Atlanta Prime Timers upcoming events

Morning Joe! Every Saturday @ Brooklyn Bagel in Ansley Mall (Saturday, May 16, 2026)

Sat, 16 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Every Saturday

Cost: Your cup of coffee or whatever you wish to buy

Reservations: None. Just come as you are.

Event Details: Spend Saturday morning with coffee, a bagel or pastries, and good friends at this intimate weekly event. Meet at Brooklyn Bagel in Ansley Mall (in the old Panera Bread location). We look forward to seeing you there!

Sunday Funday Bowling (Sunday, May 17, 2026)

Sun, 17 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT

When: 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month, 12 noon

Where: Atlanta's best, Midtown Bowl

Event Details: Join your fellow Atlanta Prime Timers for a few games of bowling the first & third Sundays of each month. We gather at Midtown Bowl at 12:00 noon for fun and socialization. Your skill level is unimportant. What is important is that everyone has fun!

Midtown Bowl charges an hourly rate of $40.00 per lane but we get the reduced league rate. So, we can all enjoy a cost-effective fun time bowling. The APT Host pays for the lane on his credit card, and you reimburse with cash or most electronic payment apps. Bowling shoe rental is now just $4.00 + tax and must be paid via a credit card.

We look forward to seeing you at this great, fun event.

Questions? Contact Joe Windish Email: joe.windish@gcsu.edu

APT Home Theater – Mrs. Warren's Profession – Reservations Required (Sunday, May 17, 2026)

Sun, 17 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT

APT Home Theater

Seating is limited. Reservations Required

When: Sunday, May 17, 2026 – 1:00 PM

Where: Home of Jeff Willard and Steve Mahan in Southeast Cherokee County — address provided in the RSVP confirmation

Cost: Free

Event Details: An intelligent and pragmatic young woman who has just graduated from university has come home to get acquainted with her mother. The play focuses on how their relationship changes when Vivie learns what her mother does for a living. Recorded live at the Garrick Theater in London's West End.

Seating is limited. RSVP REQUIRED. Please arrive no later than 12:45. The film will begin promptly at 1:00 PM. Discussion after the play.

Refreshments and beverages will be served.

Questions? Contact Jeff by email or phone at pursuejustice@comcast.net or (470) 723-9406.

Kaffee Klatch @ Panera in Brighten Park (Wednesday, May 20, 2026)

Wed, 20 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Every Wednesday

Cost: Your cup of coffee or whatever you wish to buy

Reservations: Not Required.

Event Details: Spend Wednesday morning with coffee, pastries, and good friends at this intimate weekly event. At Panera Bread in Brighten Park (formerly Loehmanns Plaza) on the corner of North Druid Hills and Briarcliff Rd. Panera Bread has a couple of large inside tables and several outside tables.

Fortune Cookie (Wednesday, May 20, 2026)

Wed, 20 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT

I.T.P. Dinner - Fortune Cookie

When: Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6:00 p.m.

Where: Fortune Cookie (in shopping center with Eataliano)
2480-7 Briarcliff Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329

Cost: Your dinner!

Event Details: Fortune Cookie Restaurant features fresh and authentic Chinese vegetarian and non-vegetarian cuisine prepared with care and served in a comfortable atmosphere by their friendly staff.

Reservations required: Not required but appreciated.

Parking: Shopping center parking lot.

Contact: Ed Davis @ ecd01@hotmail.com or 773-997-0610

Morning Joe! Every Saturday @ Brooklyn Bagel in Ansley Mall (Saturday, May 23, 2026)

Sat, 23 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Every Saturday

Cost: Your cup of coffee or whatever you wish to buy

Reservations: None. Just come as you are.

Memorial Day Potluck (Monday, May 25, 2026)

Mon, 25 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Memorial Day Potluck

When: Monday, May 25, 2026; 1:00 p.m.

Location: Home of Reggie Utt (details in registration confirmation email)

Cost: APT will provide the entree; please bring a salad, side dish and/or dessert!

Reservation Details: Reservation required.

Event Details: This will be an outdoor event, hosted by Reggie Utt in his backyard. As this is an outdoor potluck, please bring your own portable lawn chair for your seating comfort.

Parking: Please park on Reggie's side of street!

Contact: Dan Sanpietro / dansanpietro@gmail.com / 401-965-2328.

Kaffee Klatch @ Panera in Brighten Park (Wednesday, May 27, 2026)

Wed, 27 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Every Wednesday

Cost: Your cup of coffee or whatever you wish to buy

Reservations: Not Required.

Free Premium Symphony Event (Registration required) (Friday, May 29, 2026)

Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Stutzmann Conducts Tchaikovsky

When: Concert at 8:00 PM, meet at 7:30 PM outside Symphony Hall in the Galleria

Location: Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

Cost: FREE

Reservations: Please register by clicking on the "Register" button below. The deadline for registration for this event is Sunday evening, May 24. Members will meet Paul Hinson in the Galleria/lobby of Symphony Hall at 7:30 PM the evening of the performance for their tickets.

