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 (America/New_York) 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.

How Hip Hop Made Atlanta: Enter the Trap
2026-07-30 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 final session, Dr. Bradley examines trap as a form of critical storytelling: a genre that documents labor, aspiration, inequality, and survival. Trap music is unflinching about the structural realities of Atlanta’s neighborhoods. It is equally clear-eyed about what it takes to build a life, find agency, and imagine a future inside those constraints.
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
2026-08-11 19:00 | Acworth’s Historic Rosenwald School, 4410 Cherokee Street, Acworth, 30101, United States
Join the Save Acworth History Foundation for a presentation on “Red, White, and ’Cue: Georgia History Through Barbecue.” This program will be presented by Dr. James “Trae” Welborn III, and is made possible thanks to the Georgia Circuit, a program of Georgia Humanities.
This event will be held at 7:00 PM on August 11, 2026, at Acworth’s Historic Rosenwald School in Doyal Hill Park (4410 Cherokee Street, Acworth, GA 30101). It is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be provided.

Georgia Council on Economic Education Teacher Workshop
2026-08-13 09:00 - 15:00 | Bartow History Museum, 4 E. Church Street, Cartersville, 30120, United States
Educators are invited to a hands-on workshop that connects America 250 exhibit themes with classroom-ready learning. The workshop connects the vital role of public participation to U.S. economic history while providing engaging, standards-aligned strategies teachers can use immediately with their students.
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.

Girl Scout 'Inside Government' Badge Workshop
2026-08-15 10:30 - 12:30 | Bartow History Museum, 4 E. Church Street, Cartersville, 30120, United States
Girl Scouts are invited to explore how American government works in this educational workshop. Participants will learn about the basics of civic operations and laws that affect everyday life. Scouts will build civic knowledge and earn their badge.
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.

Voices and Votes Exhibit Opening: Mount Vernon
2026-09-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Fountain-New Library, Brewton-Parker Christian University, 201 David-Eliza Fountain Circle, Mount Vernon, 30445, United States
The opening ceremony for the Voices and Votes exhibit at Brewton-Parker Christian University will focus primarily on local history as invited local historians tell their stories. Guests will enjoy the exhibit and a musical presentation from the college’s choir, “Voices of Truth.” Refreshments will be served.
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.
