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Volume 53 Spring
Number 1 March/April/May 2013
CONTENTS Metro Atlanta Events . . . . . . . . .4-7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9 Entertainment Venues . . . . . .10-12
SCOTT ANTIQUE MARKETS
Memorial Day Weekend Events . .13
ATLANTA EXPO CENTERS
Theatre Directory . . . . . . . . . .14-15 Georgia Events . . . . . . . . . . . .16-28
Mar. 7, 8, 9 & 10 April 11, 12, 13 & 14 May 9, 10, 11 & 12 June 6, 7, 8 & 9 July 11, 12, 13 & 14
Garden & Nature Events . . . . .29-30
3,300 Exhibit Booths!
ON THE COVER
Directions: I-285 to Exit 55 (3850 & 3650 Jonesboro Rd.)
all Festival,” shown on the cover, is an original oil painting by Marsha Savage and was painted at the Fall Arts in the Park in Blue Ridge in 2012. The Spring Arts in the Park will be held in the downtown city park of Blue Ridge on May 25-26. Marsha Savage, who paints mostly landscapes using pastels, oils, and acrylics, has work on display in several galleries and on her website at www.marshasavage.com. For more information on Savage, see the article on page 13. See the article about Arts in the Park in Blue Ridge on page 13 as well.
Show Hours: Thurs. 12:45-6, Fri. & Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-4
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Hayley Yawn . . . . . .Publisher’s Assistant Debi Richardson . . . . . . .Graphics Editor 803-259-1990, debi@guidetogeorgia.com The GUIDE TO GEORGIA, founded in 1960, is the premiere publication for information on activities and entertainment in Georgia. Four 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 $10 per year. Contents are copyrighted and may not be reproduced without permission.
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(Reservations Required 706-865-2171) Easter Parade in Downtown Cleveland Egg Hunt with 25,000 eggs
Cabbage Patch Kids Easter Bonnet Contest 9am-5pm Arts, Crafts & Children’s Activities All at Babyland General Hospital 300 N.O.K. Drive, Cleveland, GA
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METRO ATLANTA Great Spring Events in Sandy Springs! Spring is the best time to explore all of the wonderful events and activities in Sandy Springs. From the arts to food to sporting events, Sandy Springs’ exciting spring line-up has something for everyone. Leash your pup and participate in the Petco 5k9 Walk/Run on April 28. Beginning from Lake Forest Elementary School, this event should encourage dog lovers to get active with their dogs. ArtSSpring, from April 18-May 17, is a 30 day celebration of the arts that engages the community and delights visitors. Highlighting everything from fabulous cuisine at “Foodie Fridays” to classic literature with Sandy Springs Reads, this year’s calendar of events will explore the diverse nature of the arts and make them accessible to everyone. This city-wide celebration will be held in the city’s galleries, restaurants, parks, and theaters. Go to www.VisitSandySprings.org/artsspring2013 for a calendar of events and more information. For information on these events and more, go to www.VisitSandySprings.org/eventcalendar or call toll-free 866-511-7742.
Scott Antique Market in Atlanta The Scott Antique Market at the Atlanta Expo Centers, the world’s largest monthly indoor antique show, features two buildings stocked full of pretty much every antique imaginable. With 366,000 square feet to explore, and over 3,500 booths, plus outdoor shopping and even a courtyard of merchandise, it’s almost impossible to leave without finding exactly what you’re looking for, according to the show’s organizers. All things antique wind up at the Scott Antique Market – antique furniture, vintage hardware, rare art, stunning glassware, heirloom silver, incredible jewelry, and so much more. The Scott Antique Market, described as “America’s favorite treasure hunt,” always takes place the second weekend of every month at the Celebrating Atlanta Expo Centers which straddle I-285 at 40 Years Exit 55. Parking is free; admission is only $5; and a complimentary shuttle goes between 10am to 6pm both buildings. Show hours are Thursdays 12:45-6pm, Fridays & Saturdays 9am-6pm, 12pm to 5pm and Sundays 10am-4pm. The fun starts at 10am at Wisteria Village in Upcoming shows will be Mar. 7-10, Apr. Snellville for our annual parade. 11-14, and May 9-12. For a complete list of show dates and more information on Scott Following the parade come to Antique Markets, call 740-569-2800 or visit T.W. Briscoe Park for FREE ADMISSION www.scottantiquemarket.com. AND FREE PARKING to two days of fun
SNELLVILLE DAYS
May 4 May 5
for the whole family; including 200 vendors, food, and a kids area. There will be continuous live entertainment both days on our Community Stage with performances by “Jordan Rager” on Saturday and “Soul Purpose” on Sunday. We also have “Wild Wendy & Her Tropical Birds” and the “King BMX Stunt Show” performing both days.
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All Spring Events
Mar. 1-30 – Atlanta Fair, Turner Field. 404913-3247. Mar. 1-May 31 – Martinis & IMAX, Fernbank, Fri. 6:30-11pm. 404-929-6300. Mar. 7, Apr. 4, May 2 – First Thursday Art Walk, Downtown Atlanta, 5-8pm. 404-658-1877. Mar. 15, May 17 – Friday Jazz, High Museum of Art, 5-10pm. 404-733-high. 770-985-3535 Mar. 30-Apr. 13 – Spring Fun Break, Stone www.snellvilledays.com Mountain Park. 770-498-5690. GUIDE TO GEORGIA / www.guidetogeorgia.com / March / April / May 2013
METRO ATLANTA Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth “Georgia’s Official Transportation History Museum” has over 90 pieces of retired railway rolling stock: trains from the 1920’s and 1950’s including vintage steam and diesel locomotives, passenger and private cars, WWII troop kitchen, railway post office car, wooden freight cars, baggage cars, cabooses, and maintenance of way equipment. The museum is home to buses from MARTA’s historic fleet and predecessor systems. Caboose Days on April 6-7 will offer temporary caboose tattoos, a caboose hunt, food, a kids’ craft corner, and a caboose slide show. National Train Day on May 11 will mark 144 years of coast to coast service by rail. Boy Scout Merit Badge Day will be April 20, and National Armed Forces Day will be May 18. The railway museum, located at 3595 Buford Highway in Duluth, is open Fridays and Saturdays 10-5 in March and Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 10-5 in April and May. With ad on page 6 one free train ride with each paid admission. For information, phone 770-4762013 or visit www.SoutheasternRailwayMuseum.org.
All Spring Events Mar. 30-Apr. 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, 2531 – Lasershow, Stone Mt. Park. 770-498-5690. Apr. 4-May 2 – Jazz Nights, Scottish Rite, Decatur, Thursdays, 7-9pm. 404-270-0888. Apr. 5, May 3 – First Friday Art Walk, Marietta Square, 5-9pm. 800-451-3480. Apr.9-May 30 – Music at Noon, Centennial Olympic Pk., Tues. & Thurs., 12-1pm. 404-223-4412. Apr. 10-May 29 – Wednesday WindDown, Centennial Olympic Pk., 5:30-8pm. 404-223-4412. Apr. 13-June 2 – Georgia Renaissance Festival, Fairburn, Sat. & Sun. 770-964-8575. Apr. 18-May 17 – ArtSSpring in Sandy Springs, various venues. 866-511-7742. Apr. 26, May 25 – Glover Park Concert Series, Marietta Square, 8pm. 770-794-5601. Apr. 27, May 25 – 4th Saturday Family Fun Day, Centennial Olympic Park. 404-223-4412. Apr, 27-28, May 25-26 – Alpharetta Art in the Park, Old Milton Park. 678-297-2811. May 1-29 – Blue Sky Concerts, Decatur Bandstand, Wed. 12-1pm. 404-371-8386.
March
16 – 131st St. Patrick’s Day Parade, downtown. 678-754-5834. 16-17 – Six Flags Over Georgia Opening Weekend. 770-948-9290. 16, Apr. 20 – Southern Tour of Independent Filmmakers, Christ Church, Hapeville. 404-669-8269. 22 – Civil War Period Musician Ross Moore, Marietta Museum of History, 6pm. 678-797-2551.
The City of
Smyrna
Spring Jonquil Festival April 27 & 28 Saturday, 10-6 & Sunday, 12-5
7-10 – Scott Antique Market, Atlanta Expo • Arts & Crafts Festival Center. 740-569-2800 or 404-361-2000. with over 175 booths 9-17 – Great American Cover-Up Quilt • Live Entertainment Show, Bulloch Hall, Roswell. 770-992-1731. 9-17 – Buckhead Restaurant Week. 404• Children’s Area • Food 658-1877. • Puppet Show 9-24 – Phoenix Flies – Citywide Celebration of Living Landmarks. 404-688-3353. and the 10 – Michael O’Neal Singers/Killer B’s, Roswell UMC, 3pm. 770-594-7974. 14-17 – Atlanta Jewish Music Festival, 5K Run/Walk begins 8 a.m., Saturday various locations. 312-291-9024. 770-434-6600 15-24 – Atlanta Film Festival, Midtown. www.smyrnacity.com 404-352-4425. March / April / May 2013 / www.guidetogeorgia.com / GUIDE TO GEORGIA 5
Jonquil City Jog April 27th
METRO ATLANTA Smyrna Spring Jonquil Festival The Spring Jonquil Festival will be held April 27-28 in downtown Smyrna on the Village Green next to Market Village and will feature over 175 handmade arts and crafts booths, festival foods, and children’s activities. There will be live music and puppet shows as well as local entertainment on the stage in front of the library. There will be a variety of fine arts in the Featured Artists’ Market. Other artisans from all over the S.E. will be selling handmade crafts, clothing, furniture, jewelry, and more. There will be festival foods; a children’s area with inflatables, puppets, and other activities; and entertainment featuring acoustic music throughout the event. The Jonquil Jog, a 5K Run/Walk, will be Saturday at 8am at City Hall. There will be a Tot Trot, Fun Run, and Fitness Walk. Registration is at 7am. Register at www.active.com. Festival hours will be Saturday 10-6 and Sunday noon-5. Admission will be free. Take I-75 to Exit 260; go west 3 miles; turn left onto Atlanta Road; festival will be one mile on right. For information, call 770-434-6600 or visit www.SmyrnaCity.com.
March 23 – Spring Bridal Brunch, Gwinnett Historic Courthouse. 770-822-5450. 23-24 – Stone Mountain Village Bluegrass Roots Music & Arts Festival. 770-498-2097. 24 – Philip Philips, KSU Stadium, Kennesaw, 7pm. 770-794-7809. 30 – Dinosaur Egg Hunt, Fernbank Museum. 404-929-6300. 31 – Easter Sunrise Service, Stone Mountain Park. 770-498-5690.
April 5-7 – NCAA Men’s Final 4 Big Dance Concert Series, Centennial Olympic Pk. 404-223-4412.
REGENCY SUITES HOTEL 975 West Peachtree Street at 10th Street ATLANTA, GEORGIA All-suite hotel; Elegant kitchenettes; Luxurious continental breakfast; complimentary dinner (Mon.-Thurs.) Located two blocks from I-75/85, next to Midtown MARTA station. 404-876-5003 / 800-642-3629 www.regencysuites.com
6-7 – Caboose Days, Southeastern Railway Museum, Duluth. 770-476-2013. 11-14 – Scott Antique Market, Atlanta Expo Center. 740-569-2800 or 404-361-2000. 13 – Art on the Chattahoochee, Jones Bridge Park, Norcross. 678-277-0920. 13-14 – Alpharetta Arts StreetFest, Milton Ave. 678-297-6000. 13-14 – Acworth Art Festival. 800-451-3480. 13-14 – Festival on Ponce, Parks on Ponce de Leon Avenue. 404-845-0793. 14 – Michael O’Neal Singers/Berry Singers, Roswell UMC, 3pm. 770-594-7974. 17-21 – Lemonade Days, Brook Run Park, Dunwoody. 678-244-9800. 18-May 17 – ArtSSpring in Sandy Springs, various venues. 866-511-7742. 19-21 – Atlanta Dogwood Festival, Pied mont Park. 404-876-4024. 19-21 – Sweetwater 420 Festival, Candler Park. 404-643-1233. 19-21 – Druid Hills Home & Garden Tour & Artist Market. 404-525-tour. 20-21 – Sandy Springs Artsapalooza. 404845-0793. 20-21 – Big Shanty Festival, Downtown Kennesaw. 770-424-8274. 26-28 – Inman Park Festival & Tour of Homes. 404-577-4212. 27 – Wheels & Deals Car Show, Pierce Park, Suwanee. 678-277-0910.
