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- Humane Hearts Valentine’s Ball
I ...will be held Saturday, Feb. 7,
at 7 p.m. at The Polo Golf and
Country Club Ballroom to benefit
the Forsyth County Humane
Society. The event is being
chaired by Mr. and Mrs. Duane
Hattaway, Dotti Elletson and
Darcy Maixner-Ostrom.
The Royal Palace Circus
...will be held Friday, Feb. 6 at
the Georgia Mountains Center in
Gainesville. A baby elephant,
baboons, snakes, leopards, acro
bats and trapeze performances
will be featured. Showtimes are
5:15 p.m. and 8 p.m. For more
information, call (770) 534-8422.
Book Signing
Official Forsyth County histori
an Don Shadbum and Ted Brooke
will autograph “Crimson and
Sabres” at Humpus Bumpus
Books on Saturday, Feb. 7, from
noon to 2 p.m. The book is a
Confederate history and genealo
gy of Forsyth County. For more
information, call (770) 781-9705.
RV & Camping Show
...will be held through Feb. 8 at
the North Atlanta Trade Center.
Recreational vehicle and camping
enthusiasts can see, compare and
buy new 1998 motorhomes, travel
trailers, fifth wheels, van campers,
pop-ups and conversion vans at
discount show prices. For more
information, call (770) 279-9899.
Free tax help at The Place
...is available every Saturday,
from 9 a.m. to noon, from Feb. 7
to April 4. The Place will help
members of the community fill
out their tax forms. Assistance is
available for the needy, non-
English speaking, those with dis
abilities and the elderly. The ser
vice is free. For more information,
call (770) 887-1098.
Valentines Singles Dance
...will be held Friday, Feb. 6,
from 8 p.m. to midnight at St.
Ann’s Catholic Church.
Admission is $7. Dance to the
music of the 1950 s through the
1980 s. For more information, call
(770) 393-1645.
The Place
..is in desperate need of a larger
facility to house its thrift store.
The building must be at least
8,000 to 15,000 square feet to
accommodate donations, and
must have a large parking area.
This would help many people
with special needs. To help, call
Dolores Mitchell, director, or
Linda Fowler, thrift store manag
er, at (770) 887-1098.
Father-daughter Valentine’s
Dance
...will be held Saturday, Feb. 14,
from 7-9 p.m. at the Alpharetta
Community Center. Sponsored by
the Alpharetta Recreation and
Parks Department, dinner, danc
ing, pictures and an optional cre
ative writing contest are planned.
The cost is $25 for residents;
$31.25 for nonresidents. To regis
ter, call (770) 410-58&5.
St. Mario Women’s Club
...will hold its second annual
Fashion Show and Luncheon on
March 27. Proceeds will benefit
The American Cancer Society,
The Place and “Jessie’s House,” a
newly-established girls’ shelter.
Tickets are $35 each. Local mer
chants have made donations for
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call (770) 813-1041, or (770) 813-
9081. For raffle information, call
(770) 232-1950.
Family Haven Thrift Store
...is holding a Grand Winter
Clearance sale. Coats are $5 each,
and slacks, jeans, shoes and
sweaters are each $1.50. The thrift
store accepts and sells clothing,
toys, jewelry, linen and furniture.
Hours are Monday through
Saturday, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
For more information, call (770)
844-0842.
Valentines Dinner Dance
...will be held Feb. 14, from 7-
11 p.m. at Vines Botanical
Gardens and Manor House.
Reservations are required. The
cost is $65 per person. For more
information, call (770) 466-7532.
Comedian Bill Bellamy
...will perform Tuesday, Feb. 10,
at 7:30 p.m. at Emory University
in Glenn Memorial Auditorium,
1652 N. Decatur Road. Free tick
ets required. For more informa
tion, call (404) 727-8425.
David Dorfman Dance
...will perform “Out of Time
(The Athletic Project)” Feb. 13-
14 at Agnes Scott College. For
more information, call (404)
638-6430.
“Steel Magnolias”
...will run through Feb. 21 at the
Village Playhouse of Roswell.
