Author: On Common Ground News

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will have a little soul when it returns to Piedmont Park for a free concert on June 23 at 7:30 p.m. at Oak Hill, located in the southwest corner of the park. Led by Assistant Conductor Joseph Young, the orchestra’s “A Performance in the Park” will feature James Brown’s “ Feel Good” along with an array of pieces. Sit back and enjoy Rossini’s “Overture,” “The Barber of Seville, “ Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 5” and more. The orchestra’s Brian Hecht will make his solo debut performing Brubeck’s “Concerto” for bass trombone. The orchestra’s history at Piedmont Park…

Kids Video Connection’s Family Film Festival will present a workshop for tweens and teens on June 24, 2 to 4 p.m., at the Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library, 5234 LaVista Road, Tucker. Participants will learn how to write a short script and operate a video camera. This festival is sponsored in part by the Coalition for Quality Children’s Media and is open to the first 20 participants. Please call or visit the branch to register. For more information, call 770-270-8234.

Aloha! Children of all ages are invited to kick off summer with a luau on June 28, 6:30 to 9 p.m., at Mountain Park Aquatics and Activity Center, 5050 Forks-Trickum Road, Lilburn. Enjoy entertainment, fun games for all ages, hula hoop contests, and limbo contests. For fees or more information, call 678-277-0179.

If you’re a fan of “The Wizard of Oz” movie, you’ll love the concert coming up in Olde Town. The New Depot Players will kick off its 40th season with a special one-night-only concert presentation of The Wizard of Oz tunes on June 18, 6 to 9 p.m., at the Olde Town Pavilion, 949 S. Main Street, Conyers. From 6 to 7:30 p.m., mingle with the cast; enter the costume competition with your own Wizard of Oz character costume; pose for pictures with Dorothy, the scarecrow, or any other favorite Oz character; and learn about upcoming shows. And don’t forget…

Ever wanted to learn how to juggle? Now you can. Charles Shapiro and his team of experienced jugglers will show off their techniques on June 21, 1 to 2 p.m., at the Stonecrest Library, 3123 Klondike Road, Lithonia. The free program, which is for ages 9 to 12, is open to the first 20 participants. Admission tickets will be available one hour before the program starts. For more information, call 770-482-3828.

Calling all teens, ages 12-17 who love chocolate! Join the Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore Street, for Olympic Games that will have a chocolate spin. The event will be held on June 23, 2 to 3 p.m. The games will consists of relays, M & M sorting, and more. The program is open to the first 20 participants. For more information, call 404-370-3070.

Talk With Me Baby is hosting a free workshop on June 23, noon to 1 p.m., at Gwinnett Technical College (in the Busbee Banquet Hall, Building 700), 5150 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville. The public action campaign is aimed at coaching parents and caregivers on language nutrition in the earliest stages of a child’s development. Parents are invited to get some tips, along with obstetric, neonatal and pediatric nurses, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and midwives. The course has been approved by the South Carolina Nursing Association for one Continuing Nursing Education unit. For more information, email talkwithmebaby@choa.org or log on to…

Parents and children can learn to knit together during summer break on June 27, 7 to 9 p.m., at the Centerville Community Center, 3079 Bethany Church Road, Snellville. Start an easy project in class and leave with the confidence of completing it at home. Learn take-home ideas that you can use to make fun articles and gifts. The program is open to children ages 8 and older who are accompanied by a paying adult. Size 8 needles and worsted-weight yarn are required for the class. The cost for the class is $2 (in exact cash notes, no coins). The fee…

Victorious Life Church of God, 1615 Old McDonough Highway, Conyers is hosting a free health fair on Saturday, June 25, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The fair will feature more than 19 healthcare professionals including a wide variety of health services such as dental exams, eye exams, blood sugar screenings, cholesterol tests, blood pressure checks and more. There also will be lots of giveaways. The fair will be hosted by the Angel of Mercies Ministry Health & Allied professionals. For more information, call 770-602-0960.

Conyers First United Methodist Church, 921 North Main St., N.W., is inviting the community to its Father’s Day Flap Jack breakfast on Saturday, June 18, 8 a.m. to noon. Come enjoy pancakes, bacon, sausage and refreshments. Tickets are $5. Proceeds will support homeless children and families in Rockdale and Newton counties.