August 11 – 29:
Art Exhibition: More Than a Trail: Exploring the Greenbelt
Location:
Carrollton’s Center for the Arts
Roush Gallery and Galleria
251 Alabama St
Carrollton, GA 30117
Price: Free
Description: “Artist Greg Crimmins’ paintings and botanical drawings delicately capture the native plants, animals and special sights along Carrollton’s GreenBelt, intimate aspects of the trail that may be missed while on a jog or bike ride. The artist has been in several regional exhibitions and has been recognized through Average Art Magazine and Adobe Design Achievement Awards.”
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Sunday, August 11:
Chuck Girard in Concert
Location:
Calvary Chapel Newnan
18 Savannah St
Newnan, GA 30263
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Description: “Chuck Girard, singer, songwriter, recording artist, and worship leader, is one of the pioneers of Contemporary Christian Music. He was co-founder and lead singer of the group LOVE SONG from it’s beginning to the present.”
https://www.mainstreetnewnan.com
Monday, August 12:
Adult Game Day
Location:
Villa Rica Public Library
869 Dallas Hwy
Villa Rica, GA 30180
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Price: Free
Description: “Ages 18+. A day of fun, laughter and games. We play a variety of games for hours, from Uno, Scrabble, checkers, card games, board games and more.”
Tuesday, August 13:
Butter’d Udder Paint and Ice Cream Party
Location:
Butter’d Udder
Bremen, Ga 30110
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Price: $22
Description: “Join us for our first (hopefully not last) Paint and I’ve Cream Party!!! We will be painting a cow, of course on an 11×14 canvas and enjoying a cup of yummy Butter’d Udder ice cream!!! WHO CAN SAY NO TO THAT!!! $22.00 per person. Includes all supplies and complete instruction for all ages and skill levels. You will also receive a cup of ice cream (flavor of your choice).
You must register as space is limited
Max. Quality of Painters 25
Mom and dad, aunts, babysitters and grandparents you are welcome to purchase a ticket and paint or hang out and purchase a cup of ice cream and enjoy while we paint!
To register visit the link or call Amy @ 850-687-2148”
Wednesday, August 14:
Savvy Social Security
Location:
Tracey Stallings Community Center
118 South White Street
2nd Floor, Carroll Room
Carrollton, GA 30117
Time: 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
Price: Free
Description: “Certified financial planner Ray Dunlap will go through the many strategies for Social Security and how to best make your choice when it comes to this important entitlement program.”
After School Adventures – Robot Stories & Build a Robot
Location:
Carrollton’s Center for the Arts
251 Alabama St
Carrollton, GA 30117
Time: 3:30 pm
Price: Free
Description: “Encourage your young readers to integrate creativity and play by bringing them to Neva Lomason Memorial Library’s Afterschool Adventures. We’ll have LEGOs, crafty and cool tech, plus hands-on activities for children to learn while having fun at the same time. Ages 4 and up welcome.”
Thursday, August 15:
Thursday Evening Book Club – Educated by Tara Westover
Location:
Tracey Stallings Community Center
118 South White Street
Carrollton, GA 30117
Time: 6:30 pm
Price: Free
Description: “Do you enjoy reading different genres and making bookish friends? Join the Neva Lomason Memorial Library’s Thursday Evening Book Club! Try something new–read, discuss, and explore with us. Pick up book copies at the Carrollton – Stallings Center microlibrary. Call 770-836-6711 or email rlinn@wgrls.org to confirm meeting location.”
August 15 – 25:
Arsenic and Old Lace
Location:
Newnan Theatre Company
24 1st Ave
Newnan, GA 30263
Time:
August 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, & 24: 8:00 – 10:00 pm
August 18 & 25: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Price: See picture above.
Description: “The play is a farcical black comedy revolving around Mortimer Brewster and his slightly crazy family. He has two spinster aunts who have taken to murdering lonely old men by poisoning them, a brother who believes he is Theodore Roosevelt and digs locks for the Panama Canal in the cellar of the Brewster home (which then serve as graves for the aunts’ victims; he thinks that they died of yellow fever); and a murderous brother who has received plastic surgery to conceal his identity, and now looks like horror-film actor Boris Karloff. Through the midst of all this, Mortimer thinks he is ready to marry the girl next door, but, should he bring her into this madness?”
https://www.mainstreetnewnan.com
Friday, August 16:
Painting with Bob Ross
Location:
Tracey Stallings Community Center
118 South White Street
2nd Floor, Carroll Room
Carrollton, GA 30117
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Price: Free
Description: “Come join us as we take a leisurely stroll and paint with Bob Ross to gather our thoughts in the quiet, misty woodlands. Program is geared towards beginners–no advanced painting skills necessary! Supplies are limited. Registration required.”
