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Weekender: Books, Movies, and Stories Among the Stars

Five things happening in and around town in the next three days.

High school football: on Friday, Sept. 20, the Stone Mountain Pirates travel to Lakewood Stadium for an 8 p.m. kickoff against undefeated Washington.

The movie 'Prisoners' opens at local theatres this Friday, Sept. 20. It was filmed in the area earlier this year and has been getting rave reviews at film festivals in Venice and Toronto. 

On Saturday, Sept. 21 at 2 p.m., Fernbank Science Center and the Southern Order of Storytellers will collaborate on Stories Among the Stars, a fund-raising event marking the autumnal equinox.

See interactive emergency vehicle displays, learn how to compile emergency kits, and receive information on disaster and emergency preparedness, fire safety, crime prevention and large animal crisis care at the DeKalb County Emergency Preparedness Festival on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 10 a.m. North DeKalb Mall at 2050 Lawrenceville Hwy., Decatur. 

The Between The Lines Bookclub meets at Stonecrest Library on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. Details here. 

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