County approves funds for new amphitheater

The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved up to $500,000 for the preliminary design-build phase of an amphitheater at Rainbow Park on Rainbow Drive.

This infrastructural investment, to be paid for with District 3 park bond funds, is the beginning of a comprehensive development plan for the 20 acres of land around the park.

The amphitheater will be conveniently located with access to Interstates 20 and 285, making it an ideal venue for events and concerts with a capacity of approximately 1,000 guests.

The outdoor facility will complement the existing auditorium at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Community Center.

UPCOMING

■Father’s Day Dough Figurine Workshop. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday. Free. Chamblee Library, 4115 Clairmont Road, Chamblee. Father and son/daughter pairs are invited to work together to make several take-home creations of dough figurines, a traditional handicraft art in China. Open to children ages 8 and above. Register: 770-936-1380, DeKalbLibrary.org.

■Caribbean American Heritage Month: The Caribbean Film Festival. “Aluku Liba: Maroon Again” (French Guiana) and “The Skin” (Antigua and Barbuda): noon-5 p.m. Saturday. Free. Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library, 2861 Wesley Chapel Road, Decatur (404-2866980). “Catch a Fire” ( Jamaica) and “Sweet Bottom” (Barbados): 3-5 p.m. Sunday. Free. Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur (404-370-3070). DeKalbLibrary.org.

■DeKalb Mobile Farmers Market. Noon-2 p.m. June 22 at Scott Candler Library, 1917 Candler Road, Decatur (404-2866986). Noon-2 p.m. June 29 at Redan-Trotti Library, 1569 Wellborn Road, Lithonia (770-4823821). DeKalbLibrary.org.