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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.
VFW Golf Tournament in Conyers
Rockdale County VFWs charity golf tournament. 7:30 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. shotgun start today. $60. Honey Creek Golf & Country Club, 635 Clubhouse Drive SE, Conyers. Funds raised will go to support Rockdale County veterans, including transitional housing. VFW Auxiliary Chairman John Darby at 770-713-3487 or HaveMowersWillTravel@gmail.com.
Roswell Cycling Festival
The Roswell Cycling Festival by nonprofit Roswell Bicycles, promoting safe cycling. Today through April 30. Free for many events. Historic Roswell and several area parks. A 25-mile recreational bicycle ride with Giovanni’s Tile Design cycling team. 8-11 a.m. today. Roswell Area Park, 10517 Woodstock Road, Roswell. RoswellCyclingFestival.com.
Hipster Yard Sale in Decatur
Hipster Yard Sale ATL with The Friends of Chapel Hill Park. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. Free, including parking. Chapel Hill Park, 3985 Lehigh Blvd., Decatur. Proceeds from vendor fees will go to building a fishing pier at the park’s 35-acre lakeside location in South DeKalb. facebook.com/HipsterYardSaleAtl.
Plant Sale in Lilburn
Plant Sale by Gwinnett County Master Gardeners Association. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. Lilburn Library/City Hall Complex parking lot, 4817 Church Road NW, Lilburn. Perennials, vegetables, herbs, natives, shrubs, annuals and garden art will be for sale. GwinnettMasterGar deners.com/2017/03/plant-sale. html.
Earth Day in Atlanta
Earth Day. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. Blue Heron Nature Preserve, 4055 Roswell Road, Atlanta. Park Pride Restoration Work Day, Children in the Garden (supervised activities), Building Your Wildlife Sanctuary Workshop by Atlanta Audubon Society, Art Opening Interpretive Talk by artist Tim Hunter, Critter Celebration by the Amphibian Foundation, Art in Nature Exhibit tours, Green Theater performances, live music. 404-946-6394, bhnp.org.
Plant Sale, Garden Fair in Marietta
Plant Sale and Garden Fair by Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. Free. Jim Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta. A wide selection of plants, in every price range, will be available along with gardening accessories, yard art and jewelry from specialty vendors from around the Southeast. Profits will support MGVOCC’s horticulture education projects in 54 schools and 15 community and demonstration gardens throughout Cobb County. CobbMasterGardeners.com/2017 -garden-TourFair.
Union City Community Health Day
Union City Community Health Day. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. Free. Ronald Bridges Park, 5285 Lakeside Drive, Union City. Free services will include free medication prescriptions for up to six months (bring your list of medications), general dental exams, chiropractic services, vital signs assessment, eye exams, reading glasses, physical exams and activities for children and seniors. 770-964-1236, ContactUC@Union CityGa.org,