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SPECIAL AREA EVENTS
Sawnee EMC
...will be holding its silent auc
tion to benefit United Way on
Thursday, Dec. 10, from 4:30-
6:30 p.m. The auction will be held
at the main office in Cumming,
543 Atlanta Hwy. All proceeds
will go to the United Way of
Forsyth County.
The City of Cumming
...will be hosting “Christmas in
Cumming” on Pec. 11-12. Times
are: Dec. 11, 4-10 p.m., arts and
crafts at the Big Red Barn; 7-9
p.m., Mule Drawn Hayrides; 7-8
p.m. Northeast Georgia Girl
scouts caroling; 8 p.m., a bonfire
and caroling. On Dec. 12, the arts
and crafts will be from 10 a.m. to
6 p.m.
Annual Optimist International
Essay contest
The Forsyth-Cumming Optimist
Club is sponsoring an essay con
test for youth in Forsyth County.
Writers will express their views
on the topic : “If I could give free
dom away.” Students in Forsyth
County schools should contact
their English teachers. Students
from home or private schools may
contact John Malone at (770) 889-
2382.
Family Haven Thrift Store
...located at Kelly Mill and
Bethelview roads offers a unique
shopping experience for all.
Donations of clothing, toys, furni
ture, household and resale items
are accepted during store hours
Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. All proceeds go to Family
Haven to assist its work and those
in need. For information on shop
ping or donations, call the store at
(770) 844-0842.
Georgia National Rodeo
...tickets will go on sale on
Monday, Dec. 7, for rodeos sched
uled for Feb. 25, 26 and 27, 1999.
For ticket information and ticket
costs, call (800) 987-3247.
CULTURAL EVENTS
Gallery V. LL
...is featuring oil paintings by
Lucy McDowell and
“Photoartography” by Susan Hunt
through December. The hours are
10 a:m. to 4 p.m. For information,
call (770) 992-4144.
Merry Wives of Windsor
...will be performed at the
Shakespeare Tavern from Dec. 5
through Jan. 30. For information,
call (404) 874-5299.
The Atlanta Ballet
...will perform the “Nutcracker”
at the Fox Theatre on Dec. 4 at 8
p.m., Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
and Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. For informa
tion, call (404) 873-5811, ext.
203.
The Nutcracker
The Sawnee Ballet Theatre will
present The Nutcracker Dec. 11 at
8 p.m.; Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. and 8
p.m.; and Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. at the
Sawnee Community Center.
Reservations are requested. The
“Character Breakfast” will be held
on Dec. 5 at 9:30 a.m. Tickets are
available at Parsons, Kroger and
the Sawnee Ballet. For informa
tion, call (770) 887-0756.
Susan Starr to perform at
Kennesaw State
Susan Starr, internationally
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KSU’s Premiere Series on
Saturday, Dec. 5, at 8:00 p.m. in
the university’s Stillwell Theater.
For information, call (770) 423-
6650.
“The Lark”
South Forsyth High School will
present the unabridged version of
“The Lark” on Thursday, Dec. 3,
at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available
for $7 at the door. For informa
tion, call (770) 887-1837, ext.
297.
Art Gallery in Performing
Arts Center
...presents “Faulkner’s World:
The Photographs of Marin J.
Dain” through Dec. 7. For infor
mation, call (770) 718-3865.
Braves Museum
...and Turner Field tours remain
open year round. During off sea
son, walk up tours of Turner Field
will be held on the top of every
hour, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
Monday - Saturday. The museum
and tours will be closed on
Sunday, Thanksgiving weekend
and Dec. 24 to Jan. 3. Tour tickets
are $7 for adults, $4 for children
and $5 for groups of 20 or more.
For advance reservations, call
(404)614-2311.
CLASSES/WORKSHOPS
Master Gardener Program
The University of Georgia
Cooperative Extension Service
will be conducting a 1999 Master
Gardener Program from Jan. 7 to
March 18. It will be held in Hall
County. Applications should be
in by Dec. 1. Call (770) 887-2418
for further information.