Saturday, August 17:
Back to School Splash
Location:
Longview Park
827-899 Longview Street
Carrollton, GA 30117
Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Price: Free
Description: “We invite you to celebrate the end of summer with us and enjoy water toys, snacks, and games. Wear bathing suits or clothes you can get wet as well as water shoes and bring a towel. Picnic lunches are welcome.”
Miss Gold Rush Pageant
Location:
The Venue
150 Stone St
Villa Rica, GA 30180
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Price: $65 per participant
Description: “Villa Rica Main Street will be hosting the 2019 Miss Gold Rush Pageant. The Pageant will be held Saturday, August 17, 2019 from 9 am until 12 noon at The Venue in Downtown Villa Rica, Georgia. Address is 150 Stone Street. Entry fee is $65 per participant with an optional Most Photogenic for an additional $10.
Pageant Information
The pageant is divided into 7 age divisions with a winner in each division. The Queen will receive a beautiful crown, sash and trophy. Alternates will be determined by the number of contestants participating in each age division and will receive a sash and trophy. All contestants will receive a participation trophy. Contestants do not have to live in Carroll County to participate. 2018 queens in each age group are not eligible to compete in the 2019 pageant but rather invited to assist in crowning the new queen. This pageant is held in conjunction with the Gold Rush Festival. The winners can participate in the Annual Gold Rush Festival Parade to be held Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 10 am.”
Ballroom Dancing Workshop
Location:
Carrollton Center for the Arts
251 Alabama St.
Carrollton, GA 30117
Time: 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Price: $30 non-member; $25 Center for the Arts member
Description: “This is the perfect workshop for people looking to make their first dance at their wedding, anniversary or public events more memorable. Instructor: Brandon Thomas. Ages: 13+”
Sunday, August 18:
End of Summer Wine Down
Location:
Little Vine Vineyards
665 N Hulett Rd
Villa Rica, GA 30180
Time: 2:00 – 5:00 pm
Price: $23
Description: “Join ACHI WSWA Atlanta Chapter for a relaxing afternoon tour of the vineyard and wine tasting of 10 different award-winning wines at this rustic winery in west Georgia. Here is an opportunity to tour a winery right here in our own backyard. This will be a fun-filled afternoon with great company, lessons in wine tasting-how to taste, how to read wine labels, food and wine pairings, and all those things that make wine special. Fruit and cheese served. So, grab a friend and come on out! This is an adults-only event. You must be over 21 years of age to participate.”
Friday, August 23:
Amp Summer Movie Series: TopGun
Location:
The AMP
119 Bradley St
Carrollton, GA 30117
Time: 8:45 – 11:00 pm
Price: Free
Description: “As students at the United States Navy’s elite fighter weapons school compete to be best in the class, one daring young pilot learns a few things from a civilian instructor that are not taught in the classroom. Rated PG. Some content may not be suitable for children. Viewer discretion advised.
Grab your date and come downtown for a free movie night at The AMP! Movies start at sundown around 8:45 pm. Special thanks to our sponsors Tammie Pero: Allstate Insurance, Almon Funeral Home & Chapel, United Community Bank, & Wrens Body Shop Carrollton.”
August 23 – 24:
2019 Leadership Development Conference
Location:
First Baptist Church Villa Rica
1483 US-78
Villa Rica, GA 30180
Time: See schedule in description below.
Description: “Our leadership development conference is geared to help leaders within the church be more structured and ready to prepare their students to be wholly devoted followers of Jesus. We have specialized seminars that are geared towards children’s ministry, student ministry, youth culture, and pastoral leadership.
