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4B Cumming 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@forsythnews.com. ARTS Auditions for "The Marvelous Wonderettes" will be from 7-10 p.m. Jan. 15-16 at the Cumming Playhouse. The May show by Pie in the Sky Productions is looking to cast four women for acting and singing. For more information or to schedule an audition, e-mail leighannmu sic« gmail.com. The Acting Troupe of Lambert will per¬ form "13:The Musical" at 7 p.m. Jan. 17-19, with a matinee at 2 p.m. Jan. 19 at Lambert High School, 805 Nichols Road. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students. For more information, go online at www.atl drarna.org. Age Well Forsyth will have a Mardi Gras show Jan. 18-27 at the Cumming Playhouse. Funds help seniors in Forsyth County. For more information, go online at www.play housecumming.com. Forsyth Pipe and Drum is a group of bagpipers and drum¬ mers looking for addi¬ tional members.The group performs a number of annual shows, including a 9/11 tribute, the Christmas parade and St. Patrick's Day Parade in Savannah. For more information, callTony Chapman at (770) 359-9873. CIVIC CLUBS The Cumming Civitan Club meets at 11:45 a.m. the first and thirdThursday of each month at the Golden Corral on Market Place Boulevard. For more information, call Ann Raines at (770) 887- 3778. The Forsyth Cumming Optimist Club meets at 7 a.m. Thursdays at Northside Hospital Forsyth, Bennett Training Room, 1400 Building. Breakfast is served, and each week the group has a speak¬ er. For more informa¬ tion, go online at www.forsythcummin goptimistclub.com. The Forsyth County Lions Club meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Golden Corral on Market Place Boulevard. For more information, call Diane O'Shields at (770) 893- 4411 or go online at www. forsythcounty li¬ ons.org. The Rotary Club of Johns Creek meets at 12:15 p.m. every Monday at Johns Creek Baptist Church, 6910 McGinnis Ferry Road. North Forsyth 400 Rotary Club meets at noon every Tuesday at Coal Mountain Park Community Center, 3560 Setting Down Road. For more infor¬ mation, contact Clayton Rhoads, mem¬ bership chairman, at (678) 513-1864. DONATIONS Feed the Hungry Forsyth Inc. is hold¬ ing a food drive for those in need during the holidays. Drop off nonperishable food items at Regions Bank, 3270 Dahlonega Hwy. For more information or a complete list of needs, e-mail info<® feedforsyth.org. The Home-Delivered Meal Holiday Gift \ ogram is collecting f ids to feed home I id seniors in need t jgh the Meals on V als program. All g ire tax-deduct it ;h^:ks should be m a payable to Ft syth County S.-.nior £ ’ices and may be ma,.ed to the office at | FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS | fonythnews.com 595 Dahlonega St., Cumming GA 30040. Home heating assis¬ tance for low-income elderly (all residents of home) and the disabled is available. When applying for assistance, applicants must provide proof of age, Social Security cards and writ¬ ten proof of income for all household members. For more information call Pam Morris or Mary Estep at (770) 889-9420 or e-mail pam.morris@ ndocsbg.org. More information also can be found online at www. ndo.org. The Place of Forsyth County has a food pantry for residents in need Monday through Saturday, as well as a meal at noon Wednesdays. Photo ID and proof of residency needed. For times, call (770) 887-1098. Venturing Crew 39 has constructed an alu¬ minum can collection trailer that's open to community recycling. It is behind the Cumming Kiwanis Club building at 417 Pilgrim Mill Road in Cumming. Helping Hands Partners, an organiza¬ tion assisting Forsyth County families, is in need for its empty food pantry. Food and household items are needed. Residents may drop off donations at 523 Veterans Memorial Blvd. or call for pick up. For more information, call (404) 545-5721 or (678) 341-8075. Cumming Elementary will have a recycle rally from 9 a.m. to noon the sec¬ ond Saturday of each month at the school, 540 Dahlonega Hwy. Bring aluminum cans, plastic bottles and other recyclables. PIERThrift and Consignment Center is accepting lightly used items from 10 Now Paying Mention This Ad to Receive TOP DOLLAR C@ 10% OFF for Quality 0^°. C HANDGUNS! Any Purchase 4 .v X " 0 w ©° A BIT OF EVERYTHING @je Located VINTAGE GA 400 COLLECTIBLES South of N. GA. & ANTIQUES Outlet Mall 5-1 on just 770 - 886-7756 ft IiTiV mm - M8F This holiday season, give the friend gift of news to a relative, a or afamilfin need. I «r * , . Get FREI * a one year Gift Subscription for a friend — and a FREE "Pictorial History of Forsyth County Vol. II ff Volume II Pictorial book only. Available while supplies last. book for yourself, when you J renew your subscription for a » — - — Ma —■ » year or purchase a new one at only $59.92! ’’ t fa**: § Hi I We II send the gift recipient W r even a L •• Christmas card to let them know iff - * uM. that its from you! promotion Call 770-205-8950 code GIFT. But now hurry, and mention offer r I an this good will only last until Dec. 31, 2012. C.. Offer may not be doubled or combined with any other promotional offers. Offer valid only tor the 1-year in-county home delivery rate. The gift subscription cannot be used tor a household that has been an active subscriber in the past 30 days If the renewed subscnptlon is canceled before the new expiration date, the cost of the gift subscription will be deducted from any refund due Offer expires December 31.2012. jh a m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays at 5185 Browns Bridge Road. For more information, go online at www.pier foundation.org. EDUCATION The GED depart¬ ment at Lanier Tech will have registration for GED preparation classes at 5 p.m. Jan. 14 and at 2 p.m. Jan. 15, 22 and 29. Arrive 15 minutes early. Registration for English as a second language classes will