August 2007 - Guide to Georgia

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Events
Activities
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Fairs & Festivals
Accommodations
August 2007
PERSPECTIVES 2007
50 Georgia Potters and Collectors
Watkinsville, Georgia
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GUIDE TO GEORGIA / www.guidetogeorgia.com / August 2007
GGEORGIA
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Volume 47
Monthly
Number 2
August 2007
CONTENTS
Metro Atlanta Calendar . . . . . . .4-5
DixieLand Fun Park . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Antiques, Art, and Museums . . .6-7
Drama, Theatre, & Music . . . . . . . .8
Georgia Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . .9-11
Georgia Events & Activities . .12-18
Labor Day Events . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-21
Gardens & Nature . . . . . . . . . . . .22
ON THE COVER
“P
erspectives 2007," a statewide
invitational show including 50
Georgia potters, will be held at the Oconee
Cultural Arts Foundation in Watkinsville
from September 1-19. Pictured on the
cover, clockwise from top left, are works of
pottery by Mark Knott, Lynne Burke,
Debbie Craig, David Posner, and Kelly
King. See article on page 12.
GUIDE
TO
Family Fun Center
INDOOR
Playmaze Indoor Playground • Snack Bar • Laser Tag
The Southside’s Largest Arcade • Birthday Party Rooms
OUTDOOR
Go Karts (3 TRACKS) • Dixie Zip Line • Scream’n Swing
36 Hole Mini-Golf • Bumper Boats
Antique Car Track • Giant Slide
ROLLER
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4 Kiddie Rides • Drop Zone
COAST
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Spider • Scrambler
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SUMME
2007
Fayetteville • 1675 Hwy. 85 N
770-460-5862
www.DixieLandFunPark.com
GEORGIA
801 Nebula Rd., Manchester, GA 31816
Phone 706-846-2620, Fax 706-846-2620
E-mail [email protected]
Patty Proctor . . . . . .Publisher/Editor
Debi Richardson . . . .Graphic Editor
Hayley Yawn . .Publisher’s Assistant
Dennis King . . . . . .Advertising Rep
706-846-9854, [email protected]
The GUIDE TO GEORGIA, founded in 1960,
is the premiere publication for information on
activities and entertainment in Georgia. Ten
issues are published each year, and the
magazines are distributed in all 11 Georgia
Welcome Centers, in local visitor bureaus, in
hotels, and numerous other outlets as well as
to subscribers. Subscription is $20 per year.
Contents are copyrighted and may not be
reproduced without permission.
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METRO ATLANTA CALENDAR
Dixieland Fun Park Near Fayetteville
DixieLand Fun Park, a 25 acre family entertainment center
located in Fayetteville, features a Scream ‘n Swing, the Drop Zone,
Scrambler, Spider, Giant Slide, three go-kart tracks, bumper boats, a
laser tag arena, large arcade, giant swing, antique cars, 36 holes of
miniature golf, and a Dixie Zip line that slides riders from a 100 foot
tower down cables that are 660 feet long. The Dixie Wildcat Roller
Coaster opened late May.
Small children will enjoy the Playmaze with tunnels, slides, ball
pits, and stairways; kiddie arcade; and the Jr. Ferris Wheel. Children
too short to ride the boats, go-karts, and antique cars alone can ride
with an adult.
All Day Armbands, multiple tickets, individual tickets, or group
rates are available. Visit www.dixielandfunpark.com or call 770-4605862. From Atlanta take I-75S to Exit 237A (GA 85). The park is
9 miles from the exit on the left at 1675 GA 85N.
August
3 – First Friday, Downtown Acworth,
5-10 p.m. 770-974-3112.
3-4 – S.E. Homeschool Expo, Cobb Galleria
Centre. 770-955-8000.
3-4 – Dan Gardner in Concert, 14th St. Playhouse. 404-733-5000.
3-5 — Georgia Boat & RV Show, North
Atlanta Trade Center. 770-279-9899.
3-31 – Martinis & IMAX at Fernbank
Museum, Fridays 5:30-10 p.m. 404-929-6400.
3-31 – SunTrust Lunch on Broad (music),
downtown, Fri. 12-1:30 p.m. 404-658-1877.
4 – Montgomery Dean Concert, Riverside
Park, Roswell. 770-594-6187.
4 – Smith Plantation Home’s Petticoat
Luncheon, Country Club of Roswell. 770-772-4292.
4 – Jason Lary Jazz Concert, Lithonia/
DeKalb Amphitheater. 404-249-6400.
4 – Smyrna Birthday Celebration with The
Mustangs & Banks & Shane, Village Green,
6-10 p.m. 770-434-6600.
4 – DreamsN2Reality, Philips Arena, 1 p.m.
404-878-3000.
4 – 55th Annual Old Soldiers Day Parade,
Alpharetta, 8:45 a.m. 678-297-6000, x1006.
Enjoy
4-5 – Kids’ Fest, 6 Flags Over Ga. 770-948-9290.
Fresh
4,11 – Movies in Newborn Park, Alpharetta. 678-623-8023.
Georgia
4-26 – Atlantic Station Art & Antique
Peaches
Market, Saturdays & Sundays. 404-822-2025.
May
5 – Georgia Bridal Show, Cobb Galleria
Centre. 770-955-8000.
Through
5 – John Mayer, Philips Arena, 7 p.m. 404August
878-3000.
5 – William Green’s Magic Dream. Free.
Sandy Springs Society Entertainment Lawn at
Heritage Green, 6:30 p.m. 404-851-9111.
10 – Jazz Concert with Marsha DuPree,
Callanwolde, 7:30 p.m. 404-872-5338.
10-11 – Women of Faith, Philips Arena.
404-878-3000.
10-11 – Kennesaw’s Pigs & Peaches BBQ
www.peachblossomtrail.com
Contest, The Depot. Free. 770-422-9714.
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1-12 – Lasershow Spectacular, Stone
Mountain Park, 9:30 p.m. 770-498-5690.
1-20 – Wednesday WindDown, Centennial
Olympic Park, Wed. 5:30-8 p.m. 404-223-4412.
2 – Turner First Thursday, Downtown Arts
Walk, 5-8 p.m. 404-658-1877.
2-30 – Thursday Nights at High Museum of
Art, 5-8 p.m. 404-733-high.
3 – Tango Night with Tango Rio, Callanwolde, 8 p.m. 404-872-5338.
Take the Road Less Traveled!
Georgia’s
Peach
Blossom
Trail
METRO ATLANTA CALENDAR
August
10-12 – Bead Fest Atlanta, Ga. Int’l
Convention Ctr., College Park. 770-997-3566.
10-12 – Scott Antique Market, Atlanta
Expo Center. 740-569-4112 or 404-361-2000.
11 – broadBRAND Concert, Kennesaw
Depot, 8 p.m. Free. 770-422-9714.
11 – Festival of India, Gwinnett Center
Duluth. 770-813-7500.
11 – Movie on the Lawn, Art Station,
Kennesaw. Free. 770-514-5930.
12 – Regina Carter, Jazz, KSU Gazebo, Kennesaw. 770-423-6650.
13-19 – Downtown Atlanta Restaurant
Week. 404-658-1877.
17 – Friday Jazz, High Museum. 404-733-high.
17-19 – Folk Fest, North Atlanta Trade
Center. 770-279-9899.
18 – Dinosaur Birthday Bash, Fernbank
Museum. 404-929-6300.
18 – BBQ, Blues, & Bluegrass Festival,
Harmony Park, Decatur, 2-11 p.m. 404-371-9583.
18 – Melodies on the Meadow, Art Station,
Kennesaw, 7 p.m. Free. 770-514-5930.
18,25,31 – Lasershow Spectacular, Stone
Mountain Park, 9:30 p.m. 770-498-5690.
24 – Jazz Concert with Marea Alta, Callanwolde, 7:30 p.m. 404-872-5338.
24 – Glover Park Concert, Marietta Square,
8 p.m. Free. 770-794-5601.
24 – 14th Annual Can-Can Ball (benefits food
bank), Sheraton Atlanta Hotel. 770-518-4248.
24-26 – Cherokee Rose Cluster Dog Show,
Atlanta Expo Center. 404-361-2000.
25 – Smyrna Movie by Moonlight, Tolleson
Park. 770-431-2842.
25 – Fourth Saturday Family Fun Day, Centennial Olympic Park. 404-223-4412.
25 – Kipley Trio Jazz Band, Art Place,
Marietta, 7:30 p.m. Free. 770-509-2700.
25-26 – Grant Park Summer Shade Festival. 404-521-0938.
25-26 – Trucfest, Cobb Galleria Centre. 770955-8000.
26 — Jewish Festival, Marcus Jewish Community Ctr., Dunwoody. 770-396-3250.
26 – Brooks & Dunn & Alan Jackson, Hi-Fi
Buys Amphitheater. 404-627-9704.
26 – Peachtree Latino Festival, Underground Atlanta. 404-523-2311.
26 – Connie Evingson & Mary Louise Knutson, KSU Gazebo, Kennesaw. 770-423-6650.
