3 fun things

10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 27; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. March 28. Free. Marshalls Plaza, 6334 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs. 404-983-7406, sandyspringssociety.org.

ATLANTA

Kodo

The taiko performance group Kodo stops off in Atlanta as part of its One Earth Tour 2015: Mystery. Taiko is the art of Japanese percussion using a variety of drums, some small enough to be held in one hand. Other instruments are almost as big as the musicians playing them. With the drums providing the background, the performers take the audience on a musical journey rooted in traditional Japanese folk arts, updated with original compositions.

8 p.m. March 28. $59-$69; GSU students and faculty receive 50 percent off. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St., Atlanta. 404-413-9849, rialto.gsu.edu or kodo.or.jp.

ROSWELL

Roswell Beer Festival

It’s beer festival season again! Time to shake off the winter doldrums and get outside for a few brews with your buds. The Roswell Beer Festival showcases 250 craft beers and has about a dozen local restaurants signed up to sell a variety of dishes to go with them. Live entertainment also is part of the four-hour event. Guests who purchase VIP tickets will enjoy special access to a selection of cask beers made specifically for this festival. All proceeds benefit the STAR House Foundation, an organization that works with disadvantaged children in the Roswell area. Festival attendees must be 21 years of age or older.

2-6 p.m. March 28. $50-$100 (admission does not include food). Roswell Historic Square, 617 Atlanta St., Roswell. 866-466-3554, roswellbeerfestival.com.