Color Me Free 5K in Marietta
Georgia Cares: Color Me Free 5K. 7 a.m. registration, 8 a.m. Saturday. $35 to $40. Due West United Methodist Church, 3956 Due West Road, Marietta. Help free child victims of sex trafficking and exploitation in Georgia by raising money for victim services. Wear white to show the washable colors of dry colored paint. Miss Georgia USA 2017 Deanna Johnson will start the race and award the top male and female runners. Adam Bomb from Q100 will be the DJ. 404-602-0068, GaCares.org. Register: Active.com or GaCares.org/ColorMeFree.html. 24-hour statewide hotline: 1-844-8GA-DMST.
It Starts in the Park 5K in Brookhaven
It Starts in the Park 5K. 7:30 a.m. Saturday. $30 to $35. Blackburn Park, 3493 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Brookhaven. Chip timing, T-shirts and awards in more than 14 categories. ItStartsInThePark5K.ItsYourRace.com.
Fit Body Boot Camp in Grayson
Grayson Fit Body Boot Camp. 8 a.m. Saturday. Free. Grayson Park, 2301 Loganville Highway, Grayson. Must be 14 years old to participate and with parent. 678-720-3488, GraysonFBBC@gmail.com.
Friends of the Roswell Library Book Sale
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 will be available with art and coffee table books. All proceeds will go to the Roswell library for materials and community programs. RoswellGaFriends@gmail.com.
Back-to-School Jam in Austell
Back-to-School Jam and Healthy Families, Healthy Communities Wellness Expo. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Free. South Cobb Recreation Center, 875 Riverside Parkway, Austell. The first 400 students registered will receive free school supplies. Unregistered students are eligible for supplies if extra supplies are available. Workshops, fitness demonstrations, live entertainment, vendors, food. Arlene at 678-524-9693 or AustellTaskForce.org.
Brer Rabbit puppet play in Roswell
Roswell Summer Puppet Series: “The New Adventures of Brer Rabbit” by All Hands Productions. 10 a.m. Saturday. $5 for ages 2 and up. Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. 770-594-6232, RoswellPuppets.com.
Back-to-School & Health Fair in Atlanta
Back-to-School & Health Fair. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Free. West End Church of Christ, 1303 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd., Atlanta. For pre-K through college students from the West End community, with special emphasis on attendees from the area schools of Agnes Jones Elementary School, Michael Hollis Innovation Academy, Tuskegee Airman Global Academy, Brown Middle School and Washington High School. Each student will receive a backpack filled with school supplies for the next school year on a first-come, first-served basis. Also, students and their parents will have access to gently used school uniforms, new and gently used books, free haircuts, informational breakout sessions, health and wellness community resources, refreshments and a mini-festival with moonwalks and face painting. 404-753-6271, press@TheWestEnder.com. TheWestEnder.com/2017btsfair.
‘Disney’s The Lion King Kids’ in Decatur
“Disney’s The Lion King Kids” by OnStage Atlanta Young Performers. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday and July 29. $10 advance, $13 at the door. OnStage Atlanta, 2969 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Suite A, Decatur. Tickets: 404-897-1802, OnStageAtlanta.tix.com. OnstageAtlanta.com.
Low-Country Boil in Norcross
Community Table: Low-Country Boil by Georgia Farmers Market Association and the Norcross Community Market. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. $15 to $20. Lillian Webb Park, 5 College St., Norcross. Dine on fresh, wild-caught Georgia shrimp, corn and potatoes from Lizzie D’s Shrimp Shak or grass-fed burgers - both meals with cole slaw. Market vendors will be open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/community-table-tickets-36067129756. LizzieDsShrimpShak.com.
Reptiles, Amphibians in Ball Ground
“The Misunderstood World of Reptiles and Amphibians” by Lee and Pam Cheever. 11 a.m. to noon Saturday. $10 to $20. Gibbs Gardens, 1987 Gibbs Drive, Ball Ground. 770-893-1881, touch 2 or GibbsGardens.com.
IT and the Future in Decatur
Information Technology and the Future. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Free. Covington Library, 3500 Covington Highway, Decatur. Ages 10 to 17 are invited to learn about employment opportunites in Information Technology, involving computer hardware, software, programming and robotics. 404-508-7180, DeKalbLibrary.org.
