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numerous options from which to
choose. Another multiplex cinema less
than three miles from town at the Mall
at Stonecrest offers even more choices.
Enjoying more than equestrian
events at the Horse Park
Certainly the Georgia International
Horse Park (GIHP) is a premier location
for equestrian events, yet it offers so
much more. Concert promoters and
performers say that it is one of the best
venues for a concert under the stars.
Rock musicians, Christian artists, country
performers and contemporary singers
often entertain the masses.

Each spring, GIHP hosts the annual
Cherry Blossom Festival. Thousands
of people head to the Horse Park to
purchase handmade crafts, enjoy delicious
food and take pleasure in watching
local performers. For mountain biking
enthusiasts, there are trails around the
park while golfers can enjoy the challenge
of an Arnold Palmer-designed course at
Cherokee Run Golf Club.
While visiting the GIHP, look closely
and you may even see a bride and groom
heading off in a horse-drawn carriage.
Facilities in and around the Horse Park
provide beautiful backdrops for wedding
receptions, family gatherings and business
meetings.

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Experiencing art and dance
at its best
In addition to serving as a valuable
resource for the community, the Nancy
Guinn Memorial Library serves as a
venue for local artists. During the summer
months, the library hosts a children’s
summer reading club as well as weekly
arts programs.
Each Rockdale County elementary
school has a full-time art teacher and
a full-time music specialist. Art and
music courses are offered in all of the
middle and high schools. Our middle
and high school bands and choral groups
consistently achieve local, state and
national recognition.
Adults of all ages and vocal talent are
invited to participate in the CovingtonConyers Choral Guild.
This community choir, consisting of
singers from high-school age and older,
performs major choral works locally,
throughout the eastern United States and
abroad.
Dance is a popular art form in Conyers/
Rockdale County. Ballet, tap, jazz, modern,

hip-hop and
clogging are
taught at studios
around the
community. These
schools give annual
recitals and their
students perform
at local festivals and
parades including
Cherry Blossom Festival,
Taste of Conyers, St. Patrick’s
Day Parade, Olde Town Fall
Festival, the Conyers Hometown
Holiday Parade and the
Rockdale County
Tree Lighting
Celebration.

Seeking
spiritual
enlightenment
Feeding the spiritual
needs of those who live
in Conyers/Rockdale
County are a variety of
places of worship. More
than 175 churches in
the community represent
some 23 denominations or
creeds. Regardless of your