Art: Tibetan monks create a sand Mandala, noon-6 p.m., Unity North Atlanta Church, Marietta. FREE.

Books: Georgia authors Raymond Atkins and Philip Depoy discuss their novels, 7:15 p.m., Decatur Library, Decatur. FREE.

For families: Dialog in the Dark continues, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Premier Exhibition Center in Atlantic Station, Atlanta.

Music: AFI performs. 8 p.m., The Tabernacle, Atlanta.

Sports: Atlanta Hawks vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 7 p.m., Philips Arena, Atlanta.

Stage:Tony-nominated laywright Quiara Hudes discusses “In the Heights” and other works, 6:30 p.m., Emory University’s Woodruff Library, Atlanta. FREE.

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