BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CalDiscovery//caldiscovery//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH DESCRIPTION:Atlanta: family\, tonight (Thu Sep 17 from 5:00 PM\, America/N ew_York). Rolling: the window moves forward every day\, so subscribe rathe r than download. Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldis covery.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains informatio n from CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. SOURCE:https://caldiscovery.com/atlanta-ga/tonight-family.ics X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Atlanta: family\, tonight (Thu Sep 17 from 5:00 PM\, America/ New_York). Rolling: the window moves forward every day\, so subscribe rath er than download. Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldi scovery.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains informati on from CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. X-WR-CALNAME:Atlanta · family · tonight · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Los Porfiados DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260605 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261130 DTSTAMP:20260729T170245Z UID:10010611-1780617600-1795996799@www.atlantaparent.com CATEGORIES:family DESCRIPTION:Inspired by a classic roly-poly wobbling toy known in Chile as “mono porfiado\,” this installation comprises 14 inflatable limber sc ulptures with pliable surfaces. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T170245Z LOCATION:High Museum of Art\, 1280 Peachtree Street\, Atlanta URL:https://www.atlantaparent.com/event/los-porfiados/?utm_source=caldisco very&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=atlanta-ga X-SOURCE-NAME:Atlanta Parent X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.atlantaparent.com/topevents END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:X-Ray Vision: Fish Inside Out DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260605 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261109 DTSTAMP:20260729T170245Z UID:10008928-1780617600-1794182399@www.atlantaparent.com CATEGORIES:family DESCRIPTION:Peek beneath the scales to explore the intricate bony skeleton s of fish\, stingrays\, eels and seahorses with x-rays. $25.95-$27.95\; ag es 3-12\, $23.95-$25.95\; ages 2 and younger\, free. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T170245Z LOCATION:Fernbank Museum of Natural History\, 767 Clifton Rd. NE\, Atlanta URL:https://www.atlantaparent.com/event/x-ray-vision-fish-inside-out/?utm_ source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=atlanta-ga X-SOURCE-NAME:Atlanta Parent X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.atlantaparent.com/topevents END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Frame by Frame: The Art of Stop-Motion Animation DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260612 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261102 DTSTAMP:20260729T170245Z UID:10010601-1781222400-1793577599@www.atlantaparent.com CATEGORIES:family DESCRIPTION:Featuring original puppets\, sets and production materials\, s ee the elements needed for this form of visual storytelling. $16.50\; ages 3-12\, $12.50\; ages 2 and younger\, free. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T170245Z LOCATION:Center for Puppetry Arts\, 1404 Spring Street NW\, Atlanta URL:https://www.atlantaparent.com/event/frame-by-frame-the-art-of-stop-mot ion-animation/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=atlanta -ga X-SOURCE-NAME:Atlanta Parent X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.atlantaparent.com/topevents END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Flora\, Fauna & Flight DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260624 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261102 DTSTAMP:20260729T170245Z UID:10006906-1782259200-1793577599@www.atlantaparent.com CATEGORIES:family DESCRIPTION:Walk the nature walkways in WildWoods to discover how plants a nd animals defy gravity through flight with this artistic outdoor exhibit. $25.95-$27.95\; ages 3-12\, $23.95-$25.95\; ages 2 and younger\, free. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T170245Z LOCATION:Fernbank Museum of Natural History\, 767 Clifton Road\, Atlanta URL:https://www.atlantaparent.com/event/flora-fauna-flight/?utm_source=cal discovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=atlanta-ga X-SOURCE-NAME:Atlanta Parent X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.atlantaparent.com/topevents END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Faces of the Revolution Tour DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260709 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261218 DTSTAMP:20260729T170245Z UID:10010704-1783555200-1797551999@www.atlantaparent.com CATEGORIES:family DESCRIPTION:Learn more about Georgia’s revolutionary political history w ith a tour focused on the portraits and busts of governors and signers of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. Registration required. J uly 11-Dec. 17. See website for schedule. