ROSWELL
Drum Circle at Chattahoochee Nature Center
You don’t have to go on tour with Widespread Panic or pitch a tent at Bonnaroo to join a drum circle. Professional drummer Chuck Cogliandro oversees the beat at the center’s last drum circle event of the year. But you don’t have to be a seasoned rhythm master to join in on the rumbling. Folks of all skill levels are invited, and spectators are welcome to watch and groove to the beat. Remember it’s BYOD, bring your own drum or rhythm instruments. An even bigger event drops the next day, Sept. 28. Primitive Skills — Thrive in the Wild shares tips and tricks on how primitive cultures lived off the land. It features an afternoon of hands-on activities, storytelling and more. Primitive Skills is included with center admission ($6-$10).
8 p.m. Sept. 27. $5 donation requested. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. 770-992-2055 ext. 237, www.chattnaturecenter.org.
STONE MOUNTAIN
The Big Reveal Celebration at ART Station Contemporary Arts Center and Theatre Company
Housed in a former 1913 trolley car station, ART Station was in need of some renovations. After raising funds, a heaping helping of upgrades have taken place, and it’s time to celebrate. Its Big Reveal Celebration, dubbed “Blue Jeans & Bow Ties,” is set to feature food from Charleston, S.C.’s Gullah Gourmet, Atlanta International Foods and Sneads Bar B Cue. Live music will take place in ART Station’s theatre, cabaret and upstairs assembly hall. Tickets include food samples and two bar tokens. ART Station’s improvements feature new theater seats, stage lights, sound system, cabaret space, bar and café area, entrance hall and upstairs assembly space.
7 p.m. Sept. 28. $20. ART Station, 5384 Manor Drive, Stone Mountain. 770-469-1105, www.artstation.org.
WOODSTOCK
Cassandra King book signing at FoxTale Book Shoppe
To coincide with the release of her latest novel, “Moonrise,” author Cassandra King will be chatting with fans and signing copies at this special reception. “Moonrise,” inspired by Daphne du Maurier’s classic tome “Rebecca,” marks King’s fifth novel set in Highlands, N.C. With “Moonrise” King tells a tale of buried secrets and betrayal involving a new wife who’s seeking approval from her husband’s family and friends.
6:30 p.m. Sept. 27. Free. FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St., Suite 138, Woodstock. 770-516-9989. www.foxtalebookshoppe.com.
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