Southeastern Railway Museum Georgia’s Offi Official cial Transportation History Museum Vintage Engines, Railcars, Buses & Cabs • Train & Park Train Rides • Birthday Parties Days and hours seasonal • See website for schedule 3595 Peachtree Road, Duluth, Georgia • www.SoutheasternRailwayMuseum.org • 770-476-2013
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METRO ATLANTA Snellville Days Festival The City of Snellville is celebrating 40 years of the annual Snellville Days on Saturday, May 4, from 10am-6pm and Sunday, May 5, from 12-5pm. Admission and parking will be free. The festivities will kick off with a parade starting at Wisteria Village on Saturday at 10am. Afterwards, head to T. W. Briscoe Park for two fun-filled days. This year brings over 200 vendors with plenty of food and arts and crafts. The kid’s field will be packed with rides and games. There will be continuous free live entertainment including Jordan Rager on Saturday and Soul Purpose on Sunday. Wildlife Wendy and her Tropical Birds and the King BMX Stunt show will be performing both days. For more information, visit www.snellvilledays.com or phone 770-985-3535.
April 27 – Taste of East Point, Downtown. 404270-7059. 27-28 – Spring Jonquil Festival, Village Green, Smyrna. 770-434-6600. 28 – Taste of Marietta. 800-835-0445.
May 1-17 – ArtSSpring in Sandy Springs, various venues. 866-511-7742. 4 – Concert on the Decatur Square, 7pm. 404-370-4100. 4-5 – Snellville Days Festival, Briscoe Park. 770-985-3535. 4-5 – May-Retta Daze Arts & Crafts Festival. 770-794-5601. 5 – Fiesta Atlanta, Centennial Olympic Park. 404-223-4412. 9 – Taste of Sandy Springs. 866-511-7742. 9 – Taste of Alpharetta, Downtown, 5-10pm. 678-297-6000. 9-12 – Scott Antique Market, Atlanta Expo Center. 740-569-2800 or 404-361-2000.
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10-11 – Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival, Acworth. 404-694-2208. 10-12 – Sweet Auburn Springfest. 404681-4667. 11 – National Train Day, Southeastern Railway Museum, Duluth. 770-476-2013. 11 – Tea with Beatrix Potter, Barrington Hall, Roswell, 1-3pm. 678-639-7500. 11 – Decatur Green Fest, Square, 3pm. 404370-4100. 11-12 – Colors Festival of Arts, Historic Roswell Square. 770-640-3253. 11-12 – Dunwoody Arts Festival, Dunwoody Farmhouse. 678-244-9800. 17 – Michael O’Neal Singers/The Return/ Beatle Tribute, Roswell UMC, 8pm. 770-594-7974. 17-19 –Marietta Greek Festival, Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church. 770-924-8080. 22 – Ghosts of Roswell, Barrington Hall. 770-640-3855. 28 – Antique Appraisal, Smith Plantation Home. 770-641-3978. 30-June 2 – Atlanta Food and Wine Festival, Loews Atlanta Hotel. 404-474-7330.
GREAT GRIFFIN
MAYFLING April 27 & 28
Friday Evening, April 26 An evening in the Julian Knight Park with dinner and gospel music from the South Georgia Quartet under the trees Saturday, April 27 5K Run • Children’s Parade • Grand Parade Arts & Crafts • Car & Truck Show • Photography Show Lawn Mower Races • Berry Blast Softball Tournament Cook-Off • Entertainment • Farmers’ Market Carnival Rides • Old Book Sale (by Reynolds Womans Club) Free Admission & Parking • Family Oriented Handicap Accessible
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SATURDAY 10 A.M. - 6 P.M. SUNDAY 11 A.M. - 5 P.M.
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Sporting Events Race to the Taste in Sandy Springs! The exciting finale to the USA CRITS Speed Week will be May 5. At the end of nine days in eight cities across the Southeast, the internationally ranked athletes will compete in Sandy Springs. The series will kick off in Athens with the Twilight event and culminate in Sandy Springs with the Global Imports Cycling Challenge at Heritage Green. It will be a unique opportunity to witness top ranked male and female athletes and Olympians race through the streets as they pursue qualifying positions in the USA CRITS Home Schedule Finals. With multiple ATLANTA BRAVES races throughout the day, the Sandy Springs Global Imports Apr. 1-4 . . . . . . . . . . .PHILLIES Cycling Challenge will be a full day of excitement. Apr. 5-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . .CUBS While there, take advantage of The Taste of Sandy Springs Apr. 16-17 . . . . . . . . .ROYALS Apr. 29-May 2 . . .NATIONALS event. This year the race has teamed up with Taste of Sandy May 3-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . .METS Springs for a delicious addition to the already thrilling event. May 17-19 . . . . . . .DODGERS Enjoy the races and experience samples from the fabulous May 20-22 . . . . . . . . . .TWINS restaurants around the city. May 29-30 . . . . . . .BLUE JAYS Events will be held at Heritage Green, 6110 Blue Stone May 31-June 2 . .NATIONALS Road, Sandy Springs. To register for the Global Imports Sandy 404-577-9100 www.atlantabraves.com Springs Cycling Challenge or for more information, call AUGUSTA GREENJACKETS 678-428-7442 or visit www. Apr. 4-7 . . . . . . . .LEXINGTON SandySpringsChallenge.org. Apr. 15-17 . . . . . .LEXINGTON Home Schedule For hotel information, call Apr. 18-21 . . . .KANNAPOLIS toll-free 866-511-7742 or go ATLANTA STEAM May 1-3 . . . . .HAGERSTOWN Apr. 13 . . . . . . . . . . .OMAHA to www.VisitSandySprings. May 4-7 . . . . . . . . .ASHEVILLE May 18 . . . . . . . .CLEVELAND org/hotels. May 13-15 . . . . . . . . . .ROME www.ticketmaster.com www.lflus.com/atlantasteam May 16-19 . . . . .SAVANNAH May 27-29 . . . . . . . .HICKORY May 30-June 2 .CHARLESTON 706-736-7889 Home Schedules Home Schedule greenjacketsbaseball.com
BASEBALL
ARENA FOOTBALL
SOCCER
HOCKEY
ATLANTA SILVERBACKS
AUGUSTA RIVERHAWKS
Apr. 13 . .FORT LAUDERDALE Apr. 27 . . . . . . . .MINNESOTA May 18 . . . . . . . . .CAROLINA May 25 . . . . .SAN ANTONIO June 8 . . . . . . . . .EDMONTON June 22 . . . . . . . .TAMPA BAY 678-608-0627 atlantasilverbacks.com/pro
Mar. 2 . . . . . . . . . .KNOXVILLE Mar. 7 . . . . . . . . . .LOUISIANA Mar. 8 . . . . . . . . .HUNTSVILLE Mar. 10 . . . . . . . .KNOXSVILLE Mar. 16 . . . . . . . . .LOUISIANA Mar. 21 . . . . . . . .COLUMBUS Mar. 22 . . . . . . .FAYETTEVILLE 706-933-2645 www.augustariverhawks.com
BASKETBALL
COLUMBUS COTTONMOUTHS
Home Schedule ATLANTA HAWKS
ROME BRAVES Apr. 6-7 . . . . . . . .SAVANNAH Apr. 8-10 . . . . .GREENSBORO Apr. 11-12 . . . . .SAVANNAH Apr. 18-21 . . . . . . .ASHEVILLE May 1-3 . . . . . . . .GREENVILLE May 4-7 . . . . .HAGERSTOWN May 16-17 . . . . . . .ASHEVILLE May 20-22 . . . . . . .AUGUSTA May 27-29 . . . .CHARLESTON May 30-June 2 . . . . .HICKORY 706-368-9388 www.romebraves.com
Mar. 8 . . . .MISS. RIVERKINGS Mar. 9 . . . . . . . . .MISS. SURGE Mar. 6 . . . . . . .PHILADELPHIA Mar. 22 . . . . . . . .PENSACOLA Mar. 9 . . . . . . . . . .BROOKLYN Mar. 23 . . . . . . . . . .AUGUSTA SAVANNAH SANDGNATS Mar. 13 . . . . . . . . .LA LAKERS 706-571-0086 Apr. 4-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . .ROME Mar. 15 . . . . . . . . . . .PHOENIX http://cottonmouths. Apr. 8-10 . . . . . . . .AUGUSTA Mar. 18 . . . . . . . . . . . .DALLAS pointstreaksites.com Apr. 13-14 . . . . . . . . . .ROME Mar. 20 . . . . . . .MILWAULKEE GWINNETT GLADIATORS Mar. 22 . . . . . . . . .PORTLAND Apr. 23-25 . . . . . .DELMARVA Mar. 14 . . . . . . . . .ORLANDO Mar. 30 . . . . . . . . .ORLANDO Apr. 26-29 . .WEST VIRGINIA Mar. 15 . . . . . . . . .ORLANDO Apr. 1 . . . . . . . . .CLEVELAND May 1-3 . . . . . .KANNAPOLIS Mar. 17 . . . . . . . . .ORLANDO Apr. 3 . . . . . . . . . .NEW YORK May 9-12 . . . . . . . . . . .ROME Mar. 20 . . . . . . . .CINCINNATI Apr. 5 . . . . . . .PHILADELPHIA May 20-22 . . . .CHARLESTON Mar. 23 . . . . . . .S. CAROLINA Apr. 12 . . . . . . . .MILWAUKEE May 23-26 . . . . . . .AUGUSTA Mar. 30 . . . . . . . .GREENVILLE Apr. 16 . . . . . . . . . .TORONTO 912-351-9150 770-497-5100 404-249-6400 www.sandgnats.com www.gwinnettgladiators.com www.nba.com/hawks 8 GUIDE TO GEORGIA / www.guidetogeorgia.com / March / April / May 2013
Sporting Events Ocmulgee Wild Hog Festival in Abbeville The 22nd Annual Ocmulgee Wild Hog Festival will be held in Abbeville on Saturday, May 11. Browse through over 100 arts and crafts booths and over 30 food booths. Enjoy all kinds of good music and other entertainment including line dancing, clogging, bands, and singing. There will be kiddie rides, ponies, an antique tractor show, and a Poker Run. Gates will open at 9am. Admission will be $2 for all ages. Parking will be free. Abbeville, the Wild Hog Capital of Georgia, is located 30 miles east of Cordele at the intersection of US 280 and 129. From I-75 take exit 101. For information, phone 229-467-2144 or visit www.hogfestival.com.
