Close to Home for Oct. 8
You’ve got a few hours over the weekend and are looking for a nearby diversion – something that doesn’t require reservations or a tank of gas. Welcome to Close to Home! Each week we’ll highlight the quick, quaint and quirky events in your neighborhood. Email submissions to CommunityNews@ajc.com.
Youth Day Celebration in Roswell
Roswell’s Frances McGahee Youth Day Celebration. Various times today. Roswell Recreation, Parks, Historic & Cultural Affairs Department at 770-641-3705, RoswellGov.com.
- 9:45 a.m. Historic Roswell 5K Road Race. Starts at Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd. and ends at the Roswell Area Park football field, 10495 Woodstock Road. Benefits Friends of the Roswell Parks' "Play It Forward Program." Register: active.com or Susan Silver at 770-817-6670.
- 10 a.m. Children's Parade. Begins at First Baptist Church of Roswell, 710 Mimosa Blvd. and ends in Roswell Area Park, 10495 Woodstock Road.
- 11 a.m. Fun Fitness Challenge to run through large inflatable obstacle courses. Roswell Area Park, 10495 Woodstock Road.
- 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fall Farm Days. Smith Plantation, 935 Alpharetta St., Roswell. Artisan exhibits and demonstrations about life on a 19th-century farm, including period games, spinning, weaving, open-hearth cooking, farm animals petting zoo, wagon rides, crafts, farm chores. $5 for gold and gem panning.
Quest for Life 5K in Atlanta
Quest for Life 5K by the RSPG Foundation to support spinal cord injury recovery. 7 a.m. registration, 8 a.m. race today. $25 to $30. Chastain Park, Elliott Galloway Way, Atlanta. TheRSPGFoundation.com.
5K Cancer Walk in College Park
5K Cancer Awareness Walk and Dedication of the Sisters by Choice Mobile Breast Clinic. 7:30 a.m. registration today. $25, free for children 12 and under. New Life Presbyterian Church, 5500 Old National Highway, College Park. The clinic will provide full-service care with a breast specialist doctor on-site. 770-996-7159, NewLifePresAtl.com.
Consignment Sale in Hampton
Sweet Repeats Consignment Sale for Infants to Teens. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. Many items half price today. Atlanta Motor Speedway, 1500 Tara Place, Hampton. SweetRepeatsMinistries@gmail.com, SweetRepeats.org.
Gardens Yard Sale in McDonough
Yard Sale Fundraiser by Community Gardens of Henry County. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. Heritage Park, 101 Lake Dow Road, McDonough. Proceeds benefit CGHC’s Helping Harvest Garden that provides fresh produce for needy families. 770-954-0000, CommunityGardens@bellsouth.net, HenryGardens.org.
Murphy’s 5K in Douglasville
Murphy’s 5K Fun Run. 8 a.m. registration, 9 a.m race today. $25. Boundary Waters Aquatic Center, 5000 Ga. 92 N./166 E., Douglasville. Benefits D.A.N.N.Y Center, a nonprofit that collaborates with Douglas County Juvenile Programs Administration to provide alternatives for at-risk youths. Jessica Richardson at 770-577-3020, marketing@MurphyLawyer.com, murphy5K.com.
Benefit Bike Ride in Lithia Springs
Homes for Heroes Bike Ride and Music Festival. 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. today. Free. Harley-Davidson of Atlanta, 501 Thornton Road, Lithia Springs. Bike Ride: $20 per bike with kick stands up at 10:30 a.m. Afternoon music, vendors, auctions. All proceeds go to Homes for Heroes. Theresa Samples at 678-270-7224.
Koi & Goldfish Show in Lawrenceville
Atlanta Koi & Goldfish Show. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, 2405 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville. AtlantaKoiClub.org/2016-2.
Georgia Apple Festival in Ellijay
Georgia Apple Festival. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday and Oct. 15-16. $5, free for children under 10. Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds, 1729 S. Main St., Ellijay. 706-636-4500, GeorgiaAppleFestival.org.
Free shredding in Marietta
Residential document on-site shredding event. 9 a.m. to noon today. Free but donations appreciated for Keep Marietta Beautiful. 591 N. Marietta Parkway, Marietta. 770-794-5606, www.mariettaga.gov.
Voter Registration Fair in Stone Mountain
“Last Chance Voter Registration.” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. Free. First Saint Peter A.M.E. Church, 1074 S. Indian Creek Drive, Stone Mountain. Also free food, drinks, clothes, entertainment and blood pressure testing. Oct. 11 is the last day to register to vote for the Nov. 8 election. 404-292-0500, FirstStPeterAMEC@bellsouth.net.
Quilt Expo in Newnan
Quilt Expo, including supplies and patterns. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. $5, free parking. Newnan Train Depot, 60 E. Broad St. 770-251-0207, NewnanCowetaHistoricalSociety.com.
Exodus Ranch Fall Festival in Douglasville
Exodus Ranch Fall Festival. Noon-7 p.m. today. $6 per person, free for foster children. 2280 Pine Drive, Douglasville. Pony rides, paint-a-pony, entertainment, carnival-type games, horse demos and classic cars. Benefits the XR Equine Mentoring program for struggling foster children. 706-508-2108, ExodusRanch@hotmail.com, ExodusRanch.com.
Cabaret in Marietta
“One More Time: A Musical Journey With Eric Moore and S. Renee Clark.” 8 p.m. today. $25. The Lyric Studio Theatre, 12 Powder Springs St., Marietta. AtlantaLyric.com.