September
7-9 – Scott Antique Market, Atlanta Expo
Center. 740-569-4112 or 404-361-2000.
13-16 – Atlanta Camping Show, Atlanta
Expo Center South. 770-447-3334.
15-16 – Sandy Springs Festival. 7\866-5117742.
28 – Movies by Moonlight, Sandy Springs
Methodist Church. 866-511-7742
29 – Celebrate Animals Day, King & Queen
Buildings, Sandy Springs. 866-511-7742.
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ANTIQUES, ART, AND MUSEUMS
Augusta Museum of History
Greetings from Augusta: A Postcard
Collection, thru Sept. 2, will take you face to face
with unusual and unique places and sights
around Augusta. From the 1888 Bon Air Hotel to
the 1945 Augusta Country Club to the Riverwalk
of 1988 this exhibition presents a variety of views
using the Museum’s extensive collections of postcards and items that highlight the tourism industry. There will be an area where children of all
HAMPTON TERRACE GOLF LINKS
ages will be able to design their own postcards.
Also on display are Stories & Legends – Remembering the Augusta National, thru Sept. 2, and
Augusta History on Canvas, thru Aug. 31. Other exhibitions include From Ty to Cal-Century of
Baseball in Augusta; the Augusta Arsenal (1826-1872); and James Brown–A Memorial Tribute.
Playing in the History Theater during August will be The War That Made America. For more
information phone 706-722-8454 or visit www.augustamuseum.org.
Fitzgerald and the Blue & Gray Museum
Located in a historical railroad depot, the Blue & Gray Museum
tells through a documentary and more than 1200 artifacts the
remarkable story of Fitzgerald and its Civil War roots. The Hall of
Honor represents Shacktown where early pioneers lived while an
exciting documentary, Marching as One, celebrates the Yank-Reb
harmony story. Fitzgerald was founded in 1895 by Philander H.
Fitzgerald, a Union veterans’ pension lawyer from Indiana who
was seeking a warm, receptive area of the country where aging
Union veterans and their families could retire in comfort.
Visit the Fire Engine Museum; tour historic homes and buildings; and view a variety of
architectural styles representing the settlers who came here from 38 states. Walk through
Evergreen Cemetery where Yanks and Rebs rest side by side. Delight in home-cooked foods. For
more information phone 800-386-4642 or visit www.fitzgeraldga.org.
National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus
Explore naval operations for the North and South through displays of uniforms, artillery,
firearms, personal effects, flags, and Civil War ship murals.
See an ironclad ram, blockade runner, gunboat, ship replicas, a paneled timeline of the war at sea, and a battle simulator theater. Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. See coupon in ad
on page 7. 1002 Victory Drive, Columbus. For more information phone 706-327-9798 or visit www.portcolumbus.org.
The Cool History weekend on Aug. 4-5 will focus on the
infamous raider, the CSS Alabama, which for two years
attacked Northern merchant shipping. Capt. Semmes and
his ship captured or destroyed more than 60 Northern vessels and was chased around the world by U.S. Navy warships. During this Cool History, visitors
will be a part of his second command that took place off the coast of the Azores in the eastern
Atlantic. The museum will fire its huge naval cannon several times during the weekend.
SOUTHEASTERN
RAILWAY MUSEUM
Georgia’s Official Transportation History Museum
• Exhibit Hall & Gift Shop
• Train Ride in Full-Size Cabooses
• Birthday Parties
• Open Thursday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Apr.-Dec.)
Present This Ad and Receive One Free Admission
(with the purchase of an admission of equal or greater value)
3595 Peachtree Road • Duluth • www.srmduluth.org • 770-476-2013
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ANTIQUES, ART, AND MUSEUMS
Scott Antique Market in Atlanta
Scott Antique Market in Atlanta has over 2400 booths
overflowing from two buildings. Find Victorian and primitive
furniture, vintage hardware, rare art and prints, vintage clothing, nostalgic photographs from early TV and movies, antique
Christmas decorations, vintage musical instruments, glassware, pottery, porcelain, clocks, tools, campaign memorabilia,
books, and more.
This show, always held the second weekend of every
month, will be open August 10-12 and September 7-9. Scott
Antique Market has acquired a reputation for international, high end antique furniture. It is
located in the Atlanta Expo Center which straddles I-285 at Exit 55 (Jonesboro Rd.). Hours are
Fri. & Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is $3 for the entire weekend. The
show has a variety of food and plenty of free parking. Phone 740-569-4112 (office) or 404-3612000 (show) or visit www.scottantiquemarket.com.
S.E. Railway Museum in Duluth
“Georgia’s Official Transportation History
Museum” has over 80 pieces of retired railway
rolling stock: trains from the 1920’s and 1950’s,
vintage steam and diesel locomotives, passenger and private cars, WWII troop kitchen, railway
post office car, wooden freight cars, maintenance of way equipment, busses, and trolleys.
The museum is home to MARTA’s historic bus
fleet which includes busses from many of the
predecessor systems to MARTA. Train rides
aboard restored cabooses are complimentary with admission.
Two Atlanta Chapter National Railway Historical Society (N.R.H.S.) meetings are scheduled
each month. These are not just for chapter
members – the general public is welcome.
The railway museum is open Saturdays 10
a.m.-5 p.m. With ad on page 6 one free
museum admission with admission of
equal or greater value. 3595 Peachtree Rd.
For more information phone 770-476-2013 or
visit www.srmduluth.org.
Blairsville,
Georgia
Explore the beauty
of our . . .
• Rushing Waterfalls
• Hiking Trails filled with Scenic Beauty
• Fishing, Boating and other Water
Sports on beautiful Lake Nottely
• Annual Butternut Creek Festival in July
• Peace and Quiet of Nature
* Buy one get one free.
Maximum 5 free
of equal or lesser value.
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110 miles
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Atlanta.
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P.O. Box
Box 789
789 •• Blairsville,
Blairsville, GA
GA 30514
30514
P.O.
706-745-5789 •• Toll-free
Toll-free 877-745-5789
877-745-5789
706-745-5789
www.blairsvillechamber.com
www.blairsvillechamber.com
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P Theatre P Music P Dance P
ART STATION
Thru Aug. 12 – The Andrews Brothers
Stone Mountain Village • 770-469-1105 • www.artstation.org
AGATHA ’S MYSTERY DINNER THEATRE
“Serving dinner with a murder”
July19-Nov. 7: The Model, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Nov. 8-Jan. 16: A Holiday Recipe for Murder
Downtown Atlanta • 404-584-2211 • www.agathas.com
CALHOUN LITTLE THEATER
Calhoun, 706-629-2599, www.cgarts.org
Aug. 3-12 You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown
CLASSIC CHASTAIN CONCERTS
Atlanta, 404-733-5000, www.classicchastain.org
Aug. 1 The B-52’s & The Skylarks
Aug. 3 Hippiefest
Aug. 4 Solid Gold Dance Party
Aug. 8 LeAnn Rimes
Aug. 10 Peter, Paul & Mary
Aug. 11 Brenda Lee & more
Aug. 15 Clay Aiken with the ASO
Aug. 17 Kenny Loggins
Aug. 18 Macy Gray & more
Aug. 22 Travis Tritt
Aug. 24 The Rippingtons & Brian Culbertson
Aug. 25 Kool & the Gang w/KC & the Sunshine Band
Aug. 29 Boney James & Musiq Soulchild
Aug. 31 Hootie & the Blowfish
FOX THEATRE
Atlanta, 404-881-2100, www.foxtheatre.org
Aug. 4-11 Wizard of Oz
Aug. 13-14 Michael Bublé
Aug. 17
Kathy Griffin
Aug. 18
Alison Krauss & Union Station
Aug. 21-26 West Side Story
Aug. 31
Donnie McClurkin & Cece Winans
gWINNETT CENTER
Duluth, 800-224-6422, www.gwinnettcenter.com
Aug. 7 Justin Timberlakd
Aug. 16-19 Ringling Bros. Circus
Aug. 17 Charles Marshall, Comedy
Aug. 28 Kelly Clarkson
FREDERICK BROWN AMPHITHEATER
Peachtree City, 770-631-0630, amphitheater.org
Aug. 10-11 Rare Earth
Aug. 24-25 Blues Traveler
HISTORIC RITZ THEATRE
SUMER FILM SERIES Aug 2: North by Northwest
Aug. 9: Singin’ in the Rain
Brunswick, 912-262-6934, www.goldenislesarts.org
MABLE HOUSE AMPHITHEATRE
Mableton, 770-819-7765, http://thehba.com
Aug. 4
Oak Ridge Boys
Aug. 11
Clay Walker
Aug. 18
Jane Monheit & John Pizzarelli
Aug. 25
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
PUNCHLINE COMEDY THEATRE
Aug. 2-5:
Aug. 7:
Aug. 9-12:
Aug. 17-18:
Aug. 21:
Greg Morton
Aug. 23-26: Tim Wilson
HBO Lucky 21 Contest Aug. 27: Jeff Justice
Judah Friedlander
Comedy Class
Gabriel Iglesias
Graduation
Clean Comedy Night
Aug. 31: Ralph Harris
Atlanta • 770-335-8484 • www.punchline.com
RIVERCENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Aug. 10: Dionne Warwick
Sept. 7: Golden Dragen Acrobats • Sept. 20: Four Tops
Columbus • 888-332-5200 • www.rivercenter.org
ROSWELL CULTURAL ARTS CENTER
770-594-6232, www.roswellgov.com
Aug. 4
Atlanta Pipe Band
Aug. 18 Dixie Shticks
Aug. 19 Atlanta Concert Band
RYLANDER THEATRE
Aug. 23, 24, 25, 26 – Cotton Patch Gospel
By the Sumter Players
(In Celebration of Americus’ 175th Birthday)
Sept. 13, 14, 15, 16 – Lend Me a Tenor
Sumter Players Production
REGENCY SUITES
HOTEL
975 West Peachtree Street
at 10th Street
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Elegant
Americus • 229-931-0001 • www.rylander.org
WILD ADVENTURES
Valdosta, 229-559-1330, www.wildadventures.net
Aug. 4
JoJo & Paula DeAnda
Aug. 11
Hootie & the Blowfish
Aug. 18
Doobie Bros. & Peter Frampton
Aug. 25
Switchfoot
A New Way
of Doing Things!
