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Taste of the Mountains, Aug. 24, downtown,
Blairsville. Food samples, cooking demonstrations, entertainment. (706) 347-3503.
visitblairsvillega.com.
10th Annual Labor Day Car Show, Aug. 31,
Georgia Racing Hall of Fame, Dawsonville.
Vendors, classic cars. (706) 216-7223.
georgiaracinghof.com.
36th Annual "His Last Days," Aug. 31-Sept. 1,
Old U.S. 441 Scenic Route and follow the signs,
Tallulah Falls. Georgia's only outdoor passion
drama portrays the last days of Jesus' life.
(706) 769-5271. hislastdayspassiondrama.com.

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Salvador Dalí's Stairway to Heaven, through
Aug. 31, Oglethorpe University Museum of Art,
Atlanta. View print portfolios by artist/illustrator
Salvador Dalí. (404) 364-8555.
museum.oglethorpe.edu.
Imaginary Worlds: Alice's Wonderland,
through Oct. 27, Atlanta Botanical Garden,
Atlanta. View giant topiary-like plant sculptures
based on characters from "Alice in Wonderland."
(404) 876-5859. atlantabg.org.
"Children of Eden," July 24-28, July 30-Aug. 4,
6-11, 13-18, 20-25, 27-Sept. 1, Aurora Theatre,
Lawrenceville. Musical based on the Book of
Genesis. (678) 226-6222. auroratheatre.com.
"Old MacDonald's Farm," July 30-Sept. 1,
Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta. Interactive
show allows children to sing, dance and wiggle
with animal puppets and farmhands.
(404) 873-3391. puppet.org.
5th Annual Cobb International Film Festival,
Aug. 1-4, Strand Theatre, Marietta. Featurelength films, shorts and documentaries are
screened. (678) 626-0461. bit.ly/ciffstrand.
4th Annual Atlanta Musical Theatre Festival,
Aug. 5-6, 12-13, Theatrical Outfit, Balzer Theater
at Herren's, Atlanta. Four original musicaltheater performances: "Land Girls," Aug. 5;
"Closing Doors," Aug. 6; "The Collins Boy,"
Aug. 12; "Ebenezer," Aug. 13. (678) 528-1500.
theatricaloutfit.org.

Miss Georgia: 75 Years in Columbus, through
Sept. 8, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus.
Learn about the pageant's history in Columbus
through photos and memorabilia.
(706) 748-2562. columbusmuseum.com.
"Rent," Aug. 3, RiverCenter for the Performing
Arts, Columbus. Rock musical about impoverished young artists in New York, based on the
opera "La Bohème". (706) 256-3612.
rivercenter.org.
National World War II Merrill's Marauders
Day, Aug. 10, Roosevelt's Little White House
Historic Site, Warm Springs. Celebrate this provisional unit of U.S. Army volunteers who were
the first American ground troops to fight the
Japanese in Asia. (706) 655-5870. bit.ly/roosvwh.
What's the Buzz?, Aug. 10, Florence Marina
State Park, Omaha. Celebrate National Honeybee Day and learn about honeybees through
games, crafts and activities. (229) 838-4706.
bit.ly/gspfmsp.
Honeybee Celebration, Aug. 17, F.D. Roosevelt
State Park, Pine Mountain. Learn about honeybees and their hives, plus demonstrations and a
honey-tasting competition. (706) 663-4858.
bit.ly/fdrspga.
Crossroads: Change in Rural America,
Aug. 24-Oct. 5, Thomaston-Upson Arts Council,
Thomaston. Traveling Smithsonian Institution
exhibition highlights the evolution of rural communities in the 20th century through photos,
objects, film, audio and interactive technology.
(706) 647-1605. tuacga.com.

Regions are determined by the Georgia
Department of Economic Development. See
its online calendar at www.exploregeorgia.
org for additional events.

Perseid Shooting Star Party, Aug. 10-11, Hard
Labor Creek State Park, Rutledge. View the best
meteor shower of the year with acoustic music,
concessions; bring a telescope. (706) 557-3001.
bit.ly/hdcrk.
Macon Film Festival, Aug. 15-18, various
locations, Macon. View independent films in
historic theaters and other venues.
(478) 227-2840. bit.ly/macffs.
Rugged Maniac 5K, Aug. 17, Georgia International Horse Park, Conyers. Mud run, mechanical
bull riding, beach volleyball, obstacle course.
bit.ly/rggdman.

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Larger Than Life: New Deal Mural Studies,
through Sept. 8, Georgia Museum of Art,
Athens. Exhibition of studies and sketches of
some of the murals created during President
Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal program.
(706) 542-4662. georgiamuseum.org.

"PAW Patrol Live!: Race to the Rescue,"
Aug. 10-11, Macon Coliseum, Macon. Musical
production features the heroic pups from the
animated preschool series. (478) 751-9232.
maconcentreplex.org.

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Out of the Darkness, through Oct. 27, Georgia
Museum of Art, Athens. Explore the marine
sciences through a 64-foot-long interactive
sculpture. (706) 542-4662. georgiamuseum.org.

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Piedmont Park Summer Arts Festival,
Aug. 17-18, Piedmont Park, Atlanta. More than
250 painters, sculptors, glassblowers, jewelers
and crafters, plus music, festival foods, artist
demonstrations. bit.ly/pdmtart.

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Atlanta Brass Cats, Aug. 11, Heritage Green
Park, Sandy Springs. The 10-piece brass band
plays tunes from Chicago, Stevie Wonder, Paul
McCartney and Blood, Sweat & Tears.
(404) 851-9111. bit.ly/herssp.

Decatur Book Festival, Aug. 30-Sept. 1, downtown, Decatur. Workshops, kids' area, music,
author talks and book signings. bit.ly/dcbfest.

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Great Georgia Pollinator Census, Aug. 23-24,
State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Athens. Take
part in this annual event by looking for pollinators
at the garden. (706) 542-1244. botgarden.uga.edu.

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http://www.bit.ly/dcbfest http://www.visitblairsvillega.com http://www.georgiaracinghof.com http://www.columbusmuseum.com http://www.hislastdayspassiondrama.com http://www.rivercenter.org http://www.exploregeorgia.org http://www.exploregeorgia.org http://museum.oglethorpe.edu http://www.bit.ly/roosvwh http://www.atlantabg.org http://www.bit.ly/hdcrk http://www.bit.ly/gspfmsp http://www.auroratheatre.com http://www.bit.ly/macffs http://www.bit.ly/fdrspga http://www.bit.ly/rggdman http://www.puppet.org http://www.tuacga.com http://www.bit.ly/ciffstrand http://www.theatricaloutfit.org http://www.georgiamuseum.org http://www.georgiamuseum.org http://www.bit.ly/herssp http://www.maconcentreplex.org http://www.bit.ly/pdmtart http://botgarden.uga.edu http://www.georgiamagazine.org

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