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Variety
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014

This weekend
Saturday, Sept. 27
Macedonia Baptist Church
Community 5K Run/Walk
8 a.m.
Macedonia Baptist Church, 1052 Barton St.,
Conyers, GA 30012; open to the community

Magnet School Super Science Saturday
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Door prizes, giveaways;
930 Rowland Road, Conyers

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PARKS for
Leaf Peeping
“When will the leaves change?” That’s
the question park rangers hear most
often once the calendar turns to
October. Only Mother Nature knows,
of course, but peak color in Georgia is
usually toward the end of October
or early November.
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10th Annual Master Gardener
Extension Plant Sale/Festival
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Plant sale, food, children’s activities,
gardening advice and materials, seminars.

N. GA Live Steamers Miniature Train Rides
1-4:30 p.m.
Ga. International Horse Park, 1632
Centennial Olympic Pkwy; a 7,200
foot miniature railroad track and
steam locomotive; rides are $2; www.
northgeorgialivesteamers.com

Magnet Connexion
7-10 p.m.
Cherokee Run Golf Club- Palmer Room,
1595 Centennial Olympic Parkway; 8th
Annual Magnet Connexion community event
with dancing, DJ, silent auction, and more;
$25 per person; 770-483-8737

Sunday, Sept. 28
Irene Irwin Children’s Literary Day
12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Olde Town Pavilion; Children’s authors/
illustrators Michael White, Danny Schnitzlein,
Chris Rumble, Mary Cunningham, Susan Rosson
Spain; Craft Station; Mellow Mushroom pizza;
hosted by Conyers Civic League.

Taste of the week

BBQ Chili
1 pound fully
cooked pork BBQ
1 large onion,
diced
1 can (4 ounces)
diced green chilies
1 package (2
ounces) chili
seasoning
2 cans (14.5
ounces each) chili
beans
1 can (14.5
ounces) crushed

Directions:
Thaw barbecue meat
(ideally, overnight in
refrigerator).
Saute diced onions over
medium heat about 5
minutes, until translucent.
Add green chilies and chili
seasoning, stirring often. Stir
in chili beans, tomatoes and
barbecue.
Simmer over low heat
until thoroughly heated
(approximately 30 minutes),
stirring occasionally.

More Chili Weather Recipes

What to watch
The Equalizer
A man who believes he has put his
mysterious past behind him and dedicated
himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But
when McCall meets Teri (Chloë Grace
Moretz), a young girl under the control of
ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t
stand idly by - he comes out of his selfimposed retirement and finds his desire for
justice reawakened.

Watch the trailer