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First Up Calendar: February/March 2021 events

Published

3 years ago

February 4, 2021

Peachtree Corners Magazine staff

Spring Outdoor Soccer Sign Up Happening now

Robert D. Fowler Family YMCA
5600 W. Jones Bridge Road, Peachtree Corners 30092
770-246-9622
facebook.com/FowlerY

Spring youth soccer is signing up now at Fowler YMCA. The program runs February through May, and teams are available for children from ages 2 to 13. Visit the YMCA facebook page for the sign-up link and details.

Atlanta Jewish Film Festival

February 17 – 28
Awards Show, March 10
AJFF.org

The 21st Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (AJFF) will stream its diverse lineup of films to your home. Visit the website for tickets and details. (“The Crossing” movie pictured above)

The Lower Room- Play

March 25 – April 3
Lionheart Theatre Company
10 College Street, Norcross 30071
678-938-8518
lionhearttheatre.org

The story of Jesus’ passion through the eyes of the women who followed Him. Visit the website for details on the theatre’s COVID-19 safety measures.

Wesleyan Artist Market

April 22 – 29
Online event
artistmarket.wesleyanschool.org

The 23rd annual Wesleyan Artist Market will feature the work of 84 professional artists, including several local artists, as well as 17 Wesleyan student artists. The Market will be hosted via Shopify’s e-commerce platform. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Holidays

Mark Your Calendar!

FEBRUARY
Black History Month
Groundhog Day, February 2
Valentine’s Day, February 14
President’s Day, February 15
Mardi Gras, February 16
Ash Wednesday, February 17
Purim, February 25-26

MARCH
Women’s History Month
National Girl Scout Day, March 12
Daylight Savings Time, March 14
Pi Day, March 14
St. Patrick’s Day, March 17
Passover, March 27 – April 3
Palm Sunday, March 28

Town Green Calendar

CornholeATL Spring League Registration

5140 Town Center Boulevard Peachtree Corners, Ga 30092

Important Note: All City events are subject to postponement or cancellation due to current health and safety concerns, as well as other mitigating factors. Please check the city website and calendar for updates.

Happening now; registration ends March 8
Town Green
5140 Town Center Boulevard, Peachtree Corners 30092

Registration is now open for the CornholeATL Spring League. Leagues are forming for beginner, intermediate, intermediate +, and advanced divisions. League play begins March 17 and ends May 12. All games are played on Wednesdays on the Town Green at either 6:45, 7:30, or 8:15 p.m. For more information, email Marjie Foley at info@cornholeatl.com. Must be 21 or older. Register online at: http://cornholeatl.leagueapps.com/leagues/cornhole/1607677-peachtree-corners-town-center—wednesdays—spring-2021

Peachtree Corners Business Association- Events

4989 Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Corners
678-969-3385 | peachtreecornersba.com

Connect Over Coffee

Second Tuesday of the Month, February 9, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, 5215 Town Center Boulevard,
Peachtree Corners 30092

Meet and mingle with other Peachtree Corners Business Association members. No cost to PCBA members and their guests, no registration needed.

Southwest Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

107 Technology Parkway, Peachtree Corners 30092
678-906-4078, www.southwestgwinnettchamber.com

First Friday Breakfast
Fridays, February 5 and March 5, 7:30 – 9 a.m.
Atlanta Tech Park, 107 Technology Parkway,
Peachtree Corners 30092
$15 for members, $20 for non-members, registration required.
Limited seating, no walk-ups, no online presentation

February 5 —Leading on the Other Side of 2020.

Dr. Tim Elmore, founder of Growing Leaders, discusses the best practices that leaders leverage to make decisions, prepare for the future and interface with teams.

March 5 —Lee Thomas, Deputy Commissioner of the Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development.

Coffee Connections

Fridays, February 12, 19 and 26, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Atlanta Tech Park, 107 Technology Parkway,
Peachtree Corners 30092

Members and non-members are invited for safe and socially distanced networking. Masks are required. Coffee is provided.

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Parks & Recreation

April/May Events Going on at Gwinnett County Parks

Published

2 weeks ago

April 10, 2024

Kathy Dean

Explore Gwinnett County Parks for family fun: toddler development, Earth Day crafts, kids' nights, and arts. Free/affordable events for all.

Photo via freepik

Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation
GwinnettParks.com

Creative Development / Creative Development Bilingual
English: Fridays, April 12, 26 and May 10, 24.
Bilingual: Saturdays, April 13, 27 and May 11, 25.
10:30-11:15 a.m.
One Stop Norcross
5030 Georgia Belle Ct., Norcross
678-225-5400
Admission: free

Help your toddler develop motor and sensory skills in a fun and supporting learning environment. Parent participation is required.

Mommy and Me Rock’n Spring
Saturday, April 13. 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Lucky Shoals Park
4651 Britt Rd., Norcross
678-277-0860
Admission: $4

It’s an Earth Day celebration! Ages 2 to 5 will make a pet rock and enjoy activities and refreshments.

