The Weekender: 37th Annual Big Shanty Festival

Big Shanty Festival

• When: Saturday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, April 21 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Where: Downtown Kennesaw on both sides of Main Street
• What: Come enjoy the 37th annual Big Shanty Festival. The downtown Kennesaw area will be transformed into a giant family-friendly festival. There will be a variety of activities to entertain all ages as well as more than 200 booths featuring a vast array of one-of-a-kind and homemade crafts.

Mad Hatter Tea Party & Fashion Show

• When: Sunday, April 21, 2:30 to 5 p.m.
• Where: Impact Dance and Performing Arts Center 4246 S Main St, Acworth, GA 30101
• What: Food, beverages, raffles, door prizes, fashion show by Stein Mart, Glitzy Chiks, ecologie, and DanceMax.

2013 Family Fun Day

• When: Saturday, April 20, 1 to 5:30 p.m.
• Where: Sewell Park, 2055 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA
• What: Enjoy a day of baseball and family fun at Sewell Park. There will be activities for all ages, including: a bounce house, inflatable slide, dunk tank, face painting, silent auction, MLB pitch, hit and run competition, and food and frozen treats. 

Georgia Native Plant Society's Annual Spring Plant Sale

• When: Saturday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Where: McFarlane Nature Park, 280 Farm Rd SE, Marietta, GA 30067
• What: The Georgia Native Plant Society's Annual Spring Plant Sale offers native plants for every garden whether you have sun or shade; wet or dry soil; or any combination in between including ground covers, ferns, shrubs and trees. There will be native plant experts to help with your plant selections.

Circle of Prayer at Emory-Adventist Hospital

• When: Friday, April 19, 6 p.m.
• Where: Emory-Adventist Hospital, 3949 S Cobb Dr SE, Smyrna, GA
• What: Smyrna and Cobb County's faith community will join hands to form a "Circle of Prayer" Friday evening. Members of more than 300 churches in Cobb County have been invited to participate.

Community Shred Event

• When: Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Where: 4624 Camp Highland Rd SE, Smyrna, GA 30082
• What: Petersen Partners of Prudential Georgia Realty and Smyrna’s Twisted Taco will be hosting a free community shred event.