Events

We Love Buford Highway is collecting items including dried chillis, herbs, and cinnamon sticks for its Sugar and Spice Drive, now through December 4th. Here’s a list of drop-off locations. 

Poder Latinx, Mi Familia en Acción and Asian American Advancing Justice-Atlanta are hosting a Citizenship informative session for people to learn about the process of becoming a citizen. The event will take place on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 1 pm in Chamblee. To register, click here.

Raksha, the South Asian community organization, is hosting its annual fundraiser, Ek Shaam, and marking its 30 year anniversary at the Westin Atlanta Gwinnett. The afternoon event will include " tea, dance, and entertainment — and be moved by powerful stories of resilience, justice and bold leaps of faith." Get tickets here.

Legal experts from API Legal Outreach will guide individuals and organizations through what to do if faced with immigration enforcement in different contexts: at home, at work, as a tenant or landlord, on the street, and in sensitive locations. More information here.   Zoom link, here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7485992192?pwd=WjhaMUtCUU5OZVc2djN4cm93RIdYdz09&omn=82507048298

The Alif Institute is hosting Tabla Classes on Tuesday, November 18, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. No experience is required, and you can bring your own tabla or borrow one. Register here. 

The Run Club, Los Corridos, is organizing a 1-mile and a 3-mile runs on Saturday, November 22nd, to collect food donations for The Latin American Association's food pantry (see our story about the food pantry here). The items they're collecting include dried or canned beans, pasta, salt, frozen fruits, granola bars, and more. For a […]

The Atlanta Halal Fest is coming to the city on November 22 and 23 at Grant Park. Over 80 vendors will come together to showcase halal food, music, and entertainment for kids and adults. To reserve your spot, click here.  

Refuge Coffee is opening its doors on Monday, November 24, to host a Friendsgiving. Attendees should bring a dish, and will meet and share a table with their neighbors. More information here.

Immigration attorneys are hosting a virtual town hall to explain how changes by USCIS may have an impact on  Afghan immigrants, asylum seekers, students, visa applicants, and families navigating the U.S. immigration system. Join the Zoom call at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, December 3. Link here.

The Atlanta Multifaith Coalition for Palestine is organizing a 1-mile walk for Palestine at Grant Park and a community potluck and a display from the Refaat Library, on Saturday, December 6th, at 11:00 am. More details here.

Refuge Coffee is hosting a Holiday Market on December 6th with more than 70 local vendors. You'll have a chance to buy goods from at least 60% refugee-owned or refugee-serving vendors, meet the artisans behind some unique goods, and listen to international music. More information here.

SWEA, a worldwide non-profit organization that focuses on promoting Swedish culture and traditions, is hosting its annual Atlanta Christmas Market on Saturday, December 6th, at the Dorothy Benson Center in Sandy Springs. There will be Swedish Christmas foods and pastries, vendors with crafts and gifts, and a Lucia procession -a famous Swedish candlelit parade. More […]