Luxurious
Newly-renovated all-suite hotel serves an expanded
continental breakfast as well as a complimentary
dinner (Mon.-Thurs.). Each suites has a kitchenette.
Located 2 blocks from I-75/85, next to the
Midtown MARTA rapid rail station.
404-876-5003 / 800-612-3629
www.regencysuites.com
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GEORGIA CALENDAR
August
1-31 – BLAIRSVILLE – Misty Mt. Model
Railroad, Wed., Fri., Sat., 2 p.m. 706-745-9819.
1-31 – CANTON – Dog Days of Summer,
Tanglewood Farm. 770-667-6464.
2-5 – GEORGIA – Tax-Free Shopping Holiday.
770-435-2206.
2-5 – NORTHWEST GEORGIA – 450 Mile,
World’s Longest Yard Sale. 877-733-3233.
3 – AUGUSTA – First Friday, Artists’ Row,
5-10 p.m. 706-722-1028.
3 – AUGUSTA – Summer Blast Concert. First
Friday Car Show, Augusta Common, 6-10 p.m.
706-821-1754.
3 – DAHLONEGA – Music in Hancock Park.
706-864-3711.
3 – MACON – First Friday, downtown, 6-10
p.m. 478-722-9909.
3 – ROME – First Friday Concert, Bridge Point
Plaza. 800-444-1834.
3 – SAVANNAH – First Friday Fireworks on
the River. 912-234-0295.
3-4 – BOWDON – Founders’ Day, downtown. 800-292-0871.
3-4 – CORNELIA – Big E Festival, Loudermilk
Boarding House Museum. 706-778-2001.
3-4 – DILLARD – Bluegrass & BBQ Festival.
706-746-2690.
3-5 – CARTERSVILLE – Dulcimer Jam, Red
Top Mountain State Park. 770-975-4226.
3-31 – BLAIRSVILLE – Friday Night Concerts,
Old Courthouse, Fridays. 877-745-5789.
4 – BLUE RIDGE – National Guard Band of the
South, City Park, 6:30-7:30 p.m. 706-632-2144.
4 – BYRON – Community Yard Sale, downtown. 478-956-5555.
4 – DAHLONEGA – Mountain Music &
Medicine Show, Holly Theatre. 706-864-3711.
4 – FORSYTH – Concert, Courthouse Square,
8 p.m. 478-994-5649.
4 – HELEN – Gold Fever, Smithgall Woods,
9-11 a.m. 706-878-3087.
4 – LINCOLNTON – 18th Century Wash
Day, Elijah Clark State Park. 706-359-3458.
4 – NEWNAN – Market Day, Courthouse
Square, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 770-253-8283.
4 – ROME – Symphony Orchestra’s Cool Pops
Concert, Darlington. 706-291-7967.
4 – SAVANNAH – First Saturday on the
River. 912-234-0295.
4 – THOMSON – Tom Watson Watermelon
Festival, Hickory Hill. 706-595-7777.
4 – VILLA RICA – Summer Concert, downtown. 678-785-1014.
4-5 – HARTWELL – Confederate Encampment, Hart State Park. 706-376-8756.
4-5 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Antique Show,
Postel Park. 912-264-3254.
4,11 – HELEN – Bavarian Nights of Summer,
7-11 p.m. 800-858-8027.
21st Annual
Big
Red
Apple
Festival
October 6
SATURDAY 10 A.M.- 5 P.M.
DOWNTOWN CORNELIA
Fun For Everyone!
October 5, FRIDAY, 7 P.M.
Concert featuring Freddie Way
(Admission Free with Toys For Tots donation)
706-778-8585
www.corneliageorgia.org
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GEORGIA CALENDAR
August
4-26 – HELEN – Visiting Artist Series, Unicoi
State Park, Sat. & Sun. 800-573-9659.
4-31 – HELEN – Saturday Evening Music
Concerts, Unicoi State Park. 800-573-9659.
5 – CLARKESVILLE – Glen-Ella Springs Tomato
Festival, Glen-Ella Springs Inn. 706-754-7295.
5 – VALDOSTA – 100 Black Men BBQ
Contest, Courthouse Lawn. 229-247-4617.
5-26 – AUGUSTA – Candlelight Jazz, 8th St.,
Riverwalk, Sun. 8-9:30 p.m. 706-821-1754.
9 – ROME – BBQ, Beer, & Bluegrass, Forum,
1-5 p.m. 706-295-2787.
10 – HELEN – Campground Concert, Unicoi
State Park, 8-9 p.m. 800-573-9659.
10-11 – HELEN – Folk Life Traditions, Unicoi
State Park. 800-573-9659.
10-11 – MANSFIELD – Hummingbird
Festival, Gaither's Plantation. 770-787-5560.
10-12 – DALTON – Gem & Jewelry Show,
Convention Center. 540-384-6047.
10-12 – SAVANNAH – Bead, Gem, & Jewelry
Festival, Trade & Convention Ctr. 504-455-6101.
10,24 – AUGUSTA – Movies at the
Common, 9 p.m. 706-821-1754.
11 – BLAIRSVILLE – Danielle Peck Concert,
Copperhead Lodge, 4 p.m. 706-745-8000.
11 – BRASELTON – The Embers Concert,
Chateau Elan. 770-932-0900.
11 – BREMEN – Antique Car Cruise, Tallapoosa Street. 770-537-5594.
11 – CALHOUN – Antique Tractor Show,
Fairgrounds. 706-624-5303.
11 – CONYERS – STAR 94 Movie Under the
Stars. 770-860-4190.
11 – DALTON – Classic Car Cruise-In, downtown. 706-278-3332.
11 – FITZGERALD – Blacksmith Workshop
for Beginners, Jeff Davis Site. 229-831-2335.
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BOLING PARK, CANTON
Sept. 29 & 30
Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Handmade Arts & Crafts
• Children’s Area
• Food Concessions
• Market Place
• Entertainment
• Antiques • Car Show
Sponsored by the Service League of Cherokee County
770-704-5991 • www.riverfest.org
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11 – LINCOLNTON – 18th Century Toys,
Elijah ClarkState Park. 706-359-3458.
11 – SOCIAL CIRCLE – Heritage Day Cottage
Tour of Homes. 770-464-1866.
11-12 – COVINGTON – Gaither Plantation
Hummingbird Festival. 770-786-7510.
11,25 – AUGUSTA – Concerts, Jessye
Norman Amphitheatre, 7-9 p.m. 706-821-1754.
12 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Double Shot
concert, lighthouse lawn, 7-9 p.m. 912-638-4666.
12 – STOCKBRIDGE – Wedding Show,
Conference Center, 2-5 p.m. 770-389-5982.
15-29 – THOMASVILLE – Semi-Annual Art
Sale in the Galleries, Cultural Arts Ctr. 229-226-0588.
16 – CARTERSVILLE – Cowboy Balladeer
Doc Stovall & Jim Dunham, Booth Museum,
7 p.m. 770-387-1300.
17 – ATHENS – Groovy Nights Concert,
Classic Center, 7 p.m. 706-355-3001.
17-19 – CLARKESVILLE – N.E. Georgia
Antique Car Show, Fairgrounds. 706-754-3987.
17-19 – CUMMING – Lakewood 400
Antiques Market. 770-889-3400.
17-19 – JEKYLL ISLAND – Murder-Mystery
Weekend, J.I. Club Hotel. 912-635-2600.
17-19 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Sea Islands
Black Heritage Festival. 912-230-2834 or 912230-2831.
18 – BRASELTON – The Jesters Concert,
18 – CALHOUN – Gospel Concert in the
Park, downtown, 7 p.m. 706-625-3200.
18 – COLUMBUS – Sci-Fi Under the Stars, Coca
Cola Space Science Ctr., 8:30 p.m. 706-649-1486.
18 – CORNELIA – City’s 120th Birthday
Party. 706-778-8585.