Kids Night: Cool Escape
Fridays, April 19 and May 17. 5:30-9 p.m.
One Stop Norcross
5030 Georgia Belle Ct., Norcross
678-225-5400
Admission: $12 per Gwinnett resident; $24 per non-resident

Kids, ages 7-12, enjoy a dinner and fun activities with friends. There’ll be games, crafts and more.

Clay Creations
Friday, May 10. 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Pinckneyville Park
4758 South Old Peachtree Rd., Norcross
678-277-0920
Admission: $12 per Gwinnett resident; $32 per non-resident

Relax and create at Pinckneyville Park’s Pottery studio. Participants will learn the basics of hand building with clay and make their own works of art. Light refreshments will be served.

Special Hearts Arts & Craft Day
Wednesday, May 15. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Lucky Shoals Park
4651 Britt Rd., Norcross
678-277-0860
Admission: $6; caregivers are free

This day of fun with music, arts and crafts is designed for individuals with disabilities, their families and their caregivers.

Connect & Tell Your Story
Monday, May 20. 1-3 p.m.
Norcross Senior Center
5030 Georgia Belle Ct., Norcross
678-225-5430
Admission: free

Ages 50 and up will put pen to paper to tell their stories, from biography to fantasy or anything in between. Participants can use storytelling prompts or create their own. At the end, everyone is welcome to share their stories. Light refreshments are provided.

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Arts & Literature

8 Theatrical Performances Coming to the Peachtree Corners Area

Published

2 weeks ago

April 10, 2024

Kathy Dean

Discover local theatrical performances: mystery, musicals, comedies, and Shakespeare in the Park. Support the arts with every ticket.

Photo by cottonbro studio

Mean Girls: High School Version
Thursday-Friday, April 11-12
Thursday and Friday, 6 p.m.; Saturday, 2 p.m.
Paul Duke STEM High School
5850 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Norcross
Tickets: Adults, $12; students, $10 and children (ages 5 and under), $5

Adapted from Tina Fey’s hit 2004 film, the Mean Girls musical has been nominated for a staggering 12 Tony Awards. Now, Paul Duke STEM brings the high school version of the show to life.

Tickets are on sale and can be purchased here.

The Curse of the Hopeless Diamond
Thursday, April 18. 6:30 p.m.
Anna Balkan Jewelry and Gifts
51 S. Peachtree St., Norcross
Ticket: $25, includes snacks and one glass of wine

The audience-participation murder mystery is a fundraiser for Lionheart Theatre’s summer theatre camp for kids and teens; it’s being hosted by Anna Balkan and 45 South Coffee House.

About the show: Reginald and Daphne Potter are touring extensively, along with their world-famous Potter Diamond, in the company of four detectives. It’s well-known that the Potter Diamond is beautiful…and cursed!

Purchase tickets here.

Anastasia
Thursday-Sunday, April 25-28
Thursday and Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 2 and 7 p.m.; Sunday, 3 p.m.
Valor Christian Academy
4755 Kimball Bridge Rd., Alpharetta
Tickets: $20 per person

About the show: Presented by CYT Atlanta, the show spans from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing con man and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love and family.

Click here to learn more.

Little Shop of Horrors
Thursday-Sunday, April 25-28
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.
Norcross High School
5300 Spalding Dr., Norcross
norcrosshigh.org, nhs-drama.com, 770-448-3674
Tickets: $10

About the show: A horror comedy rock musical, Little Shop of Horrors centers around a florist shop worker who raises a carnivorous plant that eats humans.

Secure your spot.

Seussical
Thursday-Saturday, May 2-4
Wesleyan School Powell Theatre
5405 Spalding Dr., Peachtree Corners
wesleyanschool.org, 770-448-7640

About the show: The fantastical, magical musical is based on the children’s stories of Dr. Seuss.

Discover more here.

Breaking Legs
May 3-19
Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, May 18 and Sunday matinees, 2 p.m.
Lionheart Theatre Company
10 College St., Norcross
lionhearttheatre.org, 678-938-8518
Tickets: Adults, $18; students and seniors, $16

About the show: In this madcap comedy, an Italian restaurant is owned by a successful mobster and managed by his beautiful unmarried daughter. When the daughter’s former college professor asks for financial backing for a play he’s written about a murder, the three main Mafiosi are intrigued with the idea of producing a play. The daughter becomes enamored of the playwright who discovers, through the ‘accidental’ death of a lesser thug, that his backers are gangsters.

Find tickets here.

Finding Nemo JR
Friday-Sunday, May 10-12
Greater Atlanta Christian School King’s Gate Theatre
1575 Indian Trail Rd., Norcross
greateratlantachristian.org, 770-243-2000

About the show: The hour-long musical adaptation of the Pixar film features Marlin, a nervous clownfish who lives with his adventurous child, Nemo, in the Great Barrier Reef. When Nemo is carried off to Sydney, Marlin must overcome his fears and travel across the ocean to find him.

Learn more here.

