Lifestyle Calendar
August August 2,3,14,17,21
Coca Cola Summer Film Festival Fox Theatre
Head on down memory lane with movies celebrating anniversaries such as Mary Poppins Sing-A-Long, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Double Indemnity and The Women. Special Movie Tours will be available prior to the films, allowing guests to experience the projection booth, screening room, celebrity dressing rooms. FoxTheatre.org
August 4
August 14 Youth Summer Arts Exhibit Closing Reception Abernathy Arts Center
Presented by The Fulton County Department of Arts and Culture showcasing some of the best artwork created by emerging artists this summer. A collection of work, fresh from the creative minds of young campers wheel and hand-built pottery, paintings and drawings. FultonArts.org
August 16 Butterfly Festival Dunwoody Nature Center
Mark your calendars, rain or shine, for a day of great activities including a Birds of Prey show, games, crafts, music, food, drinks, and, of course, two magical butterfly tents filled with hundreds of nature’s most beautiful and delicate species. DunwoodyNature.org
Chamber Networking event Tin Lizzy’s Cantina
Join the first mondays networking event with the Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce. Enjoy appetizers and a cash bar as you meet with chamber members and prospective members. $ for members, $20 for non-members. DunwoodyCommerce.org
August 8,9,10 Tax-free Weekend Expo Perimeter Mall
Enjoy tax-free weekend shopping and a family friendly festival inside the mall. Free to enter and suitable for all ages.
August 9-17 Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week Downtown Atlanta
Brunch, lunch and dinner cuisine from the neighborhood’s best restaurants are available on $15, $25 or $35 prix-fixe menus. Prices are per person and exclude alcohol, tax and gratuity. The best restaurants fill up fast so be sure to call ahead to reserve your table. AtlantaDowntown.com
August 10 Concerts by the Springs Heritage Green on Sandy Springs Society Entertainment Lawn
Annual series of free outdoor concerts, open to the public. Scheduled on Sunday evenings throughout the summer and featuring unforgettable performances with a variety of popular music. All concerts are from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. HeritageSandySprings.org
August 11 Homeschool Day: Open House Atlanta History Center
Each month explores a different subject through exhibition tours and a variety of activities geared toward kids from toddler to teen. At this annual open house, homeschooling families are invited to explore the museum, historic houses, and gardens. AtlantaHistoryCenter.com 30 PerimeterNorthLifestyle.com | August 2014
August 19 Sandy Springs under 40 5 Seasons Brewing
Enjoy an evening of connecting with a community-based organization of young professionals in the city of Sandy Springs whose mission is to develop a dynamic and diverse group of peers with a passion for making a difference, a willingness to learn. SandySpringsPerimeterChamber.com
August 22 Movies by Moonlight Sandy Springs Methodist Activity Center
An outdoor cinema event reminiscent of a drive-in movie and a block party all rolled into one. In its 10th year, MBM is fun for the whole family with crowds approaching 3,000 sitting under the stars and enjoying three nights of family-style movies. SandySpringsGA.org
August 23 31st Annual Magnolia Run and Walk for Epilepsy Perimeter Mall
Epilepsy Foundation of GA’s longest running fundraiser. Held on a flat course at Perimeter Mall and the surrounding streets.