Arts & Entertainment
5 Fun Things for Families This Weekend
Find some fun in a fairy tale trial, Arbor Day and Civil War history.
Spend the day at the park this weekend with the family. You can even visit with Walter Reeves at Alpharetta's Arbor Day. Or you can watch Mother Goose go on trial.
Where/When: Wills Park, 11925 Wills Rd. Alpharetta; Saturday, Feb. 19, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
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Why Go: Event will include mulching and tree planting demonstrations, a tour of the Wills Park Arboretum and 'Learn about Nature' projects for children.
Price: Free.
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Where/When: 7 Stages' Back Stage Theatre, 1105 Euclid Avenue
Atlanta; Sunday, Feb. 20, 3 p.m.
Why Go: See the film classic onstage with an Alpharetta boy in the lead as Pascal, who befriends a balloon that comes to life. Performed in a combination of French and English so any audience can enjoy.
Price: $12-$25.
Roswell Reads 2011–History of Civil War Medicine
Where/When: Roswell Branch Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell; Saturday, Feb. 19, 11 a.m.-noon.
Why Go: For adults and older teens, get a taste of the history of Civil War era medical instruments from a panel of experts.
Price: Free.
Where/When: Gwinnett Center's Performing Arts Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth; Saturday, Feb. 19, 2 p.m.
Why Go: A fairy tale adventure come to life, performed by the Susan Chambers Dance Company.
Price: $8-$15.
Drumming Up The Stories at Chattahoochee Nature Center
Where/When: Saturday, Feb. 19, 9135 Willeo Rd.; shows at 11 a.m. and noon
Why Go: Because when you’re a kid, there’s nothing more fun than mixing a few folktales, songs and stories with the ruckus provided by drums.
Cost: Free with general admission: $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and $5 for children 3-12. For more information, call 770-992-2055.
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