Recycling in Lawrenceville
America Recycles Day, 9 a.m.-noon today, Coolray Field, 2500 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville with the Gwinnett County Solid Waste and Recovered Materials Division, including electronics and tire recycling, paint and toner/ink cartridge collection and children’s activities. Also, bring old sneakers and gently used clothing to be donated to those in need or recycled into new products. schelly.marlatt@GwinnettCounty.com, 770-822-7141.
Hill Country Trail Race at Serenbe
Hill Country Trail Race 5K/15K, 9 a.m. today, Serenbe Community, 9110 Selborne Lane, Palmetto. $45 to $55. HillCountryTrailRace.com, 404-542-7123.
Marietta Square Farmers Market
The Marietta Square Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon today and every Saturday through Dec. 19 (rain or shine) but closing on Sundays after noon-3 p.m. Sunday, Marietta Square, 65 Church St. with home-grown vegetables, cheese, bread, eggs, local honey, baked goods and meat. Free parking in the two county parking decks on Cherokee Street next to the square. MariettaSquareFarmersMarket.com, Jfulmer@ChurchStreetMarket.com, 770-499-9393.
Safety Expo in Douglasville
Douglasville Fall Festival and Safety Expo by the Douglasville Police Department, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. today, Douglasville Public Safety Complex, 2083 Fairburn Road, Douglasville with a K9 demonstration, public safety building tours, Touch-a-Truck emergency response vehicles and carnival games to benefit Relay for Life. phillipsb@douglasvillega.gov, 678-293-1779.
Black Vietnam veterans panel in Morrow
The Metro Atlanta Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society will host a lecture and veterans panel discussion in tribute to African-American Vietnam-era veterans, 1 p.m. today, Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow presented with the Georgia Archives, the Auburn Avenue Research Library and local historian Robert Williams. Free. aahgsatl.org, email aahgsAtlanta@gmail.com.
Smyrna Historical Society anniversary
Smyrna Historical and Genealogical Society’s 30th anniversary, 2-5 p.m. today, Smyrna Welcome Center and Museum, 2861 Atlanta Road, Smyrna. SmyrnaHistory.org/_museum.htm, 770-431-2858.
Amazing Spud Brothers in Johns Creek
The Amazing Spud Brothers, performing Irish-Americana music and dance in the last concert of the year, 7 p.m. gathering, 8 p.m. concert today, Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek. $10.50 to $15. AmazingSpudBrothers.com. Tickets: AutreyMill.org/performances.htm.
Thanksgiving Concert in Atlanta
Thanksgiving Concert with the 50-piece Metropolitan Atlanta Community Band and vocalist Henry Porter, 3 p.m. Sunday, Sadie G. Mays Health and Rehabilitation Center, 1821 Anderson Ave. NW, Atlanta. Free but donations appreciated. macbonline.org, sgmays.org, 404-794-2477.
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