Hey folks, it’s my mom’s 50th birthday, and since I can’t be in Michigan to celebrate with her, I thought I’d try to dry off after a wet, eventful weekend by staying in my pajamas, cuddling with my dogs and noshing on leftover cupcakes all day. You know, it’s what she’d want me to do. So happy birthday mom, and for the rest of you: a few fun things to do around Atlanta today. Back tomorrow!  Jamie G.

Books: Author Philippa Gregory discusses and signs “The White Queen” and “The Other Boleyn Girl,” 7:30 p.m., Agnes Scott College’s Presser Hall, Decatur. FREE.

Books: Final week for “A Keeping of Records: The Life and Art of Alice Walker,” Emory University’s Woodruff Library, Atlanta. FREE.

Comedy: Hollis Gillespie performs, 8 p.m., Laughing Skull Lounge, Atlanta.

Food: Cobb County Restaurant Week continues through Sept. 26.

Sports: Atlanta Thrashers vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 7 p.m., Philips Arena, Atlanta.

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