Cars & Guitars
2026-05-23 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Hartwell, 185 West Franklin St, Hartwell, 30643, United States
Hartwell’s premier car show extravaganza! Featuring 150+ classic cars, this FREE event is the perfect way to kick off Memorial Day Weekend! This year’s special exhibit will feature the history of American migration and labor as it connects to the invention of the automobile.
This program is part of Voices & Votes: Democracy in America, presented by Georgia Humanities through the Museum on Main Street program, a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution.

Haints, Saints & Sinners: The Timelessness of Gullah Geechee Culture and History
2026-05-31 14:00 | Greenville Methodist Church, 502 North Talbotton Street, Greenville, 30222, United States
Join us for what promises to be “a rich exploration of the enduring presence of Gullah Geechee communities in Georgia – their stories, spiritual traditions, cultural expressions and profound influence on the state’s identity.
Presenter: Dr. Joyce White
Assistant Professor of English and Scholar of Gullah Geechee Literature at Georgia Southern University
Made possible through the Georgia Humanities Georgia Circuit Speakers Bureau.
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Southern Lit Fest
2026-06-05 18:00 - 21:00 | The Berkley Social, 21 Jackson Street, Newnan, 30263, United States
Newnan Carnegie Library Foundation (NCLF) brings Southern LitFest to downtown Newnan every other year, and looks forward to holding the fourth LitFest in conjunction with the 250th birthday of the United States of America. Set for June 5-6, 2026, this edition of Southern LitFest carries the theme: Read All About It – Journalists turned Authors, Saluting the First Amendment.
The goal of this fan-favorite event is to foster a love of reading and showcase the many diverse programs the Carnegie offers free to patrons of all ages year-round. LitFest is made possible through grants and individual and business sponsors, enabling NCLF’s completely volunteer organization to financially and physically support programming our beloved Carnegie.
In 2024, LitFest attracted more than 1,000 people from 11 states and 54 cities. The 2026 LitFest promises to be just as entertaining and successful.
On June 5, we present three journalists-turned-authors with ties to Newnan: Angela McRae, Jeff Bishop and Kathryn Smith. Beth Neely, publisher of The Newnan Times-Herald, will moderate the panel discussion. Afterwards, authors will meet with guests and sell and sign their books. Hors d’oeuvres will be available along with a cash bar.
This program is funded by an America250 grant from Georgia Humanities.

Southern Lit Fest Day 2
2026-06-06 | Newnan Carnegie Library, 1 LaGrange St., Newnan, 30263, United States
Newnan Carnegie Library Foundation (NCLF) brings Southern LitFest to downtown Newnan every other year, and looks forward to holding the fourth LitFest in conjunction with the 250th birthday of the United States of America. Set for June 5-6, 2026, this edition of Southern LitFest carries the theme: Read All About It – Journalists turned Authors, Saluting the First Amendment.
The goal of this fan-favorite event is to foster a love of reading and showcase the many diverse programs the Carnegie offers free to patrons of all ages year-round. LitFest is made possible through grants and individual and business sponsors, enabling NCLF’s completely volunteer organization to financially and physically support programming our beloved Carnegie.
In 2024, LitFest attracted more than 1,000 people from 11 states and 54 cities. The 2026 LitFest promises to be just as entertaining and successful.
On June 6, the schedule is https://southernlitfest.com/event-schedule
This program is funded by an America250 grant from Georgia Humanities.

Sir James Wright and Loyalism in British America
2026-06-08 17:00 | Dodge County Murrell Memorial Library, 531 2nd Ave, Eastman, GA, 31023, United States
Guest Speaker Dr. Greg Brooking will provide a fresh examination of Georgia’s last royal governor, revealing how loyalism, diplomacy, and political tension shaped the colony in the turbulent years preceding the Revolution.
This program is funded by an America250 grant from Georgia Humanities.

