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Family events
For the week of Sept. 16-22
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This week

Touch a Truck, Gainesville. Kids can touch various vehicles. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, City Park, 830 Green St. NE, Gainesville. Free. 770-531-2680.

Movie in the Braselton Park, Braselton. Dusk Saturday, Braselton Park, one block west of Ga. 53, Braselton.

Clermont Days, Clermont.5K run/walk, live bands, horseshoe throwing contest, parade, craft vendors and fireworks at dark. 9 a.m. to dark Saturday, Ga. 284, downtown Clermont. Free. 678-161-4778 or jbrady@wallacesheetmetal.com.

Coupon Cents & More, Gainesville. Learn how to use coupons to reduce expenses. 1 p.m. Tuesday, Hall County Library, Gainesville Branch, 127 Main St. NW, Gainesville. 770-532-3311, ext. 114. Preregister. mhunter@hallcountylibrary.org.

Upcoming

Hall County Queens for CARE Pageant/Relay for Life Benefit, Gainesville. Natural pageant for ages newborn to 20. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 25, Lakeshore Mall Atrium, 150 Pearl Nix Parkway, Gainesville. For an application, e-mail tltbhome@aol.com.

Ongoing

Kangaroo Conservation Center, Dawsonville. Schedule a tour to see kangaroos and other Australian animals, a butterfly garden and Aussie Walkabout hiking trail. Kangaroo Conservation Center, 222 Bailey-Waters Road, Dawsonville. For age 5 and older. $14-$28. 706-265-6100 or tours@kangaroocenter.com.

 "Tools for Living," Sautee. Exhibit of tools used to sustain early valley inhabitants. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Sautee Nacoochee Community Association History Museum, 283 Ga. 255 N, Sautee. 706-878-3300.

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.

"Waters of Time: The Chicopee Woods Story," Gainesville. Learn about previous eras and inhabitants of Chicopee Woods. 10 a.m. to p.m. Monday-Saturdays. 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.

Jaemor Cornfield Maze Adventure, Alto. Through Nov. 6. Sept. hours: 3-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, 1-6 p.m. Sunday; Oct. hours: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, 1-6 p.m. Sunday. Last ticket sold one hour before closing. Jaemor Farms, 5340 Ga. 365, Alto. $8 age 10 and older, $7 age 3-9, free for age 2 and younger. 770-869-3999.

North Georgia Corn Maze, Cleveland. Corn maze, hay rides, movies at dusk; haunted house opens Saturday. Maze open now through Nov. 21: 4-10 p.m. Thursdays, 4-11:30 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, North Georgia Corn Maze, 559 Tom Bell Road, Cleveland. $10 adults, $9 kids age 4-10 and seniors age 60 and older, free for kids age 3 and younger. Combination and group pricing available. Call to schedule group visit. 800-959-1874.Family Day, Gainesville. "Patriots' Path." 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Northeast Georgia History Center, 322 Academy St., Gainesville. Free. 770-297-5900, jcarson@brenau.edu.