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8B I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I dawsonnews.com Wednesday, January 17,2024 WHAT’S HAPPENING IN DISCOVER ALL THAT DAWSON COUNTY HAS TO OFFER THIS WEEK EVERY MONDAY 3-7PM VICKERY VILLAGE FARMERS AND ARTISAN MARKET takes place every Monday from 3-7 p.m. Shop for local produce, meats, baked goods, jams, flowers and more.A list of vendors can be found each week on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/WFarmersMarket. TUESDAYS 10AM DAWSON BOOK BABIES STORYTIME Join us at the Dawson Library in the Dawson Meeting Room for this program designed for babies (along with parent) from birth to 23 months. We'll be creating building blocks of early literacy through songs, action rhymes, books, and playtime. These are wonderful times for your babies to hear lots of language, and a great opportunity for you to meet new parents! (Structured activity for 15 minutes with playtime after). EVERY WED 11AM-3PM The Cumming Arts Center is now open on Wednesdays from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. for an additional Open Studio opportunity, with the next session being a still life drawing/painting session.Open Studios continue to be available onThursdays and Fridays. Membership Meetings are back and regularly scheduled for the fourth Monday of each month from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the United Way Building, 240 Elm Street, Cumming. Visit Home - Cumming Arts Center for additional info. WEDNESDAY 7PM MUSIC, BINGO, AND FOOD TRUCKS NOFO Brewing EVERY WEDNESDAY 9PM LOCAL COMEDY SHOWCASE/ OPEN MIC Freedom Brew and Shine, 2730 Spot Rd, Cumming, GA, 30040 Did you miss our sold out ticketed event? No worries, as we have comedy every Wed at 9pm. Local, Atlanta, Georgia, amateur, veteran, and everywhere in between comedians perform. Come out on a hump day evening and grab a beer and have some laughs! Free to attend. Signups open to the public so if you want to try stand up...come on down! WEDNESDAYS 10AM DAWSON MOVERS & SHAKERS STORYTIME Join us at the Dawson Library in the Dawson Library meeting room for Movers and Shakers Storytime Wednesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. This program is designed for 2 -3 year-olds with stories, songs, crafts, movement activities and free play time. It's a great time to meet new friends, develop early reading skills, and just have fun! THURSDAYS 10AM DAWSON BUILDING BLOCKS Join us at the Dawson Library in the Dawson Library meeting room for Building Blocks Storytime Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m. This program is designed for 2-5 year-olds with stories, songs, crafts, movement activities and free play time. It's a great time to meet new friends, develop early reading skills, and just have fun! FRIDAYS 10AM NEEDLEWORK FRIDAYS Join us at the Dawson Library Gather to work on your current project and have a fun time with fellow needlework fanatics! Whether you like crochet, knitting, cross stitch, needlepoint, quilting, or anything in between, this group is open to all! Beginners welcome! (However there is no instructor.) This club is for ages 18 and up, completely free and open to the public. EVERY FRI-SAT 7PM LIVE MUSIC Cherry Street Brewing at Vickery Village - Home of Rick Tanner's, 5810 Bond St, Cumming, GA, 30040 Jam out to live music every Friday & Saturday from 7-1 Opm in Cherry Street's Vickery Taproom. 21 + only EVERY SAT 6:30 -11AM The Cumming Farmers Market has gone back to its non-summer hours, which are Saturdays only from 6:30-11 a.m. (or until vendors sell out).These are the market's fall and winter hours. Come check out local products in the City Center's lower surface lot every Saturday at the Cumming Farmers Market! program is designed for children ages 5-13. Duplos will be provided for younger siblings. No registration required. TUES, JAN 16 6:30-8:30PM AMICALOLA BEE KEEPERS Monthly Beekeeper Meeting: For more information go to www.AmicalolaBeekeepers.com. WED JAN 17, 2-3PM GEORGIA ON MY MIND BOOK CLUB Do you enjoy reading and discussing books about Georgia or written by Georgia authors? Then join us for our monthly book discussions. Join us at the Dawson Library. WED JAN 17 3-4:30PM WARIO WEDNESDAY Join us at the Dawson Library. Come