Rose Show in Fayetteville
The South Metro Rose Society’s 33rd Annual Rose Show. 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free admission and parking. Fayetteville Church of Christ Fellowship Hall, 870 Redwine Road, Fayetteville. View, smell and photograph hundreds of roses and rose arrangements on display. Rose bouquets will be sold and American Rose Society Consulting Rosarians will give easy-to-understand rose-growing information. Also, all rose enthusiasts, especially novices, are invited to visit the society’s free meetings on the fourth Mondays of January to April and August to October at The Heritage Bank, 440 N. Jeff Davis Drive, Fayetteville. 770-631-3885.
- Entries may be made at the show site from 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Saturday for judging.
- Judged rose exhibition. 10 a.m. Saturday. Local rose growers are invited to display their roses for ribbons and prizes. Society members will advise newcomers on entering their roses by giving hands-on assistance on the day of the show.
Wakeboard Tour, Party in Acworth
The Supra Boats Pro Wakeboard Tour and Block Party. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. $5/adult in advance, $10/adult at gate, $3/child 6 to 12 in advance, $5/child 6 to 12 at gate, free/child 5 and under and military (with ID) plus 3 people. Dallas Landing Park, 5120 Allatoona Drive, Lake Allatoona, Acworth for the wakeboard event. 5-9 p.m. Saturday. Downtown Acworth for the block party, including live music and food. ProWakeboardTour.com, WakeboardingMag.com/Acworth_GA_May_19_2018.
Spring Fling in Douglasville
Spring Fling. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Midway United Methodist Church, 1950 Midway Road, Douglasville. The United Methodist Men Fish Fry, Ruth Circle Baked Goods, and a yard sale for direct sales and crafts will be attractions. midwayasp@gmail.com.
PAWfest in Snellville
PAWfest. 9:30 a.m. Pack Hike, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Free but for Pack Hike $25 on Saturday (all dogs walk free with registered people). Briscoe Park, 2500 Sawyer Parkway, Snellville. All leashed dogs are welcome. Mister Migs Dog Fashion Show at noon, dog contests at 1 p.m., silent auction 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. GwinnettHumane.wixsite.com/PAWfest/events.
Health Fair in Atlanta
Community Health Fair. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Free. Paradise Baptist Church, 1711 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway NW, Atlanta. Hosted by Correct Consultants, the fair will offer free dental and health screenings; free legal, notary and financial services and free hygiene kits. Fulton County Department of Health will be providing free HIV screenings and sexual health education. Cynthia Malcolm at 215-713-4458 or NurseMoody@comcast.net. 470-236-3031, CorrectConsultant.com.
Garden Tour in Smyrna
Keep Smyrna Beautiful: Garden Tour. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday (rain or shine). The Reed House, 3080 Atlanta Road, Smyrna. $15/advance, $20/day of event. The city’s 1910 Reed House will host a plant sale, sponsor tables, refreshments and a drawing for prizes. All proceeds of the tour will be awarded in grants to Smyrna area schools to support gardening, recycling and academic goals. Visit five Smyrna gardens of various sizes and designs. Tickets: 770-431-2863. jliberman@SmyrnaGa.gov, facebook.com/events/133357810799548.
National Kids to Parks Day
Organized and launched by the National Park Trust, National Kids to Parks Day is held annually on the third Saturday of May to broaden each child’s appreciation for nature and the outdoors. ParkTrust.org/kids-to-parks-day.
- Dunwoody Kids to Parks Day. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Brook Run Park, 4770 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody. Activities for children, up to age 12 will include face painting, balloon artists, popcorn and sno cone carts, children's music, jump ropes, hula hoops, giant tic-tac-toe and jenga yard games. DunwoodyGa.gov, ParkTrust.org/kids-to-parks-day.
- Marietta Kids to Parks Day. Marietta's Parks and Recreation Department announces the city's 8th Annual National Kids to Parks Day on Saturday at all of the city's parks. MariettaGa.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1725.
The Marietta Greek Festival
The Marietta Greek Festival. 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday (rain or shine). $5/adult, free/child 12 and under, free parking and shuttle. Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, 3431 Trickum Road, Marietta. Food, entertainment, cooking demonstrations, shopping and children’s activities will be highlights. No animals or pets - except those registered for the disabled. 770-924-8080, MariettaGreekFestival@gmail.com, MariettaGreekFestival.com/the-festival.
Concrete Jungle’s Farm Day in Atlanta
Concrete Jungle’s Farm Day. 10 a.m. to noon Saturday and every other Saturday for workdays. Doghead Farm, 1117 Birch St., Atlanta. Since the nearly one-acre farm in Southwest Atlanta was started in 2012, Concrete Jungle has grown 5,383 pounds of vegetables for Atlanta’s homeless and hungry. concrete-jungle.org/event/farm-day/2018-05-19, concrete-jungle.org/programs/doghead-farm.
