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Arts &
Entertainment
Towne Lake's Guide to Having Fun!
by Kara Kiefer
Kennesaw State University (KSU) will present
The Collectors Vision: Black Folk Art from the American South Exhibition
from January 9 through February 12. The exhibition will be in the Fine
Arts Gallery and admission is free. The KSU Department of Visual Arts
will also present Rodolfo Morales: Magical Stories of Mexico. The exhibit
will run January 15 — February 26 at the Sturgis Gallery. Admission
is free. The KSU Department of Music will present pianist David
Watkins on January 17 at 8 p.m. at the Stillwell Theater. Admission is
free. Keyboard Conversation: Lions of Lyricism with Jeffery Siegel will
be presented by the KSU Department of Music on January 18. The
performance will be at 8 p.m. in the Stillwell Theater and admission is
$20.
The Towne Lake Arts Center will present
Alice in Wonderland each Saturday and Sunday beginning January
11 through February 2. Performances will be at 11 a.m. on Saturdays and
at 3 p.m. on Sundays. For more information, please call (678) 494-4251.
The Cherokee County Arts Center and
Cherokee County Habitat for Humanity will present the First Annual
NestFest beginning January 13 through January 18. On January 18, a reception
will be held with entertainment and a Silent Auction. The NestFest is
open to anyone who wishes to create a home for nature's winged creatures
including birds, bats and butterflies. Businesses, scouting groups, families,
and individuals are encouraged to create homes suited to the natural habitat
and enter the project in the exhibit and Silent Auction. Categories include
physical homes, paintings, sketches, photographs and sculptures. Cherokee
County Arts Center has also scheduled a free birdhouse decorating workshop
for January 4 from 10 a.m. — 1 p.m. You may bring your own birdhouse
or obtain an unfinished birdhouse from NestFest for $15. For additional
information or to make reservations, please call (770) 704-6244.
The Cherokee County Arts Center will
have a Benefit Masquerade Ball on February 15 at the Arts Center. The
proceeds from the Ball will go to the building fund for the Center. There
will be food and beverages, a floorshow, dance music, a silent auction
and several surprises. The Ball coincides with the closing night of the
Center's Mask Exhibit. Tickets are available at the Arts Center —
$100 per couple or $50 for singles. For additional information, please
call (770) 704-6244.
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Everyday Angels
Happy New Year!
We hope that you weren't so busy decorating,
preparing food, practicing music and cleaning in preparation for the activities
of the Holidays that you didn't miss its true meaning. Hurt feelings,
impatience, anger — the list of clouds that busyness creates to
blind us during the holiday season can be long. It has been told that
the devil is always the most active during the Holiday Season! We hope
that now you can take time, slow down, be still and be awake to your many
blessings with the proper perspectives as you begin this New Year!
Everyday Angels has had a busy holiday season.
We received numerous calls from families and friends who were less concerned
about opening gifts but were busy worrying about staying in their homes
another month. We compiled a gift list for children and were fortunate
to receive assistance from local organizations and individuals that allowed
children to have presents under the tree that otherwise would have had
nothing. Additionally, we were able to help several different families
with their financial needs before their homes were taken away.
Everyday Angels is small with limited resources
and consequently have had to turn folks away. We know that times are tough
and sometimes it takes your own struggles and tough experiences in order
to have the compassion necessary to give. We have a long list of families
that we cannot help — not without your help. If you would like to
contribute, please contact us today.
Everyday Angels is a non-profit organization
that provides short-term funding (currently
up to a maximum of $300 per month) to those in our community in need.
If you know someone in need or would like to contribute, please call (770)
517-8210 ext. 580.
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