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CUMMING EVENTS 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 e-mail at events@forsyth news.com. The Historical Society of Forsyth County ...will be open for research and browsing on the following dates: Sunday, Nov. 28, from 2-4 p.m.; Tuesday, Nov. 29, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The soci¬ ety will open for groups by appointment. Call (770) 887- 8464 to schedule an appoint¬ ment. Hands Across Forsyth ... a holiday assistance pro¬ gram at The Place of Forsyth County is available for Forsyth families in need of holiday assistance. Residents needing assistance with Christmas gifts for their chil¬ dren under the age of 18 should apply at The Place, 2550 The Place Circle, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-11 a.m. The following information is required to document need for all applicants: Proof of Forsyth County residency, proof of income for all house¬ hold members for the past 30 days, Georgia photo identifi¬ cation, household with no income in the past 30 days need to bring their current food stamp approval letter, Social Security numbers are needed for all members of the family, and documentation of situational need. The last day to apply for Christmas for your children is Dec. 12. A Saturday sign-up is scheduled to accommodate working families, Dec. 3, from 9-11 a.m. For application information, call (770) 781- 8846. If you would like to spon¬ sor a child/children, we will be able to match up sponsors and families beginning Oct. 31. To become a sponsor, call (770) 887-1098, Ext. 226, and leave your name and a daytime con¬ tact number. Become a Master Gardener Volunteer ... applications are now being accepted for the 2006 Master Gardener Volunteer Training program, sponsored by the Forsyth County Cooperative Extension Service and the Forsyth County Master Gardeners. Classes will be each Wednesday and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Sawnee Mountain Park Community Building, 3995 Watson Road in Cumming, Jan. 6-March 29, 2006. Application deadline is Nov. 23. Participants will be \) selected and notified by early December. Class size will be limited to approximately 25 students. The cost is $150. For information and an application, call Jan at (770) 887-2418. Festival of Trees ... Unicoi State Park & Lodge is partnering with the White County Chamber of Commerce and the Alpine Helen/White County CVB to host the “Festival of Trees” from Nov. 26 through Dec. 10. Visitors can choose their favorite tree and place a bid on it. The winning bids will be announced Saturday, Dec. 10 and the winners will take home the decorated trees and trimmings. No admission is required, and the trees will be on display for everyone to enjoy. All proceeds go to White County United Way. For more information, please call (800) 573-9659, ext. 305. Sons of Confederate Veterans ... Hiram Parks Bell Camp No. 1642 will meet Monday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m. in the Bell Research Center at the historic Cumming School, Room 113, at 101 School St. in Cumming. The program will be by Jack Marlar on the Confederate submarine Hunley, recently found off the coast of Charleston, S.C. Over one . dozen members of Camp No. 1642 attended the funeral of the Hunley crew in Charleston in 2004. For information call Ted Brooke at (770) 781-9221 or Clark Rye at (770) 887-3200. Preceptor Alpha Gamma ... chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will meet Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m. at the home of Karen Gaston. The program for the evening will be “Good and True Reflections,” present¬ ed by Mrs. Gaston. For infor¬ mation call Mrs. Gaston, vice president, at (770) 887-5051. Red Cross Training Classes ... the Northeast Georgia Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold training class¬ es at its location on 311 Jesse Jewell Pkwy. in Gainesville. Scheduled classes include: • Pet First Aid/CPR, Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 6-10 p.m. - $35 •Adult CPR/AED, Thursday, Dec. 8 from 5-10 p.m. - $42 • First aid class, Wednesday, Dec. 14 from 6-9 p.m. - $36 • Adult CPR class, Thursday, Dec. 15 from 6-10 p.m. -$36 • Infant/child CPR class, Friday, Dec. 16 from 6-10 p.m. - $38 Please call Beverly Walker to register at (770) 