Peachtree City Races
Peachtree City Running Club and American Legion Peachtree City Post 50: All American Run/Walk/Phantom 5K/10K race. 8:30 a.m. today. $25. Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater, 201 McIntosh Trail, Peachtree City. Applications: ptcrc.com/all-american-5k. Race Director Leigh Blood at 404-775-9697 or email RoadRunnerA4@Att.net.
Library Book Sale in Decatur
Book Sale: Friends of the Decatur Library. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. today. Only cash or checks will be accepted. Lawn in front of the Decatur Library (or inside in case of rain), 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. Thousands of gently used fiction, nonfiction and children’s books and CDs will be available for purchase. publicityfodl@gmail.com.
Decatur Arts Festival
Decatur Arts Festival: four DeKalb History exhibits. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today, noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Free. Historic DeKalb Courthouse (second floor), 101 E. Court Square, Decatur. “Tears and Curses: A Human Focus on the Civil War,” “The Mid-Century Ranch House: Hip and Historic!,” “Highlights from the Guy Hayes Collection” and “Decorative Arts from the Permanent Collection.” DeKalbHistory.org.
Bark in the Park in Douglasville
Bark in the Park. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. today. Deer Lick Park, 2105 Mack Road, Douglasville. Free. Food, games, pet adoptions, vendors and prizes. Resource Coordinator Mary Celano at 770-942-5961 or animalshelter@co.douglas.ga.us.
Kid Bridge in East Point
Kids Learn to Play Bridge. Noon-2 p.m. today. Free. East Point Branch, 2757 Main St., East Point. Benefits include improving skills in numeracy, problem solving, memory and concentration. Register: 404-762-4842. afpls.org.
Twilight Live Music in Ball Ground
Gibbs Gardens: Twilight Live Music Series with the Apostles of Bluegrass. 6-9 p.m. today. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays until June 12, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays June 15 to Dec. 11. $10 to $20, free for children ages 5 and under. Cash only for food trucks. Gibbs Gardens, 1987 Gibbs Drive, Ball Ground. 770-893-1881, GibbsGardens.com.
World Turtle Day in Buford
World Turtle Day. 1-5 p.m. Sunday. $7 to $13, free for children 2 and under. Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center, 2020 Clean Water Drive, Buford. Explore ideas and actions to help Georgia turtles and tortoises survive and thrive with turtle crafts and activities that emphasize the importance of Georgia turtles, including a turtle collection. gwinnettehc.org.
Renaissance Festival in Fairburn
Georgia Renaissance Festival. 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and Memorial Day through June 5. $19 to $22, $8 to $10 for ages 6 to 12, free for ages 5 and younger, also free parking. 6905 Virlyn B. Smith Road, Fairburn. 770-964-8575, GaRenFest.com.
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