Art and Author programs abound during the month of September at the
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System! The list below is a long one (which is a good thing!) so take the time to scroll through and see what might be happening at your local library next month. All programs are free an open to the public, but may require reserving a spot ahead of time. Don't wait! Find an event to attend and reserve your seat today! Book talks, art exhibits, film screenings, concerts and more!
Celebrate the Future: Atlanta Artists Center
Members Exhibition
Through
September 18. Library hours.
The Atlanta Artists Center members will present a multimedia group art
exhibition. This non-profit organization,
founded in 1954 by a group of local artists, is one of the largest member
artists’ organizations in Georgia. The mission is to support the growth and education of emerging artists and to bring art
education into the community.
Central Library, a part of the
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System
One
Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta 30303
For information call 404.730.1749
September Exhibit: Atlanta Artists Center Art Collection
Tuesday, September 1-30. Library hours.
Sandy Springs Branch, a part of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library
System
395 Mt. Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs 30328
For information call 404.303.6130
Sankofa Film Festival Finale
Tuesday,
September 1. 6:00-8:00 p.m.
The
Southwest Branch, in collaboration with the Hammonds House Museum, will host
the Sankoka Film Festival Finale. This film series celebrates the trials,
tribulations, and triumphs of African Americans through film ends. Join us for
a closing discussion to the film series. All ages.
Hammonds
House Museum
503
Peeples St SW, Atlanta 30310.
For information call 404.699.6363
Film Screening: Looking for Langston
Thursday, September 3. 7:00 p.m.
In recognition of Atlanta Black Gay Pride (2015), the Auburn
Avenue Research Library, in collaboration with Hammonds House Museum, will host
a screening of this acclaimed art house documentary. Black British filmmaker
Isaac Julien`s film is a lyrical and poetic consideration of the life of
revered Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes. This film (60 minutes)
contains adult themes and images and is not suitable for children.
Hammonds House Museum
503 Peeples St. SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
For information call 404.612.0487
Teen
Photography Contest
Due September 4. Library hours.
Third annual photo contest for
teens! Submit an original 8x10 photo taken during
your summer vacation. Photo must be mailed or hand delivered in an envelope
with your name, email, or local phone number by September 4. One entry per
person. Photos will be on display as part of the annual photography exhibit.
Prizes include gift cards to Binders, Barnes and Noble and Michaels. If you
want your photo returned, pick it up at the library.
Buckhead
Branch, a part of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System
269 Buckhead
Avenue NE, Atlanta 30305
For
information call 404.814.3500
An
Afternoon of Jazz With Rosemary Rainey and John Robertson
Saturdays, September 5, October 3, December 5. 3:00
p.m.
Enjoy
some of the great jazz standards. For over 20 years John Robertson and Rosemary
Rainey were the headliners at Dante’s Down the Hatch (now closed). Ms. Rainey
is sure to take you down memory lane as she sings some of the great standards
accompanied by her husband Mr. Robertson. They are students and enthusiasts of
jazz.
Buckhead
Branch, a part of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System
269
Buckhead Avenue NE, Atlanta 30305
For
information call 404.814.3500
Poetic Voices of the Muslim World: Islamic Art
Tuesday, September 8. 12:00 p.m.
Dr. Sandra Bird,
Professor of Art Education at Kennesaw State University, presents an
introduction to Islamic Art.
Central Library, a part of the
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System
One
Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta 30303
For
information call 404.730.1700
An Evening of Spoken Word and
Poetry
Tuesday, September 8. 5:00 p.m.
Participants will share original spoken word and poetry. Tweens/teens.
Registration required.
Central Library, a part of the
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System
One
Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta 30303
For
information call 404.730.1700
Southwest Poetry Club
Tuesdays,
September 8, October 6, November 3, December 1. 6:00–7:45 p.m.
Come and
experience the enlightenment and prose of some wonderful poetry. Share and recite some of your poetry. It’s
for the poet who is new to poetry events and the experienced poet. Poetry can
be read or recited. All ages.
Southwest Branch, a
part of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System
3665 Cascade Road, Atlanta 30331
For information call 404.699.6363
Author’s Spotlight: Robert Jones, We All Have 4 Downs
Tuesday,
September 8. 6:00 p.m.-7:45 p.m.
If life
is like a football game, there are four downs. Robert Jones will share his book
and lead the discussion about the four downs of life. Part of the author’s spot
light series. Adults.
Southwest Branch, a
part of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System
3665 Cascade Road, Atlanta 30331
For information call 404.699.6363
Author Deborah Wiles: Turning Your Personal
History into Published Material
Saturday,
September 12. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Come
hear award-winning author Deborah Wiles talk about how to access your personal
narrative -- your own life history --and turn it into story in picture books,
poetry and novels. We'll work with specific techniques and models. Bring
notebooks and a WIP if you like. *This
workshop is suggested for adults and for youths 12 years of age and older. Registration required.
