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THE ARTS
SUNDAYS ON THE RIVER:
SAM LEWIS ►
Sunday, Aug. 11, 7-9 p.m. What
better way to wrap up the
weekend than an evening
under the stars listening to live
music with friends? Live music
fills the stage on the second
Sunday of each month through
September. This month features
the musical stylings of Sam
Lewis. Chattahoochee Nature
Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell
30075. For tickets and info, visit
chattnaturecenter.org or call
770-992-2055.
ART OPENING RECEPTION
AT GALLERY 4945 ▲
August 10, 5-7 p.m. The art
of Lila McAlpin, lilamcalpin.
com, will be featured at Gallery
4945 Aug. 8 through Sept. 29.
McAlpin was graduated from
the University of Georgia with a
Bachelor of Fine Arts and lives
in Atlanta. She currently studies
with Marc Chatov and Albert
Handell. “I paint and draw from
life, so that I might capture the
subtle and intangible qualities of
mood, personality, and history
that each subject embodies,”
McAlpin said. Gallery 4945 is a
volunteer run gallery offering
exhibition space for emerging
and established artists in the
Atlanta area. Gallery 4945,4945
High Point Road, Sandy Springs
30342. For more information, call
404-252-3324 or visit gallery4945.
weebly.com.
AUTHOR LECTURE:
THE TRIAL OF LIZZIE BORDEN
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 7 p.m. This is the
first book of lawyer/author Cara
Robertson. She has based it on
the transcripts from one of the
most sensational murder trials
in American
history.
Andrew
and Abby
Borden were
brutally
murdered
in Fall River,
Mass, in
August 1892.
When their
younger
daughter was arrested for
the crime, the case became
international news. Tickets are
$5 for Atlanta History Center
members, $10 for non-members.
Margaret Mitchell House,
979 Crescent Avenue,
Atlanta 30309. Get details
at atlantahistorycenter.
com, click on Programs,
then Author Programs.
THE FABULOUS
EQUINOX ORCHESTRA ►
Saturday, Aug. 24. Jeremy
Davis and Clay Johnson
are two sophisticated
Southern gentlemen
who present a high-
energy show with the
help of their hot 17-piece
big band. Their show
celebrates the Great
American songbook, with
nods to the sounds of
Sinatra, Motown, Elvis and more.
Tickets are $30 to $35. Buford
Community Center Theatre,
2200 Buford Hwy., Buford 30518.
Go to bufordcommunitycenter.
com for tickets and details.
ART IN THE PARK ▼
Saturday-Monday, Aug. 31-Sept. 2,
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Local and national
artists show their work at the
33rd annual Art in the Park held
at Marietta Square. The festival
includes a gallery tour, chalk
AJC DECATUR BOOK FESTIVAL
Friday-Sunday, Aug. 30-Sept.
1. The 201914th annual AJC
Decatur Book Festival presented
by Emory University brings
more than 250 nationally and
internationally known authors
Preserved by
CD EMORY
AJC Decatur Book Festival \/ university
representing diverse genres
and perspectives, so there’s
something for every one of the
tens of thousands of readers
who attend. Free and open to the
public, the festival takes place
in more than a dozen venues
throughout downtown Decatur.
For more info, including lists of
presenters and book signings
and a complete schedule, visit
decaturbookfestival.com.
art display, Children’s Art Alley,
music and food. Admission to the
festival is free. Glover Park on
the Historic Marietta Square, 50
N. Park Square, Marietta 30060.
Learn more at artparkmarietta.
com.
LEARN SOMETHING
AARP DEFENSIVE
SMART DRIVER COURSE
Tuesday, Aug. 13,10:30 a.m.-5
p.m. Learn defensive driving
techniques and how to
compensate for age-related
changes in vision, hearing and
reaction time. Cost is $15 for
AARP members (bring your card)
and $20 for nonmembers — cash
or check only. Pay at the door.
Please bring a drink and a bag
lunch. Reservations requested by
AUGUST 2019
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