Free pets in Cobb
Cobb Adopt-a-Shelter Pet Month. Through Oct. 31. 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays and 2-5 p.m. Sundays. Cobb Animal Shelter, 1060 Al Bishop Drive, Marietta. All animals that have been at the shelter for more than 30 days are free to adopt instead of the regular adoption fee of $115. All animals that have been at the shelter less than 30 days are $40 to adopt. All pets are spayed or neutered and microchipped. All cats have age-appropriate vaccinations and FIV/FELV testing. All dogs also have age-appropriate vaccinations, deworming and heartworm testing. 770-499-4136, CobbCounty.org.
Fort Daniel Faire in Buford
Fort Daniel Frontier Faire. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Free. Fort Daniel Historic Site and Archaeological Research Park, 2505 Braselton Highway/Ga. 124, Buford. Explore excavations at the site of Fort Daniel that was built in 1814 as one of the first frontier forts in northwest Georgia. Learn about the history and archaeology of Fort Daniel, see the archaeology lab in action and participate in community archaeology. facebook.com/FortDanielFoundation, TheFortDanielFoundation.org.
Hot Air Balloon Rally at The Rock Ranch
Hot Air Balloon Rally: Up, Up and Away. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and every Saturday through Nov. 4. Sunday Fundays (but not Up, Up and Away events) 1-7 p.m. Sunday and every Sunday in October. $15/tax (Saturday), $13/tax (Sunday), free for children ages 2 and younger. The Rock Ranch, 5020 Barnesville Highway, The Rock. TheRockRanch.com.
- Tethered Hot Air Balloon rides (wind and weather permitting): Throughout the day. $10 adults, $5 for children ages 12 and under (cash only for rides).
- Balloon Glow: 7:30-7:45 p.m. Main Stage.
- Bungee Trampolines: 12-8 p.m. Near Big Daddy's Vittles.
- Flippenout Trampoline Acrobat Shows: 12:45-1:15 p.m., 2:45-3:15 p.m., 5:45-6:15 p.m. Basketball Court.
- Pumpkin Cannon: 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.
- Superman Sightings: 2:15-2:45 p.m. and 5:45-6:15 p.m. Photo Area near Jumping Pillow; 3:15-3:30 p.m. Flippenout Show; 5:30-5:45 p.m. Pumpkin Cannon.
- Aerial Acrobat Show: 4-6 p.m. Near Basketball Court.
Book Sale in Doraville
Book Sale by The Friends of the Doraville Library . 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday. 25 cents to $1. Doraville Library, 3748 Central Ave., Doraville. Find paperbacks, hardbacks, CDs and DVDs for children and adults, especially books and CDs for people who want to learn Spanish and a collection of WWII military histories. Also, buy cookbooks, travel books, teen and children’s books, adult fiction and nonfiction titles and books in a variety of languages. FODL memberships for the remainder of 2017 and all of 2018 are $5 for individuals, $10 for families and $50, $75 or $100 for business memberships. Book donations for the sale are welcome at the library 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and noon-8 p.m. Tuesdays. 770-936-3852, email sfra@bellsouth.net.
Historic Homes Tour in Cherokee County
Canton/Waleska Historic Homes Tour by the Cherokee County Historical Society, the city of Canton and Canton Tourism. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. $25 either or both days but only one visit per house, $20 for society members, $15 for volunteers. Shuttle buses from the Cherokee County Historic Courthouse to four Canton homes. Park at Gordy Dining Center, Reinhardt University, 7300 Reinhardt College Parkway, Waleska to visit the Gordy Hospitality House and the President’s Home at Reinhardt University. All proceeds will benefit the society and be used for education and outreach programs. Potential volunteers may call the Historical Society at 770-345-3288. RockBarn.org/events.
Snellville Fall Fest
Snellville Fall Fest. Noon-6 p.m. Saturday. Free. Snellville Town Green, 2342 Oak Road, Snellville. Enjoy a costume contest for you and your dog, food vendors and Banks and Shane in concert. SnellvilleTourism.com.
Apple Cider Days in Dunwoody
October Apple Cider Days by Dunwoody Preservation Trust. AppleCiderDays.org, DunwoodyPreservationTrust.org.
- Noon-9 p.m. Saturday. Boy Scout Troop 477 Harvest Festival, Donaldson-Bannister House and Gardens, 4831 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. Step back in time to the 20th century with guided tours to meet historic figures and follow the advancements of that time. Enjoy the food and beverage court, games and s'mores.
- 5-10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 5-11 p.m. Oct. 27, 3-11 p.m. Oct. 28-29. $25 per day for ride tickets. Apple Cider Days, Perimeter Mall, 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road NE, Dunwoody.
