By Locations Calendar
Chattahoochee Bend State Park
425 Bobwhite Way
Newnan
http://gastateparks.org/ChattahoocheeBend
770.254.7271
Eye-Spy Scavenger Hunt
Saturdays in September, 7, 14, 21, 28. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Bring your camera and take a look around our park for the items on our scavenger hunt list. Take a picture with each item on our list and bring your completed list and pictures to the office to claim your prize. Stop by the visitor center to pick up your scavenger hunt checkoff list! $5 parking
Grandparents Day Craft
Saturday, Sept. 7, noon – 1 p.m.
Bring the grand kids out and celebrate grandparent’s day crafting with us! We will paint pinecones just in time for fall coming up! $3 plus $5 parking.
Meet the Turtles
Saturday, Sept. 14, noon – 1 p.m.
Join our naturalist to learn more about the turtles we have here at the visitor center. Get an up-close look at our turtles and watch during our feeding time! $5 parking.
Homeschool – Mammals and TracksBats at the Bend
Wednesday, Sept. 18, noon – 1 p.m.
Join our naturalist to learn about bats in our region and why we have bat boxes in the park. We will also have a bat related craft! Meet at Day Use Area. $5 plus $5 parking.
Archery at the Park
Saturday, Sept. 21, 1-3 p.m.
Join us for archery in the park. ages 10+, MUST preregister for this event. Participants must be at the archery range at 1:00 for the safety course. $12 plus $5 parking.
Coweta County Calendar of Events
www.explorecoweta.com
The Donald W. Nixon Centre for Performing & Visual Arts
1523 Lower Fayetteville Road, Newnan
www.thenixoncentre.net
770.254.2787
(SOLD OUT) The Queen’s Cartoonists
Sept. 24, 7 p.m.
The group play music from classic cartoons and contemporary animation. The performances are synchronized to video projections of the original films, and the band leads the audience through a world of virtuosic musicianship, multi-instrumental mayhem, and comedy.
World of Faith Flowers Morning Coffee
Sept. 30, 10 a.m.
Join us for the first Patron Artistic Offering of the season. Laura Iarocci is a nationally recognized speaker and teacher of flower arranging. She is a Certified Floral Designer (CFD) with AIFD. Laura has studied with leading floral designers around the world and leads an annual European flower tour to study floral design.
Beginnings: A Chicago Celebration
Oct. 6, 3 p.m.
Mix together a group of extraordinarily talented musicians with a long list of experience in the music field, add in a love and deep respect for the music of the band Chicago and you have Beginnings: A Chicago Celebration.
Main Street Newnan
6 First Avenue, Newnan
www.mainstreetnewnan.com
770.253.8283
First Responders 9/11 Honor and Remember
Sept. 11, 9 a.m. historic Courthouse downtown Newnan
Annual Honor and Respect those that died on 9/11/2001 when America was attacked.
Coweta Remembers 9/11 Candle Vigil
Sept. 11, 7-8 p.m.
Veterans Park at Temple Ave. and Jackson St.
Annual Ceremony remembering those that served our country that never came home
Fall Art Walk
Sept. 20, 5-9 p.m.
The Art Walk Event is our celebration of local art, and is hosted twice a year in Downtown Newnan! Visitors can expect to stroll through over 25 locations and see the work of at least 40 artists, and you will find a wide variety of art styles and mediums.
Oktoberfest
5 – 9 p.m.
Our annual beer tasting event! Oktoberfest event will highlight craft brews from across the state of Georgia. Complimentary refreshments, retail sales specials and other treats will be made available for all participating attendees.
Market Day
Oct. 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Market will feature over 50 unique spaces, with a variety of one-of-a-kind gift items. Market Day favorites include: fresh locally grown produce, honey, jams & jellies, pottery, art, hand-woven baskets, leather products, etc.
Senoia Downtown Development Authority
Newnan Theatre Company
24 First Avenue
Newnan
http://www.newnantheatre.org
770.683.6282
N.I.T.W.I.T.S.
Sept. 14
The Haunting of Hill House
Sept. 19-22, 26-29
Newnan-Coweta Historical Society
McRitchie-Hollis Museum
75 Jackson Street, Newnan
Newnancowetahistoricalsociety.com
770.251.0207
The Carnegie Library
1 LaGrange Street
Newnan
770.683.1347
https://www.newnancarnegie.com
The Carnegie provides a central dynamic gathering place that serves residents of all ages and backgrounds as well as community organizations, with a non-circulating reading room, children’s area, and meeting spaces enhanced by an art gallery. It seeks to be an integral part of the community by offering print and electronic materials, services, and programs to adults and children to enrich daily lives.
SPORTS
LIVE MUSIC
Check out musician Kris Youmans’ column on local live music elsewhere in this publication
Sweetland Amphitheater
110 Smith Street
LaGrange, GA 30240
Dwight Yokum
Sept. 12
Rockweave Music and Arts Festival
Oct. 4-5
The Fred
201 McIntosh Trail
Peachtree City, 30269
770-631-0630
KC and the Sunshine Band
Sept. 27
George Thorogood
Oct. 5
Chastain Park
140 W Wieuca Rd NW
Atlanta
(404) 233-2227
https://www.livenation.com/venues/25162/cadence-bank-amphitheatre-at-chastain-park
B-52s
Sept. 7
Maxwell
Sept. 27
Rock Chastain
Oct. 3
State Farm Arena
1 Philips Dr NW
(at Centennial Olympic Park Dr)
Atlanta
(404) 878-3000
http://statefarmarena.com
WWE Smackdown Live
Sept. 17
The Who
Sept. 18
Disney on Ice
Sept. 25-29
Chris Brown
Oct 2
Tyler the Creator
Oct. 3
Fox Theatre
660 Peachtree St NE
(at Ponce de Leon Ave NE)
Atlanta
(404) 881-2100
http://foxtheatre.org
Daniel Caesar
Sept. 10
Drive By Truckers
Sept. 13
Kingdom Hearts Orchestra
Sept. 14
Roald Dahls
Sept. 24-29
Peppa Pig
Oct. 5
Thom Yorke
Oct. 6
Serenbe Playhouse
9110 Selborne Lane Suite 210
Chattahoochee Hills, GA 30268
770-463-1110
Jungle Book
Through Sept. 29
The Sleep Hollow
Sept. 27-Nov. 3
The Legacy Theatre
1175 Senoia Road
Suite C
Tyrone, GA., 30290
http://www.thelegacytheatre.org/
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
Sept. 20 – Oct. 13
Southside Theatre Company
PO Box 616
Fairburn, GA 30213
770-969-0956
https://www.stgplays.com/
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
October 3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13
MOVIES
NCG Cinemas at Fischer Crossings
55 Fischer Crossings Blvd.
Sharpsburg, GA 30277
678-326-4460
www.ncgmovies.com
Regal Cinemas Georgian 14
Ashley Park
237 Newnan Crossing Bypass
Newnan, GA 30265
Phone:(844) 462-7342
http://www.regmovies.com
Carmike 10
87 Newnan Station Dr.
Newnan, GA 30265
Phone:(770) 252-8110
https://www.carmike.com/ga/carmike-10-newnan-ga
Bike Coweta
Email: [email protected]
Visit their website – bikecoweta.com – for everything related to cycling in Coweta and surrounding areas.
