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Atlanta & Beyond Happenings

Out and About

March 7, 2012

Here's this month's Out & About happenings:

Atlanta Fair at Turner Field: March 8 through April 8. Rides, games, food, Wildlife Santuary, and more!

Braves Open House on Mar. 31, 12-4pm: A free event where kids can run the bases, take behind the scenes tours, test your pitching and batting skills in Scouts alley, and giveaways and prizes throughout the day...and more!! 

Center for Puppetry Arts:  Adventures of Little Noodle March 8 through April 1. After being swept away from her parents, Little Noodle must journey across the grocery store to find her way home. Join Little Noodle in this interactive adventure about making healthy choices and loving yourself exactly as you are.  Peter Pan April 5 through May 27. Adventures abound as the children romp with the Lost Boys, swim with mermaids, rescue the resourceful Princess Tigerlily and battle the nefarious Captain Hook.

Fernbank Museum of Natural History. now through May 6.  Join the rescue efforts of everyday people dedicating their lives to helping animals survive. Discover how waterfowl are being saved from oil spills, to how orphaned elephant calves and baby orangutans are being raised and released back into the wild and more. Dinosaur Egg Hunt on April 7. Register now.

Imax at FernbankBorn to be Wild playing now through May 18. This film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them. The Greatest Places playing now through April 19.  Take an educational and entertaining journey to seven of the most geographically dynamic locations on Earth, including Greenland, Madagascar, Namib, Okavango, Tibet, Iguazu and the Amazon.

Georgia AquariumFrogs features 15 fascinating species of live frogs in more than 3,000 square feet of unique habitats.  New Ticket Prices: A Total Ticket as low as $29.95/adult & $23.95/child includes admission to all six permanent galleries, AT&T Dolphin Tales show, Deepo’s Undersea 3D Wondershow theater, and to the changing exhibits.

High Museum of Art Atlanta: Picasso to Warhol. through Sunday, April 29. Get to know Picasso, Matisse, Warhol and other legendary artists who redefined the very idea of art.  Toddler Thursdays.  Every Thursday.  Bring your tot from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a new way of looking at the High’s collection through letters, numbers, colors, and shapes. Discount1: Half price Thursday evenings after 4pm.  Discount2: Receive $5 off admission during spring break week (April 3–8, 2012). Mention this special or buy your tickets online using promo code SB12. Cannot be combined with other offers or used at special events. 

Imagine It! Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog TM, now through May 6.  The exhibit offers "paws-on" adventures that reinforce simple life lessons such as: Share, Be Responsible, Be Truthful, Be Kind, Believe in Yourself, and Help Others.  

Zoo AtlantaGiraffe Feeding begins March 31!  No more admiring from afar – now, you can feed the giraffes from the all-new Twiga Terrace! Stand eye-to-eye with Earth’s tallest living land mammals, and hand-feed them part of their regular diet.  Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily; $3 for two pieces of romaine lettuce.