Things To Do in-and-around Coweta County: June 20-25

From Staff Reports

Below are fun, educational and family-friendly events in-and-around Coweta County during this fourth week of June.

To submit an event, email [email protected].

June 20, TUESDAY

Coweta County Public Library Events (registration required)

Senoia Branch, 148 Pylant Street, Senoia • 770-599-3537
11 a.m. – Colors of Us Art Club

Powell Branch, 25 Hospital Road, Newnan • 770-253-3625
11 a.m. – Mahealani’s Polynesian Dancers
Noon – Elementary Art

Grantville Branch, 100 Park Drive, Grantville • 770-683-0535
10 a.m. – Expanding Your World Story Time
Noon – Summer Lunch
3 p.m. – Expanding Your World Teen Video Club

Newnan Carnegie Library Events (registration required)
1 LaGrange Street, Newnan • 770-683-1347
10 a.m. – Doc Magic Fun Time Variety Show

June 21, WEDNESDAY

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.

Adaptive Sports: Swimming
10 a.m. – Noon at Lynch Pool, 23 Richard Allen Drive, Newnan
Hosted by Newnan Leisure Services and Hoping Forward.Are you or do you know an over 18 y/o differently-abled person who wants to play sports?  For more info, contact Newnan Leisure Services at 678-673-5506 or email Katie Mosley, Leisure Services Manager, [email protected].

Coweta County Public Library Events (registration required)
Central Library, 85 Literary Lane, Newnan • 770-683-2052
10 a.m. – Stay & Play
11 a.m. – Peace, Love and Puppets
2 p.m. – Teen Takeover: Sunset Silhouette Painting

Senoia Branch, 148 Pylant Street, Senoia • 770-599-3537
10 a.m. – Summer Toddler Time
10:30 a.m. – Summer Baby Time
11:30 a.m. – Summer Preschool Story Time
1:30 a.m. – Words That Connect – Creative Writing

Powell Branch, 25 Hospital Road, Newnan • 770-253-3625
10:30 a.m. – Storybook Yoga
10:30 a.m. – Summer Lap Time
11:15 a.m. – Yoga for Teens/Tweens
12:30 p.m. – Gentle Yoga

Grantville Branch, 100 Park Drive, Grantville • 770-683-0535
Noon – Summer Lunch
1:30 p.m. – Cultural Show & Tell

Newnan Carnegie Library Events (registration required)
1 LaGrange Street, Newnan • 770-683-1347
11:30 a.m. – Exercise is Medicine
1:30 p.m. – Gentle Yoga with Misty

Newnan-Coweta Art Association Reception
6 – 8 p.m. at the Nixon Centre, 1523 Lower Fayetteville Road, Newnan • 770-254-2787 • thenixoncentre.net
A public reception to meet the artists and announce the awards for the Newnan-Coweta Art Association 2023 Juried Art Exhibit.

June 22, THURSDAY

Coweta County Public Library Events (registration required)
Central Library, 85 Literary Lane, Newnan • 770-683-2052
11 a.m. – STEM Thursdays
2 p.m. – Bilingual Story Time

Senoia Branch, 148 Pylant Street, Senoia • 770-599-3537
11 a.m. – Animal Adventures

Powell Branch, 25 Hospital Road, Newnan • 770-253-3625
10:30 a.m. – Summer Lap Time
11 a.m. – Story Time
2 p.m. – Elementary Games

Grantville Branch, 100 Park Drive, Grantville • 770-683-0535
Noon – Summer Lunch
1:30 p.m. – Art Around the World

Newnan Carnegie Library Events (registration required)
1 LaGrange Street, Newnan • 770-683-1347
10 a.m. – Mad Science with Dr. White
2:30 p.m. – Armchair Travelers: Paris

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
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.