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ATLANTA DOGWOOD FESTIVAL NOTE: "CALEl\TDAR OF EVENTS" April 10-24, 1966 EVENTS MARKED WITH AN ASTERISK ARE FREE ADMISSION Sunday, April 10, 1966 (Easter) 5:30 AM Easter Sunrise Service - Top of Stone Mountain 6:00 AM


Easter Sunrise Service - Atlanta Stadium


12:30 PM - 2:30 PM


"Peachtree Fashion Parade" - Peachtree street


1:00 PM - 5:30 FM Dogwood Sight-seeing Tour of Atlanta including stone Mountain and the Cyclorama. Atlanta Transit Company Starting Point: Peachtree and Broad. 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Antique Auto Dogwood Tour of stone Mountain Park. l: 30 PM Braves vs. Yankees, Atlanta Stadium Official Crowning of the 1966 Dogwood Queen 2:30 FM "Merchant of Venice" Academy Theatre - 3212 Roswell Road 3:00 PM


Lenox Square Easter Parade, 6th Annual, Atlanta Symphony


Orchestra (Sponsored by Colonial stores ), Televised WAII, Lenox Square Shopping Center 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM "An afternoon with Uncle Remus" - Outdoor Play presented by the Workshop Theatre of Atlanta on the Grounds of Stone Mountain Plantation EASTER EGG HlJNT (All concessionaries) Stone Mountain Park 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM 7:30 PM Easter Vespers - Hymn Sing on the porch at Memorial Hall Stone Mountain


Euripides' "Orestes"-Theat re Atlanta-Reader's Theatre


Fair, 1449 Ponce de Leon & Ar t Monday, April 11, 1966 10:00 AM - 4 : 00 PM Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration-Cook House in Stone Mountain Plantation 11:00 AM- 2: 00 PM 4 :00 PM Guided Tour of stone Mountain Park Wildlife Ranch with Uncle Art. and his friends - stone Mountain 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM Dogwood Sight-seeing Tour of Atlanta including Stene Mountain and the Cyclorama. Atlanta Transit Company starting Point: Peachtree and Broad street 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM


United Church Women Tour of Churches-starting at Peachtree


and Broad street ALL DAY


Children's Art Show-Greenbriar Shopping Center-On the Mall


8:30 PM


Euripides 111 Orestes" Theatre Atlanta-Reader's Theatre


1449 Ponce de Leon �Tuesday, April 12, 1966 10:00 AM - 4 PM Open Hearth Cooking - Stone Mountain Plantation 11 AM-2PM-4PM Guided Tour of Wildlife Ranch Stone Mountain Park, With Uncle Art and his friends - Stone Mountain. 1:00 PM - 5:30 Dogwood Sight-seeing Tour of Atlanta including Stone Mountain and the Cyclorama, Atlanta Transit Company Starting Point: Peachtree and Broad Street 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM 8:05 PM


Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs Tour of HomesStarting at Peachtree and Broad Streets


Braves vs. Pittsburgh - Atlanta Stadium 8: 30 PM


Shakespeare's "Dark Lady of the Sonnets" -Theatre AtlantaReader's Theatre, 1449 Ponce de Leon


ALL DAY


Children's Art Show - Greenbriar Shopping Center - On


the Mall Wednesday, April 13, 1966 10:00 AM - 4 PM Open Hearth Cooking - Cook House at Stone Mountain Plantation 11: 00 AM-2PM-4PM Guided Tour of the Wildlife Ranch with Uncle Art and his Friends - Stone Mountain 1:00 PM - 5: 30 PM Dogwood Sight-seeing Tour of Atlanta including Stone Mountain and the Cyclorama, Atlanta Transit Company Starting Point: Peachtree and Broad 10: 00 AM 5: 30 PM


Dogwood Golf Tournament,


8: 05 Braves vs : PM Pittsburgh, Druid Hills Country Club Atlanta Stadium "Merchant of Venice" - Academy Theat er , 3213 Roswell Road 8: 30 PM 8: 30 PM


