Letters to My Grandchildren

Letters to my grandchildren: Atlanta Senior Citizens Oral History Project


Tuesday, February 28, 201211:00 AM-1:00 PM
Central Library Auditorium1 Margaret Mitchell SquareAtlanta, GA 30303Google Maps - MapQuest

Seniors from Senior Citizen Services of Metro Atlanta will talk about their experiences growing up under segregation and during the Civil Rights Movement.

Cost: Free and open to the public

Black History Month at Neighborhood Senior Centers

In February, we celebrate Black History Month at our Neighborhood Senior Centers. The senior participants plan and perform in their programs throughout the month. If you are interested in attending one or more of these programs, please see the schedule below.

February 16 12:45 pm —1:45 pmAfrican American Trivia followed by African Spirituals
Northside Shepherd’s Center, 1705 Commerce Dr. NW

February 18 11 am
Black History Month Program
New Horizon Neighborhood Senior Center, 745 Orr St. NW

February 23 11 am — 12 noon
The Faces of Auburn Art Exhibit
Auburn Neighborhood Senior Center, 300 Edgewood Avenue NE

February 25 11:00 am
“A Journey to the Past” highlighted with the play “A Letter from the Birmingham Jail”
Dogwood Neighborhood Senior Center, 1953 Donald L. Hollowell Pkwy

February 26 9 am — 12 noon
The Poetry Club of Carver High School
Bethlehem Neighborhood Center, 87 Thayer Ave. SE

February 26 10:30 am—12 noon
Black History Program
Southeast Neighborhood Senior Center, 1650 New Town Circle SE

by Steve Hargrove, Director of Events and Marketing