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T170245Z LOCATION:Georgia Capitol Museum\, 206 Washington St. SW\, Atlanta URL:https://www.atlantaparent.com/event/faces-of-the-revolution-tour/?utm_ source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=atlanta-ga X-SOURCE-NAME:Atlanta Parent X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.atlantaparent.com/topevents END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:I SPY! Walter Wick’s Hidden Wonders DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260828 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270104 DTSTAMP:20260823T000835Z UID:10010724-1787875200-1799020799@www.atlantaparent.com CATEGORIES:arts,family DESCRIPTION:See the photographic illustrations of Walter Wick\, best known for his “I SPY” and “Can You See What I See?” children’s book s eries\, along with optical illusions\, games\, puzzle challenges and more that inspired his work. $23.50\; ages 5 and younger\, free. LAST-MODIFIED:20260823T000835Z LOCATION:High Museum of Art\, 1280 Peachtree Street\, Atlanta URL:https://www.atlantaparent.com/event/i-spy-walter-wicks-hidden-wonders/ ?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=atlanta-ga X-SOURCE-NAME:Atlanta Parent X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.atlantaparent.com/topevents END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:All Smiles DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261109 DTSTAMP:20260913T060936Z UID:10006706-1789171200-1794182399@www.atlantaparent.com CATEGORIES:family DESCRIPTION:This delightful show explores how smiles are different and how people show their emotions in various ways. Recommended for ages 0-5. Sep t. 12-Nov. 8. See website for showtimes. $12.50\; ages 6-17\, $5\; ages 5 and younger\, free. LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T060936Z LOCATION:Alliance Theatre\, 1280 Peachtree Street\, Atlanta URL:https://www.atlantaparent.com/event/all-smiles/?utm_source=caldiscover y&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=atlanta-ga X-SOURCE-NAME:Atlanta Parent X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.atlantaparent.com/topevents END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tricks and Treats DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261102 DTSTAMP:20260914T050055Z UID:171241-1789171200-1793577599@travelcobb.org CATEGORIES:family,gaming DESCRIPTION:Celebrate spooky season at Six Flags Over Georgia with Tricks and Treats\, a family-friendly daytime Halloween event full of mischievous tricks\, tasty treats\, and spook-tacular entertainment for all ages. Thi s kid-friendly celebration takes place before the sun sets and the scares set up — it’s all fun\, no fear during the daytime at Six Flags Over G eorgia! \nEveryone in the family is sure to have a boo-last with Six Flags Over Georgia spooky\, kooky Halloween activities — dress in your finest Halloween attire for The Costume Contest\, enjoy (skele)tons of delicious seasonal drinks and candy\, and discover amazing thrills and chills on so me of your favorite family rides. \nDon’t miss your chance to celebrate Halloween during Tricks and Treats at Six Flags Over Georgia — it’s al l the fun without the fear before the sun goes down. LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T050055Z LOCATION:Six Flags Over Georgia\, 275 Riverside Parkway\, Mableton\, GA\, 30168 URL:https://travelcobb.org/event/tricks-and-treats/?utm_source=caldiscover y&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=atlanta-ga X-SOURCE-NAME:Cobb Travel & Tourism X-SOURCE-URL:https://travelcobb.org/event/southern-fried-gaming-expo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Storytime at Oakdale Park DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260918 DTSTAMP:20260914T050055Z UID:170657-1789603200-1789689599@travelcobb.org CATEGORIES:family DESCRIPTION:Visit Oakdale Park for storytime and outdoor play. They will r ead\, sing songs\, and enjoy outdoor games and crafts. \nThe program will be canceled in the event of rain. LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T050055Z LOCATION:Oakdale Park\, 4126 Atlanta Rd SE\, Smyrna\, GA\, 30080 URL:https://travelcobb.org/event/storytime-at-oakdale-park-3/?utm_source=c aldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=atlanta-ga X-SOURCE-NAME:Cobb Travel & Tourism X-SOURCE-URL:https://travelcobb.org/event/southern-fried-gaming-expo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Youth Pickleball 201 (Thursdays - Session 1) DTSTART:20260917T203000Z DTEND:20260917T213000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T011742Z UID:10322260-1789662600-1789666200@www.atlantajcc.org CATEGORIES:family,sports DESCRIPTION:This class will cover various skills to help an intermediate p layer move to a more advanced level. Children will learn proper techniques and advanced strategies for third shot drops\, slams\, dinking\, and more . This class is recommended for players who have completed the Youth Pickl eball 101 class or have at least two months of experience. LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T011742Z LOCATION:MJCCA Zaban Park\, 5342 Tilly Mill Rd.\, Dunwoody\, Georgia\, 303 38\, United States URL:https://www.atlantajcc.org/event/youth-pickleball-201-thursdays-sessio n-1/2026-09-17/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=atlant a-ga X-SOURCE-NAME:Marcus JCC of Atlanta (MJCCA) in Dunwoody\, GA X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.atlantajcc.org/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MJCCA Youth Ensemble Presents: Seussical the Musical Jr. DTSTART:20260917T203000Z DTEND:20260917T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T071556Z UID:10320149-1789662600-1789668000@www.atlantajcc.org CATEGORIES:family,theater DESCRIPTION:For young actors ready to deepen their craft and build upon sk ills and techniques honed in previous MJCCA musical theater courses\, part icipants in this class will learn all music\, scenes\, and choreography in preparation for the December performance of Seussical The Musical.  \n \ nClass meets Tuesdays and Thursdays\, plus one Sunday rehearsal (Sunday\, December 6) for tech. Two public performances will be held in December. \ n \nPrerequisites: Actors must have participated in at least two sessions of MJCCA Musical Theater courses or Lynne & Howard Halpern Drama Camp at M JCCA Day Camps. LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T071556Z LOCATION:MJCCA Zaban Park\, 5342 Tilly Mill Rd.\, Dunwoody\, Georgia\, 303 38\, United States URL:https://www.atlantajcc.org/event/mjcca-youth-ensemble-presents-seussic al-the-musical-jr/2026-09-17/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_c ampaign=atlanta-ga X-SOURCE-NAME:Marcus JCC of Atlanta (MJCCA) in Dunwoody\, GA X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.atlantajcc.org/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Milk Carton Kids DTSTART:20260918T000000Z DTEND:20260918T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260915T204448Z UID:19551-1789675200-1789675200@atlantaconcertreviews.com CATEGORIES:family DESCRIPTION:On their seventh studio album\, Lost Cause Lover Fool (due Apr il 24 on Far Cry/Thirty Tigers)\, The Milk Carton Kids offer nine songs th at\, more than ever\, invite listeners to lean in close and linger inside the small moments the record quietly magnifies. \nWhen Los Angeles–based singer-songwriters Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan first emerged in 2011 \, they did so with a sound as unassuming as their “marketing” plan. T hey recorded their ten-song debut\, Prologue\, with just their two guitars and two voices. They posted it online as a free download\, sending the li nk to friends via email. Even amidst the foot stomps and hand claps carryi ng Folk into the mainstream\, hundreds of thousands of people managed to f ind Prologue in that first year. From the beginning\, The Milk Carton Kids were more interested in precision than volume. \n“We were very consciou s back then of trying to make our two voices sound like one thing\,” Rya n recalls. “And we wanted our guitars to sound like one instrument too. ” \nThat instinct toward unity and understatement became the foundation of a career that steadily expanded without ever losing its center. Fast-fo rward fifteen years\, through chaotic world events\, a global pandemic and its aftermath. Through Ryan’s two children and Pattengale’s move to N ashville then back to LA\, his bout with cancer. The pair went from darlin gs of the Americana Music Association Festival to hosting its annual award s show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. They started their own Sad Songs Summer Camp\, helping songwriters dig deeper and darker through an intens e workshopping process. They also founded the Los Angeles Folk Festival\, spotlighting musicians and comedians in the broader Folk community. (In it s first two years\, the festival has featured performances by Emmylou Harr is\, Waxahatchee\, Sierra Ferrell\, Willie Watson\, Valerie June\, and mor e.) \nAlong the way\, the duo has received four Grammy nominations and the ir songs have been featured in numerous film and TV projects\, from Gus Va n Zandt’s Promised Land to Tina Fey’s goofball comedy series Girls 5Ev a. They’ve collaborated with a who’s who of players from Joe Henry and Rosanne Cash to Sara Bareilles and Josh Ritter.