Since the beginning of April, the Atlanta Preservation Center has held weekly virtual events, taking attendees inside historic spaces around the city and state, from downtown’s Healy Building to the beloved Plaza Theatre.
Now, APC will wrap up its virtual event series — a sort of substitute for this year's canceled Phoenix Flies programming — with a trip to the University of Georgia's Hargrett Library.
On Thursday evening, the library’s rare book and manuscript exhibition coordinator, Jan Hebbard will lead a virtual tour of the exhibit “The Strategies of Suffrage: Mobilizing a Nation for Women's Rights.”
"This event will include tour stops inside the exhibition, as well as guest commentary from the UGA students who curated the show and help to lead tours of the gallery space," according to an Eventbrite posting for the event.
The event, which is free to attend, will take place May 28 at 7 p.m. on Zoom.
The exhibit, which opened earlier this year, explores the women’s suffrage movement from the late 19th century through the passage of the 19th amendment.
The exhibit has been closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, but has found ways to welcome virtual visitors, including through the partnership with APC.
"Even though our galleries are currently closed, we hope these resources will help our K-12 audience connect with this important history, as we celebrate 100 years since women gained the vote in the United States," Hebbard said in a statement on UGA's website.
DETAILS
Virtual Exhibit Tour: The Strategies of Suffrage with the Hargrett Library
7 p.m., Thursday, May 28
Online event
