July
July 3 Red, White & Boom! 5-10 p.m. Lillian Webb Park / Downtown Norcross 5 College St., Norcross Admission: free The heart of downtown historic Norcross will come alive with a pre-Fourth of July block party. Enjoy food, fun and fireworks and then keep the celebration going at one of Norcross’ local hotspots. There’s more info on the norcrossga. net calendar.
July 5 & July 12 Splish Splash Stories
July 9 Night Music — Sailing to Denver with Trappers Cabin 7-10 p.m. Peachtree Corners Town Green 5140 Town Center Blvd., Peachtree Corners Admission: free About the bands: Sailing to Denver is a Unique Americana / Roots rock band that has been recording since 2011. Along with original songs, the plays B side covers that everyone forgot they loved. Trappers Cabin, an interestingly odd musical project, kicks off the evening at 7 p.m. For details, visit the peachtreecornersga.gov calendar.
10 a.m.-12 p.m. Graves Park, 1540 Graves Rd., Norcross Admission: free for residents; $4/person for non-residents All ages are invited to partake in some splashy fun with the Gwinnett County Public Library. Find out more at gwinnettcounty.com or call 678-277-0860.
July 1-3 Peachtree Corners Festival Friday concert, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 12-5 p.m.
July 8 First Friday Breakfast: Mayors Panel
Peachtree Corners Town Green 5140 Town Center Blvd., Peachtree Corners
7:30-9 a.m.
Admission: free
Atlanta Tech Park 107 Technology Pkwy., Peachtree Corners
The 10th anniversary of the incorporation of Peachtree Corners will be celebrated with family fun that includes food, live music, arts and crafts booths, a car and bike show. Go to peachtreecornersfestival.com to make plans.
July 2 Flicks on the Green — Big Hero Six 7-9 p.m. Peachtree Corners Town Green 5140 Town Center Blvd., Peachtree Corners Admission: free About the film: Robotics prodigy Hiro lives with Baymax, a robot whose sole purpose is to take care of people. When Hiro is thrown into the middle of a dangerous plot, he transforms Baymax and his other friends into a band of hightech heroes. Details on the peachtreecornersga. gov calendar.
Southwest Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
July 14-17 Cinderellie-Mae Lionheart Theatre 10 College St., Norcross 30071 Tickets: $12 for all ages Prince Bubba is throwing a barn dance to find a new bride and all the single fillies in town are just a-chomping at the bit. Out of nowhere comes Cinderellie-Mae after her fairy GodMamaw ‘purtied’ her up so she can attend the dance. Get tickets at lionhearttheatre.org or call 404-919-4022.
July 15 Rise Up & Cool Down
Admission: $28 for members, $35 for non-members
6-8 p.m.
The mayors of Peachtree Corners, Norcross and Berkeley Lake gather for a panel discussion of common issues that face their cities. Admission includes breakfast, coffee and juice. Registration before July 5 is required. Click on southwestgwinnettchamber.com or call 470-482-1899 to learn more and register.
Admission: free
July 8 Norcross Summer Concert Series — Bee Gees Gold Tribute
Graves Park, 1540 Graves Rd., Norcross National Park & Recreation Month is celebrated with crafts, games, concessions and fun for all ages. Find out more at gwinnettcounty.com or by calling 678-277-0860.
July 16 Bark in the Park 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Peachtree Corners Town Green 5140 Town Center Blvd., Peachtree Corners
7:30-9:30 p.m.
Admission: free
Thrasher Park, 93 Park Dr., Norcross
Dogs are welcome! Drop by for treats, activities and vendors that are sure to please pets and their parents. There’s more info on the peachtreecornersga.gov calendar.
Admission: free About the band: Bee Gees Gold Tribute recreates the look and sound of the Bee Gees from the 1960s through the late 1970s and lets music lovers relive the band in their prime. More info is on the norcrossga.net calendar.
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