Weekend Things To Do: May 10-11-12
From Staff Reports
Another spring weekend settles in here in the Coweta County area and there are plenty of things to do.
On Friday, folks can participate in the Newnan Police Department’s Golf Tournament for starters. Later in the evening, four plays are on the docket – East Coweta High’s Once on this Island, The Sound of Music at Newnan Theatre Company, the Bridges of Madison County at the Legacy Theatre in Tyrone and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde at Southside Theatre Guild in Fairburn. Also, country artist Scotty McCreery performs at the Southern Ground Amphitheater in Fayetteville.
On Saturday (weather permitting as you see below), three fun activities are set for the Chattahoochee Bend State Park and Lisa Kelly takes the stage with a performance at The Fred Amphitheater in Peachtree City. Three events have been cancelled due to the expected inclement weather – the 7th Annual Soles for Cole Race in Senoia (rescheduled for Aug. 3), Relay For Life of Coweta County at the Fairgrounds (rescheduled for Aug. 10) and the Night Market PTC (next date is June 8).
And finally on Sunday, the Georgia Renaissance Festival continues in Fairburn.
Weatherwise, a 70 percent rain chance is in both the Saturday and Sunday forecasts. Those rain chances drop to 40 percent at night. Highs will be 84 degrees today, 80 on Saturday and 75 on Sunday.
Below is the day-to-day listing of events in the area. To have your event published, please email [email protected].
FRIDAY, MAY 10
Newnan Police Department’s 2nd Annual Golf Tournament
Held at the SummerGrove Golf Club with 4-Person Scramble format. Registration 7:30 a.m. $400 Team ($100 per person). Awards: Longest Drive, Closest to the Pin, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place trophies. Great Door Prizes, 50/50 Drawing and Chance to Win a Car on “Hole In One” on Par 3. All funds go toward Newnan Police Department’s outreach programs.
Shotgun Start: 9 a.m.
770-254-2355 • 335 SummerGrove Pkwy., Newnan 30265
Exercise is Medicine
The Carnegie Library hosts this 45-minute class on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. A wellness class for prevention and management of chronic disease conditions. Call for details.
11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
770-683-1347 • 1 LaGrange St., Newnan
https://www.newnancarnegie.com
Newnan Trolley Service
This free service is offered to take riders from downtown Newnan to Ashley Park. Runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Pickup locations at City Hall, the Governor Ellis Arnall Parking Lot on Madison Street, and Ashley Park at Dillard’s (West Entrance) and Regal Cinemas. The first pickup is at 1 p.m. at City Hall with the last full route starting at 7 p.m.
1-8 p.m.
East Coweta High School Presents Once On This Island
At the Nixon Centre. East Coweta High on Stage presents the Tony Award winning musical Once On This Island! The musical unfolds as a group of storytellers – caught in the midst of an unrelenting storm – recount the tale of Ti Moune, a Caribbean island country girl in love with an aristocrat who is sent on a transformative journey by the gods.
Tickets: $12
7 p.m.
1523 Lower Fayetteville Rd., Newnan 30265
www.echostage.info
The Sound of Music
Performance at the Newnan Theatre Company. Set in Austria on the eve of the Anschluss in 1938, the musical tells the story of Maria, who takes a job as governess to a large family while she decides whether to become a nun. She falls in love with the children, and eventually their widowed father, Captain von Trapp. He is ordered to accept a commission in the German navy, but he opposes the Nazis. He and Maria decide on a plan to flee Austria with the children.
Tickets: $17-$13-$10
8 p.m.
770-683-6282 • 24 First Avenue, Newnan 30263
https://www.newnantheatre.org
The Bridges of Madison County
This performance now thru May 19 at the Legacy Theatre in Tyrone. Based on the best-selling novel, and developed by the Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning creative team, The Bridges of Madison County captures the lyrical expanse of America’s heartland along with the yearning entangled in the eternal question” “What if…?” This sweeping romance about the roads we travel, the doors we open and the bridges we dare to cross will leave audiences breathless.
Tickets: $15-$40
8 p.m.
404-895-1473 • 1175 Senoia Road, Tyrone 30290
thelegacytheatre.org
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde at Southside
A new and shocking version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of depravity, lust, love and horror at the Southside Theatre Guild for two weekends. On the fog-bound streets of Victorian-era London, Henry Jekyll’s experiments with exotic “powders and tinctures” have brought forth his other self—Edward Hyde, a sensualist and villain free to commit the sins Jekyll is too civilized to comprehend. When Hyde meets a woman who stirs his interest, Jekyll fears for her life and decides to end his experiments. But Hyde has other ideas, and so the two sides battle each other in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse to determine who shall be the master and who his slave. With multiple Hydes portrayed by members of the cast.