Filter Plant Festival in Buford
Shoal Creek Filter Plant Open House and Festival. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Free. Shoal Creek Filter Plant, 1755 Buford Dam Road, Buford. Discover how Gwinnett’s clean water gets to your house with tours of the facility, crafts, games, festival activities and fairground food. This family-friendly event is sponsored by the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources. GwinnettCountyEvents.com.
Summer Safety Kickoff in Kennesaw
Summer Safety Kickoff. 11 a.m. Saturday. Aviation Park, 2659 Barrett Lakes Blvd., Kennesaw. Hosted by Cobb County Public Safety and the Town Center Community Alliance, this event will offer safe practices in summertime activities. CobbCounty.org.
Taste of Douglasville
Taste of Douglasville. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Free admission and parking. Hosted by the Cultural Arts Council of Douglasville/Douglas County and the city of Douglasville. Emily Lightner at 770-949-2787 or info@ArtsDouglas.org.
Bacon & Banjos Festival in Woodstock
Bacon & Banjos Festival. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday (rain or shine). $5. Northside Hospital-Cherokee Amphitheater, 101 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock. Cedar Hill, Curtis Jones and Primal Roots, The Wiseman Brothers Frances Mooney and Fontana Sunset and Honeywood and Blue Road will entertain. Hosting are Woodstock’s Parks and Recreation Department staff. Part of the day’s proceeds will benefit the Woodstock Public Safety Foundation. Northside Hospital-Cherokee Amphitheater Operations Manager Jamey Snyder at jsnyder@WoodstockGa.gov, VisitWoodstockGa.com.
Caribbean Day Festival in Decatur
Caribbean Day Festival. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. $5 suggested donation. St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 2833 Flat Shoals Road, Decatur. 404-241-7711, StTimothysDecatur.org/events/annual-caribbean-day-festival.
Family Fun Day in Peachtree City
May Play Family Fun Day. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. $10, free/children 2 and under but $3 to $5/activity for sand art cart, jewelry making and canvas painting. Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater, 201 McIntosh Trail, Peachtree City. Meet Chase and Marshall from Paw Patrol. See “The Curious George Storybook Fun Show,” Special Head from “America’s Got Talent” and performances by the Peachtree City School of Dance. Activity stations will include bounce houses, Mastermind Escape Games, a Kids Karaoke Korner, craft projects, Touch-a-Truck and letter writing to military personnel overseas. Moms can enjoy free chair massages. Tickets: 877-725-8849 or amphitheater.org/mayplay-family-fun-at-the-fred.
‘Cat in the Hat’ in Atlanta
“Dr. Seuss’s Cat in the Hat” puppet play. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday. $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.
Grant Park Spring Tour of Homes
Grant Park Spring Tour of Homes. Noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $25/online adult, $30/adult day of event, $10/child under 18, free/child under 3. Benefits Grant Park Neighborhood Association. Tour Coordinator Michelle Kirby at TourOfHomes@gpna.org, GrantPark.org.
Fish Fry/BBQ in Douglasville
Fish Fry/ BBQ Chicken Fundraiser. Noon-6 p.m. Saturday. $8 plates with dessert, soda or water. Basket Creek Baptist Church, 7289 Capps Ferry Road, Douglasville. The fundraiser is for the Kids Activity Day and the Back-to-School Book Bag with Supplies Drive in July 2018. bcbc72891@yahoo.com, BasketCreek7289.org.
Coding Class in Hapeville
Coding Class. 2 p.m. Saturday. Free. Hapeville Library, 525 King Arnold St., Hapeville. Designed for the beginner programmer, this session will involve going over key coding terminology and principles, introducing languages and using that new knowledge to write code and develop a simple site. Ages 15 and up. 404-762-4065, afpls.org.
Adult Astronomy Club in Roswell
Adult Astronomy Club. 2 p.m. Saturday. Free. East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell. Phil Danneman with the Atlanta Astronomy Club will discuss monthly topics related to astronomy. Adults. 404-613-4050, afpls.org.
Gardening 101 in Atlanta
Gardening 101. 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Free. Southeast Atlanta Branch, 1463 Pryor Road, Atlanta. Adults are invited to learn about garden location, size, soil, plant selection, watering, control of pests/weeds and how to protect themselves. 404-613-5771, afpls.org.
