As the weather

gets nicer, the weekends tend to fill up with lots of fun events. There

is something for everybody this weekend, whether they are lovers of animals,

the theatre, fine art, or music.

Theatre lovers

may want to head out to see "The Music Man" at the Fox theatre

in Atlanta. The show focuses on con man Harold Hill who is out to swindle

the town of River City. The pot thickens when Marian, the town librarian,

finds out about Hill's plan. "The Music Man" runs through April

14 with shows at 8 p.m. through Saturday and matinees at 2 p.m. on Saturday

and Sunday. Ticket prices range from $23.50-$46. Phone 404-817-8700.

Another famous

play being performed in the area is "Barefoot in the Park,"

which runs at the Newnan Community Theatre, Friday and Saturday nights

at 8 p.m. April 12-27. The play, written by Neil Simon, focuses on a newlywed

couple in their first apartment and the problems they encounter as they

start out their married life. Please call the theatre, 770-683-6282 or

check the Web for details, www.newnantheatre.com .

Those who appreciate

fine art will want to visit the spring art show "Art in Bloom."

The Fayette Society of Fine Arts (SOFA) in conjunction with the Endowment

Committee of the Cultural Arts (ECCA) will present the show at the Old

Fayetteville Train Depot from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and from noon to

5 p.m. Sunday. Thirty three Fayette County artists will be exhibiting

their original paintings and sculpture.

Original paintings

and prints will be sold and proceeds will benefit the SOFA scholarship

fund which awards scholarships to several deserving area high school students.

Phone Silvia Feenaghty at 770-487-1005 or Susan Grundy at 770-631-3817

for more information.

For those with

an ear for classical music, Spivey Hall will present Flautist Emmanuel

Pahud on Saturday. Pahud will be joined by three strings players for an

evening of quartets by Mozart and Rossini at Spivey Hall at 8:15 p.m.

Tickets are $30.

On Sunday,

Anonymous 4 and Lionheart, two of the most renowned and respected names

in early choral music, join forces at Spivey Hall for a concert at 3 p.m.

Tickets are $40. Phone 770-961-3683.

Also on Sunday,

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will perform Beethoven's Fifth Symphony

at the Clayton County Schools Performing Arts Center at 3 p.m. Tickets

are $20. Phone 404-733-5000.

Animal lovers

can head to the annual Critter Craft Fair at Cornerstone United Methodist

Church in Sharpsburg. The large indoor festival, sponsored by the Good

Shepherd Humane Society, will run from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday and

will feature craft vendors, silent auction, face painting, bake sale and

pet portraits from your pet's photo. All proceeds will benefit the Good

Shepherd Humane Society and will be used to help build a no-kill shelter.

The Warm Springs

"Spring Fling" will have vendors, entertainment, food and fun

on Saturday. The event is in remembrance of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Phone

1-800-FDR-1927.

The Fayette

Samaritans will have a yard sale at the Fayetteville Gazebo from 8 a.m.-1

p.m. on Saturday. Those wishing to donate small appliances, household

items or furniture should call 770-719-2707. Items of clothing are not

needed. Proceeds will benefit its programs for the needy of Fayette County.

As you can

see, there is a lot to do in and around the metro Atlanta area this weekend

and the events mentioned are just the tip of the iceberg.

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