Sponsored by The Friends of the Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library.
Northeast/Spruill
Oaks Branch, a part of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System
9560
Spruill Road, Johns Creek 30022
For
information call 770.360.8820
Artist
Meet and Greet: Geinene Carson
Saturday, September 12. 3:00 p.m.
Join the Friends of the East Atlanta Library for an
artist meet and greet with Grant Park artist Geinene Carson.
East Atlanta Branch, a part of
the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System
400 Flat Shoals Avenue, Atlanta 30316
For information call 404.730.5438
Divine Feminine: Photographic
Exhibit by Linda Costa Cheranichit
Sunday, September 13-Sunday, November 1. Library hours.
Opening Event and Artist’s Talk: Sunday, September 13. 2:00 p.m.
In recognition of Atlanta Celebrates Photography, Auburn Avenue
Research Library, in collaboration with Hammonds House Museum, will host this exhibition
by light painting photographer Linda Costa Cheranichit. Inspired by Ifa, the
African traditional belief system of the Yourba peoples, also known as
Candomble in the artist’s native country Brazil, Cheranichit shares her
artistic interpretation of the divine found in everyday women of color. This
exhibition will be on display in the AARL
Satellite Gallery at the Hammonds House Museum
503 Peeples Street, Atlanta 30310.
For information call 404.612.0487
Buckhead
Writers’ Group
Mondays, September 14,
28; October 26; November 9, 23; December 14, 28. 10:30 a.m.
Do you
have the desire to write a novel or play? The Buckhead Writers Group might be
of interest to you. Novice to experienced. Share your writings with other
participants. Give and receive critiques. Share information regarding the
writing and publishing industry. Facilitated by Anita Lovely.
Buckhead
Branch, a part of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System
269
Buckhead Avenue NE, Atlanta 30305
For
information call 404.814.3500
Author’s Spotlight: Dr. B. Ross, Teaching to Transform From the Inside Out
Tuesday,
September 15. 6:00 p.m.-7:45 p.m.
Dr. B.
Ross takes a poignant look at our educational system today and the student
teacher relationship. Adults.
Southwest Branch, a
part of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System
3665 Cascade Road, Atlanta 30331
For information call 404.699.6363
Book Signing and Community
Lecture: The Untold Story About a Place Called Black Hollywood
Tuesday, September 15. 7:00 p.m.
Auburn Avenue Research Library, in collaboration with the African
American Cinema Gallery, and Hammonds House Museum, will host Len Gibson,
President of African American Cinema Gallery, who will discuss his latest
publication, which features intimate interviews with a broad cross section of
film and television insiders and explores how African Americans continue to
make a place for themselves in an industry that originally had no place for
them.
Hammonds House Museum
503 Peeples St. SW, Atlanta 30310
For information call 404.612.0487
Beyond
Life Satisfaction: A Workshop With Dr. Rachel Elahee
Wednesday, September 16. 5:45–7:45 pm.
Workshop designed to implement positive psychology on strategies
for effectively improving levels of life satisfaction. This workshop will
provide practical approaches adapted from Dr. Rachel Mitchum Elahee's latest
book, Choose You! Reignite Your Passion for Life, for those looking for
a little more interest and excitement in life.
Peachtree
Branch, a part of the Atlanta-Fulton
Public Library System
1315
Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta 30309
For
information call 404.885.7830
Hispanic
Heritage Film Fest 2015
Thursday, September 17. 5:30 p.m.
Cesar Chavez (2014) PG13.
A
biography of the civil-rights activist and labor organizer Cesar Chavez.
Central Library, a part of the
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System
One
Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta 30303
For information
call 404.730.1700
Absolute Chong: Photographic
Works, Sculpture and Installation Art by Albert Chong
Friday, September 18 –Sunday, December 20. Library hours.
Artist’s Talk: Sunday, October 11. 2:00 p.m.
In recognition of Atlanta Celebrates Photography (2015), Hammonds
House Museum will present this exhibition by Albert Chong, an artist of African
and Chinese descent who uses art to explore his ancestry and identity, earning
critical recognition for its contribution to the multiculturalism movement in
the visual arts. During this period Chong will also participate in a
photographic group exhibition at Arnika Dawkins Gallery titled “On Being
Black.”
Hammonds House Museum
503 Peeples St. SW, Atlanta 30310.
For information call 404.612.0487
Author Talk and Book Signing: H.
Jean Gray
Saturday, September 19. 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Ms. Gray will sign and discuss her book, The Truth about Parenting – a Universal Manual for Parenting Step by Step. The author is local resident of the
Adamsville/Collier Heights community, so come out and support your neighbor.
