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    Park Train Ride

    The Park Train dates to 1957, when it started service at the Birmingham, Alabama Zoo. The two trains and their cars were donated to the Museum by Ben and Joy Black, of Birmingham, and their son, Bryan Black, of Atlanta, so that the public would once again be able to enjoy riding these historic trains

    Weekend Guided Climbtime

    Full service, guided indoor rock climbing. Includes harness

    Memorial Day Service

    • May 25, 2013
    • Location: Duluth Town Green
    • Address: 3167 Main Street, Duluth, GA 30096
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    A commemoration of those who served and paid the ultimate price for our freedom, with a special tribute to the 50th anniversary of Vietnam.

    Annual Atlanta Bullypalooza

    The Atlanta BullyPalooza is an ABKC (American Bully Kennel Club) sanctioned event that showcases the American Bully and bully breeders.

    Eddie and Martha Adcock

    Live Bluegrass music. The house band the Everett Brothers performs at 8pm, followed by the feature act.

    Jes Schrom: Confessions

    This select collection of secrets originated from a public art project artist Jes Schrom created for Flux Projects, called "Secrets of Atlanta."  Featuring vintage handkerchiefs hung on clothes lines in the gallery, each handkerchief is embroidered with text revealing a secret, which range in content from silly things like "I shave my big toe," to more serious secrets such as, "Sometimes I cry at night," and "Son, he's not your real father." 

    Needles & Threads: Gwinnett celebrates Traditional Fiber Arts

    This is the first juried fiber arts show at The Hudgens.  Local fiber artists were invited to submit their works to be considered for inclusion, and the resulting exhibit features works by 15 artists.

    Real/Unreal/Surreal

    Art exhibit featuring local artists interpretation of what's "real" to them.

    Repetition & Retual: New Sculpture in Fiber

    Group fibers exhibition featuring the works of seventeen artists united by their materials and creative process, and centers specifically on the creative act as personal obsession. Artists in this exhibit are: Emily Barletta, Karen Ciaramella, Susan Cipcic, Jennifer Crenshaw, Elisa D'Arrigo, Meredith Re' Grimsley, Amy Gross, Pat Hickman, Ferne Jacobs, Sonya Yong James, Clay McLaurin, Ruben Marroquin, Kim Matthews, Junco Sato Pollack, Karen Searle, Vadis Turner, and Katya Usvitsky.

    Strawberry Stroll & 5K Walk / Run

    Fresh local strawberries, local strawberry jams, jellies and cider, it's a fresh strawberry feast! There's also a annual Memorial Day run for the whole family - come run or walk, then bounce around in the kid's inflatables!.

    Chambers Performing Arts: "America, Our Story"

    The 33rd annual production of "America, Our Story" a walk through America's history, is once again presented at Gwinnett Center's Performing Arts Center.

    Don't Dress for Dinner

    Don't Dress for Dinner is the uproarious sequel to the Aurora's 2010 hit Boeing-Boeing. Bernard concocts the perfect plan for a romantic rendezvous with his mistress complete with an alibi courtesy of his friend, Robert. But when Bernard's wife Jacqueline learns that Robert will be visiting, she decides on a surprise tryst of her own. With a gourmet cook and a randy mistress both named Suzy, a wacky collision course of hidden identities and outrageous infidelities ensues.

    Lark Eden

    We all have two families, the one we are born into and the one we choose. Lark Eden is the smallest of Georgia towns and the setting for this humorous new play that traces the lives of three series of lyrical letters spanning 75 years, Emily, Mary & Thelma remind us that our friendships leave a fingerprint on the hearts of those we love. Bring your best friend!

    Salute the Troops Memorial Day Weekend Celebration

    Stone Mountain Park honors our troops and their families, in a three-day celebration of American spirit at Atlanta's largest Memorial Day Weekend celebration featuring The Charlie Daniels Band, Colt Ford and more. Salute our troops during the Lasershow Spectacular in Mountainvision with a special, extended fireworks finale all three nights. Marvel as the skies above light up in a specially choreographed musical tribute honoring the brave men and women who protect our country. The special fire... Visit Website

    Group Fibers Exhibit at the Hudgens

    The Georgia, Kistner and Fowler Galleries will showcase a number of local/regional fiber artists, including Jess Schrom's "Secrets of Atlanta," "Needles and Threads" a traditional fiber arts exhibit, a student exhibit and selected works from the Hudgens' permanent collection.

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