may 2010 guide to georgia
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May 2010 Guide to GeorgiaTRANSCRIPT
To GEORGIAGuideGuide
May 2010May 2010
Events
Attractions
Fairs & Festivals
To GEORGIA
Blue Ridge Arts in the Park Festival
GuideTo GEORGIAGuideTo GEORGIA
Volume 49 Number 8Monthly May 2010
CONTENTS
Metro Atlanta Calendar . . . . . . .4-5Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7Georgia Events & Activities . . .8-10Memorial Day Weekend Events . .11May Events in Georgia . . . . . .12-19Garden and Home . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Theatre, Music, & Drama . . . .21-23
ON THE COVER
“Arts in the Park will be held indowntown Blue Ridge May 29-
30. For more information on this festival and the many others plannedfor Georgia during May and June seethe article beginning on page 12.
GUIDE TO GEORGIA801 Nebula Rd., Manchester, GA 31816Phone 706-846-2620, Fax 706-846-2620E-mail [email protected]
Patty Proctor . . . . . . . . .Publisher/EditorHayley Yawn . . . . .Publisher’s AssistantDebi Richardson . . . . . . . .Graphic Editor814-227-1211, [email protected] King . . . . . . . . . .Advertising Rep706-846-9854, [email protected]
The GUIDE TO GEORGIA, founded in 1960, isthe premiere publication for information onactivities and entertainment in Georgia. Eightissues are published each year, and the magazinesare distributed in all 11 Georgia Welcome Centers,in local visitor bureaus, in hotels, and numerousother outlets as well as to subscribers. Subscriptionis $18 per year. Contents are copy righted and maynot be reproduced without permission.
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“Melon Masquerade”
in Cordele, GAMain Day of Festival–June 26
Arts & Crafts •• Parade •• FireworksCar, Truck & Tractor Display ••Train RidePhoto Contest •• Seed Spitting Contest
Watermelon Idol ••Taste of MelonQuilt Display •• Gospel Music •• Dog Show
Entertainment •• Golf TournamentWatermelon Capital Queen Pageant
Fishing Rodeo •• Dance •• Puppet ShowDog Show •• 5K & 1 Mile Run & Walk
and Much, Much More!
229-273-1668229-273-1668Toll Free 866-426-3566
www.cordelecrispga.com
61st Annual
WatermelonDays Festival
June 2010
WatermelonDays Festival
May1 – Brushstrokes Spring Art Show & Sale,
Bank of N. Ga., Sandy Springs. 866-511-7742.1 – Artists’ Market, Downtown Acworth.
770-974-8813.1 – Riverside Park Concert, Roswell, 7:30-
9:30 p.m. 770-641-3705.1 – Jazz Under the Stars Concert, Clark
Atlanta University. 404-880-8995.1 – Saturday at North Springs High (food,
drama, carnival), Sandy Springs. 866-511-7742.1 – World Fitness Day, Georgia Dome. 404-
223-9200.1 – Only One is Perfect, Ferst Center. 404-
894-9600.1-2 – Snellville Days, Briscoe Pk. 770-985-3535.1-2 – Yaarab Shrine Circus & Carnival,
Miller Park, Marietta. 770-423-1330,1-2 – Georgia Frontier Days, Stone Moun -
tain Park. 770-498-5690.1-2 – Dead Certain, Art Station, Stone
Moun tain. 770-469-1105.1-8 – Felicity Taste of Art, Sandy Springs
Circle. 404-843-6456.1-9 – Decorator’s Show House & Garden,
3639 Tuxedo Road. 404-733-4921.1-15 – ArtSSpring, Sandy Springs, various
venues. 866-511-7742.1-22 – Lasershow Spectacular, Stone Moun -
tain Park, Saturdays, 9:30 p.m. 770-498-5690.
1-29 – Smyrna Fresh Produce Market,Saturdays 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 770-431-2863.
1-29 – Concerts on the Decatur Square,Saturdays, 7-9:30 p.m. 404-371-8386.
1-29 – Alpharetta Farmers Market, Sat ur -days, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 404-402-5389.
1-29 – Sandy Springs Farmers Market,Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 404-835-1473.
1-30 – Georgia Renaissance Festival, Fair -burn, Sat. & Sun. 770-964-8575.
1-31 – 31 Days of Jazz, various venues. 404-817-6815.
1-June 6 – Georgia Renaissance Festival,weekends. 770-964-8575.
2 – Fiesta Atlanta, Centennial Olympic Park.404-223-9200.
4 – Cinco de Mayo Family Fun, East RoswellRecreation Ctr. 770-640-3253.
4 – Sandy Springs Charter Middle SchoolMusic Concert, 6:30 p.m. 770-552-4970.
4 – Battle of the Sexes, Unitarian Uni ver sal istChurch, Sandy Springs, 7-8 p.m. 866-511-7742.
4-27 – Music at Noon, Centennial OlympicPark, Tues. & Thurs., noon-1 p.m. 404-223-4412.
5-9 – Midsummer Night’s Dream, PiedmontPark. 404-264-0020.
5-26 – Wednesday Wind Down, CentennialOlympic Park, 5:30-8 p.m. 404-223-4412.
5-26 – Dunwoody Green Market, Wed nes -days. 770-330-8196.
5-26 – Blue Sky Concerts, Decatur Square,Wednesdays 12-1 p.m. 404-371-8386.
6 – Rhodopis-Children’s Opera, Green fieldAcad emy, Sandy Sprgs., 6:30 p.m. 404-252-3910.
6 – Taste of Underground Atlanta, 11:30-1:30 p.m. 404-523-2311.
6 – Dramatic Reading of The Green Book,Alliance Theatre. 866-511-7742.
6 – First Thursday Art Walk, Downtown.404-733-high.
7 – Chita Rivera, Strand Theatre, Marietta.404-377-9948.
7-9 – Atlanta West Fest, Historic West End.404-374-3557.
7-9 – Sweet Auburn Springfest. 404-478-7820.7-9 – Scott Antique Market, Atlanta Expo
Center. 740-569-4112 or 404-361-2000.
METRO ATLANTA CALENDAR
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ArtSSpring through May15 in Sandy Springs is amonth-long celebrationof arts in the cityfeaturing music, drama,poetry, gardens, dining,and dancing. For moreinformation phone 866-511-7742 orvisit www.visitsandysprings.org orwww.artsandysprings.org.
Take the Road Less Traveled!Georgia’s
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METRO ATLANTA CALENDARMay
7-9 – Gem & Mineral Show, Cobb CivicCenter. 770-528-8450.
7,14,16,21,22 – Comedy of Errors, Barring -ton Hall, Roswell. 770-640-3253.
7-28 – Martinis & IMAX, FernbankMuseum, Fridays, 5:30-10 p.m. 404-929-6300.
8 – Shubert’s Mass in G, Holy TrinityEpiscopal Church. 404-875-3266.
8 – Acworth Opry, Logan Farm Park, 6-8:30p.m. 770-917-1234.
8 – Mother’s Day Tea Party, Mable House,Mableton. 770-819-3285.
8 – Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival,Cauble Park, Lake Acworth. 800-451-3480.
8 – Classic Car Caravan & Showcase, HighMuseum of Art, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 404-733-4437.
8-9 – Colors Festival of Arts, RoswellSquare. 770-640-3253.
8-9 – Mother’s Day Jewelry Show & Sale,Callanwolde. 404-872-5338.
9 – Mother’s Day All-Star Comedy X-Plosion, Atlanta Civic Center. 404-523-6275.
9 – Concert by the Springs with Yacht RockRevue, Heritage Lawn, Sandy Springs, 7 p.m. 404-851-9111.
9 – Mother’s Day Open House, SmithPlantation, Barrington Hall, Bulloch Hall, Roswell,1-3 p.m. Free. 800-776-7935.
11 – Finding Mr. Right, Unitarian UniversalistChurch, Sandy Springs, 7 p.m. 866-511-7742.
13 – Taste of Alpharetta, Wills Park, 5-10p.m. 678-297-6078.
14 – Musical Theater Showcase, NorthSprings H. S., Sandy Springs, 7 p.m. 770-551-2490.
14 – Michael O’Neal Singers – Heart landMusic, Roswell UMC, 8 p.m. 770-594-7974.
14 – March of Dimes Dining Out. 404-720-5304.
14 – Family Storytelling, Callanwolde. 404-872-5338.
15 – Armed Forces Day at S.E. RailwayMuseum, Duluth. 770-476-2013.
15 – Rockin’ at the River, ChattahoocheeNature Center, Roswell. 770-992-2055.
15 – Taste of the Highlands, John HowellPark, Virginia-Highlands, 2-5 p.m. 404-785-7316.
15 – Jazz Cabaret, North Springs HighSchool, Sandy Springs, 7 p.m. 866-511-7742.
15 – Art Around the World Gala, Griffith-Richard House, Sandy Springs. 770-951-0021.
15 – Major City Casino Night, GeorgiaWorld Congress Center. 404-223-4000.
15 – Georgia Kite Festival, CentennialOlympic Park. 404-223-4412.
15-16 – Intergalactic Bead & JewelryShow, Gwinnett Center, Duluth. 770-813-7500.
15-16 – Spring Pottery Sale, Callanwolde.404-872-5338.
15-16 – ALIVE! Expo, Georgia WorldCongress Center. 404-223-4000.
15-29 – Riverside Farmers Market, Roswell,Sat., 8 a.m.-noon. 770-594-6232.
16 – Sunday on Roswell Square with LauraCoyle, 3-4:30 p.m. 770-641-3705.
