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Join us for a night hike, suitable for all ages. Learn a little about the animals that are out and about at night. We will leave from the Visitors Center parking lot, bring a flashlight and wear sturdy shoes.

Location: Villa Rica civic Center & Sports Complex, Highway 61, Villa Rica, GA  
Fireworks, entertainment, and food! 7:00-10pm

Come and see hawks soaring in the sky above Rock City.  
Get a glimpse at a nocturnal hunter, the owl.  
 
Meet a vivacious vulture! Enjoy this rare opportunity to witness these powerful and majestic birds up close. A unique learning experience high atop Lookout Mountain at Rock City!  
 

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND is a colorful musical tale of love, loss and redemption performed in song and dance by a group of Caribbean peasants as they wait out a violent storm.

The daily planetarium feature presents a new astronomical topic every few months. Hear stories about constellations or find out about the latest discoveries in our solar system.

The tomb of Tutankhamun is one of the most famous archaeological finds of all time. The clearance of the tomb took ten years, and in that time, photographer Harry Burton took more than 1400 large format black and white images. The exhibition consists of 50 photographs with explanatory labels, wall panels that discuss the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun and the role of the Oriental Institute in its interpretation, the early use of photography in archaeology, the photographic career of Harry Burton, and how the photographs fueled the public relations campaign of the excavators and spawned the myth of the curse of Tutankhamun. The prints to be exhibited at the Carlos are being loaned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Griffith Institute.

Greenville Artists - Artists from the Greenville, SC, are featuring their work at the gallery for this month as our juried artists present their work in Greenville. Reception June 4, from 5-7pm at the Gallery on Mallery.

The LaFayette Freedom Festival takes place the Friday before the 4th of July annually in beautiful downtown LaFayette.

First Fridays: Art, Music & More!  
 
Hosted by the Greater Augusta Arts Council, First Friday is a celebration held in Downtown Augusta on the first Friday of every month. Galleries debut new works, street vendors sell their wares, and live entertainment can be seen and heard all along Broad Street. Augusta's downtown boasts over a dozen live music venues, complemented by numerous locally owned restaurants, cafes, boutiques and other shops. We invite you to visit First Friday to enjoy the music, dining, museums, antiques and other attractions. First Friday is a free, family-friendly event open to the public. Event hours are 4:00pm to 10:00pm. For more information visit: www.augustaarts.com  

July 3-5, 2009 
Come to the mountains for a watermelon eatin' and seed spittin' contest, sack races, relays and more at Unicoi State Park near Helen. $5 parking. 800-573-9659 ext. 305.

Fireworks display on the Pier and Pavilion, South Beach, at dark (approx. 9:00 p.m.)

Step back in time to 1776 at the Georgia Independence Day Festival. Experience the Colonial Days in addition to spectacular fireworks displays. The event will include scenes of the Revolution, colonial music and dancing with live bands, strolling actors portraying our nation’s fathers, tradesmen of the period, colonial games, festival foods, craft displays and much more. There will be live music both nights.

Enjoy an exhibition of Josh Simpson's glass works.

See the Museum's impressive collection of rocks and shells.

Art work by local art teachers

Join us for a tour all about Savannah's Queen of Southern Cuisine. Hear the story of Paula's meteoric rise to fame and the most up to date Paula Deen "dish".

July 1-31, 2009  
Sweetheart jewelry, mementos from the Civil War given from soldiers to their loved ones, will be on display at the Dahlonega Gold Museum during July. This loan from The National Museum of Patriotism is part of the largest collection in the world. $3.50 - $5. 706-864-2257.

July 3-5, 2009  
Beginnin at 10am spend Independence Day weekend at Amicalola Falls State Park near Dawsonville playing games, making patriotic crafts, and enjoying contests designed for the entire family. $5 parking. 706-265-1969.

The elegant Birthplace of Juliette Low will open for special evening tours. See the grand home in the glittering low light of the gaslight era, and let imagination transport you back to the past. The historic house is a must see destination for Savannah' visitors, especially for rare evening tours. So travel back to 1886 and the gaslight era.  

Friday, May 1, 2009 until Thursday, Dec 31, 2009 / 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - This year-long exhibit tells the history of the site, where Confederate President Jefferson Davis was captured, helping end the War Between The States. Also learn about the site's WPA museum and other structures. $2.75-$4. 229-831-2335.

Embark on a global adventure of science and discovery—featuring the earliest dinosaurs of the Triassic Period to the monsters of the Cretaceous “reincarnated” life-sized for the giant IMAX® screen.

Discover the exciting world of modern paleontology in this interactive exhibition exploring how scientists are reinterpreting many of the most puzzling dinosaur mysteries—how they looked, how they behaved, how they moved, and whether they are really extinct.

Show Dates: June 4-6, 11-3, 18-20, 25-27 and July 2-3, 2009. The Land of Spirit Folk Life Play in Lavonia Georgia, Gas Sugar Nylons and Chocolate Bars takes you back to a time (World War II) when the President asked us all to roll up our sleeves and go to work for this country.

The Sautee Nacoochee Center just outside of Helen presents the World Around Us / Slice of Life Exhibit featuring woodturning by Rob Patrick and George Cooper; pyrography, watercolors, pen & inks by Patsy Lewis Gentry in the Center Gallery. The SNC offers a variety of events throughout the year.