The Concerts on the Square, presented by the Arts Association in Newton County, and sponsored by Honda of Conyers, United Bank, Main Street Covington and The Covington News, will begin Thursday with a performance by Mack McKibbon and the Drive Time.

The shows, which will take place each Thursday at noon, are free and open to the public. Be sure to bring lunch and a lawn chair or blanket to sit on.

The concerts run until the end of September. For more information about the Arts Association, visit http://newtoncountyarts.org.

Check future editions of The Covington News for photos of these events.