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EVENTS from 10A
Showcase will be Saturday.
May 8, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
There will be door prizes, a
raffle, demonstrations and
samples. Admission and com
plimentary raffle entry' is $2.
• Sounds of Sawnee
Community Band will be
in concert on Sunday. May 9,
at 3 p.m. Admission is free.
Donations are accepted.
• ‘ Robin Hood" will be
presented by Saturday on
Stage. SC AC Children’s
Theatre on Saturdays. June 12,
19, and July 10 at 10 a m. and
2 p.m. Tickets go on sale April
12.
Forsyth County Parks
and Recreation
... will offer the following
classes:
• Hatha Yoga One-hour
classes are designed for begin
ner to moderate level students.
Sessions use stretching,
breathing, meditation and
alignment to improve muscle
tone, strength, flexibility and
overall mind and body well
ness. Equipment is provided
and you may progress at your
own pace. Classes are at the
Central Park Recreation
Center starting Monday. May
17. from 6:15-7:15 p.m. or
Tuesday. May 4. from 11:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or
Thursday. May 6. from 6-70
p.m. The fee is S6O for six
weeks. Candace Gorijn is the
instructor.
• Tai Chi The Beijing
Twenty-four Postures are
being taught at Central Park
Recreation Center starting on
Wednesday. April 28. from
6:45-7:45 p.m. The fee is S6O
for six weeks. Dan Smith is
the instructor.
• Karate Traditional
Okinawan karate will be
taught at the Central Park
Recreation Center starting
Monday, May 3. for ages 5-
12. from 5:30-6:30 p.m. These
classes are Mondays and
Wednesdays and are designed
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to develop a lifestyle that
leads to self-defense, self-con
fidence. improved health and
improved balance and coordi
nation. The fee is S6O for six
weeks. Dan Smith is the
instructor.
• Hip Hop Learn dance
combinations used in the Hip
Hop dance style. Develop the
strength, flexibility, rhythm,
balance and safe body
mechanics to dance confident
ly in a social atmosphere.
This class is for ages 11
and up. Classes begin
Tuesday, April 20, from 6:45-
7:45 p.m. The fee is S6O for
eight weeks. Jamie Bristol is
the instructor.
• Ballroom, East Coast
Swing & Line Dance
Ballroom is being offered
from 6-7 p.m.; East Coast
Swing is being offered from 7-
8 p.m.; and Line Dance from
8-9 p.m. at the Central Park
Recreation Center starting
Thursday. April 22. The fee is
S4B for six weeks. Elizabeth
Williams is the instructor. For
more information, call Forsyth
County Parks and Recreation
at (770) 781-2215.
Discounted Six Flags
tickets
... 4-H once again has a
super discount on Six Flags
tickets. Adult, youth and sen
ior citizen tickets will be
available for $24. Six Flags
gate prices for 2004 are $46
for adults and $27.81 for
youth and senior citizens.
Children 2 years of age and
under are free. So you can see
this is a great deal for a day of
family fun. Tickets may be
used any operating day.
Tickets are available at the
Forsyth County Extension
Service. 101 E. Maple St. in
Cumming, and can be pur
chased with cash or check. For
more information, call (770)
887-2418.
Application for
Membership
... for The United W'ay of
Forsyth County will be
through May 31. Any health,
character-building or welfare
agency interested in the objec
tives of the United Way and
desiring to participate in the
United Way Fund-raising
campaign and in the funds so
raised, upon approval of the
United Way Board of
Directors, may become an
institutional partner or partner
agency. Application forms for
agencies requesting admission
may be obtained by calling the
United Way office at (770)
781-4110. Applications will
be accepted during the months
of April and May. The appli
cations must be completed and
returned to the United Way
office by 5 p.m. on May 31.
The AARP Tax Aide
Program
... will offer free income
tax service for low income and
senior taxpayers, will be at the
Cumming Public Library on
Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. through April 5. No
appointment necessary, you
just sign-in and taxpayers will
be taken care of in order of
arrival. It is necessary for all
taxpayers using this free serv
ice to bring their Social
Security card(s) along with
last year’s tax returns. This
will assist the Tax-Aide volun
teers in properly completing
this year's returns.
Volunteers needed
... The Place of Forsyth
County Inc. has a noon day
meal on Wednesdays for the
community. This event com
plements current food pro
grams and the fundamental
belief that no one in the
United States should go hun
gry.
