First Sunday Lecture Series

What’s With Atlanta?: The Quirks, Personality, and Charm of the ATL
Sunday, January 7
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Smyrna Library Meeting Room
Light refreshments will be served.

Join local Atlanta author and travel writer Paige Watts to uncover Atlanta's quirks, history, and charm. Her new book, What's With Atlanta?, answers all your burning questions about the ATL:

"Why are there so many Peachtree Streets?"
"How did Atlanta get to be the home of the Braves?".
Come learn something new, test your Atlanta trivia, and play ATL Bingo!

Speaker Bio:
Seasoned travel writer and Atlanta local Paige Watts has spent a decade writing about all things travel. She chronicles her journeys on her blog, PaigeMindsTheGap.com, where she highlights the joys of visiting Southern destinations. In addition to her blog, Paige has written for a number of online and print publications, including the Culture Trip, Matador Network, Epicure & Culture, MSN, and Travel the South. She received a double Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Evansville in Creative Writing and Literature, with a minor in International Studies.

The Sunday Lecture series is sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library.

First Sunday Lecture Series

The Life & Career of Nellie Mae Rowe, Folk Artist
Black History Month Event
Sunday, February 4
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Smyrna Library Meeting Room
Light refreshments will be served.

A creative and resourceful self-taught African-American folk artist, Nellie Mae Rowe gained national recognition during the last decade of her life (1900-1982). Long before that, she was well known locally by visitors who came to her exuberantly embellished home on Pace’s Ferry Road, containing her colorful drawings, paintings, stuffed dolls, and recycled objects. Mrs. Rowe’s works are today on display at the High Museum of Art, the Smithsonian, and several other notable public and private collections across the nation.

Speaker Bio:
Dr. William Marchione, author of A Brief History of Smyrna (2013) and former Associate Professor at the Art Institute of Boston.

Sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library

First Sunday Lecture Series

Notable Women of Smyrna: Part II
a Women's History Month event

RESCHEDULED DATE

Saturday, March 16, 2024
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Smyrna Library, Meeting Room
Light refreshments will be served.

Museum Manager Jennie Eldredge and Smyrna Library Director Mary Wallace Moore will explore the lives of prominent women from Smyrna's past. This lecture follows up last fall's presentation with all new women profiled from the past and present. The selection includes women in politics, entertainment, and philanthropy, including Nancy Konigsmark, Maryline Blackburn, Sarah Sentell Scott, Dorothy Bacon, and Julia Roberts.

Speaker Bio:
Jennie Eldredge is the Manager of Smyrna History Museum on Atlanta Road. Mary Wallace Moore is the Director of Smyrna Public Library. They are the authors of Smyrna, Georgia: "The Jonquil City": Celebrating 150 Years.

The Sunday Lecture series is sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library.

First Sunday Lecture Series

Topic & Speaker To Be Announced
Sunday, April 7, 2024
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Smyrna Library, Meeting Room
Light refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library

First Sunday Lecture Series

Topic & Speaker To Be Announced
Sunday, May 5, 2024
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Smyrna Library, Meeting Room
Light refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library

First Sunday Lecture Series

Topic & Speaker To Be Announced
Sunday, June 2, 2024
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Smyrna Library, Meeting Room
Light refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library

First Sunday Lecture Series

Topic & Speaker To Be Announced
Sunday, July 7, 2024
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Smyrna Library, Meeting Room
Light refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library

First Sunday Lecture Series

Topic & Speaker To Be Announced
Sunday, August 4, 2024
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Smyrna Library, Meeting Room
Light refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library

First Sunday Lecture Series

Topic & Speaker To Be Announced
Sunday, September 1, 2024
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Smyrna Library, Meeting Room
Light refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library

First Sunday Lecture Series

Topic & Speaker To Be Announced
Sunday, October 6, 2024
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Smyrna Library, Meeting Room
Light refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library

First Sunday Lecture Series

Topic & Speaker To Be Announced
Sunday, November 3, 2024
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Smyrna Library, Meeting Room
Light refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library

First Sunday Lecture Series

Topic & Speaker To Be Announced
Sunday, December 1, 2024
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Smyrna Library, Meeting Room
Light refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library