Much Ado About Nothing
Saturday-Sunday, May 11-12
Saturday, 2 and 5 p.m.; Sunday, 3 p.m.
Simpsonwood Park
411 Jones Bridge Circle, Peachtree Corners
crewofpatches.org

About the show: Contemporary Classics Theatre presents Shakespeare’s romantic comedy May 11-26 at Simpsonwood Park in Peachtree Corners, Christ Church Episcopal in Norcross and Autrey Mill Nature Preserve in John’s Creek. Director Susanna Wilson’s version of the play is set in Italy during a 21st century film festival. Love at first sight, jealousy and confusion, an illegitimate sibling, mixed-up lovers, three weddings and a funeral fill this amusing look at love, betrayal and acceptance. Performances will be outside for a “Shakespeare in the Park” experience. Audience members should bring blankets and lawn chairs as no seating is provided. Shows run approximately 100 minutes with no intermission.

Click here for more information.

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25+ Free Events Happening at Peachtree Corners Library in April and May

Published

3 weeks ago

April 2, 2024

Peachtree Corners Magazine staff

Head on down to the Peachtree Corners Library for events from Toddler Storytime to Star Wars cooking, chess, poetry and more!

Photo by Pixabay

Toddler Time Storytime

Tuesdays, April 9, 16, 23 and May 7, 14, 21. 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Toddlers (ages 2 and under) and their caregivers are welcome to enjoy stories, activities, fingerplay and songs to develop reading readiness skills.

https://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/10363651

Preschool Story Time

Thursdays, April 11, 18, 25 and May 9, 16, 23. 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Stories, songs and games for preschoolers (ages 3-5) help them develop literacy skills.

https://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/10363672

Chess Boards and Checker Crowns

Thursdays, April 18 and May 30. 6-7 p.m.

Learn how to play, learn more about and/or just enjoy the classic board games of chess and checkers.

https://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/10363681

READing Paws

Thursdays, April 4 and May 2. 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Children ages 6 to 11 are invited to practice reading skills with trained therapy dogs.

https://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/10354483

NASA @ My Library | 2024 Solar Eclipse

Thursday, April 4. 6-7 p.m.

A solar eclipse will occur April 8. Learn the science of eclipses, how to safely view them and make your own eclipse art. Solar eclipse glasses will be provided to those who register.

https://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/10354656

¿Qué hacen tus hijos en línea

Tuesday, April 9. 6-7 p.m.

Acompañamos en la biblioteca de Peachtree Corners para aprender qué redes sociales están usando y cómo mantener a sus hijos seguros en línea.

https://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/10354809

Paint Chip Poetry

Thursday, April 11. 4-5 p.m.

Experience ways to use colors and wordplay to express your feelings through poetry using paint chips.

https://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/10354877

Blackout Poetry with Thermal Paper

Monday, April 15. 4-5 p.m.

Discover the history of blackout poetry — as well as notable poets — and then make your own blackout poem.

https://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/10354896

Homeschool Hangout

Thursdays, April 18 and May 16. 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

This monthly get together is for homeschooling families. The April focus is on the science of sports; in May, the group will learn about flowers and the artist Georgia O’Keefe.

https://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/10356264

Resilience Through Art | Celebrating Alma Thomas

Wednesday, April 24. 4-5 p.m.

Learn about Alma Thomas, an African American artist, and create your own artwork inspired by her.

https://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/10356362

Decluttering | Spring into Decluttering Your Mind and Living Space

Thursday, April 25. 1-2 p.m.

Does it feel like stuff is weighing you down? Find out how to clear the clutter and bring the joy back into your life.

https://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/10356479

Make Yogurt in the Instant Pot

Thursday, April 25. 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Are you concerned about the cost or ingredients in processed food? Learn to make your own yogurt in an Instant Pot.

https://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/10356430

Binary Beading

Tuesday, April 30. 4-5 p.m.

Explore binary code with this Binary Beading program for kids. Create your own bracelet or necklace with your name written in binary code.

https://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/10363684

May the Fourth Be with You in the Kitchen

Saturday, May 4. 1 p.m.

It’s Star Wars Day! Come to the library and learn to cook some Star Wars favorites.

https://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/10475470

May the (Magnetic) Force Be with You

Saturday, May 4. 3 p.m.

Discover the invisible world of magnetic forces. Create your own ferrofluid while learning about magnetic fields. Registration is required.

https://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/10448113

Sadako and the 1,000 Cranes

Monday, May 6. 4 p.m.

Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with the story of Sadako and the 1,000 Cranes — and make your own origami cranes.

https://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/10425512

¿Necesita más espacio en su Email?

May 8. 11 a.m.

¿Te has quedado sin espacio en tu correo electrónico? Acompáñanos en la biblioteca de Peachtree corners para aprender cómo hacer espacio en su correo electrónico.

https://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/10475979

Conquering Financial Stress

Wednesday, May 9. 1 p.m.

Do you need to get a handle on managing your money once and for all?

https://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/10425419

Haiku Horizons | Unlocking the Power of Three Lines

Monday, May 13. 4 p.m.

Embark on a poetic journey with this haiku program. Dive deep into the art of Japanese verse and explore themes of nature, seasons and mindfulness.

https://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/10456141

It’s Electric! Light Up Circuit Cards

Wednesday, May 15. 4:30 p.m.

Discover how batteries and circuits work while making your own light up card. Registration is required.