The Weekend Guide – June 23-24-25
From Staff Reports
Below are fun, educational and family-friendly events in-and-around Coweta County during this weekend.
To submit an event, email [email protected].
June 23, FRIDAY
Red Cross Blood Drive
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Peachtree City Library, 201 Willowbend Road, Peachtree City
Walk-ins are welcome. Use sponsor code: PTClibrary to make an appointment. This event will be held in the Floy Farr Room. Please use lower entrance to the library. redcrossblood.org
Coweta County Public Library Events (registration required)
Central Library, 85 Literary Lane, Newnan • 770-683-2052
10:30 a.m. – Storybook Yoga
11:15 a.m. – Yoga for Teens / Tweens
12:30 p.m. – Chair Yoga
Senoia Branch, 148 Pylant Street, Senoia • 770-599-3537
11 a.m. – STEMing Together Now
Powell Branch, 25 Hospital Road, Newnan • 770-253-3625
11 a.m. – Lego Club
1 p.m. – FRIENDS – Teen Crime Mystery
1:45 p.m. – FRIENDS – Teen Crime Mystery
2:30 p.m. – FRIENDS – Teen Crime Mystery
Grantville Branch, 100 Park Drive, Grantville • 770-683-0535
Noon – Summer Lunch
1:30 p.m. – Cultural Cooks
Test of the Nest
1 p.m. at Chattahoochee Bend State Park, 425 Bob White Way, Newnan
Learn about the different stages of a baby bird’s time in the nest and when to help and when not to help baby birds. Then make a homemade bird feeder. $3 a person. $5 per vehicle ($3.75 for military/veteran). Please call the visitor’s center at 770-254-7271 to register.
Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Kids
5 p.m. at The Nixon Centre, 1523 Lower Fayetteville Road, Newnan • 770-254-2787 • thenixoncentre.net
Presented by STAR Kids.
Night Market – CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS
5 – 10 p.m. at Drake Field, 155 Willowbend Road, Peachtree City • nightmarketptc.com
Free public market featuring music, entertainment, food and artists. Music by No Limitz Band (5:30-6:45 pm), Water to Wine (7:10-8:25 pm) and Venus Kings (8:45-10 pm).
June 24, SATURDAY
Senoia Farmers’ Market
8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at 40 Travis Street, Senoia
It is a community-oriented marketplace that features a variety of local farmers, food producers, artisans, and craftsmen. You can find a wide selection of fresh produce, including fruits and vegetables, herbs, and flowers. There are also local food producers selling homemade baked goods, jams and jellies, honey, and other artisanal products. The market also features handmade crafts, such as pottery, jewelry, and textiles. Visitors can enjoy live music, food trucks, and other family-friendly activities. EVERY Saturday.
Coweta County Farmers Market
8:30 a.m. to Noon at Asa M. Powell Sr. Expo Center, 197 Temple Avenue, Newnan
Every Wednesday and Saturday (thru mid-October) Local farmers offer homegrown fruits, vegetables, homemade food items, plants and more!
Peachtree City Market
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Aberdeen Village Shopping Center, Aberdeen Parkway, Peachtree City
This market brings approximately 60 vendors offering a variety of fresh produce, poultry, beef and pork, bread, sweet treats, honey, eggs, prepared foods and so much more. It’s the perfect place to find the consummate gift for the foodie in your life and visitors will also find live music going on.
Books on Blankets
10 a.m. at First Avenue Park, Newnan
Hosted by Main Street Newnan. Bring your blankets to sit on and listen to our guest readers. All children receive a free book and ice cream. Free public event.
Coweta County Public Library Events (registration required)
Central Library, 85 Literary Lane, Newnan • 770-683-2052
10 a.m. – Cross-Stitch and Read
1 p.m. – Book Bites
Squirrel Nests Look Like A Mess
11 a.m. at Chattahoochee Bend State Park, 425 Bob White Way, Newnan
Find out about all kinds of animals who are born in spring and summer in Georgia, then take a hike on the riverside trail to observe nests and burrows. We will build our own nests with twigs and straw at the observation tower. $2 a person. $5 per vehicle (military/veterans $3.75). Please call the visitor’s center to register at 770-254-7271.
GoneRiding Georgia State Championship
3 p.m. at Brown’s Mill Park, 115 Millard Farmer Road, Newnan
Bonus Race (one lap each rider). For more info, visit http://goneriding.com/2023-gsc-final/.
June 25, SUNDAY
GoneRiding Georgia State Championship
8:30 – 11:30 a.m. at Brown’s Mill Park, 115 Millard Farmer Road, Newnan
Youth Race, Yellow Wave and White Wave. For more info, visit http://goneriding.com/2023-gsc-final/.
Rushing into Water Bodies
1 p.m. at Chattahoochee Bend State Park, 425 Bob White Way, Newnan
Let’s talk about different types of water bodies, the history of the Chattahoochee River, and make cootie catchers. $2 a person. $5 per vehicle ($3.75 military/veterans). Please call the visitor’s center at 770-254-7271 to register.
Little Shop of Horrors Auditions
7 – 9 p.m. at Newnan Theatre Company, 24 1st Avenue, Newnan • 770-683-6282 • newnantheatre.org
Newnan Theatre Company is excited to announce auditions for Little Shop of Horrors. A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for over 30 years. Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Beauty and The Beast, and Aladdin) are the creative geniuses behind what has become one of the most popular shows in the world. Auditions will be Sunday and Monday, June 25 and 26.
