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GUMMING EVENTS
Events Listings in Cumming
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 @forsythnews. com.
The Cumming
Playhouse
... line up through July 3
will be as follows:
• “Stan Clardy, A
Musical Journey,” will be
June 25 at 8 p.m.
• June 30-July 3 ‘Of
Thee I Sing” — A Patriotic
Extravaganza, a Medallion
Performing Arts production
will be June 30 and July 1-3
at 8 p.m.
• July 16 Fontanna
Sunset — bluegrass at its
finest, will be Saturday
night, July 16. RSVP Dinner
at Tam’s Backstage.
Please call ahead for tick¬
ets and reservations and a
menu, at (770)781-9178.
For more information,
visit the Web site at
www.cummingplayhouse.co
m.
Girl Scouts
... of Northeast Georgia
North Forsyth invites the
public to participate in the
annual daycamp “Welcome
to the Jungle” week July 18-
22. The cost is $80 for Girl
Scouts and $90 for non-reg
istered scouts. We will be
participating in a community
service project this year for
Wildlife Wonders who will
be bringing out some of their
“jungle” friends. For more
information, call Misty
Pugmire, daycamp director,
at (678) 455-0963 or e-mail
at mpugmire@bellsouth.net.
South Forsyth Leads
Club
... chapter of national net¬
working group has openings.
Meetings are Fridays at
12:30 p.m. at Wild Wing
Cafe on Hwy. 9 in Cumming.
The group meet be June 24.
Call Pam for information at
(678) 873-0603.
Forsyth County Library
... presents Summer
Preschool Programs.
Preschoolers can enjoy sto¬
ries, songs and activities at
the library this summer.
Lapsit, for ages 2 to 3 (with
an adult), promotes love of
language and early language
skills. Storytime, for ages 4
to 5, invites children to listen
and learn through picture
books and activities. The
Summer Program series con¬
tinues through July 14.
Registration is not necessary.
Early arrival is suggested.
Performances of
“Aladdin and the Magic
Lamp 7*
... performance will be at
the Sawnee Cultural Arts
Center. The play is produced
by SCAC’s Saturday on
Stage Children’s Theatre and
is appropriate for all ages.
Directed by Steven Jones.
Performances will be given
in the Main Stage Theatre on
Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays
at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and on
Sundays at 2 p.m., through
June 26. All Seats are $5.
Visit www.sawneecenter.org
for information or call (770)
889.4977 to reserve tickets.
The Forsyth County
Farmers Market
... will be open at the
Cumming. Fairgrounds, 235
. Castleberry Road in
Cumming, every Wednesday
and Saturday, through Sept.
10, from 7 a.m. until vendors
are sold out. For informa¬
tion, call Edsel Orr at (770)
887-3348.
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and high schoolers the
chance to “share the words
... share your words” in vari¬
ous ways this summer, at the
Forsyth County Public
Library. The meetings will
be from from 6:30-8 p.m.
Refreshments will be served.
• Monday, June 27 —
Bring a favorite poem, song,
or monologue to Open Mic
at the Cumming branch.
• Monday, July 11 —
Open Mic at the Sharon
Forks branch.
• Monday, July 27
Mystery author Cheryl Ritzel
conducts a mystery writing
workshop at the Cumming
branch.
Teens should call to
reserve a spot, beginning
June 1, by calling (770) 781 -
9840, Ext. 364. For more
information, tall or visit a
library branch or go to
www.forsythpl.org.
AARP Chapter No. 2386
... will meet Friday, June
24, at 3 p.m. at the Forsyth
County Senior Center on
Dahlonega Highway for the
annual Watermelon Seed
Spittin’ Contest.
The Republican Women
of Forsyth County
... will have its monthly
meeting at the Country
Gourmet Cafe, 101 W.
Courthouse Square in
Cumming, at 8:30 a.m.
Saturday, June 25. The cost
is $10. Robbie Hamrick,
chief deputy, will be the
guest speaker who will
address topics such as the
teenage driving fatality cri¬
sis, crime and gang activity
in the county. RSVP by June
24 by calling Jeanne Condon
at (678) 513-7926.
DCHS Class of 1995
... will have its 10 year
reunion on June 25. For
information, call Amanda
Patterson at (678) 525-0448.
The Cumming
Playhouse
... will present Stan
Clardy in “Soldiers in Gray”
on Saturday, June 25, at 7
p.m. at the Historic
Cumming School in down¬
town Cumming. Perior dress
is welcome.
An award-winning one
man musical play written
and performed by Stan
Clardy is the story of a sol¬
dier’s life before, during and
after the War for Southern
Independence. This journey
of a soldier’s life and
thoughts during those tumul¬
tuous times of incredible
bravery and sacrifice will
encourage you to preserve
and honor the heritage for
which these soldiers fought.
Tickets are $10. For
tion or to purchase a ticket,
call (770) 781-9178. The
Bell Research Center in
room 113 Will be open
immediately after “Soldiers
in Gray” and everyone is
invited to visit.
