Events

Celebrate the yuletide season November–December 2023 with special events, seasonal offerings, pink pigs, twinkle lights, and more.

Back for its 56th year, Living Room Learning was started by Sweet Briar College alumnae. The series offers university-level lectures for lifelong learners who seek to expand their knowledge without having to take a final exam. Join us for this 7-week daytime lecture course.

Afterlife. Featuring GPB’s Virginia Prescott.

The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II. In conversation with GPB’s Virginia Prescott.

Our Time is Now. In conversation with WABE’s Denis O’Hayer.

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. In conversation with Jon Meacham.

Up All Night: Ted Turner, CNN, and the Birth of 24-Hour News. In conversation with GPB’s Virginia Prescott.

Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory. In conversation with GPB’s Virginia Prescott.

His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope. In conversation with Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice.

Party With the Past is a free program connecting young Atlantans to historic locations around the city.

Since 2013 Atlanta History Center has hosted an annual Juneteenth commemoration that connects visitors to this essential moment in national history through a weekend of free programming.

Swan House Ball brings together Atlanta’s business, community and social leaders to experience an evening of elegance and fun at the Atlanta History Center.