Dust off your pocket protectors, this Sunday, July 13th is National Embrace Your Geekness Day! Celebrate the occasion by showing off your astronomy knowledge at the planetarium at Fernbank Science Center, or see if you can name (by order, family, genus, and species) all the inhabitants at Georgia Aquarium.

Looking to add more likeminded friends to your circle? Register with Geek Dinners to find out about upcoming social networking dinners for Atlanta’s “geeks by profession.” Geeks, your (our) day has arrived!

There are plenty of fun events happening this month in Atlanta. Check out a murder mystery play at Manuel's Tavern, enjoy live jazz in the garden at Villa Christina, or head to the Chattahoochee Nature Center for the Flying Colors Butterfly Festival.

Click here for my complete July Events Calendar.

The Associated Press reports that Barack Obama will visit the Atlanta area this week. Obama plans to hold a Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday morning, July 8th, at McEachern High School in Powder Springs where he will speak about the impact of the economy on American families.

For free tickets visit:

• George Allen Hair Salon, 103 Spring Rd, Smyrna
• Saturday, July 5th 9 am-5 pm and Sunday, July 6th 11:00 am-6:00 pm



• Los Portales, 4485 North Town Square, Powder Springs
• Saturday, July 5th noon-10:30 pm and Sunday, July 6th noon-9:30 pm

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It's going to be a busy 4th of July weekend in Atlanta! Head to Midtown for Atlanta Pride 2008, wake up early and cheer on the participants in the Peachtree Road Race, or kick back and enjoy one of the incredible fireworks displays that will be taking place around the city. Click here for a list of the best fireworks venues in Atlanta.

Photo courtesy Stone Mountain Park