North Fulton residents, get out there and have some fun this weekend with these community events happening all around town.
AREA 13.1 Half Marathon and the Terrestrial 5K. 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. Entry prices starting at $40 per racer. Riverside Park. 575 Riverside Road, Roswell. www.alienhalf.com.
It's an alien abduction -- at least on Saturday evening that is. Get your aluminum helmets ready and prepare for lift off at the AREA 13.1 Half Marathon and Terrestrial 5K. This not-to-miss eclectic event will raise money and awareness for Bwanali Chipole Victory Inc., which is currently working towards building an orphanage in Malawi, Africa.
International Youth Day Celebration. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. $16 for adults, $12 for children ages 4 through 12, $14 for students and seniors, free for children ages 3 and under. The first 150 children under 18 admitted free. National Center for Civil and Human Rights. 100 Ivan Allen Junior Blvd., Atlanta. 678-999-8990. www.civilandhumanrights.org.
Celebrate the new school year by honoring our children at the International Youth Day celebration taking place at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights this Saturday. Your whole family will have a blast with a scavenger hunt, hands-on crafts, a performance from the Moving in the Spirit Dance Company and a chance to win a loaded back-pack filled with school supplies.
The 8th Annual Atlanta BAR-B-Q Festival. 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12 and noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. Free. Perimeter Mall. 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road NE, Atlanta. 404-406-1403. www.atlbbqfest.com.
Get your appetite ready for the 8th Annual Atlanta BAR-B-Q Festival on Friday and Saturday. You'll get a chance to sample from a wide array of the South's top barbecue chefs, over 30 professional teams, all while experiencing live music and festival fun.
Movies at Newtown Park: Zootopia. 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. Free. Newtown Park. 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek. 678-512-3200. www.johnscreekga.gov.
Don't just sit indoors to enjoy a great movie when you can join the rest of your community and view it outside at Newtown Park. This Saturday, bring your blankets for the showing of "Zootopia" on the giant inflatable screen. Before the movie begins, you can buy some of the delicious food and drinks available for purchase on site, and your kids can have a blast with face painting, activities and bouncing on the inflatable moonwalk.
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