EQUESTRIAN
BASKETBALL
Apr. 13 . . . .48th Annual Atlanta Steeplechase Kingston Downs, 404-237-7436
Mar. 6-9. . . . . . . . . . GHSA State Championship Macon Centreplex, 478-751-9232 Mar. 6-10 . . . Women’s SEC Basketball Tourney Gwinnett Ctr., Duluth, 800-224-6422 Apr. 6-8 . . . NCAA Final Basketball Championship, Ga. Dome, Atlanta, 404-223-9200 Harlem Globetrotters Mar. 12 . . . . Valdosta PE Complex, 229-242-2600 Mar. 13 . . . . . . Macon Centreplex, 478-751-9232 Mar. 14 . . . Savannah Civic Center, 800-351-7469 Mar. 15. . Augusta Enter. Complex, 706-722-3521 Mar. 16 . Gwinnett Center, Duluth, 800-224-6422 Mar. 16 . . . Philips Arena, Atlanta, 404-878-3000
BIKING Apr. 5-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . BRAGG Spring Tune-Up Madison, 770-498-5153 Apr. 11 . . . . . . Tough Mudder (10-12m obstacle) Aonia Motorcross, Thomson, 706-597-1000 Apr. 26-27. . . . . . . . . . Athens Terrapin Twilight Criterium, 866-455-1820 Apr. 27 . . . . . . . . . . Bike from Andersonville to Jimmy Carter NHS, 229-824-4104 May 5 . . . . . . . . . Global Imports Sandy Springs Cycling Challenge, 678-428-7442 May 11 . . . . . . . . . . . Up Creek Without a Pedal (28M, 42M, 60M, 100M), Rome, 800-444-1834
RACING ROAD ATLANTA
Apr. 8-14 . . Masters Golf Tournament, Augusta National Golf Club, 800-726-0243 Apr. 22-28 . . . . Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf Savannah Harbor Club, 877-savannah
Braselton, 800-849-race, www.roadatlanta.com Mar. 8-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NASA Mar. 15-17 & May 18-19 . . . . . . . SCCA National Apr. 19-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand AM Apr. 25-28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Mitty May 10-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drift Atlanta Atlanta Motor Speedway . . . . . . . . . . . Hampton
WATERSPORTS
Atlanta Dragway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commerce
Apr. & May . . . . Twilight Paddles & New Moon Kayak Tours, Hard Labor Creek St. Pk., Rutledge various dates, 706-557-3001 Apr. 14 . . . . . . . . . . Canoe Kinchofoonee Creek Darton College, Albany, 1pm, 229-317-6778 May 25 . . . . . Canoe/Kayak Tugaloo River Tour Toccoa, 8:30am, 706-886-6831
Oglethorpe Speedway Park . . . . . . . . . . . Pooler
GOLF
770-946-4211, atlantamotorspeedway.com 770-682-3782, www.atlantadragway.com 912-964-8200, www.ospracing.net
MISCELLANEOUS
Mar. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dirty Spokes Duathlon Ft. Yargo St. Pk., Winder, 770-867-3489 Apr. 13 . . . . . . Blue Ridge Mt. Adventure Race (run, paddle, bike), 706-632-5680 Apr. 28. . . . . . . . . . . . Petco 5k9 Walk/Run, Lake otivation is when Forest School, 866-511-7742 your dreams Georgia International Horse Park Conyers, 888-860-4224, www.conyersga.com put on work clothes. Mar. 9. . . . Spartan Race Sprint GA (3M/obstacles) Whatever you do, Mar. 16 . . . . . . Chain Buster 9/6 Hr. Mt. Bike Race work at it with all your heart, Apr. 12-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GQHA Pro Am as working for the Lord, not for men. Apr. 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dirty Spokes 10K & 5K C O L O S S I A N S 3 : 2 3 NIV Apr. 22-27. . . . . . . Flat-Coated Retriever Specialty GOD’S LITTLE INSTRUCTION BOOK May 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greyfest; Derby Day Honor Books, Inc., Tulsa, OK May 19 . . . . . . . . Mt. Bike Regional Championship March / April / May 2013 / www.guidetogeorgia.com / GUIDE TO GEORGIA 9
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Entertainment Venues in Georgia AARON’S AMPHITHEATER AT LAKEWOOD Atlanta 404-627-9704, www.lakewoodamphitheater.org May 1 & 30 Country Megaticket May 2 Black Kays & Flaming Lips May 12 Tim McGraw, Brantley Gilbert, Love & Theft ANDERSON THEATRE Marietta, 770-528-8490, prca.cobbcountyga.gov Mar. 9 Brenda Lee Mar. 15-16 Atlanta Jazz Theatre Mar. 30 Bobby Goldsboro Apr. 6 Big Chicken Chorus Apr. 13 Ray Price Apr. 20 British Academy of Performing Arts May 5 Johnny Rivers
ATLANTA CIVIC CENTER 404-658-7159, www.atlantaciviccenter.com May 11 Anthony Hamilton & Friends May 30 Royal Comedy Tour Apr. 20 All-Alumni Step Show
AUGUSTA ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX 706-722-3521,www.augustaentertainmentcomplex.com
Mar. 3 Mar. 8 Mar. 27 Apr. 19 May 1 May 8 May 28
Fiddler on the Roof Tribute to the Beatles Elvis Lives Carrie Underwood Alice in Chains Little Big Town Dreamgirls
CALLANWOLDE Atlanta, 404-872-5338, www.callanwolde.org Mar. 1, Apr. 12 Tango Nights Mar. 10 Guided Tour of Estate Mar. 24 Callanwolde Concert Band Mar. 30 Eggstravaganza (Egg Hunt) Apr. 20 Callanwolde Dance Ensemble
CENTRE FOR PERFORMING ARTS OF COWETA CO. Newnan, 770-254-2787, www.thecentreonline.net Mar. 3 Storioni Trio Mar. 10 Biloxi Blues Mar. 25 U. S. Air Force Academy Band Apr. 11 Romeo & Juliet
CHASTAIN PARK Atlanta, 404-223-2227, www.chastainseries.com Apr. 28 Beach Boys May 19 Steve Winwood May 25 KC & Sunshine Band
Georgia JugFest May 18 Knoxville, Crawford County Pottery Exhibit •Sales •Auction Handcraft Sales • Demonstrations Antique Tractors • Lawn Mower Races Early Events May 16 & 17 for the love of mud . . . gajugfestival.com • 478-836-3825 20 miles west of Macon 10
CLASSIC CENTER Athens, 800-918-6393, www.classiccenter.com Mar. 21 Midtown Men Mar. 24 Dancing with Athens Stars Mar. 30 Athens Symphony Orchestra Apr. 14 Dreamgirls May 3-4 Athens Symphony Pops Concert
COBB CIVIC CENTER Marietta, 770-528-8450, www.prca.cobbcountyga.gov Mar. 9-10 Eastman Gun & Knife Show Apr. 6-7 Gun & Knife Show Apr. 26-27 Antique Gun & Military Collectibles May 10-12 Gem, Mineral, & Jewelry Show
COBB ENERGY CENTRE Atlanta, 770-916-2800, www.cobbenergycentre.com Mar. 14-17 Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show Mar. 29 Pajanimals Apr. 1 One Night of Queen Apr. 2 Brit Floyd Apr. 3 George Duke & Gerald Albright Apr. 4 Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell Apr. 5-7 My Brother Marvin May 18 Anjelah Johnson May 22 David Sanborn & Jonathan Butler
COBB GALLERIA CENTRE Atlanta, 770-955-8000, www.cobbgalleria.com Mar. 9-10 Great Train Expo Mar. 15-17 Southeastern Flower Show Mar. 15-17 American Craft Council Show Mar. 19 Georgia Bridal Show Mar. 22-24 Spring Atlanta Home Show Apr. 12-14 Stitches South Knitting Expo May 31-June 2 Blade Show & Int’l. Cutlery Fair
COLUMBUS CIVIC CENTER 706-494-8330, www.columbusciviccenter.org Mar. 1-2 Monster Nation’s Jurassic Bash Mar. 14-17 Disney on Ice/Worlds of Fantasy May 11-12 Cirque du Soleil
FERST CENTER FOR THE ARTS Atlanta, 404-894-9600, www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu Mar. 10 The Mikado Mar. 16 Acoustic Alchemy Mar. 18 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour Mar. 23 Sean Curran Co. Apr. 6 Ira Glass Apr. 20 Ethel
FOX THEATRE Atlanta, 404-881-2100, www.foxtheatre.org Mar. 8 Jerry Seinfeld Mar. 12-17 Million Dollar Quartet Mar. 17 Stars of Tomorrow Mar. 22 Leonard Cohen Mar. 23 Rodney Carrington Apr. 2-7 Mary Poppins Apr. 12 Needtobreathe Apr. 13 Third Day Apr. 19 George Jones Apr. 20 Mike Tyson Apr. 23-28 Sister Act Apr. 30 Celtic Woman May 4 Larry the Cable Guy & Bill Engvall May 17 Alabama
FREDERICK BROWN AMPHITHEATER Peachtree City, 770-631-0630, www.amphitheater.org May 5 Foreigner May 12 Blood Sweat & Tears Ma 26 Bret Michaels
GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER Atlanta, 404-223-4000, www.gwcc.com Mar. 13-17 Atlanta International Auto Show Mar. 15-17 Starpower Competition Apr. 13-14 Made in America Super Sale & Expo May 3-5 Hall of Fame Dance Challenge May 18-19 Octane Car Show
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Entertainment Venues in Georgia GEORGIA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CTR.
IMPERIAL THEATRE
College Park, 678-244-9800, www.gicc.com Mar. 9 Gospel SuperFest Apr. 11-14 Kids Artistic Revue Apr. 26-28 World Natural Hair, Health, Beauty Show
Augusta, 706-722-8341, www.imperialtheatre.com Mar. 2 Unavailable Mar. 10 No Shells Mar. 16 Pilobolus Dance Theatre Apr. 2-5 Sleeping Beauty – musical Apr. 20 Give it to God May 10-12 The King and I May 23 Steppin’ Out
GEORGIA MOUNTAIN FAIRGROUNDS Hiawassee 706-896-4191, www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com Mar. 1 Justin Moore Mar. 9 Three Dog Night Mar. 23 Steve Augeri (Journey) Apr. 12 Chris Young
GEORGIA NATIONAL FAIRGROUNDS Perry, 478-988-8000, www.perryga.com Mar. 19-24 Ga. State Good Sam RV Rally Mar. 29-30 Perry Autofest & Swap Meet Apr. 6-7 Home & Garden Shows
Savannah, 912-525-5050, www.lucastheatre.com Thru Mar. 3 The Three Musketeers Apr. 13 Savannah Philharmonic Apr. 20 Singin’ in the Rain May 4 Savannah Philharmonic May 23-26 Urinetown
MACON CENTREPLEX
GRAND OPERA HOUSE Macon, 478-301-5460, www.thegrandmacon.com Mar. 1-2 Hot on Broadway Mar. 3 Mikado Mar. 16-18 Seussical Mar. 21-22 Grit – the Musical Apr. 3 Russian Nat’l. Ballet: Cinderella Apr. 9 Rainbow Fish Apr. 30-May 1 The Addams Family
GRAND THEATRE Cartersville, Mar. 2 Mar. 9 Apr. 20
LUCAS THEATRE
770-386-7343, www.thegrandtheatre.org Jon Reep Asleep at the Wheel Mountain Heart
GWINNETT CENTER Duluth, 800-224-6422, www.gwinnettcenter.com Mar. 1-3 Ringling Bros./Barnum & Bailey Circus Mar. 8-9 Original Sewing & Quilt Expo Mar. 15-17 N.E. Atlanta Ballet: Swan Lake Mar. 27 Eric Clapton Apr. 4 Romeo Santos Apr. 28 Gwinnett Orchestra & Chorus May 1-5 Disney on Ice/Worlds of Fantasy May 11 Ballet: The Shoemaker May 17-19 Ballet: Aladdin May 22-24 Woodworking Show
HARRIS ARTS CENTER Calhoun, 706-629-2599, www.harrisartscenter.com Apr. 11 Southern Hospitality Apr. 19 Community Chorus Concert
478-751-9232, www.maconcentreplex.com Mar. 14 Miranda & Dierks Mar. 20 Elton John May 3-5 Cirque du Soleil
MORTON THEATRE Athens, 706-613-3771, www.mortontheatre.com Mar. 2 Caribbean Night Apr. 6-7 1776 Apr. 12-14 Live Art Apr. 13 UGApalooza
NORTH ATLANTA TRADE CENTER Norcross 770-279-9899, www.northatlantatradecenter.com Mar. 23 Bullypalooza Dog Show Mar. 23-24 Exotic Bird Show Apr. 6-7 Eastman’s Gun Show PUNCHLINE COMEDY THEATRE Atlanta, 404-252-5233, www.punchline.com Mar. 7-10 Mitch Fatel Mar. 14-16 Tim Wilson Mar. 17 St. Baldrick Comedy Show Mar. 22-23 Aisha Tyler Mar. 28-31 Colin Kane Apr. 3 Demetri Martin Apr.4-7 Josh Wolf Apr. 18-21 Tom Rhodes Apr. 26-27 Drew Carey May 3-5 Craig Shoemaker May 9-12 John Heffron May 31-June 2 Trevor Noah
2nd Annual
April 26 & 27 DOWNTOWN CALHOUN FRIDAY 5 P.M.-10 P.M. Barbecue Competition • Fashion Runway Event Strawberry Dessert Competition Miss Strawberry Pageant • Food & Drink Vendors SATURDAY 10 A.M.-5 P.M. Benefit Bicycle Ride • Kid Zones Arts, Crafts & Food Vendors • Live Entertainment Amazing Race • BBQ Contest Winners
800-887-3811 www.ExploreGordonCounty.com
Saturday, April 6 7am-3pm (Rain or Shine) Largest Indoor Yard Sale in Southeastern Georgia featuring over 100 vendors! Central Square Complex, Douglas, GA