16 – Third Sundaes at Barrington Hall,Roswell. 770-640-3855.
19 –Wind Down Wed. with Guilty Pleasures,Heritage Green, Sandy Springs. 404-851-9111.
20 – Alive After Five, Roswell. 770-640-3253.21 – Friday Jazz, High Museum of Art, 5-10
p.m. 404-733-high.21-23 – Works in Clay Spring Show &
Sale, Roswell Art Center West. 770-641-3990.21-23 – North Georgia Home & Garden
Show, Cobb Civic Center. 770-528-8450.21-30 – Theatre & Literary Arts Festival,
Decatur. 404-371-9583.22 – Fourth Saturday Family Fun Day,
Centennial Olympic Park. 404-223-4412.22 – Atlanta Sacred Chorale, Schwartz
Center. 404-727-5050.22 – Downtown Tour of Lofts & Life styles.
404-658-5909.22-23 – World’s Largest Baby Shower
Expo, Ga. World Congress Center. 404-223-4000.22-23 – RK Gun Show, Miller Park, Marietta.
770-528-8875.23 – Russian & Eastern European Folk
Music Concert, Dunwoody UMC. 404-325-2449.23 – Sunday on Roswell Square with
Caroline Herring, 3-4:30 p.m. 770-641-3705.23 – Decatur Civic Chorus Concert, 1st
Baptist Church, 3 p.m. 404-370-8386.24 – Atlanta Caribbean Carnival, Woodruff
Park. 404-932-2474.(See Memorial Day Weekend Events
calendar listings on page 11.)
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Sports SchedulesSports SchedulesBASEBALL
Home SchedulesATLANTA BRAVES
May 1-2 . . . . . . . . .HOUSTONMay 14-16 . . . . . . .ARIZONAMay 17-18 . . . . . . . .NY METSMay 19-20 . . . . .CINCINNATIMay 28-30 . . . . .PITTSBURGHMay 31-June 2 .PHILADELPHIA
404-577-9100www.atlantabraves.com
AUGUSTA GREENJACKETSMay 3-6 . . . . . . . . .AUGUSTAMay 7-10 . . . .HAGERSTOWNMay 16-19 . . . . .SAVANNAHMay 24-27 . . . . . . . . . .ROMEMay 28-31 . . . . . . .ASHEVILLE
706-736-7889greenjacketsbaseball.com
ROME BRAVESMay 3-6 . . . . .HAGERSTOWNMay 7-10 . . . . . . . .ASHEVILLEMay 16-19 . . . .CHARLESTONMay 28-31 . . . . .SAVANNAH
706-368-9388www.romebraves.com
SAVANNAH SAND GNATSMay 1 . . . . . . . . .LEXINGTONMay 12-15 . . . . . . . . . .ROMEMay 24-27 . . . .KANNAPOLIS
912-351-9150www.sandgnats.com
FISHINGMay 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Bass Anglers Tournament
Allatoona Lake, Cartersville, 770-714-5079May 2, 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fly Fishing Clinics
Panola Mt. St. Pk., Stockbridge, 770-389-7801May 8 . . . Fish the Hooch, General Landing, Roswell, 770-641-3706May 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kids Fishing Derby
Gen. Coffee St. Pk., Nicholls, 912-384-7082May 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Youth Fishing At Buck Shoals
Smithgall Woods, 706-878-3087May 22-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Bass Anglers Championship
Gatewood Park, Cartersville, 770-714-5079May 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fly Fish Clinics
Chattahoochee Nature Ctr., Roswell, 770-992-2055May 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kids Fishing Festival
Panola Mt. St. Pk., Stockbridge, 770-389-7801May 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Junior-Senior Fishing Rodeo
Victoria Bryant St. Pk., Royston, 9-12, 706-245-6270(See info on fishing tournaments at www.flwoutdoor.com)
RACINGROAD ATLANTA
Braselton, 800-849-race, www.roadatlanta.comMay 1-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Historic Sportscar Mitty SpeedfestMay 7-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drift AtlantaMay 22-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCCA NationalAtlanta Motor Speedway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hampton
770-946-4211, atlantamotorspeedway.comAtlanta Dragway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commerce
770-682-3782, www.atlantadragway.comOglethorpe Speedway Park . Pooler, 912-964-8200,ospracing.netSilver Dollar Raceway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reynolds
478-847-4414, www.silverdollarraceway.com
TENNISMay 1-10 . . . . . . . . Savannah Challenger USTA
Tournament, Landings, 912-598-2570
BIKINGMay 1 . . . . . . . . . . . Dirty Spokes Mt. Bike Race
Fort Yargo St. Pk., Winder, 770-867-3489May 2 . . . . . USA CRITS Finals & Global BMW
Sandy Springs, 866-511-7742May 8 . . . . . . . . . . . Dirty Spokes Mt. Bike Race
Ga. Int’l. Horse Park, Conyers, 888-860-4224May 8 . . . . . . . . . Midtown Bike Around (9.3M)
Columbus, 1:30 p.m., 706-494-1663May 14-15 . . Jittery Joe’s Athens to Savannah
(210M), 800-653-0603May 26 . . . . . . Roswell Bicycle Wild Hash Ride
770-998-2511July 11 . . . . Hospitality Highway Century Ride
Sandy Springs, 866-511-7742
GOLFINGMay 1-2 . . . . . . Arthur Bacon Golf Tournament
Fox Creek Golf Course, Smyrna, 770-431-2842
SOCCER(See www.usyouthsoccer.org and www.soccerga.com)
MISCELLANEOUSMay 1-2 . . . . . . . . ZZZ’s in the Tres, Panola Mt.
St. Pk., Stockbridge, 770-389-7801May 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WWE
Columbus Civic Center, 800-999-1613May 8 . . . . . Lost Person Prevention, Panola Mt.
St. Pk., Stockbridge, 10 a.m., 770-389-7801May 8. . . . . . . . . . . JAKES Day, Smithgall Woods
Helen, 706-878-3087May 15 . . . . . . . . . . . Tree Top Climb, Panola Mt.
St. Pk., 1-4 p.m., 770-389-7801May 16 . . Callaway Gardens Fitness Series (5K
run, 30K bike, 5K run), Pine Mt., 770-565-5208May 22 . . . . . . EVP Savannah Open (Volleyball)
Tybee Island, 912-644-6414May 29 . . . . . Dirty Spokes Duathlon (run-bike-
run), Ft. Yargo St. Pk., Winder, 770-867-3489
Events sometimes change, so phone forinformation before driving long distances.
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Sports SchedulesSports SchedulesHIKES & RUNS
May 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dalton, 5K, 706-272-6662May 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Griffin, 5K, 404-808-3342May 1 . . . . . . .Hartwell, 5K, 10K, 706-376-8590May 1 . . .McDonough, 5K, 10KI, 770-305-7390May 1 . .Suwanee, 5K, 10K, 12K, 678-234-4195May 8 . . . . . . . . . . . .Atlanta, 5K, 404-459-8700May 8 . . . . . . .Madison, 5K, 10K, 706-342-1965May 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rome, 5K, 706-234-5775May 8 . . . . . . . . . .Villa Rica, 5K, 770-459-7011May 15 . . . . . . . . . . .Atlanta, 5K, 404-627-8050May 15 . . . . . . . .Cartersville, 5K, 770-387-1143May 15 . . . . . . . . .Cumming, 5K, 770-757-2559May 15 . . . . . . . .Dahlonega, 5K, 706-531-6201May 15 . . . . . . . . . . .Decatur, 5K, 404-231-9064May 15 . . . . . . . . . .Suwanee, 5K, 770-277-0046May 22 . . . . . . .Atlanta, 10K, 2K, 404-605-8540May 23 . . . . . . . . .Kennesaw, 5K, 678-895-2631May 29 . . . . .Peachtree City, 5K, 770-487-5934May 31 . . . .Alpharetta, 5K, 10K, 678-795-0115May 31 . . . . . . . . . . .Athens, 5K, 706-296-5353May 31 . . . . . . . . . . . .Dacula, 5K, 770-513-1725June 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gray, 5K, 478-986-5199June 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alma, 5K, 912-632-5859June 5 . . . . . . . . .Eatonton, 10K, 706-485-9941
(See www.atlantatrackclub.org for more races)
EQUESTRIAN SHOWSMay 8-9 . . . . .Ventures Horse Show, Wills Park
Equestrian Center, Alpharetta, 678-297-6120May 15 . . . . . .Trail Horse Poker Ride/ScavangerHunt, Stephens Pk., Crawfordville, 770-466-4430
June 4-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pro RodeoOld Frontier, Thomson, 706-597-1000
GEORGIA INT’L HORSE PARKConyers, 888-860-4224, www.conyersga.com
May 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Derby DayMay 1-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Farm DressageMay 6-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dixie Cup Spring ClassicMay 8-9 . . . . .Pony Club Dressage & Games RallyMay 27-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bulls & Barrel Event
WATERSPORTSMay 20-23. . . Mastercraft Pro Wakeboard Tour
Dallas Landing ParkCobb County, 800-451-3480
May 22 . . . . . . . . . . . Heart of Dragon Boat FestLake Tobosofkee, Macon, 478-745-3984
May 28-30. . . . Masters Water Ski TournamentCallaway Gdns., Pine Mountain, 800-225-5292
May 29 . . . . . . . . . New Echota River Raft Raceon Oostanaula, 706-263-4002
July 31 . . . . . . . . Sandy Springs Summer Splash(6M on Chattahoochee), 866-511-7742
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11-19, 2010
For more information on the 2010 Festival visit our
Official website at www.GaPeachFestival.com
GEORGIA CALENDARMay
1 – ATHENS – Symphony Guild present Ken -tucky Derby Event, Classic Center. 706-546-1942.
