‘Hustle for Heroes’ 5K
“Hustle for Heroes” 5K. 6:30 a.m. registration, 7:30 a.m. Saturday. $15 (police/fire/EMT/military), $30. First Baptist Church of Woodstock, 11905 Highway 92, Woodstock. Hosted by the Woodstock Public Safety Foundation, this event is open to children, families and those with wheelchairs or strollers but not to dogs. All proceeds will directly benefit the nonprofit foundation’s charitable programs. Active.com with keyword Hustle for Heroes, WPSfoundation.org.
Jonesboro Farmers Market
Jonesboro Farmers Market. Opens Saturday. 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays. Free for farmers/vendors to participate. 155 Lee St., Jonesboro. JonesboroGa.com.
Suwanee Farmers Market
Suwanee Farmers Market. Opens Saturday. 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Oct. 6. Suwanee Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave., Suwanee. Suwanee.com/WhatsNew.FarmersMarket.php.
Powder Springs Document Shredding
Powder Springs Document Shredding Event. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Free. Powder Springs Police Department Parking Lot, 1114 Richard D. Sailors Parkway, Powder Springs. Shred unwanted personal papers and documents safely and securely. No binders, clips, staples or paper clips are allowed. CityOfPowderSprings.org.
Brookhaven Farmers Market
Brookhaven Farmers Market. 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays. 1375 Fernwood Circle NE, Brookhaven. BrookhavenFarmersMarket.com.
Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival in Acworth
Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Cauble Park, Acworth Beach, Acworth. Hosted by the Rotary Club of North Cobb and the city of Acworth. SmokeOnTheLake.org/schedule-of-events.
Zumba in Roswell
Free Fitness in the Park: Zumba. 9-10 a.m. Saturday. Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, Roswell. Weather permitting. www.RoswellGov.com.
Dunwoody Walk with a Doc
Dunwoody Walk with a Doc. 9-10 a.m. Saturday. Free. Front field opposite the playground, Brook Run Park, 4770 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody. Hosted by the city of Dunwoody and Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, this program provides exercise and education on the second Saturdays with different healthcare professionals who can provide support to walkers and answer questions during the walk. DunwoodyGa.gov/index.php?section=for_residents_view_city_calendar&evtid=586.
Hosta Show, Sale in Tucker
Georgia Hosta Society: Juried Hosta Show and Plant Sale. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Free. Fellowship Hall, First Baptist Church of Tucker, 2367 Main St., Tucker. With no entry fees, submit your container-grown hostas to compete for ribbons and awards. Submissions will be accepted 7-8:30 a.m. Saturday. Access to the drop-off area for show entries is in the rear of the Fellowship Hall off Lynburn Avenue between 4th and Main Streets. Off-street parking is accessible from Lynburn Avenue. GeorgiaHostaSociety.WildApricot.org.
Open-Hearth Cooking in Roswell
Open-Hearth Cooking and Living History with Clarissa Clifton. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Free. Smith Plantation, 935 Alpharetta St., Roswell. www.RoswellGov.com.
Fort Daniel Open House in Buford
Bicentennial! Defending the Frontier: Fort Daniel Open House. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Free. Fort Daniel Historic Site, 2505 Braselton Highway, Buford. Visit the archaeological site of an early frontier fort built in 1813 to protect early settlers in the Hog Mountain area. See the modern-day archaeology lab and view artifacts on site. Sponsored by The Fort Daniel Foundation. TheFortDanielFoundation.org.
Jonesboro Farmers Market
Jonesboro Farmers Market. Opens Saturday. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays, 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays. 155 Lee St., Jonesboro. Free for farmers/vendors to participate. JonesboroGa.com.
Dunwoody Art Festival
Dunwoody Art Festival. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday (rain or shine). The Dunwoody Village area transforms into an artist market with fun for the entire family. Top artisans from across the country will show their creations along Dunwoody Village Parkway. There will be a Kidz Zone area with rides, sand art, crafts, games and live music in the new food court, including neighborhood restaurants. Dunwoody.SplashFestivals.com.
Secret Gardens of Johns Creek
Secret Gardens of Johns Creek. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. $25. Tour eight scenic, unique and private gardens in Johns Creek hosted by the Johns Creek Beautification nonprofit. Proceeds will purchase major public art sculptures for Johns Creek and for landscape and beautification projects throughout the area. Renown sculptor and Shakerag/Johns Creek native Eric Strauss will prepare a prototype for a future commissioned public art piece to be installed in the city. Passes, volunteers: 470-655-6559, info@JohnsCreekBeautification.org, JohnsCreekBeautification.org/garden_tour.
Children’s Book Festival in Atlanta
HEY! Let’s Read! Book Festival for Children of Color. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Free. M. Agnes Jones Elementary School, 1040 Fair St. SW, Atlanta. Self-published and independent authors, educational resources, food, games, drawings and performances will be featured. KaCey Venning at kvenning@HelpingEmpowerYouth.org.
West Cobb Community Fun Fest
West Cobb Community Fun Fest. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Free. Wildhorse Creek Park, 3820 Macedonia Road, Powder Springs. Kid’s Fun Zone, carnival games, face painting, music, photo booth, public safety village and demonstrations, food trucks, vendor alley. WestCobbBusiness.com.
