Get out this weekend in Dunwoody to see the musical "Hairspray," hear Handel's "Messiah," cheer on high school swimmers and basketball players, watch The Metropolitan Opera on the big screen, or visit homeless kitties and pooches available for adoption.
Welcome to "Five Things You Need to Know for the Weekend," a Dunwoody Patch column that sifts through the long list of events competing for your time to offer our pick of five things worth doing with your time off. Please email peter.cox@patch.com with any tips for this weekly feature, we'll try to get your events and announcements on our page and, hopefully, into this column. 1. Dive into the weekend with some local high school sports Friday night. At 7:30 p.m., Dunwoody High School's swim and dive team The Wet Wildcats are going up against Lakeside High School at the Lakeside pool. The meet is free. Closer to home, basketball fans can cheer for the Dunwoody girls' and boys' varsity teams, which both have home games Friday …
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Homeless Pets Foundation
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Dunwoody United Methodist Church
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Regal 10 Stadium Cinemas
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Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta
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PetSmart
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Dunwoody High's swimming and girls basketball will build on experience, while boys basketball and wrestling will count on younger talent.
BOYS BASKETBALL (Region 6-AAAA, Div. A) Coach: Adam Griffin, second season Top returners: Darrell Strozier, Jr., G Last season: 20-5 Outlook: After graduating eight players, including six now competing in college, the Wildcats are in rebuilding mode. The only returner who played significant minutes is Strozier, who averaged 14 points and three steals per game. Forwards Kelvin Brown and Marcus Wilson, center Chris Hale and guard David Ani round out the starting five. "We're a pretty talented team, but it'll be a challenge with only one (starter) back," Griffin said. "We'll be learning on the go." GIRLS BASKETBALL (Region 6-AAAA, Div. A) Coach: Angela Nash, 16th season Top returners: Cynthia Onyeneho, Sr., F; Camille Wingo, Sr…
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