SUNDAY, FEB. 4
Be part of AIDSWatch in Georgia 2018: HIV Advocacy at the Gold Dome today. People living with HIV live, work and thrive in every legislative district across our state, but many state lawmakers are unaware of the issues that affect our diverse community. This event will provide a free training on how to educate state legislators at the Capitol on HIV policy. Following the training, organizers will stand united under the Gold Dome to put the training into action. 8:30 a.m. – noon, Georgia State Capitol, 206 Washington St. S.W., Room 230, Atlanta, GA 30334, www.facebook.com/ events/1583843371711136
The Armorettes at Oscars Atlanta to watch the New England Patriots take on the Philadelphia Eagles at the Armorettes Super Bowl Party, 6:30 p.m., Oscars Atlanta, 1510 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Suite C, Atlanta, GA 30324, www.facebook. com/events/1534711276643165 (File photo) The Conscious Aging Group meets the first Wednesday of every month and is open to all elders/seniors/old people who wish to continue living a conscious lifestyle into and through our time of aging. 7 – 8:30 p.m., Charis Books and More, 1189 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30307, www.facebook.com/ events/1910458325935431
FRIDAY, FEB. 9
Join Charis Circle and Charis Books in celebrating two of Atlanta’s most visionary literary voices, Tayari Jones and Pearl Cleage, in a conversation about art, love, loyalty and Jones’ new novel “An American Marriage.” 7 – 9 p.m., Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30309, www.facebook.com/ events/394002887725535 Out artist Hannah Thomas returns to Eddie’s Attic tonight, 9:30 p.m., 515B North McDonough St.,Decatur, GA, 30030, www.eddiesattic.com
SATURDAY, FEB. 10
The Atlanta Queer Literary Festival Quarterly Book Club meets today with a short presentation about the important legacy James Baldwin left behind, a contextual understanding of the period when his 1956 novel “Giovanni’s Room” was published and a group discussion of the novel itself. The event is co-sponsored by the Counter Narrative Project, 3 p.m., Ponce de Leon branch library, 980 Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta, GA 30306, www.facebook.com/ events/156742968438370 Come out and see whether Eden Cakes or Roxy Redd will be the Queen of White Trash Prom at the Miss Gutterball Pageant 2018. This is a fundraiser for the Dixie Bowling Tournament. See these lovely ladies work their prom wear from when they were in high school. Categories include presentation, question and answer, talent and white trash evening gown. Guest performers include Miss Dixie 2018 Misti Shores, Holly Walden and Amber Divine, 6 – 9 p.m., Mixx Atlanta, 1492 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30309, www.facebook.com/ events/1770023616400993 Join the High Museum’s second mixology Highball competition. The most distinguished bartenders from around the metropolitan area compete for a chance to demonstrate their boozy creations and compete drink-for-drink. 6:30 – 10 p.m., High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30309, www.facebook. com/events/1476122399162089 Join the Atlanta Bucks for the first ever Bucks Meat Raffle, a different kind of Bachelor Auction. Highlights include 10 date packages, a beer bust and lots of rugby boys to flirt with. Woofs on Piedmont, 8 p.m. – 12 a.m., 2425 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta, GA 30324, www.facebook.com/ events/1756394217768500/