18 – GREENSBORO – Storyteller/Songster
Andy Irwin, Higdon House Inn. 706-453-7592.
18 – LINCOLNTON – Making Butter, Elijah
Clark State Park. 706-359-3458.
Blue and Gray Museum
and so much more. . .
in the City where
America reunited
20 miles from I-75, Exit 82
www.fitzgeraldga.org
1-800-386-4642
GEORGIA CALENDAR
August
26 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Kelly-Scott Jazz
Quintet, lighthouse lawn, 7 p.m. 912-262-6934.
18 – MACON – Taste of Music, downtown.
800-768-3401.
18 – TURIN – Old Fashion Tractor Parade &
Pull, downtown. 800-826-9382.
18 – VALDOSTA – Senior Living Showcase,
Conference Ctr., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 229-224-2400.
18 – VILLA RICA – Golden City Cruisers,
downtown. 678-785-1014.
18 – WARM SPRINGS – FDR: Photographer &
Photographed. Little White House. 706-655-5870.
18-19 – CLARKESVILLE – North Georgia
Antique Car Show, fairgrounds. 706-754-3987.
18-19 – MILLEDGEVILLE – Hamp Brown
Bottom Festival, downtown. 478-452-5904.
22 – CONYERS – Olde Town Artists Market,
11 a.m.-4 p.m. 770-602-2606.
24 – DAWSONVILLE – Movies in the Park,
Rock Creek Complex, 6-11 p.m. 706-344-3646.
24,25,27 – YOUNG HARRIS – Mountain
Living Showcase. 706-379-2194.
24-26 – WINDER – Gathering of NationsIntertribal Powwow, Ft. Yargo St. Pk. 770-867-3489.
25 – BLAIRSVILLE – Trent Tomlinson Concert, Copperhead Lodge, 4 p.m. 706-745-8000.
25 – CARTERSVILLE – Flintknapping,
Etowah Indian Mounds. 770-387-3747.
25 – DAWSONVILLE – Child Safety Awareness Day, Amicalola Falls St. Pk. 706-265-4703.
25 – HIAWASSEE – Sara Evans Concert, Ga.
Mountain Fairgrounds, 7 p.m. 706-896-4191.
25 – LINCOLNTON – Cavestone Pottery
Making, Elijah Clark State Park. 706-359-3458.
25 – SAUTEE-NACOOCHEE – Dana Cooper
Concert, Arts Center. 706-878-3300.
25 – SAVANNAH – Founder’s Day at Ft.
Pulaski. 912-786-5787.
25 – STOCKBRIDGE – Music in Memorial
Park. 800-436-7926.
25-26 – CONYERS – Big Haynes Creek
Wildlife Festival, Georgia International Horse
Park. 770-602-2606.
25-26 – HIAWASSEE – Festival of the Arts,
Fairgrounds. 706-896-1091.
26 – BRASELTON – Vineyard Fest, Chateau
Elan. 770-932-0900.
September
1-19 – WATKINSVILLE – Perspectives 2007:
Georgia Potters and Collectors, Oconee Cultural
Arts Foundation. 706-769-4565.
7-8 – OMEGA – Pepper Festival, Ponder Park.
229-528-6269 or 229-528-4400.
7-15 – CLARKESVILLE – Chattahoochee
Mountain Fair, fairgrounds. 706-499-5681.
14-16 – AUGUSTA – Arts in the Heart of
Augusta. 706-826-4702 or 706-481-8010.
15-30 – ELLIJAY – Apple Pickin’ Jubilee, Hillcrest Orchards, Sat. & Sun. 706-273-3838.
29-30 – CANTON – Riverfest 2007, Boling
Park. 770-704-5991.
October
5-6 – CORNELIA – Big Red Apple Festival,
downtown. 706-778-8585.
6-7 – JASPER – 27th Annual Georgia Marble
Festival. 706-692-5600.
Sea Islands Black Heritage Festival
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GEORGIA
Where the Spirit is in the Water!
Vanessa
Manley
Bringing art and artists together
with Geechee/Gullah storytellers,
poets, dancers & drummers.
Vendor’s Marketplace • Children’s Corner • Theater
Geechee/Gullah Cuisine • Historic Exhibits • Film
Workshops • Basket Weaving • Quilting & more!
August 17 - Friday, 7 p.m., $5
Ellie Harvey House, Epworth by the Sea
August 18 - Saturday, 10 a.m., Free
Gascoigne Park at Epworth by the Sea
August 19 - Sunday, 10 a.m., $10 Lil’ Jimmy
Historic Black History Tours
Reed
e-mail: [email protected]
www.seaislandsblackheritagefestival.com
912-230-2834 / 912-230-2831
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August Is Abundant
Pottery Sale of 50 Georgia Potters in Watkinsville
Perspectives 2007: Georgia Potters and Collectors will be held September 1-19 at the
Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF) in Watkinsville. This 5th
annual show and sale will feature the works of fifty accomplished
contemporary Georgia potters and collectors from all corners of the
State. More than 150 of their selected pieces will be on exhibit, and
a gigantic sale in a separate building will have thousands of pots in
inventory. The pottery sale and exhibit will be open TuesdaysFridays 10-4 and weekends 10-5; admission will be free.
The Opening Gala and Preview Sale will be held Friday, August
31, from 6-9 p.m. Admission will be $5.
A morning workshop on Sept. 1 will feature Cameron Covert,
Professor Emeritus/Ceramics, Univ. of West Ga., on “Image
Transfer to Ceramics Without Firing.” An afternoon workshop by
Michael Schmidt, Assoc. Professor of Art at Valdosta State Univ.,
will focus on “Success with Laser Print Transfers.” Call for fees and early reservations.
On Sunday, Sept. 9 Athens area potters Ron Meyers, Rebecca Wood, Rob Sutherland, and
Carter Gillies will have open studio from 1-5 p.m. Maps will be available at ocaf.com.
For information visit www.ocaf.com or phone 706-769-4565.
Sandy Springs A Unique Tourist Destination
Sandy Springs is unique because it is only 15 miles north of Atlanta but yet a world apart
with its many outdoor retreats and one-of-a-kind venues.
With three national parks, Big Trees Forrest Preserve, and the Chattahoochee River serving
as its natural border, Sandy Springs boasts a variety of outdoor fun.
There are 22 miles of Chattahoochee River waterfront in Sandy Springs; and adventures on
the river can be found by visiting www.georgia
kayaker.com. See article on page 20.
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Concerts by the Springs will be held on
the Sandy Springs Society Entertainment
Lawn and will feature William Green’s Magic
Dream on Aug. 5 and the Georgia Brass
Band on Sept. 2. There will be free tours of
the museum and activities for the children
from 5-6:30 p.m. with the free concert at 6:30
p.m. BBQ, ice cream, and popcorn will be
available; picnic baskets, coolers, and blankets will be welcome. Tables will be available
with pre-paid reservations. Phone 404-8519111 or visit www.heritagesandysprings.org.
Chastain Park, just outside of Sandy
Springs, has outdoor concerts; and the worldfamous comedy hot spot, The Punchline, is
another local favorite. See schedules on page
8. Upcoming events will include a Photography Weekend Sept.14-16, Sandy Springs
Festival Sept. 15-16; Movies by Moonlight
Sept. 28; and Celebrate Animals Day Sept. 29.
For more information on Sandy Springs
visit www.visitsandysprings.org.
With Activities in Georgia!
Powers’ Crossroads Near Newnan
The 37th annual Powers’ Crossroads Country Fair & Art
Festival near Newnan will be held September 1-3. This
prestigious juried arts and crafts competition will feature the
works of hundreds of talented artists and crafters from all
over the United States.
Southern cooks will offer a variety of homemade food
while entertainers perform from the Summerhouse Stage.
Headlining the entertainment this year will be The Rising Star
Contest on Sat., Sept 1, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and country star
T. Graham Brown in concert on Monday, Sept. 3, at 1pm.
This year’s festival will have many new artists and
crafters. Special exhibits will include wood turners demonstrating their craft, spinners creating
yarn, and blade smiths hammering out wares. The Twin Oaks Junction children's park will have
rides, games, and concessions. There will even be an archaeological kid's dig. All this will leave
parents free to roam the beautifully wooded grounds of an old plantation site.
Festival hours will be Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission will be
$6/adults; $5/seniors & military; $3/kids, 5-12; and free/kids 4 & under. There will be free parking across from the entry gate and free shuttle service. Powers’ Crossroads Country Fair & Art
Festival is located off GA 32, 12 miles west of Newnan. For more information phone 770-2532011, or e-mail [email protected], or visit www.newnan.com/powers.
Georgia’s Peach Blossom Trail
This you won’t want to miss as you make your way through Georgia along US 41 and US 341
as an alternative drive to the traffic on I-75. Generations of farmers produce over 40 varieties of
peaches that are commercially grown in the Peach State. In a good season, which lasts about
16 weeks during the heat of the summer, Georgia will produce 150 million pounds of peaches
resulting in an economic impact of 50 million dollars. Learn first hand about the great debate of
which tastes better-peach cobbler or peace
pie! And don’t forget the homemade peach
ice cream, all of which you will find along the
counties that comprise Georgia’s Peach
Blossom Trail: Clayton, just south of Atlanta,
Henry, Spalding, Lamar, Monroe, Crawford,
Peach, and Houston in Middle Georgia.
