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registration required. (706) 695-2598.
bit.ly/gspchiefv.

Sawyer Brown, Aug. 28, 301 Main St., Cornelia.
Outdoor concert by the country band.
(706) 778-8585. bit.ly/corneliasb.

■ Northeast Georgia Mountains
Kayaking 101, Aug. 1, Watson Mill Bridge State
Park, Comer. Take a beginner's kayak lesson on
the South Fork River. (706) 783-5349.
bit.ly/gspwatmb.
Don Carter "Rocks," Aug. 9, Don Carter State
Park, Gainesville. Learn about the geology of the
park and Lake Lanier. (678) 450-7726.
bit.ly/gspdonc.
70th Annual Georgia Mountain Fair,
Aug. 14-22, Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds,
Hiawassee. Concerts, arts and crafts, carnival
rides, parade. (706) 896-4191. bit.ly/gamtnfg.

■ Atlanta Metro
Flicks on the Green, Aug. 1, Town Green,
Peachtree Corners. Free family movie, plus
popcorn and treats for sale. (678) 691-1200.
bit.ly/ptreecrnrsm.
Sparks in the Park, Aug. 1, E.E. Robinson Park,
Sugar Hill. Family activities, music, fireworks;
bring blankets, lawn chairs. (770) 945-6716.
cityofsugarhill.com.
Pop Up Arts Shop, Aug. 3-31, Cultural Arts
Center, Douglasville. Local crafts artist Sheila
Hankins displays and sells her work.
(770) 949-2787. bit.ly/dcacpop.

Farm Animal Fun Days, Aug. 15, Hardman Farm
State Historic Site, Sautee Nacoochee. Learn
about livestock that was kept on the farm and
the American agricultural experience.
(706) 878-1077. bit.ly/gsphrdmn.
Mutts on Main, Aug. 15, downtown, Gainesville.
Pet expo, demonstrations, disc dogs, pet
contests, music. (770) 297-1141.
downtowngainesville.com.
Shine Showdown Car and Boat Show, Aug. 22,
Lake Lanier Olympic Park, Gainesville. High-end
and classic cars, motorcycles and boats on
display. (855) 536-1996.
lakelanierolympicvenue.org.

Movie in the Park, Aug. 7, Grayson City
Ampavilion, Community Park, Grayson. Family
film under the stars; bring chair or blanket.
(770) 963-8017. cityofgrayson.org.
Cosmic Archery, Aug. 14, Panola Mountain State
Park, Stockbridge. Fine-tune your archery skills
in the dark, using black lights, glow-in-the-dark
targets and glow sticks; age 18 and older. Space
is limited, so call to register. (770) 389-7801.
bit.ly/gsppnmt.
Summer Concert Series, Aug. 14, Thrasher
Park, Norcross. Outdoor concert by the '80s
tribute band Electric Avenue. (770) 448-2122.
norcrossga.net.

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■ Presidential Pathways

Macon Film Festival, Aug. 13-30, virtual/
online and various locations in person, Macon.
Streaming films, outdoor screenings and
indoor viewings of new and independent
films. The screening of the new documentary
"Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man" is featured,
telling the story of the Georgia native who is
the keyboardist for the Rolling Stones, a
former Allman Brothers band member and a
conservationist tree farmer. (478) 227-3840.
maconfilmfestival.com.

Painting with Fabric, through Aug. 29, Artisans
on the Square Gallery, Greenville. Four juried
members of the Studio Art Quilt Association
exhibit artwork created using pieces of
fabric. (404) 386-1328. bit.ly/grnvart.
Scout Scarf Day Hike, Aug. 1, F.D. Roosevelt
State Park, Pine Mountain. Wear your Scout scarf
for a 2.8-mile moderate hike on the Sawtooth
Trail. (706) 663-4858. bit.ly/fdrspga.
Purple Heart Day, Aug. 7, Roosevelt's Little
White House State Historic Site, Warm Springs.
Meet members of the Georgia Chapter of the
Military Order of the Purple Heart.
(706) 655-5870. bit.ly/roosvwh.

■ Historic Heartland
"Red Velvet Cake War", July 31, Aug. 1-2, 7-9,
14-15, Warner Robins Little Theatre, Warner
Robins. Comedy about three Southern cousins at
a family reunion and a baking competition to
settle a high-stakes wager. (478) 929-4579.
wrlt.org.

Regions are determined by the Georgia
Department of Economic Development. See
its online calendar at www.exploregeorgia.
org for additional events.

Astronomy in the Park, Aug. 22, High Falls State
Park, Jackson. Join the Flint River Astronomy
Club to view the night sky through telescopes.
(478) 993-3053. bit.ly/gsphfsp.

■ Classic South
Free Sundays at The Morris, Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23,
30, Morris Museum of Art, Augusta. View current exhibitions, including Early Modernism in
the South and Folk Art in the South: Selections
from the Permanent Collection. (706) 724-7501.
themorris.org.

■ Georgia's Coast
Parks After Dark: Full Moon Hike, Aug. 3,
Wormsloe Historic Site, Savannah. Bring a
flashlight and explore the Wormsloe maritime
forest. (912) 353-3023. bit.ly/wrmshst.
Junior Ranger Sunday, Aug. 8, HofwylBroadfield Plantation Historic Site, Brunswick.
Learn about little-known aspects of the plantation on this ranger-led hike. (912) 264-7333.
bit.ly/gsphofb.
Supreme Queens of Blues and Jazz, Aug. 15,
Mars Theatre, Springfield. Tribute concert to jazz
and blues greats, featuring Savannah singers
Laiken Williams and Cynthia Utterbach.
(912) 754-1118. marstheatre.com.
Events for the November 2020 issue
are due by Aug. 15.
Email calendar@georgiaemc.com. See more
event listings at georgiamagazine.org.
www.georgiamagazine.org

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