The By Location Calendar July 2018
Chattahoochee Bend State Park
425 Bobwhite Way
Newnan
http://gastateparks.org/ChattahoocheeBend
770.254.7271
Eye Spy Camera Scavenger Hunt
Saturday July 14, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Bring your camera and take a look around our park for items on our scavenger hunt list. Take a picture with each item on our list and bring your list and pictures to the office to claim your prize. Stop by the office to get your list before you start your journey. Event is free to all guests. $5 parking.
Also: July 21 and July 28, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Owl Pellet Program
Saturday, July 14, noon – 1 p.m.
Learn about owls and dissect your own owl pellet to investigate your findings. $5 plus $5 parking.
Archery at the Park
Saturday, July 21, 1-4 p.m.
We provide basic instruction and archery equipment. Archery field is located behind the Day Use comfort station. No experience necessary; beginners welcome. $8 plus $5 parking.
Bald Eagle Program
Saturday, July 28, 1-2 p.m.
Join our naturalist to learn about the bald eagles we have here at the park. This short hike will lead us to the eagle nest. $3 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
Superintendent’s Theatre Arts Resource present Mary Poppins, the Broadway Musical
July 26, 27, 28
One of the most popular Disney movies of all time is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect musical! Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins delighted Broadway audiences for over 2,500 performances and received nominations for nine Olivier and seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
Main Street Newnan
6 First Avenue, Newnan
www.mainstreetnewnan.com/events
770.253.8283
Newnan Shakespeare in the Park
July 27 and 28
7:30-8:30 p.m.
A free professional production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The show will last about an hour in the Greenville Street Park. A perfect way to spend the last few days of summer with family and friends while also supporting the arts in the community.
Market Day
Saturday, August 4, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The market showcases a variety of handmade, homemade, and homegrown products created by local artisans, artists, and farmers. It features 50 unique booths with new vendors and one-of-a-kind items each month. Market favorites include: fresh locally grown produce, honey, jams and jellies, salsa, pottery, art, children’s clothing, hand-woven baskets, leather products, fresh baked goods, handcrafted furniture, birdhouses, wood-art, fiber-art, wreaths, floral design, and much more!
Summer NewnaNights
Thursday, August 9,
6-8 p.m.
Each event will take place in the Greenville Street Park. The Greenville Street Park will also be filled with various festivities and vendor booths.. Downtown businesses will stay open late during the Summer NewnaNights, and feature specials and promotions for shoppers and guests.
University of West Georgia, Newnan campus
Click on the link to see the university’s continuing education opportunities:
https://www.mainstreetnewnan.com/events
Senoia Downtown Development Authority
http://www.enjoysenoia.net
Newnan Theatre Company
24 First Avenue
Newnan
http://www.newnantheatre.org
770.683.6282
Of Mice and Men
By John Steinbeck
August 16-19, 23-26
Two drifters, George and his friend Lennie, with delusions of living off the “fat of the land,” have just arrived at a ranch to work for enough money to buy their own place. Lennie is a man-child, a little boy in the body of a dangerously powerful man. It’s Lennie’s obsessions with things soft and cuddly that have made George cautious about who the gentle giant, with his brute strength, associates with
Newnan-Coweta Historical Society
McRitchie-Hollie 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
ATLANTA BRAVES
Friday, July 13 vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, July 14 vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, 4:10 p.m.
Sunday, July 15 vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, 1:35 p.m.
Thursday, July 26 vs. L.A. Dodgers, 7:35 p.m.
Friday, July 27 vs. L.A. Dodgers, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, July 28 vs. L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m.
Sunday, July 29 vs. L.A. Dodgers, 1:35 p.m.
Monday, July 30 vs. Miami Marlins, 7:35 p.m.
Tuesday, July 31 vs. Miami Marlins, 7:35 p.m.
Wednesday, August 1 vs. Miami Marlins, 7:35 p.m.
Friday, August 10 vs. Milwaukee Brewers, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, August 11 vs. Milwaukee Brewers, 7:10 p.m.
