Art in the Park Festival in Marietta
Art in the Park Festival. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Free. Glover Park on the Historic Marietta Square, 50 N. Park Square, Marietta. 175 local and national fine artists, Chalk Spot - a street chalk art display for aspiring artists from grades K-12, Children’s Art Alley - a free interactive “make and take” area, Tiny Tot Town - for toddlers with small toys, bounce house and crawling tube, Atlanta Street Music Café - to dine while listening to local musicians, “Painted Pots” and Historic Marietta Square - unique shops, boutiques, museums, galleries and restaurants. ArtParkMarietta.com.
Special needs baseball in Douglasville
Douglas County Challengers Baseball for Special Needs Fall Season. 10 a.m. to noon beginning today and each Saturday through Oct. 29. Free to view games. Beulah Ruritan Ballpark, 3655 McKown Road, Douglasville. Ages 6 to 21 are welcome to play. Coach Philip Troglin at 770-941-2209, DCChallengers@aol.com,
Mother Teresa tribute in Atlanta
Special Mass and reception to celebrate the formal recognition by Pope Francis of the canonization of Mother Teresa of Calcutta into the official status of saint at St. Peter’s in Vatican City. 6 p.m. Sunday. Free. The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, 353 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. Exhibit in O’Hagan Parish Hall Friday to Sunday. 404-522-6800, SacredHeartAtlanta.org, MotherTeresa.org/Can/index-eng.html.
Labor Day races in Avondale Estates
Labor Day races: 5K or 1 Mile Novice Race. 7:30 a.m. registration, 8:30 a.m. Novice Race, 9 a.m. 5K Monday. $10 to $25. Start and end by Willis Park at the corner of Dartmouth Avenue and Clarendon Place, Avondale Estates. Benefits the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). AvondaleEstates.org.
Parade, BBQ in Douglasville
Sweetwater Shrine Club Labor Day Parade and BBQ. 10 a.m. Monday. Free. Parade is along the traditional Church Street route (between Fairburn Road and Rose Avenue) in downtown Douglasville. Douglasville Masonic Lodge 289’s 53rd annual Rudolph Harper BBQ will be at Hunter Park, 8830 Gurley Road, after the parade. Joe Miller at 470-262-5084, joemiller3555@bellsouth.net.
‘Old MacDonald’s Farm’ puppet play in Atlanta
“Old MacDonald’s Farm.” 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. today; 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday. $20.50, free for children under age 2. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW. at 18th Street, Atlanta. Tickets: 404-873-3391, puppet.org.
‘Company’ in Atlanta
“Company” musical comedy by Stephen Sondheim, winner of seven Tony Awards. 8 p.m. today, 2 p.m. Sunday. $20 to $40. Actor’s Express, 887 W. Marietta St., Suite J-107, Atlanta. actors-express.com.
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