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Tuesday week-ahead: Manuel’s oral storytelling, midweek book nights, and Mets at Truist

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:25:00 -0400

ATLANTA — If Monday was all heat and baseball noise, Tuesday is a good night to claim a bar stool and a story.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s August 2026 book and author events roundup lists a free oral storytelling night at Manuel’s Tavern (602 N. Highland Ave. NE) on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The AJC calendar entry is listed as free and evening-timed — the kind of low-cost, high-character night that fits a work-week calendar better than a festival gate.

Tonight's free picks: Colony Square movie, Book Bird reading, more August freebies

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:20:00 -0400

ATLANTA — School is back for much of the metro, but the free-and-easy calendar did not clock out with the last summer Friday.

AJC Access Atlanta’s free-August roundup and the paper’s August book-events list give readers a practical early-month plan: a free outdoor movie Thursday night in Midtown, a free author reading in Avondale Estates the same evening, and a longer runway of markets, park fitness, and festival weekends that do not require a ticket markup.

Tuesday planner: Falcons afternoon camp, free Night Out, and storm windows

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:25:00 -0400

ATLANTA — Tuesday stacks one free NFL look, a classic community public-safety night, and a wetter afternoon pattern than Monday.

Falcons AT&T Training Camp — 1:55 p.m., Flowery Branch

The club’s official camp schedule lists Tuesday, Aug. 4, at IBM Performance Field with a 1:55 p.m. start — the week’s afternoon session after Monday’s 9:15 a.m. practice. Free tickets are still required; the team caps claims and notes that practices can move indoors (and close to the public) for weather or extreme heat. Gates generally open an hour early. Bring a refillable bottle, sun protection, and a bag under the published size limit. Autograph access, when available, is limited and happens along the fan hill after practice per the team FAQ.

Five things to do in metro Atlanta July 22-26: BronzeLens opens, Daniel Tiger visits Truist Park, Zoo Atlanta hosts Kids Night Out

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:45:00 -0400

Looking for something to do between the heat wave and the weekend? Here are five midweek events worth checking out across metro Atlanta:

BronzeLens Film Festival opens Wednesday

The BronzeLens Film Festival of Atlanta, a festival dedicated to films by and about people of color, opens Wednesday, July 22 with a slate that runs through Sunday at the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University downtown. The opening night film is followed by a Q&A and reception. BronzeLens, founded in 2008, has grown into one of the Southeast’s largest Black film festivals, with more than 80 films programmed across the five days, including narrative features, documentaries, shorts, and a student track.

High Street Atlanta brings Shrek 2 to the green for free outdoor movie

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:00:00 -0400

The free outdoor movie series at High Street Atlanta continues Thursday night with a screening of the 2004 animated hit “Shrek 2” (PG).

The screening begins at sunset, around 7 p.m., on the green at 101 High St. near Truist Park. Admission is free and open to the public.

“Shrek 2 is one of those movies that everyone in the family can enjoy,” said High Street Atlanta marketing director Sarah Pulliam. “We expect a big crowd.”