(912) 383-0277
www.cityofdouglas.com
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Entertainment Venues in Georgia PHILIPS ARENA Atlanta, 404-878-3000, www.philipsarena.com Mar. 1 Pink Mar. 2-3 Nuclear Cowboyz (motorcross) Mar. 27 Maroon 5 Mar. 29 Alicia Keys Apr. 18-19 Taylor Swift Apr. 22 Rihanna Apr. 28 Rod Stewart
RIALTO CENTER Atlanta, 404-413-9tix, www.rialtocenter.org Mar. 2 Red Baraat Mar. 9 La Compania de Manuel Linan Mar. 16 Dianne Reeves Mar. 21-24 Ballet: Leopard Tale Apr. 6 Trumpeter Hugh Masekela Apr. 13 Maestros in Concert Apr. 27 Tiempo Libre
RIVERCENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS Columbus, 706-256-3612, www.rivercenter.org Mar. 2 The Mikado Mar. 14 Academy of St. Martin in Fields Mar. 20-21 Seussical Mar. 24 Rodney Carrington Mar. 30 Columbus Symphony Orchestra Apr. 13 Columbus Symphony Orchestra Apr. 16-17 Dreamgirls May 4 Columbus Symphony Orchestra May 9 Vega String Quartet May 14 Celtic Woman May 29-30 The Addams Family
ROSWELL CULTURAL ARTS CENTER 770-594-6232, www.roswellgov.com Mar. 22-23 Ballet: Hansel & Gretel May 24 The Second City
SAUTEE-NACOOCHEE CENTER
SAVANNAH CIVIC CENTER 800-351-7469, www.savannahcivic.com Mar. 3 Savannah Blues Festival Mar. 7 Jerry Seinfeld Mar. 12 Matchbox Twenty Mar. 12 Shinedown & Three Days Grace Mar. 13 Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance May 3 Celtic Woman May 7-9 Cirque du Soleil May 13-14 Blue Man Group
SPIVEY HALL Morrow, 678-466-4200, www.spiveyhall.org Mar. 16 Pianist Jeremy Denk Mar. 23 Terence Blanchard (Jazz) Mar. 24 Vocalist Isabel Leonard Apr. 7 Elias String Quartet Apr. 14 Guitarist Xuefei Yang Apr. 20 Chanticleer Apr. 27 Organist Richard Morris Apr. 28 Pianist Richard Goode
STRAND THEATRE Marietta, 770-293-0080, www.earlsmithstrand.org Mar. 1 Corey Crowder Mar. 2-3 Beehive Apr. 12-28 Ragtime
TERRACE AMPHITHEATER Big Canoe, 706-579-5099, www.bigcanoechapel.org Apr. 20 China Grove May 18 Killer B’s
THOMASVILLE CENTER FOR THE ARTS 229-226-0588, www.thomasvillearts.org Mar. 8 Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Apr. 2 Pianist Olga Kern Apr. 19-20 Due South
706-878-3300, www.snca.org Mar. 23, Apr. 27 Contra Dances May 4 Folk Life Festival May 10-12 James & the Giant Peach May 25 Pig Out Barbecue
THOMASVILLE MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
SCHWARTZ CENTER
UGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Atlanta, 404-727-5050, www.arts.emory.edu Mar. 22 Tenor Lawrence Brownlee Apr. 12 Brooklyn Rider
Tales from the Altamaha
229-227-4050 or 866-577-3600 Mar. 16 Larry Stephenson Band Apr. 13 Special Consensus (bluegrass) Apr. 16 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Athens, 888-289-8497, www.uga.edu/pac Mar. 4 Celtic Crossroads Mar. 7 Flutiest James Galway Mar. 19 Pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii Mar. 26 Bela Fleck Mar. 27-28 Aspen String Trio Apr. 2 Pianist George Li Apr. 11-21 MacBeth Apr. 18 Neil Berg’s Broadway Song & Dance
VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATRE Atlanta, 404-733-5010, www.vzwamp.com Mar. 9 Shamrockin’ For a Cure (dinner, dance) Mar. 29 Good Friday Concert Apr. 26-27 Widespread Panic May 5 Styx, REO Speedwagon, Ted Nugent May 17 Avett Bros./Old Crow Medicine Show
WILD ADVENTURES
“Legends, Lures & Corn Likker”
Valdosta, 229-219-7080, www.wildadventures.net Mar. 16 .38 Special Mar. 23 Oak Ridge Boys Apr. 6 Ronnie Dunn Apr. 13 John Kay & Steppenwolf Apr. 20 Gary Allen May 4 Christian Music Day May 18 Alan Jackson May 25 Scotty McCreery
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MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND EVENTS Arts in the Park in Blue Ridge The 37th Annual Arts in the Park Festival in Blue Ridge on May 25-26 will feature 175+ booths of juried fine art and handmade crafts, artists’ demonstrations and great food and music. Some of the finest artists in the Southeast will be exhibiting paintings, photography, jewelry, glass, pottery, woodworking, sculpture, folk art, basketry, and metal work. Inside of the Art Center there will be several beautiful exhibits on display including the Southern Appalachian Artist’s Guild Member Show, photography by Artist-In-Residence Joyce Dumas, the annual Spring Plein Aire exhibit, and the Summit Studio artist Betty Schaefer. The festival will be held under the oaks in the beautiful City Park in historic Downtown Blue Ridge in the North Georgia Mountains. Hours will be Saturday and Sunday from 10am-5pm. Admission will be $5 with children admitted free. The Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Assn., producer of the festival, boasts 600+ artist members and is housed in the historic Courthouse. Located only 90 minutes north of Atlanta, Blue Ridge offers shops, galleries, restaurants, community theater, Scenic Railway, Swan Drive-In Theater, and national forests with outdoor activities. Formore information, phone 706-632-2144, e-mail blueridgeartsmarketing@gmail.com, or visit at www.blueridgearts.net. For area information, visit www.blueridgemountains.com or call 706-632-5680.
MAY
25 – AUGUSTA – Choral Society: Hymns for Fallen, Sacred Heart. 706-826-4713. 25 – BLAIRSVILLE – Memorial Day Parade, Downtown, 10am. 877-745-6341. 25 – HELEN – Bavarianfest, Festhalle, 611pm. 706-878-1908. Visiting Artist, Concert at 8pm, Unicoi State Park. 800-573-9659. 25 – HELENA – Memorial Day Mayhem, Little Ocmulgee State Park. 229-868-7474. 25 – LAVONIA – Southern Gospel Music, Tugaloo State Park. 706-356-4362. 25-26 – BLAIRSVILLE – Spring Arts & Crafts Festival, Downtown. 706-994-4837. 25-26 – BLUE RIDGE – Arts in the Park, Downtown City Park. 706-632-2144. 25-26 – DECATUR – Decatur Arts Festival. 404-371-9583. 25-26 – LUMPKIN – Creek Indian Wars, Marsha Savage Art on Front Cover Westville Village. 888-733-1850. “I am a lover of nature. Nature, color, light, and 25-27 – SAVANNAH – War of Jenkins’ Ear, shadow are what I enjoy painting and what inspires Wormsloe Historic Site. 912-353-3023. me,” said Marsha Hamby Savage, the artist whose work 25-27 – STONE MOUNTAIN PARK – is shown on the cover of this issue. This oil plein aire Memorial Day Weekend. 770-498-5690. piece was painted at the Fall Arts in the Park Festival in 25-27 – WARM SPRINGS – Swim Historic Blue Ridge in 2012. Pools, FDR’s Little White House. 706-655-5870. Marsha paints mostly landscapes using pastels, 26 – JEKYLL ISLAND – Concert/Navy Band, oils, and acrylics. “It’s the journey, not the destination,” Convention Center. 877-453-5955. she always says. Marsha teaches classes and workshops 26-27 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Antique in the North Georgia area and around the U.S. Be sure Show/Arts & Crafts Show, Postell Park. 912to check her website for up to date information. You can 264-3254. sign up for her newsletter by visiting her website, and 27 – ST. SIMONS – Phil Morrison & keep up with what she is doing on her blog at Michael Hulett (jazz), Neptune Park, 7-9pm. www.marshasavage.blogspot.com. Marsha’s art can be 912-262-6934. seen at the Blue Ridge Mountains Art Assn. in Blue 27 – WARM SPRINGS – Memorial Day Ridge, the Frameworks Gallery in Marietta, and at Celebration. 800-337-1927. www.marshasavage.com. Phone 770-926-3623 or 28 – ST. SIMONS – Taps at Twilight/Patriotic e-mail Marsha at marshasavageart@yahoo.com. Music, Neptune Park. 912-634-8616. March / April / May 2013 / www.guidetogeorgia.com / GUIDE TO GEORGIA 13
24-27 – HELEN – Memorial Day Blast, Unicoi State Park. 706-878-2201. 25 – ATLANTA – Caribbean Carnival & Parade. 404-529-6120.
P Theatre DIRECTORY directory P 14TH STREET PLAYHOUSE Atlanta, 404-733-4738, www.14thstplayhouse.org Mar. 2 Ballabhpurer Roopkatha Mar. 23 WOMAN, the Musical
ACTOR’S EXPRESS Atlanta, 404-607-show, www.actors-express.com Mar. 21-Apr. 21 Equus May 16-June 23 Seminar
ACT 3 PRODUCTIONS
BACK LOT PLAYERS Forsyth 478-994-0443, www.thebacklotplayers.org Apr. 26-May 5 Sound of Music BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER 706,632-9223, www.blueridgecommunitytheater.com Mar. 2 Eric Taylor Mar. 7-24 Rumors Apr. 11-28 Director’s Choice May 16-June 2 Bad Year for Tomatoes
Sandy Springs, 770-241-1905, www.act3productions.org Apr. 12-27 Jekyll & Hyde May 17-25 The Strange Attractor
BRUNSWICK ACTORS GUILD
AGATHA’S
CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS
Atlanta, 404-584-2211, www.agathas.com Thru Apr. 24 Good Morning Murder
ALLIANCE THEATRE Atlanta, 404-733-5000, www.alliancetheatre.org Thru Mar. 10 Charlotte’s Web Mar. 8-Apr. 7 The Whipping Man Mar. 11-30 A Child’s Garden of Verses Apr. 3-May 5 Zorro
ALPHARETTA CHRISTIAN THEATER 678-371-3079, www.act1thater.com Mar. 1-24 Every Little Crook & Nanny
ART PLACE Marietta, 770-509-2700, www.theartplace.us Mar. 7-10 Alice in Wonderland Mar. 21-23 The Nerd
ART STATION
912-262-0628. www.artdowntowngallery209.com May 5-27 Belles Atlanta, 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org Thru Mar. 17 Adventures of Mighty Bug Mar. 19-Apr. 7 Galapagos George Apr. 11-May 26 Brer Rabbit & Friends Apr. 26-28 Adventures of Alvin Sputnik May 16-19 Xperimental Puppetry Theater
DALTON LITTLE THEATRE 706-226-6618, www.daltonlittletheatre.com Apr. 26-May 11 Cabin Fever–Texas TragiComedy
ELBERT THEATRE Elberton, 706-283-1049, www.elberttheatre.org Mar. 1-10 Oliver! Mar. 16 James Gregory Apr. 12-21 The 39 Steps
FORT GORDON PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE
Stone Mountain, 770-469-1105, www.artstation.org Apr. 18-May 5 Beer for Breakfast
706-793-8552, www.fortgordon.com Mar. 1-16 Legally Blonde May 3-18 Fox on the Fairway
ATHENS COMMUNITY THEATRE
GAINESVILLE THEATRE ALLIANCE
706-548-3854, www.townandgownplayers.org Apr. 12-21 August-Osage County
678-717-3624, www.gainesvilletheatrealliance.org Mar. 23 Monsters Under the Bed & Macbeth Apr. 5-14 The 39 Steps Apr. 9-20 Twelfth Night
ATLANTA BALLET 404-873-5811, www.atlantaballet.com Mar. 22-24 New Choreographic Voices Apr. 12-14 Carmina Burana May 10-12 Love Stories
ATLANTA LYRIC THEATRE Marietta, 404-377-9948, www.atlantalyrictheatre.com Thru Mar. 3 Beehive – 60’s Musical Apr. 12-28 Ragtime – the Musical
ATLANTA OPERA 404-881-8801, www.atlantaopera.org Mar. 2,5,8,10 La traviata Apr. 27,30, May 3,5 Italian Girl in Algiers
ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 404-733-4900, www.atlantasymphony.org Mar. 2-5 Steve Martin/Steep Canyon Rangers Mar. 7-10 Violinist David Coucheron Mar. 14-16 Bassoonist Carl Nitchie Mar. 28-30 Pianist Yevgeny Sudbin Apr. 4-5 Jazz Pianist Marcus Roberts Apr. 11-13 Violinist Alisa Weilerstein Apr. 14 Mother Goose Apr. 19-20 Midtown Men Apr. 25-27 Violinist Itzhak Pearlman May 2-5 Pianist Marc-André Hamelin May 9-11 Pianist Robert Spano May 16-18 Atlanta Symphony Chorus May 24-25 Pianist Michael Feinstein
GEORGIA ENSEMBLE THEATRE Roswell, 770-641-1260, www.get.org Thru Mar. 17 Sherlock Holmes & Adventures of the Suicide Club Apr. 11-28 Hello, Dolly!