Our schedule will be as follows:
Friday Night
7:30 pm Session 1
8:30-10:00 Mactivity (Pizza and Wings /Team Building Activities)
Saturday
8:30am Early Bird Seminar
9:30 General Session
11:00 Seminar Session 1
11:45 Lunch
12:30pm Seminar Session 2
1:15 Coffee break
1:30 Seminar Session 3
2:20 Closing Session”
Saturday, August 24:
Salsa Dance Workshop
Location:
Carrollton Center for the Arts
251 Alabama St.
Carrollton, GA 30117
Time: 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Price: $30 non-member; $25 Center for the Arts member
Description: “This one-day comprehensive workshop will introduce salsa dancing with simple patterns, techniques and styling. Partner encouraged but not required. Instructor: Brandon Thomas. Ages: 13+”
Amp Summer Concert Series: Departure
Location:
The AMP
119 Bradley St
Carrollton, GA 30117
Time: 7:30 – 11:30 pm
Price: Free
Description: “Irish Bred Pub presents the popular Journey tribute act, Departure, at the Amp, August 24. Join us at The AMP for a FREE concert. Chairs may be set out anytime day of the show.”
Sunday, August 25:
Student Church Service – hosted by Kansas Baptist Church
Location:
The AMP
119 Bradley St
Carrollton, GA 30117
Time: 6:00 pm
Price: Free
Description: “Youth are invited from all over to come out and join Kansas Baptist Church for a night of fellowship.”
Thursday, August 29:
Luncheon with Sybil Rosen, Author of Living In the Woods in a Tree
Location:
Carrollton’s Center for the Arts
251 Alabama St
Carrollton, GA 30117
Time: 12:30 pm
Price: $30 each
Description: “Living in the Woods in a Tree is an intimate glimpse into the life of music legend, Blaze Foley, seen through the eyes of Sybil Rosen, for whom Foley wrote his most widely known song, “If I Could Only Fly.” Rosen offers a firsthand account of their life together in a Georgia tree house during the countercultural 1970s and Foley’s transformation from reticent hippie musician to enigmatic singer/songwriter. Foley’s songs have been covered by Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson, John Prine and Merle Haggard.”
Friday, August 30:
Labor Day Sidewalk Sale
Location:
Downtown Newnan
6 1st Ave
Newnan, GA 30263
Time: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Description: “The Labor Day Sidewalk Sale is an annual tradition! This is an all-day shopping event that starts on the Friday before Labor Day. During the Labor Day Sidewalk Sale, visitors are invited to walk the downtown streets and shop the best deals of the year.”
https://www.mainstreetnewnan.com
Saturday, August 31:
Sunrise on the Square 5K Road Race
Location:
Downtown Newnan
6 1st Ave
Newnan, GA 30263
Time: 8:00 am
Price: Visit their website (shown below).
Description: “The Sunrise on the Square Labor Day Road Race is a local favorite, and has been held annually in Downtown Newnan on the Saturday before Labor Day for over 25 years!
The race begins in Downtown Newnan and spans through “The City of Homes,” where runners will catch a glimpse of our beautiful, historic in-town neighborhoods and commercial district.
All proceeds from the Sunrise on the Square Road Race will benefit Newnan/Coweta Boys & Girls Club. The Newnan/Coweta Boys & Girls Club works with hundreds of kids and teens each year to help them reach their full potential. We provide an environment where all youth feel safe and secure to dream, discover, and develop. Our programs focus on helping kids succeed in school, live healthy, and become leaders.
Runners are encouraged to register prior to August 12, 2019 which is the end date for early registration. Runners who register after this date are not guaranteed a race tee shirt.
Runners may pick up their race day packets in advance on Friday, August 30, 2019 at Dragon Fly Running Co. in Downtown Newnan from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.”
Swing Dance Workshop
Location:
Carrollton Center for the Arts
251 Alabama St.
Carrollton, GA 30117
Time: 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Price: $30 non-member; $25 Center for the Arts member
Description: “This introductory comprehensive workshop introduces simple swing patterns, techniques and styles. Partner encouraged but not required. Instructor: Brandon Thomas. Ages: 13+”
Printer’s Summer Concert Series – Ugly Betty Band
Location:
Printer’s Ale
940 Columbia Dr
Carrollton, GA 30117
Time: 6:00 – 9:30 pm
Price: Free
Amp Summer Concert Series: Ben & Noel Haggard and the Strangers
Location:
The AMP
119 Bradley St
Carrollton, GA 30117
Time: 7:30 – 11:30 pm
Price: Free
Description: “Ben Haggard brings the music of his legendary dad, Merle, to the Amp. Join us at The AMP for a FREE concert. Chairs may be set out anytime day of concert.Special thanks to our sponsor Scott Evans Nissan and Scott Evans Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep.”
