There are a

number of activities taking place this weekend that will get you out of

the house enjoying the weather and mingling in the community. Whether

you like to peruse nature, art or other cultures, there is a local option

taking place this weekend.

The 17th annual

South Metro Rose Society Rose Show will take place at Hood Avenue Primary

School in Fayetteville Saturday from 1-4 p.m. Local gardeners can enter

the contest. Specimen rose entries will be accpeted between 8-10:30 a.m.

Gardeners who would like to exhibit should contact Maxine Hunnicut at

770-719-1298.

The rose is

the national flower and hundreds of varieties of hybrid teas, floribundas,

gradifloras, polyanthas, old garden roses and miniature roses are grown

in Georgia. At the show, specimen roses, sprays, collections and arrangements

are judged on flower form, size, color and substance. The display is spectacular

with hundreds of rses from every color category competing for ribbons

and trophies. Queen of theShow is awarded to the most beautiful hybrid

tea rose.

The Rose Show

is also an educational opportunity. American Rose Society Rosarians will

be available at the show to answer rose culture questions and to demonstrate

fertilizing, pruning, and pest and disease control techniques. Door prizes

will be awarded throughout the day and rose plants will be on sale. At

the conclusion of the show, prize winning specimens will be on sale. Admission

to the show is free.

Another free

event taking place this weekend will be the annual Japanese American Friendship

Society Festival at the Glenloch Recreation Center in Peachtree City.

The festival usually takes place in the fall but the group, made up of

employees from Japanese companies in the Peachtree City area such as Panasonic,

TDK, Hoshizaki, Yamaha and so on, moved the festival to the spring.

There will

be face painting and children's games, musical entertainment from a Taiko

band, Japanese snacks like Okonomiyaki, dressing up in taditional Japanese

summer wear called Yukata, door prizes and much more. The event will run

from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday.

Also taking

place this weekend is the Old Courthouse Art Show and Taste of Fayette

festival in downtown Fayetteville.

As you can

see there is a lot going on this weekend, so get out there and enjoy yourself.

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