The Wren's Nest

The Wren's Nest Atlanta's oldest house museum • Historic West End home of Joel Chandler Harris • cultural center, house museum, and National Historic Landmark
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The birthplace of the American illustrated storybook and historic home of Joel Chandler Harris in Atlanta's Historic West End Neighborhood, The Wren’s Nest is a cultural center that promotes literacy and celebrates the stories from African and Indigenous folklore. By preserving the heritage of African and Indigenous folklore through public storytelling, tours, student publishing, concerts, a free

book program, and events, The Wren’s Nest serves as an educational resource for the community, the greater Atlanta area, and visitors from around the world.

History and the story of who we are can be told so many ways...love trees as storytellers. ❤
09/03/2026

History and the story of who we are can be told so many ways...love trees as storytellers. ❤

Join us for a powerful conversation with award-winning plant biologist Dr. Beronda L. Montgomery about her new book exploring the deep ties between Atlanta’s trees and Black American history. Dr. Montgomery will be joined in conversation with Dr. Na’Taki Osborne Jelks, the Executive Director of West Atlanta Watershed Alliance.

Doors open at 3:30pm for a Community Resource Share with local organizations working in science, trees and history.

🗓️ Sat, Sept 26 | 4 - 5:30pm
📍 Trees Atlanta Kendeda TreeHouse
🔗 Register: https://www.treesatlanta.org/get-involved/events/author-talk-when-trees-testify-science-wisdom-history-and-americas-black-botanical-legacy-with-dr-beronda-montgomery-a2BUd000002khwrMAA

Did you know we are hosting an ONLINE storytelling course starting Sept 15th? That means even though we are kind of neig...
09/03/2026

Did you know we are hosting an ONLINE storytelling course starting Sept 15th? That means even though we are kind of neighbors you can take this class from wherever you are! Starts soon so sign up and sharpen your skills to tell YOUR story! https://bit.ly/3RvHp2J

I know we shared this pic before of Chetter the Storyteller and his recently adopted Br'er Rabbit, but he's gonna be wor...
09/02/2026

I know we shared this pic before of Chetter the Storyteller and his recently adopted Br'er Rabbit, but he's gonna be working his magic this Sat over at the Nest! Come on down to hear storytelling with Chetter and "meet" Br'er Rabbit for yourself, along with a whole host of other characters on the scintillating storytelling journey of a truly talented Kuumba Do-Tell griot. https://bit.ly/45QO5em

Come one, come all- last Mayor's Summer Reading Club this Saturday! Come on down for fun for 0-5 year olds and their fa...
08/27/2026

Come one, come all- last Mayor's Summer Reading Club this Saturday! Come on down for fun for 0-5 year olds and their families.

Love to learn the art of digital storytelling but don't want to leave the comfort of your own home/desk? We got you! Fir...
08/27/2026

Love to learn the art of digital storytelling but don't want to leave the comfort of your own home/desk? We got you! First class is Sept 15th- so get signed up and get ready to make your own digital magic.

Remember this gorgeous face from our post yesterday about Roots and Routes Storytelling Festival? Yep, it's Gwendolyn Na...
08/25/2026

Remember this gorgeous face from our post yesterday about Roots and Routes Storytelling Festival? Yep, it's Gwendolyn Napier and she will be at The Nest this Saturday sharing her storytelling skills . So come on down for Tours and Tales the weekend! https://bit.ly/45QO5em

The creativity overflows today! Love the name of the new album by Gross Ghost...Brer Rabbit! Good tunes, great cover art...
08/24/2026

The creativity overflows today! Love the name of the new album by Gross Ghost...Brer Rabbit! Good tunes, great cover art and SUPER AWESOME name for an album, and we are definitely completely unbiased... https://grossghost.bandcamp.com/album/brer-rabbit-2

Наша Ніва shared that the "Popuri" publishing house just released a Belarusian translation of Joel Chandler Harris's "Un...
08/24/2026

Наша Ніва shared that the "Popuri" publishing house just released a Belarusian translation of Joel Chandler Harris's "Uncle Remus Tales," translated by Serzhuk Miadzvedzeu and richly illustrated by artist Maryna Zhvirblya. So fun to see the stories still live on overseas!

У выдавецтве “Папуры” выйшаў пераклад на беларускую мову “Казак дзядзькі Рымуса” Джоэла Чэндлера Харыса, здзейснены Сержуком Мядзьведзевым. Кніжка багата ілюс....

Yes you DO recognize one of our very own Kuumba Do-Tell Wren's Nest Ramblers, the wonderful Gwendolyn Napier on this lin...
08/24/2026

Yes you DO recognize one of our very own Kuumba Do-Tell Wren's Nest Ramblers, the wonderful Gwendolyn Napier on this lineup. AND rumor has it that Chetter the Storyteller is one of the emcees so this event is PACKED with storytelling talent, don't miss it!

Recognize that front porch? That's right, we were included, thanks to Insight Cultural Tourism owner and new Wren's Nest...
08/19/2026

Recognize that front porch? That's right, we were included, thanks to Insight Cultural Tourism owner and new Wren's Nest Board member Robert Thompson, in this recent article from Atlanta Magazine. Robert is even wearing one of our shirts (yes they ARE for sale, just reach out). Nice to see our porch looking so chic, come over and sit a spell if you are in the neighborhood, a great spot for reading a book...just saying. 😉 📖 🐇

The history behind Atlanta's front porch culture dates back to 1800s, says David Mitchell, executive director of the Atlanta Preservation Center.

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1050 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard SW
Atlanta, GA
30310

Opening Hours

11am - 4pm

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+14047537735

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