GEORGIA SHAKESPEARE Atlanta, 404-264-0020, www.gashakespeare.org Thru Mar. 24 The Liar Mar. 30-Apr. 28 Shakespeare & the Language
HABERSHAM COMMUNITY THEATRE Clarkesville, 706-839-1315, www.habershamtheater.org Mar. 1-3 Boeing, Boeing Apr. 19-28 The Big Five-Oh
HENRY PLAYERS McDonough, 770-914-1474, www.henryplayers.com Apr. 4-7 Once Upon a Mattress
HISTORIC HOLLY THEATER Dahlonega, 706-864-3759, www.hollytheater.com Apr. 5-21 Brigadoon
HISTORIC RITZ THEATER Brunswick, 912-262-6934, www.goldenislesarts.org Thru Mar. 3 Our Town Mar. 23 Country Music Extravaganza Apr. 19-28 Casablanca
AUGUSTA PLAYERS
ISLAND PLAYERS
706-826-4704, www.augustaplayers.org May 10-12 The King and I
St. Simons Island, 912-638-0338, theislandplayers.com Mar. 8-24 Ten Little Indians
AURORA THEATRE
LEGACY THEATRE
Lawrenceville, 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com Mar. 14-Apr. 7 The Drowsy Chaperone May 2-26 Lark Eden
Tyrone, 770-306-3343, www.thelegacytheatre.org Apr. 16-May 3 Harry the Dirty Dog Apr. 19-May 12 Xanadu
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P Theatre DIRECTORY directory P Tales from the Altamaha in Lyons Listen… can you hear it? The rustle of the wind in the trees, birds chirping in flight, and the waters of the Altamaha? It’s calling, calling… and once again you will have the opportunity to be transported back to a time when Southern traditions were just being forged. The award-winning Georgia folk-life play, Tales from the Altamaha, takes the stage for its ninth year, April 4-13, 2013, with a brand new production created from the writings of Colonel T. Ross Sharpe. Playwright, Laurie Jo Upchurch, has selected a different set of stories this year and created a brand new experience for the stage. A project of Lyons Better Hometown, Tales from the Altamaha continues to be a cultural celebration steeped in the southern traditions unique to rural South Georgia. Make plans now to embark on the ride of a lifetime as you experience the lives, loves, losses, scandals, and just plain ol’ gossip that is Tales from the Altamaha. Visit www.talesfromthealtamaha.com or call 912526-6445 for information and tickets. MACON LITTLE THEATRE
SPRINGER THEATRE Columbus
478-471-play, www.maconlittletheatre.org Mar. 22-31 Some Enchanted Evening May 10-19 The Nerd
706-324-5714, www.springeroperahouse.org Thru Mar. 16 Yesterday & Today Mar. 21-30 Cotton Patch Gospel Apr. 26-May 4 Big Friendly Giant May 2-18 Lakebottom Prime
MAIN STREET PLAYERS Griffin, 770-229-9916, www.mainstreetplayers.org Mar. 14-24 Cotton Patch Gospel May 16-26 Hallelujah Girls
NEW AMERICAN
SHAKESPEARE THEATRE TAVERN
Atlanta, 404-874-5299, www.shakespearetavern.com Mar. 7-30 Much Ado About Nothing Apr. 4-28 Julius Caesar May 2-June 23 Hamlet & Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead May 7 Chamber Music
NEW DEPOT PLAYERS Conyers, 678-374-3224, www.thenewdepotplayers.com Mar. 7-17 Rabbit Hole Apr. 25-May 5 Driving Miss Daisy
NEWNAN THEATER COMPANY
STAGE DOOR PLAYERS Dunwoody, 770-396-1726, www.stagedoorplayers.net Mar. 22-Apr. 14 I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change May 17-June 6 Dancing at Lughnasa ST. MARYS LITTLE THEATRE 912-729-1103, www.stmaryslittletheatre.com Apr. 6-13 The Last Five Years
SWAMP GRAVY Colquitt, 229-758-5450, www.swampgravy.com March Swamp Gravy: Live & Learn
TALES FROM THE ALTAMAHA Lyons, 912-526-6445, www.talesfromthealtamaha.com Apr. 4-13 Legends, Lures, & Corn Likker
770-683-6282, www.newnantheatre.org Mar. 14-24 Monty Python’s Spamalot Apr. 11-21 Driving Miss Daisy May 9-19 On the Razzle
TATER PATCH PRODUCTIONS
NEXT STAGE THEATRE
THEATRE ALBANY
Marietta, 678-744-next, www.nextstagetheatre.net Mar. 15-23 One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Apr. 5-20 You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown May 3-18 Streetcar Named Desire
PERRY PLAYERS 478-987-5354, www.perryplayers.org Mar. 1-10 Picture That Was Turned to the Wall May 3-12 Catfish Moon
PUMPHOUSE PLAYERS
Cartersville 770-387-2610, www.pumphouseplayers.com Mar. 9-16 Catfish Moon May 31-June 8 Picasso at the Lapin Aguile
ROME LITTLE THEATRE 706-295-7171, www.romelittletheatre.com Mar. 29-Apr. 7 Wizard of Oz May 31-June 9 Shakespeare in Hollywood
SAVANNAH THEATRE
Jasper, 770-547-1096, www.taterpatchplayers.org Mar. 8-23 Grace & Glorie May 3-18 Lend Me a Tenor 229-439-7193, www.theatrealbany.com Mar. 15-24 Fox on the Fairway
THEATER EMORY 404-727-5050, www.theater.emory.edu Apr. 4-14 The Cherry Orchard
THEATRE GUILD VALDOSTA 229-247-8243, www.theatreguildvaldosta.com Mar. 15-24 James and the Giant Peach May 9-18 Cliffhanger
THEATRE MACON 478-746-9485, www.theatremacon.com Apr. 5-20 The Music Man May 18-26 Hotel Paradiso
THEATRICAL OUTFIT Atlanta, 678-528-1500, www.theatricaloutfit.org Mar. 27-Apr. 21 The Fabulous Lipitones
912-233-7764, www.savannahtheatre.com Mar. 1-May 26 Jukebox Journey Mar. 2-Nov. 23 Savannah Line
THOMASVILLE ON STAGE & COMPANY
SOUTHSIDE THEATRE GUILD
WARNER ROBINS LITTLE THEATRE
Fairburn, 770-969-0956, www.stgplays.com May 2-19 Wait Until Dark
478-929-4579, www.wrlt.org Apr. 19-May 4 My Three Angels
229-226-0863, www.tosac.com Apr. 19-28 Steel Magnolias
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Georgia is Spectacula The Smithsonian Visits McDuffie County! A Smithsonian Museum on Main Street exhibit, New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music, will explore the early traditions, history, culture, and origins of American music and will be on display from March 29-May 11 in McDuffie County at the McDuffie Museum. To highlight the various styles of music in the Smithsonian exhibit, a series of concerts that draw on the rich musical heritage of the area will take place at the museum. March 29: Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Chris Crenshaw Quartet along with prize-winning author Peter Guralnick whose books include the biographies of Elvis Presley and Robert Johnson, known as the “King of the Delta Blues Singers.” April 11: An Evening of Bluegrass with Chatham County Line. Bluegrass music has its roots in old country and spirituals and is some of the oldest American Folk Music. April 24: Gospel Sing with the Harmony Harmoneers performing traditional a cappella gospel songs and African American spirituals and Decorus, Augusta’s premiere youth choir. May 2: Exploring the Art of Southern Songwriting with Randall Bramblett who has worked with such greats in rock history as Traffic, Steve Winwood, Levon Helm, and Bonnie Raitt. May 10: A Musical History of Country Blues, with Steve James who knows the music and history of Willie McTell and the “piedmont” style of country blues that originated in that area. May 18: The 20th Annual Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival. For times and locations of the exhibit and the concerts, phone 706-597-1000 or visit www.exploremcduffiecounty.com/newharmonies.
Dublin-Laurens St. Patrick’s Festival The Order of Shillelagh and Order of Blarney Stone will present the 48th Annual DublinLaurens St. Patrick’s Festival Feb. 23-Mar. 24. With 47 different events, this family friendly festival will have something for everyone including pageants, Leprechaun contests, pancake supper, and library book sale. The Blues, Brews, and BBQ Competition and First Friday Concert will be held at the Market on Madison in Dublin March 1-2. Take lawn chairs and coolers. The Easter Seals Golf Classic will be March 8 at the Dublin Country Club, and the Shamrock Invitational Golf Tournament at the Dublin Country Club and the Century Bicycle Ride at the Southern Pines Ag & Expo Center will be March 9. Super Saturday, March 16, will begin with the Leprechaun Road Race (1M, 5K, 10K) at 8am. A parade will begin downtown at 10:30am. The 38th Annual St. Patrick’s Arts and Crafts Monthly Events in Georgia Festival will open at 9:30am at Southern Thru March 24 – DUBLIN/ LAURENS Pines with original art, crafts, food, and COUNTY – St. Patrick’s Festival. 478-272-5546. children’s entertainment. A tennis tournament Mar. 1, Apr. 5, May 3 – AUGUSTA – 1st will begin at 9am at the Dublin High School Friday, Downtown, 5-10pm. 706-826-4702. tennis courts. Mar. 1, Apr. 5, May 3 – BRUNSWICK – First The Irish Balloon Festival and Carnival will Friday, Downtown, 5-8pm. 912-265-4032. be Mar. 16-17 at Southern Pines and will Mar. 1, Apr. 5, May 3 – SAVANNAH – feature carnival rides and concessions on Oyster Roast/Fireworks, Westin. 912-201-2000. Saturday, a Balloon Glow at sunset on Mar. 1, Apr. 5, May 3 –THOMASVILLE – Saturday, and hot air balloons launching on First Fridays, Downtown, 5-9pm. 229-227-7020. Saturday and Sunday mornings at sunrise. Mar. 1-May 31 –WOODBINE – Opry, Fri. & For more info, call 478-272-5546 or visit Sat., 7-10pm. 912-576-3027. www.dublinstpatricks.com. Dublin is located Mar. 2, Apr. 6, May 4 – SAVANNAH – First on I-16 East in Middle Ga. Lodging includes Saturday on the River. 912-234-0295. hotels, motels, and bed & breakfast inns.
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ar in the Springtime! Blairsville Scottish Festival & Highland Games The Blairsville Scottish Festival & Highland Games on June 8 & 9 at Meeks Park will celebrate Scottish heritage by showcasing Scottish foods, athletics, music, and dance. Festival hours will be 8am-5pm with an opening ceremony Saturday at noon, a worship service followed by Kirkin’ of the Tartans Sunday at 9am, and a closing ceremony Sunday at 3pm. The Kilted Golf Tournament and Ceilidh Reception with buffet dinner and entertainment will be held June 7. There will be a genealogy tent; musical workshops; children’s activities; Border Collie, Gordon Setter, and Falconry demonstrations; exhibit of Scottish Highland Cattle; Flying Hawkes Ax Throwing; and reenactments by Clann Nan Con. The Highland Games will include traditional contests, and athletes must wear kilts to compete. Entertainment will be presented by the Oatcakes, Hooligans, Colin Grant-Adams, The Blarney Girls, solo piper Joshua Craig, Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, and Glencoe School of Scottish Highland Dance. Playing pipes and drums will be the Atholl Highlanders, Alhambra Highlanders, Chattahoochee Celtics, Appalachian St. Andrews, John Mor MacIntosh, and North Atlanta bands. Admission will be $10/day or $15/two days with children 12 & under free. For information, call 706-745-5789 or 877-745-5789 or visit www.BlairsvilleScottishFestival.com.
Spring Fling Indoor Yard Sale & More in Douglas The “Spring Fling” Gigantic Indoor Yard Sale in Douglas will be held on Saturday, April 6, at Central Square Complex. This indoor yard sale is one of the biggest of its kind in Southeast Georgia and will offer items varying from yard sale to leather goods to jewelry to cosmetics to books and even home décor. All of the bargains will be under one roof. Both exhibit halls at Central Square Complex will be utilized by approximately 100 vendors who have a desire to turn their used, unwanted home and miscellaneous items into cash. “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure!” they say. So find your treasure in Douglas during the Spring Fling event. This event will take place rain or shine. The Spring Fling Indoor Yard Sale & More will open to the public on Saturday, April 6, from 7am3pm. Admission will be $1. Central Square Complex is located at 200 South Madison Avenue in Douglas. For more details, e-mail bthomas@cityofdouglas.com, or visit www.cityofdouglas.com, or call 912-383-0277.
Monthly Events in Georgia Mar. 2-May 29 – BLAIRSVILLE – Misty Mt. RR Tours, Mon.,Wed.,Fri.,Sat., 2pm. 706-745-9819. Mar. 2-May 25 – CORDELE – SAM Shortline Excursion Train. Call for dates. 877-ga-rails. Mar. 15-May 31 – BLUE RIDGE – Scenic Railway. Call for dates. 877-413-8724. Mar. 17, Apr. 14, May 12 – THOMASVILLE – Sundays at 4, Center for Arts. 229-227-6964. Mar. 21-Apr. 6 – SAVANNAH – Music Festival, Downtown. 912-234-3378. Mar. 21, Apr. 18, May 16 – FITZGERALD – Concerts, Carnegie Ctr., 7pm. 229-426-5035. Mar. 21, Apr. 18, May 16 – BLAIRSVILLE – Shape Note Singing, Cthse., 6:30pm. 877-745-5789. March / April / May 2013 / www.guidetogeorgia.com / GUIDE TO GEORGIA
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National Civil War Museum at Port Columbus Experience stories you’ll hear nowhere else at the National Civil War Naval Museum. Explore naval operations for the North and South through displays of uniforms, artillery, weapons, personal effects, flags, murals, a timeline exhibit, ship remains and ship replicas. Open Sundays and Mondays 12:30-4:30pm and Tuesdays through Saturdays 10am-4:30pm. See coupon in ad on page 23. Located at 1002 Victory Drive, Columbus. For more information, call 706-327-9798 or visit www.portcolumbus.org. RiverBlast! on April 16 will include Union and Confederate sailors and marines and will feature demonstrations, cannon firings, living history performances, and presentations on the daily life of a sailor. A Special Home Front presentation will explore the struggles of those left behind while sailors and soldiers left to fight during the war. The Museum Theatre Festival on April 17-20 will feature living history and museum theatre presentations depicting a variety of historical figures and stories across several days.
