Chili, bluegrass in Atlanta
Chomp and Stomp Chili Cook-Off and Bluegrass Festival. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today. Chili spoons $5. Cabbagetown Park, 177 Kirkwood Ave., Atlanta. Artist market, live music, cabbage-shredding contest, slaw-eating contest, bobbing for brussel sprouts. No dogs allowed. ChompAndStomp.com.
Craft show in Marietta
Ribbons and Holly Craft Show. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. Free. Mount Bethel United Methodist Church, 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. Hand-produced apparel, home goods, gifts, children’s items, jewelry and holiday items. 770-971-2880, MtBethel.org.
Margaret Mitchell birthday celebration in Jonesboro
Margaret Mitchell Birthday Celebration by Historical Jonesboro/Clayton County. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. $12 adults, $9 seniors or AAA, $6 children ages 5 to 11, $5 extra for Bethel Schoolhouse activities. Stately Oaks (1839 Greek Revival house), 100 Carriage Lane, Jonesboro. A “Gone With the Wind” Look-Alike Contest (any character), a GWTW trivia contest, a demonstration of the Charleston, “Meet Margaret Mitchell” and birthday cake. The author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel had ancestral roots in Clayton County, known as the home of GWTW. 770-473-0197, HistoricalJonesboro.org.
Aviation Fair in Atlanta
Aviation Fair. 10 a.m. to noon today. Free. Southwest Branch, 3665 Cascade Road, Atlanta. Aeronautics will be discussed by Charles Bowser, a leader in the aviation field, including basic design, development, production, operation and use of an aircraft. 404-699-6363, afpls.org.
Choral Guild of Atlanta concerts
Choral Guild of Atlanta’s 77th season. $15 adults, $12 senior citizens, $5 students. Selections include “Missa Brevis in F” by Mozart, “Little Organ Mass” by Haydn and a Haydn string quartet. 404-223-6362, info@cgatl.org.
- Preview concert. 4 p.m. today. St. John's Episcopal Church, 3480 E. Main St., College Park.
- Season opening. 4 p.m. Sunday. St. Luke's Presbyterian Church, 1978 Mount Vernon Road, Dunwoody.
Cityhood celebration in Johns Creek
The City of Johns Creek’s 10-Year Anniversary Celebration of cityhood. 5-8 p.m. today. Free with free parking. Johns Creek High School, 5575 State Bridge Road, Johns Creek. With food trucks, the celebration will include a parachutist, live performances by the Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra, School of Rock and a Battle of the Bands between Johns Creek and Centennial High Schools. Ms. Georgia 2016 Patricia Ford will announce winners of the “Exceptional City” Essay Contest. Karen Greer will be the emcee. Face painting and inflatables for children. A fireworks display will culminate the events. JohnsCreekGa.gov/10-Year-Celebration.
Veterans service in Atlanta
Veterans service. 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Hillside International Truth Center Inc., 2450 Cascade Road SW, Atlanta. All U.S. military veterans will be welcomed at this commemoration service. 404-758-6811, HillsideInternational.org.
Blues and barbecue in Atlanta
The Brer Rabbit Blues BBQ. 2-6 p.m. Sunday (rain or shine). $20 children, $25 (no meal), $40 adults. The Wren’s Nest, 1050 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. SW. Meet in the home of The Atlanta Constitution editorial writer Joel Chandler Harris, the late author who popularized the Brer Rabbit stories, for music, food, beer and storytelling to raise money for the Wren’s Nest. In addition to maintaining the house and property, the Wren’s Nest sponsors writing programs in local middle and high schools and publishes books and magazines of tales written by students. eventbrite.com/e/brer-rabbit-blues-and-bbq-tickets-27704883051, Wren’s Nest Board Chairman Davar Irvani at dirvani@gmail.com.
VETS in Decatur
VETS - Veterans Expressing Their Stories by Southern Order of Storytellers and the Decatur Library. 3-5 p.m. Sunday. Free with free parking in the library ramp. Lower level, Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. Local veterans Sandi Gensel, Lawrence Johnson Jr., Tom Reilly and Al Shams each will share a story from their service in the U.S. Armed Forces. Patriotic songs and a quilt presentation by the Gwinnett Quilts of Valor organization will be included. ddm9328@yahoo.com.
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