Hanukkah Storytime with Laurel Snyder. 3 p.m. Dec. 14. Storytelling. Free. Little Shop of Stories, 133A E. Court Square, Decatur. 404-373-6300, littleshopofstories.com/events.php. Local children's book author Snyder ("Up and Down the Scratchy Mountains") celebrates the Festival of Lights with stories for kids.
John Wiley Jr., "The Scarlett Letters: The Making of the Film 'Gone With the Wind.'" 7 p.m. Dec. 15. Talk and signing. $10. Reservations recommended. Margaret Mitchell House & Museum, 990 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-814-4150, atlantahistorycenter.com/program/mmh-lecture-john-wiley-jr-scarlett-letters-making-film-gone-wind. This collection of Mitchell's letters about the 1939 movie classic offers readers a front-row seat as she watches the filmmakers at work adapting her book and corresponds with a who's who of Hollywood.
A Cappella Books Antiquarian Book Showcase. 6:30 p.m. Dec. 18. Free. Sale, refreshments, music. RSVP recommended. A Cappella Books, 208 Haralson Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-681-5128, acappellabooks.com/event/antiquarian-book-showcase. Still searching for that first-edition signed copy of Charles Bukowski's "Post Office"? Look for such hard-to-find titles at this showcase featuring some of Atlanta's most prominent antique book dealers, including Cliff Graubart of the Old New York Bookshop, David McCord, Kenneth Mallory and Thomas Dorn. Dealers will have books priced from $25 to $25,000.
"Where the Wild Things Are: Maurice Sendak in His Own Words and Pictures." Through July, 2015. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays. $4 for children 3-6, $12 adults. William Breman Jewish Heritage & Holocaust Museum, 1440 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. 678-222-3700, thebreman.org/Exhibitions/Upcoming/Coming-Soon-to-The-Breman. For more than 50 years Sendak's whimsical "Where the Wild Things Are" has captivated readers. Along with preliminary sketches, finished artwork and interactive displays showcasing Sendak's best-known works, the exhibit emphasizes art as an important tool for both children and adults in coping with stressful situations.
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