Tickets: $20 (online); $25 (at the door); $12 children under 12
8 p.m.
770-969-0956 • 20 West Campbellton Street, Fairburn 30213
stgplays.com
Local and Live Music
From Kris Youmans’ Music calendar each month in The Paper.
The Alamo – DJ Corey Ep, 9 p.m. • 19 West Court Square, Newnan
The Brickhouse – PBR Atlanta DJ Bruhman, 9 p.m. • 80 Newnan Station, Newnan
The Cellar/ The Bays – Kris Youmans & Her Mighty Fine Band, 9 p.m. • 20 Jefferson Street, Newnan
The Mad Mexican – Matt Moskal, 6 p.m. • 2 East Court Square
Grazing Here – Dirty Roots, 9 p.m. • 2850 Highway 54, Peachtree City
Great Southern Pub – Kiera Stella, 7 p.m. • 100 East Main Street, Hogansville
Southern Ground Amphitheater – Scotty McCreery, 8 p.m. • 301 Lafayette Avenue, Fayetteville
SummerGrove Golf Club – Dani Mac & Co., 7 p.m. • 335 SummerGrove Parkway, Newnan
SATURDAY, MAY 11
Scavenger Hunt at The Bend
Bring your camera and take a look around Chattahoochee Bend State Park for the items on our scavenger hunt list Saturdays in May. Take a picture with each item on our list and bring your completed list and pictures to the office to claim your prize. Event is free to everyone. Stop by the visitor center to pick up your scavenger hunt checkoff list!
Parking $5
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
770-254-7271 • 425 Bobwhite Way, Newnan 30263
Georgia Renaissance Festival
Each weekend through June 2, you can step inside the gates of Newcastle and find yourself transported back to 16th-century England! Our 32-acre village is filled with over 150 artisan craft shoppes, 10 stages of endless entertainment, wonderful pubs and taverns, plus food galore! You’ll laugh out loud at the antics of our costumed characters, try your skill at carnival games, and enjoy human-powered rides for kids of all ages. Did we mention food? Giant roasted turkey legs, fish and chips, hearty ales, mead and more – a feast fit for Royalty! It’s a full day of fun, food and entertainment for the whole family.
Tickets: $19.95 (online), $23.95 (at the gate); children $9.95 / $11.95; 5-and-under free
10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
770-964-8575 • 6905 Virlyn B. Smith Road, Fairburn 30213
garenfest.com
Geocaching Workshop at The Bend
Come learn the basics of geocaching at the Chattahoochee Bend State Park and get some tips on geocaching in the park. Meet on visitor center porch!
Free event, $5 parking
10-11 a.m.
770-254-7271 • 425 Bobwhite Way, Newnan 30263
Newnan Trolley Service
This free service is offered to take riders from downtown Newnan to Ashley Park. Runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Pickup locations at City Hall, the Governor Ellis Arnall Parking Lot on Madison Street, and Ashley Park at Dillard’s (West Entrance) and Regal Cinemas. The first pickup is at 1 p.m. at City Hall with the last full route starting at 7 p.m.
1-8 p.m.
Spring Craft at The Bend
Join our naturalist at the Chattahoochee Bend State Park to make homemade bird feeders just in time for spring! Meet at visitor center porch.
$3 per person, plus $5 parking
1 to 2 p.m.
770-254-7271 • 425 Bobwhite Way, Newnan 30263
7th Annual 5K Race Soles For Cole – CANCELLED
Fun for the entire family with live music, food trucks, kids events, fireworks and of course, the Dash, 1-Mile and 5K Races. Unfortunately, the inclement weather forecast has forced postponement of the event until Saturday, Aug. 3.
148 Pylant Street • Marimac Lakes Park, Senoia 30276
www.solesforcole.com
The Bridges of Madison County
This performance now thru May 19 at the Legacy Theatre in Tyrone.
Tickets: $15-$40
3 p.m. and 8 p.m.
404-895-1473 • 1175 Senoia Road, Tyrone 30290
thelegacytheatre.org
2019 Relay For Life of Coweta County – CANCELLED
This annual American Cancer Society event is held at the Coweta County Fairgrounds. Unfortunately, this year’s event has been postponed until Saturday, Aug. 10 due to the inclement weather forecast for Newnan.