Children’s Choir in Morrow
The Spivey Hall Children’s Choir Program. 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $25. Spivey Hall, 2000 Clayton State Blvd., Morrow. This choir is preparing for its summer tour of Italy to include a performance in the Sistine Chapel of Vatican City, with three concerts showcasing the talents of its 170 young members. Dr. Martha Shaw conducts the 120-member Children’s Choir, including the 50 advanced singers of the Tour Choir, accompanied by Judy Mason; while Craig Hurley leads the Young Artists with accompanist Marcena Kinney. The Tour Choir will preview its summer tour repertoire, with pieces prepared for mass in the Vatican, and the Children’s Choir will feature music of contemporary American composers. The Young Artists will take the Spivey Stage for the second time this season with three selections from Benjamin Britten’s classic song series “Friday Afternoons”: “A Tragic Story,” “Cuckoo!” and “Old Abram Brown” and close its season with an Earlene Rentz arrangement of the spiritual “I Want Two Wings.” Tickets: SpiveyHall.org.
Arts at Oakland in Atlanta
Arts at Oakland: Golden Hour arts exhibition. Opens Saturday through May 27. Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave. SE, Atlanta. Presented by Historic Oakland Foundation (HOF) and creative agency Dashboard U.S. of Atlanta, HOF will offer a range of public programming. All proceeds will benefit HOF’s mission to preserve, restore, enhance and share Oakland Cemetery, founded in 1850 and spanning 48 acres as the resting place for 70,000 people. Arts at Oakland began in 2014 as a platform for Atlanta creatives to interpret Oakland Cemetery’s rich history through various media. Tickets: OaklandCemetery.com. dashboard.us. 404-688-2107, info@OaklandCemetery.com.
- Opener. 5-10:30 p.m. Saturday with cellist Okorie Johnson and DJ Ree De La Vega. Tickets: $50 (plus fees) VIP tickets, $15 (plus fees), $20 at the gate, $10 for college students with valid ID.
- Closing: Family Day. 2-4 p.m. May 26. Free.
Motorcycle Cruise-in, movie in Marietta
Motorcycle Cruise-in and Movie Night. 5:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday. $5, free for active military and their families and anyone bringing a pair of new youth pajamas for Bronco’s Pajama Drive. The Aviation Wing of Marietta, 555 Perrin Road, Marietta near the corner of Atlanta Road and South Cobb Drive. Sponsored by the Aviation Wing of Marietta and Indian Motorcycles of Marietta, the cruise-in will be followed by a showing at dusk of the movie “The World’s Fastest Indian” (PG-13) with Sir Anthony Hopkins as Burt Munroe, a New Zealander who built his 1920 Indian Scout Motorcycle into the fastest motorcycle (under 1000cc) at the Bonneville flats in Utah in 1962. Food vendors will be on site. info@TheAviationWing.com.
Homelessness Benefit Concert in Sugar Hill
SOS Music Fest Benefit Concert with hip hop artists “The Sugar Hill Gang.” 6 p.m. VIP pre-concert reception, 7 p.m. Saturday. $50/standard, $100/VIP. The Bowl @ Sugar Hill, 5039 W. Broad St., Sugar Hill. They will be joined by DJ Grandmaster Dee, Kool Moe Dee, Chubb Rock and Kurtis Blow to benefit Family Promise of Gwinnett County which has served as a resource for more than 3,000 families and individuals experiencing homelessness in Gwinnett. Tickets: xorbia.com. sosMusicFestivalFP.com.
500 Songs for Kids XII in Atlanta
500 Songs for Kids XII. 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 15-16, July 13-14. Free but donations welcome. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. SE, Atlanta. All ages welcome. The June and July concerts are at Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta, a standing room venue. Based in Atlanta, the 501(c)3 nonprofit Songs for Kids Foundation gives children, battling serious illness, the opportunity to express themselves through music with musicians - both in and out of children’s hospitals - through live interactive concerts, hospital bedside performances, music mentorship and songwriting and recording programs. 404-541-9231, SongsForKids.org/500SongsForKids, BadEarl.com/events/4787/500-Songs-for-Kids. Artist signups: SongsForKids.org/Artist.
Comedy play in Fairburn
“First Things First” comedy play by Derek Benfield. 8 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. $12 to $18. Southside Theatre Guild, 20 W. Campbellton St., Fairburn. 770-969-0956, BoxOffice@stgplays.com.
‘Random Harvest’ trivia in Roswell
Club Nostalgia: “Random Harvest” with Greer Garson and Ronald Colman, 1942 film. 2:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell. The movie is watched at home. Trivia and prizes at the meeting. Audrey at 404-310-5354, ClubNostalgia.vpweb.com.
Concrete Jungle Ramble in Atlanta
Concrete Jungle Ramble. 3:30-5 p.m. fruit-picking tours, 5-9 p.m. carnival Sunday. $35/adult and family, $10/child. Ration and Dram, 130 Arizona Ave., Atlanta. where walking and bike tours begin at varying times. Adult and family tickets include dinner at Ration and Dram with two drinks (ages 21 and up). More than 60,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables have been rescued and donated by Concrete Jungle volunteers to local food banks and shelters for one in eight Georgians. Tickets: TheRamble.eventzilla.net. concrete-jungle.org/event/concrete-jungle-ramble-2018.
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