April 1
Summer registration for Driver Education is Saturday, April 13, from 8-9 a.m. at the LaFayette Educational Center. Then, ongoing until classes fill up. First come First Served. Cost: $390; bring Permit number or Driver’s Licence number when you register. For information visit www.fayettecs.org or call (770) 460-3990 ext. 470.
April 2
The Southern Ground Amphitheater series tickets are now available to the general public. Tickets to individual concerts will go on sale April 2, and range from $15 - $65. Tables for eight are available in the Orchestra pit, and special tables are sold in the boxes of the tiered section. Tickets to all shows will be sold via the website at SouthernGroundAmp.com. and at the historic Courthouse in Downtown Fayetteville. Southern Ground Amphitheater is owned by the Downtown Development Authority and managed by the Main Street Tourism Association of Fayetteville. For sponsorships and ticket information call 770-719-4173.
April 6
Ivan Parker will be in Concert on April 6 at 6 p.m. at Ramah First Baptist Church, 502 Ramah Drive, Palmetto. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Church office phone: 770-463-3516 Tickets are available in the church office.
The museum committee of Senoia Area Historical Society will be hosting their annual yard sale on April 6, 8:00 on the grounds of the headquarters/museum at 6 Couch Street in Senoia. If you have items you would like to donate, the museum is open on Friday & Saturday, 1 - 4 p.m. Contact Carol Dallas at (770) 757-9769 if you have questions or need help delivering your donated items.
April 8
The Frederick Brown Jr. “The Fred” Amphitheater in Peachtree City has announced the 2013 Lexus of South Atlanta Summer Concert Series under the Stars. Individual tickets can be purchased beginning Friday, April 8. For further information including ticket pricing, visit the web site at www.amphitheater.org. For further information please call 770-631-0630.
American Legion Fayette County Post 105 and Legion Auxiliary Unit 105 meet the second Monday of each month at the Log Cabin, 180 S. Glynn St, Fayetteville. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. with a pot luck supper and business meeting at 7:30 p.m. The April meeting will honor the top Law Enforcement and Fire/EMS personnel from across Fayette County. Contact Larry Newsome, Post Adjutant, 770-461-1203. Eligible military veterans and their families are encouraged to attend. Facebook: Fayette County Post 105.
April 9
The first free Family Law Workshop will be held on April 9, 2013 at the Fayette County Public Library located at 1821 Heritage Park Way, Fayetteville, Georgia 30214 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. The Family Law Workshop will typically be held on the second Tuesday of each month from 6 - 7:30 p.m. Additional scheduled workshop dates will be posted on the websites of the Fayette County Clerk of Superior Court at www.fayetteclerk.com and Fayette County Public Library at www.fayettecountyga.gov/public_library/index.htm. To register call the Office of Dispute Resolution for the Sixth Judicial District by telephone at (770) 228-3758.
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Fayetteville Invites you to “Becoming a Love and Logic Parent” Presented by Judi Knowles, Independent Facilitator, on April 9 thru May 21, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. This seven module parenting course, developed by the Love and Logic Institute, was designed to help you find specific answers and actions for some of those difficult moments in child rearing. These simple techniques are effective with all children, from toddlers to teens. Prince of Peace Lutheran Church is located at 257 Highway 314, Fayetteville. Cost is $10 to cover the cost of the workbook. Couples may share. For information or to register please call Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Cindy Disharoon at 770-461-3403 or email cindy@princeofpeacefayette.com
April 12
The Stardust Ballroom Dance Club will host a 1950s Theme Ballroom Dance with free one-hour lesson on Friday April 12, from 8:00 – 10:45 p.m. All dancers and dance students are welcome! Location: Gym at Christ’s Church at Whitewater, 1577 Hwy. 85 South in Fayetteville. The guest fee is $25 per couple/$15 per single at the door. Information: StardustBallroomDanceClub.com or call Diane at 770-461-2369 and leave a message.
April 13
Summer registration for Driver Education is Saturday, April 13, from 8-9 a.m. at the LaFayette Educational Center. Then, ongoing until classes fill up. First come First Served. Cost: $390; bring Permit number or Driver’s Licence number when you register. For information visit www.fayettecs.org or call (770) 460-3990 ext. 470.
The Coweta County Master Gardener Extension Volunteers’ Spring Plant Sale will be held at the Coweta County Fairgrounds Ag Building, 275 Pine Road, Newnan on April 13 from 8:30a.m. until 1:00 p.m. All plants for sale have been propagated or grown by Master Gardener Extension Volunteers (MGEVs). MGEVs support UGA Cooperative Extension – Coweta County programs through community education, raising funds for scholarships and supporting 4-H. If you have questions or need additional information please contact the Coweta County Extension Office at (770) 254-2620.
April 19
Seventeenth annual festival celebrates Southern Appalachian music, art and culture. Pre-festival events are on April 19, with jammers on Dahlonega's Historic Public Square during the day prior to the Live Country Auction that night. April 20 and 21, activities include free admission on-stage performances by local, regional and national musicians; an Acoustic Open Mic session; a juried Artist Marketplace with traditional mountain crafts; music workshops; Gospel Jam; old-time Mountain Dance, and kids activities. www.bearonthesquare.org
April 26
The Fayette Philharmonic Youth Orchestra presents its first full orchestra concert on April 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the evening. The concert will be held at Flat Creek Baptist Church, 161 Flat Creek Trail, Fayetteville. This is a free concert and will include music from Les Miserable as well as Dvorak’s New World Symphony and Jupiter from the Planets. The FPYO, under the direction of Cindy Wilson, has been in existence for three years and this is their first full orchestra presentation. The orchestra has grown considerably and includes members from almost every middle and high school in Fayette County as well as members from Henry and Fulton County. If you would like more information regarding the orchestra or audition requirements, please contact us at fayettephilharmonic@gmail.com
April 27
PTC Monopoly Tournament will be held this year at the Dolce Atlanta-Peachtree Resort and Convention Center (201 Aberdeen Parkway). This is an official Hasbro Monopoly tournament open to those ages 12 and over. The competition has no entry fee and offers over $1,000 in cash and prizes, with prizes of $100 for first place, $50 for second, and $25 for third and fourth. To register, contact PTCMonopoly@yahoo.com with the name, age, email, phone, and street address of players.
The Friends of Peachtree City Library have announced the winners of the third annual Poetry Contest. The awards ceremony is at 1:30 p.m. on April 27, at the Peachtree City Hall when the winning poems will be read. The public is invited to attend. For information email ptc.library.friends@gmail.com or check the city web site at www.peachtree-city.org.
April 28
Register for 2013's “Bark for Life”. This year our event will be held on April 28, from 2 till 4 p.m. at Drake Field in Peachtree City (Hwy. 54 next to the Library). The cost is $20 for the first dog and $10 for each additional dog registered to the same owner. Register at: www.relayforlife.org/barkfayettecountyga.
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