Possum Trot 10K in Roswell
Possum Trot 10K Race. 6 a.m. registration, 7 a.m. 10K, 7:05 a.m. 1 Mile Fun Run today. $15 to $30. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. Free admission to the CNC included for participants. 770-992-2055, ChattNatureCenter.org.
Juneteenth Celebration in Atlanta
Juneteenth at Oakland Cemetery. 9 a.m. to noon today. Free. Bell Tower, Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave. SE, Atlanta. Commemorate the end of slavery following the American Civil War with guided walking tours, storytelling, a children’s cultural scavenger hunt, a headstone cleaning workshop and burial records lookup. 404-688-2107, info@OaklandCemetery.com.
Seat Check Saturday in Hiram
Seat Check Saturdays by the Hiram Police Department and Safe Kids Paulding. 9 a.m. to noon today. Free. Ben Hill Strickland Sr. Memorial Park, 372 Oak St., Hiram at Ga. 92. To help educate and ensure that families with small children are properly selecting and installing child safety seats in their vehicles. These classes will be taught by certified technicians on a first-come, first-served basis. Parents will be required to demonstrate they understand what they have been taught so that they can remove safely and reinstall various types of child-restraint devices. CityOfHiramGa.gov/287/Seat-Check-Saturdays.
Used Book Sale in Stone Mountain
Used Book Sale by The Friends of Sue Kellogg/Stone Mountain Library. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday. 50 cents for paperback books; $1 for hardback books, books on tape, CDs and DVDs; $3 to $5 coffee table books; $5 for a “Bag of Books Sale” on Monday. Sue Kellogg/Stone Mountain Library, 952 Leon St., Stone Mountain. All proceeds will benefit the library’s children, teen and adult programming. DeKalbLibrary.org.
Juneteenth Celebration in Marietta
Juneteenth Celebration by the Cobb County Branch of the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Marietta Mayor Steven Tumlin and Marietta City School Board Member Jeriene Grimes. Festival: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, Gospel Fest: 3-7 p.m. Sunday. Free. Glover Park, 4 Depot St. NE, Marietta Square, Marietta. To celebrate the end of slavery after the Civil War, there will be moonwalks, food, live entertainment, music, vendors and a health fair. Cobb NAACP Branch office at 770-425-5757, CobbNAACP.org.
New Manchester Days in Lithia Springs
New Manchester Days. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Sunday. Candlelight Hike to the Mill: 8:30-10 p.m. today. $5 for evening hike, $5 parking per car. Sweetwater Creek State Park, 1750 Mt. Vernon Road, Lithia Springs. This living history event will bring to life the New Manchester Community that prospered up to the end of the Civil War. Visit a Civil War-era encampment and take an historical tour to the five-story mill. Also, learn about Civil War-era uniforms and firearms during black-powder demonstrations and infantry drilling. GaStateParks.org/SweetwaterCreek.
Rocket launch crafts in Smyrna
Family Fun Day: “Stomp Rockets.” 10-11 a.m. today. Lawn, Smyrna Public Library, 100 Village Green Circle SE, Smyrna. All ages welcome. Construct a paper rocket and launch it on the lawn. SmyrnaCity.com.
‘Popcorn, Cornhole With Dad’ in Buford
Popcorn and Cornhole With Dad. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. Free. Bogan Park, 2723 N. Bogan Road, Buford. GwinnettCountyEvents.com.
Roswell Farmers and Artisans Market
Roswell Farmers and Artisans Market. 8 a.m. to noon today through the end October. City Hall parking lot, 38 Hill St., Roswell. facebook.com/RoswellFAM, RoswellFAM.com.
Juneteenth Celebration in Atlanta
Juneteenth Celebration. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, noon-4 p.m. Sunday. Free both days. Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta. Commemorate the end of slavery after the American Civil War through activities, immersive museum theatre performances and crafts. 404-814-4150, AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/programs/juneteenth.
Duluth Art Week
Duluth Art Week. Through today. Miss Cindy’s Dance Studio: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sip and Sketch at Chick-fil-A: 4-6 p.m. Chick-fil-A at Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. Musical play “In the Heights” by Aurora Theatre: 8-10 p.m. Free. Town Green. DuluthGa.net/ArtWeek.
