We’re going to try out a different format for weekend events — instead of a daily to do list every morning, we’ll post a list of Friday, Saturday and Sunday events on Thursday morning. I expect this will help some of you plan ahead. Let me know what you think of the changes by commenting, or shooting me a message on Twitter @insideaccess. Thanks!

FRIDAY

For families: Lilburn Idol Finale, 7 p.m., Lilburn City Park, Lilburn. FREE.

Music: Glenn Miller Orchestra performs, 8 p.m., The Frederick Brown Jr. Ampitheater, Peachtree City.

Music: Sol Factor performs with Naturally 7 and PJ Morton, 6:30 p.m., Suwanee Town Center Park, Suwanee. FREE.

Shopping: Nomatique boutique sale begins, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., The Shops Around Lenox, Atlanta. FREE.

Stage: “Grease” opens, 7:30 p.m., Fox Theatre, Atlanta.

Stage: “Secret Society,” a play by Miasha opens, 8 p.m., Woodruff Arts Center’s Alliance Theatre, Atlanta.

SATURDAY

Festivals: West Georgia Hot Air Balloon Festival, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Villa Rica Civic Center and Sports Complex, Villa Rica. FREE.

For kids: Chuck Leavell of The Rolling Stones reads and signs his book, “The Tree Farmer,” noon, Imagine It! The Children’s Museum of Atlanta, Atlanta.

Movies: “The Tale of Despereaux” shows for Flicks on the Bricks,” 8:30 p.m., Duluth Festival Center and Ampitheatre, Duluth.

Music: Lonesome Redwing CD release performance, 8 p.m., The Red Light Cafe, Atlanta.

Music: Sara Evans performs, 8 p.m., Mable House Barnes Ampitheatre, Mableton.

Music: Soulful Interludes soul music concert, 8 p.m., College Park City Auditorium, Atlanta.

Sports: The Great Yellow Jacket Encounter meet and greet, 3-6 p.m., Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field, Atlanta. FREE. PHOTOS.

Sports: Atlanta Dream vs. Chicago Sky, 7 p.m., Philips Arena, Atlanta.

SUNDAY

Comedy: Marshall Chiles and Friends perform as a benefit for the Georgia Theatre, 7 p.m., Laughing Skull Lounge, Atlanta.

For families: “Earth from Space” photography satellite image exhibit, 2-6 p.m., Atlanta Fulton County Public LibraryCentral Library System’s Central Library, Atlanta. FREE.

Music: Lil Wayne performs with Young Jeezy, Soulja Boy, Drake, Jeremih and Pleasure P., 7 p.m., Lakewood Ampitheatre, Atlanta.

Music: The Lovell Sisters perform, 7:30 p.m., Kennesaw State University’s Legacy Gazebo Ampitheater, Kennesaw.

Stage: “The Savannah Disputation” opens, 7 p.m., Theatre in the Square, Marietta.

Got an event, venue, restaurant or performance in and around Atlanta? Add it to the AccessAtlanta.com calendar.

For instant updates, follow @insideaccess on Twitter.