Nicaraguan Benefit 5K in Sandy Springs
Run for a Reason 5K by the Riverwood International Charter School Community Service Club. 6:45-7:15 a.m. check-in, 8 a.m. race Saturday. $35 in advance, $40 race day. Riverwood International Charter School, 5900 Heards Drive, Sandy Springs. All proceeds will go toward building two houses for Nicaraguan families and supplying food and hygiene kits in the same community. The club will make its second annual spring break service trip to the 28th de Mayo community in Leon, Nicaragua in April 2018. Runners, walkers, dogs, and strollers are welcome. RICS Faculty Sponsor of the Community Service Club Laura Taylor at taylorls@FultonSchools.org. RunSignUp.com/Race/GA/Atlanta/RiverwoodRunsForAReason5K.
Creole Day in Decatur
Creole Day Festival by The St. Lucia Association of Georgia. Noon Saturday. $5 donation before 9 p.m., $15 after 9 p.m. for After Party. 2620 Park Central Blvd., Decatur off Snapfinger Woods Drive. Award-winning St. Lucian author, Anderson Reynolds, will read from his newest novel, “The Stall Keeper” with a book signing of his third book and second novel. During the After Party, performances will be given by Morgie, Excite (Atlanta’s Soca King) and The Born Lucian Gozilay. info@JakoProduction.com.
Taste of Atlanta
Taste of Atlanta. Noon-6:30 p.m. Saturday, 12:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday. $25 general admission, $75 Grand Tasting Experience. Historic Old Fourth Ward Park, 680 Dallas St. NE. Three live cooking stages, more than 90 restaurants. TasteOfAtlanta.com.
Festival, Trunk or Treat in Kennesaw
Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat. 3-5:30 p.m. Saturday (rain date: Oct. 28). Free. Living Hope Church, 3450 Stilesboro Road, Kennesaw. Families are encouraged to dress in costume, trick or treat through a maze of decorated vehicles, play games, win prizes, enjoy live entertainment, get glitter tattoos and enjoy snacks and a hayride. Joy Schubert at 770-425-6726 or joy@LivingHopeGa.com.
Sons of Norway in Roswell
The Sons of Norway Norskevenner Lodge. 5-7 p.m. Saturday and third Saturdays. Barn meeting space, Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell. The lodge has hosted several lecturers on different aspects of Viking culture and will begin a book club concerning Norwegian history, literature and popular fiction. Lodge president Bill Browning at SofNNorskevenner@gmail.com.
Prayer Vigil in Douglasville
Stop Domestic Violence Prayer Vigil. 6 p.m. Saturday. Free. Hunter Park, 8830 Gurley Road, Douglasville. Presented by St. James AME Church Women’s Missionary Society. 770-949-2383.
Alpharetta Symphony Fall Concert
Alpharetta Symphony Fall Concert: Masterwork Miniatures. 6 p.m. Saturday. Free. Crabapple First Baptist Church, 1276 Birmingham Highway, Milton. Music from Beethoven, Ravel, Wagner, Mozart and Rachmaninoff. AlpharettaSymphony.com/upcoming-events.
Halloween Hikes in Roswell
Halloween Hikes. 6:30-8:30 p.m. tickets, 7-10 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Oct. 27-28. $9 to $10, free for children ages 2 and under but food costs extra (cash only). Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. On non-scary hikes, children are invited to travel well-lit paths through the forest to meet costumed woodland creatures and hear how they live. No pets. Carpooling encouraged due to limited parking. 770-992-2055 ext. 238, ChattNatureCenter.org.
‘Southern Comforts’ play in Fairburn
“Southern Comforts: A Romantic Comedy” by Kathleen Clark. 8 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. $12 to $18. Southside Theatre Guild, 20 W. Campbellton St., Fairburn. 770-969-0956, stgplays.com.
Sacred Harp Singing in Newnan
Sacred Harp Singing by the Coweta Visitor’s Center. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Free. Historic 1904 Coweta County Courthouse, Newnan. “Dinner on the grounds” will be served in the upstairs meeting room, Carnegie Library, West Court Square, Newnan. Bring a “full dinner basket” to share. Mark Puckett at 770-254-2627 or 770-251-4951 or mpuckett@coweta.ga.us.
‘Beautiful Blackbird’ play in Dunwoody
“Beautiful Blackbird” by The Alliance Theatre. 10:30-11:30 a.m., noon-1 p.m. and 4-5 p.m. Sunday. $10 to $14. Morris & Rae Frank Theatre, Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. Recommended for children ages 1 to 5, this play is inspired by the award-winning Ashley Bryan picture book and adapted from a Zambian folk tale. This story traces Blackbird’s courageous journey to share his truth that “color on the outside is not what’s on the inside” with an original jazzy score. Tickets: 678-812-4002 or atlantajcc.org/BoxOffice.
