Civil War program in Kennesaw
Director’s Day & Civil War Battlefield Preservation Recognition. 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday. Free. KSU Center, 3333 Busbee Drive, Kennesaw. Past directors of The Center for the Study of the Civil War Era will present lectures on “Reminiscences: Seeking Ex-Slave Susie but Preserving Place” by Hermina Glass-Hill and “We Must Study This Case: Preserving and Interpreting the Chattahoochee River Line” by Michael K. Shaffer. The center also will recognize John Culpepper for his efforts to preserve Civil War sites and artifacts. 470-578-4771 or Sarah Rudick at srudick@kennesaw.edu. cwc.hss.kennesaw.edu.
Active-shooter training in Canton
Canton Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events) training program. 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. Free. Zion Baptist Church, 140 Crisler St., Canton. This course is designed and built on the Avoid, Deny, Defend strategy that was developed by the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center at Texas State University. Agency instructors will teach this course that is designed to provide strategies, guidance and a proven plan for surviving an active shooter event. Children are welcome to attend, but parental guidance is strongly recommended as some of the presented material will contain scenes that are sensitive to some viewers. facebook.com/CantonGeorgiaPD, AvoidDenyDefend.org.
Smyrna Arbor Day
Smyrna Arbor Day: Celebration and Ribbon Cutting. 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday. Free. North Cooper Lake Park, 4201 Cooper Lake Road, Smyrna. This family event is hosted by Keep Smyrna Beautiful, Smyrna Parks & Recreation and the Smyrna Tree Board. SmyrnaCity.com
- 10 a.m. ribbon cutting for new playground.
- 10:15 a.m. Arbor Day proclamation.
- 10:20 a.m. tree planting.
- 10:25-11 a.m. "How to Plant a Tree" instruction and demonstration by Joe Burgess, senior urban forester with the Georgia Forestry Commission.
- 11-11:30 a.m. refreshments and information.
Children’s play in Atlanta
Family Series: “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.” Through Feb. 25. 7 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Feb. 21 and 22, 7 p.m. Feb. 23, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Feb. 24, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Feb. 25. $10 to $21. Synchronicity Theatre, One Peachtree Pointe, 1545 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. Every Friday is PJs & Play when children are invited to dress in pajamas and enjoy free milk and cookies baked fresh by Rising Roll Cafe. See the tale of a vain porcelain rabbit who learns how to love and discovers a miracle in Dwayne Hartford’s adaptation of the award-winning book by Kate DiCamillo. Suitable for ages 3 and older. Tickets: 404-484-8636, SynchroTheatre.com.
Hamilton Party in Tucker
Hamilton Party. 2-4 p.m. Saturday. Free. Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library, 5234 LaVista Road, Tucker. Celebrate Alexander Hamilton, the man and the musical. Made even more famous by the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical about his life, Hamilton was the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury in the late 1700s. Guests will be Certified Archivist and Archives Technician Desiree Wallen from the National Archives in Atlanta and Martha Brockenbrough via Skype, author of the Young Adult biography “Alexander Hamilton, Revolutionary,” recently named a Junior Library Guild selection. There also will be Hamilton karaoke and Hamilton crafts for the children. Funding is provided by Friends of the Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library. 770-270-8234, DeKalbLibrary.org.
Winter Olympics in Mableton
Winter Olympics. 2-3 p.m. Saturday. Free. South Cobb Regional Library, 805 Clay Road, Mableton. Library staff will host an indoor winter Olympics event, complete with relay races, crafts, a parade of nations and medals for everyone to win. While for children of all ages, children 8 and younger must be accompanied by adults. 678-398-5834, cobbcat.org.
Comedian in Dallas
“In the Mood with Comedian Moody Molavi.” 7 p.m. Saturday. $12 to $15. The Dallas Theater, 208 Main St., Dallas. 678-363-0813, DallasTheatre@dallas-ga.gov, MoodyMolavi.com.
Musical comedy play in Marietta
“It Shoulda Been You.” Through Feb. 24. 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday; 8 p.m. Feb. 22-24. $30. Out of Box Theatre, Artisan Resource Center, 585 Cobb Pkwy S., Marietta. This musical comedy is set at the wedding of a Jewish bride and a Catholic groom. 678-653-4605, OutOfBoxTheatre.com.
Jane Powell concert in Roswell
LIVE! In Roswell Presents Jane Powell – Goddess of Soul. 8-10 p.m. Saturday. $30. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. An evening of classic R&B songs, blues tunes, jazz standards and Gospel anthems. Tickets: 770-594-6232, RoswellPresents.com. RoswellRoots.com.
‘Beauty and the Beast’ musical in Fairburn
Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” musical. 8 p.m. Saturday and Feb. 22-24; 2:30 p.m. Sunday and Feb. 25. $12, $18. Southside Theatre Guild, 20 W. Campbellton St., Fairburn. 770-969-0956, stgplays.com.
‘Picnic’ play in Dunwoody
“Picnic.” 8 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. $15 to $33. North DeKalb Cultural Center, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. Winner of the 1953 Pulitzer Prize and made into a 1955 film starring Kim Novak and William Holden, the play takes place on a Kansas Labor Day weekend when a mysterious young man upsets the community. 770-396-1726, StageDoorPlayers.net.
‘Million Dollar Quartet’ in Tyrone
“Million Dollar Quartet.” Through Feb. 25. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, 7:30 p.m. Sunday and on Feb. 18 and 25. $15 to $45. Legacy Theatre, 1175 Senoia Road, Suite C, Tyrone. Rated PG for mild adult language, this musical play is inspired by the famed recording session that brought together Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the one and only time with many rock ‘n’ roll hits. Tickets: 404-895-1473, TicketPeak.com/legacy. TheLegacyTheatre.org.
Southern comedy play in Cumming
“Southern Sirens: A Southern Comedy.” Through Feb. 25. 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. $22.50 to $25 plus 7 percent tax. The Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming. Every year middle-aged ladies have an all-girls’ beach getaway. This year they devise a plan to lure local homewrecker Dixie Lynn Lee to the beach to teach her a lesson. Tickets: 770-781-9178, PlayhouseCumming.com.
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