"An Ameri can Dame" - Theatr e Atlanta - Reader 's Theat re


1449 Ponce de Leon ALL DAY


Children's Art Show - Gr eenbriar Shopping Center - On


the Mall Thursday, April 14, 1966 10: 00 AM to 4 PM Open Hearth Cooking in the Cook House - Stone Mountain Plantation 11: 00 AM-2PM-4PM Guided Tour of the Wildlife Ranch With Uncle Art and his Friends - Stone Mountain 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM Dogwood Sight-seeing Tour of Atlanta including Stone Mountain and the Cyclorama. 14.tlanta Transit Compa.n_y . · Starting Point: Peachtree a.na. Broad Streets �10:00AM - 5:30 PM* Dogwood Golf Tournament, Druid Hills Country Club 1:00 PM - 5:45 PM


Tulip Show - Rich's Plaza Auditorium - Store for Homes


6:00 PM


Atlanta Dogwood Festival- Shrine Circus Parade-Dovm


Peachtree Street 8:30 PM


Euripides' "Orestes" - Theatre Atlanta -Reader's Theatre1449 Ponce de Leon


8: 30 PM "Merchant of Venice," Academy Theatre, 8:30 PM "Hedda Gabler," Pocket Theatre, 535 Courtland Street ALL DAY


Children's Art Show - Greenbriar Shopping Center-On


The Mall 3213 Roswell Road Fr i day , April 15, 1966 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM


Tulip Show - Rich's Plaza Auditorium -Store for Homes


10:00 AM - 5:30 PM


Dogwood Golf Tournament, Druid Hills Country Club


10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Open Hearth Cooking of Plantation Foods Stone Mountain Plantation 11 AM - 2PM-4PM Guided Tour of the Wildlife Ranch with Uncle Art and his friends-Stone Mountain 12 Noon- 2PM Spring Hat Fashion Show Dini ng Room 1: 00 PM- 5: 30 PM Dogwood Sight - seeing Tour of Atlanta including Stone Mountai n and the Cyclorama. Atlanta Transit Company Starting Point: Peachtr ee and Br oad 3:30 PM Shr i ne Circus , 7: 00 PM - 9: 00 PM STAR Banquet , Georgia State Chamber of Commer ce , Marriott Hot el 8:15 PM Shrine Ci r cus, Atlanta City Audit or i um 8 : 30 PM "Merchant of Venice , " Academy Theatre , 3213 Roswell Road 8:30 PM "Hedda Gabler," Pock.et Theatre, 535 Courtland Street 8: 30 PM


Shakespeare's "Dar k Lady of the Sonnets" - Theat r e At l antaReader 's Theatr e , 1449 Ponce de Leon


ALL DAY


Children ' s Art Show - Greenbri ar Shopping Center -On


t he Ma ll & Luncheon- Stone Mountain Inn=Main At lanta Ci t y Audi torium Saturday, April 16, 1966 9:00 AM (ALL DAY) 10:00 AM-5:30 PM Atlanta Kennel Club Dog Show - Exhibition Hall-Lakewood Park


Dogwood Golf Tournament,


Druid Hills Country Club �10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Antique Auto Dogwood Tour of Stone Mountain Park - Antique Auto Museum 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Open Hearth Cooking in the Cook House - Stone Mountain Plantation 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM Egleston Tour of Homes and Gardens - Starting Point 2494 Peachtree Road, N. W. 11A'1-2PM-'-i-PM Guided Tour Stone Mountain Wildlife Ranch with Uncle Art and his friends 12 - 2:00 PM "Uncle Remus" Luncheon for Children - Stone Mountain Inn 12 - 5:00 PM Special Show and Treat for Children aboard the Robert E. Lee Showboat stone Mountain Marina 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM Dogwood Sight-seeing Tour of Atlanta including Stone Mountain and the Cyclorama-Atlanta Transit Company-starting Point: Peachtree and Broad 2:00 PM


