Labor Day events in Newnan
Labor Day Sidewalk Sale and the Newnan-Coweta Arts Association’s Arts and Crafts Festival on Monday will be among the Main Street Newnan events taking place this weekend in downtown Newnan. Free parking is available along downtown streets and in Newnan’s public parking lots at 13 Lagrange St., 25 Lagrange St., 22 Spring St., 6 First Ave., 22 E. Broad St., 50 E. Broad St., 65 E. Broad St. and 41 E. Washington St. Special Events Coordinator Laura Kolaczek at 770-253-8283, GSnider@CityOfNewnan.org.
- The Sunrise on the Square Road Race. 6:30 a.m. registration Saturday. Downtown Newnan. Hosted by Main Street Newnan, the run will benefit Communities In Schools of Coweta County to help students struggling to remain in school to graduate.
- September Market Day. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Nearly 70 local vendors will be selling fresh produce, honey, jams & jellies, salsa, pottery, art, handmade children's clothes, handwoven baskets, leather products, freshly baked goods, handmade furniture, handmade birdhouses, wood art, fiber art, wreaths and floral designs.
Celebrate Freedom Run 5K in Marietta
Celebrate Freedom Run 5K. 7:30 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. race Saturday. $25 to $35. Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road SW, Marietta. CelebrateFreedom.com/cfrun.
Pancake Breakfast in Lawrenceville
The First Saturday Aviation Program and Pancake Breakfast. 8 a.m. breakfast, 10 a.m. program Saturday. $6 adults, $3 children under age 10. EAA Sport Aviation Center, 690 Airport Road, Gwinnett County’s Briscoe Field, Lawrenceville. The all-you-care-to-eat breakfast will include pancakes, eggs, sausage, biscuits, milk, juice and coffee. Speakers will be representatives of the Georgia Street Rod Association - Richard Torch, president, and Doug Mills, vice president. A number of the GSRA Club members will display their unique cars. 770-339-0804, eaa690.org.
Tailgate Saturday in Atlanta
Tailgate Saturday. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. $17.99 to $21.99, free for ages under 3 and active/retired military with valid ID. College Football Hall of Fame, 250 Marietta St. NW, Atlanta. Visiting football fans from Alabama and Florida State are welcome for contests, giveaways and food. cfbhall.com.
History Hike in Acworth
Saturday History Hike: Homestead Trail. 10 a.m. Saturday. $5 parking. Old Park Office, Red Top Mountain State Park, 50 Lodge Road SE, Acworth. Hike a section of the Homestead Trail to explore the remains of the original homesteads at Red Top, discuss the relocation and flooding of towns and homes to build Allatoona Lake, how to spot old home sites and learn the importance of historic preservation. The hike will be about three miles. 770-975-0055, GaStateParks.org/events.
Art in the Park in Marietta
Art in the Park. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Free. Glover Park, Historic Marietta Square, 50 N. Park Square, Marietta. In addition to 175 artists, the festival features Chalk Spot - a street chalk art display for aspiring artists young and old, Children’s Art Alley - a free interactive “make-and-take” area, Food Truck Row. Local restaurants will offer indoor and patio-style dining. Unique shops, boutiques, museums and galleries are all within walking distance to the festival. ArtParkMarietta.com.
DeKalb History Center exhibits
DeKalb History Center’s four exhibits: extended hours during The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Decatur Book Festival. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Free. Main floor, Historic DeKalb Courthouse, 101 East Court Square, Decatur. Exhibits are Reclaimed by Nature: the Historic Davidson Quarries of Arabia Mountain, Decorative Arts from the Permanent Collection, Tears and Curses: A Human Focus on the Civil War and The Mid-Century Ranch House: Hip and Historic. 404-373-1088, DeKalbHistory.org, DecaturBookFestival.com.
Book Sale in Alpharetta
Friends of the Alpharetta Library Book Sale. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Library porch and Book Store, Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta. 404-613-6735, afpls.org.
Brotherman exhibition in Atlanta
Brotherman: Revelation Art Exhibition - “Unleashing the Black Imagination.” Through Sept. 20. Library hours are 2-6 p.m. Sundays, noon-6 p.m. Mondays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, noon-8 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, noon-6 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays. Free. Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History, 101 Auburn Ave. NE, Atlanta. In collaboration with Big City Entertainment, this immersive exhibition is by renowned artist Dawud Anyabwile, the creator and illustrator of the Brotherman graphic novel series. This exhibition also features the release of the graphic novel “Brotherman Revelation.” 404-613-4001, afpls.org/aarl, anyabwile.com, BrothermanComics.com.
AA Cultural Festival in Ellenwood
African-American Cultural Festival. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Free. Village Park, 750 Fairview Road, Ellenwood. Enjoy music, cultural activities and food. John Bailey at 404-309-1081 or Ron Manson at 678-640-2447.