1 – BRUNSWICK – Ghosts, Gossip, & Gour -met Dinner Theater, Old City Hall. 912-571-1323.
1 – CALHOUN – Community Chorus Con -cert, Harris Arts Center., 8 p.m. 706-629-2599.
1 – CARTERSVILLE – Clayton Car Cruise,Downtown, 5-8 p.m. 770-607-3480.
1 – CARTERSVILLE – Spring into Summerwith Elvis, Grand Theatre, 8 p.m. 770-386-7343.
1 – CORNELIA – Apple Blossom TreasureSale, Downtown, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 706-778-7875.
1 – DALTON – Downtown Beer Festival, 4 p.m. 800-331-3258.
1 – DAWSON – Tour of Historic Homes. 229-995-2125.
1 – DEARING – Mayfest Arts & CraftsFestival. 706-597-1000.
1 – HELEN – Winefest, RiverMist Lodge. 706-878-1234. Wurstfest, Downtown & Festhalle, 7-11 p.m. 706-878-1908. Shopping for DistilleryDollars/Moonshine Hwy. Auction. 800-392-8279.
1 – JASPER – Big Canoe Tour of Homes, 678-454-0061. Cruise-In, 5-8 p.m. 706-692-1164.
1 – LYONS – Tales from the Altamaha: Livin’and Lovin’ on the Altamaha, Blue MarqueeTheater. 912-526-6445.
1 – PINE MOUNTAIN – Deep South BrassBand Festival. 706-663-8850.
1-2 – AMERICUS – Lindbergh Boogie, JimmyCarter Regional Airport. 229-924-2646.
1-2 – BLAIRSVILLE – Mountain Fair, Indus -trial Park. 706-781-6552.
1-2 – CLINTON – Old Clinton War Days,Historic District. 478-986-6383 or 478-986-1123.
1-2 – DAWSONVILLE – Spring Fling Festival.706-265-6278.
1-2 – GAY – Cotton Pickin’ Fair. 800-538-6814.1-2 – GAY – Shady Days in Gay. 706-977-8548.1-2 – MACON – Macon Gardens, Mansions,
and Moonlight. 478-742-8155.1-2 – SNELLVILLE – Snellville Days, Briscoe
Park. 770-985-3535.1-2 – WATKINSVILLE – Southworks Artist
Market & Arts Festival, OCAF. 706-769-4565.1-6 – SAVANNAH – SCAD Style Lectures,
various locations. 912-525-5231.1-9 – MACON – Georgia State Fair, Central
City Park. 478-746-7184.1-29 – AUGUSTA – Market on the River, 8th
St Plaza, Saturdays, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 706-722-8000.1-29 – BLAIRSVILLE – Cruise-Ins at the
Square, Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. 877-745-5789.1-29 – CARTERSVILLE – Mountain Music,
Saturdays, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. 770-975-0055.1-29 – DAHLONEGA – Appalachian Jam,
Gold Museum, Saturdays, 2-5 p.m. 706-864-3513.1-29 – ST. MARYS – Common Market, Down -
town, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 912-882-8111.1-29 WOODBINE – Woodbine Opry, Fri. &
Sat., 7-10 p.m. 912-576-3027.2 – AUGUSTA – Day in the Country Festival,
Riverfront Marina. 803-278-4849.2 – AUGUSTA – Carrie Underwood, James
Brown Arena, 7:30 p.m. 706-722-3521.2 – YOUNG HARRIS – Mountain Com mun -
ity Chorus, Y.H. College, 3 p.m. 828-557-9187.2-30 – AUGUSTA – Candlelight Jazz, River -
walk, Sundays, 8-9 p.m. 706-495-6238.3 – AUGUSTA – Tribute to James Brown,
McDuffie Woods Com. Ctr., 7 p.m. 706-771-2656.3 – THOMASVILLE – Taste of Thomasville,
Cultural Center, 6-8:30 p.m. 229-226-0588.5-29 – BLAIRSVILLE – Misty Mt. Model Rail -
road Tours, Wed., Fri., Sat., 2 p.m. 706-745-9819.6 – AUGUSTA – First Thursday, Midtown
Market, 5-8 p.m. 706-922-5000.6 – FITZGERALD – Artist Reception for
Cindy Davis, 6 p.m. Rhonda Henderson/Bill BrownConcert, 7 p.m. Carnegie Ctr. 229-426-5033.
6 – THOMASVILLE – Carson & Barnes Circus,Fairgrounds, 4:30 & 7:30 p.m. 866-577-3600.
JEKYLL ISLAND, one of the Golden Isles alongGeorgia’s coast, has ten miles of beautiful beaches.For information on Jekyll, St. Simons Island, SeaIsland, Little St. Simons Island, Cumberland Island,and Brunswick, visit www.ComeCoastAwhile.com orphone 800-933-coast.
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GEORGIA CALENDARMay
6-7 – LUMPKIN – Spring Days at WestvilleVillage. 888-733-1850.
6-8 – OCHLOCKNEE – Great Southern MusicFestival, Pickers Paradise Park. 866-577-3600.
6-28 – SAVANNAH – Teas in the DavenportHouse Gdn., Thurs. & Fri., 5:30 p.m. 912-236-8097.
7 – AUGUSTA – First Friday, Artists Row, 5-10 p.m. 706-826-4702. Car Show, Commons,6-9:15 p.m. 706-831-1793.
7 – AUGUSTA – Augusta Ballet, ImperialTheatre, 7 p.m. 706-261-0555.
7 – BRUNSWICK – First Friday, Downtown,5-8 p.m. 912-265-4032.
7 – SAVANNAH – First Friday Oyster Roast& Fireworks, 7:30-9:45 p.m. 912-201-2201.
7 – THOMASVILLE – Downtown Night, 5-8 p.m. 229-227-7020.
7 – TYBEE ISLAND – SCAD Sand ArtsFestival. 912-525-5231.
7-8 – ATHENS – Symphony Pops Concert,Classic Center. 706-357-4444.
7-8 – BLAIRSVILLE – Trash & Treasure Sale,Civic Center, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 877-745-5789.
7-8 – CAIRO - Great Southern Antique AutoShow & Rally. 229-377-3663.
7-8 – CALHOUN – Community ChorusConcert, Harris Arts Center. 706-629-2599.
7-8 – THOMASVILLE – Music & DramaTroupe Show, Munc. Aud. 229-558-9470.
7-28 – BLAIRSVILLE – Friday NightConcerts, Old Courthouse, 7 p.m. 706-754-5493.
7-28 – COLUMBUS – Uptown Friday NightConcerts, Broadway, 7-10 p.m. 706-596-0111.
8– ABBEVILLE – Ocmulgee Wild HogFestival. 229-467-2144 or 229-467-2107.
8 – ATHENS – Stars from Platters, Coasters,Drifters, Temptations, Morton. 706-613-3771.
8 – AUGUSTA – B.B. King, Bell Auditorium,8 p.m. 706-722-3521.
8 – BAINBRIDGE – River Town Days. 229-243-8555.
8 – BLAIRSVILLE – CCC Reunion, VogelState Park, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 706-745-2628.
8 – BLUE RIDGE – Georgia Mountain ClassicCar Show, City Park, 12:30-4 p.m. 706-632-2634.
8 – CARTERSVILLE – Holiday Band Concert,Downtown, 7-9 p.m. 770-607-3490.
8 – CLARKESVILLE – Motorcycle Show/ChiliCookoff, Habersham Fairgrounds. 706-754-7875.
8 – DALTON – Woodturners Guild Show,Depot, Noon. 800-331-3258.
8 – DARIEN – Aerial Ballet in the Oaks,Ashantilly Center, 8 p.m. 912-289-1144.
8 – ELLIJAY – Apple Country Auto ClubCruise-In, Downtown, 5-7 p.m. 706-635-2221.
8 – PAVO – Peacock Festival. 229-859-2516.8 – SAVANNAH – Scottish Games, Bethesda
School for Boys. 912-233-6017.8 – STOCKBRIDGE – Wood Carving 101,
Panola Mt. St. Pk., 2-5 p.m. 770-389-7801.8 – THOMASVILLE – Saturday Downtown
Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 229-227-7020.8 – THOMASVILLE – S.E. Blues Bash & Chili
Cookoff, Grand Slam Event Ctr. 229-244-3179.8 – THOMSON - Arts in the Alley. 706-597-
1000.8 –WINDER – GeoChallenge Launch & Learn,
Fort Yargo State Park, 2 p.m. 404-657-9858.8-9 – BRUNSWICK – Arts & Crafts Festival,
Waterfront Park. 912-214-5558.8-9 – HELEN – Civil War Re-enactment
Weekend, City Park. 706-878-2111.9 – MACON – Gospel Brunch, Washington
Park, Downtown, 12-2 p.m. 478-743-1074.9 – THOMASVILLE – Music for Mothers Day,
Cultural Center, 4 p.m. 229-226-6964.10-14 – VALDOSTA – Brown Bag Lunch
Concerts, Courthouse, 11:30 a.m. 229-259-3599.10-15 – JEKYLL ISLAND – Nest Fest & Turtle
Crawl. 912-635-4444.11 – DOUGLAS – Broxton Rocks Tour,
10 a.m. 912-389-3401.11-29 – ATHENS – Farmers Market, Down -
town on Tues. 4-7, Bishop Park on Sat. 8-noon.800-653-0603.