"Planting of Dogwoods 11 Ceremony-Greenbriar Shopping Center


2:00 PM Academy Theatre's Childrens Presentation 3213 Roswell Road 2:30 PM "Hedda Gabler", Pocket Theatre, 535 Courtland Street 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM "An Afternoon with Uncle Remus 11 outdoor play on the grourrls of stone Mountain Plantation 3:30 PM Shrine Circus, Atlanta City Auditorium 8:15 PM Shrine Circus, Atlanta City Audit orium 8: 30 PM "Hedda Gabler 11 , Pocket Theatre, 535 Courtland Street 8:30 PM "Merchant of Venice", Academy Theatre, 3213 Roswell Road 8: 30 PM


"An American Dame 11 Theatre Atlanta-Reader's Theatre1449 Ponce de Leon


ALL DAY


Children's Art Show-Greenbriar Shopping Center-On the Mall


ALL DAY


Freethrow Basketball Contest - Lenox Square


Sunday, April 17, 1966 9:00 AM - (ALL DAY) Specialty Club Dog Show - DeKalb County Auditorium 1:00 - 5:00 PM Antique Auto Dogwood Tour of Stone Mountain Park 1:00 - 5:00 PM Stained Glass Exhibit at Antique Auto Museum Gift Shop &'tone Mountain 1 :00 PM~ 5:00 PM Egleston Tour of Homes and Gardens - Star ting Point - 2494 Peachtree Road, N. E. �l:00 PM - 5:30 PM Dogwood Sight-seeing Tour of Atlanta including Stone Mountain and the Cyclorama. Atlanta Transit Company-Starting Point; Peachtree and Broad l:00 PM Shrine Circus, Atlanta City Auditorium 12 Noon - 5:00 PM Special Show and Treat for Children Aboard the Robert E. Lee Showboat Stone Mountain Marina 5:00 PM Shrine Circus - Atlanta City Auditorium 7:30 PM


Euripides' "Orestes" Theatre Atlanta - Reader's Theatre &


Art Fair, 1449 Ponce de Leon ALL DAY


Children's Art Show-Greenbriar Shopping Center-On the Mall


Monday, April 18, 1966 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Open Hearth Cooking at the Cook House, Stone Mountain Plantation 11AM-2PM-4PM Guided Tour through Wildlife Ranch with Uncle Art and his friends - stone Mountain l:00 PM - 5:30 PM Dogwood Sight-seeing Tour of Atl anta including Stone Mountain and the Cyclorama. Atlanta Transit Compa ny; Starting Point: Peachtree and Broad l : 00 - 5:30 PM United Church Women Tour of Churches - Starting at Peachtree and Br oad street 3:30 PM Shrine Circus, Atlanta City Auditorium 8: 15 PM Shrine Cir cus, Atlanta City Auditorium 8:30 PM


Sp.akes:pear 's " Dar k Lady of t he Sonnets" Theatre Atlant aReader' s Theatr e & Art Fair - 1449 Ponce de Leon


ALL DAY


Chi ldren' s Art Show - Gr eenbriar Shopping Cent er-On t he Mall


Tuesday, April 19, 1966 10 : 00 AM - 5PM St ained Gla ss Exhib i t at t he Antiq_ue Aut o Museum Gif t Shop Stone Mount ain 10:00 AM - 4PM Open Hear t h Cooking of Plant ation Foods i n the Cook Ho~se of t he Plant ation - St one Mount ain llAM-2PM-4PM Guided Tour Wi·l dlif e Ranch wi th Uncle Art Mountain 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM Dogwood Si ght - see ing Tour of Atlanta inc luding stone Mountain and the Cyc l or ama. Atl ant a !11ransit Company star t ing Point: Peachtr ee and Broad street 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM United Church Women Tour of Churches - Starting at Peachtr ee and Broad St r eet & Fr iends - St one �3;30 PM Shrine Circus, Atlanta City Audit orium 8:15 PM Shrine Circus, Atlanta City Auditorium 8:30 PM Shakespeare's "Dark Lady of the Sonnets 11 Theatre Atlanta Reader's Theatre & Art Fair - 1449 Ponce de Leon ALL DAY


