storytellers. Ghost tour guides recount town lore and legends including reports of paranormal activity at the historic courthouse and the Female Seminary. Co-Founded in 1996 by Anthony Rodriguez and Ann-Carol Pence, Aurora Theatre works to be both a community partner and destination location. On the brink of another campus expansion, the new expanded Lawrenceville Performing Arts Center, when completed, will house four performance spaces and encompass an entire city block of Lawrenceville's historic downtown. Each August, the city hosts the annual Polish Pierogi Festival. There are food booths set up serving pierogi, kielbasa and sauerkraut. There are also live music performances, and other events include the Pierogi Toss and eating competitions. Economy Scientific Atlanta, now owned by Cisco Systems, is based near Lawrenceville. Atlanta Biologicals is located in Lawrenceville. Peach State Federal Credit Union headquartered in Lawrenceville serves 39,800 members across Barrow, Clarke, DeKalb, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Jackson, Oconee and Walton Counties. Sports The Triple-A Minor League Baseball Gwinnett Stripers of the International League play at Coolray Field. Notable people Ric Flair, retired professional wrestler Moisés Arias, television and film actor Jonathan Babineaux, former NFL defensive tackle Ezzard Charles, boxing champion who defeated Joe Louis Wes Chatham, actor, The Help and Barbershop EJay Day, singer, finalist on first season of American Idol Carder England, poker player Rachel Farley, country music singer Jennifer Ferrin, actress Rachel G. Fox, teen actress Jeff Francoeur, former MLB right fielder Kelly Gissendaner, murderer executed in Georgia Taylor Heinicke, quarterback for the Washington Commanders Russell Horning, dancer Ricardo Hurtado, teen actor known for School of Rock Hamilton Jordan, Chief of Staff to President Jimmy Carter Michael Kelly, actor, House of Cards Jonathan Massaquoi, former NFL football player Jimmy Maurer, soccer player Brian McCann, former MLB catcher Migos, rap group Grace Min, tennis player Maya Moore, basketball player, forward for the Minnesota Lynx Raju Rai, badminton national champion Ted Roof, football coach Junior Samples, comedian Kobe Smith, NFL player Christin Stewart, MLB baseball player Cassandra Trenary, ballet dancer Darius Walker, football player Courtland Winn, politician and lawyer Rob Woodall, politician and former member of U.S. House of Representatives Walker Zimmerman, soccer player References External links Georgia.gov: Lawrenceville Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Gwinnett County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state) Populated places established in 1821