275 Pine Road, Newnan, Georgia 30263
Relay for Life of Coweta County website
Night Market PTC – CANCELLED
Night Market Peachtree City is a monthly market open to the public and features music, entertainment, food and artists. The event is held at Drake Field. This weekend’s event has been cancelled due to the expected inclement weather. The next Night Market PTC will be June 8.
470-241-4412 • Drake Field, 155 Willowbend Road, Peachtree City
nightmarketptc.com
East Coweta High School Presents Once On This Island
At the Nixon Centre. East Coweta High on Stage presents the Tony Award winning musical Once On This Island! The musical unfolds as a group of storytellers – caught in the midst of an unrelenting storm – recount the tale of Ti Moune, a Caribbean island country girl in love with an aristocrat who is sent on a transformative journey by the gods.
Tickets: $12
7 p.m.
1523 Lower Fayetteville Rd., Newnan 30265
www.echostage.info
The Sound of Music
Performance at the Newnan Theatre Company. Set in Austria on the eve of the Anschluss in 1938, the musical tells the story of Maria, who takes a job as governess to a large family while she decides whether to become a nun.
Tickets: $17-$13-$10
8 p.m.
770-683-6282 • 24 First Avenue, Newnan 30263
https://www.newnantheatre.org
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde at Southside
A new and shocking version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of depravity, lust, love and horror at the Southside Theatre Guild for two weekends.
Tickets: $20 (online); $25 (at the door); $12 children under 12
8 p.m.
770-969-0956 • 20 West Campbellton Street, Fairburn 30213
stgplays.com
Local and Live Music
From Kris Youmans’ Music calendar each month in The Paper.
The Alamo – Adam Patterson, 9 p.m. • 19 West Court Square, Newnan
The Brickhouse – Velcro Pygmies, 9 p.m. • 80 Newnan Station, Newnan
The Cellar/ The Bays – Marty Weathersby & Two Broke Kings, TBA • 20 Jefferson Street, Newnan
The Fred Amphitheater – Lisa Kelly, 8 p.m., 201 McIntosh Trail, Peachtree City
Grazing Here – Men in Blues, 9 p.m. • 2850 Highway 54, Peachtree City
The Mad Mexican – Chad Jernigan, 6 p.m. • 2 East Court Square
SUNDAY, MAY 12
Georgia Renaissance Festival
Each weekend through June 2, you can step inside the gates of Newcastle and find yourself transported back to 16th-century England!
Tickets: $19.95 (online), $23.95 (at the gate); children $9.95 / $11.95; 5-and-under free
10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
770-964-8575 • 6905 Virlyn B. Smith Road, Fairburn 30213
garenfest.com
Newnan Trolley Service
This free service is offered to take riders from downtown Newnan to Ashley Park. Runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Pickup locations at City Hall, the Governor Ellis Arnall Parking Lot on Madison Street, and Ashley Park at Dillard’s (West Entrance) and Regal Cinemas. The first pickup is at 1 p.m. at City Hall with the last full route starting at 7 p.m.
1-8 p.m.
The Sound of Music
Performance at the Newnan Theatre Company. Set in Austria on the eve of the Anschluss in 1938, the musical tells the story of Maria, who takes a job as governess to a large family while she decides whether to become a nun.
Tickets: $17-$13-$10
2 and 7 p.m.
770-683-6282 • 24 First Avenue, Newnan 30263
https://www.newnantheatre.org
Local and Live Music
From Kris Youmans’ Music calendar each month in The Paper.
Fatboys – Chase Tibbitts, 3 p.m. • 485 Highway 16 West, Newnan
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde at Southside
A new and shocking version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of depravity, lust, love and horror at the Southside Theatre Guild for two weekends.
Tickets: $20 (online); $25 (at the door); $12 children under 12
2:30 p.m.
770-969-0956 • 20 West Campbellton Street, Fairburn 30213
stgplays.com
The Bridges of Madison County
This performance now thru May 19 at the Legacy Theatre in Tyrone.
Tickets: $15-$40
3 p.m. – Sunday
404-895-1473 • 1175 Senoia Road, Tyrone 30290
thelegacytheatre.org
BINGO! at Coweta Veterans Club
Newnan’s American Legion Post 57 hosts Bingo every Sunday.There are 5 – $100 games. Up to $1,000 Jackpot depending on number of players. $15 plays all games. Snack Bar. Smoke Free. Off of Hwy. 29N, across from Southern Roots Nursery.
6 p.m.
770-251-6949 • 130 Veterans Rd., Newnan 30263
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Photo Credit: SolesForCole.com
