22 | Out & About
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GET OUTDOORS MOVIES IN THE PARK
Friday, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. Gather for a free screening of Zootopia at Ashford Park. Free popcorn. 2800 Redding Road.
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FESTIVALS HEARDS FERRY HARVEST FESTIVAL
Saturday, Oct. 22, 11a.m – 2p.m The festival will include carnival games, carnival rides, numerous interactive attractions, donut bobbing, arts and crafts, a school-wide pumpkin contest/auction, a cake auction, a live DJ and several local food vendors. Wristbands ($30 for children older than 5; $20 for children younger than 5) provide unlimited access to almost all of the activities. Tickets will also be available in $10 increments for individual games and attractions. Heards Ferry Elementary School, 6151 Powers Ferry Rd., Sandy Springs, 30338. For more Information: harvestfestival@hfeeaglealliance.org
SARAH SMITH ELEMENTARY FALL FESTIVAL
Oct 22nd, 10-2 p.m. Celebrate fall with inflatables including 35foot double-sided slide, dancing dome, extreme obstacle course, Lazer Tag, haunted hall, football and basketball throws, face and nail Painting, SCARE-do’s, photo booth, sand
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DUNWOODY
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SANDY SPRINGS
art, lots of carnival games and more—plus food, bake sale, lemonade stand, DJ and entertainment for the entire family. $20 advance/ $25 door for unlimited wristband. $1 tickets also available. Sarah Smith Elementary, 370 Old Ivy Road NE, Information: sarahsmithelementary.com/pta/
TRAILS, TAILS, AND ALES
Saturday, Oct. 22, 1-4 p.m. Bring your four-legged best friend to Mile Zero of Path 400 for live music, yard games, trail tours, photo opportunities and BBQ and beer available to purchase from Smokehouse. Pet Adoption from Lifeline Animal Project available too. 2323 Piedmont Rd. Visit: livablebuckhead.com
LEARN SOMETHING AMERICANS AT WAR SERIES SUKKOT CELEBRATION
Sunday, Oct.23, 12:30 - 2:30 pm Join the MJCCA for a great afternoon of family fun! In celebration of the Fall holiday of Sukkot, activities will include a petting zoo, arts & crafts, live bluegrass music, scavenger hunt, fall fruit sampling sponsored by Sprouts Farmers Market, and more! FREE and open to all! MJCCA at Zaban Park. 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. Info: atlantajcc.org
Tuesday, Oct. 18/25, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Attend this free educational lecture series, happening each Tuesday in October. Oct.
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HALLOWEEN HIKES
Friday and Saturday Oct. 21, 22, 28, 29, 7-10 p.m. Take your child on a well-lit, guided hike through the forest to meet woodland creatures and hear about their lives. It’s the perfect non-scary alternative to traditional Halloween events all while supporting Chatahoochee Nature Center. Also, create crafts, listen to music and get face painted. $10. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Rd., Roswell, 30075,
HALLOWEEN NIGHT ON CALLANWOLDE MOUNTAIN
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BRINGING NATURE HOME
Wednesday, Oct. 19 Douglas Tallamay will discuss how residents can welcome more wildlife into their yards by planting a few native plants. His lecture “Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants,” is presented by the Cherokee Garden Library at the Atlanta History Center. $25. For tickets, visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Lectures. For more information, please call 404-814-4150. Lecture ticket purchases are nonrefundable.
Add a scare to your October October 12 – 29, 8 p.m. Beware! The Ghastly Dreadfuls will rise from the dead once more. The Atlanta cult classic will haunt the stage with fan favorites as well as a brand new frightful French theater piece, The Horrific Experiment: A Grand Guignol. The spooky stories, spinechilling songs and devilish dances will take audiences to a world beyond this mortal plane and isn’t for those who take life (or death) too seriously! Ages 18+. $25. Center for the Puppetry Arts, 1401 Spring St NW. Tickets 404-873-3391 or puppet.org
ATLANTA’S MUST-DO FOOD, BEER, W I N E A N D C O C K TA I L F E S T I V A L
18 hear Frederick A. Leher discuss the Manhattan Project, and Lee Dunn’s Oct. 25 talk, “Cracking the Solid South: The Life of Major John Fletcher Hanson, Father of Georgia Tech.” Community Room at Heritage Sandy Springs, 6110 Blue Stone Rd. For more information: heritagesandysprings.org or call 404851-9111ext. 2.
Friday, Oct. 28, 6-9 p.m. The 12-acre historic Candler estate will have a live Halloween concert, door-todoor trick-or-treating, and Halloweenthemed building activities from LEGOLAND Discovery Center. Exciting prizes will be given for the best family-friendly Halloween costumes and other Halloween-themed contests. $4 online; $5 at the door. Callanwolde Mountain, 980 Briarcliff Rd. More information at callanwolde.org.
HAUNTED SANDY SPRINGS
Friday, Oct. 28, 6-9:30 p.m. Come walk with ghosts through historic
Sandy Springs! The tour begins at the Williams-Payne House (HSS Museum) where you can enjoy hot apple cider, light snacks, and haunted tales. Then, follow your tour guide down to the original spring site and over to the Sandy Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery. Tours last approximately 90 minutes, and begin each hour, covering half a mile of haunted history. $15. Heritage Sandy Springs. 6075 Sandy Springs Circle, Atlanta 30328. Contact: 404-851-9111 or information@heritagesandysprings.org
HALLOWEEN KID’S NIGHT OUT
Friday, Oct. 28, 6-9:30 p.m. Enjoy a night out knowing your children are safe and happy. Kids will take part in Halloween-themed crafts, games, activities and movies. $30 Zone of Light, 1202 Zonolite Rd., Atlanta, 30306. Reserve: 678948-8059 or zoneoflightstudio.com.
HALLOWEEN PARTY WITH A CAJUN TWIST
Saturday, Oct. 29, 8- 11 p.m. Celebrate Halloween with the Roux du Bayou Cajun band and their authentic Cajun, Zydeco, Swamp Pop, and Mardi Gras music. These talented musicians bring infectious energy to the dance floor. Prizes will be awarded for best Halloween costume. Authentic Cajun/Creole Food for sale. Free dance lesson 7-8 pm $18 Adults, $5 students, $14 active military. Dorothy Benson Center, 6500 Vernon Woods Dr., Sandy Springs, 30328.. Visit: aczadance. orgFor further information contact 877338-2420 or info@aczadance.org.
HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR
Saturday, Oct. 29, 11-2 p.m. Halloween Spooktacular includes an allages costume contest, hayrides, games, a spooky fun house, a 5K in costume, and food vendors. Keswick Park, 3496 Keswick Drive. Free. Info: chambleega.com