Roswell Celebrates National Arts & Humanities Month

From the City of Roswell:

ROSWELL, GA – The City of Roswell is celebrating National Arts and Humanities Month in October by presenting and partnering with other organizations to host different events through the city.

Select National Arts and Humanities Month events include:

• October 8, 12:00 p.m. – Roswell’s Mayor, City Council, Recreation Commission and members of the community with gather to dedicate the new Mural at Roswell Area Park, created by muralist Theresa Arlette.
• October 13, 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. – The Roswell Cultural Arts Center will host the Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia for enchanting performances of two popular children’s books, Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny.
• October 15, 7:00 p.m. – The Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers will present Almost Sunrise at the Cultural Arts Center, a documentary following two Iraq veterans tormented by depression.
• October 22, 12:00-3:00 p.m. – Bike Roswell will host a free Bicycle Safety Expo in Riverside Park – near the ArtAround Roswell sculpture “Bicycle Built for Two.”
• October 26, 7:00-8:30 p.m. – ArtsPlace America’s Executive Director Jamie Bennett will host a Public Conversation on the Arts at Roswell River Landing.
• October 1-31, 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. – Presented by the Roswell Historical Society, the exhibit “Family Matters: Legacies of the Kings and the Hembrees of Roswell” examines the differences and similarities of the area’s most influential pioneers.

The full listing of events is available through the National Arts and Humanities Month brochure located at roswellgov.com/ArtsMonth.

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