Georgia Vacation Unlimited Show - Lenox Square Mall


ALL DAY


Children's Art Show-Greenbriar Shopping Center- On the Mall


STONE MOUNTAIN DAY Brince H. Manning, Special Events and Special Guest, the 9:00 PM-12:00 PM - Official day proclaimed by Commissioner Chairman of DeKalb County Commissioners. rates throughout Park in honor of the Day. Dogwood Queen. THE DOGWOOD FESTIVAL QUEEN'S BALL - On top of Stone Mountain, Public Invited - Call 378-3691 for Information ~ednesday, April 20, 1966 10:00 - 4PM Open Hearth Cooking at the Cook House-stone Mountain Plantation 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Stained Glass Exhibit at the Antique Auto Museum Gif't Shop stone Mountain 10:30 AM


Eudora Welty will speak on "Faulkner's use of Local Color"Agnes Scott College


11AM-2PM-4PM Guided Tour of Wil dli fe Ranch with Uncle Art Stone Mountain 3:30 PM Shrine Circus, Atlanta City Auditorium 8:15PM Shrine Circus, Atlanta City Auditorium & friends - 8:15 PM


Eudora Welty will read from her own works-Asnes Scott College


8:30 PM


Euripides ' "Orestes" Theatre Atlanta-Reader's Theatre & Art


Fair - 1449 Ponce de Leon ALL DAY


Children's Art Show-Greenbriar Shopping Center- On the Mall


ALL DAY


Georgia Vacation Unlimited Show - Lenox Square Mall


Thursday, April 21, 1966 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Open Hearth Cooking at the Cook House-stone Mountain Plantat i on 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Stained Glass Exhibit, Antique Auto Museum Gift Shop stone Mountain 11AM-2PM-4PM Guided Tour through the Wildlife Ranch with Uncle Art and his friends �1:eo PM - 5:30 PM Dogwood Sight-seeing Tour of Atlanta including stone Mountain and the Cyclorama. Atlanta Transit Company-starting Point: Peachtree & Broad Street 3:30 PM Shrine Circus, Atlanta City Auditorium 8:15 PM Shrine Circus, Atlanta City Auditorium 8:30 PM "Merchant of Venice", Academy Theatre, 3213 Roswell Road 8:30 PM "Hedda Gabler" Pocket Theatre, 535 Courtland street 8 :30 PM


Shakespeare's"Dark Lady of The Sonnet-Theatre Atlanta Reader's Theatr e & Art Fair - 1449 Ponce de Leon


t.J.·1 DAY


Georgia Vacation Unlimited Show - Lenox Square Mall


ALL DAY


Children's Art Show -Greenbriar Shopping Center-On the Mall


Friday, April 22, 1966 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Open Hearth Cooking at t he Cook House, stone Mountain Plantation 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Stained Glas s Exhibit, Antique Auto Vruseum Gift Shop stone Mountain 11AM- 2PM-4PM Guided Tour through the Wildlife Ranch wi t h Uncle Art and his friends - Stone Mountain 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM Dogwood Sight-seei ng Tour of Atlanta including stone Mountain and the Cycl orama . At lanta Tr ansit Company start ing Point : Peachtree & Broad street 6:00 PM - 10; 00 PM Sports Motorama - Marri ott Motor Hotel 8: 05 PM Br aves vs Mets, Atlanta Stadium 8:15 PM Concer t , "Mus i c of t he 2oth Century", Emory Univ. Glenn Memor i al 8:15 PM "The Tragedy of Tragedies or The Life and Deat h of Tom Thumb" Agnes Scott Bl ackfriars - Agnes Scott Coll ege 8:30 PM "Merhcant of Venice", Academy Theatre, 3213 Roswell Road 8: 30 PM "Hedda Gabler", Pocket Theatre, 535 Courtland street 8: 30 PM


An Amer ican Dame" -Theat r e Atlanta - Reader' s Theatre


Fair - 1449 Ponce de Leon 8:30 PM & Art Annual Spring Performance, Atlanta Civic Ballet, Communit y Pl ayhouse, Fi ve New Ballets ALL DAY