Celebrate Freedom Festival in Marietta
Celebrate Freedom Festival. 11 a.m., noon music Saturday. Free but parking $5 (with ticket), $15 (without ticket). Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road SW, Marietta. Performers will be Mercy Me, Crowder, For King & Country, Danny Gokey, Zach Williams, Hollyn, We Are Messengers, Stars Go Dim, The Lifesong Collective, Piedmont Worship and Joyce Im Bartholomew. CelebrateFreedom.com/cfatl.
‘The Ortega Family’ musical in Marietta
“The Ortega Family.” Noon, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday. $25. Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta. EarlSmithStrand.org.
Beach Fun in Gainesville
Labor Day Weekend Beach Fun. 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday. $1 to $3 plus $5 parking. Don Carter State Park, 5000 North Browning Bridge Road, Gainesville. Don Carter is Georgia’s newest state park at 1,316 acres and the first state park on the 38,000-acre Lake Lanier. Enjoy the “recreation station” on the beach for family fun. Saturday: Paddleboard Racing at 1 p.m. ($3 per board), Nature Scavenger Hunt at 2:30 p.m. ($1), Owl Pellets Dissection at 3:30 p.m. ($3). Sunday: Cast An Animal Footprint at 1 p.m. ($2 per cast), Paddleboard Racing at 2:30 p.m. ($3 per board), Pretend to Be A Deer and Learn What You Need to Survive at 4 p.m. (free). 678-450-7726, GaStateParks.org/events.
‘A Lesson Before Dying’ play in Decatur
“A Lesson Before Dying” by Dominion Entertainment Group. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. $11.34 to $32.04. Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Community Center, 3181 Rainbow Drive, Decatur. Tickets: BrownPaperTickets.com/event/2907574. DominionEnt.org.
The Fall of Atlanta in Dallas
The Cost of Defeat: The Fall of Atlanta, 1864. 2-4 p.m. Saturday. $3 to $5.50. Pickett’s Mill Battlefield Historic Site, 4432 Mount Tabor Church Road, Dallas. To commemorate the 153rd anniversary of the fall of Atlanta to Sherman’s forces, the site historian will lead a brief talk about the history of the last battles of the Atlanta Campaign and its influence in ending the Civil War. A guided tour of this battlefield is included. 770-443-7850, GaStateParks.org/events.
Noshfest in Marietta
Noshfest. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday. Admission is two canned goods per family. Parking lot, Temple Kol Emeth, 1415 Old Canton Road, Marietta. Celebrate Jewish food and culture with food from around the world and booths of interesting, unique crafts and goods. Learn about the Jewish culture through interactive exhibits and tour the sanctuary. Children’s events will include a kid’s zone with inflatables, games, face painting and a petting zoo with a camel. Also enjoy cooking demonstrations, dancing, live music and a Krav Maga (Israeli martial arts) demonstration. All food collected will go to MUST Ministries’ effort to feed the hungry in Atlanta. KolEmeth.net, noshfest.com.
Avondale Estates Labor Day 5K, 1-Mile Race
Avondale Estates Labor Day 5K and 1-Mile Race. 7:30 a.m. registration, 8:30 a.m. 1-Mile, 9 a.m. 5K Monday. $20 to $25 for 5K, $10 to $12 for 1-Mile. Willis Park, corner of Dartmouth Avenue and Clarendon Place, next to the pool, Avondale Estates. Proceeds benefit the Emory ALS Center. Additional donations may be made directly to the Emory ALS Center, Attn: Camille Sears, Associate Director of Development, Brain Health and Neurosciences, 1440 Clifton Road NE, Suite 170, Atlanta, GA 30322. AvondaleEstates.org/2197/Labor-Day-Race.
Holy Smoke Festival in Marietta
Holy Smoke Festival. 9 a.m. 5K Run, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday. Free but $6 for BBQ meal. Johnson Ferry Fields, Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. Enjoy Williamson Brothers BBQ meals, bouncy inflatables, a car show, a silent auction, music, games, The Silver Wings Skydivers and a Christian illusionist. 770-973-6561, JohnsonFerry.org.
Parade, BBQ in Douglasville
The Sweetwater Shrine Club Labor Day Parade and 55th Annual Rudolph Harper BBQ. 10 a.m. Monday. Parade along Church Street in downtown Douglasville, beginning at Fairburn Road and ending at Rose Avenue. BBQ afterwards at Hunter Park, 8830 Gurley Road, Douglasville. BBQ sponsored by the Douglasville Masonic Lodge 289. Joe Miller at 470-262-5084 or JoeMiller3555@bellsouth.net.
Book Sale in Decatur
The Friends of the Decatur Library’s Labor Day book sale. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Free but cash or checks for purchases. Front lawn, Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur near the AJC Decatur Book Festival. Proceeds will provide funding for library materials and special events, including children’s and adult programs. 404-370-3070, publicityfodl@gmail.com.
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