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04/24/2026

It's National Library Week! 🤩 This year's theme is "Find Your Joy", an invitation for people of all backgrounds to explore and discover what sparks joy in them at the library.

The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Foundation reminds us of a few ways celebrate and discover your library joy:

📚 Stop by your library and bring someone with you.
📚 Help a friend sign up for a library card.
📚 Explore something new: a book, a program, a class, or a conversation.
📚 Thank your librarians and library professionals for all that they do.

And we invite you to Become a Friend of the East Atlanta Library to help us support the programming and events at your local branch! www.friendsofeastatlantalibrary.org Fulton County Library East Atlanta Community Association East Atlanta Business Association

04/16/2026

Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the Southeast BeltLine trail segment 4

04/14/2026

The Center for Civic Innovation is hosting a TAD Talk event in SE Atlanta tomorrow, Tuesday, April 13 and SE Atlanta Neighbors for Action has agreed to be a partner in this event.

We had great turnout and thoughtful questions at the TAD community conversation we hosted last November and know there’s strong interest in our corner of the City about whether or not the City’s eight Tax Allocation Districts should be extended. The outcome will shape how schools, infrastructure, and essential city services are funded for years to come.

Join your neighbors to learn more, ask questions, and shape the path of our City together!

Southeast ATL TAD Talk
📅 Tuesday, April 14 @ 6pm
📍 Rick McDevitt Youth Center, 1040 Crew Street SW

RSVP at https://civicatlanta.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F37248.

04/14/2026

Join us this Sunday, April 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Grant Park's Boulevard Green, as we launch the first Market in the Park! This new monthly gathering will bring food, music, activities, things for the kids to do, local makers, and more to Atlanta’s oldest park. Our first Earth Day-themed market is free and open to all ages. Come enjoy Grant Park, The People's Playground!

https://theporchpress.com/gpc-market-in-the-park-brings-new-community-programming-to-grant-park/

04/10/2026

The Price at Theatrical Outfit

From the team behind Remember This and The Lehman Trilogy, comes a brand-new take on Arthur Miller’s (The Crucible) classic – THE PRICE – a riveting story about the struggle to make peace with the past and create hope for the future. Set in the attic of a crumbling Brownstone in New York City, two brothers battle for their birthright in the wake of their father’s passing. The cast of The Lehman Trilogy (Andrew Benator, Brian Kurlander, and Eric Mendenhall) return for Miller’s most personal and riveting play exploring the true price of the choices we make or fail to make in life. The show runs through May 3, 2026.

Cast & Creative Talkbacks:
Fridays | April 17 & 24
With the cast & creative team discussing the artistic process

Theatrical Outfit & The Breman Talkbacks:
Thursdays & Saturdays | April 16, 18, 23 & 25
With TO & Breman staff discussing the themes of the play

https://www.theatricaloutfit.org/price/

The Price at Theatrical Outfit – on stage through May 3. Pictured:
Eric Mendenhall, Brian Kurlander, Cara Mantella, and Andrew Benator. Photo Credit: Casey G Ford.

04/09/2026

The beastly feast returns WITH “GALA IN THE GROVE”

One of the Southeast’s most anticipated galas returns on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at the Beastly Feast presented by Norfolk Southern. Sophisticated elegance, a one-of-a-kind locale, and a celebrated silent auction are signatures of Zoo Atlanta’s largest annual fundraiser.

Guests will enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres on an evening stroll through the Zoo, followed by a seated dinner from Zoo Atlanta’s premier caterer, Proof of the Pudding; dancing in the Zoo’s Grand Pavilion, spectacularly appointed by Tony Brewer; and a silent auction featuring travel adventures, jewelry, art, sports and cultural opportunities, Zoo experiences, and more.

Proceeds of the Beastly Feast benefit Zoo Atlanta’s education programs and conservation programs and partnerships for species and their habitats here at home and around the world.

To reserve tables or tickets or to support the event as a Beastly Backer, visit the Beastly Feast event page at https://zooatlanta.org/support/beastly-feast-gala/.

All proceeds from The Beastly Feast benefit Zoo Atlanta’s innovative and award-winning education programs and local and global conservation efforts.

04/07/2026

EARLY-BIRD TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE FOR BREW AT THE ZOO

Atlanta’s longtime Memorial Day Weekend festival tradition roars back to kick-off the summer at Brew at the Zoo on Saturday, May 23, 2026. The 21-and-up event will feature sampling of brews from more than 30 top Georgia breweries and cideries; evening wildlife viewing with special Keeper Talks; live music at venues throughout the Zoo; classic yard games; and rides on the Endangered Species Carousel.

