Five Things to Do This Weekend: Sept. 9-11

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• When and where: 5 to 9:30 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at Jug Tavern Park next to the
• Why go: To enjoy music, rides, arts and crafts vendors, sample BBQ from a national cook-off competition and vote for the best for a People’s Choice Award
• Cost: Free to attend

2. 

• When and where: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Georgia Piedmont Arts Center in Auburn
• Why go: To peruse the fine arts and crafts vendors at this tent festival featuring free mini-adult art lessons, activities for children, entertainment and food
• Cost: Free to attend

3. 

• When and where: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at in Athens
• Why go: To discover the wonders of water and learn how you can protect this precious resource through interactive activities and games
• Cost: $2 per person ages 4 to 64 for park entry fee, while activities at the festival are free

4. 

• When and where: 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Sanford Stadium in Athens
• Why go: To kickoff the Southeastern Conference football season and watch the Bulldogs challenge longtime rivals the Gamecocks on home turf
• Cost: Ticket prices vary

5. 

• When and where: 7 p.m. Sunday outside
• Why go: To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks with other residents and government officials and hold a candlelight vigil honoring those who perished
• Cost: Free

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