Blessing of the Fleet Festival in Darien The 45th annual Blessing of the Fleet Festival in historic Darien April 12-14 will kick off Friday at 5pm with arts and crafts and food including sweet Georgia Shrimp. The Waterfront Park stage will come alive at 7pm with a concert by Brent Browning and The County Line Band. Saturday events will include a street parade with U.S. military and Scottish color guards at 10am, 5K Darien River run/walk at 8am, continuous live entertainment, Kids’ Zone, and classic car show at 11am. Performances will begin at 6pm with Soul Gravy, Mason Waters and The Groove Allstars at 7pm, and Darien’s own Vic Waters at 8pm. Art in the Park, a juried fine art show, will be held in Vernon Square with entertainment on Saturday and Sunday along with paintings, photography, sculpture, jewelry, and textiles. A fireworks display will begin at 9pm. The Shrimp Boat Marine Parade beginning Sunday at 2pm will be followed by the blessing ceremony overseen by representatives of the Darien-McIntosh Ministerial Association. An awards ceremony will follow at 4pm. Admission on Friday and Saturday will be $5/13 and up and free/12 and under with paying adult. There will be no admission charge on Sunday. For information, phone 912-4376684, visit www.blessingofthefleet.com, or email info@BlessingoftheFleet.com.
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Monthly Events in Georgia Mar. 31, Apr. 28, May 26 – JEKYLL ISLAND – Dinner Dance, J.I. Club Hotel. 912-635-5155. Apr. 12-14, May 24-26 – TYBEE ISLAND – Tybee Arts Assn. Show/Sale. 912-786-5920. Apr. 19-May 12 – HIAWASSEE – Rhododen dron Festival, Ga. Mt. Fairgrounds. 706-896-4191. Apr. 19, May 10 – LUMPKIN – Craft Days, Westville Village. 888-733-1850. Apr. 20-21, 27-28 – BLUE RIDGE – Spring Festival, Farmers Market. 706-964-6002. May 21-June 16 – MADISON – Madison Chamber Music Festival. 706-342-4743.
March 1-2 – DUBLIN – Blues/Brews/BBQ Competition; 1st Friday Concert. 478-272-5546. 2-3 – COLUMBUS – Home & Garden Show, Trade Center. 706-327-4522. 2-3 – HELENA – Spanish Moss Festival, Little Ocmulgee State Park. 229-868-7474.
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Ball Ground Heritage Days Festival The Ball Ground Heritage Days Festival will be held May 18 in the heart of the city. The one-day event will feature arts and crafts, good food, children’s activities, and entertainment. The festivities will begin Saturday at 10am with a parade through downtown featuring floats, antique cars, Shriners, ball teams, and more. Local entertainment will be featured on the center stage. Hours for this day-long festival will be 11am to 8pm. Be sure to visit and see how Ball Ground Rocks! To reach Ball Ground, take I-575N to exit 27. For more information, visit www.ballgroundheritagedays.com or phone 404-771-6407.
Magical Easter Eggstravanza in Cleveland The 25th Annual Cabbage Patch Kids Easter Eggstravaganza will be held Saturday, March 23, on 650 acres in the Northeast Georgia Mountains. The ‘Kids™ are anticipating a chance to find a family to make their own. The hospital staff will have a day of activities planned for you and the ‘Kids in their 70,000 sq. foot antebellum home. There will be breakfast with the Easter Bunny (reservations required at 706-865-2171), an arts and crafts festival, dancing with Cabbage Patch Kid costume characters, hourly prize drawings, a free Easter Egg hunt with 25,000 eggs on the grounds of BabyLand General Hospital, and an Easter Parade through the town square in Cleveland at 11am. Be creative and enter the Cabbage Patch Kid’s Easter Bonnet contest at 3pm. Make a little Easter Bonnet for your Cabbage Patch Kid. The adoptable babies, whose roots stem from the arts, understand the energy, excitement, and satisfaction of creating something for those you love. There will be one category for children and one for adults with judging by those attending. Babyland General Hospital, only an hour’s drive from Atlanta, is located in N.E. Ga. at 300 NOK Dr. in Cleveland. For info, visit www.whitecountychamber.org or call 1-800-392-8279 or 706-865-5356.
March 3 – ALBANY – Albany Symphony Orchestra, Museum of Art, 4pm. 229-430-8933. 3 – SAVANNAH – Savannah Philharmonic, Wesley Methodist, 5pm. 912-232-6002. 3 – TOCCOA – Toccoa Symphony Orchestra, Ga. Baptist Conf. Center, 4pm. 706-886-8614. 5,19 – AUGUSTA – Luncheon Concerts, St. Paul’s Church, Noon. 706-722-3463. 7-9 – CARTERSVILLE – Southeastern Cow boy Gathering, Booth Museum. 770-387-1300. 8 – BLAIRSVILLE – Shamrock Dulcimer Blast, Square, 7pm. 706-745-5493. 8 – SAVANNAH – Greening of Forsyth Park Fountain. 912-234-4804. 8-9 – ATHENS – Slingshot Athens Music & Arts Festival. 800-653-0603. 8-9 – PERRY TO JEKYLL – Peaches to Beaches Yard Sale. 478-988-8000. 8-10 – JEKYLL ISLAND – Art & Antiques Festival, J. I. Club Hotel. 912-635-3636. 9 – ALBANY – R & B Festival, Civic Center, 7pm. 229-317-7217. 9 – RUTLEDGE – Downhome Soiree-Irish Celebration, Caboose, 7pm. 706-557-7616. 9 – SAVANNAH – Tara Feis Irish Celebration, Emmet Park. 912-651-6417. 9 – TYBEE ISLAND – Irish Heritage Celebration Parade, 3pm. 912-786-5444.
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Georgia’s Peach Blossom Trail On any given day February through early April, peach trees are in bloom along Georgia’s Peach Blossom Trail. For almost six weeks, peach blossoms transform the rolling plains of Middle Georgia into a sea of pink and white. The majority of blooms can be found in Peach (Fort Valley & Byron) and Crawford (Roberta) Counties, but blooms are viewable in limited areas in most of the counties along the trail. Generally the farther south you are, the earlier the blooming season. Also the varieties of fruit determine the blooming times. Mother Nature has the final say as she dictates the minimum of chill hours (temperature below 40-45 degrees), abundant sun, and warm temperature before blooming begins. Georgia’s Peach Blossom Trail, which runs along US 41-341, parallel to I-75, offers north/south travelers in the center of the state an alternative to the traffic and congestion of the interstate. Beginning in May, peaches will be available at packing facilities, roadside stands, and markets. Producing almost 85% of the peaches in Georgia are the counties along the Peach Blossom Trail: Clayton, Henry, Lamar, Spalding, Crawford, Monroe, Peach, and Houston. They all have attractions from stately antebellum mansions in Clayton to the Atlanta Speedway in Henry, the Museum of Aviation in Houston, and Massee Lane Gardens in Peach. Visit www.peachblossomtrail.com or phone 888-288-9742.
Georgia JugFest in Knoxville/Roberta Middle Georgia will celebrate its folk pottery traditions May 16-18 in Knoxville/Roberta, Crawford County at the combined Georgia JugFest and Old Knoxville Days festival. For more than 100 years, pottery was a huge part of the area’s economy. Now it is celebrated for its historical value and as collectible folk art. The event will begin with the opening of the pottery exhibit on May 16. The community wood-burning kiln will be fired up around May 15, and the pottery from the kiln firing will be for sale on Saturday morning, May 18. There will be a Preview Party on Thursday and a Lunch and Learn on Friday with a presentation by Dr. Joe Joseph, Ph.D., RPA. (Reservations required for both events.) Friday will also feature a quilt show, silent auction, and an amateur cook-off. The main event on Saturday, May 18, will feature the pottery exhibit, pottery ID with regional experts, pottery vendors, arts and crafts and food, quilt show, benefit pottery auction, kiln sale, antique tractor show, lawn mower races, historical displays and demonstrations, children’s activities, student art exhibit, historic building tours, and live entertainment. Most events will be free. Parking will be free. For details, call 478836-3825, or visit www.gajugfestival.com. The e f stival is sponsored by the Roberta/Crawford County Chamber of Commerce and the Crawford County Historical Society.
March 9-16 – CONYERS – Tykes, Tots, & Teens Consignment Sale, GIHP. 888-860-4224. 10 – BRUNSWICK – Violin, Clarinet, Piano Concert, Glynn Academy, 3pm. 912-638-4111. 10 – SAVANNAH – Savannah Philharmonic, Telfair Museum, 5pm. 912-232-6002. Celtic Cross Ceremony, Emmett Park, 1pm. 912-233-4804. 11-14 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Study of Eugenia Price’s SSI Trilogy, Epworth. 912-638-8688. 14-17 – SAVANNAH – St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, City Market. 877-savannah. 14-18 – FITZGERALD – Skydiving Celebra tion. 229-426-5033. 15 – ALBANY – Albany Symphony Orches tra, Municipal Aud., 7:30pm. 229-430-8933.
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Merritt Pecan Company in Weston Merritt Pecan Company, located on Hwy. 520 in Weston, specializes in farm-fresh pecans and offers a large selection of items including pecans, pecan candies, brittle, divinity, jams, jellies, sauces, souvenirs, homemade pies and cakes, t-shirts, and cookbooks. Gift baskets are available and can be customized. The pecans are grown and harvested on their farms and processed at their plant. The company, in business since 1980, is halfway between Albany and Columbus. It has a Chevron Foodmart and offers convenience store items, BBQ sandwiches, hot wings, hot dogs, cheeseburger dogs, sausage biscuits, and other food items. The store also offers a picnic area with tables for customers, an inside ATM, clean restrooms, walking area for dogs, and bus and camper parking. Local produce items, ranging from peas to peaches, are available when in season. Football fans will find souvenir items for Georgia, Auburn, and other local teams ranging from books to back scratchers! Merritt Pecan Company, offering a “step back in time” to the days of the general store, is decorated with interesting memorabilia, has a display of John Deere toys inside, and an antique tractor barn featuring John Deere tractors and other antique tools. The store is open from 7am-7pm daily except for Christmas Day. Phone 800-762-9152 or visit www.merritt-pecan.com.
March 15 – CONYERS – St. Patrick’s Day Parade, 4:30pm. 770-602-2606. 15 – SAVANNAH – Sgt. Wm. Jasper Green Ceremony, Madison Square. 912-233-4804. 15-17 – ROME – Gem & Mineral Show, Forum. 800-444-1834. 15-17 – SAVANNAH – St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on River Street. 912-234-0295. 15-24 – MACON – Cherry Blossom Festival. 478-751-7429. 16 – AUGUSTA – Symphony Orchestra of Augusta, 1st Baptist, 7:30pm. 706-826-4705. 16 – CLEVELAND – St. Patrick’s Celebration, Babyland General Hospital. 706-865-2171. 16 – COLUMBUS – RiverBlast, Port Colum bus Civil War Naval Museum. 706-327-9798.
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16 – DUBLIN – Super Saturday at St. Patrick’s Festival. 478-272-5546. 16 – FITZGERALD – Wild Chicken Festival. 229-426-5033. 16 – KINGSLAND – Run About in Royal District Car Show. 912-673-1890. 16 – LUMPKIN – Blacksmith Convention, Westville Village. 888-733-1850. 16 – ROCKMART – Welshfest 2013. 660862-7621. 16 – SAVANNAH – St. Patrick’s Day Parade, 10am. 912-233-8404.. 16-17 – DUBLIN – Irish Balloon Festival & Carnival, Southern Pines. 478-272-5546. 16-17 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Arts & Crafts Market, Postell Park. 912-262-0628. 16-20 – ATHENS – Jewish Film Festival, Cine. 800-653-0603. 17 – COLUMBUS – Luck of Irish Pops Concert/Luncheon, Trade Ctr. 706-327-4522. 19 – ST. SIMONS – BrassHoppers Trio, Presbyterian Church, 7:30pm. 912-638-2220. 21-23 – LUMPKIN – Spring Days Festival, Westville Village. 888-733-1850. 21-24 – TYBEE ISLAND – Ga. Nature Photo Expo, Ocean Plaza. 404-375-4162. 22-24 – DARIEN – Scottish Heritage Day, Fort King George. 912-437-4770. 23 – CLEVELAND – Magical Easter Eggstrav aganza, Babyland General Hospital; Parade Down town. 800-392-8279 or 706-865-5356. 23 – COLUMBUS – Medal of Honor Remembrance, Eternal Flame, 10am. 800-999-1613. 23-24 – CONYERS – Cherry Blossom Festival, Georgia Int’l. Horse Park. 800-conyers. 23-24 – MACON – Mulberry Street Arts Festival, Downtown. 478-744-9557. 24 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Taste of Glynn, King & Prince, 5-7pm. 912-264-1348. 28 – ALBANY – Casting Crowns: Acoustic Sessions Live, Civic Center, 7pm. 866-750-0840.
