Events

To mark Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Sweet Auburn Barbecue is hosting the first ever Good Luck Smokeshow - an evening featuring food from a variety of Asian Americans businesses (among them: Leftie Lees, So So Fed, Minwha Spirits), as well as live music and lion dances.  Tickets are $125 and a portion of […]

The Alif Institute, along with the Arab American Women's Society of Georgia, is hosting a ladies only outdoor brunch to celebrate Mother's Day. Tickets are $35 and must be purchased in advance. More info here.

The Tara Theater is showing a series of films commemorating the Nakba, the mass displacement of Palestinians  during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, organized by Resistance Cinema. Proceeds go to the Middle Eastern Children's Alliance. Films include Salt of This Sea (5/28), Arna's Children (5/30), and Farha (5/31). Buy tickets here: Salt of This Sea: bit.ly/ATLNakbaFilm28 […]

The Plaza Theatere, in collaboration with Chai Pani, is showing The Apu Trilogy - three films by acclaimed Indian director Satyajit Ray. The showing is in honor of the 70 year anniversary of Pather Panchali, a film about a young boy, Apu, living in a poor village in India. There will bet two intermissions, and […]

Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta, along with Poder Latinx and Mi Familia Vota, are hosting a free clinic in Smyrna for community members interested in learning about the citizenship and naturalization process. Sign up here to attend. 

The Mayor's Office of Dalton, Whitfield County Sherriff's Office, and the Latin American Association (LAA) are hosting a community information session, in light of recent immigration enforcement actions. Those interested in joining must RSVP here before June 2 and can also submit questions beforehand.

Casa Alterna, a nonprofit that provides housing to vulnerable immigrants, is hosting Dr. Austin Kocher, a geographer at Syracuse University who has been tracking and researching immigration enforcement for almost a decade, for a public talk entitled, "Clarity in the Chaos: Responding to Trump’s Immigration Policies." For more info, contact: anton@casaalterna.org. More info here.   […]

The Latin American Association is hosting an in-person and online workshop to help people with their resumes.  Participants will receive one-on-one support, feedback from professionals, and assistance with formatting. Must register before Thursday, June 5 at 12pm. Comment "RESUME" on the Instagram post here, to receive a link to register.  

The Tara Theatre is screening the short doc La Orquesta - a film about a retired music teacher who starts an orchestra for kids living in the Buford Highway corridor. Screening is free and will be followed by a Q and A with students from the orchestra.  RSVP here.   .

The 13th Annual Juneteenth Atlanta Parade and Music Festival will take place this weekend to celebrate and commemorate Juneteenth -America’s newest national holiday. The two-day event will have a televised Juneteenth Black History Parade, vendors with handmade merchandise from local and international vendors, a variety of cuisines, and an array of immersive cultural activities for […]

The Palestinian Children's Relief Fund's Atlanta chapter is hosting an event featuring Rami Khader, founder of Anar, a nonprofit in Bethlehem that works in the West Bank with families impacted by trauma. Check out a full list of events from June 13 to 15 that Rami will be speaking at while he's in Atlanta here.

The Sequoia Ascension, a community-centered organization committed to nurturing the holistic well-being of Black, Native American, and Afroindigenous people in Atlanta, is hosting an event to celebrate the cultural traditions of Black, Native, and Afroindigenous dance, music, and storytelling. The Afroindigenous Powwow is part of a series of events at the Atlanta Afroindigenous Peoples Festival. […]