and play some Mario-themed switch games with your friends and enjoy some light refreshments. VR games will be available to play in-between Mario rounds. For grades 6-12. WED JAN 17, 7-8PM POETRY OPEN MIC & EXHIBITION Dawson County Library Branch Free to attend, free to participate and listen to or share some poetry. Registration is required if you wish to participate by reserving a timeslot/table. To register https://forms.gle/jLi5biAKACXJRfLf6. SAT JAN 20 9:30-11AM READING TO DOGS @ DAWSON Join us at the Dawson Library 1st Grade & Up Reading to dogs helps children build self confidence in a comfortable, accepting environment. This is an opportunity for your child to practice his or her reading skills for fifteen minutes, working one-on-one with a therapy dog and his or her trainer. Register online. JAN. 18-21, 7:30 PM SUNDAY 2PM FINDING NEMO JR. AT THE FOCAL CENTER Shows will take place on the FoCAL Center's main stage every night from Jan. 18-20 at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, Jan. 21, at 2 p.m. Tickets for the show are on sale now at www. FoCAL Center / Homepage . They are $15 each for adults and $10 for students. THURS JAN 25 2-3PM ADULT CRAFTING Join us at the Dawson Library Winter scenes and angel wings. Textured canvas creations. Adding a textured medium to our acrylic paint to create three dimensional wings for angels or wherever your imagination takes you! SAT JAN 27 10:30-11:30AM LEGO CLUB Come join us in the Dawson County Library meeting room for an hour of Lego fun and learning. We'll provide the Legos, an optional Lego building challenge, and the opportunity to share your love of Legos with others. This You already know what a will does. Preplanning does more. Preplanning is a simple thing you can do to ease burdens on your family at a difficult time. No other form of preparation does all of these things. • Makes decisions ahead of time • Ensures wishes are carried out • Prevents overspending • Takes the pressure of selection process off your family • Keeps cost at today’s prices when paid in advance We specialize in preplanning. Call us and we can answer any questions you may have. 210 Ingram Ave., Cumming, Georgia 30040 , I V latory 770-887-2388 SAT JAN 27 12PM ENCAUSTIC PAINTING LUNCH & LEARN AT THE CUMMING ARTS CENTER Cumming Arts Center: Open Wed Thurs Fri Sat 11 to 3, 111 Pilgrim Mill Rd, Cumming, GA, 30040 Lunch & Learn at the Cumming Arts Center: Encaustic Painting with Kris Straukas on Saturday, January 27, 12-2 pm (2nd floor classroom). Discover Encaustic painting using wax and resin. Kris will demonstrate how she paints with wax. This will be a fun and exciting session. Bring a lunch or it will be provided for a small donation. Reserve your seat soon by going to Home - Cumming Arts Center, "Classes" menu item and click on calendar item for January 27 Lunch & Learn. Open to CAC/SAA members and non-members. SAT, MAY 4, 9:00 AM A CIRCUS BLESSING Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Rd, Cumming, GA, 30040 A Circus Blessing is a fundraising event created by 11 year old Kylee Zulauf to help raise funds for Blessings In A Backpack Forsyth. Blessings in a Backpack Forsyth is ran by Lambert High School students. Each week they pack meals for over 460 school age Forsyth County Students to merge the hunger gap over the weekends. Most kids in the Blessings in a Backpack program will never get to see a circus show or even travel to see performances. If you can't afford food, affording a day of family fun is also not in the budget. A Circus Blessing will provide every student in the Blessings in a Backpcak program a free ticket to the event. All donations and funds collected from A Circus Blessing will go directly to Blessings in a Backpack Forsyth. With your help, A Circus Blessing will truly be like no other! Join us for a family day of fun, spectacular shows, amazing activities, vendors, food trucks and more... all while helping the kids of Forsyth County! THERAPEUTIC HEALTH Welcoming new patients for chiropractic and functional medicine services. Dr. Alexis Noggle DC, CFMP For an appointment please call (706) 960-2422 or email DrNoggle@therapeutichealthga.com 45 Chestatee Industrial Park Dr • #200 Dahlonega, GA 30533 - BE SEEN HERE EVERY WEEK! - Contact marketing@dawsonnews.com
