🏮 Beltline Lantern Parade

Hey May May Longtime Tucker resident and two-term former city council member Anne Lerner disclosed in an special interview with Rough Draft her intention to run for mayor this November Mostly cloudy and at present The NFL fined the Atlanta Falcons and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich after his son admitted to prank calling draftee Shedeur Sanders Democrats have a - majority on the Cobb County Commission after Tuesday s special electoral process Early childhood improvement scheme Head Start faces accomplishable federal budget cuts which are likely to affect rural Georgia the preponderance The City Schools of Decatur Board of Schooling is reinstating its DEI policies after courts halted the Trump administration s ban The Atlanta Film Festival plans to honor multiple artists and organizations during its IMAGE Film Award Gala on May ELSEWHERE The U S market contracted at a annual rate last quarter its first decline in three years The U S and Ukraine signed a landmark natural support agreement granting access to minerals oil and gas while establishing an assets fund for Ukraine s reconstruction President Donald Trump will address the University of Alabama s graduating class tonight Wildfires near Jerusalem forced evacuations and closed major roads Here s what s in in the present day s newsletter Beltline Lantern Parade Underground restaurants May food eventsAND Standups Startups Join renowned educator Brendan Murphy on Sun May at p m at The Breman Museum for a powerful exploration of antisemitism past and present and how we can confront hate in this day s world Free event register here SPONSOR MESSAGEPhoto courtesy of Atlanta Beltline th anniversary Beltline Lantern Parade returns SaturdayVIA SKETCHBOOK A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBE HERE When a sparse hundred glowing lanterns first floated down Atlanta s Beltline in the vision was simple create a space where anyone could light up the night with imagination Fifteen years later the Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade is considered a defining moment in the city s cultural calendar and a catalyst for Atlanta s inhabitants art renaissance On Sat May the th anniversary celebration will take a new direction along the Beltline s Southwest Trail beginning at Adair Park I and ending at the Lee White Food Hall Thousands are expected to march carrying handmade lanterns of all shapes and sizes in a living luminous testament to what masses creativity can build Check out the story here MORE CELEBRATIONS DeKalb County s oldest Black neighborhood Lynwood Park is celebrating the th Lynwood Park Society Day on Saturday from noon- p m in Brookhaven Celebrate Pride Night with the Braves June SPONSORED BY THE ATLANTA BRAVES Don t miss the Pride ticket package at Truist Park on Tues June as the Atlanta Braves take on the Arizona Diamondbacks This specialty ticket package includes a contest ticket access to a pregame party at the Coca-Cola Roxy a Braves Pride t-shirt and from every ticket package sold will go back to The OUT Georgia Impact Fund powered by United Way of Greater Atlanta Quota is limited so lock in your Pride ticket package before they are sold out Photo via So So Fed Instagram Monday nights are for supper clubs and underground restaurants It should come as no surprise that Monday is the slowest day of the week for restaurants It s the day largest part people return to the work grind and daily routine after the weekend The drastic drop in diners on Mondays means a multitude of restaurants close at the beginning of the week But for particular restaurants the We re Closed sign on the front door provides an opportunity to lend out the kitchen to chefs and pop-ups while filling tables with people seeking particular dining experiences This symbiotic relationship between restaurants and chefs and pop-ups has become one of the hallmarks of Atlanta s underground food scene with Monday being the top night to hit up these restaurants within restaurants and attend intimate supper club dinners hosted at private homes Learn more about Monday night dining here Photo via Sweet Auburn BBQ May food and dining eventsVIA SIDE DISH A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBE HERELooking for food and drink events to attend in May Check out these food festivals dinners and charity events happening around Atlanta including Czech Beer Days at Halfway Crooks Beer Taste of Alpharetta the Marietta Greek Festival Brew at the Zoo and the Meals on Wheels fundraising gala Click here for the full lineup of May food events Join renowned educator Brendan Murphy on Sun May at p m at The Breman Museum for a powerful exploration of antisemitism past and present and how we can confront hate in in the current era s world Free event register here SPONSOR MESSAGEPhoto via Hypepotamus Standups Startups is back and bringing you the laughs Fuel your hustle with comedy improv and high-energy networking at May s Standups Startups show Get ready for a night of unstoppable laughter unforgettable connections and electric vitality as Standups Startups takes over ASW Distillery This isn t your average networking event It s where ATL s sharpest minds meet the city s funniest comics for a night you ll be talking about long after the last punchline lands The event is May Read the whole story from Hypepotamus here Join renowned educator Brendan Murphy on Sun May at p m at The Breman Museum for a powerful exploration of antisemitism past and present and how we can confront hate in the present day s world Free event register here SPONSOR MESSAGE Don t miss News Word Atlanta our new daily word meeting Presented by Oglethorpe University Atlanta s premier undergraduate learning experience Connect with us on Bluesky The post Beltline Lantern Parade appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta