5 things to do: The Atlanta Weekender - August 30 2017

Quick pickles and summer canning demo

East Atlanta Village Farmers Market - 561 Flat Shoals Ave. Atlanta, GA 30316 4 p.m.

Chef Carolyn Ladd of A Date With Figs teaches the ins and outs of summer canning on a tight schedule. She’ll walk attendees through and sample pickled green tomatoes, pickled and spiced peaches and IPA pickled jalapenos.

Forever Plaid

Lyric Studio on the Square - 12 Powder Springs St. Marietta, GA 30084 $25-$125. 8 p.m.

The Marietta Theatre Company presents Forever Plaid, the tale of The Plaids, a group a four harmoniously singing boys who are killed in a car accident on their way to their first big gig. It’s not until after the boys meet their demise that the play really begins. Don’t be fooled by the seemingly-somber subject matter. Nostalgic ’50s tunes and comedic tone are what really make the play.

Atlanta Weekender

WildPitch Underground - 255 Trinity Ave. S.W. Atlanta, GA 30303 $40-$75. 9 p.m.

Centered in the Edgewood Avenue nightlife district, the Atlanta Weekender attracts over 10,000 people each year to the Labor Day weekend music festival featuring soul, Afrobeat, house and more. House in the Park is the weekend’s headlining event, featuring the sounds of festival organizers Ramon Rawsoul, Kai Alce, DJ Kemit and Salah Ananse. House in the Park was created with the intention of following through with a vision of House music as a unifying movement of music, transcending race, ethnicity, age and lifestyle to bring its listeners together. The weekend’s events also include Lovesexy: a Prince Tribute Party, Afrique Electrique, The House in the Park Afterparty and a Recovery Day Party. Events sprawl through the city, so double-check where you’re headed before you leave the house.

Brewery Independence

Second Self Beer Company - 1311 Logan Circle N.W. Atlanta, GA 30318 11 p.m.

To celebrate SB 85 and the end of mandatory tour sales, Second Self is adding later hours at its taproom. Guests will get a full pint for free once the clock strikes midnight. The brewery will also be kicking off its first “Brewer Series” on Sept. 1 with 16 variations of the year-round A.T. aLe and eight new beers rolling out over the next month and a half.