Pet Pick

Meet Joker! This 3½-year-old chunky guy is a well-mannered, handsome gentleman. He may occasionally pull a prank or two on his new family, but generally Joker is very easy-going with a calm disposition and simply enjoys company.

Fall 2018 Concerts

2018, 8 p.m.

DANIEL HOPE and FRIENDS

“AIR – A BAROQUE JOURNEY”

Wednesday, October 31, 2018, 8 p.m.

LISE de la SALLE, PIANO

Saturday, November 17, 2018, 8 p.m

Schwartz Center For Performing Arts

He knows a few basic commands, but like all dogs, he appreciates someone who’s willing to take the time to train him more. Joker arrived at the Atlanta Humane Society after his owner moved away and couldn’t take him along, so he’s already housebroken and has great manners.

If Joker’s lovable personality sounds like the perfect match for your lifestyle, you can meet him at the Atlanta Humane Society’s Mansell Campus at 1565 Mansell Road in Alpharetta. For more information about Joker, please visit atlantahumane. org/dogs or email adoptions@ atlantahumane. org. You can also learn about volunteering with the Atlanta Humane Society at atlantahumane.org.

►Out & about The Arts

In Conversation with Authors Karin Slaughter and Sara Paretsky

Thursday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m. Karin Slaughter is one of the world’s most popular and acclaimed crime writing storytellers with over 35 million copies of her 18 novels sold across the globe. Sara Paretsky is the founding mother of Sisters in Crime and promotes women in the mystery field with her female detective series starring V. I. Warshawski. The event is free and open to the public, and books will be available for purchase and signing. Norcross Cultural Arts & Community Center, 10 College St., Norcross 30071. Find more info and other Gwinnett Community Public Library events by visiting gwinnettpl.org or by calling 770-978-5154.

Annie 2018

Runs Oct. 19 through Nov. 11. ThursdaySaturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 3 p.m. Annie is a fiery, young orphan whose seemingly hopeless situation brightens when she spends time in the home of the wealthy industrialist, Oliver Warbucks. Her indomitable spirit wins over the

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