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8B I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I dawsonnews.com Wednesday, May 15,2024 WHAT'S HAPPENING IN DISCOVER ALL THAT DAWSON COUNTY HAS TO OFFER THIS WEEK EVERY TUES 7:30PM ADULT TRIVIA Cherry Street Brewing at Vickery Village - Home of Rick Tanner's, 5810 Bond St, Cumming, GA, 30040 We host adult trivia with A&G Productions every Tuesday in our Taproom - testing your knowledge on all the spicy topics like sex, drugs, & rock 'n roll. It's free to play (21 + ONLY) and winners take home prizes. EVERY WEDNESDAY 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 NOFO BREWING MUSIC, BINGO, AND FOOD TRUCKS 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! 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 FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 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 7-10pm in Cherry Street's Vickery Taproom. 21+ only EVERY SATURDAY 8-11AM (OR UNTIL VENDORS SELL OUT) THE CUMMING FARMERS MARKET Come check out local products in the City Center's lower surface lot every Saturday at the Cumming Farmers Market! EVERY WEEKEND STARTING APRIL THROUGH OCTOBER FREE LIVE MUSIC every weekend. Starts in April and runs through October. Friday 6-9pm Saturday 6-9pm Sunday 2-5pm Grab an adult beverage and take-out food from one of our restaurants and enjoy local music on the green. Located in the park at The Collection at Forsyth. *Weather permitting TUES MAY 14, 6:30- 8:30PM AMICALOLA BEE KEEPERS Monthly Beekeeper Meeting: For more information go to www.AmicalolaBeekeepers.com. TUES MAY 14, 12PM COOKBOOK CLUB AT THE DAWSON COUNTY LIBRARY Choose a recipe from the cookbook on display at the library. Bring your prepared recipe and share your results. WED MAY 15, 7PM 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. THURS MAY 16, 2PM SPRINGTIME BINGO Join us for bingo fun and prizes! This is a program for adult patrons. SAT MAY 18, 9:30-11AM READING TO DOGS @ DAWSON COUNTY 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. SAT MAY 18, 12PM ARMED FORCES DAY COMEMORATION Rock Creek Veterans Park, 223 Northside Dr, Gainesville, Sons of the American Revolution, Gainesville's Lyman Hall Chapter will conduct a ceremony to honor all current active duty military personnel at Noon on Saturday 18 May at Rock Creek Veterans Park. The event will have DAR and SAR members in Continental or Militia uniforms and other period attire presenting US military branch history, flags and musical themes. SAT, MAY 18, 8:00 PM THE BLACK GOLD ORCHESTRA 331 Spring Street, SW OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE AT THE ARTS COUNCIL SMITHGALL ARTS CENTER8PM (doors to the venue open at 7:00PM)19- piece big band Assembly of world class musicians The Black Gold Orchestra is a 19-piece big band based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 2021 by Grammy-nominated producer, Larry Wilson, this band is an assembly of world class musicians, artists, and music educators. The collective resume of this ensemble boasts some of the biggest names in music and entertainment, like Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Prince,, Wynton Marsalis, Tyler Perry, George Duke, Pattie Labelle, Usher, Maxwell, Kurt Elling, and Jazzmeia Horn, just to name a few. Many of them have performed on Grammy-winning and nominated albums, and hold various awards and acclamations to their respective names. MON MAY 20 AND MON JUNE 3, 7-8:30PM NORTH GA ART COLLECTIVE 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 Instagram: @ngaartcollective Scan here for more Veteran owned and operated. ALL day rentals are 10 hours, the longest offered on the lake! 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