13 – ALBANY – Mexican Fiesta & Auctions,Knights of Columbus. 229-347-0441.
13 – ELLIJAY – Cherry Log Pickin’, GilmerSenior Center. 706-635-3786.
13-15 – KNOXVILLE – Georgia JugFest &Old Knoxville Days. 478-836-3825.
13-16 – COLUMBUS – Disney on Ice, CivicCenter. 800-745-3000.
14 – CLARKESVILLE – Storyteller AndyOffutt Irwin, Library, 6 p.m. 706-754-4216.
14 – CONYERS – Covington-Conyers ChoralConcert, Rockdale Aud., 8 p.m. 770-761-0474.
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GEORGIA CALENDARMay
14-15 – CARTERSVILLE – Duck Derby,Concert Friday, Race Saturday. 770-387-1143.
14-15 – HAZELHURST – BBQ Fest, BigHouse, Hwy. 341. 912-375-3777.
15 – ALBANY – Archaeology Month Festival,Chehaw Park. 803-637-3534.
15 – AUGUSTA – Thunder Over Augusta,Downtown, 2-10 p.m. 706-821-1754.
15 – BLUE RIDGE – Smokie MountainMelodies Show, Fannin H.S., 7 p.m. 706-632-2081.
15 – CARTERSVILLE – Etowah IndianMounds by Torchlight. 770-387-3747.
15 – CLARKESVILLE – Mountain LaurelFestival, Downtown. 706-754-2220.
15 – McDONOUGH – Geranium Festival.770-898-3196.
15 – SAVANNAH – Moon River Chorus,Mighty 8th Museum, 11 a.m. 912-748-8888.
15 – SAVANNAH – SCAD Fashion Show,Trustees Theatre, 4 & 8 p.m. 912-525-5231.
15 – ST. MARYS – No Known Cure BandConcert, Waterfront Pk., 7-9 p.m. 912-882-4000.
15 – THOMSON – Blind Willie Blues Festival.706-597-1000.
15 – WINTERVILLE – Marigold Festival. 800-653-0603.
15-16 – BALL GROUND – Ball GroundHeritage Days Festival. 770-735-4263.
15-16 – HELEN – Southern Worthersee VW-Audi Car Show. 205-222-8411.
15-16 – RESACA – Battle of Resaca Re -enactment. 706-625-3200.
15-16 – SAVANNAH – War of Jenkins’ Ear,Wormsloe Historic Site. 912-353-3023.
16 –AUGUSTA – Orchestra Ensemble/MaestroKuwahara, Morris Museum, 2 p.m. 706-724-7501.
16 – BRUNSWICK – Coastal Youth Symp -hony of Georgia, Glynn Academy Aud., 3 p.m.912-634-3453.
16 – COLUMBUS – Arts in Lakebottom Park,12-6 p.m. 706-327-9533.
16 – SAVANNAH – Hotlanta Jazz, WestinSavannah Harbor Resort, 5 p.m. 912-920-1317.
16 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Island GarageBand, Lighthouse lawn, 7 p.m. 912-638-4666.
18 – BRUNSWICK – Hunt Family Fiddlers,Glynn Academy Aud., 8 p.m. 912-638-5616.
18-22 – CALHOUN – Treasure Hunters
Roadshow, Calhoun KOA. 706-629-7511.20 – MADISON – Spring Concert, Town Park,
6-8 p.m. 706-342-1251.21 – CALHOUN – Concert at City Park. 706-
602-5570.21 – TYBEE ISLAND – Beach Bum Parade,
6 p.m. 912-786-5444.21-22 – MADISON – Ga. State Singles Assn. of
Square & Round Dancers, Lions Club. 706-654-9847.22 – AUGUSTA – Mayfest, 622 4th Street.
803-279-2330.22 – CALHOUN – 3rd Annual Ham Jam, Off
Roe Springs. 706-296-7103.22 – ELLIJAY – Apple Blossom Auto Show/
Swap Meet, Dwntwn., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 706-698-1111.22 – JASPER – JMA Car Cruise, Downtown,
4-8 p.m. 706-692-1164.22 – OCHLOCKNEE – Spring Fling Fest. 229-
574-5375.22-23 – BLAIRSVILLE – Downtown Spring
Arts & Crafts Festival. 706-994-4837.22-23 – SAUTEE – Taste of Sautee, Yonah
Mountain Vineyards. 706-878-5522.25 – WATKINSVILLE – Ashford Manor
Concert on Lawn, 6-9 p.m. 706-769-2633.27 – ELLIJAY – Taste of Ellijay, Downtown,
5:30-8:30 p.m. 706-635-7400.(See Memorial Day Weekend Events
calendar listings on page 11.)
June1-30 – CORDELE – Watermelon Days
Festival. 886-426-3566.4-5 – ALMA – Georgia Blueberry Festival.
912-632-5859.4-5 – GRAY – Daylily Festival, Gray Elemen -
tary School. 478-986-5199.5 – EATONTON – Putnam County Dairy
Festival, Courthouse Square. 706-485-8112.11-12 – BYRON – Georgia Peach Festival.
478-825-4002.12 – MONROE – Crepe Myrtle Festival,
Hammond Park. 770-868-5137.12-13 – BLAIRSVILLE – Scottish Festival &
Highland Games, Meeks Park. 877-745-5789.15-19 – FORT VALLEY – Georgia Peach
Festival. 478-825-4002.26 – CORDELE – Watermelon Days Festival
Main Day. 886-426-3566.
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MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND EVENTS
MAY27-28 – TALLULAH FALLS – Full Moon
Suspen sion Bridge Hike, Tallulah Gorge State Park,9-11 p.m. 706-754-7981.
28 – ACWORTH – Farmers Market,Downtown, 7-11 a.m. 770-974-8813.
28 DECATUR – ArtWalk, 5-10 p.m. 404-370-8386.
28 – MACON – McDonald’s Choir Showcase,Macon Centreplex, 7:30 p.m. 800-745-3000.
28 – MARIETTA – Pieces of Eight Concert,Square, 8 p.m. 770-794-5601.
28-30 – DECATUR – Decatur Arts Festival,Square. 404-370-8386.
28-31 – HELEN – Memorial Day Blast, UnicoiState Park. 800-573-9659.
28-31 – WEST POINT – West Point LakeMusic Festival, Pyne Rd. Park. 706-523-2506.
28-June 18 – BLUE RIDGE – Southern Appa -la chian Artist Guild Exhibit, Art Ctr. 706-632-2144.
29 – ATLANTA – Neil Young, Fox Theatre, 8 p.m. 404-881-2100.
29 – ATLANTA – MFC in Atlanta, CobbEnergy Centre. 770-916-2800.
29 – CALHOUN – Cherokee Artists & His toricDemonstrations, New Echota. 706-624-1321.
29 – DALTON – Car & Truck Show, Fair -grounds. 706-275-0268.
29 – HELEN – Concert, 8 p.m. 800-573-9659. Helenfest, Festhalle. 706-878-1908.
29 – JASPER – Foothills Jamboree/Classic CarShow, Fireside Café, 3 p.m. 706-692-1164.
29 – MIDWAY – Memorial Day Com mem or -ation, Fort Morris, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 912-884-5999.
29 – RICHMOND HILL – Memorial DayCelebration, Fort McAllister. 912-727-2339.
29 – ROSWELL – Emmy Award Winner FarmerJason, Chattahoochee Nature Center, 1 p.m., 770-992-2055.
29 – SAUTEE-NACOOCHEE – BBQ Pig-Outfor Volunteer Firefighters, 12-5 p.m. CommunityCenter. 706-878-9349.
29 – ST. MARYS – Fun in the Sun Expo,Waterfront Park. 912-882-4927.
29 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Phil Morrison &World Unity Jazz Ensemble, lighthouse lawn, 7-9p.m. 912-262-6934.
29 – WINDER – Memorial Day Campfire, FortYargo State Park, 7-9 p.m. 770-867-3489.
29-30 – ATLANTA – Atlanta Jazz Festival,Piedmont Park. 404-853-4234.
29-30 – BLUE RIDGE – Arts in the Park, CityPark. 706-632-2144.
29-30 – HELEN – Visiting Artist Series,Unicoi State Park. 800-573-9659.
29-30 – LUMPKIN – Creek Indian War Re -enactment, Westville Village. 888-733-1850.
29-31 – OMAHA –Weekend Celebration,Florence Marina State Park. 229-838-4706.
29-31 – SAVANNAH – Memorial DayWeekend, Skidaway Island St. Pk. 912-598-2300.
29-31 – STONE MOUNTAIN – LasershowSpec tac ular, Stone Mt. Pk., 9:30 p.m. 770-498-5690.
29-31 – TALLULAH FALLS – Holiday GorgeFloor Hike, 10:30 a.m. 706-754-7981.
29-31 – WARM SPRINGS – Swim the WarmSprings, FDR Little White House. 706-655-5870.
30 – ATLANTA – Veterans RemembranceDay, Atlanta History Center. 404-814-4000.
30 – JEKYLL ISLAND – Sunday DinnerDance, J.I. Club Hotel, 6 p.m. 912-635-2600.
30 – MITCHELL – Grits & Cornmeal,Hamburg State Park, 1-3 p.m. 478-552-2393.
30 – ROSWELL – Sunday on Roswell SquareConcert, 3-4:30 p.m. 770-641-3705.
