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DEL.ICIO.USDiversions on (less than) a Dime
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A netful of rainbow trout being moved from the Summerville Trout Hatchery into the Chattahoochee River in July 2008. This weekend, more trout will be added to the river for Georgia Fishing for Vets Day. Photo: Scott Bernarde/sbernarde@ajc.com
Entertainment writer Shane Harrison gives you tips on events that are free or cheap.
It’s easy to have a good time without spending any of those dwindling dimes. There are loads of fun things to do around metro Atlanta for far less than it costs to keep a major industry afloat. Here are just a few:
TROUT BOUNTY
Saturday has been designated Georgia Fishing for Vets Day. This is a program for veterans and active military personnel. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources will be stocking a portion of the Chattahoochee with trout in the morning. Military personnel with a current ID will be issued a free fishing license. Volunteers with outdoor organizations will help attending veterans with casting lessons and equipment, and food and beverages will be provided. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 22. Free. Chattahoochee River NRA-Palisades Paces Mill, 3445 Cobb Parkway S.E., Atlanta. 404-927-7318.
FREE FOOD FACTS
If we are what we eat, then maybe we should all learn a little more about the roots of our food traditions. That’s just what you’ll get in “Key Ingredients: America by Food,” an exhibit organized by the Smithsonian Insitution. The show runs through Jan. 4. 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. Also, 1-4 p.m. Dec. 28. Closed Nov. 27, Dec. 24 and 25, and Jan. 1. Free. Hapeville Depot Museum, 620 S. Central Ave., Hapeville. 404-669-2175.
FREE ’CRACKER
It’s “Nutcracker” time again. The Gwinnett Ballet will hold its Family Day celebration where excerpts of the dance will be performed. There will also be face painting, crafts and refreshments. Personal cameras welcome. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 22. Free. Hudgens Center for the Arts, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Building 300, Duluth. 770-623-6002.
BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY
Things will be brighter at Atlantic Station beginning Saturday. “The Lighting of Atlantic Station” will power up a quarter of a million lights throughout the eight-block district. There will be family-friendly festivities throughout the day. The lighting ceremony begins at 7:30 p.m. with a live TV broadcast on WXIA. It also offers the season’s first glimpse of 2008’s “It’s Snowin’ in the Station” series of snowfall shows around the Grand Christmas Tree. Noon-8 p.m. Nov. 22. Free. Atlantic Station, 171 17th St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-733-1221.
FOR A SONG
Choral classics are on tap as the Emory Mastersingers and the Emory Women’s Chorale take the stage in Emerson Concert Hall at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts on the Emory University campus. The program include’s the Kyrie from Duruflé’s Requiem and Britten’s “A Ceremony of Carols.” 4 p.m. Nov. 23. Free. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road N.E., Emory University, Atlanta. 404-727-5050.
Read other money saving tips at Your Money, and see a list of all of more upcoming free and cheap events. Remember, it pays to save.
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