Plant Sale in Cumming
Forsyth County Master Gardeners: Plant Sale and Garden Event. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today (rain or shine). Free. The Barn @ Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Road, Cumming. More than 40 vendors will offer a wide range of plants and other garden products suited for this climate, including hard-to-find native plants, annuals, shrubs, vegetables, herbs, soil amendments, birdhouses, hand-crafted artisan wares, gourmet food items, fountains, pottery and garden décor. Master Gardener Extension Volunteers will assist with plant selection and provide gardening advice and clinics. Also, handicap parking, door prizes and food vendors will be offered. Funds support demonstration gardens at county libraries, programs for adults and children, library lectures and countywide gardening projects. 770-887-2418, UGAmg.org.
Free youth fishing clinic in Marietta
Free fishing clinic for youths. 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and April 8, 15 and 29. Hyde Farm, 721 Hyde Road, Marietta. Fishing gear and lunch will be provided by “Teach a Child to Fish,” a nonprofit organization with a mission of mentoring youths through fishing programs. 770-528-8840, TeachAChildToFish.net.
Coffee with a cop in Stockbridge
Stockbridge Coffee With a Cop by Mayor Pro Tem Anthony S. Ford. 8:30-10 a.m. today. Free. Bridgeview Country Cooking, 4727 N. Henry Blvd., Stockbridge. Meet with Henry County Police Department officers from the North Precinct. 678-833-3348, DRobinson@CityOfStockbridge-ga.gov, CityOfStockbridge.com.
Free Shred Day in Clarkston
Shred Day. 9 a.m. to noon today. Free. Georgia United Credit Union, 500 N. Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston. Bring up to three boxes of personal documents. Staples and paper clips do not need to be removed. Iron Mountain will shred and recycle the documents onsite. 770-476-6400 ext. 6770, gucu.org.
Tucker Great American Cleanup
Tucker Great American Cleanup by the Friends of Tucker Nature Preserve and Tucker Civic Association. 9 a.m. to noon today. Free. Tucker Nature Preserve, 4408 Lawrenceville Highway, Tucker across from Walmart. Volunteers will clean up the trails, mulch, remove invasive plants and repair the split-rail fence. They also will collect children’s books for the preserve’s Little Free Library. The Tucker Station Chick-fil-A will provide free chicken biscuits for the volunteers. Wear closed-toe shoes and long sleeves. TuckerNaturePreserve.org.
Free plant seed/swap in Decatur
Free plant seed/swap. 10 a.m. to noon today. How to Develop Your Green Thumb with Brenda Busby: 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Frazier-Rowe Park, 2886 Lavista Road, Decatur. Meet at the picnic tables. 404-417-0225, Frazier-RowePark.weebly.com.
Free pet services in Atlanta
LifeLine Animal Project’s “Healthy Pets Fulton.” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. Free. Washington Park, 102 Ollie St. NW. LifeLine will provide many free services and items to pet owners, including free vaccinations provided by veterinarians, vouchers for free spay/neuters to use at LifeLine’s Spay & Neuter Clinics, free microchipping, free county pet registration, free dog and cat food, free collars and free leashes. 678-883-2349, community@LifeLineAnimal.org.
‘Lawyers in the Library’ in Lawrenceville
Lawyers in the Library. Noon today. Free. Five Forks Branch, 2780 Five Forks Trickum Road, Lawrenceville. The Gwinnett County Public Library and Gwinnett Legal Aid will match attorneys with qualified clients on consumer, debt/credit/bankruptcy, life-planning, family and juvenile issues. This program offers legal assistance to low-income individuals, domestic-violence victims, the elderly, children and the unemployed. 770-978-5154, gwinnettpl.org.
‘State Fair’ in Duluth
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “State Fair” by Agape Players. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. today, 3 p.m. Sunday. $17 to $32. Infinite Energy Theater, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. AgapePlayers.org.
‘Poland by Night’ exhibit in Atlanta
“Fall in Love With Poland by Night” art-photo exhibit by the Polish Club of Atlanta and Atlanta City Hall. Opening reception: 4 p.m. today. Free. Atrium, Atlanta City Hall, 55 Trinity Ave. The first showing in the U.S., the exhibit runs during business hours Monday through April 7. By Polish photo-artist Krzysztof T. Masiuk, these photographs, printed on canvas, depict night scenery of Polish cities and towns. Parking deck is available off Central Avenue. PolishClubOfAtlanta.org.
‘9 to 5’ in Decatur
“9 to 5:” OnStage Atlanta Theatre Company. 8 p.m. today, 3 p.m. Sunday. $15 to $25. 2969 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Suite A, Decatur. Tickets: 404-897-1802, OnStageAtlanta.tix.com. OnStageAtlanta.com.
Japanese Masters in Atlanta
Japanese Masters: A Kuruma Ningyo Performance sponsored by the Consulate-General of Japan, Yara Arts Group and the Center for Puppetry Arts. 8 p.m. today, 7 p.m. Sunday. $25 to $35 for ages 8 and above. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW. puppet.org.
The Daffodil Dash in Dunwoody
The Daffodil Dash 1 Mile and 5K Run/Walk, commemorating Georgia Genocide and Prevention Month. 8 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. run Sunday. $25 to $30, $12 children 10 and under. Brook Run Park, 4770 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody. In memory of the 1.5 million children who perished in the Holocaust, this race is organized by the Am Yisrael Chai Teen Initiative and raises awareness and funds for Holocaust education and for children suffering in today’s humanitarian crises in the world. Proceeds will benefit Am Yisrael Chai!, a nonprofit Holocaust education and awareness organization, and the Kids for Kids, Raising South Sudan and Agahozo Shalom organizations helping children and families in remote villages in Darfur, South Sudan and Rwanda. A Holocaust survivor and a refugee from Darfur also will bring their messages of hope, survival and the importance of tolerance. Register: DaffodilDash.org.
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