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DEL.ICIO.USFree and Fun: Get Out, Get Involved and Keep Your Cash
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Author Jill Conner Browne will be at Barnes & Noble in Alpharetta at 7 p.m. Jan. 16 signing her new book “American Thighs: The Sweet Potato Queens’ Guide to Preserving Your Assets.”
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is coming Monday, and there are many ways to spend the holiday, from volunteer opportunities to parades. Most of those events (see our MLK page for the full list) are free of charge. But the MLK events aren’t the only way to keep your money in your pocket. Here is a sampling of those holiday-related events and a few more inexpensive ways to get out, get involved or just be entertained.
ROYAL TATER
Jill Conner Browne — aka the Royal Queen of the Sweet Potato Queens of Jackson, Miss. — discusses and signs her new book, “American Thighs: The Sweet Potato Queens’ Guide to Preserving Your Assets.” 7 p.m. Jan. 16. Free. Barnes & Noble, 7660 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta. 770-993-8340.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Join Composition Gallery as it celebrates its third anniversary with a silent photography auction, jewelry and artwork by Sabra Gallery, and live music by jazz guitarist Trey Wright. The event also serves as a celebration of President-Elect Barack Obama’s forthcoming inauguration. 7-11 p.m. Jan. 17. Free. 1388 McLendon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 678-982-9764.
SUITES AND SONATAS
Pianist Benjamin Warsaw will perform with the Ahavath Achim Synagogue’s chamber orchestra. The program includes Bach’s Piano Concerto in D Minor, Grieg’s “Holberg Suite,” “Kol Nidre” (the Yom Kippur prayer) arranged for strings and Prokofiev’s Piano Sonata No. 2. 3 p.m. Jan. 18. Free. 600 Peachtree Battle Ave., Atlanta. 404-355-5222.
FOUR KING THINGS
With King Day coming Monday, there are many related events taking place that celebrate the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. And everything listed here is free of charge. The civil rights leader’s life gets the operatic treatment in “King: The Story of a Preacher from Atlanta.” On Sunday, Jan. 18, Theatrical Outfit will perform a free concert of excerpts from Douglas Tappin’s new contemporary opera. 3 p.m. Jan. 18. Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, 407 Auburn Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-688-7263.
There will also be parades on the actual holiday (Monday, Jan. 19) in many towns around the metro area, including Marietta, where the procession begins at the intersection of Fairground Street and South Marietta Parkway. Proceeds north on Fairground Street, turning left onto Roswell Street before ending in Marietta Square. 1 p.m. Jan. 19. Lockheed Employees Federal Credit Union, 430 Commerce Park Drive, Marietta. 404-863-0945.
In downtown Atlanta on Tuesday, Jan. 20, the Sweet Auburn pilgrimage is a four-block journey that ends at the King Center, 449 Auburn Ave., and features guests such as Afeni Shakur, mother of the late hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur, and other community business leaders. 9 a.m. Jan. 20. Southern Christian Leadership Conference National Headquarters, 320 Auburn Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-522-1420.
On Wednesday, Jan. 21 , the National Archives and Records Administration-Southeast Region headquarters (beside Clayton State University) will show “At the River I Stand.” The documentary recounts the two months leading to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in 1968, coinciding with a labor strike in Memphis. Noon-1 p.m. Jan. 21. 5780 Jonesboro Road, Morrow. 770-968-2555.
For more holiday events, check out our MLK page.
MUSIC MAKER
Kevin “Kalimbaman” Spears not only designs and builds his own Kalimba/Mbira instruments, but he’s also an innovative performer. His music employs electronics and effects in bringing together jazz, rock and African music. 7 p.m. Jan. 22. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 678-436-3237.
Read other money saving tips at Your Money, and see a list of all of more upcoming free and cheap events.
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