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Summer 2018

Independence Day Celebration & Fireworks Warner Robins, July 3

Independence Day Celebration & Fireworks Warner Robins, July 3

ON THE COVER Warner Robins “They took the blue from the sky and the pretty girls’ eye and a touch of Old Glory’s hue And gave to the men who proudly wear the US Air Force Blue….”

Join the annual Independence Day Celebration Tuesday, July 3. This free event is a tribute to all our military and our country’s independence and features entertainer Hunter Hayes, nominated in 2013 for Grammy Award Best New Artist.

Spend some time in Warner Robins.

Located in the heart of Georgia, Warner Robins is centrally located to everything wonderful about the South. Within Hunter Hayes a 150 mile radius are both the mountains and sea; busy metros and lazy heartlands. Warner Robins offers the best of modern Southern life, from hometown tradition to high-tech entertainment.

Sponsored by Jeff Smith Automotive, the United States Air Force Reserve, the City of Warner Robins and the Warner Robins Convention & Visitors’ Bureau, this is the featured family festivity for your Independence Day Celebration.

For more information on this event, see the Back Cover and the article on page 16. Warner Robins is a great place to live, work and play.

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Air Force Reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 32 www.AFReserve.com

Jeff Smith Automotive . . . . . . . . . . p. 32

Blue Ridge Scenic Railway. . . . . . . p. 27

Lane Southern Orchards . . . . . . . . p. 20

Butternut Creek Festival. . . . . . . . p. 21

Massee Lane Gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 9

Chattahoochee Mountain Fair. . . p. 13 www.chattahoocheemountainfair.org

Meriwether County Chamber. . . . p. 28

City of Conyers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 8 www.VisitConyersGA.com

Merritt Pecan Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 17 www.merritt-pecan.com

City of Douglas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 20

OCAF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 26

City of Fitzgerald. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 24

Scott Antique Markets. . . . . . . . . . . p. 7

Cordele-Crisp County CVB . . . . . . p. 22

Southeastern Railway Museum. . . p. 6 www.southeasternrailwaymuseum.org

Full Circle Farm Sanctuary. . . . . . p. 23 www.FullCircleFarmSanctuary.org

Summerville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 19 www.summervillega.org

Griffin-Spalding CVB . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 25

Towns County Chamber . . . . . . . . . p. 23

Hiwassee River Railroad. . . . . . . . . p. 18

Warner Robins CVB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 3 www.warnerrobinsvisitorscenter.com

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Ongoing Summer Events

Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth The Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth, Georgia, showcases the colorful history that railroads and transportation played in shaping both Atlanta and North Georgia. The 35-acre museum is home to more than 90 pieces of historic railroad equipment, buses and artifacts that bring to life the region’s transportation history. The state designated the museum “Georgia’s Official Transportation History Museum.”

Many of the historic railroad cars and locomotives on display are open for guests to climb aboard and explore. Visitors can buy tickets to ride on a train made up of vintage cabooses or purchase a cab ride and join the engineer as he operates the train around the property.

Among the rail cars on display is The Superb, a Pullman Co.-built private car President Warren G. Harding used during his 1923 “Voyage of Understanding.” Harding died before finishing the trip, and the car carried the president’s coffin to Washington, D.C., for the state funeral and then to Marion, Ohio, for his burial. The car is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The museum hosts special events throughout the year, including an annual photo contest in February, Caboose Days in April, the Fast Track 5K in May, Locomotive Celebration in June, Train-orTreat in October and Polar Express Experience in December. For more information about the exhibits, prices and special events, visit www.SoutheasternRailwayMuseum.org.

Thru June 3 – Georgia Renaissance Festival. Fairburn. Saturdays & Sundays.

770-964-8575.

Thru Aug 5 – Six Flags Over Georgia.

Opens Daily. Weekends Aug 11-Sept. 16.

Thru Oct. 20 – Lasershow. Stone Mountain Park. 9pm. 770-498-5690.

June 6-31 – Wednesday WindDown.

Centennial Olympic Park. 5:30-8pm.

404-223-4412.

June 7, July 5, Aug. 2 – First Thursday Art Walk. Downtown Atlanta. 5-8pm.

404-658-1877.

Thru July 31 – Saturday Concerts.

Dunwoody Nature Center. Every other Saturday. 770-394-3322.

June 1, July 6, Aug. 3 – First Friday Art Walks. Roswell Historic District 6pm.

770-594-9511.

June 1, July 6, Aug. 3 – Marietta Square Art Walk. 5-9pm. 470-899-3008.

June 2, July 7, Aug. 4 – Roswell River­side Parks Concerts. 7pm. 770641-3705.

June 9, July 3, Aug. 2, 18 – Smyrna Summer Concerts. Village Green. 7-10pm.

Free. 770-434-6600.

June 9-July 29 – Summer at the Rock. Stone Mt. Pk. 770-498-5690.

June 21, July 19, Aug. 16 – Alive After Five and Alive at the Square.

Roswell. 5-10pm. 770-640-3253.

June 29, July 27, Aug. 24, Sept. 28 – Glover Park Concerts. Marietta Square.

8pm. 770-794-5601.

June 30, July 28, Aug. 25, Sept. 28 – Art in Old Milton Park. Alpharetta. 678297-2811.

June

1-2 – Candler Park Music & Food Festival. 1500 McLendon Ave. 404-8851365.

1-3 – Dixie Hwy. 90 Mile Yard Sale.

Marietta to Ringgold. 770-387-1357.

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Scott Antique Market in Atlanta The Scott Antique Market is the world’s largest monthly indoor antique show! It features more than 3,500 booths, outdoor shopping and a courtyard of all things antique in two buildings (366,000 square feet). The Scott Antique Market is a one-stop destination for all antique lovers, whether they’re looking for antique furniture, vintage hardware, rare art, heirloom silver, stunning jewelry or much more.

The Scott Antique Market, described as “America’s favorite treasure hunts,” takes place the second weekend of every month at the Atlanta Expo Centers, conveniently located on either side of I-285 at Exit 55. Parking is free. Admission is $5 and includes a complimentary shuttle that takes shoppers from one building to another. Show hours are Thursdays 10:45am-6pm, Fridays & Saturdays 9am-6pm and Sundays 10am-4pm. Food is available for purchase.

Upcoming shows will be June 7-10, July 12-15, August 9-12 and September 6-9. For more information, call 740-569-2800 or visit www.scottantiquemarkets.com.

June 2 – Brew Moon Summerfest. Downtown Alpharetta. 6:30-11pm. 404-4025389.

2-3 – Georgia Renaissance Festival.

6905 Virlyn B. Smith Rd., Fairburn. Sat. & Sun. 10:30am-6pm. 770-964-8575.

2-3 – Flying Colors Butterfly Festival. Roswell. 770-992-2055.

7-10 – Scott Antique Market. Atlanta Expo Center. 740-569-2800 or 404361-2000.

9 – Festival Under the Magnolias.

Stone Mountain Park. 800-401-2407.

9 – Roswell Lavender Festival.

Barrington Hall Grounds, 10am-5pm.

770-640-3855.

9 – Tunes from the Tombs. Historic Oak​ land Cemetery, 1-8pm 404-688-2107.

9-10 – Peachtree Corners Festival.

Peach​tree Corners Pkwy. 770-367-3167.

9-10 – Virginia Highland Summerfest. Atlanta. 404-874-2084.

9-16 – Dunwoody Restaurant Week.

404-658-1877.

10 – June Singing of Sacred Harp.

Alpharetta City Hall, 10am-3pm. 678297-2811.

14 – Second Thursday Preschool Program, Ice Cream Trucks! Southeastern Railway Museum, Duluth. 770-476-2013.

15-16 – Re-imagine Commercial Street.

Conyers. 770-602-2606.

15-17 – Juneteenth Atlanta Parade and Music Festival. 404-753-4555.

16-17 – Grilled Cheese Festival.

Brookhaven Park, 12n-6pm. yum@ atlantagrilledcheese.com.

18 – Summer Railway Camp: Riding the Rails. Southeastern Railway Museum, Duluth. 770-476-2013.

July

12 – Second Thursday Preschool Program, Boats or RVs. Southeastern Railway Museum, Duluth. 770-476-2013.

12-15 – Scott Antique Market. Atlanta Expo Center. 740-569-2800 or 404361-2000.

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M Re-imagine Commercial Street, an Olde Town Conyers Open Streets Event E Citizens and visitors are invited to see Commercial Street in Olde Town Conyers through new eyes.

Commercial Street creates a plaza-type atmosphere where people can walk freely, T enjoyRe-imagine family-friendly activities, visit and dine with neighbors, and more — just about any activity R but driving — walking, jogging, bicycling, dancing, and social activities all flourish! Café tables and chairs for seating, music and performers for street-side O entertainment, and games such as cornhole, giant Jenga, A T L A N T A

hula hoops and sidewalk chalk will be available for guests to enjoy in the street. Outdoor dining will be available by Commercial Street restaurants.

Events will be held on the third Friday evening and Saturday of the month on June 15-16, July 20-21 and August 17-18. Re-imagine Commercial Street will be held in conjunction on those weekends with the Olde Town Summer Film Series at the Randal S. Mills City Center Park (Olde Town Pavilion). Bring the family and relax on the lawn of the Olde Town Pavilion for an evening full of fun during the Olde Town Summer Film Series! Children’s activities begin at 7pm and the movie begins at dusk. The event is free! Olde Town Summer Film Series dates are Saturday, June 16: Peter Rabbit, Saturday, July 21: Jumanji, Saturday, August 18: A Wrinkle in Time.

For more information, visit the Re-imagine Commercial Street Olde Town Conyers Open Streets Facebook event page or call the Conyers Welcome Center at 770-602-2606.

July

August

5 – Tomato Festival 1198 Howell Mill Rd., Atlanta. 1-5pm.

20-21 – Re-imagine Commercial Street.

Conyers. 770-602-2606.

23 – Summer Railway Camp: Riding the Rails. Southeastern Railway Museum, Duluth. 770-476-2013.

28 – Atlanta Ice Cream Festival. Piedmont Park. 404-875-7275.

28-29 – Peach State Depression Glass Club Presents Collectible Glass Show & Sale. Miller Park, Marietta. www. psdgc.com.

3-5 – Trains, Trucks, Tractors. South​ eastern Railway Museum, Duluth. 770476-2013.

4 – Old Soldiers Day Parade (9am) and Road Race (7am). Alpharetta. 678297-6048.

9 – Second Thursday Preschool Program, Tractors. Southeastern Railway Museum, Duluth. 770-476-2013.

9-12 – Scott Antique Market. Atlanta Expo Center. 740-569-2800 or 404361-2000.

11 – BBQ, Blues & Bluegrass.

Harmony Park in Oakhurst, Decatur.

12-8pm 404-370-4100.

17-18 – Re-imagine Commercial Street.

Conyers. 770-602-2606.

18 – Touch a Truck. Wills Park, Alpharetta, 10am-2pm. 678-297-6130.

18-19 – Piedmont Park Summer Arts & Crafts Festival. 404-875-7275.

24-25 – Kennesaw’s Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival. Adams Pk. 770-422-9714.

25-26 – Grant Park Summer Shade Festival. 404-617-7043.

26 – Miss Mary’s Ice Cream Crankin’. Roswell. www.thedrakehouse.org.

Celebrate With Us!

OLDE TOWN CONYERS, GEORGIA

JUNE 30 @ 10 AM

Gather at Conyers FUMC 921 N Main St., Conyers GA 30012

Prizes for best decorated bicycles, golf carts, wagons!

FREE

SAVE THE DATES

Street Dining, Games, Kids Activites, Music on a car-free street!

An Olde Town Conyers Open Streets Event

Commercial Street will be closed to traffic, and open to people!

Weekend Dates: JUNE 15-16 • JULY 20-21 • AUG. 17-18 ALSO FREE MOVIE UNDER THE STARS

June 16: Peter Rabbit • July 21: Jumanji • Aug 18: A Wrinkle in Time

901 RAILROAD ST, CONYERS GA 30012 800-CONYERS • VisitConyersGA.com Download the free mobile app - Guide to Conyers

September

6-9 – Scott Antique Market. Atlanta Expo Center. 740-569-2800 or 404361-2000.

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Massee Lane Gardens’ Porcelain Art Collection Summer is a great time to enjoy Massee Lane Gardens’ two museum galleries exhibiting the largest public collection of fine porcelains by world renowned American sculptor Edward Marshall Boehm. His mastery of the ancient art of making porcelain can be appreciated in over 300 sculptures, including rare and limited edition pieces. In addition to Boehm’s bird, floral and animal sculptures, the collection showcases religious and historical Camellia japonica ‘Pink Perfection’ has been one of the most popular camellias subjects. Intricately-detailed camellia sculptures bring to life many since Victorian days. It remains one of notable cultivars like ‘Pink Perfection’, ‘Debutante’, ‘Emmet Barnes’, the most prized camellias, both in the landscape and camellia shows. Edward ‘Cherries Jubilee’, ‘Pat Nixon’, and ‘Swan Lake’.

Marshall Boehm’s ‘Pink Perfection’ porRecognized and appreciated worldwide, Boehm porcelain celain sculpture captures the delicately-veined pale pink, perfectly formed rows sculptures are owned by United States Presidents, royalty, foreign of luminous overlapping petals that make heads of state, and museum collections worldwide. His sculptures this such a beloved cultivar. are in the permanent collections of 134 institutions around the world including the White House, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian Institution, Kennedy Center, Bellingrath Gardens, Buckingham Palace, Vatican Museum, and Tokyo National Museum.

Open Tues.-Sat. 10am-4:30pm & Sun.1-4:30pm. Admission: adults $5, seniors $4, children and members free. Visit www.americancamellias.org for directions and information or call 877-422-6355.

All Summer

Thru Oct. 28 – Imaginary Worlds. Atlanta Botanical Garden.

June, July, August – Organ Concerts. Callaway Gardens. 800-callaway. Check for dates.

June 2-30 – Twilight Live Music Series. Gibbs Gardens. Saturdays. 6-9pm.

June 10, July 8, August 12 – Concerts. Chattahoochee Nature Center.

Garden & Nature Centers in Georgia

• Ashantilly Center, Darien . . . . . . . . . . . 912-437-4473 • Atlanta Botanical Garden. . . . . . . . . . 404-876-5859 • Autrey Mill Nature Ctr. & Preserve. . . . 678-366-3511 • Bamboo/Coastal Gdns., Savannah. . . 912-921-5460 • Barrington Hall, Roswell. . . . . . . . . . . . 770-640-3855 • Birdsong Nature Ct., Thomasville. . . . 800-953-bird • Callaway Gardens, Pine Mtn . . . . . . . . 800-Callaway • Chattahoochee Nat. Ctr., Roswell. . . . 770-992-2055 • Cochran Mill Nature Ctr., Palmetto . . . 770-306-0914 • Columbus Botanical Garden . . . . . . . . 706-327-8400 • Dunwoody Nature Center. . . . . . . . . . . 770-394-3322 • Elachee Nature Center, Gainesville. . . 770-535-1976 • Flint RiverQuarium, Albany . . . . . . . . . 229-639-2650 • Ga. Mt. Research Ctr., Blairsville. . . . . 706-745-2655 • Ga. Nature Center, Watkinsville. . . . . . 706-769-1000 • Gibbs Gardens, Ball Ground . . . . . . . . 770-893-1881 • GSU Botanical Gdn. Statesboro . . . . . 912-871-1149 • Hills & Dales Estate, LaGrange . . . . . . 706-882-3242 • Massee Lane, Fort Valley . . . . . . . . . . . 478-967-2358 • Mill Creek Nature Center, Buford. . . . . 770-787-7887 • Oatland Island, Savannah. . . . . . . . . . 912-395-1212 • Oxbow Meadows, Columbus. . . . . . . . 706-507-9550 • Phinizy Swamp, Augusta . . . . . . . . . . . 706-828-2109 • Sandy Creek Nature Center, Athens. . 706-613-3615 • Smithgall Woods, Helen. . . . . . . . . . . . 706-878-3087 • State Botanical Garden, Athens. . . . . . 706-542-1244 • Tybee Island Marine Center . . . . . . . . . 912-786-5444

June 23 – Great American Backyard Campout.

Chattahoochee Nature Center.

June 23 – Where Do Hummingbirds Hide. State Botanical Garden.

June

June – Rare summer blooming Camel­ lia Azalea, Crepe Myrtles, Day Lilies, Hydrangeas, Hibiscus, Azaleas, irises, carnivorous plants, Rose Garden, and Native Wildflowers in bloom at Massee Lane Gardens, Fort Valley.

July

July – Rare summer blooming Camellia Azalea, Crepe Myrtles, Day Lilies, Hydrangeas, Hibiscus, tropical fruit trees, irises, Azaleas, and Native Wildflowers are in bloom at Massee Lane Gardens, Fort Valley.

August

August – Crepe Myrtles, Day Lilies, Hydrangeas, Hibiscus, Azaleas, Confederate Roses, and Native Wildflowers in bloom at Massee Lane Gardens, Fort Valley.

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G A R D E N A N D N A T U R E

Georgia Special - Needs Summer Camps

Finding a summer camp for any child is hard.

Finding the perfect special needs summer camp is even harder.

Here is a list of overnight and day camps for children with special needs.

Aerie Experiences Buford, GA We offer experiential, adventure-based, wilderness and therapeutic activities for children, individuals and families navigating Neurobiological Disorders, Aspergers Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Learning Disabilities and other special needs. https://aerieexperiences.com. 770-633-6333.

Alexsander Academy academic summer session Alpharetta, GA Language Arts and Math academic summer session for students that learn differently. Certified teachers; individually focused. http://alexsanderacademy.org. 404-839-5910 or 770-777-0475.

Art It Out Social Skills Marietta, GA Summer camp uses dynamic art therapy activities to teach and enhance social skills, such as: listening and following directions, joining in with peers, managing anxiety, expressing anger and frustration appropriately, and conversation skills. 770-726-9589. www.artitout.com.

BlazeSports Camp Warm Springs, GA BlazeSports Summer Camp 2018 is a residential sport and recreation camp for youth ages 7-17 with physical disabilities. 404-270-2000. www.blazesports.org/what-we-do/programs/2018-blazesports-star-camp.

Brecht Stables & Dustin’s Place Cumming, GA Experiential outdoor adventure sleep-away camps for kids and adults with mental and physical disabilities.

678-644-5243. www.brechtstables.org.

Camp Academy Therapeutic Summer Day Camp Roswell, GA By weaving sensory integration and therapeutic interventions into days packed full of summer fun, we offer your camper a one-of-a-kind camp experience. 11660 Alpharetta Hwy, Suite 320, Roswell, GA. 770-754-0085.

Camp Big Heart Fort Valley, GA Camp Big Heart is an overnight summer camp for campers with mild to moderate special needs.

229-344-3778. http://campbigheart.org.

Camp Caglewood Flowery Branch, GA Camp Caglewood is a Special Needs Camp that offers weekend camping trips and day camps programs for children and adults with developmental disabilities. www.caglewood.org.

Camp Dream Warm Springs, GA Camp Dream is a recreational, traditional summer camp experience for children and young adults with moderate to severe physical and developmental disabilities. Camp Dream is 100% volunteer, offering a one-to-one camper-counselor ratio. Camp Dream is a barrier free environment that has never turned away a camper due to the severity of their disability or their financial capability. www.campdreamga.org. 678-367-0040.

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Camp Twitch and Shout Dunwoody, GA A 1-week overnight camp for children ages 8-17 who have been diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome. A place to just be a kid! http://camptwitchandshout.org. 706-248-9328.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta - Camp Krazy Legs Winder , GA Camp Krazy Legs gives kids with spina bifida the opportunity to meet other kids and teens like them during a week-long camp experience. Campers participate in traditional camp activities while building long-lasting friendships. www.choa.org/campkrazylegs. 404-785-4425.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta - Camp No Limb-itations Winder, GA Camp No Limb-itations gives kids with amputations and limb deficiencies the opportunity to meet other kids and teens like them during a week-long camp experience. Campers participate in traditional camp activities while building long-lasting friendships. www.choa.org/campnolimbitations. 404-785-4425.

Cumberland Academy of Georgia Summer Camp 2018 Atlanta, GA Cumberland Academy of Georgia is a school that specializes in the needs of children with high functioning Autism, Asperger’s, LD, ADD,and ADHD. https://cumberlandacademy.org. 404-835-9000.

Embrace Special Needs Camp Powder Springs , GA Embrace Special Needs Summer Camp is a place for special needs children ages 3 years-11 years to continue socializing and learning over their summer break. All our camp teachers have special needs experience!

4075 Macland Road, Powder Springs, GA. 770-315-7893.

Georgia Lions’ Camp for the Blind, Inc. Waycross, GA The Georgia Lions’ Camp for the Blind is a summer camp for visually impaired children and adults.

888-297-1775. www.glcb.org.

Georgia Special Touch Ministry Get Away Winder, GA The Get Away is a premiere vacation/camp experience for people with physical and/or intellectual disabilities.

Each activity is designed with one thing in mind; to allow those attending the Get Away to experience the best week of the year, make new friends, and leave with a renewed self-esteem. www.specialtouch.org/getaways. 321-543-8729.

Hand, Hoof and Heart Marietta, GA Inclusive equestrian camp for children and teens providing horseback riding, creek hiking, fishing, outdoor cooking, gardening, music, arts and crafts, yoga, dance, team building games, special guests and so much more! Every day is structured and scheduled with multiple activity choices to suit everyone’s interests.

404-983-5355. www.facebook.com/HandHoofHeart.

Heaven’s Gait Therapeutic Riding Summer Camp Woodstock, GA At Heaven’s Gait Therapeutic Riding Summer Camp riders are led by trained instructors and enjoy a oneto-one ratio. While attending camp, riders will participate in the following activities: daily horseback riding instruction, Sensory Trail Stations, proper grooming technique instruction, care of tack, proper use of tack, barn chores and crafts. The Horseshow is our culminating activity each week.

770-656-5764. www.hgtrinc.com/summer-camp.

Inneractions Therapy Social Skills Summer Camp Marietta/Johns Creek, GA Our Social Skills Camp uses art, games, sports, music, improv, team challenges, activities, and discussions to develop social skills, foster positive peer interactions and create a FUN Camp experience! All Camps are run

by Master level therapists. Marietta 770-726-9624. Johns Creek 770-680-4732. https://myinneractions.com.

Kids Working on HART Suwanee, GA Camp directed at providing speech therapy for children making errors specifically related to cleft palate.

Kids Working on HART focuses on making sounds fun so kids can be excited about their speech and want to practice it anytime! 770-888-5221. www.kidscreektherapy.com/camp-for-special-needs-children.

Lindsey’s Place Savannah, GA Lindsey’s Place, a not-for-profit center, services the needs of individuals with special needs. Our goal is to provide an enriching program to help individuals grow socially, independently, mentally, and physically. The environment is one of care and fun. Bringing a well needed service to the special needs communities of the South. 912-358-1030. www.lindseysplacecamp.com MDE School Summer Camp Marietta, GA Summer learning with a whole lot of fun! 770-971-4633. www.mdeschool.org.

Science and Soul/Summer STEAM Tucker, GA Meaningful Relationships - Executive Function Skills - Emotional Regulation - Social Skills - Self Esteem - Well Being. 678-626-0557. http://mycoretherapy.com/index.html.

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T ACTOR’S EXPRESS 404-607-show, www.actors-express.com H Atlanta, June 16-29 The Color Purple E A ART STATION Stone Mountain, T 770-469-1105, www.artstation.org Guys & Dolls R June 13-Aug. 5 E ARTISTIC CIVIC THEATRE 

Dalton, 706-278-4796, www.actdalton.org June 12-16 James & The Giant Peach July 27-29 Young Frankenstein Aug. 2-4 Young Frankenstein

BACK LOT PLAYERS

Forsyth, 478-994-0443, www.thebacklotplayers.org July 20-29 Back to the 80’s

BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER 706-632-9223, www.blueridgecommunitytheater.com Thru June 3 The Murder Room July 12-29 The Savannah Aug. 16-Sept. 2 Catch Me If You Can

M U S ATHENS COMMUNITY THEATER I 706-548-3854, www.townandgownplayers.org C June 15-24 Urinetown

BRUNSWICK ACTORS’ THEATRE

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06-226-6618, www.daltonlittletheatre.com July 20-26 An Evening with Tennessee

Williams: Suddenly Last

Summer & Something Unspoken Aug. 3, 4, & 5 Firehouse Film Festival

June 29-July 1

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D ATLANTA LYRIC THEATRE Marietta, www.atlantalyrictheatre.com A 404-377-9948, June 8-24 Tarzan N Aug. 17-Sept. 2 Aida C E ATLANTA OPERA 404-881-8801, www.atlantaopera.org June 9-17 Sweeney Todd: The Demon

Barber of Fleet Street

ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

404-33-4900, www.atlantaymphony.org June 1 Gregory Porter Tribute to

Nat King Cole with the ASO June 2-3 Nikolaj Zmaider Plays June 8 Joe Biden: American Promise Tour June 13 Stephen Stills & Judy Collins June 16 Matthew Morrison with the ASO June 22 The Manhattan Transfer July 7 The Boega Boys Live featuring

Deesus Nice & The Kid Mero July 13 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band July 24 Tony Bennett Live in Concert July 28 YES: Celebrating 50 Years of YES Aug. 8 Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band

& Beth Hart Band Aug. 14 Lyle Lovett & His Large Band Aug. 18 TOTO: 40 Trips Around the

Sun Tour

AURORA THEATRE

Lawrenceville, 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com Thru June 3 Ripcord June 8-9 Aurora Comedy Night June 16 Brian Moore June 23 Henry Cho July 19-Aug. 26 Disney’s Newsies

912-262-0628, www.soglogallery.com June 9-24 Spike Heels Aug. 11-26 Second Samuel

DALTON LITTLE THEATRE

HABERSHAM COMMUNITY THEATER Clarkesville,

706-839-1315, www.habershamtheater.org June 1-10 Anne of Green Gables July 26-Aug. 5 Sweet Charity

HENRY PLAYERS

770-892-9906, www.henryplayers.com June 14-17 & 21-24 9 to 5 The Musical

HISTORIC HOLLY THEATRE Dahlonega

706-864-3759, www.hollytheater.com Aug. 3-26 The Hunchback of Notre Dame

LEGACY THEATRE Tyrone, 770-306-3343, www.thelegacytheatre.org July 6 -Aug. 5 Hair Spray

MAIN STREET PLAYERS

Griffin, 770-229-9916, www.mainstreetplayers.org Thru June 10 Honky - Tonk

NEW AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE THEATRE TAVERN Atlanta

404-874-5299, www.shakespearetavern.com Thru June 10 As You Like It June 16-July 1 The Life & Death of King John July 7-29 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Aug. 4-19 The Complete Works of

William Shakespeare (abridged) Aug. 25-Sept. 9 Geoffrey Chancer’s

The Canterbury Tales

Events sometimes change, so please phone for information before driving long distances.

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PEACH STATE SUMMER THEATRE

SOUTHSIDE THEATRE GUILD

PERRY PLAYERS

SPRINGER THEATRE Columbus, 706-324-5714, www.springeroperahouse.org July 6-22 Jungle Book

Valdosta State U., 229-259-7770, www.valdosta.edu June 8- July 14 Disney’s Newsies June 22-July 15 Hello Dolly

T H E A T R E

Fairburn, 770-969-0956, www.stgplays.com July 12-22 Flowers for Algernon

478-987-5354, www.perryplayers.org July 12-28 Ragtime

STAGE DOOR PLAYERS Dunwoody, 770-396-1726, www.stagedoorplayers.net Thru June 10 Living One Love July 13-Aug. 5 Smokey Joe’s Cafe SWAMP GRAVY Colquitt, 229-758-5450, www.swampgravy.com June 1-10 Steel Magnolias June 15-24 Dear Edwina, Jr.

PUMPHOUSE PLAYERS

Cartersville, 770-387-2610, www.pumphouseplayers.com August Elvis Has Left The Building

ROME LITTLE THEATRE

706-295-7171, www.romelittletheatre.com June 23 A Summer Night In The City

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SYNCHRONICITY THEATRE Atlanta,

SAVANNAH THEATRE

404-484-8636, www.synchrotheatre.com June 1-24 The Taming

912-233-7764, www.savannahtheatre.com Thru July 29 The Piano Men June 1-July 28 Totally Awesome 80’s Show Aug. 17-26 Mama Mia

TATER PATCH PRODUCTIONS Jasper, 770-547-1096, www.tataerpatchplayers.com June 8-24 First Baptist of Ivy Gap

SERENBE PLAYHOUSE

THOMASVILLE ON STAGE

Chattahoochee Hills, 770-463-1110, www.serenbeplayhouse.com Thru Aug. 26 Peter Pan July 10-Aug. 12 Titanic The Musical

29-226-0863, www.tosac.com June/July The Lion King, Jr. July/Aug. Tosafest Prodigy

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SEPTEMBER 7-15 Habersham County Fairgrounds

CLARKESVILLE

Fair opens nightly at 6 pm, Sat. & Sun. 2 pm

Arts/Crafts & Exhibits & Contests • Livestock Shows Ram Rodeo • Sam’s Path Petting Zoo • Tinsmith Exhibit 4-H Exhibits & Contests • The Balloon Man • Make a Banjo

706-768-6890 • www.chattahoocheemountainfair.org June, July, August 2018 / GUIDE TO GEORGIA

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Celebrate July 4th in Georgia June

3 – FORSYTH – Celebration, Talent Showcase, Monroe County Rec. Dept. 478-994-7747.

24 – PERRY – Independence Day Parade & 3 – KENNESAW – Salute to America, Downtown, Fireworks. 6-9pm. 478-988-8000.

6-10pm. 770-422-9714.

30 – BLAIRSVILLE – Lake Nottely Boat Parade, 3 – MADISON – Picnic & Free Concert, Cultural Marina 10:30am. 706-745-3638.

Center, 7pm. 706-342-4743.

30 – BLUE RIDGE – Fireworks, Lake Blue Ridge 3 – MANCHESTER – Celebration & Fireworks, Marina, 3pm. 706-632-2618. Fourth of July Day Old Mill, 11am – 10:30pm. 706-846-3141.

Parade, 10am. 706-258-2750.

3 – NORCROSS – Lillian Webb Park, 5:30pm30 – DARIEN – Red, White & Blue on the Bluff, 9:00pm. 770-448-2122.

Waterfront Park. 912-47-4837.

3 – WARNER ROBINS – Celebration and Hunter 30 – ELBERTON – Richard B. Russell State Park.

Hayes Concert. 888-288-WRGA. 5-9:30pm.

3 – WASHINGTON – Freedom Fireworks 30 – McCAYSVILLE – Fireworks. 706-632-5680.

Extravaganza, Town Square, 6-10pm. Fireworks at 30 – THE ROCK – Celebrate American, The Rock sunset. 706-678-5111.

Ranch. 706-647-6374.

3-4 – SKY VALLEY – Independence Day 30 – SOCIAL CIRCLE – Independence Day Celebration & BBQ. 706-746-2204.

Celebration. 770-464-2380.

4 – ACWORTH – 4th of July Celebration, Cauble 30 – SUMMERVILLE – Independence Festival & Park, 4pm. 770-917-1234.

Fireworks Celebration. 706-859-0900, ext. 1337.

4 – ADEL – Reed Bingham State Park, Fishing 30 – WARM SPRINGS – Freedom Celebration.

Rodeo, 9-11 am.

Parade at 10am. 706-655-3322.

4 – ALPHARETTA – Fireworks & Festivities, 30-July 1 – YOUNG HARRIS – Made In Georgia Community Ctr. Lawn, 6-9:30 pm. 678-827-6133.

Festival. 706-896-4966.

4 – ATLANTA – Celebration, Centennial Olympic 30-July 4 – ATLANTA – Coca Cola July 4th Park. 404-223-4412. Festivities, Lenox Mall.

Festival, Six Flags Over Ga. 770-739-3400.

404-223-6767. Peachtree Road Race.

4 – BAINBRIDGE – Celebration. Earle May Boat July Basin Recreation Area. 229-248-2000.

4 – BLAIRSVILLE – Fireworks, Meeks Park.

1 – DAHLONEGA – Fourth of July Celebration.

9:30pm. 706-745-5789. Independence Day at Vogel 706-482-2707.

State Park. 706-745-2628.

1-7 – JEKYLL ISLAND – Celebration, Grand Dunes 4 – BRUNSWICK – Old Fashioned 4th of July Park, 9pm. 912-635-3636.

Celebration, Mary Ross Pk., 7pm. 912-265-4032.

1-7 – STONE MOUNTAIN PARK – Fantastic Fourth 4 – BUFORD – Lanier Islands Hwy. 770-945-8787.

Celebration. 770-498-5690.

4 – CALHOUN – Star Spangled 4th of July 3 – DULUTH – Celebration, Southeastern Railway Celebration & Fireworks. 800-887-3811.

Museum. 770-476-2013.

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4 – CARTERSVILLE – Fireworks Hike, Pine Mountain Recreation Area, 8:15pm. Stars, Stripes & Fireworks, Dellinger Park. 800-733-2280.

4 – COVINGTON – Downtown, 2-10pm.

770-385-2077.

4 – CRAWFORDVILLE – Old Fashion Independence Day, Stephens St. Pk. 706-456-2602.

4 – CUMMING – Fairgrounds. 770-781-3491.

4 – DECATUR – Pied Piper Parade, 6pm, Concert 7pm, Fireworks 9pm, Dwntwn. 404-371-9583.

4 – DEMOREST – Glorious Fourth, Downtown.

706-778-4654.

4 – DOUGLAS – Light Up the Sky Over Jardine.

912-381-2441. 912-384-1616.

4 – DUNWOODY – Parade, 9am. 770-354-7653.

4 – ELLIJAY – Independence Day Parade & Fireworks, 6pm. 706-635-4711.

4 – FITZGERALD – Independence Day Celebration, Paulk Park. 800-836-4642.

4 – GRIFFIN – Independence Day Celebration, City Park, 7pm. 770-229-6400.

4 – HELEN – Fireworks 706-878-2181, Main St. Dusk. 706-348-7279.

4 – JULIETTE – Jarrell Plantation Rd., Independence Day Celebration & BBQ. 478-986-5172.

4 – LILBURN – City Park, Celebration and Fireworks, 5:30pm–10pm. 770-921-2210.

4 – MARIETTA – 4th of July Celebration, Square, 10am-dark. 770-794-5601.

4 – MIDWAY – Independence Day Colonial Faire, Ft. Morris. 912-884-5999.

4 – NEWNAN – Parade, 9am. 770-253-8283.

4 – OMAHA – Fourth of July Celebration, Florence Marina State Park. 229-838-4706.

4 – PINE MOUNTAIN – FDR State Park, Liberty Bell Pool Party, 1-3pm.

4 – PINE MOUNTAIN – Star Spangled Beach Party, Callaway Gardens. 800-callaway.

4 – RICHMOND HILL – Independence Day Celebration, Ft. McAllister St. Pk. 912-727-2339.

4 – ROSWELL – BBQ & Bluegrass, Barrington Hall, 11am-4pm. 770-640-3855.

4 – SAVANNAH – River Street 4th of July Celebration, 4-10pm. 912-234-0295.

4 – ST. MARYS – Independence Day Festival & Parade, Downtown. 912-882-4000.

4 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – 4th of July Sunshine Festival/Arts & Crafts Show. 912-230-1042.

4 – TALLAPOOSA – Americana Fourth of July, League Lowe Memorial Park. 770-574-2482.

4 – THOMASVILLE – July 4th Celebration, 6:309:30pm. 229-227-7020.

4 – TYBEE ISLAND – Independence Day Fireworks, Pier, 9 pm. 912-786-5444.

4 – WAYCROSS – Independence Day Fun. 912-287-4900.

4 – WATKINSVILLE – Oconee Veterans Park.

706-769-3965.

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Georgia Fun in Warner Robins Independence Day Celebration

Warner Robins comes to life this summer with the annual Independence Day Celebration Tuesday, July 3 sponsored by Jeff Smith Automotive, the United States Air Force Reserve, the City of Warner Robins and the Warner Robins Convention & Visitors’ Bureau. This year’s featured entertainer is Hunter Hayes, nominated in 2013 for Grammy Award Best New Artist and also for Best Country Album. Gates open at 6pm at the McConnell-Talbert Stadium for this free event which is a tribute to all our military and our country’s independence.

Food vendors and a Kids Play Zone will be on hand for the family to enjoy.

The evening concludes with one of the largest fireworks displays in honor of the city’s 75th anniversary this year. Take I-75 exit #146 to South Davis Drive where the stadium is located.

Visit www.wrga.gov for a site map with parking, including the handicap parking area.

While in Warner Robins be sure to visit the Georgia Artisan Center, located in the E.L. Greenway Welcome Center, 99 Armed Forces Boulevard N. A variety of unique Georgia handcrafted items from quilt pieces, food products, books, and musical CDs are available for sale. Everything is made in Georgia for that special one-of-a-kind treasure to give year round.

For a complete list of Warner Robins events, attractions, hotels and restaurants visit www.warnerrobinsvisitorscenter.com or call toll free 888-288-WRGA.

Monthly Events in Georgia

Thru June 2 – HELEN – HelenAtlantic Hot Air Balloon Festival. 706878-2271.

Thru June 10 – ROME – Shakespeare Festival. 706-295-5576.

Thru July 20 – PINE MOUNTAIN – FSU Flying High Circus, Callaway Gardens.

800-callaway.

Thru Aug. 25 – WASHINGTON – Farmers Market Days. 706-678-5111, 706678-2013.

Thru Sept. 24 – BLUE RIDGE – Scenic Railway. Call for schedule. 877413-8724.

June 1-Aug. 31 – CORDELE – SAM Shortline Excursion Train, various dates.

Call for schedule. 877-ga-rails.

June 1-Aug. 31 – WOODBINE – Friday and Saturday nights Woodbine Opry.

7-10pm. 912-576-3027.

June 8-Aug. 24 – BLAIRSVILLE – Saturday Night Concerts, Paradise Hills,

2-5pm. 706-745-5493.

June 1-2 – FT. VALLEY – Georgia Peach Festival. 478-825-4002.

June 1, July 6, Aug. 3 – BRUNSWICK – First Friday, Downtown, 5-8pm. 912265-4032.

June 1, July 6, Aug. 3 – VALDOSTA – First Friday, Downtown, 6-9pm. 229259-3500.

June 1, Aug. 3 – STATESBORO – First Friday, Downtown, 5:30-8pm. 912-7647227.

June 2-30 – CORDELE-CRISP COUNTY – Watermelon Days Festival. 229-2731668.

June 9, July 14, Aug. 11 – ALBANY – Freedom Singers, Civil Rights Institute, 1pm. 866-750-0840.

June 9-16 – DUBLIN – Juneteenth Festival Celebration. 478-272-4002.

June 15-July 7 – CALHOUN – Cooper Creek Farm, Sunflower Festival.

706-280-5592.

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n Summertime!

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, cookbooks, and gift baskets. 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, reminiscent of a general store, is decorated with memorabilia, has a display of John Deere toys inside, and an antique tractor barn with John Deere tractors and other antique tools. The store is open from 7am-7pm daily except for Christmas Day. Visit www.merritt-pecan.com or phone 800-762-9152.

Monthly Events in Georgia

June 16, July 14, Aug. 11 – AUGUSTA – Summer Concert Series, 8th St. Bulkhead Stage, 7:30pm. 706-821-1754.

June 18-22 – WARM SPRINGS – Full Circle Farm Sanctuary, Camp Caring.

706-655-3712.

June 25, July 27, Aug. 24, Sept. 28 – BLUE RIDGE – Classic Cars Cruise-in.

706-897-5857.

July 1-Sept. 30 – AUGUSTA – Lucy Craft Laney Museum. 706-724-3576.

2 – CLEVELAND – Lavender in the Mountains. 706-865-0510.

2 – EATONTON – Dairy Festival, Courthouse Square. 706-485-8112.

2 – ELBERTON – JAAM Spring Festival, Courthouse Square. 706-408-4448.

2 – FORSYTH – Concert on the Square, Ethan Payne & Trey Teem. 478-994-7747.

June

1-2 – ALMA – Georgia Blueberry Festival, Goldwasser Park. 912-310-7399.

1-2 – FT. VALLEY – Peach Festival.

478-825-4002.

1-3 – CARTERSVILLE – Dixie Hwy. 90 Mile Yard Sale. 770-387-1357.

1-3 – DUBLIN – Dub Jam. 478-2724002.

1-3 – SAVANNAH – River Street Seafood Festival. 912-234-0295.

1-3 – YOUNG HARRIS – N. Ga. Highlands Seafood Festival. 706-897-6179.

2 – BAXLEY – Altamaha River Rat Run Canoe Paddle (12M). 912-367-7731.

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Summer Activities in Summerville June 30 ~ Celebrate Independence Festival & Fireworks Show Located at the Chattooga County Agricultural Center,34 Middle School Road, Summerville, GA, The City of Summerville’s “Celebrate Independence” Festival and Fireworks show is a family favorite and one of the best firework shows in N.W. Georgia. Lots of food and specialty vendors will be on site.

Free play on water slides, free sliced watermelon, Sack Racing, live music, a Cornhole Tournament, and, of course, the fabulous fireworks finale will keep every member of your family having a great time. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs for the entire evening of fun! Try your hand at The Greasy Pole Climbing Contest!

Admission is free. Festivities for the evening kick off at 6pm. Fireworks Show begins at 10pm.

July 21 ~ Wingfest & Cook -Off & Train Arrival Come taste some of the best finger-lickin’ chicken wings around Northwest Georgia at the Summerville Depot during the Wingfest & Cook-Off. Lots of good food and fun for all. You may want to try your luck at “The Hall of Flame” Hot-wing Eating Contest, enter the cook-off, or just enjoy the day. An arrival of the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Passenger Train and working of the Summerville Turntable is scheduled for 1pm. Lots of food and craft vendors will be on hand, as well as live entertainment. Festival hours are 10am-3pm and admission is free. The Summerville Depot is located at 119 East Washington Street. For more information , or to register a team contact Summerville Main Street at (706) 859-0900 ext 1337.

August 11 ~ Kid-A-Palooza & Classic Car Show Enjoy a beautiful day in Summerville’s Dowdy Park at the 10th Annual Lyerly United Methodist Classic Car Show. Show hours are 8 AM-3PM. Over 50 classic cars and trucks will be on display and 60 food and craft vendors will be on hand. Kids and parents will enjoy fun activities, attractions, and resources at “Kid-A-Palooza” from 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM at the Summerville Depot, located adjoining Dowdy Park. Train buffs will delight in the 1PM scheduled arrival of the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum’s Passenger Train and working of the Summerville Turntable. Admission is free to the public.

September 1 ~ Cowboy/Western Heritage Festival Saddle on up and head on over to the Summerville Depot, located at 119 East Washington Street, for the 2nd Annual Cowboy Western Heritage Festival! Be ready to wrangle up some chuck-wagon cooking, and shop for western wears, crafts, and furniture pieces. See live demonstrations that will spark your imagination and enjoy a wagon train parade, live music, and western dance. Children can participate in a variety of activities and roping fun. Watch the Tennessee Valley Railroad Antique Steam Engine roll in full of passengers and the Summerville Turntable in action at 1 PM! Festival hours are 9AM-4PM. Parking and admission are free.

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2 – ST. SIMONS – Ga. Sea Island Festival. 800-933-2627 or 844-460-2539.

2-3 – ROSWELL – Butterfly Festival, Chatt. Nature Ctr. 770-992-2055.

3 – NEWNAN – Downtown, Main St. and Market Days. 770-253-8283.

5 – DOUGLAS – Summer Beach Bash.

912-384-5161.

8 – BRUNSWICK – Southern Grown Concert Series presents Shovels & Rope, 100 Cloister Dr., 6-10pm.

8-10 – ELLIJAY – Plein Air at the Mountains. 706-635-7400.

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The Hiwassee River Railroad Ride the historic Hiwassee River Railroad scenic rail excursion through the unspoiled Cherokee National Forest, along the beautiful Hiwassee River, and through the secluded Hiwassee River Gorge.

All trips feature the engineering marvel, the Great Hiwassee Loop. At the top you’ll pass over a bridge 62 feet above the tracks on which you’ve just traveled as the rails negotiate a spiraling formation.

All trips begin with a short bus trip from the restored L&N Depot & Museum in Etowah, TN. For those riders choosing a trip to Copperhill, the route continues beyond Farner through Turtletown and Ducktown to the border towns of Copperhill, TN and McCaysville, GA. The trains feature comfortable coach seating with large viewing windows for standard service. Dome seating allows passengers a panoramic view from high above the car.

Observation lounge seating provides a unique view from the car at the rear of the train in one direction. While traveling in the other direction, the car will be directly behind the locomotive.

Special rates are available for groups of 25 or more; charter trips can be arranged for groups of 80 or more. For information, phone 423-894-8028, x0 or visit www.tvrail.com.

June

9 – BYRON – Peach Festival. 478825-4002.

9 – SANDY SPRINGS – Food That Rocks. City Green at City Springs. 6:3011pm. 404-875-4434.

9-10 – BLAIRSVILLE – Annual Blairsville Scottish Festival & Highland Games, Meeks Park. 706-745-5789.

9-10 – CARTERSVILLE – Rock Fest, Tellus Science Museum. 770-606-5700.

9-10 – CAVE SPRINGS – Cave Springs Arts Festival, Rolater Park. 800-4441834 or 706-777-3382.

9-10 – WOODBURY – Peaches in the Pines. 706-655-2558.

10 – WARM SPRINGS – Full Circle Farm Sanctuary Tours. 706-655-3712.

Enjoy Summer in Summerville!

June 30

Celebrate Independence Festival & Fireworks Show

Food & Vendors • Water Slides Free Sliced Watermelon Contests • Live Music Festivities begin 6 pm Fireworks Show begins 10 pm 34 Middle School Road

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July 21 The Depot • 10 am - 3 pm

Sept. 1

August 11

Kid-A-Palooza & Classic Car Show Show hours 8 am-3 pm Over 50 Classic Cars & Trucks • 60 Food & Craft Vendors Kid-A-Palooza activities 10:30 am-2:30 pm at the Depot Train Arrival & working of the Summerville Turntable 1 pm Dowdy Park • Free Admission

Cowboy/Western Heritage Festival

9 am-4 pm • Chuck Wagon Cooking • Western: Wares, Crafts, Furniture, Demonstrations • Wagon Train Parade • Music & Dance • Arrival of Antique Steam Engine & Turntable 1 pm Summerville Depot

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Lane Southern Orchards April showers bring May flowers . . . and, they bring Sweet, Georgia Peaches too! If you find yourself traveling near Central Georgia this summer, you should visit Lane Southern Orchards, the country’s largest peach and pecan grower. Passing by Exit 142 off I-75 without stopping at our Roadside Market would be like passing by Grandma’s without stopping. We’re anticipating Peach Season to begin around May 20th. If you can’t make it to the Farm, no worries, we can ship our sweet peaches right to your door or send them as a gift. Along with peaches, you will find other local, seasonal produce like Vidalia onions, sweet corn, watermelon, cantaloupe, shelled peas and beans.

In June and July, you can grab a bucket and pick your own blueberries and blackberries. Enjoy southern style cooking at the Peachtree Café. For breakfast we offer buttermilk pancakes, French toast, biscuits and gravy and more. For lunch, order from our regular menu or enjoy one of our daily lunch specials. Don’t forget to save room for our home-made peach cobbler and ice cream. Kids can play on the playground with real tractors and make memories that will never be forgotten.

Take I-75 to Exit 142 in Fort Valley, GA. For more information call 800-277-3224 or visit www.lanesouthernorchards.com.

June

11-15 – WARNER ROBINS – Winshape Camps for Communities, Southside Baptist Church. 478-922-5100.

5 – DECATUR – Summer in the City.

5-11pm. 404-371-8386.

15-17 – RICHMOND HILL – Father’s Day Weekend Camp-Out and Campfire,

Fort McAllister St. Pk. 912-727-2339.

22 – JEFFERSON – Freedom Festival, Downtown Public Sq. 706-367-5714.

22-23 – ARAGON – Annual Aragon BBQ, 2nd St. 770-684-6563.

22-24 – ATHENS – AthFest Music & Arts Festival, Downtown. 800-6550603.

Car Show Motorcycle Show Music Special Guest

Douglas, Georgia

Take a day trip and spend some quality time down on the farm with your family. Pick berries, eat homemade peach ice cream and get a photo on an antique tractor.

The Peachtree Cafe | Roadside Market Fresh Peach Ice Cream | U Pick Patches Homestyle Cooking Gift Shop & Gourmet Foods Homemade Peach Cobbler In-Shell & Shelled Pecans Five Minutes West of I-75 at Exit 142 | 1-800-277-3224 Open Daily Year Round

SEPTEMBER 7 & 8 Fri. 1-10pm & Sat. 9am-5pm

Douglas Municipal Airport 440 Elton D. Brooks Blvd.

General, Arts/Crafts, & Food Vendors FREE Friday Night Concert & DJ 6-10pm BBQ Competition, Motorcycle Events Aviation Fly-In & Aircraft Display Car Show, Kids Play Area

www.cityofdouglas.com/bbqfest

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South Georgia BBQ and Outdoor Festival in Douglas The South Georgia BBQ and Outdoor Festival will be held at Douglas Municipal Airport, on Sept.

7 from 1-10pm and Sept. 8 from 9am-5pm. Event organizers are planning a festival packed with a combination of events that will include GBA BBQ Competition, Battle of Bikes Motorcycle Show & charity Dice Run, NAPA/Brooks Auto Parts Car Show, Aviation Fly-In & Display, FREE Friday night concert featuring Kason Layne, special demonstrations, kids play area, food vendors, general & arts/craft vendors, motorcycle/car accessories, and more!

Attendees are guaranteed a two day event that is packed with live demonstrations, hands-on activities, and fun for the entire family. No general admission, however, fees do apply for some activities. Event sponsors include Georgia BBQ Association, Helping Hands Bikers, Airbase Preservation Committee, and NAPA/Brooks Auto Parts.

For more information, please contact the South Georgia BBQ & Outdoor Festival at 912-383-0277, email bbqfest@cityofdouglas.com, or visit www.CityofDouglas.com/BBQFEST.

The Butternut Creek Festival in Blairsville The 20th Annual Butternut Creek Festival is a fine craft and art show sponsored by the High Country Artisans, Inc. It will be held July 21 and 22 at Meeks Park, located on Hwy. 76/515 just 0.7 mile west of Blairsville. Festival hours will be 10am-5pm on Saturday and 10am-4pm on Sunday.

There will be good food and live entertainment. Admission, parking, and shuttle service will be free.

Over eighty artists have been selected to participate and will be offering folk art and decorative gourds, musical instruments, stained glass, leather and metal craft, glass bead jewelry, knives, woodturning, purses, totes, hand carved Santas, handmade soaps and lotions, rustic furniture, and more. Their tents will line the walkway along the shady shores of the Butternut Creek.

Some of the artists who will be demonstrating their crafts are Mal McEwen with chain saw carving; and Hans Meier with scroll saw puzzles. For information, visit www.ButternutCreekFestival. com, like them on Facebook at Butternut art June festival, phone 706-781-1221, or email 23 – SAUTEE NACOOCHEE – Annual butternutcreekfestival@gmail.com.

Lavender Festival, 53 Hwy 255 N. 706878-0100.

23 – TOCCOA – Currahee Farmer & Artisan Market, Currahee Amenity Campus. 706-716-1515.

23-24 – BLAIRSVILLE – Mountain Fling, N. Georgia Tech. 706-896-0932.

29 – BLUE RIDGE – Firecracker Special, Blue Ridge Scenic Railway. 877413-8724.

30 – CORDELE – Watermelon Days Festival. 229-273-1668.

July

14 – CLAYTON – Painted Fern Festival of Art, Savannah St. 678-467-2697.

14 – WARNER ROBINS – Museum of Aviation Foundation Auction, Raffle & Taste of Local Cuisine, Museum of Aviation. 478-922-5100.

17-21 – VALDOSTA – Downtown Valdosta Restaurant Week. 229-242-2600.

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May the Melon be With You, Cool and Juicy, in Cordele What a great place to be – Cordele for the 2018 Watermelon Days Festival. 2018 marks the 69th annual event. Cordele Watermelon Days remains the oldest festival in Georgia. Cordele claims its title as the Watermelon Capital of the World and celebrates with this month-long festival. There are over four thousand acres of melons! More than 200 million pounds of watermelons are shipped through the Cordele State Farmers Market each season.

The main events of the festival fall on Sat., June 30.

The event features a parade beginning at 8:30am. From that point head over to Crisp Regional Hospital Park on the corner of 3rd Avenue East and 3rd St. North in Cordele.

At the Park you will find arts & crafts, entertainment, free slices of watermelon, car & truck display, antique tractors, plus a variety of watermelon-related competitions. These competitions consist of Watermelon seed spitting, Watermelon chunking and Watermelon eating. At the end of the day, relax at the Watermelon Days Dance at The Cypress Grill. Call 229-276-1004 for more information on the dance.

While in Cordele-Crisp County – visit Lake Blackshear, Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park, The Watermelon Capital Speedway, beautiful golf courses, the Historic SAM Shortline and of course the Cordele State Farmers Market. For a schedule of activities, call the Cordele-Crisp Chamber of Commerce at 229-273-1668 or visit www.cordelecrispga.com.

Full Circle Farm Sanctuary in Warm Springs Our beautiful, pastoral sanctuary located in lovely Warm Springs, GA is home to a wide variety of rescued resident animals who call Full Circle their forever loving home, including cows, pigs, chickens, emus, goats, sheep, ducks, geese, llamas, alpacas, horses, donkeys, peafowl, rabbits, guinea fowl, turkeys, dogs and cats. In addition to providing loving lifetime homes for individual rescued 69th Annual farm animals, we seek to educate the public as to the beauty, dignity, and worth of all animals.

Visit www.FullCircleFarmSanctuary.org for tour dates, events, and volunteer opportunities.

Our sanctuary is located 3 miles West of the traffic light in Warm Springs (Spring St. and White House Parkway) at 961 White House Parkway. We’re nearly 3 miles West of the Warm Springs Post Office. Look for our white vinyl horse fence along the road and our signs at our entrance gate. We are located on the Right hand side of the road as you proceed out st th June 1 -30 of Warm Springs on White House Parkway. For more information or to purchase tickets, email info@fcfsanctuary.org or visit Cordele, GA www.FullCircleFarmSanctuary.org.

Main Day of Festival June 30th

Parade • Arts & Crafts • Entertainment Free Watermelon Slices • Car & Truck Display Watermelon Seed Spitting & Eating Contest Hot Air Balloon Event June 22, 23 & 24 Dog Show • Road Races •Horseshoe Tournament Gospel Singing •Watermelon Pageant & More!

229-273-1668

List of events on web page

www.cordelecrispga.com

July

20-21 – ROCKMART – Homespun Festival, Seaborn Jones Memorial Park.

770-684-8760.

20-28 – HIAWASSEE – 67th Annual Ga. Mtn. Fair, Ga. Mtn. Fairgrounds.

706-896-4191.

21 – CONYERS – Olde Town Summer Film Series, 7pm. 770-602-2606.

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Towns County Made In Georgia Festival Looking for something fun to do the week of July 4? Visit the Northeast Georgia mountains and a great new festival featuring products only made in the state of Georgia! The Made in Georgia Festival will be held inside the beautiful new Towns County Receation & Conference Center in Young Harris on Saturday and Sunday, June 30 & July 1.

The show will feature over 75 vendors specializing in anything grown, baked, cooked, stitched, brewed, crafted, or made in Georgia. Vendors participating will offer homemade soaps, alpaca wool products, sauces, syrups, metal work, cheese straws, candy, cookies, jewelry, nuts . . . you name it, if it’s made in Georgia we’ll have it.

Some of the vendors will also be offering samples and conducting demonstrations. There will be plenty of food in the outside food court, too.

Young Harris and Hiawassee are located at the very top of the state on the North Carolina border in Towns County, sharing gorgeous Lake Chatuge with their North Carolina neighbors. For more information on the festival, visit www.madeingeorgia.net or call 706-896-4966. For more information on Towns County and Lake Chatuge, visit www.golakechatuge.com.

July

21 – SUMMERVILLE – Wingfest & Cook-off & Train Arrival. 706-859-0900.

21-22 – BLAIRSVILLE – Butternut Creek Festival, Meeks Pk. 706-781-1221.

21-22 – WASHINGTON – The Georgia Trust’s Expedition Tour of Homes. 404881-9980.

24-28 – WARNER ROBINS – Christmas in July.

28-29 – CHATSWORTH – Chief Vann House Days. 706-695-2598.

28-29 – MADISON – Firefly Festival, Main St., 6:30pm. 706-342-1251 x208.

29 – CARTERSVILLE – National Day of the Cowboy, Booth Museum, 10am to 3pm, 770-387-1300.

Come and meet our beautiful rescued farm animals and let them change your life!

Events • Tours Classes • Advocacy

FullCircleFarmSanctuary.org info@fcfsanctuary.org

WARM SPRINGS, GA

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Fitzgerald’s Independence Day Celebration Enjoy a fun-filled Independence Day Celebration on Wednesday, July 4, beginning at 4pm at Paulk Park in Fitzgerald. There will be old-fashioned contests and free hotdogs and soft drinks for children and adults. There will be a watermelon eating contest and a greased pole contest for both children and adults with prize money for the winners. Also a treasure hunt will be held for the children. Entertainment will begin at 6pm when a live band will entertain intermittently until dark; then a spectacular fireworks show will be held at dusk over the lake at Paulk Park.

Take chairs and blankets, and pack your coolers for a picnic.

Plan to stay overnight and experience the small town charm, the brick streets, the historic August theatre, the 4 – BLAIRSVILLE – Green Bean Festimuseums val, Farmers Market. 877-745-5789. and galleries, 4 – VALDOSTA – 100 Black Men of the unique Valdosta BBQ Cook-Off, Downtown. shops and.

229-242-2600. . . who can 4-5 – DILLARD – 21st Annual Blueforget about the wild chickens! The Blue & Gray grass & BBQ Festival, Franklin St. 823Museum has more than 1200 artifacts and tells 369-0559. the story of Fitzgerald and its Civil War roots.

11 – SUMMERVILLE – Kid-A-Palooza Walk through Evergreen Cemetery where Yanks & Classic Car Show. 706-859-0900. and Rebs rest side by side. Maps for the driving 31-Sept. 2 – SEA ISLAND – Southern historic home tour and the Evergreen Cemetery Grown Festival. 100 Cloister Drive. tour are available at The Depot, 116 North 31-Sept. 6 – WATKINSVILLE – PerJohnston Street. spectives 2018: Georgia Pottery InvitaFor more information, call 800-386-4642 or tional. 706-769-4565. visit www.fitzgeraldga.org.

Fitzgerald, Georgia.

Small Town, USA is

Come experience the small town charm, the brick streets, the historic theatre, the museums and galleries, the unique shops and. . . who can forget about the wild chickens!

Fitzgerald Area Convention and Visitors Bureau www.fitzgeraldga.org 1-800-386-4642

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Doc Holliday Barbecue and Music Festival in Griffin The annual Doc Holliday Barbecue and Music Festival will return to downtown Griffin Sept. 21 and 22, bringing with it entertainment of the past and present. This family-friendly event offers entertainment for all and is free. The weekend’s festivities will kick off at 5pm Friday with concerts in The Park at 6th with performances by local bands. A variety of vendors will also be on hand beginning Friday night and all day Saturday.

From the Shadows of the Past, a re-enactment group, will present three shows in The Park at 6th depicting the shootout at the OK Corral, telling the story of the life of John Henry “Doc” Holliday, who was born in Griffin and later had a dentistry practice on Solomon Street. Show times are slated for 11am, 1pm and 3:30pm and run for 30 minutes.

The Southside Riders’ Association Tab Run will also take place Saturday morning, with the ride finishing up at the Doc Holliday BBQ & Music Festival. There will be 300 to 400 motorcycles riding in.

The SRA will be providing free entertainment for kids, offering bounce houses and train rides.

The Georgia Barbecue Association is anticipating about 40 professional teams for the BBQ competition in the Spalding County Annex parking lot across from the train tracks on Broad Street.

The ancillary cook-off competitions will be open to the public with three categories – chicken wings, barbecue sauce and desserts. Registration is ongoing, with a fee of $25 per category. The ancillary competition will be held Friday evening, and additional information and registration is available online at http://www.dochollidayfest.com.

This year’s raffle prize ill be a smoker valued at $2,500, that was donated by Stump’s Smokers, a primary festival sponsor. Tickets are $5 each and will be available for purchase until 4pm Saturday.

Six partners – the Griffin Main Street Program, the Exchange Club, Eagle’s Way Church, the Downtown Council, the Chamber of Commerce and the Spalding Collaborative – make the festival possible. A portion of the profits from the event will go to the Spalding Collaborative’s Children’s Charity Fund. The festival will run from 5-10pm Friday and from 10am-5pm Saturday. Guests are welcome to bring their own chairs, but bleacher seating in The Park at 6th will be provided. For more information, www.docbbqandmusic.com.

September

1 – SUMMERVILLE – Cowboy/Western Heritage Festival. 706-859-0900.

7-8 – CLARKESVILLE – Ram Rodeo Series, Chattahoochee Mountain Fair.

706-768-6890.

7-8 – DOUGLAS – South Georgia BBQ & Wildlife Festival. 912-383-0277.

7-15 – CLARKESVILLE – Chattahoochee Mountain Fair. 706-678-6890.

8-Oct. 28 – ELLIJAY – Apple Pickin’ Jubilee, Hillcrest Orchards, Weekends.

706-273-3838.

8 – FORSYTH – City Yard Sale. 478994-7747.

21-22 – GRIFFIN – Doc Holliday Barbecue and Music Festival. www.doc bbqandmusic.com.

22 – FORSYTH – Art Walk. 478-9947747.

Events sometimes change, so please phone for information before driving long distances.

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Perspectives 2018: Georgia Pottery Invitational in Watkinsville The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF) will host the 16th Annual Perspectives Georgia Pottery Invitational™ Aug. 31-Sept. 16, 2018 from 10am-5pm at OCAF, 34 School Street, in Watkinsville. As the premiere pottery event of its kind, a juried selection of 50 of Georgia’s finest potters will have over 6000 pieces of contemporary functional and decorative handmade pottery for sale.

Admission and parking will be free, the main building is now air conditioned, and tour groups and buses are welcome.

In addition to the sale, Perspectives will include three exhibitions, gallery talks and pottery demonstrations.

This annual event is a favorite of artists and attendees, highlights a wide collection of styles, forms, colors and price ranges, and has earned the distinction as a “Top 20 Events” by the Southeast Tourism Society.

Kicking off the event will be the Opening Gala on Aug. 31 from 6-9pm. Gala admission will be $20 and will include food, drinks, music, time to meet participating artists, and the opportunity to preview and purchase pottery before the show opens to the public.

Details for Perspectives can be found online at www.ocaf.com or by calling 706-769-4565.

October

12-13 – LYONS – The Real Squeal BBQ Festival. Downtown & Partin Park.

912-526-6445.

31 – FORSYTH – Fall Festival on the Square. 478-994-7747.

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Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

Ephesians 6:10 GOD’S LITTLE INSTRUCTION BOOK, Honor Books, Inc., Tulsa, OK

Blue Ridge Scenic Railway All Aboard for a trip that will spark kids’ imaginations, adults’ memories, and leave everyone smiling! It all starts at the historic 100+ year-old depot in downtown Blue Ridge, Georgia and heads north from there. As the train winds through the mountains alongside the beautiful Toccoa River, Car Hosts will share the history of the railroad and sights along the way. The views are spectacular from both the vintage climate-controlled coaches and from the open-air car.

Want to ride in style? Try our new “Premier Class” which is available to adults 18 years and older. Need a snack? Visit the concession car for snacks, drinks, and souvenirs.

After a leisurely one-hour trip, the train stops in the unique twin border towns of McCaysville, Georgia and Copperhill, Tennessee. You will have time to shop, tour, and dine during the layover. Then it’s back to Blue Ridge.

No trip is complete without making a stop at the gift shop. The ticket office is in the 100-year-old depot tucked in the charming mountain village of Blue Ridge, Georgia within the lush Chattahoochee National Forest, only 95 miles north of Atlanta. Reservations are strongly encouraged. For schedules, ticket prices, and more information, call 877-413-8724 or 706-632- 8724 or visit www.brscenic.com.

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Freedom Celebration in Warm Springs The historic town of Warm Springs, Georgia is the home of FDR’s Little White House and receives more than 100,000 visitors a year. Those visitors absolutely love the quaint little town with its unique shopping, great restaurants, a wine and craft beer tasting room, and lots of southern hospitality. This year the town will be hosting its second annual Freedom Celebration.

This event, which was held the first time in 2017 was used to kick off the unique Marvel Comics Geo Quest Trail a very popular addition to the other two geocache trails in the county: The Real Woodbury’s Zombie Quest and the popular Magic City Rail Quest.

Freedom Celebration event organizers invited special guests to participate in the launching of this event, including costumed Spider Man, Iron Man, Captain America, and The Incredible Hulk.

In addition, children from throughout the community were invited to participate in the parade by decorating their bicycles, tricycles, golf carts, and wagons with Independence Day décor.

The day concluded with outdoor kids’ activities, music, and great food.

This year’s event will be held on June 30th and will also include the Freedom Celebration Parade. Come out and enjoy live music, kid and family activities and sidewalk sales. Festivities start at 10am. For more information, contact 706-655-3322 or visit meriwethertourism.com.

Meriwether County has established a working collaboration with Serenbe Playhouse, located at Chattahoochee Hills, GA to bring some of their “kid-friendly” productions to our community.

These productions offer high quality entertainment to our community and help to elevate our Arts Meriwether initiative.

They also expose our elementary children to an art form that they otherwise would have very little opportunity to experience. The great thing about working with Serenbe Playhouse is that the actors are so very engaging and interactive with the children.

Last year they brought Charlotte’s Web to Quercus Farm in Gay, followed by a performance of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at the Cotton Pickin’ Fairgrounds, also in Gay. The benefit to Serenbe is that it gives greater exposure to their repertoire of performances and through this outreach encourages more patrons to attend performances at their location. For more information visit: www.serenbeplayhouse.com.

Chattahoochee Mountain Fair in Clarkesville The 43rd Annual Chattahoochee Mountain Fair will be held September 7-15 at the Habersham County Fairgrounds at 4235 Old Toccoa Hwy. in Clarkesville. The fair will open weekdays at 6pm and weekends at 2pm. There will be art, photography, canning, needlework, baking and craft contests, 4-H exhibits and contests, FFA exhibits, and cake walks on weekends. The Ram Rodeo will be Sept. 7 & 8 at 8pm.

The fair will feature professional entertainers, with the Habersham County 4-H performing a patriotic show to open the fair on Friday, Sept. 7 at 7pm. Other performances will feature the WCON Talent Show on Sept. 8 with children and youth at 2pm, and adults at 7pm. Sunday will feature Jennifer Hart gospel from Banks County. Tuesday the 11th will have the Band of Blue on stage. They will do a special program to open for 11am. On Wednesday night talent show winners will come back to perform. Thursday night Steve Bryson, local country, will perform. Friday and Saturday will be Neil Dover. He grew up here but works in Mississippi now.

Also featured will be Sam’s Path Petting Zoo, Tinsmith Exhibit, The Balloon Man, Make a Banjo and livestock shows. Rides by Forever Young. For more information, visit www.chattahoocheemountainfair.org or phone 706-768-6890.

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BASEBALL/SOFTBALL WARNER ROBINS

478-987-7227 July 26-30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Softball Little League S.E. Region Tournament Aug. 3-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baseball Little League S.E. Region Tournament

RACING

ROAD ATLANTA

Braselton, 800-849-race, www.roadatlanta.com June 1-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WERA Cycle Jam June 16-17 �������������������������������������������������������������� NASA July 28-29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCCA Dougle SARRC Aug. 24-26 ���������������������������������������������������������� GRIDLIFE

ATLANTA DRAGWAY

Commerce, 770-335-2301, www.atlantadragway.com June 9-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . National Open 1/8 Mile Series

ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Hampton, 770-946-4211, www.atlantamotorspeedway.com June 9-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . National Open 1/8 Mile Series

OGLETHORPE SPEEDWAY PARK

Pooler, 912-964-8200, www.ospracing.net June 9-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . National Open 1/8 Mile Series

SILVER DOLLAR RACEWAY

Reynolds, 478-847-4414, www.silverdollarraceway.com June 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big Payday Aug. 11-12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Juniors’ Weekend Aug. 18-19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10K Super Pro

MISCELLANEOUS

June 2. . . . . . . . . . High Bluff Loop—National Trails Day Tallulah Gorge St. Pk., Tallulah Falls, 706-754-7981 June 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tempesta Waterfalls Hike Tallulah Gorge St. Pk., Tallulah Falls, 706-754-7981 June 28, July 27, Aug. 26 ������������Full Moon Suspension Bridge Hike, Tallulah Gorge St. Pk. Tallulah Falls, 706-754-7981 July 1, 7, 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gorge Floor Hike Tallulah Gorge St. Pk., Tallulah Falls, 706-754-7981 Aug. 17-19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buckarama Georgia National Fairgrounds, Perry, 478-987-3247

BIKING

June 2-9 . . . . . . . . BRAG Athens to Brunswick, brag.org June 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meriwether Miles Cycling Lake Meriwether, Woodbury, 770-927-2847 July 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GA 400 Hospitality Bike Ride Kings Mkt. Shopping Ctr., Roswell, 678-520-7337

BASEBALL Home Schedule

ATLANTA BRAVES

June 1-3 . . . . . . NATIONALS June 12-13 . . . . . . . . . METS June 1-17 . . . . . . . . PADRES June 22-24 . . . . . . ORIOLES June 25-27 . . . . . . . . . REDS July 10-11 . . . . . . BLUE JAYS July 13-15. . . . . . . D-BACKS July 26-29. . . . . . DODGERS July 30-Aug. 1. . . . MARLINS Aug. 10-12. . . . . . BREWERS Aug. 13-15. . . . . . . MARLINS Aug. 16-19. . . . . . . ROCKIES Aug. 28-29. . . . . . . . . . RAYS 404-577-9100 www.atlantabraves.com

AUGUSTAGREENJACKETS

June 5-7 . . . . . GREENVILLE June 11-14. . . . . . . WEST VA June 21-23 . . . . . . . . . ROME June 27-29 . . . GREENVILLE June 29-July 3. . . COLUMBIA July 11-14 . . . . . LEXINGTON July 14-17. . . . . . . . . . ROME July 27-29. . . . . . COLUMBIA July 30-Aug. 1. KANNAPOLIS Aug. 7-9. . . . . HAGERSTOWN Aug. 10-13. . . . GREENVILLE

706-736-7889 www.greenjacketsbaseball.com

ROME BRAVES

June 1-3 . . . . . . . COLUMBIA June 8-19 . . . . KANNAPOLIS June 15-17 . . . . LEXINGTON June 24-26 . . . GREENVILLE June 30-July 1.KANNAPOLIS July 7-9. . . . . . . . . AUGUSTA July 19-22. . . CHARLESTON July 23-26. . . . . . COLUMBIA July 30-Aug. 1.GREENSBORO Aug. 7-9. . . . . . . . DELMARVA Aug. 10-13. . . . . . . WEST VA Aug. 23-26. . . . . . . WEST VA Aug. 27-30. . . . GREENVILLE 706-378-5144 www.romebraves.com

Events sometimes change, so please phone for information before driving long distances.

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S P O R T I N G E V E N T S

E N T E R T A I N M E N T V E N U E S I N G E O R G I A

AARON’S AMPHITHEATRE LAKEWOOD

COLUMBUS CIVIC CENTER

ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN

CHASTAIN PARK Atlanta, 888-292-8495, www.chastaintickets.com June 2 Maze & Frankie Beverly June 6 John Fogerty & ZZ Top June 8 Robert Plant &

The Sensational Space Shifters June 9 Harry Connick, Jr. June 24 Brandi Carlile July 6 3 Doors Dawn July 7 Barenaked Ladies July 10 Coheed & Cambria & Taking Back Sunday July 11 Retro Futura July 19 Indigo Girls July 22 Boy George, Culture Club & The b-52s July 28 Dispatch & Nahko &

Medicine for the People July 29 Counting Crows & Live July 31 Pentatonix Aug. 18 Jason Maraz Aug. 19 Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

Atlanta, 404-443-5090, www.aaronamphitheatrelakwood.com June 8 Dead & Co. June 10 Post Malone with 21 Savage June 16 Classic Hip Hop Concert June 20 Logic July 3 Chris Brown July 27 Weezer & Pixies July 31 Vans warped Tour Aug. 2 Kesha & Macklemore Aug. 10 Slayer with Lamb of God & Anthrax Aug. 11 Flashback Festival Aug. 14 Rob Zombia & Marilyn Manson Aug. 16 Shinedown & Godsmack

404-876-5859, www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org June 6 Sheryl Crow June 15 The Wood Brothers June 29 J. J. Grey & Mofro July 13 Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers July 27 Michael McDonald Aug. 4 Mary Chapin Carpenter Aug. 24 Guster

AUGUSTA ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX 706-722-3521, www.augustaentertainmentcomplex.com June 3 Rent June 9 The Revivalists June 13 Paw Patrol Live!

The Great Pirate Adventure July 3 Bring It! Live July 10 Dan & Phil World Tour 2018

CALLANWOLDE

Atlanta, 404-872-5338, www.callanwolde.org June 15 Gwen Hughes June 29 Diane Durrett July 13 Joe Gransden July 27 Bradford Rogers Aug. 10 Bob Baldwin

COBB ENERGY CENTRE Atlanta, 770-916-2800, www.cobbenergycentre.com June 9-17 Sweeney Todd June 13 President Clinton June 21 Pod Tours America June 23 An Evening with Bill Maher July 25 2018 Monsta X World Tour

706-494-8330, www.columbusciviccenter.org June 16 Denim & Diamonds Concert June 30 Fountain City Father’s Day

Blues Festival

FOX THEATRE

Atlanta, 404-881-2100, www.foxtheatre.org Thru June 10 Hamilton June 13 A Conversation with

President Bill Clinton June 15-16 Third Day Farewell Tour June 21 Pod Save America June 21 Brit Floyd June 23 The Comedy Get Down June 24 Theresa Caputo Live!

The Experience June 27 Bring It! Live July 1 Paw Patrol Live!

July 3 The Sistine Chapel Choir July 7 Jill Scott July 17-22 The Book of Mormon July 26 Kingdom Hearts Orchestra Aug. 4 Dan & Phil

FREDRICK BROWN, JR. AMPHITHEATER Peachtree City,

770-631-0630, www.amphitheater.org June 1 38 Special June 16 Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot!

COBB GALLERIA CENTRE June 23 Eddie Money & Starship Atlanta, 700-955-8000, www.cobbgalleria.com

featuring Micky Thomas June 1-3 The Blade Show July 14 Sister Hazel & Edwin McCain June 4-9 National Garden Railway Convention Aug. 3 Creedence Clearwater Revisited July 26-28 Southeast Homeschool Expo 2018 Aug. 12 Georgia Bridal Show Aug. 25 Departure The Journey Tribute Band 30 GUIDE TO GEORGIA / June, July, August 2018

ROSWELL CULTURAL ARTS CENTER

GEORGIA MOUNTAIN FAIRGROUNDS

Hiawassee, 706-896-4191, www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com June 30 Justin Moore July 14 Molly Hatchet &

Atlanta Rhythm Section July 20-28 Georgia Mountain Fair

INFINITE ENGERY CENTER Duluth

800-224-6422, www.nfiniteenergycenter.com June 2 General Expo June 4 Shania Twain June 11 Harry Styles June 16 LFL: Atlanta Steam June 17 Wailing in the Waters June 20 Daryl Hall & John Oates & Train June 22 Salman Khan & Stars:

Da-Bangg Reloaded June 23 Tim McGraw & Faith Hill June 24 Georgia Bridal Show July 2 Wanna One World Tour July 10 Sam Smith July 14 LFL: Atlanta Steam July 22 The Smashing Pumpkins July 29 Panic at the Disco Aug. 3 Sugarland

MABLE HOUSE AMPHITHEATER

Mableton, 770-7765, www.mablehouse.org June 1 SCAA Candlelite Concert Series:

Wasted Potential June 9 KISS 104.1 FM Flashback

Festival Concert July 13 SCAA Candlelite Concert Series:

Red Head Diamond July 14 An Evening with the Isley Brothers Aug. 3 SCAA Candlelite Concert Series: TRIBUTE

MERCEDES BENZ STADIUM Atlanta,

678-686-4400, www.mercedesbenzstadium.com Aug. 10-11 Taylor Swift Aug. 25-26 Beyonce & Jay Z

MILLER PARK

Marietta, 770-528-8875, www.cobbcountyga.gov June 9 KISS 104.1 Flashback Festival Series June 23 Summer Stars Concert Series

“The Little Shop of Horrors” July 14 An Evening with the Isley Brothers Aug. 24-25 Pigs & Peaches Festival

SAVANNAH CIVIC CENTER

800-351-7469, www.savannahcivic.com June 23 Theresa Caputo Live!

July 21 Newsboys

770-594-6232, www.roswellgov.com June 9 Live! In Roswell Presents

Davina & The Vagabonds Roswell Summer Puppet Series: June 4-9 The Wizard of Oz June 11-16 The Wind in the Willows June 18-23 Cinderella June 25-30 Big Bad Little Red Pig July 2-7 Peter & The Wolf July 9-14 The Reluctant Dragon July 16-21 Cardboard Explosion!

SAUTEE-NACOOCHEE CENTER

706-878-3300, www.snca.org June 22-23 Arkansaw Bear July 20-21 Murder Amongst the Vines Aug. 2-12 Cheevers

SOUTHERN GROUND AMPHITHEATER Fayetteville, 770-719-4173, www.southerngroundamp.com June 2 Tusk June 9 Boz Scaggs June 30 Foghat July 5 Trace Adkins July 14 Robert Cray Band Aug. 4 Lee Ann Womack

VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATRE

Atlanta, 404-733-5010, www.vzwamp.com June 5 Poison & Cheap Trick June 9 I Love the 90s featuring Salt n Pipa June 14 Rascal Flatts June 16 Pop Rocks Rock 100.5 Presents Styx July 7 Foreigner with Whitesnake & Jason

Bonham’s Led Zepplin Evening July 14 Chicago & REO Speedwagon July 17 Steve Miller Band 2018 July 28 Kidz Bop Live 2018 July 29 Keith Urban with Kelsea Ballerini Aug. 3-5 Phish Aug. 11 Dierks Bentley with

Brothers Osborne & LANCO Aug. 12 Five Finger Death Punch &

Breaking Benjamin Aug. 24 NEEDTOBREATHE 2018 Aug. 29 Charlie Puth with Halee Steinfield

WILD ADVENTURES Valdosta, 229-219-7080, www.wildadventures.com June 9 Jeff Foxworthy June 16 Kellie Pickler June 23 Newsboys United June 30 Chase Bryant & Seth Ennis July 7 Linkin’ Bridge Aug. 4 90s Flashback Aug. 11 Skill June, July, August 2018 / GUIDE TO GEORGIA

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