From May through August, enjoy the fresh
Georgia Peach at local packing facilities that
offer farm tours and the opportunity to see
peaches graded, sized, and packed for
consumption. You’ll find the best of Georgia’s
agriculture throughout the year from peachy
products to hot boiled peanuts, tomatoes,
okra, apples, and cucumbers. Stop by and
take home a little taste of Georgia.
For more information phone 888-2889742 or visit www.peachblossomtrail.com.
PHOTO COURTESY
OF THE
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT
OF
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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Chattahoochee Mountan Fair in Clarkesville
The Chattahoochee Mountain Fair will be held September 7-15 in Habersham County at the
Habersham County Fairgrounds in Clarkesville. The first weekend will feature the Dodge Rodeo,
Miss Georgia Scholarship Pageant, horseshoe tournament, bluegrass music on Friday and
Saturday; and gospel singers “Georgia” and Bingo and shows
for seniors and disadvantaged adults on Sunday.
There will be a talent show on Monday evening; local
bands and chorus groups on Tuesday; gospel music by Kevin
Spencer, Divine 3, and CS&K on Wednesday; the Gospel
Enforcers and Mercy Tree on Thursday; country singer-songwriter Dan Seals on Friday; and the Olde Dawg Band and the
Colgate Country Showdown Georgia State Finals Talent
Contest on Saturday.
The Carnival, by Peachtree Rides, promises new and
exciting rides. Eudora Farms will have a petting zoo and daily
shows featuring Baboons, East African Crown Cranes, and
the Capybara Amazon exhibit. The Great Lakes Timber Show
will have daily chainsaw carving, axe throwing, wood chopping, crosscut sawing, and log rolling.
There will be exhibits, demonstrations, crafters, art show, foods, cake walks, Bingo, and livestock shows. The BBQ cookoff and a hotdog eating contest will take place Sept. 15. For more
information call 706-499-5681 or visit www.habershamchamber.com.
27th Annual Georgia Marble Festival in Jasper
Crisp weather in the North Georgia mountains will signal the arrival of the Georgia Marble
Festival on Saturday and Sunday, October 6-7, in Jasper.
The marquee feature of the festival will be the marble
quarry tours which include a visit to the world’s largest
open pit marble quarry and other historical places in the
county. This is the only time of the year that the quarries
are open to the public. The tours are adults/$10 (includes
admission to the Festival); children/$4; under age 4/free.
Reservations are strongly recommended.
Activities will include a parade through downtown
Jasper, a juried fine arts competition, live entertainment,
arts and crafts booths, a children’s area, and a custom
motorcycle show. Beginning at 10 a.m. each day, there
will be arts & crafts booths, delicious foods, and live entertainment with a variety of local acts.
General admission will be adults/$4; students/$3; and children under 12/free. Free shuttle
service will be available from various parking spaces to all venues. For more information or
Quarry tour tickets, call the Pickens County Chamber of Commerce at (706) 692-5600 or visit
www.pickenschamber.com.
The Big Haynes Creek Wildlife Festival
The Big Haynes Creek Wildlife Festival will be held August
25-26 at the Georgia International Horse Park located just off I-20,
exit 82 in Conyers. Festival hours will be 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Promoting understanding and enjoyment of the outdoors, the
event will feature wildlife displays, hands-on activities, and live
entertainment. Festival highlights will include wildlife educator
Okefenokee Joe, a Birds of Prey show, and a live buffalo. Guests
can learn to fly-fish, learn the basics of archery, or take a hunting
101 course.
A living history reenactment will show how Creek and Cherokee
Indians depended on the land for survival and how early settlers changed their lives with metal
tools and weapons. There will be arts and crafts, a children's area, and a free art and craft booth
where children can make their own nature themed crafts. A stage will feature live performances
by local bands, dancers, and cloggers as well as a reptile show.
The event will be presented by News/Talk 750 WSB. Admission will be $5 per person with
children 4 and under free. Parking will be free. For information call 770-602-2606 or visit
www.bighaynescreekwildlifefestival.com.
Sea Island Black Heritage Festival on St. Simons Island
The Sea Islands Black Heritage Festival on St. Simons Island on August 17-19 will bring art
and artists together with Geechee/Gullah storytellers telling lives, poets, dancers, and drummers. Celebrate the spirit, rhythm, the rich history, and culture of the African American people
and their African heritage through music and multimedia. Music has always been a direct link to the
African heritage. Many folk survived with their song.
The Festival is a significant people’s event educating through artistic expressions, learning, and
sharing ideas for purposes of uniting kinship
throughout the world. Visit the children’s corner,
vendor’s marketplace, historic exhibits, theatre, film,
and workshops. Enjoy Geechee/ Gullah cuisine.
Learn the art of basket weaving, quilting, and more.
The schedule is as follows: Fri., Aug. 17, Ellie
Harvey House, Epworth by the Sea, 7 p.m., $5;
DARIEN SHOUTERS
Sat., Aug. 18, Gascoigne Park at Epworth by the
Sea, 10 a.m., free; and Sun., Aug. 19, Historic Black History Tours, 10 a.m., $10. For information phone 912-230-2834 or 912-230-2831 or visit www.seaislandsblackheritagefestival.com or
e-mail [email protected].
Apple Pickin’ Jubilee in Ellijay
The 12th annual Apple Pickin’ Jubilee will be held Sept.
15-16, Sept. 22-23, and Sept. 29-30 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at
Hillcrest Orchards, nine miles east of Ellijay on Hwy. 52.
Pick your own apples. Milk Buttercup the cow. Meet
Barney the Talking Bull. Ride the Time Twister back to the
Early 1900’s. Ride the new pedal cart track. There will be
pig races, pony rides, face painting, honey bee demonstrations, apple bobbin’, corn shelling, clogging, country bands,
and wagon rides. Visit the Moonshine Museum, the Farm
House Museum, the petting farm, the Children’s Play Area
with a giant slide, and the Enchanted Forest and Nature
Trail with scenes from nursery rhymes and fairy tales.
An operating gristmill will be grinding corn and selling
cornmeal. Grandma’s Bakery will serve fried apple pies,
apple cider, apple fritters, apple cider donuts, fudge, and
homemade ice cream. There will also be
mountain barbecue and other vittles.
All activities except U-Pic will continue
every weekend in October for the same $5
admission fee. There will be a separate $3
admission to the petting farm. For more information visit www.hillcrestorchards.net or
phone 706-273-3838.
16th Annual
ATLANTA
ANTIQUARI AN
BOOK FA IR
T o forgive
is to set a prisoner free
and discover
the prisoner was YOU.
For if we forgive men their trespasses your
heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if
ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither
will your Father forgive your trespasses.
MATTHEW 6:14-15
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GOD’S LITTLE INSTRUCTION BOOK FOR WOMEN
Honor Books, Tulsa, OK
Aug. 31-Sept. 2
Labor Day Weekend
Decatur
Conference Center
130 Clairmont Ave., Decatur
(Behind the Holiday Inn)
In conjunction with the
Decatur Book Festival
Friday 6-9 p.m. • Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
[email protected] • www.gaba.net
706-789-3206
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Atlanta Antiquarian Book Fair
The 16th Annual Atlanta Antiquarian Book Fair will be held Labor Day
weekend, Aug. 31-Sept. 2, as part of the Decatur Book Festival. The
Book Fair will be located at the Decatur Conference Center behind the
Holiday Inn at 130 Clairmont Avenue.
Over 50 booksellers from around the U.S. will offer rare, collectible,
out of print, and unusual books, prints, autographs, maps, and ephemera.
The books available for purchase will vary in age from 500 years to brand new;
and prices will range from $5 up to $10,000 and maybe even higher. Books of every
category and description will be available for admiration, examination, and purchase.
Opening night will be Friday, Aug. 31, from 6-9 p.m. with a modest admission fee. Admission
will be free on Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. For information call
706-789-3206 or e-mail [email protected] or visit www.gaba.net.
Hundreds of publishers and authors will be at the Decatur Book Festival; and activities will
include book signings, book sales, lectures, music, activities for children, fireworks on Sunday
evening, and refreshments. See www.Decaturbookfestival.com.
Omega Pepper Festival
The 4th annual Omega Pepper Festival will be
held September 7-8 at Ponder Park in Omega which
is located on Hwy. 319S between Tifton and Moultrie.
Preceding the festival, a Miss Pepper Festival
Pageant will be held August 11 at the Tift Theatre in
Tifton. For information and applications contact Sheila
or Karla Bryan at 229-528-6555.
The actual Festival will begin on Friday evening,
Sept. 7, with a smoked pork chop supper followed by
entertainment featuring The Fabulous Classics
performing 40’s to 90’s music and the contemporary gospel group Contagious.