YMCA scholarships
available
... The Place of Forsyth
County Inc. will offer
two-week YMCA camp
scholarships that will pro¬
vide children of low-income
families an exciting and
memorable summer camp
experience. Sessions are
June 27-July 8 and July 11-
22 and are on a first come,
first serve basis. Parents of
children between the ages of
6-12 are encouraged to call
The Place at (770) 887-1098
to set an appointment with a
caseworker to determine
need and eligibility.
Rhubarb Jones’ 16th
March Across Georgia
... comes to Cumming on
June 27 at 11:30 a.m. at the
Wendy’s parking lot, 300
Tri-County Plaza, collecting
pennies, nickels, dimes,
checks and “folding money”
to raise money for The
Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society. For information, call
The Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society at (800) 399-7312 or
(770) 438-6006, Ext. 231.
Sons of Confederate
Veterans, Cumming Camp
... The Hiram Parks Bell
Camp No. 1642 will meet on
Monday, June 27, at 7 p.m.
in the Bell Research Center
at the Historic Cumming
School, room 113, at 101
School Street in Cumming.
The SCV serves as a histori
cal, patriotic and non-politi¬
cal organization and,
although membership is open
to male descendants of
Confederate soldiers, all per¬
sons are welcome to visit
where meetings are informal,
casual and friendly. Meetings
are at the Historic Cumming
School usually on the fourth
Monday of each month. For
information, call Ted Brooke
at (770) 781-9221 or Clark
Rye at (770) 887-3200. Visit
the Web site at http://geor
giascv.com/hpbell 1642.
The Forsyth County
Board of Health
... will meet June 28 at
5:30 p.m. in the Council
Chambers Room on the sec¬
ond floor of City Hall, 100
Main Street in Cumming.
Forsyth Christian
Business Leaders
Association
... will sponsor a special
evening with international
missionary Bob Strobel as
the guest speaker. Strobel’s
powerful talk entitled “The
Curse of the Rapture!” will
be presented. All are wel¬
come, for this free evening at
7:30 p.m. at the Sawnee
Cultural Arts Center, 1090
Tribble Gap Road in
Cumming, on Tuesday, June
28.
Parade
... the annual July 4
Thomas-Mashbum Steam
Engine Parade, sponsored by
Northside Hospital Forsyth,
will be Monday, July 4, at 10
a.m. For information and
entry forms, please call
Cindy Hansard at (770) 887
OS 16 or Amy Webb at (770)
887-1530. Submit your entry
form. Space is limited.
The Sounds of Sawnee
Community Band
... will perform Monday,
July 4, on Tribble Gap Road
near City Hall in downtown
Cumming at 9 a.m. just
before the parade. For addi¬
tional information or direc¬
tions, call Sue Barruw at
(770) 889-8290.
Lanier Technical
College
Adult Learning Center
... will have registration
for GED preparation classes
on July 6, 20 and 27 at the
Forsyth Campus in room
A237. In order to attend the
classes during the summer
quarter, you will need to reg¬
ister on one of these dates.
Arrive promptly at noon and
plan to stay until 4:30 p.m.
because an assessment will
be given.
Feel free to come by and
talk about the GED prepara¬
tion and other classes are
offered to help with learning
skills in English and math.
To register for the GED
test, come to the office in
room A250 Monday
Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. Bring a driver’s license
or pedestrian ID, a money
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umentation.
English as a Second
Language classes are offered
in the mornings and
evenings. Registration will
be July 11 from 10 a.m. to 7
p.m. in room A142 at the
Forsyth Campus, 7745
Majors Road in Cumming.
Plan to be about one hour.
For information about the
programs, call the Adult
Learning Center at (770)
781-6987. Classes, material
and instruction are free.
The Joy of Connecting
Duluth/Johns Creek
... will meet Thursday,
July 7, from 7-9 p.m. at
7830 Tintern Trace in
Duluth. The Joy of
Connecting is a relaxed din¬
ner/networking gathering for
women business owners,
entrepreneurs, other profes¬
sional women and guests
with no annual membership
requirement. It is limited to
35 participants. Twenty dol¬
lars paid in advance reserves
your spot. All participants
receive a roster containing
company and contact infor¬
mation for all in attendance.
This monthly experience is
open to anyone interested in
building relationships,
expanding her business and
having fun. For information,
call Dawn Rowley at (770)
418-9919 or email
dawn@flexible-fitness.com.
Sawnee Cultural Arts
Center
... will offer the following
summer camps:
Drama Camps:
• Drama through Improv
— will be July 11-15 for
ages 8-12 from 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. Tuition is $175.
• Musical Theatre — will
be July 18-22 for ages 8-16
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuition
is $175
• On-Camera Acting —
will be July 25-29 for ages
11 and up from 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. Tuition is $175.
For information, call
(770) 889-4977.
