September 17, 2011
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| 7:00 pm | Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets.  MLB Baseball Game. Turner Field. (Sports - Pro Baseball). 404-577-9100 |
Festivals
| 10:00 am- 6:00 pm | JapanFest. A celebration of Japanese culture featuring taiko drum concerts, martial arts demos, tea ceremony, kimono, and calligraphy, chil… Gwinnett Center. (Festival - Cultural). 404-842-0736 |
The Arts
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Ancient Egyptian Art. This collection covers the full scope of the Egyptian civilization. View mummies, coffins and variety of artifact. Some acquired… Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 404-727-4282 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Ancient Near Eastern Art. See the legacy of the ancient Near Eastern from the beginnings of agriculture and writing of the first cities and empires like M… Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 404-727-4282 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Art of the Ancient Americas. See the over 1,900 pieces of Art work from all three principle cultural centers of the Americas: Mesoamerica, Central America, a… Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 404-727-4282 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Asian Art. View the collection of Asian Art work with an emphasis of South Asia. Pieces include the seated Buddha, the eighteen-armed Vishu… Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 404-727-4282 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Greek and Roman Art. View the collections of Greek and Roman Art which include pieces from as early as 4000 BC. Including works in many media such a… Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 404-727-4282 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Sub-Saharan African Art. Exhibit include objects from West Africa such as Igbo Ikenga shrine figures, Sowo Mask, paintings, beaded bowl figures from the… Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 404-727-4282 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Works of Art on Paper. This exhibit started by the Art History Department of Emory University in 1987 is made up of Six centuries of European and Ameri… Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 404-727-4282 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Art Opening. Works by Caroline Pyle and Robin Joseph. Opening Night Arist reception for both - September 9th from 7pm - 12am. U*Space Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 404-653-7331 |
| 11:00 am- 5:00 pm | Echoes of the Sublime. Emily Amy Gallery is pleased to present Echoes of the Sublime, its first-ever photography exhibition in conjunction with Atlanta… Emily Amy Gallery. (Arts - Photography Exhibit). 404-877-5626 |
| 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm | Accidental. An exhibition of new work by Atlanta artist Born. In "Accidental" Born continues his process of unconscious art making where he… Beep Beep Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 404-429-3320 |
| 8:00 pm- 9:30 pm | ANYTOWN: The Improvised Musical. In this musical comedy, anything is possible, and everything (including live musical accompaniment) is improvised! Please call… Events@590. (Performance - Musical). 770-552-6837 |
Sports
| 7:00 pm | Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets. MLB Baseball Game. Turner Field. (Sports - Pro Baseball). 404-577-9100 |
| Fishing From Georgia. One Day Deep Sea Offshore Lake fishing trips to Georgia Coast, Lakes, Florida Coast, Panama City Beach, Gulf Of Mexico. 8 fishi… Atlanta Metro Area. (Sports - Fishing). 770-502-9560 |
Business
| 9:00 am- 5:00 pm | Atlanta's Exotic Bird Fair. Purchase exotic birds from McCaws and Canaries to Cockatoos and Lovebirds, and everything you need to care for them and keep the… North Atlanta Trade Center. (Business - Convention / Expo). 770-279-9899 |
Community
| 9:00 am- 7:30 pm | World of Coca-Cola Tour. Take a 90-minute tour of the international headquarters of the Coca-Coca Company and its main bottling factory, then visit the C… The World of Coca-Cola. (Educational - Walking Tour). 800-676-COKE |
| 12:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Pole Dancing Classes. Tips or Taps offer an array of dance classes such as pole dancing, hip hop, and belly dancing. These classes will make you "ditc… Tips or Taps. (Educational - Class). 678-224-5699 |
| 6:30 pm | Celebrating Austrian Composer Gustav Mahler. Celebrate the life and the work of composer Gustav Mahler on the 100th anniversary of his death. Lew Smoley, President of the G… Goethe-Zentrum / German Cultural Center Atlanta. (Community - Lecture). 404-892-2388 |
| 8:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Decatur Ghost Tour. Your tour begins in the heart of Downtown Decatur's Historic Town Square. Every stop along the Decatur Ghost Tour has claims of… Bandstand. (Educational - Walking Tour). 404-269-7771 |
Health & Fitness
| 7:00 am | Caterpillar Crawl. Caterpillar Crawl 5K and the Butterfly Bolt 10K. Runners and walkers are welcome in both events. Participants can also registe… Mellow Mushroom. (Health & Fitness). 404-266-1661 |
| 7:30 am | Sandy Springs Lightning 10K / 5K. Designed for runners who enjoy a flat course through the lovely Sandy Springs community and neighborhoods, this is one of the mo… Hitson Memorial Activities Center. (Health & Fitness). 404-851-9111 |
| 10:00 am | Walk Like MADD Atlanta. Walk Like MADD is a 5K non-competitive family walk that raises funds to support MADD's mission of eliminating drunk driving, sup… State Farm Atlanta Operations Center. (Health - Fundraiser Walk / Run / Bike). 770-615-3737 |
Miscellaneous
| 12:30 pm | Fountain Show. Don't miss your chance to view this spectacular 251 computer controlled water jets, 400 fog jets, 487 lights and miles of underg… Centennial Olympic Park. (Miscellaneous). 404-223-4412 |
| 3:30 pm | Fountain Show. Don't miss your chance to view this spectacular 251 computer controlled water jets, 400 fog jets, 487 lights and miles of underg… Centennial Olympic Park. (Miscellaneous). 404-223-4412 |
| 6:30 pm | Fountain Show. Don't miss your chance to view this spectacular 251 computer controlled water jets, 400 fog jets, 487 lights and miles of underg… Centennial Olympic Park. (Miscellaneous). 404-223-4412 |
| 9:00 pm | Fountain Show. Don't miss your chance to view this spectacular 251 computer controlled water jets, 400 fog jets, 487 lights and miles of underg… Centennial Olympic Park. (Miscellaneous). 404-223-4412 |
Nightlife
| 1:00 pm- 2:00 am | Half Way to St. Pat's Party. It's never too early for Shamrocks! The popular Iron Mullet band will be performing, playing Rock songs all night long. One lu… Meehan's Public House. (Nightlife - Parties). 404-843-8058 |
| 9:00 pm- 2:30 am | New Grove Saturdays. Features new dance music of all genres. Tongue & Groove. (Nightlife - Dance). 404-261-2325 |
| 9:00 pm- 1:30 am | Latin Sol Saturdays. Featuring live Latin music by Orquesta MaCuba. Hear the Salsa, Merengue, Mambo, Reggaeton, and Bachata music by Latin DJs. Loca Luna. (Nightlife - Live Music). 404-875-4494 |
| 10:00 pm | Live DJ. DJ will be spinning a unique music coalition that has a taste of Brit Pop, Top 40, and all your favorite classics. Fado Irish Pub & Restaurant. (Nightlife - DJ). 404-841-0066 |
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