Tartan Trot 5K/10K in Dunwoody
Tartan Trot 5K/10K Races. 6:30-8 a.m. 5K/10K registration, 7:50 a.m. Tot Trot, 8 a.m. 1-Mile Run, 8:30 a.m. 5K/10K Saturday. $35 for 5K/10K, $30 phantom racers, $15/1-Mile Fun Run - all through race day. Saint Luke’s Presbyterian Church, 1978 Mount Vernon Road, Dunwoody. Park at Dunwoody Village at the corner of Chamblee Dunwoody Road and Mt. Vernon Road. Shuttle buses will be available from the church 6:30-8 a.m. TartanTrot.com/race-info, slpres.org.
5K Fun Run for Hope in Johns Creek
Where There’s a Will There’s a Way: 5K Fun Run for Hope. 8 a.m. gates open, 9 a.m. event Saturday. $20 ages 12 and under, $25 ages 13 and over, $30 day of run. River Trail Middle School/Shakerag Park, 10795 Rogers Circle, Johns Creek. John and Susie Trautwein founded the Will To Live Foundation in 2010 after the suicide death of their teenage son Will. All Will To Live events are created, owned, organized and implemented by teens who have raised more than $1 million to help raise awareness about this epidemic. One in six teenagers suffers from depression. Will To Live Foundation President John Trautwein at johnt@will-to-live.org. Register: will-to-live.org/willsway5k18.
Library Book Sale in Decatur
Winter Book Sale. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Only cash or checks will be accepted. Lower level, Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. The Friends of the Decatur Library will host this sale of gently used fiction, nonfiction and children’s books, CDs and DVDs. Dealers must scan at tables. All proceeds will benefit this library’s programs and collections. Donations of gently used books always are welcome at the library’s front desks. facebook.com/events/181090822576757.
Library Book Sale in Roswell
Friends of the Roswell Library Book Sale. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, 2-5:30 p.m. Sunday. Cash or checks accepted. Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell. Large quantity of good quality hard cover and paperback fiction and nonfiction books organized by category. DVDs, CDs and children’s books also available with art and coffee table books. All proceeds go directly to the Roswell library for materials and community programs. RoswellGaFriends@gmail.com.
Document shredding in Alpharetta
Free, Secure Document-Shredding Event. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta. Bring personal, confidential documents for on-site secure disposal. Sponsored by the Fulton County Department of Real Estate and Asset Management. 404-613-6735, afpls.org.
Ice Skating in Atlanta
Winter at Atlantic Station: Ice Skating. Through Feb. 14. Noon-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, noon-9 p.m. Sundays, 4-10 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays. $15 adults, $12 children ages 12 and under. Prices include skates and unlimited skating time. Atlantic Station, 1371 Market St., Atlanta. 404-410-4010, AtlanticStation.com.
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. Through Feb. 15 at seven venues. Regal Cinemas Atlantic Station 18 IMAX & RPX, Atlantic Station, 261 19th St. NW, Suite 1250, Atlanta. $12 to $15. 404-410-4010, AtlanticStation.com. 678-701-6104, ajff.org.
- "Bye Bye Germany:" 1-3 p.m. Saturday.
- "Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds:" 3:35-5:15 p.m. Saturday.
- "Shelter:" 5:55-7:30 p.m. Saturday.
- "Let Yourself Go:" 8:20-10 p.m. Saturday.
- "GI Jews: Jewish Americans in World War II:" 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday.
- "The Boy Downstairs:" 1:40-3:40 p.m. Sunday.
- "A Bag of Marbles:" 4:25-6:25 p.m. Sunday.
- "The History of Love:" 7:05-9:30 p.m. Sunday.
Winter Jam concert in Atlanta
Winter Jam concert. 5 p.m. doors open, 6 p.m. show Saturday. $15 at the door (no tickets required). Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. Performing artists will be Skillet, Kari Jobe, Building 429, John Crist, KB, NewSong, Jordan Feliz, Dan Bremnes, Mallary Hope, Westover and Nick Hall. PhilipsArena.com, 2018.JamTour.com/cities/atlanta-ga.
‘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. 11, 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.
GSO Jazz, Chorus in Marietta
GSO Jazz, GSO Chorus. 8 p.m. Saturday. $28 for adults, $10 for students. Strand Theatre, 117 N. Park Square, Marietta Square, Marietta. For the first time, bandleader and saxophonist Sam Skelton and the GSO Jazz combo band will team with the 80+ voices of the GSO Chorus, led by Bryan Black, for a presentation of jazz favorites from yesteryear. GSO Jazz and GSO Chorus are part of the Georgia Symphony Orchestra organization, also including the Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra. Tickets: 770-429-2390 or GeorgiaSymphony.org.
Teen Jobs program in Cumming
“Get a Job!:” LifeHacks for Teens Series. 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. Post Road Library, 5010 Post Road, Cumming. Open to ages 15 to 18 to learn what they may not learn in school. Discover where to find jobs, what to say in a resume, what not to say in an interview and how to make the best first impression. The other three sessions will concern managing money at 2:30 p.m. March 18, cooking skills at 2:30 p.m. April 15 and car care at 2:30 p.m. May 27. 770-781-9840, forsythpl.org.
Groveway Roswell Roots program
Groveway Roswell Roots program: “A Look Back into Time.” 2:30-4 p.m. Sunday. $10/children 12 and under, $15/adults and children 13 and older. Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. A community performance in celebration of Black history and culture during Roswell Roots month presented by Groveway Community Group, Inc. 770-993-4245, GrovewayCommunityGroup.com.
Film discussion in Roswell
Film discussion: “The Man Who Knew Too Much” (1956) with Jimmy Stewart and Doris Day. 2:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell. The movie is watched at home and discussed at the meeting. Trivia and prizes. Audrey at 404-310-5354, ClubNostalgia.vpweb.com.
‘Picnic’ play in Dunwoody
“Picnic.” Through Feb. 18. Varied times on Thursdays to Sundays. $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.
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