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FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Sunday, March 14,2004
Listings in Cumming
Events are free and available
to nonprofit organizations
sponsoring free or low-cost
events for the public.
Groups may submit notices
by fax at (770) 889-6017 or
via email at events@forsyth
news.com.
Upcoming events
Book Eair
... Daves Creek Elementary
will have its spring book fair
"Treasure Hunt" until
Thursday, March 18. The fail
will be open during school
hours. Family nights will be
Monday, March 15, until 8
p.m.
Kollege of Knowledge
... A ARP 2386 Spring
Kollege of Knowledge XXIV
will be a variety of 30 differ
ent classes on March 18, 25
and April 1. Classes will be at
the First Christian Church,
1270 Sawnee Dr. in
Cumming. Classes will meet
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a
lunch break from 12:10-1 p.m.
Bring a sandwich, drinks and
dessert will be provided.
Classes are open to all per
sons from age 20-90 years of
age. The cost is $lO.
Enrollment forms are
available at Regions Bank.
515 Atlanta Rd. in Cumming.
For information, call (770)
887-4211.
The Cumming-Forsyth
County Optimist Club
... meets on Thursdays at 7
a.m. at the Olde Towne
Country Restaurant. On
March 18 the Club Oratorical
winners from area schools will
be guests. On March 25
Thomas Seay. M.D., with the
Atlanta Cancer Association
will be the guest speaker.
Visitors are welcome. For
information, call (770) 887-
6064.
The Forsyth Forest
Conservation Group
... will meet Thursdav.
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Dont Miss This Rare Opportunity To
Meet America's Most Beloved Artist
Customers who purchase a new limited
edition canvas in 2004 will receive:
- 2 tickets to this exciting event.
- Hear Thom’s inspiring message.
- Have your canvas certificate signed.
- Purchase special event merchandise.
- Support World Vision charity.
- A special signature & remarque on back.
- A free gift at the event.
Saturday, March 27th • 6:30-8:30 • Gwinnett Convention Center
Tickets must be obtained at Parsons Gallery only!
No tickets available at the door!
Call Parsons Gallery for details about this exciting event.
770-888-9924
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CUMMING EVENTS
March 18. at 7 p.m. at the
Sawnee Cultural Arts Center
for a "State of the Legislature
Review.” Guest speakers will
be Neill Herring, lobbyist for
the Georgia Chapter and Mark
Woodall, Georgia’s
Legislature Chair. We’ll learn
how well Georgia is doing this
year in efforts to keep us
"green.” f
Everyone is invited.
Gardening classes
... the following classes
will be offered by the Forsyth
County Cooperative Extension
Service's Forsyth County
Master Gardeners:
• Session 1: Roses will
be Saturday, March 20, from
10:30-11:30 a.m. at the
Sharon Forks Library, 2820
Old Atlanta Rd. This class is
presented by Jean Gaby,
Forsyth County master gar
dener. The care you give your
roses now will determine how
well they grow and bloom in
the coming months. Our expe
rienced rosarian will show you
how to lay the groundwork for
a successful rose garden.
• Session 2: Azaleas
Presented by Jan VandeVelde,
Forsy th County Master
Gardener, will be Saturday,
March 20, from 11:45 a.m. to
12:45 p.m. Get answers to
problems and learn how to use
the many varieties that are
now available. From native
azaleas to Satsukis to Encores
and more, enjoy a visual feast
of azaleas and take the mys
tery out of growing them in
your garden.
Vickery Creek Elementary
... the fifth grade class will
present the play "Oliver...
w ith a Twist and a Turn," a
kid-friendly, comedy-drama
adaptation of the Charles
Dickens classic "Oliver
Twist.”
The performance will be
Sunday. March 14. at 3 p.m. in
the Vickery Creek Elementary
cafeteria. Admission is $5 for
adults and $3 for children
under 12.
The Chestatee River
Chapter
... of the Daughters of the
American Revolution meets
the second Sunday of each
month at the Adair Park
Clubhouse. The speakers for
March are as follows:
• March 14 Elaine
McConnell will talk about
migration trails of early
Georgia pioneers. If you are
interested in attending, please
call Mrs. Joan McGovern at
(770)888-9654.
