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American Red
Cross Blood Drives
The American Red Cross is in need of blood
donations, all types, but especially "O." Donating is safe and takes about
an hour. Most healthy people who are at least 17 years old and weigh at
least 110 pounds are eligible to give. Blood drives will be held at the
following locations:
Arnold Mill Elementary School
Thursday, November 13, 2 - 6:45 p.m.
Hillside United Methodist Church
Tuesday, November 18, 2:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Bittersweet Fair at Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will host a
Bittersweet Fair on Saturday, November 15 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The fair
will include arts and crafts and a special "Kids Room" where children
can purchase inexpensive items for their family as Christmas gifts. Light
lunch items and baked goods will also be available. Businesses who wish
to contribute items for the raffle can contact the church office at (770)
924-7286.
Cancer Prevention Seminar
A free seminar on cancer prevention will
be held on Sunday, November 2 at the R.T. Jones Memorial Library in Canton.
Sponsored by Healing Cove, the seminar will begin at 3 p.m. in the conference
room. For information, please call (678) 445-0357 or mamalaura@earthlink.net.
Etowah Cheerleaders
Collecting Supplies
The eighth grade Etowah Eagles Cheerleaders
are collecting toiletries and white athletic socks for a homeless outreach.
There will be collection boxes at each home game, and the girls will be
putting together "hygiene kits" at the end of the season for distribution
in downtown Atlanta. For information, email planetadams@msn.com.
Gobble Jog Benefits
MUST Ministries
The first Annual Gobble Jog will be held
on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 27 at Glover Park on the Marietta
Square. The cost is $15 before November 21 and $20 after that date. If
you want to support MUST Ministries but are unable to attend, you may
sign up as a phantom cook ($20) and a T-shirt will be mailed to you. Proceeds
from the race will go toward feeding the hungry. For more information,
please call (404) 583-5496 or visit their website at www.mustministries.org.
Hillside UMC 9th Annual
Holiday Craft Show
The 9th Annual Holiday Craft Show at Hillside
United Methodist Church will be held on November 7 - 8 from 10 a.m. -
4 p.m. in the Celebration Hall. This is one of the largest indoor craft
shows in Cherokee County. The church is located at 4474 Towne Lake Parkway.
For more information, please call (770) 924-4777.
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Pet Adoptions
The Cherokee County Animal Shelter
is open for pet adoptions Monday - Saturday from 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Pet
adoptions are also held every Sunday in November at PetsMart on Highway
92 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. For more information, please call Amy at (770)
345-7270 ext. 2.
The Cherokee County Humane Society (CCHS)
also hosts pet adoptions on weekends at locations in Woodstock and Kennesaw.
All the animals are from the Cherokee County Animal Shelter. CCHS pet
adoptions will be held on Saturday, November 1, 8 and 22, and on Sunday,
November 2, 9, 16 and 23 at the PetsMart on Highway 92, from 11 a.m. -
4 p.m. Adoptions will be held at Petco on Barrett Parkway in Kennesaw
on November 15 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Pet adoptions will also be held at
the PetsMart on Barrett Parkway in Kennesaw on Sunday November 9 and 23
from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. On Saturday, November 1, the Animal Hospital of
Towne Lake on Eagle Drive will host their pet adoption from 11 a.m. -
4 p.m. Project CatSnip will have the low-cost mobile unit available for
spay/neutering on all cats and dogs under 25 pounds on November 4 and
November 17. An appointment is necessary so please call (770) 448-6806
to schedule. There also is a constant need for volunteers to assist with
foster care. For more information, please contact the CCHS at (770) 928-5115.
7th Annual Holiday Tour of Homes
The Junior Service League of Woodstock will
hold their annual Holiday Tour of Homes on November 15 and 16. The tickets
for the tour are $12. The tour includes five beautiful homes in the Towne
Lake and BridgeMill communities. The proceeds from the tour will be donated
to local projects that support the interests of children and the less
fortunate in Cherokee County. Last year, the tour raised more than $40,000.
For more information, please call (770) 592-3535.
Tanglewood Farms
Santa will be at Tanglewood Farms located
at 171 Tanglewood Drive in Canton November 29 from 1 - 5 p.m. Step back
in time to an adorable Wild West Town decked out for the holidays. Sip
cider or hot cocoa with peppermint sticks as you visit, pet and feed more
100 miniature animals. For more information, please call (770) 667-MINI (6464).
Volunteers Needed for
The Festival of Trees
This year's theme for The Festival of Trees
will be "The Wonders of Toy Land." Volunteers are needed to create and
build giant toys, candy canes, icebergs, penguins, and props that convey
the North Pole and Santa's Workshop. Volunteers are needed for pre-event
work now through November 22. Setup volunteers are needed from November
29 - December 5, and during the event from December 6 - December 14. Volunteers
are also needed to tear down from December 14 - December 17. For additional
information or to volunteer, please call Diane Grasse at (770) 720-1374.
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