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Southland Jubilee in Greensboro Celebrate Greene County’s rich and varied cultural history at the 15th annual Southland Jubilee on Saturday, April 20, from 9am-5pm in downtown Greensboro. Admission will be free. Southland Jubilee will have something for everyone: continuous live entertainment, juried arts and crafts vendors, heritage crafters and demonstrations, antique tractors, living history interpreters, a children’s activity area, agricultural exhibits, a classic car show, and festival foods. Last year’s event drew a crowd of people from across Georgia and the Southeast. Greensboro is located east of Atlanta off I-20 at the Lake Oconee exit #130. Lodging is available at local hotels, bed and breakfasts, and campgrounds. For more information, visit www.southlandjubilee.com or call 706-453-7674.
Baxley Tree Fest The 23rd annual Baxley Tree Fest will be held April 12-13 in Downtown Baxley. Pre-festival fun will begin with the Pet Parade Contest and a Cake Bake Competition. There will also be airplane rides and discovery flights at Baxley Municipal Airport. Festivities will begin Friday, April 12, with the official Tree Fest T-shirt day; t-shirts can be purchased for $10 each. On Friday night at 6pm (admission $2/person), boogie down at the annual Street Dance featuring live entertainment by The Root Doctors, great food, a Kids’ Fun Zone, and arts and crafts vendors. On Saturday, April 13, festivities will include something for everyone: a pancake breakfast, tree trek fun run and 5K, car/motorcycle/antique tractor show, turtle race contest, pedal cart race, all day local entertainment, arts and crafts, great food, a Kids’ Fun Zone, and more. Vendors are welcome. A special highlight of the Fest will be a visit by Swamp People Tommy and Joe of TV fame. For information or an application to participate in the event, contact Paula Tanner at 912-3677731, baxleytourism@bellsouth.net, or visit www.baxley.org.
March 28 – TOCCOA – Angelina Ballerina the Musical, Ritz Theater, 7pm. 706-282-3309. 29 – THOMSON – Grand Opening of McDuffie Museum/author Peter Guralnick/Chris Crenshaw Quartet. 706-595-9923. 31 – WARM SPRINGS – Easter Egg Hunt & Egg Roll, Little White House. 706-655-5870. 4 – TOCCOA – The Marvelous Wonderettes, Ritz Theater, 7pm. 706-282-3309. 5-6 – FITZGERALD – Gospel Sing, Grand Theatre, 7pm. 229-228-4868. 5-7 – SAVANNAH – Spring Festival on River Street. 912-234-0295. 5-7 – WINDER – Fort Yargo State Park Market Faire. 770-867-3489. 6 – ATHENS – UGA International Street Festival, Downtown. 706-542-5867. 6 – CONYERS – Gannon Adams Concert, Old Town Pavilion, 8pm. 770-922-3143. 6 – DOUGLAS – Spring Fling Gigantic Indoor Yard Sale, Central Square Complex. 912-383-0277. 6 – FOLKSTON – Railwatch Day, Downtown. 912-496-2536. 6 – HELEN – Springfest, Festhalle, 6-11pm. 706-878-1908. 6 – MADISON – Old Buckhead Days. 706474-8223.
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Georgia Strawberry Festival in Reynolds “Jazz It Up” with a Mardi Gras theme at the 15th Annual Georgia Strawberry Festival on April 26-27 in Reynolds, located approximately 22 miles west of I-75 at the intersection of GA 96 and GA 128. Admission and parking will be free. For information, phone 478-847-5301 or visit www.ga-strawberry.org. The fun will begin Friday evening in the park with a BBQ pork dinner, hot dogs, hamburgers, strawberry shortcake, children’s activities, and a performance in the park gazebo by the gospel group, South Georgia Quartet. Saturday’s events will begin with a 5K run and a Berry Blast Softball Tournament at 8am, a Children’s Parade at 10am with all youth invited to participate, and the Grand Parade with antique and classic cars, trucks, bands, and more. There will be over 100 artists and craftsmen from around the S.E., a car and truck show, farmers’ market, strawberries for sale, food, entertainment by area talent all day, carnival rides, old book sale by the Reynolds Woman’s Club, photography contest, the Georgia Strawberry Cook-Off at the Flint Energies Headquarters Building at 1pm (with samples), and the Lawn Mower Races at 5pm. Admission and parking will be free; the event is handicap accessible.
BBQ, Boogie, & Blues in Calhoun Mohawk will present the 2nd Annual “BBQ Boogie & Blues” in Calhoun April 26-27. The Kansas City BBQ Society (KCBS) has sanctioned this event, and Governor Nathan Deal has declared it a state barbecue competition. The event will be held over a two day period and will replace the annual “More than a Taste of Calhoun.” On Friday evening, April 26, beginning at 5pm, as the contestants are preparing their barbecue, there will be other events including a fashion runway event to benefit the American Cancer Society, a strawberry dessert competition, a Miss Strawberry Pageant, and food and drink vendors set up downtown until 10pm. On Saturday, April 27, a bicycle ride to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association will originate at the Depot. Throughout the day, there will be arts and craft and food vendors, live music, kid zones, an amazing race, and the results of the KSBS and Backyard BBQ contests. For information, visit www.ExploreGordonCounty.com or phone 800-887-3811 or e-mail smashburn@gordonchamber.org.
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11 – DALTON – Downtown Restaurant Sampler, 6-9pm. 706-278-3332. 11 – THOMSON – Chatham County Line (bluegrass), Belle Meade, 8pm. 706-595-1553. 12 – JEKYLL ISLAND – DooWop & Rock Concert, Convention Center, 7:30pm. 877-4jekyll. 12 – WARM SPGS. – FDR Commemorative Ceremony, Little White House, 11am. 706-655-5870. 12-13 – BAXLEY – Baxley Tree Fest, Down town. 912-367-7731. 12-14 – DARIEN – Blessing of the Fleet Festival. 912-437-6684. 12-14 – PERRY – Dogwood Festival. 478987-1234. 12-26 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Plein Air Affair. 912-638-8770. 13 – ATHENS – Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Thomas Rhett, Jake Owen, Sanford. 800-653-0603. 13 – CLEVELAND – Cabbage Patch Tea Party, Babyland General Hospital. 706-865-2171. 13 – ROME – Celtic Gala Concert, Forum. 706-291-5281. 13 – ST. MARYS – Willie Mae Glover Praise in Waterfront Park. 800-433-0225. 13-14 – BLUE RIDGE – Plein Art Festival, Art Center. 706-632-2144.
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Battle of Resaca Reenactment in Gordon County Smell the powder, see the smoke, and hear the thunder of battle at the 148th Anniversary of the Battle of Resaca on May 17-19. Relive the first major Battle of the Atlanta Campaign, a reenactment held on 600 acres of the original 1864 battlefield. Reenactment battles will take place Saturday and Sunday at 2pm. Visit 1864 period Confederate and Federal military camps complete with infantry, artillery, and cavalry. Stop by the period civilian refugee camp, shop Sutler Row for period wares and a yard sale offering used reenactment clothing, and listen to period music. There will be a calvary competition, period dance with music by the 8th Regimental Band, living history exhibits, a ladies’ tea with guest speaker, food and beverages for sale, a Memorial Service at the Resaca Confederate Cemetery on Saturday at 10am, and a non-denominational church service on Sunday at 10am at the Social Tent. Resaca is 70 miles north of Atlanta. Admission is $5/adults and $2/children 12 & under. For information, visit www.georgiadivision.org or phone 800-887-3811 or 706-625-3200. For lodging info, visit www.exploregordoncounty.com. 26-27 – BLAIRSVILLE – Mountain Home April Show, North Ga. Tech. College. 706-439-6300. 13-14 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Glynn Art in 26-27 – CALHOUN – BBQ, Boogie, & Blues, the Park, Postell Park. 912-638-8770. Downtown. 706-625-3200 or 800-887-3811. 13-14 – WARM SPRINGS – FDR Days & 26-27 – REYNOLDS – Georgia Strawberry Spring Fling, Village. 800-337-1927. Festival, Downtown. 478-847-5301. 14-15 – COLUMBUS – RiverBlast! Port Colum26-27 – WOODBINE – Crawfish Festival, bus Civil War Naval Museum. 706-327-9798. Downtown. 912-573-3113. 16 – TOCCOA – Sons of Jubal, Georgia 27 – AUGUSTA – Symphony Orchestra of Baptist Conference Center. 7pm. 706-282-3309. Augusta, 1st Baptist, 7:30pm. 706-826-4705. 17-20 – COLUMBUS – Museum Theatre Fes27 – CARTERSVILLE – Confederate Memortival, Port Columbus Naval Museum. 706-327-9798. ial Day, Cassville Confederate Cemetery, 9am. 18 – NEWNAN – Taste of Newnan, 678-322-6967. Civil War Comes Alive! at Booth 5-8:30pm. 770-254-2627. Museum. 770-387-1300. 18-21 – MIDDLE GEORGIA – Antebellum Trail Pilgrimage. 866-455-1820. 18-28 – MACON – Decorators’ Showhouse, ISTORIC 1120 Georgia Ave. 478-742-5084. ARIEN 19 – CORNELIA – Apple Blossom BBQ Festival. 706-778-8585. 19-21 – SAVANNAH – Fine Arts on River FridayStreet. 912-234-0295. Sunday 20 – BLUE RIDGE – Taste of Blue Ridge, Willow Creek Falls. 706-632-5224, 20 – COLQUITT – National Mayhaw Festival. 229-758-3309. 20 – GREENSBORO – Southland Jubilee, Downtown. 706-453-7674. 20 – NICHOLLS – Spring Fling/Crafts/Sheep, Coffee State Park. 912-384-7082. 20 – ROME – AllRoads Music Festival, Heritage Park. 706-250-1278. 20-21 – DAHLONEGA – Bear on the Square Market Festival. 706-864-9007. 20-21 – YOUNG HARRIS – Spring Arts & Crafts Show, Mayors Park. 706-897-6179. 20-22 – MILLEDGEVILLE – Georgia Trust Spring Ramble. 404-881-9980. 24 – THOMSON – Harmoneers & Decorus (gospel), 1st Baptist, 6pm. 706-595-4252. 25 – TOCCOA – Taste of Toccoa, Downtown, 5-8pm. 706-282-3309. 25-28 – CARTERSVILLE – Flint Knappers/ Primitive Arts Fest, Gatewood Pk. 770-304-8760. View Event Schedule & Times at: 25-29 – THOMASVILLE – Rose Show & www.blessingofthefleet.com Festival. 229-228-7977.
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Mayfling Arts & Crafts Festival in Griffin The Great Griffin Mayfling will celebrate its 30th year of fine arts and crafts, food by local vendors, entertainment, children’s activities, and more in City Park on April 27-28. The Mayfling is a juried show of fine arts and crafts with prizes awarded in both categories. Applications are available at the GriffinSpalding Chamber of Commerce at 770-228-8200 or www.griffinchamber.com. Griffin’s City Park will come alive with activity on Saturday, April 27, from 10am-6pm. The annual Chess Tournament and Texas Hold’em will be held in the Community Center at the Park, and entertainment will be presented in the main pavilion. New this year will be the Nerdy Derby, a gravity racing challenge where speed is a function of your imagination; it will be held both days. The Southern Cruisers Car Show is scheduled for Saturday.
April 27 – DARIEN – Weapons That Made America, Fort King George. 912-437-4770. 27 – MADISON – Madison Fest, Town Park. 706-342-1251. 27 – ROME – Rome Symphony Orchestra, City Auditorium, 7:30pm. 706-291-7967. 27 – SAUTEE – Taste of Sautee Village. 706878-0144. 27-28 – GRIFFIN – Great Griffin Mayfling, City Park. 770-228-8200. 27-28 – NEWNAN – Powers Spring Festival. 770-254-2627.
May 1-4 – LINCOLNTON – Little Roy/Lizzy Music Festival, Elijah Clark St. Pk. 706-864-7203. 2 – McCAYSVILLE – Pickin’ in Horseshoe Bend, 6pm. 706-632-7696. 2 – THOMSON – Randall Bramblett Concert. 706-597-1000. 3 – BLAIRSVILLE – Friday Night Concert, Courthouse, 7pm. 706-745-5493. 3 – ROME – First Friday, Downtown, 7-10pm.
• Athletic Games • Workshops • Scottish Dance • Live Music • Great Food • Clan Gatherings • Kid Stuff • Genealogy Tent • Live Demos • Animals • and more . . .