Event Details: As a thank you from Russell Wheeler with the ASO, our entire group is being offered free tickets to the Friday, May 29 ASO performance of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, and the Tchaikovsky Symphony No 4 (“Pathetique”), conducted by Nathalie Stutzmann. If you’re familiar with these works this is amazing beautiful mainstream symphonic music that you’re sure to enjoy. Thursday and Saturday performances are sold out so a third performance was added on Friday. Again, note that our event is for the FRIDAY performance—not our usual Thursday performance. Premium concerts are usually excluded from our special series/pricing and this one is free! You still must register for the event, and if it turns out that you can’t join us, please let me know so I can pass the ticket on to someone else. Limit of 30 spots, waitlisted after that.

More about the program. And the soloist.

Registrations can be canceled to allow people on the waitlist to take your spot. To cancel your reservation, go to your profile and select "My event registrations."

Questions: Contact Paul Hinson at pwhinson@mac.com or 404-583-4445.

Pickleball & Baguette (Saturday, May 30, 2026)

Sat, 30 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT

PICKLEBALL & PARIS BAGUETTE

When: Sunday, May 30, 2026; 9:30 a.m.

Where: Hammond Park (9:30 a.m.)

705 Hammond Drive

Sandy Springs, GA 30328

Paris Baguette (optional lunch at approx 11:30 p.m.)

4511 Olde Perimeter Way, Suite 800

Atlanta, GA 30046

Event Details: Maybe you’ve always wanted to give it a try, or maybe you’ve played some and now you want to play some more? Either way, come out and play pickleball with your APT friends.

We will meet at Hammond Park in Sandy Springs, where there are 10 new courts. Experience level does not matter: the focus will be on learning, encouraging each other, having fun, and getting fresh air. Don’t worry if you don’t have a paddle; we will have extras you can borrow. And if pickleball isn’t your thing, join us and spend some time cheering others on!

After play, gather at the Paris Baguette for a bite and a beverage!

Cost: Pickleball - free; lunch on your own tab.

Reservations: Not required but appreciated.

Parking: Ample free parking at both locations.

Contact: Dan Sanpietro / dansanpietro@gmail.com / 401-965-2328

Morning Joe! Every Saturday @ Brooklyn Bagel in Ansley Mall (Saturday, May 30, 2026)

Sat, 30 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Every Saturday

Cost: Your cup of coffee or whatever you wish to buy

Reservations: None. Just come as you are.

Wine & Cheese Social (Sunday, May 31, 2026)

Sun, 31 May 2026 18:00:00 GMT

WINE & CHEESE SOCIAL

When: Sunday, May 17, 2026, 2:00 p.m.

Where: Home of John Gaul & Gregg Locke

Instructions will be sent with your registration confirmation.

Cost: A bottle of wine, an appetizer, or a dessert!

Event Details: Join fellow APT members for easy conversation and light snacks in a member's home. Non-alcoholic beverages will be provided by the host.

Reservations required: Required. This event will be capped at 22 individuals.

Parking: Plenty of street parking available. DO NOT park in the driveway and be sure to park in the direction of traffic on the street or risk being towed!

Contact: John Gaul @ jwgaul@comcast.net or 404-441-1273

Kaffee Klatch @ Panera in Brighten Park (Wednesday, June 03, 2026)

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Every Wednesday

Cost: Your cup of coffee or whatever you wish to buy

Reservations: Not Required.

Morning Joe! Every Saturday @ Brooklyn Bagel in Ansley Mall (Saturday, June 06, 2026)

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Every Saturday

Cost: Your cup of coffee or whatever you wish to buy

Reservations: None. Just come as you are.

Monthly Membership Meeting: "We Are All Connected ... Unless We’re Not" + Tom of Finland Book Auction (Saturday, June 06, 2026)

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 19:00:00 GMT

ATLANTA PRIME TIMERS MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Dr. David Jacquess: We Are All Connected ... Unless We’re Not

Auction: Tom of Finland Vintage Collection

When: Saturday, June 6, 2026; 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Where: Brookhaven United Methodist Church (BUMC), 1366 North Druid Hills Road, Brookhaven, GA 30319

Reservations: Not required but appreciated for accurate food and drink count.

Event Details: Following a silent auction of the Tom of Finland book collection between 3:00 - 3:30 p.m., Dr. David Jaquess will discuss the topic "We are All Connected ... Unless We're Not."

