Do you have

plans for this weekend? If not, you will by the end of this article. There

are many events taking place in Fayetteville this weekend, offering up

something for everybody. If you are a fan of fine art, food, roses, races,

or jazz, this weekend is for you.

The Old Courthouse

Art Show in Fayetteville will take place Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and

18. This is the 35th year for the now famous fine arts event that features

75 exhibitors displaying items such as oil paintings, water colors, pottery,

photography and handmade jewelry among others. All entrants are competing

for one of the first three places or six honorable mentions. The juried

part of the show is judged by Doug Alsup from Conyers. The judging begins

Saturday morning and awards will be handed out at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

In addition

to the fine art on display, there will also be a number of food vendors

and performances by the Peachtree Wind Ensemble and a barbershop quartet.

The hours for the Old Courthouse Art Show are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday

and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday.

Held in conjunction

with the 31st Annual Old Courthouse Art Show, the Old Courthouse 5K Road

Race is sponsored by the Fayette County Civitan Club. The net proceeds

will go to the Joseph Sams School, the High Hope Group Home, and the Fayette

County Special Olympics. Registration will begin on race day at 7 a.m.

with race start at 8 a.m. Day of race registration cost will be $20.

The starting

line is behind the old Fayette County Courthouse in the parking lot of

the Fayetteville First Baptist Church. Souvenirs/prizes include: Original

artwork, 100% heavy cotton T-shirt (one per runner) Door prizes randomly

given at the conclusion of the race Etched glass Old Courthouse medallions

for the first and second place male and female runners in each age group

Large, etched glass Old Courthouse figurine to the overall first place

male and female runners.

For more information

about the race or about the Fayette County Civitan Club, please contact

Darryl Douglass at 770-863-1794 (work) or 770-473-7107 (home).

The South Metro

Rose Society will present their 18th annual rose show, which will feature

a competition, a class on rose arrangements, displays of a variety of

rose specimens and more. The event will take place Saturday and Sunday,

May 17 and 18 at Hood Elementary School.

Among the many

exhibits at the show will be specimens of hybrid teas, grandifloras, floribundas,

old garden roses, miniature roses and more. There will also be a rose

information display staffed by consulting rosarians, rose experts recognized

all different levels for free.

Admission to

the show is free. The show will run from 1-4 p.m. Phone 770-460-0270 for

more information.

The Lafayette

Jazz Festival will take place Saturday, May 17 at the Villages Amphitheater

in Fayetteville. It will feature bands from Fayetteville, Gwinnett, Jonesboro,

and other area schools. Special guests will be the Jazz Guardians from

Ft. McPherson, and the Clayton State Jazz Combo. Admission is $5 for all

day (12:30-8 p.m.), and all proceeds will go toward new uniforms for the

Fayette County High School Marching Band. For more information contact

Kenneth Beard, [email protected].

Taste of Fayette

will take place on Sunday from noon to 5 p.m at Stonewall Village. This

year's event is truly a taste. There will be two ticket tents where visitors

will purchase tokens which will be used to purchase samples from the restaurants

in attendance. Sample prices will vary from 50 cents to $3. A number of

the newer restaurants in Fayetteville will be in attendance including

Desert Moon, Johnny Carino's and McAllister's Deli.

In addition

to all of the food, there will be a larger Kids Corner this year featuring

giant inflatables and face painting. The Kids Corner will also be open

during the art show on Saturday. There will also be entertainment from

acoustic guitarist Jim lamb and local band Justus.

As you can

see, downtown Fayetteville will be bustling with activity on both Saturday

and Sunday. Enjoy yourself.

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