31 – ATLANTA – Beach Boys Live afterBraves Game, Turner Field. 404-522-7630.
31 – COLUMBUS – Paver DedicationCeremony, National Infantry Museum, 10:30 a.m.800-999-1613.
31 – JASPER – Memorial Day Service, Veter -ans Memorial Park, 2:30 p.m. 706-692-1164.
31 – MANCHESTER – Memorial Day Service& Lunch, The Mill’s Flame. 706-846-9795.
31 – SAVANNAH – Memorial Day, Mighty8th Museum. 912-748-8888.
31 – SMYRNA – Memorial Day at 20th Cen -tury Veterans Memorial, 10 a.m. 770-434-6600.
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Arts in the Park in Blue RidgeIf you’re planning a weekend getaway and are looking for something the whole family will
enjoy, head to the North Georgia Mountains and the 34th Annual Arts in the Park Festival onMay 29-30. The festival will feature 175 booths of juried fine art and handmade crafts, artists’demonstrations, Southern Appalachian Artist’s Guild Exhibit, children’s area, great food, andmore. The festival will be held under the oaks in the beautiful City Park in historic Downtown BlueRidge. Hours will be Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission will be $5 with childrenunder 12 free.
Some of the finest artists in the Southeast will be exhibiting paintings, photography, jewelry,glass, pottery, woodworking, sculpture, folk art, basketry, and metal work.
The Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association, which produces the festival, is housed in thehistoric Fannin County Courthouse adjacent to the park. During the festival the building willhouse a gallery with work by local artists, an exhibit by members of the Southern AppalachianArtists’ Guild, and artists demonstrating their crafts.
For more information contact the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association at 706-632-2144,e-mail [email protected], or visit their website at www.brmaa.net.
ArtSSpring 2010 in Sandy SpringsArtSSpring is Sandy Springs’ month-long celebration of the arts, lasting through May 15 and
featuring art exhibits, music, dance, plays, poetry, a garden tour, family events, a reading, concerts, and the Punchline Comedy Theater. For a schedule visit www.visitsandysprings.org orcall 404-255-3331.
The USA CRITS Finals and the Global BMW SandySprings Cycling Challenge will be May 2. The MetricCentury Ride will begin at 9 a.m. with the CRITS Seriesraces starting at 9:30 a.m. and ending at 6:15 p.m. with anawards presentation and concert. Also there will be about30 arts vendors.
Performing at the Society Entertainment Lawn will bethe Yacht Rock Revue on May 9 and Guilty Pleasure onMay 19. Phone 404-851-9111.
The Anne Frank Exhibit at the Parkside ShoppingCenter, 5920 Roswell Road, includes a model of the hid-den rooms where the Franks lived, a life-sized recreationof Anne’s room, computers offering a virtual tour of thehouse, a recounting of the Frank family’s life in hiding, anda 28-minute movie about Anne’s life. Admission is free.
For information, visit www.visitsandysprings.org orphone 866-511-7742. The Sandy Springs Hospitality &Tourism Welcome Center is located in the ParksideShopping Center at 5920 Roswell Road, Suite A-118.
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Scott Antique Market in AtlantaScott Antique Market in Atlanta has over 2400 booths over-
flowing from two buildings. Find Victorian and primitive furniture, vintage hardware, rare art and prints, vintage cloth-ing, nostalgic photographs, antique Christmas decorations,vintage musical instruments, glassware, pottery, porcelain,clocks, tools, campaign memorabilia, books, and more.
Always held the second weekend of every month, the nextshows will be May 7-9 and June 11-13. Hours are Fri. & Sat.9-6 and Sun. 10-4. Admission is $5 for the weekend. The showhas a variety of food and free parking. Located in the AtlantaExpo Center which straddles I-285 at Exit 55. For more infophone 740-569-4112 (office) or 404-361-2000 (show) or visit www.scottantiquemarket.com.
National Civil War Naval Museum at Port ColumbusExplore naval operations for the North and South through displays of uniforms, artillery,
firearms, personal effects, flags, Civil War ship murals, and a paneled timeline exhibit of the warat sea. See the ironclad ram CSS Jackson;the blockade runner Virginia; the gunboatCSS Chattahoochee; replicas of the USSHartford, USS Monitor, and CSSAlbermarle; the full-scale replica of the USSWater Witch; and a battle simulator theater.
Scheduled again for June, July, andAugust will be the Cool History programswhich utilize the museum’s interior interpre-tive spaces to bring actual events from the
war to life with the use of staff and volunteers. These living history events reenact famous or fascinating incidents in Civil War History.
Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. See coupon in ad on page 8. 1002 Victory Drive, Columbus.Phone 706-327-9798 or visit www.portcolumbus.org.
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 wayequipment. The museum is home to MARTA’s historic bus fleet which includes busses from manyof the predecessor systems to MARTA.
May is Teacher Appreciation Month; and teach-ers will be admitted free with their employee IDbadge. Homeschool Open House will be May 6(rain date, May 7) with a special admission price of$2 per person. There will be crafts, a scavengerhunt, and a caboose train ride; and parents willlearn about the museum’s new programs for homeschoolers. Families must pre-register at 770-495-0253, x2. National Train Day will be observed May 8; this marks 141 years of travelers connecting coast to coast by rail. Armed Forces Day will be May 15, and active and retired members of the nation’s armed services with ID’s will be granted free admission.
The railway museum is open Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Withad on page 10 one free train ride with each paid admission. 3595 Buford Hwy. 770-476-2013. www.southeasternrailwaymuseum.org.
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Crepe Myrtle Festival in MonroeThe 17th Annual Walton County Crepe Myrtle Festival will take place on Saturday, June 12,
from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Hammond Park in Monroe. The festival will feature a car show, CrepeMyrtle Idol competition, kids’ activities corner, tractor parade, battle of the bands, arts and crafts
vendors, food, live entertainment, and more.The aisles will be filled with a variety of handmade
merchandise including children’s clothing and items, garden supplies, flowers and plants, metal art, soaps,wood carvings, quilts, framed art, jewelry, and othercrafts. Children’s activities will include moon walks, aquad bounce, puppet show, sand art, pony rides, choochoo train, and more.
Admission will be adults/$2; children /$1; childrenunder 5 and those with military ID/free. Parking will befree and plentiful. Proceeds from the festival will go
towards scholarships to Walton County high school seniors and to improve Hammond Park. For information about the festival, sponsorships, vendor applications, and the idol competi-
tion, phone 770-868-5137, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.crepemyrtle festival.org. Vendor applications are due by May 14, and arts and crafts items must be home-made/handmade original work.
Georgia Blueberry Festival in AlmaThe 36th annual Georgia Blueberry Festival will be held June 4-5 in Alma at Goldwasser
Park. The fun will begin Friday at noon with food, arts and crafts, music, a sidewalk chalk contest,a blueberry pie eating contest, a senior beauty pageant,and a street dance.
Saturday will feature a blueberry pancake breakfastbeginning at 6 a.m. and a 5K fun run/walk at 8 a.m. Duringthe day visitors will enjoy arts and crafts, kiddie rides, delicious food, and live entertainment.
There will be something for everyone including a fish-ing contest, a car show featuring hot rods and antiquecars, and a motorcycle run. There will be fresh blueberriesand plants for sale at the 4-H booth. The blueberry cook-ing contest will be held Saturday, May 22, at the CountyExtension office. For more information call 912-632-5859 or visit www.almachamber development.com or www.georgiablueberryfestival.com or e-mail [email protected].
Dairy Festival in EatontonThe 51st Annual Putnam County Dairy Festival will be held in Eatonton on Saturday, June 5.
Activities will begin at 8 a.m. with the 32nd annual 10K Torture Trail Road Race & One Mile FunRun. (706-485-9941). A parade at 10 a.m. 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 platform program will begin at 11 a.m. at which timethe Putnam County Dairy Farm Family of the year willbe recognized. The festival pays tribute to the county’sdairy industry and is held on the streets surroundingthe courthouse.
An Arts and Crafts Fair, on the streets around theCourthouse, will be open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and willfeature numerous arts, crafts, and food along with sev-
eral children’s activities. The Pilot Club will sell barbeque and stew from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Freeice cream and milk along with an educational dairy exhibit will be provided on the CourthouseSquare. Entertainment featuring local artists will be held from 12:30-4 p.m. on the Square.
For booth space contact Yvonne Harrell at 706-485-8112, or e-mail [email protected]. For more information about the festival or an application to participate visitwww.pceatonton.org/dairy.
Georgia JugFest in KnoxvilleMiddle Georgia will celebrate its folk pottery traditions May 13-15 in Knoxville, Crawford
County, at the combined Georgia JugFest and Old Knoxville Days.For more than 100 years pottery was a big part of the area’s economy. Now it is collectible
as craft, folk art, and history. A three-day antiqueand vintage pottery exhibit will open May 13, and thecommunity kiln will be firing all that day. On May 14,a Pottery Lunch & Learn will focus on the pottery ofJugtown in Pike and Upson counties. Tickets areneeded for that event but not for the Pottery ID thatfollows. Everyone can bring in old pottery for identi-fication. On Friday night the festival’s Peaches andPigs amateur cook-off will reward local and areacooks with prizes in Brunswick Stew, PeachCobbler, and Vegetable Soup categories.
The main event on May 15 will bring the real crowd to town for the continuing exhibit, potteryand handcraft vendor sales, a unique benefit pottery auction, a kiln sale, an antique car and tractor show, lawn mower races, historic skills demonstrations, a bit of drama in the 1852 court-house, the Brown Jug Children’s FunFest, a student art exhibit, and historic building tours.Breakfast and chicken barbecue will top the list of homemade food, and homegrown musicianswill provide live entertainment. Everything but the Lunch and Learn is free. For details, seewww.gajugfest.com or call 478-836-3825.
