Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Woodstock
“The Wall That Heals” by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. Through 2 p.m. Sunday. Free. Arnold Mill Elementary School, 710 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock. The 250-foot replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, along with a mobile education center, will be displayed outside the school building. vvmf.org.
Acworth Turkey Chase 5K, 2K
Acworth Turkey Chase 5K Fun Run and 2K Walk for all ages and abilities. 7:30-8:45 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. 5K Run, 9:15 a.m. 2K Walk, 10 a.m. “Little Pilgrim” Trot (up to age 5) today. $5 to $20, free for “Little Pilgrim” Trot. Start and finish on Main Street in Acworth. All participants must bring a nonperishable food item on race day to receive their race number and long-sleeve t-shirt. AcworthTurkeyChase.com.
Recycling in Lawrenceville
America Recycles Day by the Gwinnett County Solid Waste and Recovered Materials Division. 9 a.m. to noon today. Free. Coolray Field, home of the Gwinnett Braves, 2500 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville. Electronics and tire recycling, toner/ink cartridge collection and children’s activities. Bring old sneakers and gently used clothing to be donated to those in need or recycled into new products. Solid Waste and Recovered Materials Division at 770-822-7141.
Serenbe Farmers, Artists Market
Serenbe Farmers and Artists Market. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. Village Green, Serenbe community, 8715 Atlanta-Newnan Road, Chattahoochee Hills. SerenbeFarms.com.
Santa’s Arriving in Duluth
Santa’s Arriving. 12:30-3 p.m. today. $7 to $10. Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Highway, Duluth. Santa will arrive at the museum by train at 1 p.m. and be welcomed by the Jingle Bell Dancers from Miss Cindy’s Dance Studio. Music, refreshments, entertainment and picture opportunities. 770-476-2013, train-museum.org.
Games day in East Point
International Games Day. 2 p.m. today. Free. East Point Branch, 2757 Main St., East Point. Play a variety of board and card games. 404-762-4842, afpls.org.
‘Proof’ play in Atlanta
“Proof.” 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. today, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. $20 to $35. Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre, Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Road SW, Atlanta. Atlanta actor Tess Malis Kincaid directs this African-American treatment of David Auburn’s 2001 Pulitzer Prize winner about the relationship between fathers and daughters, mental illness and the power of love. Box Office (24/7): 1-877-725-8849, TrueColorsTheatre.org.
Thanksgiving concert in Atlanta
The Metropolitan Atlanta Community Band’s Thanksgiving Concert. 3 p.m. today. Free but donations accepted. Sadie G. Mays Health & Rehabilitation Center, 1821 Anderson Ave. NW near Interstate 20 West and M.L. King Jr. Drive, Exit 53, Atlanta. Led by Alfred Wyatt and Curtis Byrdsong, this 50-piece concert band will perform classical, jazz, pop and holiday music with vocalist Henry Porter and host Aungelique Proctor. 404-794-2477, sgmays.org.
Harvest Home Concert in Atlanta
Harvest Home Concert. 7 p.m. today. Free. The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 731 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. Several singers and instrumentalists will explore the themes of being together and alone. A dessert reception will follow. 404-874-8664, redeemer.org.
Unplugged Concert in Johns Creek
Unplugged Concert with Celia McDermott and Friends. 7-8 p.m. Summerour House for refreshments, 7:30 p.m. concert doors open, 8-10 p.m. concert today. $20 (in advance or at the door and open to all ages). Warsaw Church, Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek. 678-366-3511, AutreyMill.org.
‘A Raisin in the Sun’ play in Norcross
“A Raisin in the Sun.” 7:30 p.m. today, 2 p.m. Sunday. $12 to $15, including free dessert. Lionheart Theatre, 10 College St., Norcross. 678-938-8518, LionheartTheatre.org.
‘Cul-de-sac’ play in Chamblee
“Cul-de-sac.” 7:30 p.m. today, 3 p.m. Sunday. $10 to $16. Onion Man Productions, 5522 New Peachtree Road, Chamblee. A new play by Atlanta playwright Natasha Patel about three sisters reluctantly reuniting at a baby shower. 404-519-7591, OnionManProductions.com.
The Nelons in Gainesville
Multi-Dove Award-winning and Grammy-nominated recording artist The Nelons with vocalist Amber Nelon Thompson. 11 a.m. Sunday. Free. Montgomery Memorial Baptist Church, 1210 West Ridge Road, Gainesville. 770-534-3469, TheNelons.com.
Handel’s Messiah Sing Along in Douglasville
Handel’s Messiah Sing Along: Douglas County Chamber Singers. 6 p.m. Sunday. Free but donations appreciated. Douglasville First United Methodist Church, 6167 Prestley Mill Road at Hospital Drive, Douglasville. Reception will follow the concert. DouglasCountyChamberSingers.com.
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