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EVENTS Calendar

MAY * Compiled by Pamela A. Keene

LEWE'S COMEDY CIRCUS

The 79th Annual Yaarab Shrine Circus and Fair is coming to town May 22-31 in a brand-new location: the Cumming
Fairgrounds. Under the big top, the Royal Hanneford Circus will
feature the Flying Poemas, the Hanneford Horses, Human
Cannonball Brian Miser and dozens of clowns.
" We've always had the tradition of a European-style circus with
a wide variety of acts, " says Nellie
Hanneford Poema, Royal Hanneford
Circus CEO. " Our combination of
animal acts, daredevil entertainers
and high-flying aerialists provides
nonstop excitement for all ages. "
Wade Show's carnival midway
offers affordable family fun, with
more than 35 rides, plus carnival

ROYAL HANNEFORD CIRCUS

Shrine Circus brings the
big top to a new location

games. Johnny Rockett's Cycle Circus Live will thrill audiences
with its freestyle motocross show. Visitors can root for Robinson's
Racing Pigs as they compete for prize Oreos, and the Lew-E's
Comedy Circus features slapstick comedy, juggling and magic.
For more information about the 79th Annual Yaarab Shrine
Circus, visit 2021shrinecircus.com or call (404) 419-6755.
-Pamela A. Keene

Please call or check event websites to ensure that these events are taking place before you go.

Q Virtual Events
7th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival, streaming May 15-20, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper,
Atlanta. Films highlight nature, environmental
topics. (678) 696-8866. bit.ly/chatrivsc.

Q Northwest Georgia
Artifact Identification Day, May 1, Etowah
Indian Mounds State Historic Site, Cartersville.
Bring your artifacts to be identified and visit with
archaeologists. Preregistration required.
(770) 387-3747. bit.ly/etowmnd.
Georgia Mushroom Festival, May 1-2, Rolater
Park, Cave Spring. Music, workshops, guided
mushroom walk, film. bit.ly/gamshr.
May Market, May 1-2, Rose Lawn Museum,
Cartersville. Arts, crafts, food, garden products,
music. (770) 387-5162. bit.ly/roslmus.
Wind Ensemble Spring Concert, May 6,
Carrollton Center for the Arts, Carrollton. Carroll Community Wind Ensemble performs world
debut of a composition by Carrollton native Will
Pitts. (770) 838-1083. carrolltonarts.com.
Archaeology Day, May 15, Chief Vann House
State Historic Site, Chatsworth. Discover
" artifacts " in dig-boxes, create pottery and
view historic artifacts. (706) 695-2598.
bit.ly/gspchvann.
Captivated: Rossin's Southwest & Beyond,
May 16-Sept. 26, Booth Western Art Museum,

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Cartersville. Known for his presidential murals
at the Booth, Atlanta-based artist Ross Rossin
creates modernistic portraits that represent the
American Southwest. (770) 387-1300.
boothmuseum.org.
45th Annual Spring Arts in the Park, May 2930, downtown, Blue Ridge. More than 175 artists
and craftspeople, food, demos. (706) 632-2144.
bit.ly/brartspark.

QNortheast Georgia Mountains
The Men Won't Tell Us Anything, through
July 31, Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast
Georgia, Sautee Nacoochee. Exhibit highlights
the works of Georgia potters Arie Meaders,
Grace Nell Hewell, Lin Craven and Marie Rogers.
(706) 878-3300. bit.ly/folkpottery.
2021 Trillium Trek Trail Run & Walk, May 1,
Elachee Nature Center, Gainesville. Race along
the trails in the Chicopee Woods Nature
Preserve. (770) 535-1976. bit.ly/elachtr.
Appalachian Jam, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29,
Dahlonega Gold Museum State Historic Site,
Dahlonega. Celebrate the music of the mountains; musicians are welcome to bring an
instrument and join the jam. (706) 482-2707.
dahlonega.org.
Why2k Atlanta, May 15, Atlanta Motorsports
Park, Dawsonville. Car show featuring models
from the '80s, '90s and 2000s. (678) 381-8527.
atlantamotorsportspark.com.

Hiawassee Pro Rodeo, May 28-29, Georgia
Mountain Fairgrounds, Hiawassee. Bucking
horses, bulls, specialty acts. (706) 896-4191.
bit.ly/gamtnfg.

QAtlanta Metro
Jeep Show, May 8, Pine Mountain Gold Museum,
Villa Rica. Jeeps, music, museum tours, gold and
gemstone panning. (678) 840-1445.
bit.ly/pingold.
Gardens for Connoisseurs Tour, May 8-9,
various locations, Atlanta. Tours of private gardens, presented by the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
(404) 876-5859. atlantabg.org.
Fight For Air Climb, May 15, Truist Park, Atlanta.
The American Lung Association is sponsoring
this fundraising challenge. Participants will climb
steps in the lower sections of the seats in the
stadium; virtual option available. (470) 233-7031.
bit.ly/ffacala.
Taste of Douglasville, May 15, downtown,
Douglasville. Food, music, children's activities,
community booths. (770) 949-2787.
artsdouglas.org.
Atlanta Air Show, May 22-23, Falcon Field/
Atlanta Regional Airport, Peachtree City.
Aerobatics, demo teams, U.S. Air Force F-35
Lightning IIs, U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight, static
displays. (888) 612-4195. airshowatlanta.com.
157th Anniversary of the Battle of Pickett's
Mill, May 29, Pickett's Mill Battlefield State

http://www.2021shrinecircus.com http://www.bit.ly/gamtnfg http://www.boothmuseum.org http://www.bit.ly/chatrivsc http://www.bit.ly/brartspark http://www.bit.ly/pingold http://www.bit.ly/etowmnd http://www.atlantabg.org http://www.bit.ly/gamshr http://www.bit.ly/folkpottery http://www.bit.ly/roslmus http://www.bit.ly/ffacala http://www.bit.ly/elachtr http://www.carrolltonarts.com http://www.artsdouglas.org http://www.dahlonega.org http://www.bit.ly/gspchvann http://www.airshowatlanta.com http://www.atlantamotorsportspark.com

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