Line dancing and shag
...will be offered by the
Alpharetta Recreation Dept, on
Thursdays, from 6:30-7:30 for
Line Dance and 7:30-8:30 p.m for
shag. The cost is SBO for residents
and SIOO for non-residents. For
information, call Farrell Garth at
(678) 297-6160.
Guitar lessons
...will be offered by the
Alpharetta Recreation Dept. The
instructor will be Skip Runtd. For
information on lessons, call (770)
998-4626.
Dance
Cindi Bryenton will be instruct
ing dance classes at the Cumming
Recreation and Parks Department
office building on Thursdays,
through Dec. 17. The following
classes are offered: preschool bal
let/tap for ages 3-4, from 1-1:45
p.m., costs $36; preschool
ballet/tap for ages 4-5, from 2-
2:45 p.m., costs $36; twinkle tots,
for ages 2-1/2 - 3-1/2, from 3-3:30
p.m., costs S2B; ballet/tap, for
ages 5-7, from 3:30-4:20 p.m.,
costs $36; jazz, for ages 6-8, from
4:30-5:20 p.m., costs $36; adult
tap, for ages 16 and up, from
5:30-6:20 p.m., costs $36.
SCHOOL EVENTS
Gainesville College
...will hold its annual Holiday
Festival on Thursday, Dec. 10 and
Friday, Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in
the Continuing
Education/Performing Arts
Theatre. For information, call
(770)718-3865.
The Art Institute of Atlanta
...will hold an open reception on
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Forsyth County Parks and Recreation Department
Low-impact aerobics
The Cumming Recreation and Parks Department has expanded
its aerobics class to include evening classes as well as morning
classes.
Come join the fun on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 5:45-
6:45 p.m at the Cumming Recreation and Parks Department
office building. This adult class will cost S2O per four-week
session. The instructor will be Lisa Ingram Bennett.
Sessions are as follows:
Session I: Jan. 4-27
Session II: Feb. 1-24
Session III: March 1-24
Session IV: March 29 - April 21
For information, call (770) 781-2030.
Writing Your Memories
Write some of your memories to share with your family, now
and in years to come. Students will write, read and discuss indi
vidual writing. You’ll get suggestions for topics, organizations
and ways to make your writing come alive. The class will be
held Jan. 5-26 on Tuesdays, from 7-8:30 p.m. The class costs
S2O per four-week session. The instructor will be Ruth Zehfuss.
To pre-register, call (770) 781-2030.
Adult self-defense
...will be offered through Jan. 18, from 7-8:30 p.m. on
Mondays at the City Park Annex building. The cost is S3O. The
instructor will be Tony Estes.
Youth self-defense
...will be offered through Jan. 19, from 6-7 p.m. for 5 and
older; 7-8 p.m. for higher levels. The cost is S3O per eight-week
session. The instructors will be Ronnie Akins and Mark Dodd.
For information on any of the classes listed above, call (770)
781-2030.
Art” on Wednesday, Dec. 9, from
6- p.m. For more information,
call (404) 266-2662, ext. 430.
Lanier Tech
...Adult Learning Center holds
daily GED Prep classes and pre
liminary testing; evening classes
on Tuesday and Thursday com
mencing Jan. 20; basic skills
instructions; ESL classes resume
Jan. 20, Monday-Wednesday,
from 9 a.m. to noon and 5-8 p.m.
For information, call (770) 781-
6987.
Gainesville College
...offers the following classes.
They are: Physical Education
1110 - Fitness Walking, on
Mondays and Wednesdays from
3:30-5:10 p.m.; Mathematics
1101 - Mathematical Modeling,
on Mondays and Wednesday from
5:30-6:45 p.m.; Physics 1001 -
Survey of Physics, on Tuesdays
and Thursdays from 5:30-6:45
p.m.; and Physics 1001 L - Survey
of Physics Lab on Tuesdays from
7- p.m. For information, call
(770) 781-3641.
CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS
The Community Mountains
Community Service Board
...will have its December meet
ing at the Nacoochee Presbyterian
Church in Sautee on Tuesday,
Dec. 8, at 7 p.m. The public is
invited. For information, call
Elaine Allision at (770) 535-5403
or (800) 525-8751.
Atlanta Singles
....will be holding its Christmas
Singles Dance on Friday, Dec. 18.
at St. Ann’s Catholic Church,
4905 Roswell Road, Marietta. The
dance will be from 8 p.m. to mid
night, all singles over 35 are invit
ed. Admission is $lO at the door.
For information, call (770) 393-
1645.
Challenged Child sells holiday
wares
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children with disabilities, is sell
ing holiday cards and sweatshirts
designed by children. Twelve
cards with envelopes are $lO and
sweatshirts are sls. For more
information, call (770) 535-8372.
Women In Networking
... will hold their holiday meet
ing on Monday, Dec. 14 at
Forecaster’s Grill. There will be
entertainment provided by a local
bell choir. Networking begins at
6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7:00 p.m.
For more information, call (770)
662-9946. Reservations deadline
is Sunday, Dec. 13.
Fraternal Order of Police
...will hold its Skating Christmas
Party on Sunday, Dec. 6, from 5-9
p.m. at the Cumming Skating
Rink. Gifts for the kids, door
prizes and much more. Shop-
With-A-Cop will be at Super Wal-
Mart on Dec. 22 at 6 p.m.
Everyone is encouraged to attend.
Forsyth County Retired
Educators
...will meet at Doris & Paulette’s
Restaurant on Friday, Dec. 4, at
11 a.m. The guest speaker will be
Rep. Mike Evans. Entertainment
will be provided by the Forsyth
Central High School Chamber
singers.
Xi Alpha Chapter of Beta
Sigma Phi
...will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 8,
at 7:30 p.m. at the home of
Sharon Renken. The program will
be “Sex after 50.” For informa
tion, call Vickie Wagnon at (770)
945-0175.
Free poetry contest
The National Library of Poetry
is holding a free open poetry con
test. Poets from the Cumming
area are welcome to enter. The
deadline is Dec. 31 and is free.
Send one entry to: The National
Library of Poetry, Suite 19816, 1
Poetry Plaza, Owings Mills, Md.
21117-6282. For information, call
(410) 356-2000.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Cumming
...group meets Monday-Friday
at 8 a.m. and on Saturday at 9
a.m. at First Baptist Church. For
more information, call (770) 535-
4395.
Senior Citizen activities
Enjoy bingo, games, crafts, cov
ered dish luncheons and day trips.
Group meets first and third
Tuesdays, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
at Midway Park. For more infor
mation, call Forsyth County Parks
and Recreation at (770) 781-2215.
AU Women’s Ensemble
...of the Cumming Chorale
rehearses every Thursday at 7:30
p.m. All female singers are wel
come. New members are wel
comed every September and
October and every January and
February. Concerts are given two
times a year, in December and
May. Some music reading ability
is required. Call Shari Roberts at
(770) 844-6568 or Martha
Osborne at (770) 889-4083 for
information.
cardioActives Group
...meeting is held at Baptist
North Hospital in the Mashburn
Conference Room the Third
Thursday of each month at 7:30
p.m. For more information, call
Jody Phillips at (770) 844-3293.
Lanier Club
...meets each Thursday at noon
at Vittles on the Square. Seeking
new members. For information,
call (770) 887-9145 or (770) 887-
1288.
Cumming American Legion
Post 307
...announces a five-part lecture
series entitled Army in Atlanta.
Guest speakers will speak at the
regular meeting on the second
Monday of each month at the
VFW Hall Highway 9 N. at 7 p.m.
Bosom Buddies ,
...a breast cancer support group
meets the second Monday of each
month at North Fulton Regional
Hospital at 7:15 p.m. For informa
tion, call Claire Walton at (770)
518-7664. The group is looking
for two facilitators in the Forsyth
County area. Call (770) 455-7637
if you are interested.
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