706-295-5576. 3 – SAUTEE – Music Pickin’ on the Porch, Sautee Village, 6-9pm. 706-878-0144. 3-4 – JASPER – Big Canoe Tour of Homes & Marketplace. 706-692-1164. 3-5 – RICHMOND HILL – Arts on the Coast Exhibit, Speir Brogden Bldg. 912-756-2676. 3-5 – SAVANNAH – SeafoodFest on River Street. 912-234-0295. 4 – ARCHERY – Old Time Farm Day, Carter Boyhood Farm. 229-824-4104. 4 – DEERING – MayFest Arts & Crafts Festival. 706-597-1000. 4 – MADISON – Derby Day at Goose Creek Farm. 706-342-9252. 4 – WARM SPRINGS – Happy Birthday, FDR’s Little White House. 706-655-5870. 4-5 – GAY – Cotton Pickin’ Fair. 800-5386814. Shady Days in Gay. 706-977-8548. 4-5 – NEWNAN – Tour of Homes. 770-2510207. 4-5 – OLD CLINTON – War Days Re-enactment & Encampment. 478-986-6383. 5 – TOCCOA – Toccoa Symphony Orchestra, Ga. Bapt. Confer. Center, 4pm. 706-886-8614.
149th Anniversary of the Battle of Resaca
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Dairy Festival in Eatonton The 54th Annual Putnam County Dairy Festival will be held in Eatonton on Saturday, June 1. Activities will begin at 8am with the 35th annual 10K Torture Trail Road Race & One Mile Fun Run. (706-485-9941). A parade at 10am will feature the Queen of the Dairy Festival and her court, Junior Miss Putnam County and her court, floats, antique cars, Shriners, dignitaries, clowns, and horses. A program at 11am will recognize the Putnam County Dairy Farm Family of the year. The festival pays tribute to the county’s dairy industry and is held on the streets surrounding the courthouse. An Arts and Crafts Fair will be open from 9am-5pm and will feature arts, crafts, food, and children’s activities. The Pilot Club will sell BBQ and stew from 11am-1:30pm. Free ice cream and milk along with an educational dairy exhibit will be provided on the Square, and entertainment featuring local artists will be held there from 12:30-4pm. For booth space, contact Yvonne Harrell at 706-485-8112; Charlotte Green at 706-473-0336; or e-mail glendar@pceatonton.org. For information about the festival or an application to participate, visit www.pceatonton.org/dairy. 18 – THOMSON – Blind Willie McTell Blues May Festival. 706-597-1000. 9-11 – THOMASVILLE – Great Southern 18-19 – DAHLONEGA – Mountain Flower Music Festival, Pickers Paradise Pk. 229-221-5467. Art Festival, Square. 706-864-3711. 10 – THOMSON – Country Blues with Steve James, McDuffie Museum. 706-595-9923. 10-11 – BAINBRIDGE – Rivertown Days. 229-243-8555. 10-11 – BLAIRSVILLE – Butterfly Bluegrass Festival, Saddle Club Arena. 706-745-3420. 11 – ABBEVILLE – Ocmulgee Wild Hog Festival, Lions Park. 229-467-2144. 11 – BLUE RIDGE – Ga. Mountain Classic Car Show, City Park. 706-838-4701. 11 – CORNELIA – Spring Art Festival. 706778-4654. 11 – PAVO – Peacock Festival. 229-735-2111. 11 – SAVANNAH – Scottish Games, Bethesda Home. 912-233-6017. 11 – TOCCOA – Nat’l. Train Day, Depot. 706282-3309. Arts/Crafts, Dntn. 706-282-3309. – 11-12 – CANTON – Indian Festival/Mothers Day Pow Wow, Boling Park. 770-735-6275. 11-12 – YOUNG HARRIS – Arts/Crafts Show, Brasstown Valley Resort. 706-897-6179. 12 – JEKYLL ISLAND – Dinner Theatre/ Capital City Opera, Convention Ctr. 912-635-3636. 16-18 – KNOXVILLE/ROBERTA – Georgia JugFest. 478-836-3825. 17 – TYBEE ISLAND – Beach Bum Parade, 6:30pm. 912-786-5444. 17-19 – CALHOUN – Battle of Resaca. 800887-3811 or 706-625-3200. 17-19 – HELEN – SoWo VW/Audi Car Show, Helendorf River Inn. 706-878-2271. ‘Tis a Wee Bit Super 18 – BALL GROUND – Heritage Days Saturday Festival. 404-771-6407. of Ireland 18 – BLAIRSVILLE – Armed Forces Day, Downtown, 11am. 706-745-5493. in Georgia March 18 – BLUE RIDGE – Art Walk, Downtown 16 Galleries, 5-8pm. 706-632-1718. 18 – CLARKESVILLE – Mountain Laurel Festival. 706-778-4654. 478-272-5546 18 – ROME – Rome River Jam, Ridge Ferry www.dublinstpatricks.com Park, 2:30pm. 800-444-1834.
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War Days in Old Clinton War Days at Old Clinton will be held May 4-5 when re-enactors recreate the Battles of Sunshine Church and Griswoldville during Sherman’s 1864 March to the Sea. Tents will spring up, blue and gray soldiers will gather, and the rattle of musketry and the thunder of cannons will shake windows in old homes. The 16th Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Co. G, “The Jackson Rifles” will again sponsor rapid fire as well as U.S. & C.S. authenticity contests. In addition, the 16th will also sponsor a new feature–the Unit Drill Competition. The McCarthy-Pope House (1809), the oldest house in Clinton, will be open for tour and furnished in the war era by the Ladies of the Confederacy. Miss Annie’s Store will display war relics and weapons, a prize-winning exhibit of Griswold pistol parts, a finished Griswold pistol, a Burnside carbine, and authentic Confederate currency. The Old Clinton Historic District, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, can be leisurely enjoyed with self-guided walking tours. Saturday will conclude at 8:05pm with the 16th Ga., Co. G, Jackson Rifles, CSA conducting a Memorial Service in the Old Clinton Cemetery to honor Clinton’s Confederate dead. Gates will open at 9am. Admission will be $5/adults; $3/students 18 and under; free/kids under 6. The Memorial Service will be free. For information, phone 478-986-6383 or 478-986-1123.
Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival The 32nd Annual Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival presented by Superior Plumbing will be held at the Georgia International Horse Park (GIHP) on March 23-24 from 10am-5pm. This contemporary art festival will feature 300 art and craft booths; a variety of food booths; a large, interactive children’s area with over 30,000 square feet of rides, games and activities; and multiple stages with entertainment by diverse cultures, local bands, karate demonstrations, and clogging groups. Cultural performances will include the high energy of the Tampa Taiko and the thunderous sound of the mighty Japanese Taiko drum. Those who participate in the Blossom Scavenger Hunt will have a chance to win a fun festival prize. Join the festival’s “Pink Out” by wearing pink and green. Secret judges will be looking for the best-dressed individuals and best- decorated strollers and wagons; prizes will be awarded. Also, “Like” the GIHP Facebook page to try to win “Blossom Bucks” to spend during the event. Get your pink on all month with the Miss Conyers Cherry Blossom Scholarship Pageant, the Walk with Angels (8M), and the Cherry Blossom Croquet Tournament and Golf Tournament. Festival admission will be free with a $5 parking fee per vehicle. For more information, 54th Annual phone 770-602-2606 or 1-800-CONYERS or visit www.conyerscherryblossomfest.com.
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May 21 – ROME – N.W. Ga. Winds & Three Rivers Singers, City Auditorium. 706-368-7639. 21-24 – ST. SIMONS – Springtime by the Sea (For Older Adults), Epworth. 912-638-8688. 30-June 1 – HELEN – Helen to the Atlantic Hot Air Balloon Race. 706-878-2271. 31-June 1 – DAMASCUS – Briar Patch Music Festival. 866-750-0840. 31-June 2 – SAVANNAH – Blues, Jazz, BBQ on River Street. 912-234-0295.
June 1 – EATONTON – Putnam County Dairy Festival. 706-485-8112. 8-9 BLAIRSVILLE – Scottish Festival & Highland Games, Meeks Park. 877-745-5789.
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Garden and Nature Events Tour of Hidden Gardens in Savannah Spring will put on its best show during the 38th Annual NOGS Tour of Hidden Gardens which will be held in Savannah on April 19-20. Discover the secrets of eight private gardens located underneath a majestic canopy of centuries old oak trees. The gardens are selected each year for excellence of design, historical interest, architectural features, and overall beauty. The Massie Heritage Center’s Boy’s and Girl’s gardens will also be on the tour again this year. The gates will be opened daily from 10am-4pm during this highly anticipated tour. A trip to Savannah must include a visit to one of the many historical mansions on her fabled squares. Accordingly, the parlors of the historic Green Meldrim House will become the venue for a Southern Tea. During the hours between 2 and 4pm, tour participants may enjoy the garden, relax on the porches, and absorb the beauty of the home’s Gothic Revival architecture. Refreshing iced tea, delicious savories, and entertainment will be provided. For information, phone 912-961-4805 or visit www.gardenclubofsavannah.org.
March Thru Apr. 14 – Orchid Daze, Atlanta Botan ical Garden. Mar.-Apr. – Atlanta Blooms! at Atlanta Botanical Garden. Mar. 1-Apr. 30 – Azalea Season at Callaway Gardens. 1-2 – Hellebore Day, Piccadilly Farm, Bishop. 706-769-6516. 8-10 – Orchid Society Shows, Atlanta Botanical Garden. 9 – Survival Preparation & Skills Course, Smithgall Woods. 9 – Growing Bulbs, Atlanta Botanical Garden. 9-10, Apr. 13-14 – Orchid Market Weekends, Atlanta Botanical Garden. 12 – Edible Annual & Perennial Plants, State Botanical Garden. 14 – BBQ in Sacred Heart Garden, Augusta. 706-826-4700.
21 – Garden Tour with Author/Designer Erica Glasener at Callaway Gardens. 21-24 – Plant Fair /Sale at Callaway Gardens. 21-24 – Savannah Tour of Homes & Gardens. 877-728-2622. 22-23 – Standard Flower Show, Thomasville Garden Center. 229-226-5291. 28 – Musician Randall Bramblett, State Botanical Garden, 6pm.
April 4 – Auction of Rare Plants & Garden Treasures, Atlanta Botanical Garden. 5 – Spring Native Plant Sale, Chattahoochee Nature Center. 6 – Plant Sale, State Botanical Garden. 6-7 – Herb Society Plant Sale, Atlanta Botanical Garden. 6-7 – Weekend for Rivers, Chattahoochee Nature Center.
Join us for our 23rd Annual Tree-rific Festival!!! Featuring: Miss Tree Fest Pageant • Pet Parade • Mini-Carnival Cake Bake Competition • Tree Fest Fun Run & 5K Arts & Crafts • Swamp People Tommy & Joe Car/Motorcycle/Antique Tractor Show • and much more!
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6-7 – Spring Home & Garden Show, Georgia National Fairgrounds, Perry. 478-988-8344. 13 – Botanical Preparations for Spring, Smithgall Woods, 9am. 706-878-3087. 15-21 – Plein Air Paint Out, Art Show, and Sale at Callaway Gardens. 19-20 – NOGS Tour of Hidden Gardens, Savannah. 912-961-4805. 20 – Wild Edibles, State Botanical Garden. 20 – Jam Making, Atlanta Botanical Garden. 20 – Piedmont Gardens’ Garden Tour, Athens. 866-455-1820. 20-21 – Meteor Madness & Campout, Little Mulberry Pk., Gwinnett Co. 678-277-0850. 26 – Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robin Lake Beach, Callaway Gardens. 26 – Sacred Heart Garden Festival, Augusta. 706-826-4700. 26-28 – Rose Festival, Savannah Botanical Gardens. 912-355-3883. 27 – Garden Faire, Bulloch Hall, Roswell. 770-992-1731. 27 – Garden Club Tour of Homes, Jekyll Island. 877-4jekyll. 27 – Tabby & Tillandsis Garden Walk, St. Simons Island. 912-638-9808. 27 – Wild Cave Tour, Cloudland Canyon State Park, Rising Fawn. 706-913-7170. 27 – Water Gardening, Atlanta Botanical Garden. 27 – Brunch in the Atlanta Botanical Garden. 27 – Vegetable Gardening A-Z, Callaway Gardens. 27 – Creating a Polllinator Garden, Hills & Dales Estate. 27-28 – Decatur Garden Tour. 678-642-4977.
May – Plants Larger than Life, Atlanta Botanical Garden. 3-4 – Madison in May Spring Tour of Homes & Gardens. 706-342-4743, 877-233-0598. 11 – Picnic in the Hills & Dales Estate Garden, LaGrange, 11am-2pm. 706-882-3242 11 – Hydrangea & Companion Plants Sale, Bulloch Hall, Roswell. 770-992-1731. 11 – International Migratory Bird Day, Reed Bingham State Park, Adele. 229-896-3551. 14 – Natural Cleaning Products, State Botanical Garden. 18 – Multiplying Plants, Hills & Dales Estate. 706-882-3242.
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