Children’s storyteller in Decatur
Storyteller Kay Watkins with stories for children, ages 4 to 10. 9:30 a.m. today. Free. Picnic tables, Frazier-Rowe Park, 2886 Lavista Road, Decatur. frazier-rowepark.weebly.com.
Butterfly Festival in Roswell
Flying Colors Butterfly Festival. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. $8 to $12. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. Free shuttle bus service available from St. Francis School near the corner of Willeo/Azalea and Ga. 120. No ATM, no pets. Cash required for some vendors, including food. Live butterfly releases, butterfly encounter, plant sale, crafts, face painting, fairy houses, sidewalk art, live music. 770-992-2055 ext. 238, ChattNatureCenter.org.
Genealogy Workshop in Duluth
Tracing Your Roots: A Genealogy Workshop. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. Free. The Infinite Energy Center Forum, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. Gwinnett County Public Library and Generations Expo will teach participants how to explore the Heritage Quest database and learn about their family’s ancestry. 770-978-5154, gwinnettpl.org.
Summer Reading Kickoff Party in Marietta
Cobb Public Library System’s Summer Reading Program: “Build a Better World” for all ages. Kickoff party: 5-7 p.m. today. Free. Switzer Library, 266 Roswell St., Marietta. Music, storytelling, games and crafts will include balloon volley ball, LEGO bean bag toss, line dancing, recycled materials construction and seed-starting station. CobbCat.org/srp.
Children’s movie in Kennesaw
Outdoor Movie Series: Universal Pictures’ “The Secret Life of Pets” (PG). 6 p.m. entertainment and giveaways, dusk movie today. Free. Swift-Cantrell Park, 3140 Old 41 Highway, Kennesaw. No pop-up tents, canopies or beach umbrellas. Concessions available for purchase. Park at the park and neighboring Kennesaw Elementary School. Cancellations may occur due to weather conditions. 770-422-9714, kennesaw-ga.gov/parks-and-recreation.
Country music concert in Fayetteville
John Michael Montgomery Concert. 6 p.m. box office opens, 7 p.m. gates open, 8 p.m. opening act, 9 p.m. headliner today. $25 to $35. Southern Ground Amphitheater, 301 Lafayette Ave., Fayetteville. 770-719-4173, SouthernGroundAmp.com/rr_events/john-michael-montgomery.
Joe Gransden Big Band in Gainesville
The Joe Gransden Big Band with guest vocalist Annie Sellick. 6 p.m. gates open, 8 p.m. today. $20 to $28 (plus 7 percent tax). The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center Lawn, 331 Spring St. SW, Gainesville. 770-534-2787, TheArtsCouncil.net.
Concert, movie in Buford
Movies under the Stars by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Concert Showcase. 6:30-8:30 p.m. concert, around 9 p.m. movie today with Danny & Them/“Pete’s Dragon” (rated PG) 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.
R&B concert in Jonesboro
R&B Old School Concert with Erica Dawson & Kasper and The 911 Band. 7 p.m. today. Free. Lee Street Park and Amphitheatre, 155 Lee St., Jonesboro. events@JonesboroGa.com. Tickets: eventbrite.com.
Cellist concert in Roswell
Roswell’s Riverside Sounds Concert Series: cellist Ben Sollee. 7-9 p.m. today. Free. Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, Roswell. Food trucks: 6-9 p.m. RoswellRiversideSounds.com.
Dyn-o-mite Concert in Dunwoody
Summer Concert Series: Dyn-o-mite. 7-10 p.m. today. $5 for adults, $3 for students, free for children 3 and under and members. Dunwoody Nature Center, 5343 Roberts Drive, Dunwoody. DynomiteFunk.com, DunwoodyNature.org/2017-summer-concert-series.
Cherokee Chorale in Waleska
Cherokee Chorale Concert: “Glory of the Silver Screen.” 7:30 p.m. today, 3 p.m. Sunday. $12 adults, $6 children. Falany Performing Arts Center, Reinhardt University, 7300 Reinhardt Circle, Waleska. 678-439-8625, CherokeeChorale.org.
5K, festival in Dunwoody
The Fast and the Furriest 5K and Festival. 5K Run: 7:30 a.m., 5K Walk: 7:35 a.m., Festival: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. $25 to $40, free for festival. Brook Run Park, 4770 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody. Raising funds to help Angels Among Us Pet Rescue rescue homeless dogs and cats from high-kill shelters in North Georgia. Healthy, well-socialized and trained dogs are welcome to participate in the race with their handlers. Register: AngelsRescue.org/5K.
Pool party in Dunwoody
Summer Kickoff Community Pool Party at the MJCCA. Noon-2 p.m. Sunday. Free. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, Sherwin Glass Aquatic Center/Barbara and Ed Mendel Splash Park, Zaban Park, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. Enjoy music and dancing, children’s games, pool activities, door prizes and free ice pops. Food and beverages may be purchase d from the outdoor cafe. In case of rain, call 678-812-4000 for updates. Rabbi Brian Glusman at 678-812-4161 or rabbi.glusman@atlantajcc.org.
Movie discussion in Roswell
Club Nostalgia: “Mildred Pierce” (1945) with Joan Crawford. 2:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. East Roswell Branch, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell. The movie is watched at home and discussed at the meeting. Audrey at 404-310-5354, ClubNostalgia.vpweb.com.
APO Concert in Atlanta
Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra Summer Pops Concert: Out of This World! 3 p.m. Sunday. $10 to $15. First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, 1328 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, Williams’ Star Wars Suite for Orchestra and Brahms’ Hungarian Dances No. 5 & 6 will be performed with Justin Bruns of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra on the violin concerto. AtlantaPhilharmonic.org.
Ranch House Lecture in Smyrna
Smyrna First Sunday Lecture: “The Classic Ranch House: Mid-century Architectural Design.” 3-4 p.m. Sunday. Free. Smyrna Public Library, 100 Village Green Circle SE, Smyrna. Amber Rhea, an architectural historian with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), will discuss the social context in which Ranch Houses became popular and how GDOT is working to identify and document them. SmyrnaCity.com.
Farmers Market in Hampton
Farmers Market. 3-6 p.m. Sunday and every first Sunday. Nash Farm Park, 4361 Jonesboro Road, Hampton. Home-grown produce, farm-raised beef, jams and jellies, handmade crafts and jewelry, homemade baked goods, local honey. 770-288-7300, ParksRec@co.henry.ga.us.
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