Atlanta Kosher BBQ Festival in Dunwoody
The Atlanta Kosher BBQ Festival by Hebrew Order of David International and Atlanta Jewish Times. 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday. $1 per tasting. Pavilion, Brook Run Park, 4470 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody. Enjoy dozens of BBQ tastings, kosher vendors, live music and a children’s area. To be judged by the Kansas City Barbeque Society, more than 20 teams will cook through the night to compete for grand champion status. Profits will be donated to Helping Feed Atlanta, the Jewish Education Loan Fund and Cobb County Police Department. Organizers also are planning a kosher food drive and asking people to bring kosher canned food items. 770-580-3897, PitBoss@TheAtlantaKosherBBQ.com.
Infantry Demonstration at Kennesaw Mountain
Infantry Demonstrations. 11 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 3 p.m. Sunday. Free. Visitor Center, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, 900 Kennesaw Mountain Drive, Kennesaw. This program will consist of a step-by-step description and demonstration of basic infantry tactics and culminate in a musket firing. 770-427-4686 ext. 0 or nps.gov/kemo.
Turner-Sewell Cemetery Social in Mableton
Social by the Friends of The River Line Historic Area. 2 p.m. Sunday. Free. Outside the gates of the historic Turner-Sewell Cemetery, 1490 Veterans Memorial Highway, Mableton. Enjoy grilled hot dogs and iced tea under the big oak trees with cemetery descendants of the Turner, Sewell and Hooper families. Owning the former 750-acre Turner Family plantation, the pioneering Turner family operated the ferry across the Chattahoochee River during the 1800s. Bring your chair. RiverLineGA@gmail.com, RiverLine.org.
Jewish Genealogical Society in Atlanta
Jewish Genealogical Society. 2-4 p.m. Sunday. $4 to $12, free for children under age 3 and museum members, free parking. The Breman Museum, 1440 Spring St. NW, Atlanta. View “Getting the Most Out of Family Search for Jewish Research” by Todd Knowles. 678-222-3700, TheBreman.org/events, KnowlesCollection.blogspot.com.
Choral Guild of Atlanta concert in Dunwoody
Choral Guild of Atlanta with the Saint Luke’s Chancel Choir and bluegrass band: “An Appalachian Celebration.” 4 p.m. Sunday. $5 to $15. Saint Luke’s Presbyterian Church, 1978 Mount Vernon Road, Dunwoody. 404-223-6362, cgatl.org.
Vienna Boys Choir in Atlanta
Vienna Boys Choir: Schwartz Center Candler Concert Series. 4 p.m. Sunday. $55, $44 discount categories, $5 Emory students. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall, Emory University, 1700 N. Decatur Road, Atlanta. Captivating audiences for more than 500 years, the Vienna Boys Choir has been associated with many of the world’s great composers, including Mozart and Bruckner with Franz Schubert as a chorister. Box office: 404-727-5050, BoxOffice@emory.edu. arts.emory.edu/candler.
‘Fiddler on the Roof’ in Cumming
“Fiddler on the Roof” musical play produced by BK Productions. Through Nov. 05. 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. $27.50 to $30 plus tax. The Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming. Set in Imperial Russia in 1905, the story centers on Tevye, the father of five daughters, and his attempt to maintain his Jewish religious and cultural traditions as the Tsar evicts the Jewish people from their village. Open to all ages. BK Productions has entertained Cumming Playhouse audiences with many Broadway musical favorites. 770-781-9178. Tickets: PlayhouseCumming.com.
Georgia Symphony Orchestra in Marietta
Georgia Symphony Orchestra: “From Darkness to Light.” 8 p.m. Saturday. $10 to $25. Marietta Performing Arts Center, 1171 Whitlock Ave., Marietta. Beginning with Beethoven’s “Overture to Coriolan,” the concert moves into Ravel’s “Piano Concerto for the Left Hand” with pianist Stanislav Khristenko to perform this strenuous piece, which was composed for a World War I veteran whose right arm was amputated during his service. The second half will include selections from Haydn’s oratorio “The Creation” with the GSO Chorus and guest vocalists Arietha Lockhart, Nathan Munson and Shawn Keswani, recounting the seven days of Creation as described in the Bible. Founded in 1951, the GSO organization also includes the GSO Chorus, GSO Jazz! and the Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra. Tickets: 770-429-2390 or GeorgiaSymphony.org.
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