Grandparents’ Ice Cream Social at Chattahoochee Nature Center
WHEN: Sunday September 11th from 1:00pm – 3:00pm
WHERE: 9135 Willeo Road Roswell, GA 30075
Help us honor our grandparents on Grandparents’ Day as we enjoy a good ol’ fashioned ice cream social. Grandparent’s eat ice cream for free – just $3 for everyone else!
Pee-Wee Naturalist Fall Series at Chattahoochee Nature Center – Ages 3 & 4
WHEN: Tuesdays: September 13, October 11, and November 8, 9:45 – 11:00am
WHERE: 9135 Willeo Road Roswell, GA 30075
$50 Non-Members/$40 Members, Pre-Registration Required. Fall is one of our four favorite seasons at CNC! Head out with your little one as we play games, visit with animals and explore the outdoors as we discover all about Nutty Nature, Spooky or Spectacular Nature, and A TrailTale! This is the perfect adventure to play in the outdoors, learn about nature and make new friends!
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Toddler Thursdays at The High Museum of Art
WHEN: Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: 1280 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309
Just when you thought Toddler Thursday couldn’t get any better…surprise! In 2011 we’ll devote each week to a new theme. Bring your tot each Thursday for a new way of looking at the High’s collection through letters, numbers, colors, and shapes. No registration required. September 15: Blue – We are moving on to colors! See what kind of collage you can make out of different blue materials.
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Friday Jazz with Gary Motley at The High Museum of Art
WHEN: Friday, September 16, 2011 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
WHERE: 1280 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309
Recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Great American Jazz Piano Competition, and the American Composers Forum, Gary Motley has been featured in Downbeat Magazine and on Piano Jazz with Marian McPartland. His recording credits range from Russell Malone’s Black Butterfly to his most recent recording, Renaissance: A Tribute to Oscar Peterson. He has performed with Benny Golson, Eddie Daniels, Carmen Bradford, Kenny Barron, and Dave Brubeck, among others. A member of the American Federation of Musicians, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, and the National Association for Music Education, Gary Motley is the director of the jazz studies program at Emory University, where he has developed The Jazz Studio, an interactive teaching facility that integrates the rich heritage of American jazz with current technology practices. In addition to his work as an educator, Motley continues to work with many jazz industry leaders, performing both in the United States and abroad.
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Second Sunday Family Funday at The High Museum of Art
WHEN: Sunday, September 11, 2011 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: 1280 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309
Every second Sunday of the month at the High families can enjoy artist demonstrations, art-making workshops and live performances. No registration required. Free with museum admission. Free for members. Make Magical Memories, September 11, 1 to 4 p.m.
Artists can use the same materials in very different ways. See if you can find similarities and differences in how John Marin and Radcliffe Bailey use watercolor in their art. After you’ve gone on an interactive tour of each artist’s exhibition, make a watercolor masterpiece of your very own. Whose technique will inspire you the most?
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Fall Folklife Festival at Atlanta History Center
WHEN: Saturday, September 10, 2011 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
WHERE: 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW Atlanta, GA 30305-1366
Traditional crafts and environmental sustainability are at the center of this year’s Fall Folklife Festival. Visit and shop with local artists who use traditional folk art techniques while adding a modern twist. Local chefs and farmers discuss current culinary trends that focus on farm-to-table food practices and sustainability techniques. The Smith Family Farm site will include hands-on crafts, a petting zoo, farm-to-table activities, storytelling, and live music. Demonstrations of traditional folk arts, including pottery, wood turning, blacksmithing, and basket making are part of this family-fun day.
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Magic Monday: Fun on the Farm at Atlanta History Center
WHERE: Monday, September 12, 2011 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
WHEN: 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW Atlanta, GA 30305-1366
Fun on the Farm engages children in hands-on activities that relate to the 1860 Smith Family Farm. From playing with historic toys to watching an open-hearth cooking demonstration, kids love this fun-filled day while learning about life on the farm.