532-8453, ext. 16 Southside Dance Company ...a student-run organiza¬ tion of South Forsyth High School, will be performing Dec. 1-3 from 7-9 p.m. in the South Forsyth High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $5 for students and $8 for adults. SFHS Habitat for Humanity Club ...will host an arts and crafts show in the lobby of South Forsyth High School’s Performing Arts Center Dec. 1-3 from 6:30 p.m., coinciding with the Southside Dance Company performance. All art pieces are created by students and all proceeds will go to Habitat for Humanity, an organization that builds houses for those less fortunate. For more information, e-mail Alanna Ford at alannaford @ akom.net. “Breakfast with Santa” ... will be held at Cross Plains Baptist Church on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 8-11 a.m. There will be home cooked breakfast, photos with Santa, and children’s craft activities. There will also be crafts, gift items and baked goods for sale. The Cross Plains Youth Choir will sing Christmas carols at 9:30 a.m.The church is located at 6500 McGinnis Ferry Road. For information, call Joy Boling at (770) 886-9611. No reservations are necessary. Breakfast is $5 for adults and $3 for children. All proceeds go toward church youth summer camp. Girls on the Run Forsyth ... the kick-off event for Girls on the Run Forsyth is ( scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Old Atlanta Road and McGinnis Ferry Road in Cumming. The family fun day is sponsored by New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc., Girls on the Run Forsyth and the Shops of Shakerag. The goal is to combine the power of running, workouts and life skill games to promote the development of girls in grades 3-5. Bob Lancer, host of Parenting Solutions on WSB Radio, will speak at 12:30. Preregistration will be available for the Spring Session of Girls on the Run, which will take place February through May 2006. The twice a-week curriculum combines training for a 3.1 mile run/walk event with social and physical workouts. For more information, call Girls on the Run Forsyth at 404-667-4101. “Deck the Halls” ... Unicoi State Park & Lodge will host a “Deck the Halls” event on Saturday, Dec. 3. From 2-5 p.m., visitors can make holiday ornaments and crafts and enjoy hayrides. From 2-7 p.m., cider and cookies will be served and Santa Claus will be in the lodge for visits. Musical enter¬ tainment will be provided by Benny Allison’s Bluecreek Bluegrass Band from 2-4 p.m., and Buck & Nelson will per¬ form from 5-7 p.m. For more information, please call (800) 573-9659, ext. 305. Auditions for “Oklahoma!” ... will be held at the Holly Theatre, 69 West Main Street in Dahlonega, Saturday, Dec. 3 from 9 a,m. to 3 p.m. Rehearsals will be Monday and Wednesday evenings and Saturday afternoons beginning January 4. Please bring rehearsal schedule conflicts in writing to the audition. The show runs March 10-26, 2006. Auditions will consist of one song, readings from the script and a brief dance routine (dance audition not necessary for all roles). All roles require a vocal audition. For more information or to schedule an audition appoint¬ ment, please contact Colleen Quigley at the Holly Theatre at (706) 864-3759, ext 4. Photos of Santa With Your Pet ... Family Haven is spon¬ soring a photo session with Santa for pets on Saturday, Dec. 3 at the Children’s Bargain Boutique on 4910 Browns Bridge Road. Professional photographs will taken by Wolf Camera between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Please bring cats and dogs only, and children are wel¬ come with their pet. All pets must be on a leash or con¬ tained, and all proceeds will benefit Family Haven’s Shelter. For more information, call (770) 889-6384 or visit www.family-haven.com. Foothills Guild of Arts and Crafts ... will celebrate its 22nd annual Holiday Tour of Artists’ Homes and Studios on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3- 4. All nine artists will be at two locations for the tour: The Gourd Place in White County, and John Kollock’s home/stu¬ dio in Habersham County. Tour hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday Dec. 3, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4. Brochures for the tour are available at local businesses and organizations, or you may request a brochure by