Tickets range from $9 to sl3. For
more information, call (770) 998-
3526.
Picasso: Masterworks
...from the Museum of Modern
Art, will be exhibited at the High
Museum of Art through Feb. 15.
This is the first major showing of
the works of the artist in the
southeastern United States. For
information about hours and
admission fees, call the museum
at (404) 733-HIGH.
Richard the Third
...opens Saturday, Feb. 7, at the
The Shakespeare Tavern, and will
run through March 28. Showtimes
are Thursdays through Saturdays
at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 6:30
p.m. Tickets are $16.50; $19.50
on Saturdays. Student, senior and
group rates are available. For
more information, call (404) 874-
5299.
Gallery V Ltd.
...in Roswell is now exhibiting
“Faces and Places,” drawings and
watercolors by Jim Huber, and
“Coastal Impressions,” oils and
acrylics by Pat McGriff. Gallery
hours are 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday through Saturday.
Admission is free. For more infor
mation, call (770) 992-4144.
“The Magician’s Nephew”
...will run through Feb. 21 at the
Village Playhouse of Roswell.
Performances are Saturday at 11
a.m. and 3 p.m. Day-time perfor
mances are available for school
groups through Feb. 13 at 10 a.m.
Tuesday through Friday. Tickets
are $6 in advance and $8 at the
door. To make reservations, call
(770) 998-3526.
Daves Creek Elementary
...will sponsor “Family
Reading Night” on Tuesday,
Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. in the school
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Math games at Big Creek
Third graders at Big Creek Elementary recently received a visit
from Vincent Fitzgerald, creator of the math game “Zorbow.”
Above, Fitzgerald teaches the observant students how to play.
cafeteria. Young Audiences, a
storytelling team, will present
“Positively Speaking.” For more
information, call (770) 888-
1222, ext. 617 or ext. 506.
Mashburn Elementary
...will hold Bingo Night on
Friday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. in the
gym. Cards will go on sale at
6:30 p.m. The grand prize is a
19” color television and
Nintendo 64. Admission is $1
per person and $4 per family.
Bingo cards cost $3 each. For
more information, call (770)
886-3046.
South Forsyth High School
...is selling bricks for the
entrance walkway of the new
auditorium. The cost of a brick
is $35 per student or teacher,
SSO per adult, SIOO per family,
or $l5O per corporation. For
more information, call (770)
781-2264, ext. 301.
North Forsyth High School
...is selling engraved bricks to
pave the walkway to the new
facility. Your name or your busi
ness name will be engraved on a
brick for S6O per two lines or
$75 per three lines. Each line
may have up to 14 characters.
For more information, call (770)
781-6637.
Learn about herbs
Create a beautiful wreath or
centerpiece using a variety of
dried herbs. A workshop led by
Paula Chambers will be held
Monday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. at
Midway Park. The $24 fee
includes all supplies. To register,
call (770) 781-2215.
Standard First Aid course
...sponsored by the Northeast
Georgia Chapter of the
American Red Cross will be
held Feb. 10 and 12, from 6-10
p.m. at the EMA building on
Scenic Drive in Toccoa.
Registration is required. For
more information, call (770)
532-8453, ext. 207.
Tennis lessons
Forsyth County Parks and
Recreation is now registering for
tennis lessons, which begin the
week of Feb. 23 at Sharon
Springs Park. Lessons are
offered for youth and adults,
from beginning to advanced play
levels. To register, call (770)
781-2215.
Intermediate quilting
Create a wallhanging by con
structing a “basket block” a week
in this seven-week class led by
Holly Anderson at Midway Park.
Sashings, borders and edgings will
be covered. Work starts Thursday,
Feb. 19, from 7-9 p.m. The fee is
$56. To register, call Forsyth
County Parks and Recreation at
(770) 781-2215.
Accessories and Special Effects
Add the finishing touches and
learn about the proper lighting and
professional secrets for choosing
artwork, plants and special touch
es that will make your room
unique. Class times are Tuesdays,
Feb. 17 and 24, from 10 a.m. to
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noon, or Thursdays, Feb. 19 and
26, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. The
Cost is $75, or S7O for members.