Adamsville/Collier
Heights Branch, a part of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System
3424
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Atlanta 30331
For
information call 404.699.4206
Prodigies of Music: Concert and Master Class
Jazz Concert
Saturdays,
September 19, October 17, November 21, December 19. 1:00–4:45 p.m.
Join us
for a jazz concert and master class featuring prodigies of music. Hosted by Rosemary Robertson and presented by
COMAS Music Group. Adults.
Southwest Branch, a
part of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System
3665 Cascade Road, Atlanta 30331
For information call 404.699.6363
Passport to China: Arthur Ratliff ACP 2015
September
20–October 30. Library hours.
First Thursday Opening Reception, Thursday, October 1.
5:00-7:00 p.m.
In this
Atlanta Celebrates Photography exhibition, photographer Arthur Ratliff presents
visitors with a passport to see China, visiting the small towns where time has
stood still and ancient culture still prevails, as well as encountering the
explosive growth of Shanghi, the world’s largest and fastest growing city.
Central Library, a part of the
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System
One
Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta 30303
For
information call 404.730.1700
Poetic Voices of the Muslim World: Islamic Art
Tuesday, September 22. 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Multimedia artist
Kelly Izdihar Crosby delves into the varied artistic styles of the Islamic
world.
Central Library, a part of the
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System
One
Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta 30303
For information
call 404.730.1700
Author
Talk and Book Signing: Cornelius Smith
Tuesday, September 22. 1:00 p.m.
Local author Cornelius Smith will discuss and sign copies of Sleeping In Sin: A Trilogy. Adults. Reservations
required.
Thomasville
Heights Branch, a part of the Atlanta-Fulton
Public Library System
1700
Thomasville Drive, SE, Atlanta 30315
For
information call 404.624.0620
Book Discussion and Signing African & American: West Africans in
Post-Civil Rights America
Thursday, September 24. 5:00 p.m.
Auburn Avenue Research Library and the Central Library host Dr.
Violet Showers Johnson, Professor of History and Director of Africana Studies
at Texas A&M University, and Dr. Marilyn Halter, Professor of History and
American Studies at Boston University, who will discuss their latest
publication which explores issues of cultural identity formation and
socioeconomic incorporation of 1st and 2nd generation
West African immigrants and refugees in the U.S. during the last 40 years.
Central Library, a part of the
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System
One
Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta 30303
For
information call 404.730.1700
Hispanic
Heritage Film Fest 2015
Thursday, September 24. 5:30 p.m.
Rebel: Loreta Velazquez, Secret Soldier of the American Civil War. Velazquez, an educated
Cuban-born teenager, fought as an officer in the battle of First Bull Run, was
wounded at Shiloh, and served as a secret agent for the Confederacy.
Central Library, a part of the
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System
One
Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta 30303
For
information call 404.730.1700
Poetic Voices of the Muslim World: Children’s Storytime
Saturdays, September 26, October 24, November
21. 12:00 p.m.
Join us as Jelena
presents stories from across the Muslim world.
Central Library, a part of the
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System
One
Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta 30303
For
information call 404.730.1700
Transatlantic Blackness on Film: The
Cinematic Black Experience in the United Kingdom
Saturday, September 26. 3:00 p.m.: Sapphire; 5:00 p.m.: Burning
an Illusion (95 minutes)
Bridging the Diasporic Divide between Black America and Black
Britain, Hammonds House Museum, in collaboration with Auburn Avenue Research
Library and Narrative Eye, host this event exploring how blackness and racial
identities are represented in film created by and for Black Britains in the
United Kingdom. Sapphire, (92 min.)
portrays Scotland Yard detectives investigating the murder of a young black
woman who had been passing for white; Burning
an Illusion, (95 min.) is an intimate coming of age story tracing the
emotional and political growth of a young British-born black woman in Margaret
Thatcher's London.
Hammonds House Museum
503 Peeples St. SW, Atlanta 30310.
For information call 404.612.0487
Author Talk and Book Signing: AlTonya
Washington
Sunday, September
27. 3:30-5:30 p.m.
AlTonya
Washington will discuss her long-running Ramsey
Tesano series which will soon conclude. The audience will be challenged to
guess the title the passage comes from. Attendees have the chance to win
prizes. Adults.
Central Library, a part of the
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System
One
Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta 30303
For
information call 404.730.1700
Prozi Ramphal, Film and Television Costume
Designer, Guest Storyteller
Wednesday,
September 30. 10:30 a.m.
Film and
television costume designer Prozi Ramphal will serve as a guest storyteller and
read books to children in recognition of Library Card Sign-Up Month. Ages 4-6.
Reservations required.
College
Park Branch, a part of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System
3647 Main Street, College Park 30337
For information call 404.762.4060