be from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 8. Registrations will be held at 3410 Ronald Reagan Blvd., building A, room 237. For more information, call (770) 781-6987 or e-mail eglenn@laniertech. edu. AARP Driver Safety will have a one-day class from 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 19 at Northside Hospital Forsyth, 1400 Northside Hospital Drive. The refresher defensive driving course is open to members and non¬ members (cost is $12 or $14 respectively). Participants may receive an insurance discount for comple¬ tion. Bring a sack lunch or use the hospital's cafeteria. Drinks will be provided. For more information, call Ralph Szweda at (770) 343 9500. Forsyth County Schools' Mentor Program will have a training from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Forsyth County Board of Education, 1120 Dahlonega Hwy. For more information, e-mail sbrookshire@ forsyth.k12.ga.us or lshadburn-simpson@ forsyth.k12.ga.us. Ninth District Opportunity will be taking information dur¬ ing a housing survey Jan. 28. Information collected will be anon¬ ymous; the survey is to determine the number of homeless or unsta¬ bly housed families in need. For more infor¬ mation, contact the Forsyth County Community Resource Center, 133 Samaritan Drive, Ste. 202, Cumming, GA 30040, at (770) 889-9420 or Forsyth @ ndocsbg.org. LEISURE Keep Forsyth County Beautiful will offer free document and item shredding the month of December from 8:30 a m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday-Friday at Shredderman Document Destruction Service, 3605 North Pkwy. For more infor¬ mation, call (770) 205- 4573. Age Well Forsyth offers trips for local seniors. A trip is planned for May to Pigeon Forge,Tenn., and one is planned for Tunica, Miss., Memphis and Graceland in September. For more information, call (404) 245-7949 or go online at www.agewellfor syth.org. The Forsyth County High School Class of 1982 is in search of e-mail addresses of its graduates. A 30-year reunion is being planned for March 16 at the Polo Fields, with a pre-reunion get together March 15. E-mail boulwarp@bell south.net with all con¬ tact information for graduates. For more information on the event, contact Betsy Hulsey Lively at (678) 207-7249 or betsy2564@msn.com. The Humane Society of Forsyth County No-Kill Shelter has a new adoption venue for dogs at Lakewood 400 Antiques Market, 1321 Atlanta Hwy. Dog and cat adoptions are also held at PetSmart and PetCo, with addi¬ tional cat adoption locations at Rucker Pet & Wild Bird and Pooch and Paws. To preview the animals or for, adoption times, go online at www.forsyth- SUNDAY. DECEMBER 30.2012 pets.org/adopt. The Sounds of Sawnee Concert Band is looking for musicians to join. There are no auditions and no dues.The group rehearses from 7:30 9:30 p.m. every Monday at First Baptist Church of Cumming, 1597 Sawnee Drive. For more information, go online at www. soundsofsawnee.com or call Harold at (770) 889-0866. MEETINGS The inaugural meet¬ ing of the Polo Women's Club will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Polo Golf & Country Club, 6300 Polo Club Drive.The new social club will welcome Kathy Pace, owner of Gabby's Olive Branch, to speak. Lunch is $12, and reservations can be made by contacting PerrieTucker at perrie@ cesmail.net. The American Legion Post 307 will meet at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at the Georgia National Guard Armory, 429 Canton Road. Cindy Hayes with the Veterans Administration will speak. Faith's House invites women to its new sin¬ gle moms' club, where they can connect, get links to community resources and more. There are two locations for meetings, with din¬ ner and child care pro vided.The club is free to join. For more infor¬ mation, call (770) 205- 6311 or e-mail valerie@ faithshouseinc.org. The Chestatee River chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution meet at 3 p.m. the sec¬ ond Sunday of each month at the Forsyth County Public Safety Complex on Setting Down Road. For more information, call (678) 513-6127. VOLUNTEER Meal sponsors are needed for specific Wednesday Noon Day Meals in 2013. If your group is interested in providing the meal for about 100 residents and serving and clean¬ ing up, call Sandy at The Place of Forsyth County at (770) 887- 1098. AARPTax-Aide is seeking volunteers to help taxpayers in need of assistance filing their 2012 tax returns. For more information, go online at www.aarp. org/tavolunteer8. The Place of Forsyth County is in need of volunteers with SUVs or vans to help with a weekly food box run from The Place to a church on Majors Road. A team is needed each Saturday. Please call Ashley, Ruth or Sandy at (770) 887-1098 to reserve a spot. Family Haven, a non profit organization sup¬ porting victims of domestic violence, has moved its thrift store from Canton Highway to City Shops, 598 Veterans Memorial Blvd.The thrift store also is in need of volun¬ teers. For more infor¬ mation, call (770) 844 0842. World Heritage Student Exchange Program is seeking local host families for international students for the 2012-13 school year. For more informa¬ tion, contact Roxanne Lawson at (770) 833- 5717 or go online at www.whhosts.com. Forsyth County Senior Services is looking for volunteers for Alzheimer's disease respite care.The service is for those with the dis¬ ease or other types of dementia.The Sunshine Club meets from 11:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Monday through Friday at Forsyth County Senior Services, 595 Dahlonega Hwy. Volunteers assist staff with activities including games, music, crafts and exercise. For more information, call JimYarbrough at (770) 781-2178. Hands On Forsyth is seeking volunteers for its many opportunities in Forsyth County. For more information, go online at www.hand sonforsyth.org or call Kerry or Sean at (770) 205-1701.