AARP Driver Safety
Program
• ... will be offered at the
Cumming First United
Methodist Church, 770
Canton Hwy. in Cumming.
The class will be Tuesday
and Wednesday, July 12 and
13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Attendance both days is
required to get your certifi¬
cate. There will be a $10 fee
collected the first day to
cover the cost of material.
Though the information is
designed primarily for drives
age 50 and over, younger
drivers may attend. The class
provides tips on avoiding
accidents and other safe driv¬
ing practices. To register,
call (770) 887-2900.
Back to School Expo
... will be Saturday, July
16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This special event for fami¬
lies and children, which will
feature several exciting
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dance, art and music demon¬
strations, along with local
businesses sharing informa¬
tion on technology, college
savings plans, school sup¬
plies and much more. There
will be a fashion show with
all the latest children’s
school and special event
clothing and a youth art pro¬
gram will be available to
keep the kids busy with fun
filled art projects.
All vendors interested, in
participating in the expo
should register for a display
booth by July 1, which are
$75. Registration forms are
available online at
www.sawneecenter.org.
For information, call the
Sawnee Cultural Arts Center
at (770) 889-4977.
Forsyth County Senior
Center Pathfinders
... the deadline for the Mt.
Rushmore, South Dakota,
trip is July 19. The trip will
be Oct. 7-17, 11 days, 10
nights and the cost is $749
per person for double occu¬
pancy. For information, call
(770) 781-2178.
Young Harris College
Reunion
... for classes ‘74, ‘75 and
‘76 will be Saturday, July
at the Lakeside Pavilion at
the Fieldstone Resort from
3-6 p.m. Pictures will be
taken around 4 p.m. The cost
is $10 per adult, kids are
free.
Christian Fiije Arts of
Forsyth
... is a non-profit organi¬
zation committed to provid¬
ing music and fine arts
opportunities to students in
the home school as well as
the Christian school commu¬
nity. CFAF is now accepting
registrations for the fall ses¬
sion in band, chorus, orches¬
tra and private lessons until
Aug. 5. Call (770) 205-9446
or go to www.christianfin
earts.com for a registration
form.
Media/Book Sale
... will be at Goody’s in
Cumming on Saturday,
Aug.6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Proceeds from this sale will
benefit the Prevent Child
Abuse Forsyth. For informa¬
tion or to donate new or
media material, call A
Friend’s House at (678) 208-
1908. Chick-fil-A cheese¬
cakes will be on sale.
Forsyth County Parks
Recreation Department
... will offer.the following
camps:
• Magic Camp —
Campers will be introduced
to magic tricks, illusions and
balloon sculpting July 18-22
from 2-5 p.m. at the Sawnee
. Mountain Park. This camp is
for ages 9 and up. The fee is
$90. Camp # 314194-A.
• Abrakadoodle Art
Camp — This camp is for
ages 6-12 and will be at the
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Sharon Springs Park Aug. 1-
5 from 1-3 p.m. The fee is
$125, $10 materials. Camp #
314571-B
For information, call
(770)781-2215. .
Bowl for Kids’ Sake
... benefitting Big
Brothers Big Sisters in
Forsyth County will be Aug.
13 at Stars and Strikes
Family Entertainment Center
in Cumming. Opportunities
for company and business
sponsorship as well as for
company/business, church or
civic group bowling teams
and individual bowler partic¬
ipants. Call the Big Brothers
Big Sisters office at (678)
513-8600 to find out how
you can help provide the
children in the community in
need with a mentor by par¬
ticipating.
South Forsyth Class of
1995
... will have its 10-year
reunion Saturday, Aug. 27, at
the W Hotel at Perimeter.
The price will be $45 per
person, which will include
dinner, tea or water, and
entertainment. Please make
checks payable to SFHS95
and send to: SFHS95, 2534
Summit Cove Drive, Duluth
GA, 30097 by July 29. For
information, visit
www.sfhs95.com.
Golf tournament
... sponsored by the
Fraternal Order of Police
will be Sept. 10-11 at
Country. Land Golf to benefit
the “Shop with a Cop” pro¬
gram. For information, call
(770) 887-0006 A single
player is $60. There will be
raffle prizes, hole-in-one
prizes and much more.
Ongoing events
Sawnee-Cumming
Optimist Club
... is one of two clubs in
the county whose purpose is
being the “Friend of Youth.”
Members are involved in
working with the youth in
the community and network¬
ing with other child-welfare
groups such as CASA and
BBBS. The club meets the
first and third Thursday of
each month with special pro¬
grams and guest speakers. If
you desire to give back to the
community, please join the
meeting and then as a guest
for dinner. For more infor¬
mation, call the (770) 781
9751 or (770) 887-9148.
Mothers Against Drunk
Drivers
... the Forsyth Chapter
needs volunteers and mem¬
bers. For information, call
Margie Parker at (678) 641 -
5097 or MADD, GA, at
(404) 223-3331 or visit the
Web site at 1
www.maddga.org.
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