Georgia Peach Festival in Fort Valley & ByronThe 24th annual Georgia Peach Festival will get underway Friday, June 11, in Byron and
come to a close Saturday, June 19, in Fort Valley.The first official event of the festival will be the Historical Society Luncheon at the Byron
United Methodist Church Friday, June 11, at noon. The festival will continue Saturday in Byronwith carnival rides, games, food, a free concert at 8 p.m., and fireworks.
The festival will move to Fort Valley Tuesday, June 15, with Spaghetti and Jazz at the AustinTheater from 5:30-8 p.m., Khoury’s Walk for Health in the Historic District Wednesday at 7 a.m.,the Peach Community Choir Concert at the Austin Theater on Thursday at 7 p.m., and a concertFriday night.
Saturday, June 19, will be packed with activities! The day will begin with a Kiwanis ClubPancake Breakfast and continue with arts and crafts, music, food, kiddie rides, water slides,inflatable play, free tours of Lane Packing, and a free shuttle. Also scheduled Saturday are theannual 5K road race at 7 a.m., the Peach Parade through downtown at 10 a.m., the HistoricalSociety Luncheon at McArthur SaxsonHouse, the World’s Largest Peach Cobblerserved free at 2 p.m. at the courthouse, a freeconcert at 8 p.m. at the courthouse, and afireworks finale.
The second annual Paul ReehlingMemorial Poker Run precedes festival weekon Saturday, June 5.
For details call 478-825-4002 or 478-396-1015 or visit www.GaPeachFestival.com.
• Athletic Games• Workshops• Scottish Dance• Live Music• Great Food• Clan Gatherings• Kid Stuff• Genealogy Tent• Live Demos• Animals• and more . . .
FriDaY, June 11Ceilidh Reception & Kilted Golf Classic
1-877-745-5789www.BlairsvillescottishFestival.org
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CatCh the exCitementat meeks Park June 12 & 13
two hours north of atlanta
Peach Blossom TrailFor 16 weeks during the heat of the
Georgia summer, locally grown Georgiapeaches are available fresh off the tree anddirect to the consumer.
The first Georgia peaches were grownon St. Simons Island in the mid-1700’s. Themost popular varieties, variations of theElberta Peach, were introduced in the late1800’s. Today over 40 varieties of peachesare commercially grown in the Peach State.In a good season 150 million pounds ofpeaches can be produced in Georgia with an economic impact of over $50 million dollars.
Producing almost 85% of the peaches grown in Georgia are the counties along Georgia’sPeach Blossom Trail: Clayton, Henry, Spalding, Lamar, Monroe, Crawford, Peach, and HoustonCounties. The Trail, measuring just over 100 miles, stretches from Clayton County, just south ofAtlanta, to Houston County in middle Georgia. It runs parallel to I-75 along US 41 and US 341and offers an alternative to the traffic of I-75.
From May until August, the fresh Georgia Peach is available at local packing facilities, fromroadside stands, and from local food markets. Three packing sheds in Crawford and PeachCounties offer the chance to see peaches graded, sized, and packed for consumption. Fresh fruitis available along with a variety of peachy products and freshly churned peach ice cream. Forinformation, visit www.peachblossomtrail.com.
Daylily Festival in GrayThe Gray Station Better Hometown 9th
Annual Daylily Festival will be held June 4-5in the Pecan Orchard at Gray ElementarySchool, 273 Railroad St. The festival willbegin Friday from 6-9 p.m. and will feature a5K road race, 1M fun run, live entertainment,food, and Bingo.
Saturday events from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. willinclude over 100 arts and crafts vendors,chainsaw carving, continuous live entertain-ment, food, a horseshoe tournament, children’s activities, pony rides, a Teddy Bearwalk for children at 11 a.m., and plenty ofdaylilies. An open car/truck/motorcycle showwill be conducted by the Jones CountyCruisers.
A golf tournament co-sponsored with theJones County/Gray Chamber of Commercewill be played Tuesday, June 1. For moreinformation phone 478-986-1123.
Daylilies around the city for the event weredonated by Faye Green, Ruby Kitchens, Mr.Carson and others. The Master Gardenersand Garden Clubs have planted them at all ofthe schools and other places in the city andcounty including the library and the railroadtrack. There will be plenty of daylilies toadmire and purchase at the festival. There willalso be a Daylily Flower Show on Saturday inthe Gray Elementary gym.
Admission will be $1 for all persons over 6years old.
For more information e-mail [email protected], call 478-986-5199 or 478-986-3886, or visit www.graystationbht.com.
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Ball GroundHeritage Days
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MAY 15&16DOWNTOWN
••Parade (May 15, 10 AM) ••Entertainment••Arts and Crafts ••Good Food
••Children’s Activities••Business Expo (Saturday 11-5)
••$1.98 Beauty Contest (Saturday 5:30 p.m.)••Free Movie at Ball Park (Saturday 7:30 p.m.)
Ball GroundHeritage Days
Festival
MAY 15&16
BALL GROUND, GAwww.ballgroundheritagedays.org
Battle of Resaca Reenactment in Gordon CountySmell the powder, see the smoke, and hear the thunder of battle at the 146th Anniversary of
the Battle of Resaca on May 15-16. Relive the first major Battle of the Atlanta Campaign, a reen-actment held on 600 acres of the original 1864 battlefield. Reenactment battles will take placeSaturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. This eventmarks the 26th Annual Civil War Reenactmentat Resaca.
Visit 1864 period Confederate and Federalmilitary camps complete with infantry, artillery,and cavalry. Stop by the period civilian refugeecamp, shop Sutler Row for period wares, don’tmiss the yard sale offering used reenactmentclothing, and be entertained by period music.There will be a calvary competition, perioddance with music by the 8th Regimental Band,living history exhibits, a ladies’ tea with a guestspeaker, and food and beverages for sale.
A Memorial Service at the Resaca Confederate Cemetery will be held Saturday at 10 a.m.On Sunday a non-denominational church service will be held at 10 a.m. at the Social Tent.
Resaca is 70 miles north of Atlanta. Take I-75 to exit 320; go east on US 41; turn left; go north3 miles; turn right on Chitwood Road. Admission is $5/adults and $2/children 12 & under. Forinformation, visit www.georgiadivision.org or phone 800-887-3811 or 706-625-3200. For infor-mation on lodging, visit www.exploregordoncounty.com.
Decatur Arts FestivalBlues, funk, and gypsy jazz on the bandstand; over 140 artists from around the nation sell-
ing paintings, jewelry and more; cutting-edge dance; storytellers and improvisational comedy; aparade and balloon art for kids–these are just a few of the activities at the 22nd annual DecaturArts Festival set for Memorial Day weekend, May 28-30.
This interactive, inclusive arts extravaganza, presented by the Decatur Arts Alliance, willinclude art and artists from all disciplines and will feature hands-on participatory art as well asdemonstrating and performing arts. All events are free.
Events leading up to the final weekend will include a poster unveiling on May 6 from 5-7 p.m.;an ArtWalk on May 28 from 5-10 p.m.; a Fine Arts Exhibition at Agnes Scott College from May25-June 6; and a Theater and Literary Arts Festival from May 21-30.
The downtown festival on May 28-30 will include a juried Artists Market with over 140 artists;a Performing Arts Stage with continuousentertainment both days; a Kids and Teen’sArts Festival on Saturday from 9:45 a.m.-2 p.m.; a Theater and Literary Arts tent; story -telling and music on Friday from 7-9 p.m.; anda Dance Festival by the Beacon DanceCompany on May 28-30.
For more information, visit www.decaturartsfestival.com or phone 404-371-9583.
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Admission: Adult–$2 (military ID free)Child–$1 (5 and under free)
Festival Activities: Live Entertainment • Tractor ParadeCrepe Myrtle Idol Contest • Food Vendors • Car Show
Kids’ Activities Corner • Handmade Art & Craft Vendors
Blairsville Scottish Festival & Highland GamesThe Blairsville Scottish Festival & Highland Games on June 12-13 at Meeks Park will cele-
brate Scottish heritage by showcasing Scottish foods, athletics, music, and dance.The Kilted Golf Tournament and Ceilidh Reception with
buffet dinner and entertainment will be held June 11; for ticketscall the Chamber. Festival hours will be Saturday and Sundayfrom 8 a.m.-5 p.m. with an opening ceremony Saturday atnoon, a worship service followed by Kirkin’ of the TartansSunday at 9 a. m., and a closing ceremony Sunday at 3 p.m.There will be a genealogy tent; children’s activities; BorderCollie, Gordon Setter, and falconry demonstrations; exhibit ofScottish Highland Cattle; fiddle and bagpipe workshops; andreenactments by the Austlend and Clann Nan Con.
Music and entertainment will be presented by Barleyjuice,The Hooligans, Blair Band, Colin Grant-Adams, Keltic Kudzu,Tres de Solei, pipers Jacob and Joshua Craig, AthollHighlanders Pipes & Drums, Alhambra Highlander Pipes &Drums, Chattahoochee Pipes & Drums, Appalachian St. Andrews Pipes & Drums, John MorMacIntosh Pipes & Drums, Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, and Glencoe School ofScottish Highland Dance.
