WEDNESDAY, AUG. 23

A rotating schedule of great local Atlanta bands will enliven your lunch in the park as part of Wednesdays in Woodruff. Grab a seat in the Reading Room to enjoy these free live performances that will take place 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Woodruff Park, 91 Peachtree St. S.W., Atlanta, GA 30303, www.facebook.com/events/136586023586089 (Courtesy photo) 640 GA 138, Riverdale, GA 302743908, www.arc707.org CHRIS Kid’s annual gala, The CHRIStal Ball, drives awareness about the importance of ensuring all youth are equipped with the skills needed to become contributing citizens, while raising vital funds to support programming dedicated to protecting children at home, school, in foster care and in the juvenile justice system. 6 – 10 p.m., The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead, 3434 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta, GA 30326, www.facebook.com/ events/1992094021024523 Taste of Life 2017 is a food and winetasting event to help house people living with HIV/AIDS. New infections of HIV are skyrocketing in Atlanta, and, without housing, staying healthy is impossible, especially for people living with HIV/ AIDS. Be part of the solution by ensuring that no person living with HIV/AIDS faces homelessness alone. At Atlanta’s sleek and modern Westside Cultural Arts Center this seventh annual soiree includes tastings of local craft beers, wines from around the world and bites from some of Atlanta’s most creative chefs and restauranteurs. 7 – www. 10 p.m., 760 10th St. N.W., Atlanta, GA 30318, www.eventbrite.com/e/taste-of-life2017-tickets-35332657931?aff=efbevent “Feed Me, Seymour!” Actor’s Express’ version of the classic musical “Little Shop of Horrors” has a performance tonight at 8 p.m., running through Aug. 20, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta, GA 30318, www.actorsexpress.com ICON, a celebration of Jennifer Lopez + Shakira, is a curated and produced immersive performance art experience, a night of music, video and performance art told through burlesque, drag, aerial, silks, trapeze, dance and more all in celebrating the fabulous J Lo and Shakira. Barry Brandon and Molly Rimswell host, with beats from Kenneth Figueroa, Jungle Atlanta, 10:30 p.m., 2115 Faulkner Road N.E, Atlanta, GA 30324, www.facebook.com/events/1790746907903883

SUNDAY, AUG. 20

The PFLAG support group for parents and families of LGBT children meets tonight from 2:30 – 4 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, 1605 Interstate 85/ Frontage Road, Atlanta, GA 30329, www.uuca.org

MONDAY, AUG. 21

Atlanta Botanical Garden members of all levels are invited to watch the solar eclipse at the Garden. Join as Garden staff count down to the first total solar eclipse since 1979. Bring a chair to relax on the Great Lawn and make a pinhole projector or sun print to mark the occasion. The first 200 members receive a free pair of solar eclipse viewing glasses to safely watch as the sun slips behind the moon at approximately 2:36 p.m. EST, 1345 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta, GA 30309, atlantabg.org Trans and Friends is a youth-focused group for trans people, people questioning their own gender and aspiring allies, providing a facilitated space to discuss gender, relevant resources and activism around social issues. 7 – 8:30 p.m., Charis Books and More, 1189 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30307, www.charisbooksandmore.com

TUESDAY, AUG. 22

AIDS Walk Atlanta & 5K Run announced a good-natured, spirited competition between Midtown Atlanta bars and restaurants to create the best “Pack the Park Punch.” Bar Wars will be hosted by Cowtippers Steaks and Spirits, and many area bars are competing, with funds going to the run. 1600 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30324, www.metrocafes.com

THURSDAY, AUG. 24

SAGE Atlanta’s bi-monthly meetings occur from 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of each month, Phillip Rush Center Annex, 1530 DeKalb Ave., Atlanta, GA 30307, www.rushcenteratl.org Come join a diverse group of people at the Rainbros Lunch Meetup to learn more about each other and see how we can help each other in life, 1 – 2 p.m., Roxx Tavern, 1824 Cheshire Bridge Road, Atlanta, GA 30324, www.facebook.com/ events/1512681285463546 Following up last year’s first discussion, Southern Fried Queer Pride presents Racism in the Queer Community, Part 2. This will be a sit-down commu-