book Festival presents four days of in-person literary events in downtown Savannah, including keynote presentations, panel discussions, readings, and more. This year’s festival features more than 40 local and national authors.
This program is sponsored by Georgia Humanities.

Atlanta Workshop Players: Art with a Purpose
2023-02-25 - 2023-02-26 | Atlanta Workshop Players, 1701 Brandon Hall Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30350, United States
Atlanta youth are invited to come together during this two-day workshop to reflect, connect, and use their voices to highlight the most important issues in their lives. Students will then transform these concerns into “art with a purpose,” creating and sharing new original work that can positively influence their communities.
This workshop is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Bethlehem Baptist Church: Breathing and Buried in Bethlehem
2023-02-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Bethlehem Baptist Church, 475 Dividend Dr., Peachtree City, GA, 30269, United States
Join Bethlehem Baptist Church in Peachtree City to learn more about one of Fayette County’s oldest churches. Dr. Ann McCleary, Professor of History and Director of the Center for Public History at the University of West Georgia, will share stories about the legacy of the church and the community of ancestors interred in the cemetery. A cemetery walk will follow the presentation.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

GSU Department of Africana Studies: The World(s) She Made Workshop Series
2023-02-25 13:30 - 14:30 | Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
The Georgia State University Department of Africana Studies presents The World(s) She Made: Composing the Radical Lives of Kathleen Neal Cleaver workshop series. Presented by Sierra King, this workshop will explore how to build a personal archive, one photo at a time.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Upson Historical Society: Lecture on Oral Histories
2023-02-27 19:00 - 20:00 | GA
Jonathan Coulis, oral history program coordinator at the Stewart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Books Library at Emory University, will lecture about the process of conducting oral history interviews, why they matter, and how they can be used. Sponsored by the Upson Historical Society, this program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Andrew College: Author Reading with Ryan Wilson
2023-02-28 18:30 - 20:00 | GA
The Lela B. Phillips Arts and Lecture Series at Andrew College presents Coffeehouse Poetry with Ryan Wilson, award-winning poet and author of The Stranger World.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

PRIME TIME Fort Gaines
2023-03-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Clay County Library, 208 South Hancock Street, Fort Gaines, GA, 39851, United States
PRIME TIME® Family Reading Time is a family literacy program that helps families bond around the act of reading and talking about books. The program demonstrates a humanities-based model of reading and discussion and includes a shared meal, interactive storytelling, and group discussion in one 90-minute session per week for six weeks.

PRIME TIME Carrollton
2023-03-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Neva Lomason Memorial Library, 710 Rome Street, Carrollton, GA, 30117, United States

Dahlonega Literary Festival
2023-03-04 09:00 - 17:00 | Dahlonega Baptist Church, 234 Hawkins St, Dahlonega, GA, 30533, United States
The Dahlonega Literary Festival is an annual celebration of readers, writers, and books featuring workshops, readings, and panel presentations by more than 20 nationally-recognized authors.
This program is sponsored by Georgia Humanities.

Save Your Spaces Festival
2023-03-04 09:00 - 23:00 | Create ATL, 900 Murphy Ave SW, Atlanta, GA, 30310, United States
The Save Your Spaces Festival celebrates Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQAI+, womxn, immigrant, and working-class community members working in historic preservation. The festival will feature workshops, discussions, performances, and more designed to inspire and activate engagement in local cultural heritage.

This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