The Highland Games athletic events will include traditional contests, and athletes must weara kilt to compete. Admission will be $10 per day or $15 for two days with children 12 and underfree. Phone 706-745-5789 or 877-745-5789 or visit www.BlairsvilleScottishFestival.com.
Ball Ground Heritage Days FestivalThe Ball Ground Heritage Days Festival
will be held May 15-16 in the heart of the city.The two day event will feature arts and crafts,good food, and entertainment.
The festivities will begin with a parade at10 a.m. on Saturday through downtown thatwill feature floats, antique cars, shriners, ballteams, and more. Festival hours will beSaturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundayfrom 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
The First Annual Business Expo will beheld Saturday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at theZeman Building and will give local business-es a chance to promote their companies andto let the community know what they have tooffer. There will be cash drawings and aGrand Prize drawing for a flat screen TV.
Bruce Chiropractic, on Saturday at 5:30p.m., will be presenting the 1st annual $1.98Beauty Contest with local men dressed intheir wives’ finest. Later, a free movie will beshown at the Lions Club Ball Park with pre-show activities beginning at 7:30 p.m. and themovie at dusk.
To reach Ball Ground take I-575N to exit27. For more information, visit www.ballgroundheritagedays.org or phone 770-735-4263. Vendors can contact Wendy Corlett at404-771-6407.
Events sometimes change,so phone for information
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GolfTournament
June 1st
478-986-1123
7th Annual
DAYLILY FESTIVAL273 Railroad Street, Gray, GAPECAN ORCHARD BY GRAY ELEMENTARY
Friday June 4 6 p.m.-9 p.m.5K-Points Daylily Dash •• Fun Run
Food •• Music •• Arts & Crafts •• Bingo
Saturday June 5 9 a.m.-4 p.m.Arts & Crafts • • Daylilies •• Entertainment •• FoodsHorseshoe Tournament •• Chain Saw DemosChildren’s Area •• Ponies •• Teddy Bear WallGray Garden Club Flower Display
Many Garden Items & Flowers •• Open Car/Truck/Motorcycle Show
478-986-5199 (Pat) •• 478-986-3886 (Nancy)
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Watermelon Festival in Cordele•Crisp CountyVisit Cordele-Crisp County in June for the 61st Annual Watermelon Days Festival and
celebrate the crop that has made the area famous. The main day of the festival will be Saturday,June 26, and will feature arts and crafts, entertainment, watermelon eating and seed spittingcontests, free slices of watermelon, and a dance that evening.
The many events planned for June will include adog show, pageant, road races, photo contest, pup-pet show, watermelon decorating contest, pottershow, golf tournament, gospel sing, fishing rodeo,car and truck and antique tractor display, and quiltdisplay. There will be a Water melon Idol Contest andrides on the SAM Shortline Excursion Train.
Stay a few extra days and visit the State FarmersMarket, the Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park,and the historical downtown with many stores andSouthern cooking at its best. The Cordele area alsooffers boating, swimming, fishing at LakeBlackshear, golfing, and races at the WatermelonCapital Speedway.
Known for its melons, Cordele-Crisp County was designated as the “Watermelon Capital ofthe World” for having the sweetest and most abundant watermelons. More than 200 millionwatermelons each year go through the Cordele State Farmers Market.
For more information call the Chamber of Commerce at 229-273-1668 or 886-426-3566 orvisit www.cordelecrispga.com.
Brunswick & The Golden IslesNestled on the Georgia coast, midway between
Savannah and Jacksonville, are Brunswick and four barrierislands: St. Simons Island, Sea Island, Little St. SimonsIsland, and Jekyll Island.
Brunswick’s Old Town, a National Register District, isfilled with majestic homes. The downtown offers antiqueshops, specialty shops, and art galleries. At Mary RossPark on the waterfront you’ll see fleets of shrimp boats.
St. Simons Island has a working Lighthouse (1872);Bloody Marsh, where British and Scottish soldiers
defeated the Spanish; Fort Frederica; Christ Church; beaches; nature center; a village withshops and restaurants.
Little St. Simons Island is a private islandaccessible only by boat. The Lodge accom-modates up to 30 guests who enjoy guidednature walks, canoeing, kayaking, and horse-back rides.
Sea Island is home to The Cloister, aworld-class resort renowned for its luxury andgracious service, full-service spa, golf, tennis,shooting school, horseback riding, kids pro-grams, private beach, fishing, waterwayexcursions, and more.
Jekyll Island, once an exclusive winterretreat for some of America’s wealthiest fami-lies, has a Historic District from that era, 63holes of golf, tennis, beaches, 20 miles of bikepaths, mini-golf, nature tours, a water park,hotels, restaurants, and a convention center.
For a free 70-page Visitors Guide, call theBrunswick-Golden Isles Visitors Bureau at800-933-COAST (2627) or visit them onlineat www.bgivb.com or www.ComeCoastAwhile.com.
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36th Annual
GEORGIABLUEBERRYFESTIVAL
June 4 & 5ALMA, GEORGIA
• Crafts • Collectibles • Food Vendors• Puppets • Clowns • Singers• Cooking Contest • Carnival• Children’s Entertainment
— 912-632-5859 —www.georgiablueberryfestival.com
� Gardens & Nature Programs in Georgia �MAY
1 – Grand Opening of Canopy Walk, EdibleGarden, Cascades Garden at Atlanta Bot. Gdn.
1 – Decatur Green Festival, Square, 3-9:30p.m. 404-370-8386.
1 – Kitchen Herb Basket 10 a.m., TotallyTomatoes 1:30 p.m. Callaway Gardens.
1 – Cherokee Native Plants/Heritage Seeds,New Echota State Park, Calhoun. 706-624-1321.
1 – Spring Bird Ramble, State BotanicalGarden, 8-10 a.m.
1 – Learn the Birds, Unicoi State Park, Helen,7:30 a.m.-8 p.m. 800-573-9659.
1-2 – Tabby & Tillandsia Garden WalkWeekend, St. Simons Island. 912-634-5728.
1-2 – Sandy Springs Garden Tour. 404-252-0094.
1,8 – Wildflower Hikes, Tallulah Gorge StatePark, 10 a.m. 706-754-7981.
1-13 – Vera, the Lady Behind the Ladybug,Atlanta Botanical Garden.
2 – Planting History, Atlanta History Center,404-814-4000.
2 – Arts in the Garden, Oak Hill, Rome. 706-368-6775.
2 – Geology Hike, Sweetwater Creek StatePark, Lithia Springs, 1-3 p.m. 770-732-5871.
3 – Composting is Different for Everyone,State Botanical Garden, 5:30-7 p.m.
5,14 –Wildflower Hikes, Chattahoochee RiverNat’l. Rec. Area, Roswell, 2-4 p.m. 678-538-1200.
6 – Got Worms? State Botanical Garden, 2-4 p.m.
6-27 – Cocktails in Atlanta Botanical Garden,Thursdays, 6-10 p.m.
7 – First Friday Garden Party, Library, 5:30-8 p.m. 912-267-1212.
8 – Mountain Laurel Hike, CallawayGardens, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
8 – Mountain Top Owl Prowl, Panola Moun -tain St. Pk., Stockbridge, 8 p.m. 770-389-7801.
8-9 – Rose Show and Gardens for Con -nois seurs Tour, Atlanta Botanical Garden.
8-9 – High Teas, Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1 & 3 p.m.
9 – Mother’s Day Brunch & Concert, StateBotanical Garden, 3 p.m.
12 – Greening Party, Atlanta BotanicalGarden, 5:30-7 p.m.
13 – Shade Gardening, Atlanta BotanicalGarden, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
13 – Educational Field Trip to OssabawIsland, Coffee Bluff Marina, Savannah. 912-925-7474.
14-15 – Beekeeping for Beginners, StateBotanical Garden, 9 a.m.-12 noon.
15 – Practical Beekeeping, Atlanta BotanicalGarden, 9 a.m.-12 noon.
15 – Smyrna Garden Tour. 770-431-2863.
15 – Celebration of Southern Music,Chattahoochee Nature Center, 7:30 p.m.
15 – Artful Garden Tour, Atlanta Area. 404-733-4521.
15-16 – Mountain Flower Art Festival,Hancock Park, Dahlonega. 706-864-3711.
15,22,23 – Photography Workshops, Calla -way Gardens.
19 –Well-Seasoned Chef Series with LintonHopkins, Atlanta Botanical Garden, 6:30 p.m.
20 – Cooking in the State BotanicalGarden–Herbalicious, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
20-June 6 – Go Wild in Roswell, variousevents & venues. 770-640-3253.
21-22 –Nat’l. Garden Club Standard FlowerShow, Smith Plantation, Roswell. 770-641-3978.
22 – Peeps & Pancakes Nature Walk, Vick eryCreek Nat’l. Pk., Roswell, 7:30 a.m. 770-992-2055.
22 – Important Bird Area in Shade Garden,State Botanical Garden, 10-11 a.m.
22 – Container Gardening, Atlanta BotanicalGarden, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
22 – Community Park & Design Clinic,Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1-5 p.m.
22 – Lost in the Woods Safety & Survival;Venomous Snakes of Georgia. ChattahoocheeNature Center.
22 – Birding by Ear, 8 a.m.; Common Birdsof Georgia, 1 p.m. Smithgall Woods.
22 – Historical Rock Hike, Tallulah GorgeState Park, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 706-754-7981.
23 – First Aid on the Trail; Nature’sHealers–Common Medicinal Plants; WildlifePhotographer Tom Murphy; Plant ID. Chatta -hoochee Nature Center.
