State parks welcome fall
Fall’s cool, crisp air welcomes visitors to take advantage of the outdoors, and Georgia State Parks is the place to play. Whether hiking or paddling, camping or glamping, or spotting […]
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Things to Do-Sept.23-Oct.29
September . September 23 The McIntosh Homecoming Parade is today at 4:15 p.m. Free for all. Come line the street to cheer on the McIntosh Chiefs/ Parade route is Walt
Year’s final Walk with a Doc is Sept. 26
Community members are invited to participate in Piedmont Newnan Hospital’s next Walk with a Doc featuring Frank S. Powell, M.D. The walk will take place Saturday, Sept. 26, 8:30-9:30 a.m.,
Art show is Oct. 9-10
An art show and sale sponsored by the Fayette Society of Fine Art is scheduled for Oct. 9-10 at the Log Cabin, 180 Glynn Street South in Fayetteville. Hours are
Readers theatre Sept. 29 at library
The Fayette County Public Library invites the public to attend “An Evening with Alpha Company,” a readers’ theatre presentation of excerpts from “The Things They Carried,” Tim O’Brien’s acclaimed 1990
Fall Peach Jam set for Oct. 10
Noted Atlanta poet Collin Kelley will lead the Fall Peach Jam poetry workshop Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. until at least 2 p.m. Poets and aspiring poets, age 18
Fayette CARE Clinic gets EMC grant
To help local members of the community who lack access to regular healthcare, the Coweta-Fayette EMC Trust, Inc. Board of Directors/Operation Round Up recently donated funds to the Fayette CARE
Collins concert is Sept. 26
Harpist Ashley Collins, who recently toured and studied in India, will give a concert Saturday, Sept. 26, at 3 p.m. at the McRitchie-Hollis Museum, 74 Jackson St. in Newnan. She
Living with Alzheimer’s – a caregiver’s story
“We’re going to make lemonade out of this …” Michael Dziak upon hearing his wife’s diagnosis with Alzheimer’s. On a fateful day in September, Edna Dziak was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
Caregiver Resource Expo is Oct. 27
Fayette Senior Services will present a Caregiver Resource Expo Tuesday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive in Fayetteville. Are you facing the challenges
Park visitors volunteer for free admission
In celebration of National Public Lands Day, Georgia’s state parks and historic sites are inviting citizens to volunteer for a variety of projects Saturday, Sept. 26. The statewide “Your State
Sporting clays shoot in Gay
The Georgia Cup Registered Sporting Clays Shoot is coming up Sept. 18-20 at Big Red Oak Plantation in Gay, and proceeds will benefit those affected by brain cancer and brain
Hike & Like coming Sept. 27
Southern Conservation Trust is hosting “Hike & Like,” an afternoon of free family outdoor fun scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 27, at 2 p.m. at Line Creek Nature Area in Peachtree
7 Bridges show Sept. 19 in Newnan
The Centre for Performing & Visual Arts, 1523 Lower Fayetteville Road in Newnan, hosts “7 Bridges: The Ultimate Eagles Experience” Saturday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. The program is a
Doctor takes questions at Oct. 26 event
“Ask the Doc” is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 26, 1-2 p.m. sponsored by Fayette Senior Services at The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive in Fayetteville. We all have our
Broadway Boys perform Oct. 18
The Centre for Performing & Visual Arts, 1523 Lower Fayetteville Road in Newnan, hosts The Broadway Boys Sunday, Oct. 18, at 3 p.m. Billed as one of the hottest male
Things to Do-Sept.16-Oct.14
September September 16 A Company of Friends Theatrical Productions will hold open auditions today for the Halloween musical “The Little Witch of Wichita.” It is billed as a “colorful show
Winter gardening discussed Oct. 20
“A Garden Within” is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 20, 10-11 a.m. hosted by Fayette Senior Services at The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive in Fayetteville. Vegetable and herb gardening
Storytelling event at Carnegie
The Carnegie will host “The Art and Craft of Storytelling” Thursday, Sept. 17, 2:30-4 p.m. at 1 LaGrange Street in Newnan. The event is a chance for participants to strengthen
Locals to tackle Flint River
Two Peachtree City residents will participate Oct. 9-12 in the 2nd annual Georgia River Network (GRN) Paddle Georgia Fall Float on the Flint, a 4-day, 70-mile paddle journey along southwest
Concert on the Lawn is Oct. 3
The Peachtree Wind Ensemble will be presenting a “Concert on the Lawn” Saturday, Oct. 3, at 6 p.m. next to Partner’s Pizza at the Aberdeen Village Center in Peachtree City.
Legacy opens season this weekend
The Legacy Theatre in Tyrone is opening its landmark tenth season with the gripping play “Freud’s Last Session.” Hailed as “a juicy, intellectual debate between two great minds,” by the
Getting ready for winter
Fayette Senior Services will present “Switching Gears to Winter” Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1:30-2:30 p.m. at The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive in Fayetteville. After a hot, humid summer there
Eligible donors urged to give blood
The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to help their communities prepare for emergencies by giving blood during National Preparedness Month this September. Becoming a regular blood donor is one
Info on brain health at Oct. 13 event
“Brain Health University” is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1:30-2:30 p.m. hosted by Fayette Senior Services at the Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail in Peachtree City. Meghan Lowry with Heritage
Website tracks fall colors
“When will the leaves change?” is the question park rangers hear most often once cooler temperatures arrive. No one knows for sure, but peak color in Georgia is usually toward
Alzheimer’s walk set for Oct. 3
The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is a movement to reclaim the future for millions. Walk to End Alzheimer’s of the Southern Crescent will take place Saturday, Oct. 3,
Canning to speak Sept. 13
The Newnan-Coweta Historical Society and Dunaway Gardens will host Dr. Charlotte Canning of the University of Texas at Austin as its guest speaker at a special event planned for Sunday,
Alzheimer series coming in Oct.
Fayette Senior Services is presenting “Living with Alzheimer’s Disease – for caregivers for those in Middle Stage Dementia” on three consecutive Wednesdays (Oct. 7, 14, & 21), 12:30-2:30 p.m. at
Upcoming workshops at Carrollton Cultural Arts Center
THEATRE TECH WORKSHOP for ages 16 & up Saturday, Sept. 17, 5:30-9:30 p.m. on the Carrollton Cultural Arts Center Stage with Arts Center Technical Coordinator Greg Gustin. Admission is free,
Medicare info at Oct. program
“Understanding Your Medicare Options” is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 5, 1-2:30 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location at The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive. Another presentation is set
Artist demonstration Sept. 10
Peter Tudhope of Scotland will conduct a live figurative drawing Thursday, Sept. 10, 6-8 p.m. at The Carnegie, 1 LaGrange Street in downtown Newnan. He will be demonstrating his figurative
Things to Do- Sept.10-Sept.28
September September 10 The Peachtree City Police Department will be hosting a Adult Community Emergency Response Team class beginning today. This class will also be to celebrate the 10th year
From Peachtree City to Hollywood
By JOHN THOMPSON [email protected] A former Starr’s Mill soccer playing is living his acting dream in Hollywood. Tyler Case, who first caught the acting bug when he was 5, is