Dr. Jacquess is a licensed and board-certified psychologist who has been engaged in clinical work for over 30 years, has taught at the baccalaureate and graduate levels at Emory University School of Medicine for more than 10 years, and is currently a staff psychologist within a multidisciplinary mental health team at the Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Healthcare System, where he also serves as one of two Veteran Care Coordinators for LGBTQ+ Veterans in the Atlanta region. He maintains a small private practice and resides with his husband in Stone Mountain, Georgia.

The focus of his presentation is that humans are social creatures who have needs for social comfort and connection in addition to drives like hunger, thirst, sleep, and sex. Biological dynamics serve to strengthen social ties. Factors like moving from one region to another, ending intimate relationships, losing family and friends to conflict or death, leaving the workplace, and changes to health can cut out key social connections and leave us feeling alone—especially as we age. For those who manage to stay connected, the health benefits are striking: in the heart, the brain, the mind, and in overall emotional balance. How do people do it? What barriers do they overcome? What strategies may reverse loneliness or isolation? This presentation will open up an exchange of the group’s collective wisdom, describe recent research, and offer recommendations for how to find the difference that makes a difference.

Parking: There is ample parking in the BUMC side lot. Turn from North Druid Hills onto Briarwood Road and then into the parking lot.

If you have mobility concerns, park in the reserved spaces on North Druid Hills on the side of the church and then proceed up the walkway to the white doors below the steeple.

Questions: Contact Ezra Cohen atlantapt.president@gmail.com or 404-668-1098.

Dinner at Food Terminal After the June 6 Membership Meeting (Saturday, June 06, 2026)

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 21:30:00 GMT

DINNER AFTER THE JUNE 6th MEMBERSHIP MEETING

When: June 6, 2026, 5:30 PM

Where: Food Terminal
5000 Buford Highway NE

Chamblee, GA 30341

678-353-6110

Cost: $15 to $25 depending on your entrée, beverage, etc.

Reservation: Not required but appreciated.

Event Details: Inspired by the chefs’ personal cultural background, Food Terminal’s concept reflects Malaysia’s diverse culinary cuisine. Malaysian food draws influence from India, Guang Zhou, Hokkien, Teochew, and Hakka provinces due to the early 1900’s migration for tin and railroad labor demand. As such, Food Terminal’s menu features a high variety of Asian street foods with heavy emphasis on Malaysian cuisine. Food Terminal’s mission is to bring the most authentic Asian-style street taste and experience to Buford Highway.

Parking: Parking is available in the shopping center parking lot.

Contact: Philip Scales at pscales52@gmail.com or 404-992-6073

Sunday Funday Bowling (Sunday, June 07, 2026)

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT

When: 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month, 12 noon

Where: Atlanta's best, Midtown Bowl

We look forward to seeing you at this great, fun event.

Questions? Contact Joe Windish Email: joe.windish@gcsu.edu

Fine Dining Option: Canoe (Tuesday, June 09, 2026)

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT

FINE DINING OPTION: CANOE

When: Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 7:00 p.m.

Where: Canoe

4199 Paces Ferry Road SE

Atlanta, GA 30339

Cost: Your dinner!

Event Details: Join fellow APT members for easy conversation, cocktails, and dinner at a local fine dining establishment. Separate cheques will be provided.

Reservations: Required and close on June 6 so that we can confirm with the restaurant on June 7.

Dress: Smart business casual. Men are encouraged to wear button-down or polo shirts with dress shorts, slacks or unripped jeans. Dress shoes or sneakers are welcome.

Parking: Complimentary valet and limited self-parking available.

Contact: Ezra Cohen @ atlantapt.president@gmail.com or 404-668-1098.

I.T.P. Lunch - Woofs (Thursday, June 11, 2026)

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:45:00 GMT

I.T.P. Lunch - Woofs

When: Thursday, June 11, 2026 (11:45 AM)

Where: 494 Plasters Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30324

Cost: Your lunch!

Event Details: Join the gang for lunch at Woofs. Good food and service for your enjoyment. Your APT reservation will help us to kindly give them a heads up that we'll be coming.

Parking: Parking on site is no problem since we're the first ones there (they open at 11:30).

Questions: Contact Ed Davis @ ecd01@hotmail.com or 773-997-0610

Alliance Theatre Production of Basura (Sunday, June 14, 2026)

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:00:00 GMT

ALLIANCE THEATRE PRODUCTION

BASURA

Event Details: Nine-time Grammy Award® winner Gloria Estefan — whose music has sold over 100 million records worldwide — has shaped generations through song. Now, she joins her daughter and acclaimed singer-songwriter Emily Estefan, to co-write the music and lyrics for BASURA, a powerful and bold new musical inspired by the true story of Paraguay’s Recycled Orchestra, where young artists turn scrap material into instruments and music into possibilities. This world premiere musical continues Estefan’s global legacy — proving that music can rise from anywhere and change everything.

