Roswell Green Expo | 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. Feb. 6.
Free.
Roswell Area Park, 10495 Woodstock Road, Roswell, Ga. 30075. 770-641-3715. www.keeproswellbeautiful.org.

Get answers to questions about how to make your home a greener place to live at the annual expo, which features workshops, demonstrations, classes and plenty of family-friendly fun.

Mardi Gras Pub Crawl | 5-9 p.m. Feb. 9.
Free.
Avalon, 2200 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta, Ga. 30009. 770-765-2000. www.experienceavalon.com

Celebrate Mardi Gras with New Orleans-themed drinks, food and live music at Avalon. Pick up a bar crawl map, get a stamp at every participating business and get entered to win a prize at Concierge.

Winter Owl Prowl | 6:30-9:30 p.m. Feb. 20.
Free.
Chattahoochee River Environmental Education Center, 8615 Barnwell Road, Johns Creek, Ga. 30022. 678-538-1200. www.nps.gov

Bring your family to the Chattahoochee River Environmental Education Center where you'll enjoy an evening of stories and songs. An owl from the Chattahoochee Nature Center will make an appearance. A guided hike along a forest trail will follow, ending with a campfire warmup complete with s'mores. Reservations required.

Alpharetta Restaurant Week | Feb. 21-27.
$10-15 for lunch; $20-25 for dinner.
Various locations. www.awesomealpharetta.com.

Dine at a dozen restaurants in Alpharetta and take advantage of prix fixe menu offerings each day during the Restaurant Week.

Flying into the Future | Noon. Feb. 21.
Free with general admission.
Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell, Ga. 30075. 770-992-2055. www.chattnaturecenter.org.

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Flying into the Future, a STEM based family-friendly learning experience designed to teach Nature Center guests about flight.

Georgia Ensemble Theatre presents "Peter and the Starcatcher" | 8 p.m. Feb. 25-27; 2:30 p.m. Feb. 28; 7:30 p.m. March 2; 8 p.m. March 3-4 , 4 and 8 p.m. March 5; 2:30 p.m. March 6; 2:30 p.m. March 9; 8 p.m. March 10-11; 4 and 8 p.m. March 12; 2:30 p.m March 13.
$34.11.

Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell, Ga. 30075. 770-641-1260. www.get.org.

Get your tickets to enjoy this prequel to Peter Pan, as portrayed by Roswell's own Georgia Ensemble Theatre.

Johns Creek Symphony presents Side-by-Side! | 8 p.m. Feb. 27.
$32.
Johns Creek High School, 5575 State Bridge Road, Johns Creek, Ga. 30022. 678-748-5802. www.johnscreeksymphony.org

The Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra performs beside the Georgia Piedmont Youth Orchestra as they perform selections from Wagner, Saint-Saëns and Beethoven.

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