Norcross Weekend Planner: Blue Trees, Gun Show and More

It may finally be getting warmer this weekend. Here's what Norcross has planned for it.

Friday kicks off the a social art installation that involves painting the trees a vibrant blue color. While being an art movement, the project aims to call attention to global deforestation and its impact on Earth. The community is being asked to help paint the trees in Thrasher Park and Betty Mauldin Park in the afternoon on April 5 and Saturday morning so that the trees can make an official debut the evening of April 6. For more details, check out the Patch article and visit aplacetoimagine.com.

Also on Friday, Norcross Relay for Life is having a Wild West Carnival and Movie Night to benefit the American Cancer Society. Held at Norcross High School, the event will have traditional carnival activities, food and music, and guests can watch "Rango" for $5. The fun starts at 6 p.m. and the movie begins at sundown. Find out more information here.

Kudzu Art Zone is having an opening reception for Real/Unreal/Surreal, which is a member show that poses the question of comparative reality. Free wine and food will be served at the gallery's reception, which starts at 5 p.m. and runs through 7 p.m. Saturday. Read more about it here.

Lastly, the Eastman Gun Show is making a comeback to the North Atlanta Trade Center in the Norcross area. Check out thousands of new and used guns, rifles, shotguns, knives, ammunition, holsters and more from numerous vendors at the expo. The gun show is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. The entrance fee for adults is $10 and free for children.

Do you have an upcoming event in Norcross? Post it in our Events section.

See also:

• Photo Gallery: Students Help Norcross Co-Op in Empty Bowls Project
• Blue Trees in Norcross? See It in Thrasher Park This Weekend
• Kudzu Art Zone Debuts Real/Unreal/Surreal Exhibit

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