Civil Rights: Portrait of a Local Champion, Lonnie C. King, Jr.
2026-06-11 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-12 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-15 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-16 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-17 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-19 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-22 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-23 09:00 - 17:00 and 11 more dates | Calhoun Public Library, 19379 Hartford Street, Edison, 39846-0365, United States
The Calhoun County Library will host the Lonnie C. King, Jr., Traveling Exhibit. Join us at the exhibit for community conversations around this local civil rights champion. Our goal is to build historical understanding, encourage informed participation, and empower residents—especially youth and historically marginalized groups—to see voting as a meaningful tool for shaping their community’s future.
This program is part of Voices & Votes: Democracy in America, presented by Georgia Humanities through the Museum on Main Street program, a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution.

How Hip Hop Made Atlanta: Atlanta's Hip Hop Geography
2026-06-18 18:30 - 19:30 | MODA, 1315 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, Georgia, 30309
Hip-hop found a home in a lot of American cities. It found its voice in Atlanta.
But the full story — how the music grew out of specific neighborhoods, specific struggles, and specific visions of what the South could be — rarely gets told with the depth it deserves.
How Hip-Hop Made Atlanta is a three-part public lecture series by Dr. Regina N. Bradley. Each session examines Atlanta’s hip-hop culture as a lens for understanding American identity, civic life, and regional history.
In this first session, Dr. Regina N. Bradley traces the streets, studios, clubs, and gathering spaces that turned Atlanta into a hip-hop capital. Through lyrics, media, and historical context, she asks how neighborhoods become origin stories and how geography shapes culture and memory.
Join MODA for this free lecture followed by a Q&A.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Red, White, and ’Cue: Georgia History Through Barbecue
2026-06-27 11:00 - 14:00 | Peachtree City Library, 201 Willow Bend Road, Peachtree City, Georgia, 30269
In this Georgia Circuit program hosted by Peachtree City Library, Dr. James “Trae” Welborn III explores Georgia history through the lens of food, discussing how barbecue traditions connect to the state’s agricultural, social, and cultural history.

Digital Humanities: From Beowulf to Generative AI
2026-07-06 09:00 - 2026-07-10 16:00 | Georgia Southern University, 1332 Southern Dr, Statesboro, GA, 30458, United States
Join the Georgia Southern University Writing Center—in collaboration with faculty from the Department of English, the University Library, and the College of Education—for a free week-long summer camp introducing high school students to digital humanities in the field of English studies. Students will explore digital resources related to historical English, Southern English, creative writing and AI literacy.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Coffee With A Librarian
2026-07-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Clayton County Library Headquarters, 865 Battle Creek Road, Jonesboro, GA, 30236, United States
Don’t miss out on this captivating episode of our podcast. Join us as we delve deep into a discussion surrounding the ideals of the nation’s Founding Fathers and the contrast of today.
This program is funded by an America250 grant from Georgia Humanities.

How Hip Hop Made Atlanta: Enter the Dungeon
2026-07-09 18:30 - 19:30 | MODA, 1315 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, Georgia, 30309
Hip-hop found a home in a lot of American cities. It found its voice in Atlanta.
But the full story — how the music grew out of specific neighborhoods, specific struggles, and specific visions of what the South could be — rarely gets told with the depth it deserves.
How Hip-Hop Made Atlanta is a three-part public lecture series by Dr. Regina N. Bradley. Each session examines Atlanta’s hip-hop culture as a lens for understanding American identity, civic life, and regional history.
In this second session, Dr. Regina N. Bradley examines OutKast and the Dungeon Family not just as musicians but as cultural theorists, positioning them as artists who used music, visual media, and performance to reframe what Southern Black life looked like in the post–Civil Rights era. Through close analysis of their work and its public reception, she traces how a group of kids reshaped national perceptions of the South and, in doing so, reimagined what American identity could sound like.
Join MODA for this free lecture followed by a Q&A.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

The American Revolution in the South: Myth-Vs-Reality
2026-07-14 17:30 - 18:30 | Clayton County Library Headquarters, 865 Battle Creek Road, Jonesboro, GA, 30236, United States
The American Revolution is often told through familiar stories but the reality in the South was far more complex. Join us as we welcome Dr. Adam Tate of Clayton State University for an engaging talk that explores the myths, overlooked events, and diverse perspectives that shaped the Revolutionary War in our region. Discover how the Revolution truly unfolded in the South and how it continues to shape our understanding of history today.
This program is funded by an America250 grant from Georgia Humanities.