\nThrough all of it\, The Milk Carton Kids have remained committed to a deceptively simple idea: mus ic can help turn down the volume on a chaotic world and make room for what matters most. \nLost Cause Lover Fool is the clearest distillation of tha t idea yet. With roots-leaning arrangements and a deep trust in space\, th e album expands the duo’s signature minimalist sound while somehow makin g it even more focused. \n“This album is\, at its core\, a collection of songs about transformation\,” Pattengale explains. “About the shiftin g terrain of consciousness and the stories we build to understand who we ’ve been\, who we are\, and who we’re becoming. Each song takes a sing le moment\, sometimes examined with microscopic closeness and sometimes vi ewed from a great distance\, and lets it expand until it becomes an entire world. By enlarging small feelings until they’re inhabitable\, the reco rd looks for eternity not in the sweeping or monumental\, but in the intim ate specifics that usually pass too quickly to notice.” \nThe record ope ns with “Blue Water\,” led by the lonesome pluck of a banjo. Handled w ith restraint\, the instrument feels less like traditional bluegrass and m ore like morning light cast across a stretch of grass. Lyrically\, the son g captures a fleeting image: a man walking along a river\, thinking about the child who once lay on his chest and now shares his worried mind. It’ s a moment so slight it could easily be dismissed\, except that it holds a n emotion as universal as it is brief. \nThat instinct to pause\, to hover \, to honor passing thoughts runs through the entire album. The songs on L ost Cause Lover Fool live in interior spaces\, where the act of noticing b ecomes a kind of devotion. \nThe title track drifts through an unsettled i nternal monologue\, its narrator caught between confidence and doubt as me mory and worry begin to resemble one another. “Sometimes I’m tough / S ometimes I’m not enough / Sometimes I think of you\,” Pattengale sings \, as the song circles its thoughts without resolving them. “A Friend Li ke You” recalls a road trip through Texas and New Mexico and the particu lar ache of sharing space with someone when the most important things rema in unspoken. “Blinded and Smiling” compresses joy\, love\, and mortali ty into the instant it takes to snap a photograph\, reckoning with how qui ckly even the happiest moments slip into the past. \n“Young Love” clos es the album by wondering what ever became of a long-ago companion. As mel ancholy as that question might be\, in The Milk Carton Kids’ hands it fe els quietly illuminating\, as though the riverside walk where the album be gan has led back into a clearing. The past may be painful to revisit\, but letting the mind wander through it can also bring perspective and grace. \nMusically\, the duo continues the subtle expansion of their palette. The re’s banjo\, drums\, choral backing vocals\, all pulling toward a unifie d center. Even as their arrangements grow richer\, the goal remains the sa me. \n“As we’re adding more and more layers\,” Ryan says\, “we’r e still drawn to the idea of a sound where the pieces give themselves up t o the greater whole.”\nAt just nine songs\, Lost Cause Lover Fool resist s excess by design. Its brevity is not a limitation but a philosophy. A qu iet argument for mindfulness\, economy\, and attention. In an age of const ant noise and endless content\, The Milk Carton Kids make a case for stayi ng small\, staying present\, and listening closely. It’s what they’ve always done. \nLost Cause Lover Fool doesn’t strain for relevance or mak e a spectacle of itself. It simply pauses long enough for the listener to step inside. It reminds us\, gently but insistently\, that the smallest mo ments are often the ones that last. LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T204448Z LOCATION:Variety Playhouse\, 1099 Euclid Avenue NE\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30307\ , United States URL:https://atlantaconcertreviews.com/event/the-milk-carton-kids/?utm_sour ce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=atlanta-ga X-SOURCE-NAME:Atlanta Concert Reviews X-SOURCE-URL:https://atlantaconcertreviews.com/concert-calendar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR