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Fall Is for Planting

Tuesdays, Sept. 11 & 25, 6:30 p.m. In partnership with Gwinnett County Extension, Gwinnett County Public Library presents Timothy Day, Gwinnett County Extension Agent, as he explains proper techniques for planting and maintaining landscapes, trees and shrubs in the fall. The Sept. 11 workshop will be held at Gwinnett Library’s Suwanee Branch, 361 Main St., Suwanee 30024; the Sept 25 workshop will be at Collins Hill Branch, 455 Camp Perrin Rd., Lawrenceville 30043. Reservations are requested and can be made by emailing events@gwinnettpl.org. For more info, visit gwinnettpl.org or call 770-978-5154.

Frogs of Cobb County

Friday, Oct. 5, 10-11:30 a.m. Mike Kahle with Cobb County Watershed Stewardship presents a slide show about local species that includes recordings of what each of the 15 species found in Cobb County, Ga. sound like. Free, but registration is required. East Cobb Senior Center, 3332 Sandy Plains Rd., Marietta 30066. Call 770-5094900 or visit cobbcounty.org for more info.

Festivals

Heritage

Sandy Springs Festival

Saturday, Sept. 22, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. & Sunday, Sept. 23, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Presented by Heritage Sandy Springs, the festival has grown from a small picnic to a major event drawing over 20,000 attendees. Visitors enjoy two days of art, live music and entertainment, a Chalk Walk Art Competition, gourmet and festival food, and classic rides. There’s also a 10K and 5K race as well as a pet parade. Admission is free. The festival has more room for fun at the beautiful new City Springs property at 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs 30328. For more info, visit heritagesandysprings.org.

52nd Annual Roswell Arts Festival

Saturday, Sept. 15 & Sunday, Sept. 16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Presented by the Roswell Recreation Association, an all-volunteer group, the festival raises funds to benefit the city’s Recreation & Parks programs. Fine Arts, original crafts, entertainment and children’s activities will be presented, and a variety of food trucks will be on site to satisfy hungry appetites. Historic Roswell Town Square, 610 Atlanta St., Roswell 30075. Find out more at roswellartsfestival.com.