Tire recycling in Newnan
Tire recycling by Keep Newnan Beautiful. 8 a.m. to noon today. Free for Newnan residents, $2 per tire for nonresidents. Cash only. Parking lot, City Hall, 25 Lagrange St., Newnan. 770-253-8283 ext. 1, knb@CityOfNewnan.org.
Fall prevention talk in Decatur
“Fall Prevention As We Age” by Dr. Steven Wolf. 9 a.m. today. Free. Picnic tables, Frazier-Rowe Park, 2886 Lavista Road, Decatur. frazier-rowepark.weebly.com.
Camp McDonald Day in Kennesaw
Camp McDonald Day. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. $5.50 to $7.50 for museum. Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History, 2829 Cherokee Ridge Trail NW, Kennesaw. Witness soldiers in camp, civilians in period dress, lectures on the camp and site tours by Civil War historian Michael K. Shaffer, weapon demonstrations and museum exhibits. SouthernMuseum.org.
Quilt Show, Market in Marietta
Quilt Show and Market by East Cobb Quilters’ Guild. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today. Cobb County Civic Center, 548 S. Marietta Parkway SE, Marietta. ecqginfo@gmail.com, ecqg.com/quilt-show.
Duluth Arts Festival
Duluth Arts Festival. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Duluth Town Green, 3142 Hill St., Duluth. Artist displays and demonstrations, live music, children’s play area and gourmet food trucks with healthy alternatives. Organized by the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces and a board of experts in various artistic disciplines. DuluthArtsFestival.com.
Peachtree Corners Festival
Peachtree Corners Festival to raise funds for the beautification of the newest city in Gwinnett County. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Free with on-site free parking accessed from Crooked Creek Road between Holcomb Bridge Road and Jay Bird Alley. The Corners Parkway and Woodhill Drive, Peachtree Corners. Featuring Departure-A Journey Tribute Band with opening act The Excellerators, food trucks, arts and crafts vendors, children’s activities and a car show. Linda@PeachtreeCornersFestival.org.
Roswell Lavender Festival
The Roswell Lavender Festival. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. Free but small fees for some demonstrations. Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell. Parking available at Roswell Presbyterian Church, 755 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell, with a trolley providing ongoing transportation between the parking lot and festival entrance. This celebration will feature the many uses associated with this ancient plant with classes, demonstrations, lavender food samples, arts and crafts, antiques, food vendors, children’s activities and local musicians Davin McCoy and Battlefield Collective. RoswellGov.com/LavenderFestival.
‘The Dancing Handkerchief’ in Atlanta
“The Dancing Handkerchief,” starring Theatrical Outfit Artistic Director Tom Key. Through June 18. 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Fridays, 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays, 11 a.m. June 14. $20 to $48. Theatrical Outfit, The Balzer Theater at Herren’s, 84 Luckie St. NW, Atlanta. This world premiere - with early songs by Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony-winner Robert Lopez - is a co-production with The Flying Carpet Theatre Company. 678-528-1500, TheatricalOutfit.org.
Writers Critique Group in Ball Ground
Inklings Writers Critique Group. 3-5 p.m. today. Free. Ball Ground Library, 435 Old Canton Road, Ball Ground. Individuals interested in joining this new group to support their creative writing are invited to attend on the second and fourth Saturdays. SequoyahRegionalLibrary.org.
Marietta Brazilian Festival
Marietta Brazilian Festival. 6 p.m. today. $3, $5 at door. Vine Atlanta, 1296 Gresham Road NE, Marietta. 770-434-1434, facebook.com/VineAtlanta.
Concert, movie in Buford
Movies under the Stars by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Concert Showcase. 6:30-8:30 p.m. concert today with Line 6, around 9 p.m. movie today with “Monster Trucks” (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.
The Get Right Band concert in Smyrna
Smyrna Summer Concert: The Get Right Band. 7-10 p.m. today. Free. Village Green, Community Center, 200 Village Green Circle SE, Smyrna. 770-434-6600, SmyrnaCity.com, TheGetRightBand.com.
‘Moana’ movie in Union City
2017 KISS @ The Movies: Disney’s “Moana.” 7:30 p.m. block party, dusk movie today. Free. Ronald Bridges Park, 5285 Lakeside Drive, Union City. kiss104fm.com.
Concert in Woodstock
Summer Concert Series: Robert Randolph and the Family Band. 7:30 p.m. today. Free with free shuttle service. Northside Hospital-Cherokee Amphitheater stage, The Park at City Center, 101 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock. Shuttles will run 5-11:45 p.m. from Northside Towne Lake Parking Deck, 900 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock to the shuttle stop on East Main Street at the park’s front. WoodstockSummerConcertSeries.com, RobertRandolph.net.
Patsy Cline Tribute in Roswell
“Today, Tomorrow and Forever: A Tribute to Patsy Cline” with Katie Deal. 8 p.m. today. $30. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. This one-woman show includes a live band. RoswellCAC.com.
DOMINO concert in Dallas
Van Morrison Tribute Band - DOMINO concert. 8 p.m. today. Free. Veterans Park, 240 Constitution Blvd., Dallas. 770-445-8065, Paulding.gov, facebook.com/VanMorrisonTributeBand.
Tribute concert in Marietta
“Hip to Be Smooth: A Tribute to Huey Lewis & the News and Hall & Oates” by The Georgia Player’s Guild. 8 p.m. today. $20 to $25. The Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 N. Park Square, Marietta. EarlSmithStrand.org.
Taste of Fayette in Fayetteville
Taste of Fayette by Main Street Fayetteville. Noon-4 p.m. Sunday. 50 cents (by cash or credit) for each token to buy food and beverages. Stonewall Village across the street from the Old Fayette County Courthouse. Kids Corner, Fountain Stage with the Jess Goggans Band, Children’s Art Tent. 770-719-4173, fayetteville-ga.gov.
‘Broadway to Main Street’ in Roswell
“Broadway to Main Street” by the Atlanta Vocal Project with Main Street. 4 p.m. Sunday. $25 to $30, $10 students, free for children under age 6. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. Tickets: AtlantaVocalProject.com/show/index.html.
Glow concert in Sandy Springs
Concerts by the Springs: Glow party band. 5 p.m. gates open, 7-8:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. Entertainment Lawn, Heritage Sandy Springs, 6110 Blue Stone Road, Sandy Springs. HeritageSandySprings.org/3485-2/events/concerts.
Concert Series in Roswell
Sundays on the River Concert Series: smooth jazz artist Carol Albert. 6 p.m. Sunday. $12 to $16. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. 770-992-2055, ChattNatureCenter.org.
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