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Art Show for
Animals
An Art Show for Animals will be held on May
17 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Towne Lake Community Church. All proceeds
will go to the Cherokee County Humane Society (CCHS). There will be original
artwork, home décor, jewelry and crafts. The CCHS is looking for
artists and volunteers for the event. Please call Felicia at (770) 516-7885.
Boys and Girls Club
Golf Classic
The annual golf tournament benefiting the
Cherokee County Boys and Girls Club will be held Monday, May 12. The tournament
will be held at the BridgeMill Golf Club. The entry fee will include a
box lunch and a reception following the tournament. For more information,
please call Henry Saxon at (770) 427-0475.
Buck Jones Nursery Contest
Buck Jones Nursery is holding a jellybean
counting contest with the winner receiving a 4 foot tall Japanese Maple.
Buck Jones Nursery is located on Hwy 140 in Woodstock, and entries for
the contest will be accepted through Saturday, April 19.
Feed My Lambs
2nd Annual Golf Tournament
The 2nd Annual Feed My Lambs Golf Tournament
will be held on Monday, May 5 at Bradshaw Farms. Registration begins at
9:30 a.m. and the shotgun start will be at 11 a.m. There will be a Fun
Kids Zone which starts at 2:30 p.m. The registration fee is $250 and includes
a goodie bag, lunch from Chick-fil-A and dinner from the Varsity. For
information contact, Kelly Falany at (770) 795-9349.
Kennesaw/Big Shanty Festival
The 27th Annual Kennesaw/Big Shanty Festival
will be on April 12 from 10 a.m. -6 p.m. and Sunday, April 13 from 12
noon - 5 p.m. The Festival will be held in downtown Kennesaw, and admission
is free. There will be more than 200 booths, entertainment stages, and
a Civil War Encampment. For more information, call (770) 423-1330 or visit
www.thekba.org.
Local Schools Drama Productions
Several area school will present Spring drama
productions. Woodstock High School will present See How They Run
on April 24 - 26. Etowah High School will present Fiddler on the Roof
on May 1 - 3. Carmel Elementary will present Cinderella on April
18 at 7 p.m. All productions are at the respective schools.
New Presbyterian Church Garage Sale
The new Presbyterian Church on Sixes Road
will hold a garage sale on May 1 - 3 from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Along with the
sale, there will be face painting, cookies
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and balloons for the
kids. The church is located at 2335 Sixes Road. All proceeds will go toward
a summer mission trip to Mexico. For more information, please call (678)
445-0240.
March of Dimes
WalkAmerica 2003
The 2003 March of Dimes WalkAmerica will
be on Saturday, April 26 starting at Ridgewalk in Woodstock. Registration
begins at 8 a.m. with the walk commencing at 9 a.m. Proceeds go to the
March of Dimes. For information, supplies or to register a team, call
Beth Hermes at (770) 977-3114 or visit www.marchofdimesga.com.
Passover Sedar
Passover Sedar dinner for any Jewish people
wishing to share the holiday with others will be on Wednesday, April 16
at 6:30 p.m. Admission is a prepared food item and wine for your family
for the ritual blessings and a brief service. For more information and
location, please call Marci at (770) 345-8687.
2003 Rally for a Cure
The BridgeMill Ladies Golf Association will
hold its Annual Rally for a Cure Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 3 at
the BridgeMill Athletic Club. Interested golfers can sign up as a team
or single player. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Susan
G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. For more information, please call Karen
O'Donovan at (770) 720-0688.
Spring Farm Days
Cagle's Dairy will host its Spring Farm Days
all day on April 26 - 27. The weekend will include historic trades exhibits
and an antique tractor show with tractor parades in the morning and afternoon.
Bring a picnic or enjoy concessions. Reservations are not required and
the cost is $7 for ages 2 and above.
Woodstock Lions Club Joins White Cane
Fundraiser
The Woodstock Lions Club has joined forces
with the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation to help prevent blindness
in Georgia. The Lighhouse helps more than 8,000 people a year across the
state who required vision care or a hearing aid and have needed financial
assistance. If you would like to donate financially or become a volunteer,
please contact Scott Warren (770) 928-1382.
World of Gymnastics/Cheer Clinic
On May 10 and 11, the World of Gymnastics
and World of Cheer will hold gymnastic and cheer clinics. The clinics
are hosted by Olympic Gold Medalist Shannon Miller, Olympian John Macready
and U.S. National Team Member, Susan Jackson. The cost is $10 for students
and $5 for parents. The deadline to sign up is May 1. For more information,
please call Sarah Morris at (770) 516-6898.
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