Instructor is Karen Herstowski.
For more information, call the
Sawnee Center at (770) 889-4977.
Tatting classes
Learn to make lace, ornaments
and traditional edgings in three
weeks of morning classes begin
ning Tuesday, Feb. 17, from 10
a.m. to noon, or evening classes
beginning Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 7
p.m. Instructor Kay Barrow will
lead the class. The fee is S2O.
Two shuttles are required and
may be purchased at class. To
register, call the Recreation
Department at (770) 781-2215.
Sawnee Art Association
...will meet Monday, Feb. 9, at
7 p.m. at the Sawnee Center.
Professional artist and teacher
Greg Johnson wjll be the guest
speaker. For more information,
call Murray Anderson at (770)
844-7268.
National Association of
Retired Federal Employees
...Roswell chapter, meets the sec
ond Wednesday of each month at
noon at the Red Lobster Restaurant
in Roswell. For more information,
call Alan Herdt at (770) 442-3263,
or Al Frenzel at (770) 569-5548.
Cumming-Forsyth Newcomers
...will meet Thursday, Feb. 19, at
Polo Golf and Country Club.
Pharmacist Ann Perry will discuss
women’s medication issues and will
answer questions on the subject.
For more information, call (770)
886- or (770) 844-1881.
Order of the Eastern Star
...Cumming chapter, will cele
brate its 50th Birthday,
Anniversary and Friends Night on
Friday, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m.
Evelyn Richards, past grand
matron, will be guest speaker. For
more information, call (770) 887-
6468.
Cumming Garden Club
...meets for a morning and
evening meeting on the second
Tuesday of each month. The
morning meeting is held from 10
a.m. to noon at the Forsyth
County Library, and the evening
meeting is held at 7:30 p.m. at
Christ the King Lutheran Church.
For more information, call (770)
887-
Cumming Chorale
...Community Chorus rehearses
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for the annual spring concert oh
Thursday nights, from 7:30 - 9
p.m. at Midway United
Methodist Church. If you sinjg
and can read some music, you
are invited to attend. The spring
concert is scheduled for early
May. For more information, call
Martha Osborne at (770) B#9-
4083, or Shari Roberts at (770)
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Retired Teachers Association
...will meet Friday, Feb. 6, at 11
a.m. at Doris and Paulette’s
Restaurant on Hwy. 20. The pro
gram, Heirs Affairs, will be pre
sented by Jane Laban. Members
in attendance will gain insight
into estate planning. For more
information, call (770) 887-1626,
or (770) 887-8464.
Women in Networking
...will meet Monday, Feb. 9,
from 6:30-9 p.m. at Bianco’s
Restaurant in Tri-County Plaza.
Dr. J. Mark Dufner, America’s
leading educator of effective
memory skills, will be guest
speaker. To make a reservation,
call (770) 662-9946 by Feb. 8 at
9 p.m.
Georgia Legal Services
Free legal services are available
to low-income and elderly clients
on the first Wednesday of each
month at the office in Gainesville.
Services are based on case type
and financial eligibility. No crijjni
nal cases. To make an appoint
ment, call (770) 535-5717
between 9 a.m. and noon,
Monday through Friday.
South Lanier Bassmasters
...meet the first Sunday
evening of every month.
Tournaments are held monthly.
For more information, call Mike
Deal at (770) 475-2201.
Forsyth County Supporters of
Gifted Education
...is open to families and
teachers of Horizon Program
students. Local meetings are
held at individual schools in
November and February. For
more information, call Carol
DeAngelo at (770) 844-0350.«
Animal Adoptions
Adopt your best friend at the
Forsyth County Humane
Society. Animal adoptions are
held every first and third
Saturday, from 1- 4 p.m. at the
Wachovia Bank drive-through in
Lakeland Plaza. For more infor
mation, call Joyce Richert at
(770) 889-1365.
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