Chastain Park Arts Festival
Chastain Park Arts Festival. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Free. Chastain Park, 4469 Stella Drive, Atlanta. ChastainParkArtsFestival.com.
Quilting lessons in Atlanta
Stitchers of Soul Quilting Lessons. 10 a.m. Saturday and May 26. Free. Cleveland Avenue Branch, 47 Cleveland Ave. SW, Atlanta. Learn new skills or practice existing ones. Ages 18+. 404-762-4116, afpls.org.
‘Lollipops for Breakfast’ in Roswell
The Roswell Family Series: “Lollipops for Breakfast” with The Gottabees. 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturday. $7, free/children under 2. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. 770-594-6232, RoswellGov.com/CAC/family.
Sweet Auburn Springfest in Atlanta
Sweet Auburn Springfest. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, 1-8 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. Historic Auburn Avenue District, 230 John Wesley Dobbs Ave., Atlanta. Take MARTA or the Atlanta Streetcar instead of parking in the area. Enjoy food, shopping, live music and interactive activities. SweetAuburn.com/what-to-know-before-you-go.
‘Dr. Seuss’s Cat in the Hat’ in Atlanta
“Dr. Seuss’s Cat in the Hat” puppet play. Through May 20. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. and noon Tuesday to May 18, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. May 19, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. May 20. $25. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW, Atlanta. Ticket includes the live performance, Create-A-Puppet Workshop™ or To-Go Kit and admission to the Worlds of Puppetry Museum. Ticket Sales Office at 404-873-3391. puppet.org.
Jonesboro Summer Concert Series
Jonesboro Summer Concert Series: Jazz under the Stars. 6 p.m. Saturday. Lee Street Park and Amphitheatre, 155 Lee St., Jonesboro. Among the entertainers will be Baatin Muhammad and Jason Bitten. events@JonesboroGa.com.
Summer Concert Series in Dunwoody
The Dunwoody Nature Center Summer Concert Series: Sunset Ride (classic rock). Begins 7-9 p.m. Saturday and certain Saturdays through July 21. $5/nonmember adults, $3/nonmember students, free/children 3 and under and members. 5343 Roberts Drive, Dunwoody. Sponsored by the city of Dunwoody. Seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Bring your picnic dinner. Drinks may be purchased. Concert bands: DunwoodyNature.org/2018-summer-concert-series.
Woodstock’s Summer Concert Series
Woodstock’s Summer Concert Series: Swingin’ Medallions. 7:30 p.m. beginning Saturday and monthly on Saturdays through September. Free. Northside Hospital-Cherokee Amphitheater, 101 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock. Public parking is available at Chattahoochee Technical College and the Chambers at City Center (formerly Woodstock Community Church). WoodstockConcertSeries.com/faq.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in Morrow
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. $40 (with discounts). Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, 2000 Clayton State Blvd., Morrow. Conducted by Stephen Mulligan, the Grammy Award-winning musicians will be joined by ASO Associate Concertmaster Justin Bruns as violin soloist in the movements “Spring,” “Summer,” “Autumn” and “Winter” in “The Four Seasons” by Italian Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi. Tickets: Spivey Hall Box Office at 678-466-4200 or SpiveyHall.org.
Spring Dance Concert in Mableton
Spring Dance Concert. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. $10. Reece Performing Arts Theatre, 991 Old Alabama Road SW, Mableton. Presented by the Dance Department of the Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts (CCCEPA) magnet program at Pebblebrook High School in Mableton. Tickets: cccepa.com/upcoming-performances/box-office.
Comedy play in Fairburn
“First Things First” comedy play by Derek Benfield. Through May 20. 8 p.m. Thursdays to Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays. $12 to $18. Southside Theatre Guild, 20 W. Campbellton St., Fairburn. 770-969-0956, BoxOffice@stgplays.com.
‘The Wizard of Oz’ ballet in Roswell
North Georgia School of Ballet: “The Wizard of Oz.” Noon-2 p.m., 4:30-6:30 p.m. Sunday. $17, free/children under 2. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. 404-455-0983, NGASchoolOfBallet.com.
Historic open houses in Roswell
Mother’s Day Free Open House. 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Roswell’s Southern Trilogy Historic House Museums. Visitors are asked to bring a nonperishable food item or canned good which will be donated to North Fulton Charities. RoswellGov.com/discover-us/southern-trilogy-historic-house-museums/events/mothers-day, nfcchelp.org/donate/donate-food.
- Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell. 770-640-3855
- Bulloch Hall, 180 Bulloch Ave., Roswell. New exhibit of "Historic Heirlooms" by Bulloch Hall and the Roswell Historical Society opens Sunday through Aug. 31 with wedding dresses from mid-19th to mid-20th centuries. 770-992-1731
- Smith Plantation, 935 Alpharetta St., Roswell. 770-641-3978
Paint Duluth 3
Paint Duluth 3: A Pléin Air Adventure. Through Sunday. Free. Sponsored by the city of Duluth. PaintDuluth.com, 2SmithArtGallery.com.
- View a paint-out by registered artists. 9-10 a.m. Saturday. Duluth Town Green.
- Artist awards ceremony, public art show and reception: 6-8 p.m. Sunday. Adrian Collaborative, 3150 Main St., Suite 103, Duluth for artwork viewing and/or purchase through the following week.
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