Upcoming

■PBS’s Great American Read. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday. Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. All ages are invited to vote at PBS’s Great American Read interactive booth for America’s “most-loved” book. 404-370-3070, DeKalbLibrary.org, pbs.org/thegreat-American-read/books/#

■Coffee, Coloring and Crafts. 12:30-2:30p.m. Friday. Free. Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library, 2861 Wesley Chapel Road, Decatur. Senior citizens, ages 55 and older, are invited to join this monthly adult coloring and craft party with coffee, tea and art therapy. Participants may bring their lunch. Funding is provided by the Friends of the Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library. 404-2866980, DeKalbLibrary.org

■ Producer Series: Budgeting Track. All three classes: $580 nonmembers, $460 GPP ATLFS members, $430 DeKalb residents. Discover DeKalb Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1957 Lakeside Parkway, Suite 510, Tucker. AtlantaFilmSociety.org

■ Breaking Down a Script 201: 2-6 p.m. Aug. 18. $200 nonmembers, $160 GPP ATLFS members. Paying someone to break down a script’s elements can be very expensive. Everything starts with understanding this process for someone who wants to be a good producer, assistant director or production manager.

■ Scheduling a Script 202: 2-6 p.m. Sept. 29. $250 nonmembers, $200 GPP ATLFS members. Once a film has been broken down properly, a rough schedule can be created to help determine how long the film will take to shoot; how long it will take to book actors and crew, rent equipment, materials and services and how many locations will need to be found - all comprising the foundation for proper budgeting.

■ Budgeting a Script 203: 2-6 p.m. Oct. 6. $250 nonmembers, $200 GPP ATLFS members. While each film project is different, some basics do apply. Start with a complete breakdown and a rough schedule to properly estimate the production’s cost. Among the budgeting questions to be covered in this class will be how long will it take to prep, shoot and wrap the film; how many days will actors and extras be needed; how many days will be needed at each location; how many wardrobe changes per actor, plus duplicates,