This Week

Parents Night Out, Clarkesville. 6-10 p.m. Feb. 10. A safe, fun-filled enviroment provided for the kids so parents can enjoy a night out. Northeast Georgia YMCA, Clarkesville. $15 per child. 706-839-1341. Register by Feb. 8.

Family Day  — The Heart of the Matter, Gainesville. 1-4 p.m. Feb. 12. Hands-on activities, exhibits and a scavenger hunt. Northeast Georgia History Center, 322 Academy St, Gainesville. Free admission. 770-297-5900, www.negahc.org.

Upcoming

Learn to Square Dance, Gainesville. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Feb. 20. An open house event for Lakeshore Squares. Hosted at First Presbyterian Church, 800 Enota Drive, Gainesville. Free. www.lakeshoresquares.com.

Living with Mentally Disabled, Gainesville. 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20. The National Alliance on Mental Illness is offering their "Family to Family" program to teach valuable skills for relationship building with mentally ill loved ones. 12 week class begins Feb. 20. First Baptist Church, 751 Green St, Gainesville. Free. 678-989-9653, gigicautino@gmail.com.

13th Annual Daddy Daughter Dances Princess Ball, Gainesville. Feb. 21, 22 and 23. Grades sixth and up Feb. 21, grades third through fifth Feb. 22 and grades pre-K-2 Feb. 23. Register by Feb. 17. Gainesville Civic Center, 830 Green St, Gainesville. $20 per person. 770-531-2680, www.gainesville.org/recreation.

Family Game Night and Pizza, Gainesville. 6-8 p.m. Feb. 23. Bring the family for a fun-filled night of games and pizza. $15 per family (up to 6 people + $3 for additional member) Registration deadline is February 22. East Hall Community Center. 678-450-1540.

Exotic Birds and Reptiles on Planet Earth - A Family Festival, Athens.10-11:30 a.m. March 10. Individual $5; family $20 (under 2 are free). Roy Hodge, Exotic Paradise, Atlanta, will educate and entertain family members with his menagerie of exotic forest animals. Following the presentation, participate in hands-on activities and crafts to learn more about forests of the world. State Botanical Garden of Georgia Visitor Center & Conservatory Great Room, 2450 South Milledge Avenue, Athens. Free. 706-542-6014.

Spring Fling Festival, Dawsonville. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 5-6. Dawson County Middle School and Bowen Arts Center.

Ongoing

Wildlife Rescue exhibit, Atlanta. Through May 6. Visitors experience the excitement of rescuing and returning diverse creatures back to the wild as they explore the new, emerging science of “Restoration Biology” that is saving all types of animals from the brink of extinction. Ticket prices vary. Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 767 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta. 404-929-6300, fernbankmuseum.org.

"Waters of Time: The Chicopee Woods Story," Gainesville. Learn about previous eras and inhabitants of Chicopee Woods. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. $5 adults, $3 children age 2-12; age 1 and younger and members free. 770-535-1976.

Story times, Hall County. Children can listen to stories, sometimes read by special guests. Various days and times at libraries in the Hall County Library System. Free.