24 – Basics of Edible Gardening, AtlantaBotanical Garden, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
25 – Hydrangeas, Atlanta Botanical Garden, 6-8:30 p.m.
Garden & Nature Centers in Georgia• Atlanta Botanical Garden . . . . . . . . . . .404-876-5859• Bamboo/Coastal Gdns., Savannah . . .912-921-5460• Birdsong Nature Ctr., Thomasville . . . .800-953-bird• Callaway Gardens, Pine Mt. . . . . . . . . .800-Callaway• Chattahoochee Nat. Ctr., Roswell . . . . .770-992-2055• Columbus Botanical Garden . . . . . . . .706-327-8400• Elachee Nature Center, Gainesville . . .770-535-1976• GSU Botanical Gdn., Statesboro . . . . .912-871-1149• Hills & Dales Estate, LaGrange . . . . . .706-882-3242• Massee Lane, Fort Valley . . . . . . . . . . . .478-967-2358• Medicine Bow, Dahlonega . . . . . . . . . . .706-864-5928• Melon Bluff Nature Ctr., Midway . . . . . .888-246-8188• Oakland Island, Savannah . . . . . . . . . . .912-898-3980• Oxbow Meadows, Columbus . . . . . . . .706-687-4090• Phinizy Swamp Park, Augusta . . . . . . .706-828-2109• Smithgall Woods, Helen . . . . . . . . . . . . .706-878-3087• State Botanical Garden, Athens . . . . . .706-542-1244• Tybee Island Marine Center . . . . . . . . .912-786-5917• Wildlife Excursions of Coast . . . . . . . .912-897-5108
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Come step back in timeat the Battle of Resaca
Reenactment
May 15–16Relive history, see the smoke,smell the gunpowder and hearthe thunder of Battle. Held onthe original 1864 Battlefield.Just an hour north of Atlanta,
off I-75 and Exit 320.www.georgiadivision.org • 800-887-3811
at the Battle of ResacaReenactment
May 15–16
P Theatre P Music P Dance PP Theatre P Music P Dance PACTOR’S EXPRESS
Atlanta, 404-607-show, www.actors-express.comMay 20-June 19 Slasher
AGATHA’SAtlanta, 404-584-2211, www.agathas.com
Thru July 28 20/4: A Murder Mystery in Real Time
ALLIANCE THEATREAtlanta, 404-733-5000, www.alliancetheatre.org
Thru May 2 Lookingglass Alice
ART PLACEMarietta, 770-509-2700, www.theartplace.us
May 7-15 GloriousMay 18-22 A May Show
ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA404-733-4900, www.atlantasymphony.org
May 1 On Broadway with Marvin HamlishMay 6, 8 Runnicles, Bach, & BrucknerMay 7 Chris BottiMay 9 Peter & the WolfMay 13-16 Stephen Hough, pianistMay 20-22 Beethoven’s 5th Symphony
AUGUSTA PLAYERS706-826-4704, www.augustaplayers.org
May 1-2 Annie
AURORA THEATRELawrenceville, 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com
May 6-30 Boeing, BoeingMay 15 Circus KingMay 22 Quite a Catch
BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER706-632-9223, www.blueridgecommunitytheater.com
May 7-30 Run for Your Wife
CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTSAtlanta, 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org
Thru May 23 Paul Bunyan &Tall Tale Medicine Show
May 13-16 Xperimental Puppetry TheatreMay 25-June 6 Stellaluna
CHASTAIN PARK AMPHITHEATERAtlanta, 404-733-5012, www.classicchastain.com
May 1 Gypsy KingsMay 8 ZZ Top Live
COBB ENERGY CENTREAtlanta, 770-916-2800, cobbenergycentre.com
May 2 Atlanta Opera: The Magic FluteMay 6-9 Atlanta Ballet: Sheer ExhilarationMay 15 Norah JonesMay 18-23 Avenue Q
COLUMBUS RIVERCENTERFOR PERFORMING ARTSColumbus, 706-256-3612, www.rivercenter.org
May 4 Cantus Columbus Vega QuartetMay 8 Columbus Symphony OrchestraMay 15-16 Mulan (dance)May 18-20 Chicago
FORT GORDON PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE706-793-8552, www.fortgordon.com
May 7-22 Dixie Swim Club
FOX THEATREAtlanta, 404-881-2100, www.foxtheatre.org
May 1-16 Mary PoppinsMay 19-20 David CopperfieldMay 22 Prairie Home Companion/
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14TH STREET PLAYHOUSEAtlanta, 404-733-4738, www.14thstplayhouse.org
May 8-9 Fading FlowersMay 19-20 Buddy Holly StoryMay 14-16 Who’s Watching the Gate?
GEORGIA ENSEMBLE THEATRERoswell, 770-641-1260, www.get.org
May 8-June 6 Buddy Holly Story
GRAND OPERA HOUSEMacon, 478-301-5460, www.thegrandmacon.com
May 14 Bryan AdamsMay 16-17 Avenue Q
GWINNETT CIVIC CENTERDuluth, 800-224-6422, www.gwinnettcenter.com
May 1 Martina McBrideMay 10 Gwinnett Symphony Masterworks IIIMay 14-16 Coppelia
ISLAND PLAYERSSt. Simons, 912-638-0338, www.theislandplayers.com
May 14-30 You Can’t Take It With You
KUDZU PLAYHOUSERoswell, 770-594-1020, www.kudzuplayhouse.org
May 1-2 Tom SawyerThru May 23 Forever Plaid
MABLE HOUSE AMPHITHEATERMableton, 770-819-7765, mablehouseamphitheater.com
May 8 JazzNic with Norman BrownMay 15 Army Ground Forces Band (free)
MACON LITTLE THEATRE478-471-play, www.maconlittletheatre.org
May 14-23 Mystery of Edwin Drood
NEWNAN THEATER COMPANY770-683-6282, www.newnantheatre.com
May 7-23 Cabaret
NEW AMERICAN SHAKESPEARETHEATRE TAVERNAtlanta, 404-874-5299, www.shakespearetavern.com
Thru May 16 Taming of the ShrewMay 20-30 Ded Bob’s Shakespeare Company
Spectacular
PERRY PLAYERS COMMUNITY THEATRE478-987-5354, www.perryplayers.org
May 14-23 A Bad Year for Tomatoes
PUMPHOUSE PLAYERS Cartersville770-387-2610, www.pumphouseplayers.com
May 6-13 Doubt
PUNCHLINE COMEDY THEATREAtlanta, 404-252-5233, www.punchline.com
May 1-2 Costaki EconomopoulosMay 7-9 Henry ChoMay 14-16 Craig ShoemakerMay 20-23 Ricky KalmonMay 28-30 Rob Schneider
RIALTO CENTERAtlanta, 404-413-9tix, www.rialtocenter.org
May 1 Eddie Palmieri, Latin JazzMay 8 False Profits–God Don’t Like UglyMay 22 Mohammad Reza Shajarian & Shahnaz
ROSWELL CULTURAL ARTS CENTER770-594-6232, www.roswellgov.com
May 1 Roswell Dance TheatreSwan Lake Act II
May 23 Atlanta Wind Symphony
SAUTEE-NACOOCHEE ART CENTER706-878-3300, www.snca.org
May 14-16 Community ChoraleMay 22 Carolina Aiken & DeDe Vogt
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51st Annual
Putnam CountyDairy FestivalSat. June 5 2010
Road Races • ParadeArts & Crafts FairSpeakers • BBQ
Entertainment • FoodFree Ice Cream & Milk
Rides & Games
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SAVANNAH THEATRE912-233-7764, www.savannahtheatre.com
Thru May 23 Gospel Jubilee
SPIVEY HALLMorrow, 678-466-4200, www.spiveyhall.org
May 1 William Baker Festival SingersMay 2 Georgian Chamber PlayersMay 3 Clayton Community Big BandMay 14-16 Spivey Children’s Choir
SPRINGER OPERA HOUSE Columbus706-324-5714, www.springeroperahouse.org
May 6-22 Complete History of America (Abridged)
STAGE DOOR PLAYERSDunwoody, 770-396-1726,www.stagedoorplayers.net
May 14-June 6 Beached Wails
TALES FROM THE ALTAMAHALyons, 912-526-6445, www.talesfromthealtamaha.com
May 1 Livin’ and Lovin’ on the Altamaha
tabernacleAtlanta, 404-659-9022, www.tabernacleatl.com
May 4 Chiodos, Airborne, ArconiumMay 17 Comedians of Chelsea LatelyMay 15 Enrique BunburyMay 16 Angels & Airwaves
THEATRE ALBANY229-439-7193, www.theatrealbany.com
May 21-June 5 Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
THEATRE GUILD VALDOSTA229-247-8243, www.theatreguildvaldosta.com
May 13-22 Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
THEATRE IN THE SQUAREMarietta, 770-422-8369,www.theatreinthesquare.com
Thru May 30 His Eye Is on the Sparrow
THEATRE MACON478-746-9485, www.theatremacon.com
May 21-29 The Hasty Heart
THEATRICAL OUTFITAtlanta, 678-528-1500, www.theatricaloutfit.org
Thru May 23 Blues in the Night
VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATREAtlanta, 404-733-5010, www.vzwamp.com
May 5 Project 9-6-1 Cinco PartyMay 7 Evening with Van MorrisonMay 8-9 Zac Brown Band
WILD ADVENTURESValdosta, 229-219-7080, www.wildadventures.net
May 8 WynonnaMay 15 ChicagoMay 22 Rodney AtkinsMay 29 David Crowder Band
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