Georgia Vacat i on Ulimited Show - Lenox Square Mall


ALL DAY


Children's Art Show- Greenbriar Shopping Center-On tre Mall


�Saturday, April 23, 1966 10:00 AM - 4 PM Antique Auto Dogwood Tour of Stone Mountain Park Antique Auto Museum 10:00 AM - 5PM Stained Glass Exhibit and Workshop at the Antique Auto Museum Gift Shop - stone Mountain STONE MOUNTAJN HORSESHOW 10:00 AM - 4 PM Open Hearth Cooking in the Cook House at Stone Mountain Plantation 11 AM-2PM-4PM Guided Tour of Wildlife Ranch with Uncle Art & Friends Stone Mountain 12Noon - 2 PM "Uncle Remus" Luncheon for Children - Stone Mountain Inn. 12Noon - 5 PM Special Show and Treat for Children aboard the Robert E. Lee Showboat Stone Mountain Marina 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM Dogwood Sight-seeing Tour of Atlanta including Stone Mountain and the Cyclorama. Atlanta Transit Co. Starting Point: Peachtree and Broad 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sports Motorama - Marriott Motor Hotel B~aves vs Mets , Atlanta Stadium 2:00 PM Academy Theatre Children's Presentation-3213 Roswell Road 2:30 PM "Peter and the Wolf"-Annual Spring Performance, Atlanta Civic Ballet, Community Playhouse 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM "An Afternoon with Uncle Remus"On the Grounds of Stone Mountain Plantation. 8:15 "The Tragedy of Tragedies or The Life and Death of Tom Thumb" Agnes Scott Blackfriars - Agnes Scott College PM 8 : 30 PM "Merhcant of Venice" Academy Theatre, 3213 Roswell Road 8 : 30 PM 11 8:30 PM 8 :30 PM ALL DAY ALL DAY Hedda Gabler, Pocket Theatre, 535 Courtland Street


Euripides "Or estes" - Theat r e Atlanta- Reader's Theat r e & Art


Fair - 1449 Ponc e de Leon Five New Ballet s - Annual Spr i ng Performance, Atlanta Civic Ballet - Communit y Playhouse


Georgia Vacat ion Unlimited Show - Lenox Square Mall

Childr en's Art Show=Greenbriar Shopping Center-On the Mall


Sunday, April 24, 1966 12 Noon - 5 PM Antique Auto Dogwood Tour of Stone Mountain Park �12Noon - 5 PM stained Glass Exhibit and Horkshop, Antig_ue Auto Museum Gift Shop - Stone Mountain 12Noon - 5 PM Special Show and Treat for Children aboard the Robert E. Lee Showboat - stone Mountain Marina 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM Dogwood Sight-seeing Tour of Atlanta including Stone Mountain and the Cyclorama. Atlanta Transit Co. Starting Point: Peachtree and Broad 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sports Motorama - Marriott Motor Hotel 1:30 PM Braves vs Mets, Atlanta Stadium 2:30 PM "Merchant of Venice", Academy Theatre, 3213 Roswell Road 3:00 PM "Ferrante & Teicher", Atlanta City Auditorium 7:30 PM


Shakespeare's "Dark Lady of the Sonnets" - Theatre Atlanta Reader's Theatre and Art Fair - 1449 Ponce de Leon


ALL DAY


Children's Art Show~~eenbriar Shopping Center-On the Mall


All events held at stone Mountain will be subject to regular stone Mountain gate requirements during Dogwood Festival period. There will be many free events within the park. From April 10 through April 24, Atlanta Transit Company will run a special bus tour from downtown Atlanta through scenic dogwood areas to Stone Mountain Park. Busses depart from terminal at Broad & Peachtree Streets at 10;00 AM - 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM 4:00 PM. Busses leave Stone Mountain to return at 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM - 3:00 FM 6:00 PM. For free brochure showing route call, 524-2492. �