The Cherokee Community Chorale will host its spring concert on Monday, March 26 at 8 p.m. at the Hickory Flat United Methodist Church.

Hillside UMC Mission Trippers will be hosting a children’s consignment sale on March 30 and 31 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the church. Those interested in consigning items can call Donnah Neal, (770) 607-0184 or Michelle Donley, (770) 926-0331.

The CRPA will host an open house in celebration of the grand opening of its new Activities Center on Saturday, March 17 from 10 a.m. until noon at the Activities Center, located at 202 Rope Mill Road. For more information, see story on page 68 or call Betsy Allgood, (770) 924-7768.

Keep Cherokee Beautiful (KCB) is looking for volunteers to help with its annual Earth Day & Recycle Festival which takes place on Saturday, April 21 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Woodstock City Park. KCB is looking for crafters who use recycled or reused materials in their crafts or wares as well as community or business sponsors. For more information, call KCB, (770) 517-7650 or e-mail at KCBga@aol.com.

The 14th annual “Jazz on Tap” Metro Atlanta Jazz and Tap Dance Festival, hosted by Jazz Dance Theatre South and Dancentre South Company of Woodstock, will be presented on Friday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 17 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 18 at 2 p.m. at the Joe Mack Wilson Student Center Theatre at Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta. Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for Seniors and students under 12. For reservations or information, call (770) 516-7229.

The Miss Star of Georgia Pageant will take place on Saturday, March 31 at 11:30 a.m. at Teasley Middle School in Canton. The pageant will feature girls of all ages. For more information or to register, call Lisa or Danny Musgrove, (770) 720-7561 or e-mail at danny@bauerfeindusa.com.

The Academy Street Theatre group will present the musical Oliver! at the Etowah High School Auditorium on Friday and Saturday, March 9 and 10 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 11 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call Steve Jones, (770) 720-2126. Tickets are $8.

The Cherokee County Animal Shelter is open for adoptions every Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. The Shelter also holds off-site pet adoptions on the third Saturday of the month at the Haynes Pet Center in Towne Lake from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. and every Sunday at PetsMart in Kennesaw from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., weather permitting. For more information, see page 44 or call the Shelter at (770) 345-7270.

Cub Scout Pack 94 is hosting its first annual Pinewood Derby Open on Saturday, March 17 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. The Derby is a fundraiser and is open to dads and anyone 12 and over. For more information or a registration form, visit www.tcdtechnologies.com/derby. Online registration deadline is March 10.

The 14th Annual Visions Luncheon and Silent Auction to benefit the Center for the Visually Impaired’s BEGIN program (for infants and pre-schoolers who are blind or visually impaired) takes place on Wednesday, April 18 at 11:30 a.m. at the Grand Hyatt. For more information, contact Karen Browenstein, (404) 875-9011, extension 831.

The sixth annual Junior Service League of Woodstock “Volley for a Cause” tennis tournament will be held March 8 through 11 at the Eagle Watch Tennis Club. The draw will consist of men’s and women’s doubles. For more information, call the Junior Service League, (770) 592-3535.

Wildlife Action of Georgia is hosting a Earth Day membership drive on Saturday, April 21 from noon until nightfall.