Because these are troubled
times and so many are facing
economic hardship we need
your help to "share the spirit
of community." We are seek
ing a committed volunteer to
become a liaison person in
order to expand the event to
Fridays. Requirements: caring,
committed and be available
from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
each week, January-
November. For information,
call Sandy at (770) 887-1098,
Ext. 225.
Ongoing events
Forsyth County Young
Republicans
... meets the third Thtirsday
of each month at the
Buckhead Brewery on Hwy.
20. Social begins at 7 p.m.
with the business meeting at
7:30 p.m. For more informa
tion, visit the Web site at
www.fcyr.us.
The Chestatee
Homemaker Club
... invites all interested
homemakers to the meetings
on the third Wednesday of
each month at 10 a.m. at the
clubhouse next to Chestatee
Elementary School. The pur
pose of the club is to help
strengthen the home and the
family both individually and
as a part of the community
through educational and serv
ice programs. For information,
call (770) 887-5773 or (770)
887-3643.
The Gainesville Chorale
... This May the 50 voice
group, under the direction of
Bruce Alan Nunley, will pres
ent its 35th anniversary season
finale a springtime presenta
tion of Carl Orff's powerfully
poetic Carmina Burana. This
choral work is a masterpiece
of both modem and ancient
musical styles. Carl Orff has
blended the past and the pres
ent together in this truly hero
ic composition.
Location and ticket infor
mation is coming soon. For
more information, call (770)
536-9642.
The Cumming Civitan
Club
... meets the first and third
Thursday of each month from
12:30-1:30 p.m. at the
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Sawnee Cultural Arts Center.
You are invited to join the
men and women of the club
in providing service to the
community and fellowship
with each other. Lunch is
served. For information, call
(678)513-0700.
Sea Scout Ship No. 2222
... a teenage scouting
activity for older girls and
boys interested in the art of
sailing, boat handling and
nautical activities on Lake
Lanier announces its move to
its winter facility at Deer
Creek Presbyterian Church
on Lanier Drive. Meetings
are weekly on Thursdays at 7
p.m.
Those who are interested
in sailing or who wish to be a
part of an active outdoor
group, contact Scudder
Edwards at (770) 781-4720.
Boy Scout Troop No.
2222
... sponsored by the
Forsyth-Cumming Optimist
Club is opened to boys
between the ages of 11-18.
Scoutmaster Timothy Edwards
has a balanced program filled
with both indoor and camping
activities. Monthly field
events are balanced with
weekly indoor meetings on
Thursdays at the Deer Creek
Presbyterian Church on Lanier
Drive in Cumming.The troop
continues to support its spon
sor by sharing in events such
as the annual Fishing Derby
held by DNR on the
Chattahoochee River. Sponsor
Chairman Bill Couch can be
reached at (770) 889-9664.
Forsyth County Library
... will have its preschool
programs. Preschoolers can
enjoy stories, songs and activi
ties at the Forsyth County
Public Library. Lapsit, for
ages 2-3. with an adult, pro
motes love of language and
early language skills.
Storytime for ages 4-5 invites
children to listen and learn
through picture books and
activities. Registration is not
necessary. Early arrival is sug
gested.
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.
Cell phones needed
... Don’t throw away that
cell phone. Family Haven, a
shelter for battered women
and their children, are collect
ing old cell phones. There are
more than 130 million cell
phones put in the landfills
yearly. Bring your cell phone
to 4333 Kelly Mill Rd. or
4910 Browns Bridge Rd. or
the Administrative office at
130 Pilgrim Village Dr., Suite
400. For information, call
(770) 889-6384.
The Cumming Kiwanis
Club
... meets each Wednesday
at noon at the Kiwanis
Building on Pilgrim Mill
Road at the City Park.
Members gather at 11:45 a.m.
with lunch being served short
ly thereafter then followed by
a program. The meeting ends
promptly at 1 p.m. If you are
interested in becoming a
member you are invited to join
us for a catered lunch, to learn
more about the opportunities
to serve the youth and elderly
citizens of Forsyth County
while enjoying good fellow
ship. For reservations, call
Arthur Morgan at (770) 889-
0635.
Attention Senior Citizens
... ages 62 and over. If you
would like to obtain a working
knowledge of computers and
various software programs,
Lanier Technical College
offers a wide range of begin
ning computer classes, with a
variety of class options and
times to meet your schedule.
Tuition is free for seniors,
books and activity fees are
extra. For more information
call (770)781-6940.
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