New for 2026 are free, unlimited sessions with custom photo strips at two Robot Booth photo booths inside the Zoo and the new Brew Challenge, a digital scavenger hunt with the chance to enter to win prizes.

The 2026 music lineup includes party rock heroes The Geeks, back for their third Brew at the Zoo on the Grand Pavilion main stage; DJ Dmark, a popular presence at many Atlanta events, in Flamingo Plaza; The Cherry Bomb, with Joan Jett covers and other 80s hits in Zambezi Elephant Plaza; and Ben Wade Band, with the perfect acoustic welcome as guests enter the event. DJ Kate will bring the vibes for VIP guests in the Michael & Thalia Carlos Ballroom in Savanna Hall.

Now through April 26, Early Bird tickets are $50 for Zoo Atlanta Members; $60 for non-Members.

VIP tickets are available at $120 and include early entry beginning at 4:30 p.m.; exclusive access to the VIP Lounge in the Michael & Thalia Carlos Ballroom; music from DJ Kate; a curated charcuterie box from Graze Craze; access to private restrooms and air conditioning; exclusive beer and wine tastings; a swag bag featuring a Brew at the Zoo bag, event T-shirt, bottled water and snacks; and a limited-edition Brew at the Zoo pint glass. New for VIP guests is the Pavilion VIP Outpost, a dedicated VIP beer station in the Grand Pavilion.

Beginning April 27, tickets will be $60 for Zoo Atlanta Members; $70 for non-Members; and $130 for VIP.

An Atlanta tradition for almost 20 years, Brew at the Zoo has a history of selling out; advance tickets are strongly encouraged. Get tickets here at zooatlanta.org.

Signature events such as Brew at the Zoo benefit Zoo Atlanta operations that support conservation programs and partnerships around the world. Learn more at zooatlanta.org/conservation.

Brew at the Zoo is open to ages 21 and up only; guests under 21 will not be admitted.

04/07/2026

The Democratic primary is just around the corner. Get to know your candidates:
The Porch Press’s own Paul Bolster, former member of the Georgia House of Representatives, has have conversations with candidates running for office in Georgia in
2026. Check the interviews on YouTube at

Get to know your candidates: Paul Bolster, former member of the Georgia House of Representatives, will have conversations with candidates running for office in Georgia in 2026. The interviews will include candidates for state-wide office and for local offices in SE Atlanta. It will cover democratic....

03/21/2026

2026 Grant Park Porch Fest

02/18/2026

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE SIXTH-ANNUAL RUN LIKE WILD

Registration is now open for the sixth-annual Run Like Wild 5K at Zoo Atlanta, scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2026. The run will take place in and through the Zoo in Grant Park, making Run Like Wild a one-of-a-kind experience where runners spot some of Earth’s most iconic wildlife along their path. Run Like Wild is an official Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race Qualifier.

The 2026 Run Like Wild featured species is the African elephant, looming large in the Zoo’s African Savanna, home to elephants Kelly, Tara, Msholo, and Titan.

The race begins at 8 a.m. and is open to runners, trotters, or walkers ages 3 and up. Runners must register by April 17, 2026; no mail-in registration or in-person registration will be available. Race capacity has a history of filling very quickly.

Registration is $55 and includes chip timing; an exclusive Run Like Wild 2026 T-shirt; a finisher’s medal; free downloads of race photos from True Speed Photos; post-race food and drink at the After Party; and admission to the Zoo following the After Party. Due to the nature of the course, a very limited number of spectator tickets will be available at $32 for non-Members ages 12 and up and $25 for non-Members ages 3 to 11. Spectator tickets are free for Zoo Atlanta Members, but registration is required.

In addition to the in-person 5K, a Virtual Run Like Wild 5K is open to participants of all ages and locations to run from home, the gym, or on their favorite track or trail. Virtual runner registration is $45 and includes an event T-shirt and finisher’s medal. Virtual runners must register by May 11, 2026.

Register to run and get full event details and answers to frequently asked questions on the Run Like Wild page on zooatlanta.org.

01/30/2026

Atlanta playwright Steve Yockey returns with another World Premiere
BLEEDING HEARTS is a breakneck, pitch-black farce about the disappearing middle class & how people forget to put themselves in each other’s shoes. Sloane isn’t sure why exactly her husband Timothy brought home a probably dangerous drifter with a knife, but she doesn’t like it. Of course, it’s hard to focus when her wealthy neighbor keeps dropping by to steal anything not nailed down. Witness the state of the world in a smart, blistering and hilarious way that only Yockey can deliver.
The show is playing at Theatrical Outfit through February 22.
https://www.theatricaloutfit.org/bleeding-hearts/

Pictured: Veronika Duerr & Tess Malis Kincaid. Photo Credit: Casey G Ford.