Colorful, Healthy Foods in Roswell
Eat and Drink Your Colors for Better Health. Noon Saturday. Free. East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell. Join Chef Lynn Ware of Custom Gourmet Solutions to explore, cook and eat a colorful array of foods. Register for adults: 404-613-4050. afpls.org.
FAFSA Academy in Lithonia
FAFSA Academy. 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Free. Salem-Panola Library, 5137 Salem Road, Lithonia. Students, ages 13 and above, and adults will be offered help on finding financial support to attend college. 770-987-6900, DeKalbLibrary.org.
Bridge for Youth in Cumming
Bridge for Youth. 1:30-3 p.m. Saturday and July 29. Free. Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega St., Cumming. Taught by Laurence Peterson, retired professor from Kennesaw State University, this series will provide teens, in sixth through eighth grades, with 30 minutes of instruction, then 60 minutes of playing time during each session. Register: 770-781-9840, forsythpl.org.
‘School House Rock Live! Jr.’ in Marietta
“School House Rock Live! Jr.” 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $10. Lyric Studio Theatre in the Square,12 Powder Springs St., Marietta. AtlantaLyricTheatre.com.
Be Downtown Film Festival in Atlanta
Be Downtown Film Festival. “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” (1991): 3 p.m. Saturday, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”: 5 p.m. Saturday, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”: 7:30 p.m. Saturday. $5 per film. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. NW, Atlanta. Tickets: 404-413-9849, Rialto.gsu.edu.
‘Once on This Island Jr.’ in Decatur
“Once on This Island Jr.” by OnStage Atlanta Young Performers. 3 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. July 27, 3 p.m. July 29. $10 advance, $13 at the door. OnStage Atlanta, 2969 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Suite A, Decatur. Tickets: 404-897-1802, OnStageAtlanta.tix.com. OnstageAtlanta.com.
Dunwoody Groovin’ on the Green concert
Dunwoody Groovin’ on the Green: Darlington Road. 6 p.m. Saturday. Free. Pernoshal Park, 4575 N. Shallowford Road, Dunwoody. DunwoodyGa.gov.
Comedy Show in Dallas
The Bert Show OTP Comedy Show with Brian Moote. 7 p.m. Saturday. $18. The Dallas Theater, 208 Main St., Dallas. Joining Moote will be other Atlanta comedians and his brother Patrick Moote aka “Trevor Rodgers,” an actor/comedian. MooteComedy.com. 678-363-0813, DallasTheater-CivicCenter.com.
Jazz concert in Norcross
Jazz in the Alley: Laura Coyle and Mylah. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday. Free. Betty Mauldin Park, 65 Lawrenceville St., Norcross. Also enjoy chef specials to-go. Bring chairs and a cooler (but no glass). LauraCoyleJazz.com, youtu.be/xL6vV1Tgw0Q.
‘Clybourne Park’ play in Norcross
“Clybourne Park” play. Through Aug. 6. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. $12 to $15. Lionheart Theatre Company, 10 College St., Norcross. Produced by Lionheart Theatre Company and Merely Players. Won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2012 Tony Award for Best Play. 678-938-8518, Reservations@LionheartTheatre.org.
‘Annie Get Your Gun’ in Dunwoody
Irving Berlin’s “Annie Get Your Gun”: Stage Door Players. Opening Saturday through Aug. 6. 8 p.m. Thursdays to Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays. $15 to $30. North DeKalb Cultural Center, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. StageDoorPlayers.tix.com.
‘Get in the Habit’ in Cumming
“Get in the Habit” musical comedy by the Cumming Playhouse. Through July 30. 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. $15 to $20. The Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming. This original show is written, produced and directed by Jeneen Hammond, a Georgia resident playwright. 770-781-9178, PlayhouseCumming.com.
Amphibian Conservation talk in Atlanta
“Amphibians in Our Future: Conservation in the Face of Global Amphibian Declines.” 3:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. Manuel’s Tavern, 602 N. Highland Ave. NE, Atlanta. The nonprofit Amphibian Foundation, based in Atlanta, has a training and an educational program for students and citizen scientists. Currently, 43 percent of the world’s amphibian populations are documented as in decline or already extinct. AtlantaAudubon.org, AmphibianFoundation.org.
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