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► OUT 0 ABOUT 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 ATLANTASENIORLIFE.COM FACEBOOK.COM/ATLANTASENIORLIFE