What do you do when the world gives you nothing? You build something beautiful. In a community against all odds, an inspired music teacher starts an orchestra for the students, but they have no instruments. Empty paint cans, a fork, and a bent license plate become a violin, an oil drum transforms into a colorful cello, and the newly formed orchestra hits every note to the beat of something bigger. When the students' instruments become symbols of possibility, the sound is heard around the world.

BASURA is directed by the Broadway stage visionary Michael Greif (Rent, Dear Evan Hansen), and written by National Latino Playwriting Award-winner Karen Zacarías (Native Gardens, Destiny of Desire). Grammy Award® and Tony Award® winner Alex Lacamoire (Hamilton, In the Heights) is the musical supervisor, orchestrator, and arranger. Patricia Delgado (Buena Vista Social Club) will choreograph, and Ken Cerniglia (Hadestown, Newsies) rounds out the team as dramaturg.

Based on the award-winning documentary film Landfill Harmonic, the new musical carries the sound of Paraguay’s Recycled Orchestra farther than anyone could have ever imagined. BASURA is an unforgettable journey of rhythm, resilience, and extraordinary music — a radiant, heart-swelling reminder that even in the most unlikely places, you can build something beautiful.

When: 2:00 PM on Sunday, June 14, 2026

Location: Alliance Theatre / Coca Cola Stage
1280 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309

Cost: $35 / ticket

Reservations and Seating: Tickets must be purchased directly from the Alliance Theatre. Any tickets in APT’s block of seats not purchased by May 31^st will be released to the general public.

APT members will receive instructions on how to purchase tickets by clicking the Register button and signing up for this event.

Seating is assigned for this production, and you’ll be able to select your seat(s) within the APT block of seats during the checkout process.

Parking: Some free parking is available in the Ansley Park neighborhood. Pay attention to the parking signs because they will indicate where and when free parking is available. Parking is also available in the Woodruff Arts Center garage or in any of several other garages in the area such as the Promenade. See this link for information on parking. https://www.woodruffcenter.org/parking-directions/

Questions: Contact Ezra Cohen at ezraco@earthlink.net or 404-355-2311.

Architecture & History Tour of the Fox Theater + Optional Lunch (Tuesday, June 16, 2026)

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:45:00 GMT

ARCHITECTURE / HISTORY TOUR OF THE FOX

AND OPTIONAL LUNCH

When: Tuesday, June 16, 2026; 10:45 a.m.

Where: Fox Theatre (meet at 10:45 a.m.)

660 Peachtree Street NE

Atlanta, GA 30308

Publix Draft House (optional lunch at approx 12:30 p.m.)

654 Peachtree Street NE

Atlanta, GA 30308

Event Details: Join your fellow APT members for a guided behind the scenes tour of the historic Fox Theater. During the tour, you will step back in time to the golden era of the movie palace at the Fabulous Fox Theater!

The theater was originally planned as part of a large Shrine Temple as evidenced by its Moorish design. The 4,665-seat auditorium was ultimately developed as a lavish movie theater in the Fox Theatres chain and opened in 1929. It hosts a variety of cultural and artistic events including the Atlanta Ballet, a summer film series, and performances by national touring companies and popular artists. See why the city of Atlanta cried out to Save the Fox! from the wrecking ball in the 1970s and fall in love with the theater under a canopy of stars!

We will meet at 10:45 a.m. at the Peachtree Street entrance in front of the box office. Our tour begins promptly at 11:00 a.m. and lasts approximately one hour.

Following the tour, enjoy an optional lunch (and maybe an afternoon cocktail) with your friends at the Publik Draft House, with choices like shrimp & grits, chicken pot pie, and biscuits & gravy!

Cost: $20 for the Fox tour; lunch on your own tab.

Please bring $20 cash or a cheque made out to Atlanta Prime Timers the day of the event. If you register for this event and do not show up or cancel by June 9, you will be obligated to pay the $20 admission fee.

Reservations: Required.

Parking: MARTA, if convenient, is the best way to get to the Fox. Exit at the North Avenue Station and walk up to Peachtree Street.

There are a number of parking lots along Peachtree Street and West Peacthree and limited street parking in the area.

Contact: Ezra Cohen / atlantapt.president@gmail.com / 404-668-1098.

I.T.P. Dinner - The Colonnade (Wednesday, June 17, 2026)

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT

I.T.P. Dinner - The Colonnade

When: Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 6:00 p.m.

Where: The Colonnade

1879 Cheshire Bridge Road NE

Atlanta, GA 30324

404-874-5642

Cost:  Your dinner!

Event Details:  Established in 1927, the Colonnade is Atlanta's second-oldest restaurant serving Southern comfort food and classic cocktails!

Reservations required: Not required but appreciated.

Parking:  Parking lot around restaurant.

Contact: Ed Davis @ ecd01@hotmail.com or 773-997-0610