Sunday, August 12 vs. Milwaukee Brewers, 1:35 p.m.
ATLANTA UNITED FC
Sunday, July 15 vs. Seattle Sounders FC, 2 p.m.
Saturday, July 21 vs. D.C. United, 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 4 vs. Toronto FC, 4 p.m.
Sunday, August 19 vs. Columbus Crew SC, 4 p.m.
ATLANTA DREAM
Friday, July 13 vs. Indiana Fever, 7 p.m.
Sunday, July 15 vs. Washington Mystics, 3 p.m.
Thursday, July 19 vs. N.Y. Liberty, 7 p.m.
Sunday, July 22 vs. Seattle Storm, 3 p.m.
Tuesday, July 31 vs. Washington Mystics, 7 p.m.
Friday, August 3 vs. Chicago Sky, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, August 7 vs. Las Vegas Aces, 7 p.m.
Thursday, August 9 vs. L.A. Sparks, 7 p.m.
Saturday, August 11 vs. Dallas Wings, 2 p.m.
ATLANTA FALCONS
Friday, August 17 vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 7 p.m. (Pre-season)
All Home Games played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
For ticket info, call 470-341-4500 or visit www.atlantafalcons.com/tickets
LIVE MUSIC
For local music, please check out Kris Youman’s column elsewhere in this edition.
Sweetland Amphitheater
110 Smith Street
LaGrange, GA 30240
Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo with the Ruen Brothers
July 21
Corey Smith
July 28
The Fred
201 McIntosh Trail
Peachtree City, 30269
770-631-0630
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Aug. 3, 8 p.m.
Chastain Park
140 W Wieuca Rd NW
Atlanta
(404) 233-2227
https://www.chastainseries.com/calendar.php
Indigo Girls
July 19, 8 p.m.
Boy Georgia, B-52’s, Thompson Twins
July 22, 7 p.m.
Counting Crows
July 29, 6:30 p.m.
Lauryn Hill
Aug. 3, 6 p.m.
Flock of Seagulls, Naked Eyes, Wang Chung, Berlin
Aug. 5
Stone Temple Pilots, Bush, The Cult
Aug. 7
Philips Arena
1 Philips Dr NW
(at Centennial Olympic Park Dr)
Atlanta
(404) 878-3000
http://philipsarena.com
Fox Theatre
660 Peachtree St NE
(at Ponce de Leon Ave NE)
Atlanta
(404) 881-2100
http://foxtheatre.org
The Book of Mormon
July 17-22
Kingdom Hearts Orchestra
July 26
Night of the Living Dead
July 27
Iron Man
July 28
Funny Girl
Aug. 2
Serenbe Playhouse
9110 Selborne Lane Suite 210
Chattahoochee Hills, GA 30268
770-463-1110
Peter Pan
May 31 – August 26
Get ready to sail to the second star to the right and straight on ‘til morning and go on a magical adventure with the boy who refuses to grow up, Peter Pan! After defeating Captain Hook and taking over his ship, we join Peter deep in the forests of Neverland where he lives it up with his band of Lost Boys. However, it seems like the party might be coming to an end as the Lost Boys yearn for home. And with the return of Peter’s nemesis, Hook, seeking revenge, Peter is faced with his greatest battle yet.
The Titanic – The Musical
July 11 – August 12
An ensemble cast of 40 Playhouse favorites and Atlanta all-stars will board a three-story structure representing the largest and fastest ship of its time: Titanic, constructed in the middle of a lake which will be submerged nightly. Honor will be paid to those who boarded this ill-fated voyage as we celebrate their stories of hope, heartbreak, and strength. Godspeed Titanic, Sail On!
The Legacy Theatre
1175 Senoia Road
Suite C
Tyrone, GA., 30290
http://www.thelegacytheatre.org/
Southside Theatre Company
PO Box 616
Fairburn, GA 30213
770-969-0956
http://www.stgplays.com/
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
