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Close to home
Things to go, do and see in metro Atlanta this weekend
You’ve got a few hours over the weekend and are looking for a nearby diversion – something that doesn’t require reservations or a tank of gas. Welcome to Close to Home! Each week we’ll highlight the quick, quaint and quirky events in your neighborhood. Email submissions to CommunityNews@ajc.com.
Birding Canoe Trip in Roswell
Birding Canoe Trip. 7-11 a.m. Saturday. $30 to $40 for ages 14 and above. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. Some binoculars are available, but participants are encouraged to bring their own. 770-9922055, ChattNatureCenter.org.
Document shredding in Cobb
■ Keep Marietta Beautiful event. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. 591 N. Marietta Parkway, Marietta just east of Fairground Street. Look for police car and shredding truck. MariettaGa.gov.
■ Keep Smyrna Beautiful event. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Aline Wolfe Adult Recreation Center, 884 Church St. SE, Smyrna. SmyrnaCity.com.
Fall Fling, Yard Sale in Suwanee
Fall Fling and Yard Sale. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Free. George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center, 55 Buford Highway, Suwanee. GwinnettCountyEvents.com.
Fall Tree Sale in Kennesaw
Fall Tree Sale. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. $5 to $7, free for children ages 5 and younger (with family). Smith-Gilbert Gardens, 2382 Pine Mountain Road, Kennesaw. Among the plants available will be dogwoods, redbuds and ginkos. 770-919-0248, SmithGilbertGardens.com.
City Springs tours in Sandy Springs
Community tours of City Springs. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Free. Enter at Mount Vernon Highway at Sandy Springs Circle in front of the Holder construction trailers. Tours will be led by representatives from Sandy Springs and project partners, Holder Construction and Carter. communications@SandySpringsGa.gov.
Shoupade Park Dedication in Smyrna
Shoupade Park dedication. 10-11 a.m. Saturday. Free, including refreshments. 4770 Oakdale Road, Smyrna near Fort Drive. Cobb Commission Chairman Mike Boyce and Civil War historian and KSU instructor Michael K. Shaffer will dedicate Shoupade Park’s recent placement on the Cobb County Register of Historic Places. RiverLine.org, facebook. com/RiverLineHistoricArea.
Medication
Take Back Day in Cobb
WellStar Medication Take Back Day in Cobb. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat- urday. WellStar Acworth Health Park, 4550 Cobb Parkway NW, Acworth; WellStar East Cobb Health Park, 3747 Roswell Road, Marietta and Cobb Senior Services, 1150 Powder Springs St., Marietta. Sponsored by WellStar Health System, Safe Kids Cobb County and the Cobb County Police Department. Prevent accidental poisoning, overdoses and improper use of unused, expired prescription medications to one of these three drop-off locations and receive a free gift. No questions asked. No forms or ID required. Sharps, liquids and pills will be accepted. 770-793-7373, 1-800222-2222, rxDrugAbuse.org.​​
Family Day/Culture Fest in Sweet Auburn
Family Day/Culture Fest. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, 450 Auburn Ave. NE, Atlanta. The history, heritage, arts, culture and stories will be celebrated that have made the Sweet Auburn historic district the center of African American culture in Atlanta.
Also, see the trailer screening of the upcoming documentary film “Maynard” directed by Emmy Award-winning director Sam Pollard. Expected to be released in 2018, the movie will tell the story of Atlanta’s first Black mayor Maynard Holbrook Jackson II. The film’s producers, Maynard Jackson III and his wife Wendy Eley Jackson, will answer questions about the film from 1-1:30 p.m. at the National Park Service Martin Luther King Jr. Visitor’s Center on Auburn Avenue. Hosts will be
the National Black Arts Festival, National Park Service, Historic District Development Corporation and Sweet Auburn Works. SweetAuburnWorks.com, nps. gov/malu, nbaf.org.
Public Safety Fall Festival in Lawrenceville
Public Safety Fall Festival. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Free. Coolray Field, 2500 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville. Gwinnett’s Police and Fire Departments will host a touch-a-truck event with displays of a police helicopter, an ambulance and a ladder truck. Animal Welfare and Enforcement will assist with pet adoptions, and parents may have their children’s car seats checked. GwinnettCountyEvents.com.
Post-WWI exhibit in Atlanta
Anne Morgan’s War: American Women Rebuilding France 191724. Through Sept. 30. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays, noon-5:30 p.m. Sundays. $11 to $16.50. Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta. 404-814-4000, AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.