Calendar of Events
CONTENTS
THE CAFÉ AT LINTON’S OPENING01/01/2015 - 01/31/2015
ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDENS
The Atlanta Botanical Garden and celebrated chef Linton Hopkins are partnering to serve visitors a unique plant-to-plate concept in dining while experiencing a world-class destination. The café will offer a signature menu based on the natural meats and fresh, local produce, including fruits, vegetables and herbs grown at the Garden. AtlantaBotanicalGarden.org
WELLSPRING TO BE FREE SEMINARS
01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015
CHURCHES THROUGHOUT ATLANTA
Stand-alone events will be offered on 10 Friday mornings and seven Thursday evenings throughout 2015. Events will begin with a short encouraging dialogue with a graduate from Wellspring Living, and then attendees will divide into groups for projects that will directly impact our survivors. Each month will feature projects that will make a direct impact of the girls and women Wellspring serves. WellspringLiving.org
SUSTAINABLE SHELTER
01/18/2015 - 04/05/2015
MUSEUM OF DESIGN ATLANTA
Sustainable Shelter explores biodiversity, human and animal architecture, ecosystems, and energy and water conservation, all from the perspective of the “home” and shows how design processes can be used to alter contexts of dwelling. Just as birds select and gather materials from their local environments to fashion safe and nurturing nests, humans build homes that use natural resources to meet a vast array of needs and desires. MuseumOfDesign.org
CATHEDRAL ANTIQUES SHOW
02/01/2015 - 02/08/2015
THE CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PHILLIP
Over two dozen carefully selected dealers of period furniture, jewelry, art, and accessories ranging from 17th-century antiques to iconic mid-century modern pieces are gathered under one roof. Find that perfect piece, begin a collection, or simply enjoy browsing. The net proceeds of the 2015 Show benefit Covenant House Georgia. CathedralAntiques.org
DOWNTON ABBEY EXHIBITION
02/05/2015
ASHEVILLE, NC
As Downton Abbey fanatics everywhere are gearing up for the Season 5 premiere in January, Biltmore Estate will be dressing-up the Estate with a new exhibition “Dressing Downton: Changing Fashion for Changing Times.” Visiting the south for the first time, the exhibition will be opening February 5 and continuing through Memorial Day, May 25. The exhibition features more than 40 costumes from the popular PBS series “Downton Abbey” and the clothing will be showcased in rooms throughout Biltmore House in groupings inspired by the fictional show and by real life at Biltmore, the grand Vanderbilt estate of the same era. Biltmore.com
SCOUT SUNDAY
02/08/2015
AREA CHURCHES
Scouts of all ages are encouraged to wear their uniforms to church one Sunday a year as a reminder that a part of the Scout Law is that a Scout is reverent, and that Scouts promise to do their “Duty to God.” These values strengthen youth character in their family, community and faith. February 8, 1910, was the founding of the Boy Scouts of America by W. D. Boyce. Scouting.org
DATE NIGHT: A CELEBRATION IN RED HANDS ON
02/13/2015
COOKS WAREHOUSE, BROOKHAVEN
Join Chef Joanne for this celebratory dinner that takes its inspiration from the color of love – red. Along the way, you’ll learn how to use kitchen tools that will help to save time and enhance the flavor of your food to make the process, and the end result, that much more enjoyable. CooksWarehouse.com
ATLANTA BALLET PRESENTS SNOW WHITE
02/14/2015 - 02/15/2015
COBB ENERGY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
See the magic unfold in this one-hour family performance of the classic fairytale Snow White – an event your whole family will remember happily ever after! AtlantaBallet.com
COYOTES: WHO, WHAT AND WHERE
02/14/2015
BLUE HERON NATURE PRESERVE
Citizen scientists needed! Biologist Chris Mowry has been studying coyotes in Georgia and Yellowstone National Park for the past 10 years. Attend his lecture to discover how you can help his team research metro-Atlanta coyote populations. BHNP.com
VALENTINES IN THE GARDEN
02/14/2015
ATLANTA BOTANTICAL GARDEN
Enjoy an elegant evening of music, dancing, cocktails, desserts and orchids at the most romantic spot in Atlanta. Take a stroll through the tropical conservatories, sample heart-melting treats from the city’s top caterers, sip specialty cocktails from cash bars, dance to live music! Guests also receive a free long stemmed rose (while supplies last). AtlantaBotanicalGarden.org
16TH ANNUAL ART PAPERS ART AUCTION
02/21/2015
BOBO INTRIGUING OBJECTS
This event brings together more than 200 renowned and emerging artists from Atlanta and around the world offers art lovers the opportunity to build their collections while enjoying one or both of the great parties. This not-to-be-missed event is Art Papers’ largest fundraiser with all proceeds going to support the programs of Art Papers, which include the award winning Art Papers magazine, noted lecture series Art Papers Live, the newly launched Exhibitions program, the Artist Project Program, and new digital initiatives. The purchase of artwork also supports the artists in the auction who have generously donated proceeds from their work in support of Art Papers’ mission. ArtPapers.org
TASTE OF ATHENS
02/22/2015
THE CLASSIC CENTER, DOWNTOWN ATHENS
Taste of Athens is the premiere food and wine event for this food city on the rise. Featuring over 20 of the best local restaurants, wine pairings from professional sommeliers and our first-ever cocktail competition, Taste of Athens is a celebration of one of the culinary landmarks of the state. CommunityConnection211.org
BUREGA & CHAPUIS: MOLECULAR EXPLOSIVE COLOR
02/26/2015
PRYOR FINE ART
An exhibition of new works by Burega and Chapuis, an opposition of similar and distinctive styles, will be featured at this month. Both world-lived and traveled, their artworks’ lives follow that of their masters. PryorFineArt.com
BEER, BOURBON AND BBQ
02/28/2015
ATLANTIC STATION
Enjoy unlimited Beer and Bourbon Tastings as you stroll from table to table and tent to tent. 40 Bourbons and 60 Beers will be featured. There will also be barbecue galore. Pulled pork from whole hogs, ribs, brisket, chickens, sausages and any fixins’ you could imagine. BeerAndBourbon.com