Thursday, September 5:
Lee Roy Parnell
Location:
Mill Town Music Hall
1031 Alabama Ave S
Bremen, GA 30110
Time: 7:30 pm
Price: $25 reserved; $30 premium reserved
Description: “Lee Roy Parnell is part of a long line of Texas roots-music eclectics and is among the elite few who can be identified as a triple threat. An ace guitarist, as well as a distinctive singer, and hit songwriter, his music runs the gamut of diversity. Combining the influences of Blue-Eyed Soul, Delta Blues, Road House Rock, Southern Boogie, Texas Swing, and Gospel, Parnell’s sound defies conventional classification. He draws from a broad range of musical sources and combines them with seamless dexterity and, unlike many other hard-to-pigeonhole artists, Parnell has enjoyed a run of success on the country and blues charts. He reflects, ‘I am a writer, guitarist, vocalist & a performer. Every skill set feeds the next. I’ve never been able to separate one from the other. It all starts with the song and when writing I’ve found that nothing is stronger than the truth. It is from that wellspring that my singing and playing are born…performing, too. My goal is to keep it honest and let the listener feel what I’m feeling. No matter our different walks in life I believe that most of us experience similar emotions. I’m tapping into you as much as you are tapping into me.’”
https://www.milltownmusichall.com
Saturday, September 7:
Carrollton Half Marathon
Location:
Adamson Square
Carrollton, GA 30117
Time: 7:30 am
Price: $65 Half Marathon; $35 (per team member) 2-4 Person Relay Teams
Description: “The inaugural Carrollton Half Marathon presented by Tanner Health System will take place on September 7, 2019. The 13.1 mile course will take you from Carrollton’s Historic Adamson Square, through city proper and nearly 9 smooth miles over shaded, rolling hills on the city’s new multi-use bike/running path, the GreenBelt. The beautiful route finishes back at Adamson Square for a finish line festival not to be missed, featuring live music, local food vendors, and beer from local craft breweries. Register individually to take on the race or be a part of a 2, 3, or 4 person relay team! This course makes a great event for first timers, those looking for a half marathon personal best, or an end-of-summer tune up for fall marathon season. Registration includes an inaugural Carrollton Half Marathon T-shirt, finisher’s medal, and free food and drink tickets to the post-race festivities.”
Gold Rush Parade & Festival
Location:
Downtown Villa Rica & The Mill Amphitheater
106 Temple Street
Villa Rica, GA 30180
Time: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Price: Free
Description: “Gold Rush Festival 2019 will be begin with the annual Gold Rush Parade at 10am. After the parade join us on Main Street for entertainment, food, and craft/merchandise vendors. The fun doesn’t end there. Headlining the evening concert is Brickyard Road, Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Band!! At “The MILL amphitheater! Admission is FREE!!! Don’t miss it!”
Market Day
Location:
Downtown Newnan
6 1st Ave
Newnan, GA 30263
Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Price: Free
Description: “The Market will feature over 50 unique spaces, with a variety of one-of-a-kind gift items. Market Day favorites include: fresh locally grown produce, honey, jams & jellies, pottery, art, hand-woven baskets, leather products, etc.”
https://www.mainstreetnewnan.com
Free Summer Concert: Downtown Music Festival (following Half Marathon)
Location:
The AMP
119 Bradley St
Carrollton, GA 30117
Time: 7:30 – 11:30 pm
Price: Free
Description: “The Carrollton Half Marathon’s 13.1-mile course starts at Adamson Square, then takes runners through the city and along the shaded, rolling hills of the GreenBelt. The route finishes back at Adamson Square with the Downtown Music Festival featuring live music from local acts including Groove Gypsies, food and drinks.”
Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre
Location:
Carrollton’s Center for the Arts
251 Alabama St
Carrollton, GA 30117
Time: 7:30 pm
Price: $20 adults; $10 youth
Description: “Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre is a collaboration of five dynamic Atlanta-based dancers with a collective 85 years of experience in classical and modern dance. The ensemble’s narratives evoke a sense of place, timelessness and deep emotion. Don’t miss their Carrollton premiere and catch a glimpse of local dancers during the performance.”
