5 things to do: Great American Eclipse - August 19 2017
What’s happening in Atlanta today
Great American Eclipse
Fernbank Science Center - 156 Heaton Park Drive Atlanta, GA 30307 11 a.m.
At 11 a.m., Fernbank opens its doors to those eager to see the moon eclipse 97 percent of the sun. There will be filtered telescopes, a planetarium showing of “Totality: Explore the Wonder of Eclipses,” live feeds of the eclipse from other parts of the U.S. and the chance to see the eclipse in Atlanta. Fernbank will have a limited number of solar filters to give away.
Solar eclipse viewing party at O-Ku
O-Ku - 1085 Howell Mill Road, Suite A3 Atlanta, GA 30318 1 p.m.
O-Ku opens its patio for a viewing of the first coast-to-coast North American solar eclipse in 99 years. Sip on a “dark moon” LTO Solar fros̩ as the real dark moon travels across the sun.
Who benefits from the ‘sustainability movement’?
Center for Civic Innovation - 115 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Third Floor Atlanta, Ga. 30303 Free w/ RSVP. 6 p.m.
Major US cities - and communities around the world - are doubling down on sustainability, pollution control, and climate change policy. As with many things, pollution, poor water quality, and high utility bills are found in high concentrations in our most disinvested communities. Christina Gibson (Trees Atlanta), Na’Taki Osborne Jelks (West Atlanta Watershed Alliance) and Angelou C. Ezeilo (Greening Youth Foundation) discuss ways to make sustainability movements benefit everyone. Ted Terry of Georgia’s Sierra Club chapter moderates.
Deep Purple, Alice Cooper, the Edgar Winter Band
Chastain Park Amphitheatre - 4469 Stella Drive N.W. Atlanta, GA 30327 $25-$592. 6:30 p.m.
Jorts making party
Under the Couch - 350 Ferst Dr. Atlanta, GA 30332 7:30 p.m.
Ahead of JORTSFEST 2017, festival alumni invite all jorts-less folks to a pre-party to make their own jorts. Some jeans will be provided. Dakota Floyd, Antibrain and Antarcticats perform.