Cobb
Hunstein to address conference at KSU
Carol Hunstein, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, will give the opening address at the “Phenomenal Women’s Conference” on April 8 at Kennesaw State University. The day-long event starts at 8:30 a.m. and is sponsored by the Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics & Character. It will be held at the KSU Center at 3333 Busbee Drive, N.W., Kennesaw. Information: www.kennesaw.edu Rich McKay
Kennesaw gears up for Big Shanty Festival
The 36th Big Shanty Festival will be April 16-17 in downtown Kennesaw. A parade, 9:30 a.m.from Adams Park down Main Street, will start activities sponsored by the city and the Kennesaw Business Association.
The festival will have more than 30 food booths, 200 arts and crafts booths, children’s activities, entertainment and a Civil War encampment.
Hours are 10 a.m.to 6 p.m., April 16 and noon to 5 p.m., April 17. Stephenson Avenue and Cherokee Street will close for set-up at 5 p.m., Friday April 15. Information: www.kennesawbusiness.org. Tucker McQueen for the AJC
Gwinnett
Underwater egg hunt to be April 16
Gwinnett County will host an underwater egg hunt from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 16 at Bethesda Park Aquatic Center, 225 Bethesda Church Road, Lawrenceville.
Swimming, crafts and a visit from the Easter Bunny also will be featured. The event is open to all ages. Daily admission rates apply.Information: 678-924-6334. David Wickert
Northside
Imagine Roswell meeting April 27
The city of Roswell will host an Imagine Roswell community meeting on April 27 to allow for more public input about the city’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
The meeting is scheduled from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the East Roswell Recreation Center at East Roswell Park.
Information: www.roswellgov.com/imagineroswell2030 and imagineroswell2030@roswellgov.com. Joel Anderson
Workshop teaches about amphibians
First, they’ll explain what an amphibian is (a frog, for instance), then members of Keep Forsyth County Beautiful and Forsyth County Adopt-A-Stream will lead an evening class of 25 outdoors to listen for frog calls and find other amphibian life and learn how to protect and monitor water quality in the county.
The work shop is 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, May 20, at the Central Park Recreation Center, 2300 Keith Bridge Road in Cumming. Register and information: www.handsonforsyth.org or contact Kevin Smith at 678-513-5892 Jeffry Scott
southside
Fulton registrar focuses on high schoolers
The Fulton County Registration and Elections Department will visit every high school in the county in April, encouraging students at least 17 1/2 years old to register to vote.
Applications can be obtained and submitted at school offices, as well as at government centers and at www.fultoncountyga.gov.
Under Georgia law, principals and assistant principals are considered deputy registrars responsible for informing students and employees that they can register at the school. Parents can register there, too.
Johnny Edwards
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