Wine tasting and silent
auction
... sponsored by the
Cumming Civitan Club will
be Monday. March 15. at the
Chamber of Commerce Event
Facility from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Fine wines and hors d’oeuvrcs
w ill be featured. Advanced
ticket sales only with limited
seating for $25 per person. All
proceeds w ill benefit commu
nity service for mentally and
physically challenged. For
tickets and information, call
(770)887-6141.(404)406-
0250 or (770) 889-9704.
Mentor training
... will be offered at the
Forsyth County Schools
Board of Education. 1120
Dahlonega Hwy. in Cumming
on March 16 from 6:30-8:30
p in. Individuals are needed to
spend 30 minutes a week to
make a difference in a child’s
life. For information, contact
Susie Brookshire at (770) 887-
2461.
Forsyth County Library
... presents its Spring
Preschool Programs Tuesdays
at the Cumming branch, and
Thursdays at the Sharon Forks
branch. March 16-April 22. at
10:15 and 11 a.m.
Preschoolers can enjoy sto
ries. songs and activities
Programs are on Lapsit, for
ages 2 to 3 (with an adult),
promotes love of language and
early language skills.
Story time, for ages 4 to 5,
invites children to listen and
learn through picture books
and activities. Registration is
not necessary. Early arrival is
suggested.
For more information, call
the Youth Services
Department of the Forsyth
County Public Library at
(770) 781-9840, Ext. 364, or
visit the Web site at
www.forsythpl.org.
The Junior Optimist
Outdoor Club
... sponsored by the
Forsyth Cumming Optimist
Club will commence the
spring course on Responsible
Boating, on Thursday, March
19. at the Deer Creek
Presbyterian Church on Lanier
Drive in Cumming. The Boat
Georgia course will be given
over the next month and will
commence at 7 p.m.
Additional information
may be acquired by calling
Youth Advisor Timothy
Edwards at (770) 887-5147.
The youth group is also a part
of Sea Scouting BSA and in
the summer months takes part
in aquatic activities on Lake
Lanier.
Covenant Christian
Academy
... will have its first annual
yard sale, bake sale and silent
auction on Saturday, March
20, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at
6905 Post Rd. in Cumming.
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Horse Rescue open house
... will be Sunday, March
21, from 1-4 p.m. at the
North Wind Equestrian Center,
1768 Newt Green Rd. in
Cumming. Admission is free.
Meet the horses. There will be
children’s games, Humvee
• rides with the National Guard,
gifts and goodies, raffles, and
family fun. For information,
call (770) 886-5419 or visit
the Web site at
www.SaveTheHorses.org.
Kid Komedy
... will have a seven-week
Stand-up Comedy After
School Program for children
ages 8-12 at Humpus Bumpus
Books, 703 Atlanta Rd. in
Cumming. The program will
meet Mondays starting March
22, from 4-5:30 p.m. and will
end with a "Graduation Show"
(May 10 at 5 p.m.) featuring
family friendly stand-up com
edy performed and written by
the students. The course fee is
$l2O and includes the Kid
Komedy “Funbook" and a T
shirt.
Children learn joke writ
ing. delivery, timing and stage
presence though written exer-
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coaching. Kid Komedy pro
motes communication, coping
skills and self-confidence
through comedy training.
Graduates have appeared on
CNN, FOX News. TBS
Superstation, PAX TV, and
CNN Radio, as well as in the
Chicago Tribune, Teacher
Magazine and the Hollywood
Reporter.
For additional information
about The Kid Komedy
Foundation, visit the Web site
at www.kidkomedy.org or call
Janet Schultz at (770) 887-
9449.
Sons of Confederate
Veterans, Cumming Camp
... The Hiram Parks Bell
Camp No. 1642 will meet
Monday. March 22, at 7 p.m.
at the Cumming Police
Department, 301 Veterans
Memorial Blvd, in Cumming.
The speaker will be Kimberly
Wright of the Georgia Society,
Order of Confederate Rose,
which is a companion society
sponsored by the Sons of
Confederate Veterans.
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