Actor Leon Thomas III, currently star of Nickelodeon cable TV Victorious will visit Kennesaw on April 16 to support fund raising efforts for the city’s new after-school program for teens.

Thomas will participate in the Big Shanty Festival Parade in downtown Kennesaw at 9:30 am. Following the parade, he will make personal appearances at the Youth Council booth at the Festival. At 6:30 pm, Kennesaw Mountain High School will host a program titled “A Chat with Leon Thomas III.” Admission will be $5 per person.