Steve Harvey hosts the Ford Neighborhood Awards at Philips Arena Saturday (along with a three-day expo), as model trains pull into the North Atlanta Trade Center in Norcross.
FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
LEGOS and Local Brew. 6 p.m Aug. 6. Museum of Design Atlanta, 1315 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. Ages 21 and up, $10 for members and $15 for non-members. www.museumofdesign.org
Ferris Bueller's Day Off. 6:30 p.m. Aug. 6. Central Park in Atlantic Station, 171 7th St NW, Atlanta. atlanticstation.com/
State Farm Neighborhood Awards Expo. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 7-9. $35 for a three-day pass general admission; $20 for a single-day pass. Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd. N.W., Atlanta. www.ticketmaster.com. Read more about the Neighborhood Awards here.
Steve Harvey's Ford Neighborhood Awards. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8. $95.50-$119.60 after fees. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.ticketmaster.com.
49th Atlanta Model Train and Railroadiana Show and Sale. 9 a.m. Aug. 8. $8; under age 12 free. North Atlanta Trade Center, 1700 Jeurgens Court, Norcross. www.northatlantatradecenter.com.
"A Taste of Y-E-A" Gala (Youth Ensemble of Atlanta). General admission at 8 p.m. Aug. 8: $35. VIP admission at 6 p.m.: $100. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta. rialtocenter.org. Read more about the Youth Ensemble of Atlanta here.
Monday Night Brewing's 4th Anniversary. 2-9 p.m. Aug. 9. $30-$35. Monday Night Brewing, 670 Trabert Ave. NW, Atlanta. mondaynightbrewing.com/
PechaKucha Night. 7-8:30 p.m. Octane Coffee, 437 Memorial Drive SE, Atlanta. www.pechakucha.org/cities/atlanta.
"Bruce Munro: Light in the Garden." A British artist famed for using light as an artistic medium, Munro will create six site-specific installations around the Atlanta Botanical Garden and its conservatories, some set to music. Runs through Oct. 3. $22.95, $15.95 ages 3-12 on Fridays-Saturdays; $19.95, $13.95 children on Wednesdays-Thursdays and Sundays. 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-876-5859, atlantabotanicalgarden.org.