Wednesday, September 11:
Coweta Remembers 9/11 Candelight Vigil
Location:
Veteran’s Memorial Park
30 Temple Ave
Newnan, GA 30263
Time: 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Price: Free
Description: “Annual Remembrance Ceremony Honoring and Remembering the attacks in New York at the World Trade Center.”
https://www.mainstreetnewnan.com
Thursday, September 12:
Taste of Carrollton
Location:
Adamson Square
Carrollton, GA 30117
Time: 5:30 – 8:00 pm
Price: $1
Description: “Discover what makes Carrollton altogether delicious. Purchase tickets to exchange for bite-sized culinary creations, then vote for your faves. Come discover what makes Carrollton altogether delicious at the 27th Annual Taste of Carrollton on September 13, 2018 from 5:30 – 8:00pm. Purchase tickets to exchange for bite-sized culinary creations and specialty items from our local restaurants. A Food and Brew package is also available to include 5 food tickets, a wristband and souvenir cup. Tickets are valued at $1 each and will be available for purchase on Tuesday, September 4. You can purchase food tickets at the Main Street Office at the Train Depot (455 Bradley Street), Horton’s Bookstore and Merle Norman Cosmetics. Tickets will also be available at the event.
Tickets – $1 each
Tickets go on sale Tuesday, September 4 and will be available for purchase at the Main Street Office, Horton’s Bookstore and Merle Norman Cosmetics.
Food and Brew Package – $25
Food and Brew Packages go on sale Tuesday, September 4 and will be available online only. Bring your email confirmation and valid ID to the Main Street tent, located in the center of the square, to receive your package. 21 years and older. Packages can also be purchased at the event at the Food and Brew Tent.”
Saturday, September 14:
Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience
Location:
Townsend Center for the Performing Arts
University of West Georgia
134 University Dr
Carrollton, GA 30117
Time: 7:30 pm
Price: $10 – $27
Description: “For 38 years, two- time GRAMMY award winning artist Terrance Simien, 8th generation Louisiana Creole has been shattering the myths about what his indigenous Zydeco roots music is – and is not. Leading his Zydeco Experience bandmates – long time members Danny Williams and Stan Chambers, and horn players, Lance Ellis & Curtis Watson and Oreun Joubert back on drums– Simien has become one of the most respected and accomplished artists in American roots music today. He and his band mates have performed over 9000 concerts, toured millions of miles to over 45 countries during their eventful career.”
Thursday, September 19:
An Evening with Lee Greenwood
Location:
Mill Town Music Hall
1031 Alabama Ave S
Bremen, GA 30110
Time: 7:30 pm
Price: $38 reserved; $43 premium reserved
Description: “Lee Greenwood is an ICON in country music, with more than 30 albums to his credit. In fact, MCA released an album in 2013 called ICON.”
https://www.milltownmusichall.com
Jeanne Robertson: Humorist
Location:
Townsend Center for the Performing Arts
University of West Georgia
134 University Dr
Carrollton, GA 30117
Time: 7:30 pm
Price: $25 – $50
Description: “Award-winning speaker Jeanne Robertson is an expert in humor, whether regaling audiences with her experiences as a 6’2″ Miss Congeniality winner in the Miss America Pageant or outlining the steps to developing a sense of humor. Jeanne is past president of the National Speakers Association and was the first woman to win NSA’s top honor, the Cavett Award. A member of the Speakers Hall of Fame, Jeanne was also honored by Toastmasters International when it named her the recipient of its Golden Gavel Award, presented annually to one individual who has demonstrated outstanding skills in communication and leadership.
Author of three books on humor, Jeanne has produced six DVD/CD humor programs in the last eleven years and can be heard daily on Sirius XM Radio’s Laugh USA, the Family Comedy Channel. This lets millions nationwide know she speaks two languages fluently: English . . . and Southern.”
September 20 – 22:
Sylvia: Love & Laughter Unleashed
Location:
Carrollton’s Center for the Arts
251 Alabama St
Carrollton, GA 30117
Time:
20th & 21st: 7:30 pm
22nd: 200 pm
Price: $10 each
Description: “A.R. Gurney’s Broadway hit, Sylvia, is a modern romantic comedy about marriage and a dog. Greg and Kate move to Manhattan after 22 years of childraising in the suburbs. Greg’s career as a financial trader is winding down, while Kate’s career as a public school teacher offers more opportunities. Their marriage is put in serious jeopardy by a dog named Sylvia Greg found in a park. For Greg, the dog is an escape from the frustrations of his job and the unknowns of middle age. For Kate, the dog becomes a rival for her husband’s affection.”
Saturday, September 28:
September Summer Concert: Alabama Blues Brothers
Location:
The Mill Amphitheater
106 Temple Street
Villa Rica, GA 30180
Time: 8:00 – 10:00 pm
Price: Visit http://downtownvillarica.com for details.
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