Saturday’s events will include a parade at 9 a.m., a pepper recipe contest, arts and crafts,
food, Bingo, a magician, a K9 Frisbee show, clowns, and musical entertainment including
dancers and cloggers. A Kiddie Park will have games and activities for the children including
pony rides, rock wall, moonwalk, and seven different inflatables. A Mr. Beauty Contest will be
held at 6 p.m. A dance and concert will be held at Ponder Park from 8-12 p.m. featuring the wellknown band The River and fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
For information or a vendor application call Yalanda Baker at 229-528-4400 or Deborah Smith
at 229-528-6269; e-mail [email protected]; or visit www.omegapepperfestival.com.
PHOTO COURTESY
OF
RVIA
Get a Deal on a Camper at the Atlanta Camping Show
Atlanta dealers will be having a close-out sale on all 2007 models at huge discounts during
the Atlanta Camping & RV Fall Show September 13-16 at the Atlanta Expo Center South (exit
55 off I-285).
This, the largest RV show in Georgia, will be
a Supermarket of campers featuring Class A
motor homes, 5th wheels, travel trailers, Class C
mini-motor homes, van campers, folding camping trailers, and toy-haulers, all with special low
show prices. Dealers from across the region will
be under the same roof. Shoppers can find
instant financing and insurance reps all on the
same floor. There will be more than 60 booths
providing information on camping, campgrounds, vacation destinations, RV organizations, RV equipment and accessories, storage
and maintenance. There will be educational seminars, cooking demonstrations, and prizes.
Kroger will be offering free gas certificates to lucky prize winners!
Show hours will be Thursday 11-6, Friday 11-8, Saturday 10-9, and Sunday 11-5. Admission
will be $10/adults; $9 for 55 and over; $5 for ages 6-16; and free/under 6. Parking will be free.
For more information call 770-447-3334 (office) or 404-366-5491 (show); e-mail
bsmith@atlantarvshow; or visit www.atlantarvshow.com.
POWERS’
CROSSROADS
Country Fair & Art Festival
Riverfest 2007 in Canton
The Riverfest Arts and Crafts Festival will
be held at Boling Park in Canton September
29-30. This 23rd annual juried show will
feature the work of over 200 artists and
craftsmen from around the USA including fine
art, paintings, jewelry, pottery, quilts, furniture, clothing, florals, baskets, dolls, and other
unique gift items.
Entertainment will feature bands, cloggers,
dancers, and singers. The Market Place will
offer fresh produce, flowers, and homemade
goodies such as jellies and jams, relishes, and
fudge. The Concession Area will include a
variety of food from Cajun treats to fruit
smoothies to roasted corn. The Children's
Area will have inflatable games, face painting,
rock climbing, pony rides, steam engine train
rides, and hands-on activities.
Admission will be $5/adults with children
12 and under free. Festival hours will be
Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday
from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Parking will be free. All
proceeds go to providing help for the needy
children of Cherokee County through medical
and dental services, shelter, utilities, clothing,
and food. Take I-75 North to I-575 North to
Exit 16. For information phone 770-704-5991
or visit www.riverfest.org.
APPLE PICKIN’
JUBILEE
Sept.
Sept. 15-16,
15-16, 22-23,
22-23, 29-30
29-30
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Return to the Country!
Labor Day Weekend in Newnan
September 1-3
Arts & Crafts
Exhibits by Artists
& Craftsmen
Group Exhibits
including local woodturners and local art
association members
Juried Young Artists
Exhibit
Entertainment
Singing & dancing
at the Summerhouse
Stage
Food
Assortment of
delicious
homemade
Southern
cooking
OPEN SATURDAY,
SUNDAY, & MONDAY
9 A.M.-5 P.M.
12tuhal
Ann
Barney the Talking Bull - Cow Milking - Pig Races
Wagon Rides - Music - Petting Farm - Pedal Karts
Food - Moonshine & Farmhouse Museums and more!
9 a.m.-6 p.m. • $5 per person
(Petting Farm admission add $3 per person)
HILLCREST ORCHARDS
Hwy. 52, 9 miles east of Ellijay
706-273-3838
www.hillcrestorchards.net
Free Parking & Shuttle Bus Service
Just outside NEWNAN
on Ga. 34W
www.newnan.com/powers
770-253-2011
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Big Red Apple Festival in Cornelia
The 21st anniversary of the Big Red Apple Festival will be
October 5-6 in historic downtown Cornelia. Kicking off the
festival on Friday night will be a concert at 7 p.m. by Freddie
Way. The concert will have free admission with a toy for Toys
For Tots or a monetary donation. Concessions will be available
for sale that night.
On Saturday the festival will feature live music all day as
well as kiddie rides, face painters, arts, crafts, demonstrations
by a chainsaw artist, and plenty of food. An Art Alley will feature
area artists including potters, painters, and crafters of fine
jewelry. A Hayride will go to the Historic Chenocetah Tower
where people can get off and tour the tower which is owned by the Forestry Service. An Apple
Walk will replace the traditional cake walk for loads of fun. There will be small fees for both the
hayride and Apple Walk. There will also be an apple dessert bake-off and a chili cook-off. Visit
Cornelia and discover rich history, family fun, and musical excitement.
To go to Cornelia, take I-85N to Hwy. 985-N. For more information phone 706-778-8585 or
visit www.corneliageorgia.org.
September 7-8
Fun For All Ages!
Saturday, August 11
Miss Pepper Festival Pageant
Friday, September 7
Smoked Pork Chop Supper
Entertainment
Arts & Crafts Vendors (5-10:30p.m.)
Kiddie Park (5-10:30p.m.)
Saturday, September 8
Parade • Food • Recipe Contest
Arts & Crafts • Magician
Musical Entertainment • Dancers & Cloggers
Fireworks • Kiddie Park • Clowns
Dog Frisbee Show • Mr. Beauty Contest (6 p.m.)
Dance/Concert at Ponder Park (8 p.m.-12 midnight)
• OMEGA, GA
www.omegapepperfestival.com
229-528-4400 • 229-528-6269
Hwy. 319 South
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The Big Haynes Creek Wildlife Festival
August 25-26
nted
Prese
by:
10 AM-5 PM
Something for the Entire Family . . .
Birds of Prey H Okefenokee Joe H Arts & Crafts
Living History H Children’s Activities
Animal Exhibits H Live Buffalo H Live Entertainment
Learn to fly fish, the basics of archery, or take a
hunting 101 course on-site.
The Georgia International Horse Park
Only 25 Miles east of Atlanta!
$5 Admission Fee & Free Parking
Children 4 and under are Free
770-602-2606
www.bighaynescreekwildlifefestival.com
PHOTO COURTESY
OF
REDWOLF
Arts in the Heart of Augusta
The Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival, scheduled for
September 14-16, will showcase the visual and performing arts and
celebrate the ethnic groups who blend to create the heart of the city.
Approximately twelve local ethnic groups, representing over 35 countries, will lend their ethnic flair and talents to the festival and will prepare the food sold in the Global Village. Ireland will be the featured
group this year.
Weekend badges will be $5, giving access to a diverse festival full
of food from around the world, four stages of non-stop entertainment,
a free hands-on children’s area, and over 70 fine artists and crafters.
ART 45 will return as local artists paint for 45 hours on the Augusta
Common. The Young Artists Market will allow ages 14 and under to sell
their artwork; and a Children's Area will offer free hands-on activities.
The Southern Beer Garden will feature regional beers; and the
Literary Village will welcome authors selling their books.
Plan to stay for the weekend; great hotel rates are available. For more information visit
www.artsintheheart.com or call 706-826-4702 or 706-481-8010.
Because schedules sometimes change
we recommend that you call for information
before driving long distances to events.
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1 – BLAIRSVILLE – Cruise-In, Old Courthouse. 877-745-5789.
1 – BLAIRSVILLE – Atlanta Rhythm Section,
Copperhead Lodge, 4 p.m. 706-745-8000.
1 – CARTERSVILLE – Classic Car Cruize &
AIA Jimmy Buffet Tribute band. 770-607-3480.
1 – CONYERS – Celebrate Freedom Atlanta,
Georgia International Horse Park. 770-860-4190.
1 – DULUTH – Taste of 7 Nations Feast &
Festival, Gwinnett Center. 770-813-7500.
1 – FITZGERALD – “Living History, Life on
the Homefront,” Jeff Davis Site. 229-831-2335.
1 – FORT GAINES – End of Summer Luau,
George Bagby St. Pk., 7-10 p.m. 229-768-2571.
1 – LUMPKIN – Fiddle Contest, Westville
Village. 888-733-1850.
1 – NEWNAN – Market Day, Courthouse
Square. 770-253-8283.
1 – ROSWELL – End of Summer Celebration,
Centennial High School, 5:30 p.m. 770-641-3705.
1– SAVANNAH – Tools & Skills That Build a
Colony, Wormsloe. 912-353-3023.
1 – SAVANNAH – Blue vs. Grey Celebration,
Fort Pulaski. 912-786-5787.
1 – SAVANNAH – First Saturday on the
River. 912-234-0295.
1 – THOMASVILLE – Lighthouse Gospel
Concert, Munc. Aud., 7 p.m. 850-877-3887.