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One-Day Mommy and Me at Zoo Atlanta
WHEN: September 8, 10, 22, 24 from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
WHERE: 800 Cherokee Avenue, SE Atlanta, GA 30315
Love Mommy and Me but can’t commit? These are the programs for you! The same great Mommy and Me programs are now available in one-day classes. One day classes occur on Thursdays and Saturdays. Please note: the same topics will be covered in the one-day sessions and the 3-week series. September 8 & 10: In the Trees – See how animals make their homes high in the branches of trees.
HomeSchool Field Trip Days at Zoo Atlanta
WHEN: September 14 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m
WHERE: 800 Cherokee Avenue, SE Atlanta, GA 30315
Join Zoo Atlanta for an afternoon of learning and discovery designed specifically for homeschool students! HomeSchool Academy is a unique program that allows students to explore animal and science concepts in a fun, interactive environment. Programs are grade-appropriate and include games, activities, Zoo tours and animal encounters. HomeSchool Academy runs monthly on specific days from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., September through May.
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Jazz Journeys: The Best in Atlanta Jazz at Georgia Aquarium
WHEN: Fridays in September from 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
WHERE: 225 Baker St. NW Atlanta, GA 30313
Jazz Journeys, presented by Kia, is back for the summer! Join us starting in May for the fifth consecutive year when Jazz Journeys offers some of the best in Atlanta jazz. It is sure to lighten your mood with the sounds of upbeat, cool tempos and smooth melodic jazz tunes as you take in the sights of some of nature’s most alluring aquatic animals.
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Georgia Ensemble Theatre presents “Panhandle Slim and the Oklahoma Kid” at Roswelll Cultural Arts Center
WHEN: September 8th – 18th
WHERE: 950 Forrest Street Roswell, GA 30075
Return to the days-gone-by of the American Wild West in this fresh new play by film and Broadway star Jeff Daniels. Thrown together by unfortunate circumstances, an ornery vagrant outlaw and a singing cowboy argue the virtues of mayhem, music, true love, and the meaning of life as they try to live by the cowboy code. This prairie showdown features original songs, as well as scoundrels, six-guns and a horse named Buttermilk.
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A Taste of Kennesaw in Downtown Kennesaw
WHEN: September 10th from 11:00am – 8:00pm
WHERE: Downtown Kennesaw
Sample fare from over 40 Kennesaw area restaurants, as well as enjoy continuous stage entertainment, live music and a variety of children’s activities including a rock wall, inflatable slides, bounces, and a trackless train. Banks & Shane will perform a free concert near the Depot at 6:00 p.m. — the final performance of the City of Kennesaw’s 2011 Summer Concert Series. Admission is FREE. Tastes range from $1 to $4.
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Grandparents Weekend at Yellow River Game Ranch
WHEN: September 10 – September 11 10am – 5pm
WHERE: 4525 Highway 78, Lilburn, GA 30047
Bring your grandparents tot he Game Ranch on “Grandparent’s Weekend” and you get in FREE! Show them why the Game Ranch is one of your favorite places to visit.
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Outdoor Family Movie Series at Riverside Park
WHEN: September 16 from 7:00 PM?-?11:00 PM
WHERE: 575 Riverside Road Roswell, GA 30075
Bring a picnic along with your lawn chairs and blankets, enjoy great music, play on the playground and then settle in for movie fun. Movies begin at dark. Held at Riverside Park.
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45th Annual Roswell Arts Festival at Roswell’s Historic Town Square
WHERE: September 17?-?September 18 10 a.m.-6 p.m. each day
WHEN: Roswell’s Historic Town Square
This annual event, sponsored by the Roswell Recreation Association, features continuous performing arts as well as artwork and crafts for sale. There will be a continuous shuttle
running from City Hall to Town Square on both days. Free to the public. Held on Roswell’s Historic Town Square.
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