Second Sundays Family Performances: The Albany Freedom Singers
Sunday, June 8, 1, 2 and 3 p.m.
Robinson Atrium, Stent Family Wing
Free with Museum admission and free for members

Experience a variety of cultures and artistic traditions together during Family Fun Sundays at the High, every second Sunday of the month. Take in a musical, dance or theatrical performance; listen up for story time; or watch an artist at work. It’s artful fun for the whole family – make sure to get in on the action. Performances will take place every month through September 2008.

The Artful Garden Tour
Saturday, May 17, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Rain or Shine)

$20 through May 15; $25 at the door; $18 groups of 10 or more

The Artful Garden Tour provides spectacular views of seven of Atlanta’s finest gardens in Loring Heights, Virginia Highlands, Druid Hills and Inman Park. The self-guided tour includes gardens that feature traditional garden art, modern outdoor sculpture, and whimsical art in contemporary, traditional, formal and informal garden environments. 

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Lecture: Building the New Acropolis Museum
Thursday, June 5, 7 p.m.
Rich Theatre

Free with reserved ticket; Museum tickets sold separately

In conjunction with the Consulate of Greece in Atlanta, this presentation will provide a full and exciting picture of the recently completed New Acropolis Museum. Dr. Dimitrios Pandermalis, President of the New Acropolis Museum, will provide an overview of the history and development of this key national public project in Greece and an understanding of how the design is integrated with the demands of the exhibition program and the Museum’s environment. Architect Bernard Tschumi will address the architectural challenges that the project presented and the solutions that were developed as a response.

Louvre Lecture: Houdon: Sculptor of the King and the Enlightenment
Saturday, June 7, 2 p.m.
Hill Auditorium
Free with Museum admission and free to members

Louvre curator Guilhem Scherf will provide an in-depth look at this important sculptor whose artistic achievements include a bust believed by George Washington’s family and contemporaries to be the most lifelike depiction of him ever made. Houdon’s bust of George Washington later became the basis for the depiction of Washington on the United States quarter. 

Discussion & Book-signing: Daughters of Men: Portraits of African-American Women and Their Fathers
Saturday, June 7; Discussion, 2:30 p.m.
Book-signing, 1 to 2 p.m. and 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Main Museum Shop
Free with Museum admission and free for members

Vassel has compiled stunning photographs and compelling personal essays about African-American women and their fathers. From a father who mentors his daughter's artistic eye by taking her to cultural events to one who unwaveringly supports a risky career move, the fathers in this book each have unique and successful styles of parenting.

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Target Free Family Fun Day: Fabulous Fathers—Celebrating Everyday Dads and History’s Heroes
Sunday, June 15, 12 noon to 5 p.m.
Free entry is on a first-come, first-served basis

Invite your dad to visit the High for a fun filled day with his favorite person – you! Collage a beautiful card to document this special day and tell your dad just how much you love him. Be sure to visit the Road to Freedom and After 1968 exhibitions and learn about heroes whose dreams have made a big difference then create a portrait of someone who is a hero to you. Relax together on the piazza and enjoy a variety of Atlanta voices performing gospel music, freedom songs, and more.

Vive le Polo
Sunday, June 22, 12 noon to 6 p.m.; Gates open: 12 p.m. Match begins: 2 p.m.
Chukkar Farm and Scuppernong Polo Club

$25 in advance; $30 at the gate

Join a glorious summer day with "Best Picnic" and "Best Hat" contests, High fashion, gourmet food and drink, live and silent auction, the stomping of the divots, and an exciting match of polo.  Bring your best picnic spread of gourmet food and drink. This event is hosted by the High’s Art Partners Membership group, all proceeds benefit the High.

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Panel Discussion: Memories from the Movement
Saturday, June 28, 2 p.m.
Rich Theatre

Free with reserved ticket; tickets to the Museum sold separately

Join Civil Rights heroes including Congressman John Lewis, Ambassador Andrew Young, activist Dorothy Cotton, introduced by High Curator Julian Cox for an afternoon of remembrances and dialogue around the contributions of the courageous champions of justice who struggled to make equality a reality for all. The panelists will reflect on their experiences in the Civil Rights movement in light of the High’s current exhibition Road to Freedom: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1956-1968. The discussion will be moderated by Alexis Scott, journalist and publisher of the Atlanta Daily World, the city's first black-owned daily newspaper.