Dunwoody Walk with a Doc
Dunwoody Walk with a Doc. 9-10 a.m. Saturday. Free. Brook Run Park, 4770 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody on the front field opposite the playground. The city of Dunwoody and Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital are hosting this new program on the second Saturday of each month. Healthcare professionals will answer questions during the walk. September’s doctor will be Dr. Stephen Szabo, director of Community Oncology at Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Saint Joseph’s. He specializes in the treatment of breast cancer, gastrointestinal cancers and benign hematology. Healthy snacks, coffee and blood pressure checks also will be offered. DunwoodyGa.gov.
Frazier-Rowe Park in Decatur
September activities at Frazier-Rowe Park. 2886 LaVista Road, Decatur. frazier-rowepark.weebly.com, facebook.com/FrazierRowePark.
- 5th Anniversary Celebration. 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday. Workday will be followed by the "High 5!" celebration. Volunteers have turned a privet and poison ivy-infested small tract of land into a community park with exercise equipment, a small playground, a drinking fountain and watering station for dogs, a paved trail and mulched trails.
- Art in the Park for Kids on Grandparents' Day. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday. Children, ages 3 to 9 years, especially are invited to make leaf rubbings and sidewalk chalk self-portraits.
Gold Rush Festival in Villa Rica
Gold Rush Festival. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. The Mill Amphitheater, 106 Temple St., Villa Rica. Activities all day, including a 10 a.m. downtown parade and 4-10 p.m. entertainment. 678-840-1160, MainStreet@VillaRica.org, DowntownVillaRica.com/events/gold-rush-festival.
Flower Show in Stone Mountain Park
Yellow Daisy Standard Flower Show: “Daisy Does Disney.” 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Free with $15 parking. Memorial Hall, Stone Mountain Park, 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Stone Mountain. Sponsored by the Redbud District of the Garden Clubs of Georgia, Inc. All of the design entries should interpret Disney favorites. Enjoy the sights and scents of more than 450 horticultural entries and greater than 40 designs from adults and youth. Submissions: adults, Horticulture Classification Chairman Rosalie Gage at rosiegirl621@gmail.com. Preschool through age 18, Susan Turner at glencree@bellsouth.net. StoneMountainPark.com/Events/Yellow-Daisy-Festival/Flower-Show.
Mission Festival in Snellville
Mission Festival. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2208 E. Main St., Snellville. This community festival will include a cookout, a petting zoo from the Yellow River Game Ranch, a flea market and vintage/antique vehicles. 770-979-9676, wpcsnellville.org.
‘Keep Youth in School’ in Atlanta
“Keep Youth in School” Workshop. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Free. Ebenezer Baptist Church, 101 Jackson St. NE, Atlanta. Parents, students, community groups, advocates and others interested in helping to prevent the school-to-prison pipeline but keeping children in school are encouraged to attend. Participants will learn about the rights students have in school, juvenile court and detention. Speakers from Georgia Legal Services Program, the Southern Center for Human Rights, Georgia Appleseed Center for Law & Justice and the Truancy Intervention Project will present data on the school-to-prison pipeline in Atlanta and students’ rights in situations where they face suspension or expulsion. Georgia Legal Services Program is a statewide civil legal aid organization, offering access to justice and opportunities out of poverty for individuals with low incomes or who cannot otherwise afford a lawyer. 1-800-498-9469, glsp.org. Ira Foster, general counsel at Georgia Legal Services Program, at 404-563-7710 ext. 6497 or ifoster@glsp.org.
Library Book Sale in Dunwoody
Book Sale by The Friends of the Dunwoody Library. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday. $6 on Monday to fill a large grocery bag. Dunwoody Library, 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. The sale will contain an estimated 25,000 well-sorted items - most priced from 25 cents to $2. All proceeds will benefit the Dunwoody Library and the DeKalb County Public Library system, buying new books and materials, enhancing children’s programs and improving the library facility. 770-512-4640, DeKalbLibrary.org.
Stream restoration in Lawrenceville
Backyard Stream Restoration Workshop. Noon-2 p.m Saturday. Free. Ronald Reagan Park, 2777 Five Forks Trickum Road, Lawrenceville. Learn about backyard wildlife, stream restoration, plant identification and pest control. GwinnettCountyEvents.com.
Lovejoy FallFest
Lovejoy FallFest. 1-9 p.m. Saturday. Lovejoy Mayor’s Park, 11596 Hastings Bridge Road, Lovejoy. Live entertainment, games, craft and food vendors, arcade, face painting and prizes. Entertainment will feature hip hop group The Sugar Hill Gang, MVP, the Lockdown Band and Gabbie McGee. Lovejoy City Hall at 770-471-2304 or CityOfLovejoy.com.
Cry Out America in Atlanta
Cry Out America. Noon-1 p.m. Monday. South Wing steps, Georgia State Capitol, 206 Washington St. SW, Atlanta. Join for praise, worship and prayer. CryOutAmerica.us.
Henderson Park Day in Tucker
Henderson Park Day. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Free. Henderson Park, 2803 Henderson Road, Tucker. The Friends of Henderson Park will offer hikes and a scavenger hunt as they introduce visitors to this 121-acre park. Enjoy food trucks and live music. Children can make nature crafts and view police and fire rescue vehicles. Bartlett Tree Service will give free seedlings and answer questions about tree maintenance. Also, view the many fruit plants and trees installed by the Tucker Orchard Guild. FriendsOfHendersonPark.org, HendersonPark.org.