Mega Adoption Event in Decatur
Mega Adoption Event. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today. DeKalb County Animal Service, 845 Camp Road, Decatur. Music, food, children’s activities and prizes. Free dogs, puppies, cats and kittens by LifeLine Animal Project in June. Loving homes are needed for nearly 500 animals before the shelter relocates to a new facility in mid-July. All fee-waived adoptions include the pet’s spay/neuter, vaccinations and microchip - a $200 value for no fee. The shelter also will have prize giveaways for adopters all month. DeKalbAnimalServices.com.
Juneteenth Celebration in Douglasville
Juneteenth Celebration. Noon-7 p.m. today. Free. Hunter Park, 8830 Gurley Road, Douglasville. Kendrick Davis of Douglasville Parks at 678-449-3166 or davisk@DouglasvilleGa.gov. DouglasvilleParks.com.
Daddy and Me Photography in Jonesboro
Daddy and Me Photography. 2-3:30 p.m. today. Free. Jonesboro Branch, 124 Smith St., Jonesboro. Dads can have their photos taken while reading to their young child/children. 770-478-7120, claytonpl.org.
Concert in Stockbridge
Sounds of Summer Concert Series: Phillippia and Band, “Lightning” Wayne Coursey. 6-9:30 p.m. today. Free. City Hall Lawn, 4690 N. Henry Blvd., Stockbridge. CityOfStockbridge.com.
Movies under the Stars in Buford
Movies under the Stars by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Concert Showcase. 6:30-8:30 p.m. concert with Beetle Wings, around 9 p.m. movie today with “Deepwater Horizon” (PG-13) and every Saturday through July 29. Free. Lawn, The Village Pavilion/The Village Amphitheatre, Mall of Georgia, 3333 Buford Drive, Buford. Also games, bounce houses, snack concessions such as shaved ice. Teresa Holloway at 770-271-9458 or THolloway@Simon.com.
High Beams concert in Dunwoody
Summer Concert Series: High Beams. 7 p.m. today. $3 to $5, free for members and children ages 3 and under. Meadow, Dunwoody Nature Center, 5343 Roberts Drive, Dunwoody. HighBeamsMusic.com, DunwoodyNature.org/2017-summer-concert-series.
‘Sing’ movie in Paulding
“Sing” movie by Paulding County Parks and Recreation Department. Festivities at 7 p.m., movie at nightfall today. Free. Taylor Farm Park, 1380 Pine Valley Road, Powder Springs. See the movie on the 45-foot screen. Concessions available. No alcoholic beverages allowed. 770-445-8065, paulding.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5879.
Journey Tribute Band in Marietta
Departure: The Journey Tribute Band. 8 p.m. today. $18. The Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 N. Park Square, Marietta. EarlSmithStrand.org.
History Talks in Kennesaw
“Cheatham Hill History Talks.” 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday. Free. Cheatham Hill Drive parking area near the Illinois Monument, Kennesaw Mountain National Park, Kennesaw. Historians Phillip Whiteman and Stuart Berkowitz will lead short guided walks and history talks on the historic battle at Cheatham Hill. 770-427-4686 ext. 0, nps.gov/kemo.
Free concert in Mableton
Candlelite Concert Series: Peter Karp and the Roadshow Band. 7 p.m. gates open, 8 p.m. concert today. Free. Mable House Barnes Amphithreatre, 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton. Presented by the South Cobb Arts Alliance. 770-819-7765, SouthCobbArts.org. PeterKarp.com.
Father’s Day Special in Roswell
Father’s Day Special. Noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Free. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. View “The Chattahoochee: Re-Imagine Our River” film. Also participate in Father’s Day Paddle and Animal Encounter. Register for Father’s Day Paddle: 770-992-2055 ext. 237. ChattNatureCenter.org/calendar-events.
Family Food Fest Atlanta
Family Food Fest Atlanta: Multicultural Father’s Day Celebration. 3-6 p.m. Sunday. $27.37 adults, $16.82 children ages 12 and under. Georgia Railroad Freight Depot, 65 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. BBQ Cookoff, Kids Zone, Health Fair. FamilyFoodFestAtlanta.com.
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