CANTON
Canton Farmers Market at Cannon Park
It’s all about buying local at the Canton Farmers Market. The open-air shopping experience returns for its fourth year. About 65 vendors will be setting up shop each Saturday through September near the park’s gazebo. Shoppers can stock up on fresh produce, breads, honey, fresh flowers and oodles more. Crafts take up booth space, too, including jewelry, wood carvings, bird houses and candles. Live music rings out in the morning air. Folk and country performer Jordan Grassy and band provide the soundtrack at this kickoff event.
8 a.m.-noon. May 12 and every Saturday through September. Free. Cannon Park, 130 E. Main St., Canton. 770-704-1548, www.cantonhdl.com.
LITHONIA
“Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” at Stonecrest Library
If you missed this flick in theaters, here’s a chance to catch it for free. The Cold War thriller follows semiretired British espionage vet George Smiley (Gary Oldman) as he attempts to uncover a Soviet agent. Colin Firth and Tom Hardy help beef up the supporting cast. The film’s not suitable for kids, so promise them a trip to the children’s book section at a later date. It’s rated R with violence, sexuality, nudity and adult language. The screenings take place in the library’s 175-seat auditorium.
2 p.m. May 18 and 19. Free. Stonecrest Library, 3123 Klondike Road, Lithonia. 770-482-3828, www.dekalblibrary.org/branches/stonecrest.html.
FAIRBURN
“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” at Southside Theatre Guild
The ancient Roman comedy writing of Plautus goes vaudeville in this classic Stephen Sondheim musical. The slave Pseudolus (Diane Mitchell) tries to play Cupid in order to earn freedom. “Forum” has all of the standard-issue qualities a comedy of errors needs, including farce, mistaken identity and puns. It’s the last weekend to catch this show before it disappears like the Roman Empire.
8 p.m. May 11 and 12; 2:30 p.m. May 13. $8-$17.50. Southside Theatre Guild, 20 W. Campbellton St., Fairburn. 770-969-0956, www.stgplays.com.
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