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The National Center for Civil and Human Rights offers ongoing programming for everyone — young professionals, families with children, students, and adults. With both virtual and in-person programs, there is something for everyone. Learn more about what we have to offer below.

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Saturday Storytime

National Center for Civil and Human Rights 100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd, Atlanta

Join us for Saturday Storytime! Enjoy inspiring children's stories and interactive games on our third-floor mezzanine. Saturday Storytime occurs at 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, and 2:30 PM and is included with the price of admission.

“The Next King,” a Kidspiration Performance – Noon Showing

National Center for Civil and Human Rights 100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd, Atlanta

Come see "The Next King," an hour-long musical that teaches kids aged 3 to 12 about the importance of voting. Nikki Toombs's funny, interactive, FREE show transports you to a rainforest where the king, a lion, grapples with how to choose the next leader. Enjoy art activities throughout the day as part of The Center's...

“The Next King,” a Kidspiration Performance – 2:30PM Showing

National Center for Civil and Human Rights 100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd, Atlanta

Come see "The Next King," an hour-long musical that teaches kids aged 3 to 12 about the importance of voting. Nikki Toombs's funny, interactive, FREE show transports you to a rainforest where the king, a lion, grapples with how to choose the next leader. Enjoy art activities throughout the day as part of The Center's...

You(th) Belong – August 2024

250 Williams Street Building 250 Williams Street, NW, Atlanta

Celebrate authors, artists and musicians at Artists in the Afternoon: Writing for Our Lives. The LGBTQ+ community’s next generation of advocates will be discussing their work. This event features a youth writers panel moderated by poet Ayrial Storm King, Youth Coordinator for the LGBTQ+ Institute at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.  Held...

The Mountaintop

National Center for Civil and Human Rights 100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd, Atlanta

Join The Center for a community conversation on The Mountaintop. Katori Hall's acclaimed play reimagines Dr. King's final night in Memphis. In partnership with the Emory Center of Ethics and the Alliance Theatre, this event includes a reception from 6 PM to 7 PM and a conversation from 7 PM to 8 PM. The conversation...

Saturday Storytime

National Center for Civil and Human Rights 100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd, Atlanta

Join us for Saturday Storytime! Enjoy inspiring children's stories and interactive games on our third-floor mezzanine. Saturday Storytime occurs at 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, and 2:30 PM and is included with the price of admission.

Saturday Storytime

National Center for Civil and Human Rights 100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd, Atlanta

Join us for Saturday Storytime! Enjoy inspiring children's stories and interactive games on our third-floor mezzanine. Saturday Storytime occurs at 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, and 2:30 PM and is included with the price of admission.

Saturday Storytime

National Center for Civil and Human Rights 100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd, Atlanta

Join us for Saturday Storytime! Enjoy inspiring children's stories and interactive games on our third-floor mezzanine. Saturday Storytime occurs at 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, and 2:30 PM and is included with the price of admission.

The Legacy Lives On: Freedom Summer 60-Year Celebration

National Center for Civil and Human Rights 100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd, Atlanta

Celebrate the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer at The Center as we honor Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner, voter registration activists murdered in Mississippi in June 1964. Hosted by The Center’s YOU(th) Belong program and a coalition of national and Atlanta-based organizations, the event highlights the continuing impact of Freedom Summer. Experts and...

Free Your Mind

Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College 830 Westview Drive Southwest, Atlanta

One World, an imprint of Random House, is hosting "Free Your Mind: A Night to Celebrate Our Stories and the Freedom to Tell Them" at Morehouse College's Martin Luther King Chapel as part of Banned Books Week. The event will feature bestselling authors and members of the Atlanta community affected by book bans. Doors open...

Saturday Storytime

National Center for Civil and Human Rights 100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd, Atlanta

Join us for Saturday Storytime! Enjoy inspiring children's stories and interactive games on our third-floor mezzanine. Saturday Storytime occurs at 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, and 2:30 PM and is included with the price of admission.

Author Talk: Wright Thompson Author of The Barn

Atlanta History Center McElreath Hall 130 W Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta

Together with The Atlanta History Center, we present a talk featuring Wright Thompson, author of The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi. The talk is at Woodruff Auditorium located inside McElreath Hall. Doors and cash bar will open at 6pm.