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT
September
OF THE
31-Sept. 1 – NEWNAN – Labor Day Sidewalk Sale & Road Race, dwntwn. 770-253-8283.
31-Sept. 2 – AMERICUS – Celebration of
Civil Rights Movement of Americus & Sumter
County 1963-67. 229-924-9250.
31-Sept. 2 – ATLANTA – Atlanta Home &
Family Expo, Ga. World Con. Ctr. 404-223-4000.
31-Sept. 2 – CUMMING – IPRA World
Championship Rodeo, fairgnds. 770-781-3491.
31-Sept. 2 – DECATUR – Atlanta Antiquarian Book Fair, Decatur Conf. Ctr. 706-789-3206.
31-Sept. 2 – DECATUR – AJC Decatur Book
Festival. 678-436-3237.
31-Sept. 2 – HOMER – Labor Day Festival,
Courthouse Lawn. 706-677-3510.
31-Sept. 2 – PINE MT. – Sky High Hot Air
Balloon Festival, Callaway Gardens. 800-225-5292.
31-Sept. 3 – ATLANTA – Montreux Jazz
Festival, Underground Atlanta. 404-523-2311.
31-Sept. 3 – ATLANTA – DragonCon. 770909-0115.
31-Sept. 3 – HELEN – Labor Day Weekend
Celebration, Unicoi State Park. 800-573-9659.
1 – VILLA RICA – Forty Years Later Concert,
Prospectors Park. 678-785-1014.
1-2 – ATLANTA – Home & Family Expo,
Georgia World Congress Center. 404-223-4000.
1-2 – BLAIRSVILLE – Mountain Marketplace,
downtown. 706-745-5789.
1-2 – CHICKAMAUGA – Celtic and Heritage
Festival, Lee & Gordon's Mill. 706-375-3177.
1-2 – LAKELAND – Flatlanders Frolic, Main
Street. 229-482-9755.
1-2 – MARIETTA – U.S. 10K Classic Family
Fest, Galleria Gardens. 770-432-0100.
1-2 – OMAHA – Labor Day Festival, Florence
Marina State Park. 229-838-4706.
1-2 – ROME – Running Water Pow Wow,
downtown. 800-444-1834.
1-2 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Antique Show,
Postel Park. 912-264-3254.
1-3 – KINGSLAND – Labor Day Catfish
Festival. 800-433-0225.
1-3 – MARIETTA – Art in the Park, Glover
Park. 770-429-1115.
1-3 – NEWNAN – Powers’ Crossroads
Country Fair & Arts Festival. 770-253-2011.
1-3 – NEWNAN – Moss Oak Plantation
Country Crafts Festival. 800-826-9382.
1-3 – ROME – Armuchee Bluegrass Festival.
800-444-1834.
1-3 – STONE MOUNTAIN PARK – Lasershow Spectacular, 9:30 p.m. 800-317-2006.
2 – AUGUSTA – Evening of Jazz, Jessye
Norman Amphitheatre, 5-10 p.m. 706-821-8223.
2 – BRASELTON – Swingin’ Medallions,
2 – DECATUR – Concert on the Square. 404370-4100.
2 – SANDY SPRINGS Georgia Brass Band,
Sandy Springs Society Entertainment Lawn at
Heritage Green, 6:30 p.m. Free. 404-851-9111.
2 – SAVANNAH – Old Fort Jackson Auction
& Low Country Boil. 912-232-3945.
2 – STONE MOUNTAIN – Last Blast of
Summer Concert, Stone Mt. Park. 800-317-2006.
2-3 – TYBEE ISLAND – Lei’bor Day Luau.
800-868-2322.
3 – BLUE RIDGE – Labor Day Barbeque,
Welcome Center. 706-632-5680.
3 – DULUTH – Playhouse Disney Live!
Gwinnett Center. 770-813-7500.
3 – FORT OGLETHORPE – Labor Day at the
Post. 706-861-2860.
3 – JULIETTE – Folklife Celebration, Jarrell
Plantation. 478-986-5172.
3 – LUMPKIN – Labor Day Activities,
Providence Canyon State Park. 229-838-6202.
3 – MIDWAY – Labor Day Commemoration,
Fort Morris State Site. 912-884-5999.
3 – WARM SPRINGS – Labor Day Celebration. 800-337-1927.
3 – WATKINSVILLE – Common People Band,
Ashford Manor, 6-9 p.m. 706-769-2633.
PHOTO COURTESY
August
LABOR DAY EVENTS
Sports Schedules
BASEBALL
Chattahoochee River “24 Hour Paddle Mania”
Home Schedules
Join the first-ever 24-hour Recreational Paddle! This Chattahoochee River challenge starts at 10 a.m. on August 11 at Medlock
Bridge Park just outside of Peachtree Corners off GA 141 and only
15 miles from Sandy Springs. It will end 90+ miles downstream at
Franklin, Georgia. Paddle until the sun goes down, paddle til the sun
comes back up, and then paddle till it’s over! If you think you’re
tough enough. . . “Do it and then talk about it” says organizer and
guide Richard Grove.
The only shuttle will be at the end of
the 24 hours. There will be 20 minute
stops after each four hours of paddling.
This is not a race; the group will paddle
together. The trip is limited to 20 experienced paddlers, and kayaks are preferred.
Grove will begin a 500 mile solo trip
September 21 from Lake Lanier to Apalachicola, Florida. He will be celebrating Lake
Lanier’s 50th anniversary and promoting
PHOTO BY JIM DEAN
the first S.E. Tri-State Water Trail and arriving in Apalachicola on October 20 for their Annual River Expo.
Paddlers are welcome to join him on any section of the trip which is
intended to raise interest in river conservation.
Grove’s Chattahoochee River Challenger Series includes trips
from February to August. For more information visit www.georgiakayaker.com or call Richard Grove at 404-545-6633 or e-mail
[email protected].
There are 22 miles of Chattahoochee Riverfront in Sandy Springs.
For more information on the City of Sandy Springs visit on the web
at www.visitsandysprings.org.
ATLANTA BRAVES
Aug. 1-2 . . . . . . . .HOUSTON
Aug. 3-5 . . . . . . .COLORADO
Aug. 14-16 .SAN FRANCISCO
Aug. 17-19 . . . . . . .ARIZONA
Aug. 31-Sept 2 . . . . .NY METS
404-577-9100
www.atlantabraves.com
AUGUSTA GREENJACKETS
Aug. 8-11 . . . . . .LAKEWOOD
Aug. 12-15 . . . . . .DELMARVA
Aug.24-26 . . . . . . .ASHEVILLE
Aug. 27-28 . . . . .GREENVILLE
706-736-7889
www.greenjacketbaseball.com
COLUMBUS CATFISH
Aug. 1-2 . . . .WEST VIRGINIA
Aug. 3-6 . . . . . . .LEXINGTON
Aug. 16-19 . . . . . .ASHEVILLE
Aug. 24-27 . . . . .SAVANNAH
Aug. 28-30 . . . .CHARLESTON
706-751-8866
www.columbuscatfish.com
MACON MUSIC
Aug. 2-4 . . . . . .BRADENTON
Aug. 6-8 . . . . . . . . . . . .AIKEN
Aug. 12-14 . . . . .CHARLOTTE
Aug. 16-18 . . . . .S. GEORGIA
Aug. 27-29 . . . . .ANDERSON
478-749-1819
WWW.maconbaseball.com
ROME BRAVES
Aug. 1-2 . . . . . . .LEXINGTON
Aug. 3-6 .CHARLESTON, WV
Aug. 16-19 . . . . .GREENVILLE
Aug. 24-27 CHARLESTON, SC
Aug. 28-30 . . . . .SAVANNAH
706-378-5144
www.romebraves.com
BIKING
Aug. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kennel Kruise Motorcycle Ride
(benefits Humane Society), Blairsville, 770-722-2342
Aug. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Backroads & Bikers Charity Poker Run,
Warrenton, 706-465-9604
Aug. 5. . . . . . . . . . . Covington Century Bike Ride, 770-784-9310
Aug. 18. . . . Gwinnett Humane’s Hogs for Dogs Ride & Festival
Stone Mountain Harley Davidson, 770-798-7711
Aug. 25. . . . . . . . . . Mountain Biking Excursion, Panola Mountain
State Park, Stockbridge, 10 a.m., 770-389-7801
Aug. 25-26. . . BRAG Summer Ride (100M), Jasper, 770-498-5153
Sept. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Metro Atlanta Cycling Club Bike Ride
Stonewall Tell Elem. School, College Park, 770-498-2539
SAVANNAH SAND GNATS
Aug. 1-2 . . . . . .GREENSBORO
Aug. 3-6 . . . . . . . . . .HICKORY
Aug. 17-20 . . . .KANNAPOLIS
Aug. 21-23 . . . . . . . . . .ROME
Aug. 31-Sept. 3 . .COLUMBUS
912-351-9150
www.sandgnats.com
MISCELLANEOUS
Aug. 2-5 . . . . . . Atlanta Buckarama, Hunting & Outdoors Show
Atlanta Expo Center, 404-361-2000
Aug. 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tree Climbing Rendezvous, Open Climb
FDR State Park, Pine Mountain, 706-663-4858
Aug. 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Women’s Triathlon, Dallas Landing Park