calling (706) 865-4048, by writing to 2391 Duncan Bridge Road, Sautee, GA 30571, or by emailing pwjl@hemc.net. “A Nutcracker Tea” ... presented by Sawnee Ballet Theatre will be Sunday, Dec. 4, from 2-4 p.m. at the Windemere Golf and Country Club. Treat your little princess to a very special holiday tea with some of your favorite characters from ‘The Nutcracker” including the Sugar Plum Fairy. Tickets are $25 per person and are avail¬ able at Sawnee School of Ballet or Victoria’s Children’s Boutique. Seating is limited. For information, call (770) 887-0756. All proceeds benefit Sawnee Ballet Theatre, a non¬ profit organization. Sounds of Sawnee Christmas Concert ...the Sounds of Sawnee Community Band and the debut performance of the 400 Wednesday 11/23 - Thursday 12/1 HARRY POTTER 0 THE GOBLET OF FIRE (PG13) (FRI-SAT 10:00), 12:05,1:40,3:40,5:00,7:15,8:15 WALK THE LINE (PG13) (FRI-SAT 10:05), 12:55,3:50,6:55,9:50 YOURS MINE A OURS (R) (FRI-SAT 10:10), 12:20,2:40,5:05,7:20,9:30 CHICKEN LITTLE (G) (FRI-SAT 10:30,11:15), 12:30,1:10,2:30 3:10,4:45,7:00,9:00 _ JUST FRIENDS (PG) (FRbSAT 10:00), 12:15,2:35,4:55,7:30,9:55 RENT (PG) (FRI-SAT 10:15), 1:05,4:10,7:05,9:50 ZATHURA (PQ) (FRbSAT 10:05), 12:15,2:25,4:50,7:25,9:50 DERAILED (R) (FRbSAT 10:00), 4:45,7:20,9:50 IN THE MIX (PG13) (FRbSAT 11:00), 5:10,7:35,9:55 SAW II (R) 10:15 MtntttM HAPPYTHANKSGIVING mt,WM TICKETS ON SALE UP TO 7 DAYS IN ADVANCE ADULTS $8.00 CHILD/SR $6.00 ALL 8eethemoelem.com SEATS BEFORE 6 PM $5.00 878 - 813-4400 Forsyth County Community Chorale will present a Christmas Concert at the Performing Arts Center at South Forsyth High School, 585 Peachtree Pkwy., on Sunday, Dec. 4 at 3 p.m. Ring in the holiday season with timeless favorites like “Jingle Bells,” “Sleigh Ride’ and “White Christmas,” as well as selections from Tchiakovsky’s “Suite from The Nutcracker”. Festive arrangements for band and chorus, and instrumental works for brass and winds will complete this memo¬ rable holiday concert. Bring the family and share the spirit of the holi¬ days. Admission is $5 for adults; children 12 or under are free. Tickets are avail¬ able from any band member or by calling Garth at (770) 205-6000. Holiday Gift Wrapping ... will be provided again this year by the Northside Hospital-Forsyth Auxiliary in the Bennett Education Center on the first floor of the hospital on the following dates: • Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 6-7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Wednesday, Dec. 16, and Friday, Dec. 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Packages may be dropped off or waited on to be wrapped. All proceeds to benefit the hospital auxiliary. For information call Rebecca Roper at (770) 888-7490. Winter Celebration at the Library ... let it snow! Let the wind blow! Families can be cozy at the library as they “Snuggle Up to Books.” The Forsyth County Public Library welcomes all ages to its winter family programs, featuring stories and songs about caring, sharing, and togetherness. At Cumming, “Snuggle Up to Books” will be Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m. At Sharon Forks, the pro¬ gram will be Thursday, Dec. 8, also at 6:30 p.m. The free programs are especially appropriate for ages 5 to 10, but the whole family is wel¬ come. No reservations are needed. Plan on about 40 minutes of puppet shows, skits and songs. For more information, call the Youth Services Department of the Forsyth County Public Library at (770)781-9840, ext. 364, or visit the Forsyth County Public Library website: www.forsythpl.org. Toastmasters of Forsyth County ... has changed its meet¬ ing schedule for the holiday season. The group will hold its December meetings on Thursday, Dec. 8 and Thursday, Dec. 15 at the Forsyth County Main Library from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.. On Dec. 15, please bring a wrapped “white elephant” gift (don’t spend more than $2) for our holiday celebra¬ tion. If you have a fear of speaking or want to learn how to communicate better with your boss, coworkers or family members, this is the program for you. The club in Forsyth County welcomes everyone. For information, visit www.forsythtoastmas ters.org or call Amy O’Connell at (770) 205-3303 or Marilyn Savage at (770) 889-5988. FORSYTH county NEWS — Wednesday, November 23,2005 Winter BULLI