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Decatur Book Festival.
Decatur Square. Browse books,
meet and greet more than 150
authors, listen to live music,
play in the interactive
children’s area, watch parades
and cooking demonstrations, and
more. Sept. 4-6. Downtown
Decatur. Free admission. Visit
www.decaturbookfestival.com/2009
for a full schedule of events
and times.
Art in
the Park.
Glover
Park. Browse art exhibits, tour
museums or have fun playing in Kids’
Row on inflatables and at art
stations this Labor Day weekend.
Sept. 5-7. Sat.-Mon., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Historic Marietta Square.
770-429-1115. Free admission. Visit
http://mariettaartinthepark.com/
for more information.
America I
AM: The African American Imprint.
Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic
Center. Take advantage of
your last chance to see this
exhibit, which celebrates 500 years
of African American contributions to
the United States, including rare
historic objects and photos. Through
Sept. 6. Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.;
Thurs., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun., noon-5
p.m. 395 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta.
404-658-7159. Adults, $12; students,
$8; children, $5. Visit
http://www.americaiam.org/Pages/home.aspx
for more information.
Feeding
Time.
Chattahoochee Nature Center. Feed
some of the resident animals while
learning the ins and outs of what it
takes to keep them happy and
healthy. All ages. Every Tues. and
Sat. in September. 4 p.m. 9135
Willeo Rd., Roswell. 770-992-2055.
Adults, $8; children 3-12, $5; under
3, free. Visit
http://chattnaturecenter.org/free-activities-with-admission2.html
for more information.
September 7-September 13
Target Free Second Tuesdays.
Imagine It! The Children’s
Museum of Atlanta. Admission is
free for all visitors who come
during special event hours.
Tickets are issued on a first
come, first serve basis. Ages 8
and under. Sept. 8. 1-7 p.m. 275
Centennial Park Dr., Atlanta.
404-659-5437. Free.
Park After Dark.
Dunwoody Nature Center.
Remember how much fun it is to
be outside as the sun sets?
Bring a picnic for the family,
take a guided lichen walk and
check out the night sky with a
powerful telescope. Don't forget
your flashlight.
Sept. 12. 6-8 p.m. 5343 Roberts
Dr., Dunwoody. 770-394-3322.
$8/person.
Best of the West.
Tanglewood Farm. Head to the
real Wild West Town of
Tanglewood to celebrate the Best
of the West. Bring the little
buckaroos and let them play
dress up in chaps, boots and
hats to look like real-live
cowboys. Also enjoy bungee bull
riding, pony rides, hayrides,
miniature farm animals and more.
Through September. Wed.-Fri., 10
a.m.-2 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 10
a.m.-5 p.m. 171 Tanglewood Dr.,
Canton. 770-667-6464.
$10/person.
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