Acwoth, 7:30 a.m., 770-926-2367
SOUTH GA. PEANUTS
Aug. 17-19 . . . . . . . . . . Southern Classic Roundball Invitational
Aug. 2-4 . . . . . . .CHARLOTTE
Life University, Marietta, 770-403-3309
Aug. 6-8 . . . . . . .ANDERSON
Aug. 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Memorial Triathlon & Duathlon, Georgia
Aug. 13-15 . . . . . . . . . .AIKEN
Veterans State Park, Cordele, 7-10 a.m., 229-273-1668
Aug. 23-25 . . . . . . . .MACON
Aug. 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Women in the Outdoors,
Aug. 27-29 . . . .BRADENTON
Smithgall Woods, Helen, 706-878-4736
229-435-8900
Aug. 25-26 . . . . . . . . . . . Doubles Challenge Tennis Tournament
albanyprobaseball.com
Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, 800-225-5292
Sports Schedules
EQUESTRIAN SHOWS
RACING
Aug. 11-12 . . . . Phillips Championship Rodeo,
Resaca, 706-602-2234
Aug. 17-18. . . . . . . . Kiwanis Rodeo, Blue Ridge
Fairgrounds, 706-258-2290
Aug. 24-25 . . . . . . Cobb County Classic Rodeo
Miller Park, Marietta, 8 p.m., 770-684-7277
Aug. 31-Sept. 2 . . . IPRA World Championship
Fall Rodeo, Cumming Fairgnds., 770-781-3491
ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
GEORGIA INT’L HORSE PARK
Conyers, 888-860-4224, www.conyersga.com
Aug. 11-12 . . . . . . . . . Fox GHJA Back to School I
Aug. 17-19 . . . . . . . . . . S.E. Hunter/Jumper Series
Aug. 18-19. . . . . . . Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo
Aug. 25-26. . . . . . . . . Fox GHJA Summer Classics
Hampton, 770-946-4211, atlantamotorspeedway.com
Aug. 3-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Friday Night Drags
ROAD ATLANTA
Braselton, 800-849-RACE, www.roadatlanta.com
Aug. 31-Sept. 2 . . . .Suzuki Superbike Showdown
Atlanta Dragway . . . . . . .Commerce, 770-682-3782
www.atlantadragway.com
Douglas Motor Sports Park . . . . . . . .Nicholls
912-384-4555
Oglethorpe Speedway Park . .Pooler, 912-964-8200
www.ospracing.net
Silver Dollar Raceway . . . .Reynolds, 478-847-4414
www.silverdollarraceway.com
FISHING
WATER SPORTS
Aug. 4-5 . . Fly Fishing School, Callaway Gardens
Pine Mountain, 800-225-5292
Aug. 18 . . . . . . . .Youth Fishing Days, Smithgall
Woods, Helen, 706-878-3087
Aug. 24-26 . . . .Savannah Salt Water Shootout
King Fish Tournament, River St., 912-234-0295
(See www.flwoutdoor.com for more fishing events.)
Aug. 11 .Chattahoochee River 24 Hour Paddle
Mania, near Sandy Springs, 404-545-6633
SOFTBALL
Aug. 11-12, 25-26 . . . . . .WSA Men’s Slowpitch
Softball Tournament, Greater Columbus
Sports Council, 800-999-1613
HIKES & RUNS
Aug. 18 . . . . .Mountain Hike, Panola Mt. St. Pk.,
Stockbridge, 10 a.m.,770-389-7801
Aug. 25 .Pine Mountain Trail Day Hike, FDR St.
Pk., Pine Mountain, 10 a.m., 706-663-4858
Aug. 25 . . . . . . . . . . . .Adams Realtors 5K Run
for Grant Park, 404-688-1222
(See www.atlantatrackclub.org for more races.)
GOLF
FOOTBALL
Home Schedules
ATLANTA FALCONS
Aug. 27 (Preseason) . . . . . . . . . . . . .CINCINNATI
Aug.31 (Preseason) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BALTIMORE
Dec. 30 (Preseasn) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SEATTLE
404-223-8444
www.atlantafalcons.com
Aug. 3 . . . .Coastal Empire Championship, Ford
Plantation Club, Richmond Hill, 912-355-5196
Aug. 11 . . .Athens Justice Project Benefit Golf
Tournament, Eagle Greens Golf Course,
Commerce, 706-613-2026
Aug. 24 Ball Golf Tournament, Brasstown Valley
Golf Course, 706-379-2194
Aug. 27 . . . . . . . . .Keep Roswell Beautiful Golf
Marathon, 770-641-3715
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Lake Hartwell
Mountain Lakes Vacation Center
offers over 75 rental cabins for
Family Vacations &
Romantic Weekends
800-610-0020
www.TheLakeStore.com
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Massee Lane, Fort Valley . . . . . . . . . . . .478-967-2358
State Botanical Garden, Athens . . . . . .706-542-1244
The Atlanta Botanical Garden . . . . . . .404-876-5859
Callaway Gardens, Pine Mt. . . . . . . . . .800-Callaway
GSU Botanical Garden, Statesboro . . .912-871-1149
Chattahoochee Nat. Ctr., Roswell . . . .770-992-2055
Ga. Golf Botanical Garden, Augusta . .888-874-4443
Elachee Nature Center, Gainesville . . .770-535-1976
Wildlife Excursions of Coast . . . . . . . .912-897-5108
Tybee Island Marine Center . . . . . . . . .912-786-5917
Oakland Island, Savannah . . . . . . . . . . .912-898-3980
Oxbow Meadows, Columbus . . . . . . . .706-687-4090
Medicine Bow, Dahlonega . . . . . . . . . . .706-864-5928
Smithgall Woods, Helen . . . . . . . . . . . . .706-878-3087
Phinizy Swamp Park, Augusta . . . . . . .706-828-2109
Melon Bluff Nature Ctr., Midway . . . . . .888-246-8188
Birdsong Nature Ctr., Thomasville . . . .800-953-bird
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT
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1,4 – The Art of Mosaic at Atlanta Botanical
Garden, 6:30 p.m.
1-31 – Big Bugs & Killer Plants at Atlanta
Botanical Garden.
2-30 – Cocktails in the Atlanta Botanical
Garden, Thursdays 6-10 p.m.
2-30 – Twilight Wildlife Hikes, Panola
Mountain State Park, Stockbridge, Thursdays
7:30 p.m. 770-389-7801.
3 – Joan Osborne Concert in the Atlanta
Botanical Garden, 8 p.m.
3-31 – Party with the Possums Hike, Red
Top Mountain State Park, Cartersville, Fridays,
8:30-10 p.m. 770-975-0055.
4 – Insect Cooking Demonstration, Atlanta
Botanical Garden, 1:30, 2:30 p.m.
4– Reptiles Alive, Panola Mountan State
Park, Stockbridge. 770-389-7801.
4 – Alligator Day, Kolomoki Mounds Historic
Park, Blakely. 229-724-2150.
4 – Birds of Prey, Tugaloo State Park, Lavonia,
8 p.m. 706-356-4362.
4-5 – Master Gardener Assn. Conference,
Classic Center, Athens. 706-613-3640.
11 – Birds of Prey Program, George Bagby
State Park, Fort Gaines, 10 a.m. 229-768-2571.
11 – Making Medicines From Plants, Ga.
Mt. Research Ctr., Blairsville. 706-745-2655.
11 – Bog Container Gardens at Atlanta
Botanical Garden, 11 a.m..
12 – Meteor Madness–Perseid Adventure.
Mistletoe St. Pk., Appling, 3-5 a.m. 706-541-0321.
16 – Planning an Autumn Vegetable
Garden, Atlanta Botanical Garden, 6:30 p.m.
16 – Cooking in the State Botanical Garden:
Tomato Time! 6:30 p.m.
18 – Mammals, Providence Canyon State
Park, Lumpkin, 1-2 p.m. 229-838-6202.
18 – Butterfly Safari, Panola Mountain State
Park, Stockbridge, 2-4 p.m. 770-389-7801.
18 – Advanced Beekeeping, State Botanical
Garden, 1-3 p.m.
22 – Flower Arranging Unit 1: Line/Line
Mass Design, State Botanical Garden.
24 – Invasive Plants, Georgia Mountain
Research Center, Blairsville. 706-745-2655.
24 – Monarchs Across Georgia, Hickory
Hill,Thomson. 404-388-8228.
25 – Orchid Care Clinic at Atlanta Botanical
Garden,10 a.m.
25 – Dog Days of Summer Tree Walk,
Callaway Gardens, 10 a.m.
25 – FRIENDS Annual Flea Market, State
Botanical Garden, 8 a.m.-12 a.m..
28 – Sunflower Concert with Grogus, State
Botanical Garden, 7 p.m.
30 – Concrete Leaf-Casting, State Botanical
Garden, 6:30 p.m.
PHOTO COURTESY
JULY
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