FRIDAY, MARCH 10
The Capital of the South is setting aside March 4 and 5 for “Live the 5th,” a weekend soiree designed to showcase the thriving culture, business environment and diverse neighborhoods of Atlanta’s 5th District. Various venues, www.livethe5th.com
SATURDAY, MARCH 4
Are you ready to take action to protect civil rights in Georgia? Join Freedom School to learn more about how to make an impact and advance civil rights by volunteering with the ACLU. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Blackburn Conference Center, 1405 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta, GA 30309 Join the March Against Hate as local Georgia activists join forces with major groups to show the world that we can overcome the discrimination many people face on a daily basis. As one united front the community can be a force that cannot be broken. 2 p.m., Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd. N.W., Atlanta, GA 30313 Join Civic Minded Citizens, Georgia Equality and other local Atlanta charities for a Georgia Legislative Update. Guest Speakers state Rep. Park Cannon (D-Atlanta) and state Rep. Sam Park (DLawrenceville) will speak about the bills that will be presented to the state Legislature during the current session. Jeff Graham, executive director of Georgia Equality, will explain how our one voice can truly make a difference in local politics and how we
March 3, 2017
Sandra Bernhard performs her all new show “SANDRA MONICA BLVD: Coast to Coast.” Bernhard is traversing the country taking audiences on a journey to find the soul of America. She takes you to all the places you forgot, but longed to remember in the muted colors of dreamy landscapes. Tonight at 8 p.m., City Winery, 650 North Ave., Ponce City Market, Atlanta, GA, 30308 , www.citywinery.com (Courtesy photo) can unite to continue to make Georgia a place of inclusivity and equality. 6 – 8 p.m., Joe’s on Juniper, 1049 Juniper St. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30309, www.facebook.com/ events/633287066857328 Pull out those flannels, union suits and skull caps, squeeze into your signature tight jeans and expect a hot logjam full of furry chests and faces, hot daddies, wolves, bears and their cubs at the ManShaft: Lumberjack Edition. And remember, what happens in the woods, stays in the woods, 9 p.m. – 3 a.m., Heretic Atlanta, 2069 Cheshire Bridge Road N.E., Atlanta, GA 303224, www.hereticatlanta.com
SUNDAY, MARCH 5
DJ Karlitos spins late night tunes, 3 a.m., Xion Atlanta, 2043 Cheshire Bridge Road N.E., Atlanta, GA 30324, www.facebook.com/events/252396125172172
MONDAY, MARCH 6
Trans and Friends is a youth-focused group for trans people, people questioning their own gender and aspiring allies. Charis Books provides a facilitated space to discuss gender, relevant resources and activism around social issues. Whether silently or aloud, please come ready to consider your own gender in a transient world, 7 – 8:30 p.m., Charis Books and More, 1189 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30307, www.charisbooksandmore.com The PFLAG support group for parents and families of LGBT children meets tonight from 7:30 – 9 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, 1911 Cliff Valley Way N.E., Atlanta, GA 30329, www.uuca.org
TUESDAY, MARCH 7
Fresh on the heels of his 2015 Spring Conscious Coupling Ceremony, Atlanta’s own Baton Bob – the Ambassador of Mirth – has decided to get into the event planning business himself with his Out of the Box Events. Many of the vendors Baton Bob will be working with will be present today for a preview, including Deb Bowman and the Big Love Band, DJ Bill Berdeaux and Park Tavern, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., Ventanas, St. N.W., Atlanta, GA 30313 275 Baker
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8
Bring out your inner Taylor Swift at karaoke night at My Sister’s Room, with no cover and food and drink specials, 9 p.m., 66 12 St. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30309, www.mysistersroom.com
THURSDAY, MARCH 9
SAGE Atlanta’s social hour begins at 10 a.m., followed by a program/meeting at 11 a.m., Phillip Rush Center Annex, 1530 DeKalb Ave., Atlanta, GA 30307, www.rushcenteratl.org Join Charis and GA Wand in welcoming Ruadh Swennerfelt to talk about her book “Rising to the Challenge: The Transition Movement and People of Faith.” The author will talk about the hope and possibilities she finds in communities on the front lines of climate change, those that make up the “transition movement.” Swennerfelt chronicles her involvement in the worldwide Transition Town movement, visiting Transition communities and forward-looking permaculture projects across the US, Europe,