GY6 EXPO for veterans in Tucker
GY6 EXPO. Noon-4 p.m. Sunday. Free. American Legion Post 207, 4127 Pine Valley Road, Tucker. Military veterans and spouses are invited to connect with service providers. Enjoy free lunch, free MARTA cards, free benefits, free education opportunities, free transitional housing and free employment assistance. Hosted by American Legion Auxiliary Unit 207 with the American Legion Joe Pritchett Post 207. Carol at cacb55@yahoo.com.
‘Notorious’ discussion in Roswell
Club Nostalgia: Alfred Hitchcock’s “Notorious” (1946) with Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman. 2:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell. The movie is viewed at home, then discussed at the meeting with trivia and prizes. Audrey at 404-310-5354, ClubNostalgia.vpweb.com.
9/11 Memorial Service in Milton
9/11 Memorial Service. 7:45-8:15 a.m. Monday. Front lawn, Milton High School, 13025 Birmingham Highway, Milton. This year marks the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Hosted by the school’s Beta Club and the National Honor Society, the ceremony is open to the community. In addition to assisting with the flag display, the Milton Fire-Rescue and Police Departments each will have a speaker. From 3:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, the community is invited to help remove U.S. flags on the front lawn with names of each of the nearly 3,000 people who died on 9/11. 678-242-2500, Shannon.Ferguson@CityOfMiltonGa.us.
Patriots Day in Dallas
Patriots Day by Paulding Sheriff’s Office and Paulding Fire & Rescue. 8:40 a.m. Monday. 9/11 Memorial Site, Mt. Tabor Park, 1550 E. Paulding Drive, Dallas. Honoring the men and women who gave their lives to help others on 9/11/2001 and the family, friends and all Americans that were affected by the tragedy of 9/11. Guests will include representatives from the New York Police and Fire Departments (retired New York Shields of Georgia) - many of whom now live in Paulding. This ceremony will be led and sponsored by Honor Guards from the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office and the Paulding County Fire Department and the Retired New York Shields of Georgia.
Patriots Day Ceremony in Douglasville
Patriots Day Ceremony. 9 a.m. Monday. Free. Citizen’s Hall, Douglas County Courthouse, 8700 Hospital Drive, Douglasville. Observing the national day of service and remembrance as appreciation is shown for first responders, veterans and active military personnel. CelebrateDouglasCounty.com.
9/11 Tribute in Roswell
9/11 Tribute by the city of Roswell and the Roswell Rotary Club. 8:30-9:30 a.m. Monday. Mike Gann 9/11 Memorial near the lake in Roswell Area Park, 10495 Woodstock Road, Roswell. To be honored and remembered will be the nearly 3,000 killed and those injured during the deadliest terrorist attacks on American soil in U.S. history on Sept. 11, 2001. The guest speaker will be Retired Brigadier General Lawrence Dudney Jr. who worked at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001 when terrorists flew a plane into the building. He spent hours evacuating the wounded and helping occupants to safety. His awards include the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Moby Carney, local retired radio personality, will be the master of ceremonies. The event also will feature Mayor Jere Wood, Fire Chief Ricky Burnett, Police Chief Rusty Grant, the Roswell Fire and Police Honor Guard, the First Baptist Church of Roswell choir, Judge Brian Hansford, Rev. Kevin Head and the Highland Cathedral bagpipes. kzitomer@RoswellGov.com.
9/11 Ceremony in Smyrna
9/11 Remembrance Ceremony by the Smyrna Police and Fire Departments. 8:30-9:15 a.m. Monday. 20th Century Veterans Memorial, 2800 King St., Smyrna near Smyrna City Hall. This first public ceremony will include speeches from public safety officials and local elected officials, musical presentations, an honor guard presentation and the laying of a wreath at the memorial. SmyrnaCity.com.
Avondale Estates Harvey Relief
Avondale Estates Harvey Relief. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Through Sunday. Former credit union building, 64 N. Avondale Road, Avondale Estates at Oak Street. Donations requested include blankets, sleeping bags, air mattresses, pillows, towels, personal toiletries such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, lotions, shampoo and deodorant. Additional requests are household cleaning products, laundry detergent, nonperishable snack foods, board games, coloring books/crayons and playing cards. These items will be donated to relief organizations, such as the American Red Cross, for delivery to the impacted region. Volunteers needed to receive and organize donations: SignUpGenius.com/go/5080c4cafac22a5fa7-volunteerhurrican. RedCross.org/news/article/Hurricane-Harvey-How-You-Can-Help.
David Phelps concert in Marietta
Multi-Dove and Grammy Award-winning recording artist David Phelps on his “A Journey of Faith” tour. 4:30 p.m. VIP guests, 6 p.m. doors open, 7-9 p.m. Saturday. $25 to $50. Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. Also, hear vocalist Charlotte Ritchie and Phelps’ seven-piece musical entourage. Many of the songs in this concert are included on Phelps’ new release “Hymnal.” 770-973-6561, 270-627-0570, phelpstickets.com, JohnsonFerry.org.
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