Registration ... Registration for Brenau University Learning & Leisure Institute’s (BULLI) winter term will be held at 4 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 8, in Thurmond-McRae Auditorium adjacent to the Brenau Trustee Library on Academy St. in Gainesville. Additional registration is offered from 9-4 p.m., Dec. 9, 12 and 13 in the Jacobs Building on the corner of Green and Academy streets. BULLI is an educational venture for people of a wide range of background interests and experience and offers non-credit courses during the day to adults interested in lifetime learning. Membership is open to any mature adult interested in joining. The Atlanta Dance Theatre ... announces its 15 th anniversary performance of “Babes In Toyland,” featur¬ ing Katie Veldhuis and Carly Wood of Forsyth County. The performance dates are Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 10 at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, located at 950 Forrest Street in Roswell. Tickets are $16 for adults and $10 for students/seniors/groups. Call (404) 438-3028 or visit www.atlantadancetheatre.co m for more information. Starting Your Own Business ... the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center will present a free seminar on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, Conference Room A. The topic is “Starting Your Own Business.” The work¬ shop will provide informa¬ tion on the traits of success¬ ful entrepreneurs, market research, legal structures, estimating start-up costs and business planning. A detailed business start-up workbook and other handouts will be provided. Preregistration is required. For more informa¬ tion, or to register, call Helen Sutherland at (678) 407- 5385, or fax(678) 407-5386, or e-mail sbdcgw @ sbdc.uga.edu. Family Haven Christmas Toy Sale ...will be held Saturday, Dec. 10 at two locations: Kelly Mill Thrift Store on 4333 Kelly Mill Road, and Children’s Bargain Boutique at 4910 Browns Bridge Road. The sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at both loca¬ tions. All proceeds from the sale will benefit children at the Family Haven Shelter. For more information, please call (770) 889-6384. 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Blood drive ... the American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive at Sawnee EMC in Cumming Thursday, Dec. 15, from noon to 5 p.m. Call (800) GiveLife to sign up. All donors will be entered in a drawing for three $25 gift certificates to Lowe’s and two $25 gift certificates to O’Charley’s. Also, those who donate between Nov. 15 and Jan. 15, 2006, are auto¬ matically entered in a draw¬ ing to win two Delta Air Lines round-trip tickets and a seven-day Holland America Caribbean Cruise for two. Sawnee Ballet ... presents the 14th annual production of “The Nutcracker” on Dec. 16-18 with special guest artists per¬ forming. All shows are at South Forsyth High School Performing Arts Center in Cumming. Showtimes are Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 1 and 5 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door and are on sale at Humpus Bumpus, the Sawnee School of Ballet or humpusbumpus.com. For information, call (770) 887 0756 or visit the Web site at www.sawneeballettheatre.org. AARP Chapter 2386 ... the December meeting is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 16 at Cumming Baptist Church, 115 Church St. The board meets at 10:30 a.m. and the meeting starts at 11 a.m. Lunch at noon. Featured entertainment will be “Firelight Ensemble,” singing acappela. Members should bring a covered dish for lunch; meats to be fur¬ nished by the Chapter. New officers for 2006 will be installed at this meeting. Call your reservations to Audrey Henline at (678) 513-6868. A Live Nativity ... “Oh, Come All Ye Faithful,” at Johns Creek United Methodist Church will be held Dec. 17-18 from 7-9 p.m. Listen for the ani¬ mals and carolers singing from the Bell Road entrance. Admissions is free. A rain date will be set for Dec. 19. Horseback Riding Equitation Camp ... will be offered by the Cumming Recreation and Parks Department Dec. 19-21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost of the camp is $200 and is for participants ages 7 and up who have some riding experience. For information call (770) 781-2030 or visit www.cityofcumming.net.