Mark your calendar for some great July events in Gwinnett County:

July 3 - Dacula Rainbow Senior Club Meeting, 11:30am -- Come out to the Dacula Activity Building and bring your favorite covered dish. Visitors always welcome. 2735 Old Auburn Ave. in Dacula. 770.822.5414.

July 3 - Good Age Senior Club Meeting, 11:30am. Come out to Pinckneyville Community Center and bring your favorite covered dish. Visitors always welcome. 4650 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in Norcross. 770.417.2200.

July 4 - Gwinnett Glows, 5:00pm. Daytime activities for this annual Independence Day Celebration begin at 5:00pm and include many free, family-friendly activities and entertainment. Downtown restaurants and vendors will provide food until the fireworks start at 9:30pm. Call 770.822.7180 for more information.

July 5 - Hi-Steppers Senior Club Meeting, 11:00am. Come out to the Shorty Howell Activity Building and bring your favorite covered dish. Visitors always welcome. 2750 Pleasant Hill Road in Duluth. 770.814.4914.

July 6 - Lawrenceville Funtime Senior Club meeting, 11:30am.  Come out to the Gwinnett Senior Center at Bethesda Park and bring your favorite covered dish. Visitors always welcome. 770.564.4680.

July 7 - Annual Mountain Park Showcase and Craft Fair, 9:00am - 3:00pm. Class demonstrations, concessions, and kids' activities. Deadline for crafters is 6/9. Free admission for public. Indoor table rental (limit 2): $25/Outdoor space rental (10' x 10'): $15. The Mountain Park Activity Building is located at 1063 Rockbridge Road in Stone Mountain. 770.564.3060

July 9 - Gwinnett History Museum Archaeology Group, 7:30 - 9:00pm.  Archaeologist Jim D'Angelo will facilitate training in archaeological methods. This group will learn the assembling of basic field and lab tools and supplies including construction of screens. There will be testing and excavation opportunities. Join the group today and indulge yourself in Gwinnett's past through archaeology. The Gwinnett History Museum is located at 455 S. Perry Street in Lawrenceville. 770.822.5178.

July 10 - Suwanee Goodtimers Senior Club Meeting, 11:00am.  Come out to George Pierce Park Prime Timers Pointe and bring your favorite covered dish. Visitors always welcome. 55 Buford Hwy. in Suwanee. 770.831.4173.

July 12 - Mountain Drifters Senior Club Meeting, 11:30am.  Come to the Mountain Park Activity Building and bring your favorite covered dish. Visitors always welcome. 1063 Rockbridge Road in Stone Mountain. 770.564.3060.

July 11 - Bogan Gold Wing Senior Club Meeting, 11:00am. Come out to Bogan Park Community Center and bring your favorite covered dish. Visitors always welcome. 2723 N. Bogan Road in Buford. 770.614.2060.

July 13 - Brown Bag Concert Series, 11:00am -- NEW TIME!  Pack a picnic and bring your little ones out for an afternoon of fun and music! The Bugaboos will perform at this free family-friendly performance on the lawn of the historic courthouse in downtown Lawrenceville. Gwinnett Historic Courthouse, 185 West Crogan Street in Lawrenceville. 770.822.5450

July 13 - Coffee-Ceilidh, 8:00pm. Live music! Debra Peterson will perform at the Gwinnett History Museum as part of the Coffeehouse Nights. Doors open at 8:00pm, music starts at 8:30pm. Starbucks coffee, drinks, and light desserts will be available for purchase. Alcohol and smoking are not permitted. Admission is $5 and $4 for museum members. The museum is located inside the Lawrenceville Female Seminary, 455 South Perry Street in Lawrenceville. Call to receive the monthly newsletter, "Java Jottings." 770.822.5178.

July 16 - History Book Club, 7:00 - 9:00pm.  Discusses books relating to southern or Georgia history. Meets at the Gwinnett History Museum. Co-sponsored by Gwinnett County Public Library. The Gwinnett History Museum is located at 455 S. Perry Street in Lawrenceville. Call 770.822.5178 for book title information.

July 20 - Cowboy Bingo, 10:30am - noon.  Bring your favorite fixin' or side dish and a white elephant prize ($3 or less) out to the Gwinnett Senior Center. We'll cook hot dogs and hamburgers while you play bingo. For seniors 50-up. Cost is $1. Pre-register by 7/16. Gwinnett Senior Center, 225 Bethesda Church Road in Lawrenceville. 770.564.4680

July 21 - Grand Opening of Sweet Water Park, 10:00am.  Join GCPR as we celebrate the grand opening of our newest park! The ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 10:00am followed by concessions and children's activities until 2:00pm. Sweet Water Park is located at 800 Bethesda School Road in Lawrenceville. For more information call 770.822.8840.

July 24 - Evergreen Senior Club Meeting, 11:30am.  Come to the Mountain Park Activity Building and bring your favorite covered dish. Visitors always welcome. 1063 Rockbridge Road in Stone Mountain. 770.564.3060.

July 30 - VAN GO!, 9:00am. Travel with Pinckneyville Park Community Center to Zoo Atlanta. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Remember to bring lunch money. Cost is $10 plus cost of admission to the zoo, $18 for ages 12-up and $13 ages 8-11. Pre-registration required. Pinckneyville Park Community Center is located at 4650 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in Norcross. 770.417.2212

Through July 25 -- The Southeastern Pastel Society presents "The Many Moods of Pastel," an exhibit of two-dimensional artwork at Pinckneyville Park Community Center. 4650 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in Norcross. 770.417.2200.

Through August 22 -- Artwork by Ingrid Bolton and Sherri Hale is on display at the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse. 185 Crogan Street in Lawrenceville. 770.822.5450.