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PAGE 8A THE JACKSON HERALD WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2023 Social and church Community calendar SOCIAL EVENTS: HOSCHTON HISTORY HARVEST SET MARCH 11 The City of Hoschton will host a “history harvest” on March 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hoschton Train Depot to digitize any old photographs, documents, letters, diaries and videos that Hoschton residents may have. “Don’t let our history fade away," organiz ers said. The event is being sponsored by the Hoschton Downtown Development Author ity. For more information, call 706-654-3034. FOLIAGE FEST COMING UP MARCH 18 Foliage Fest is coming up on March 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at City Park in Jef ferson. A 5K will be held at 9 a.m. Pre-regis tration is required. The 5K is presented by Peace Place, Inc. Vendors will be at the Foliage Fest event with handmade crafts, artwork and nature-in- spired items. Food and beverages will also be available from local vendors. The spring tree sale will also be held with a variety of trees and shrubs available for or der. Entertainment is planned throughout the day. The schedule of entertainment includes: St. Patrick’s Delights at 10:30 a.m.; Fiddlin' Around with the Bryceland Bunch Plus at 11 a.m.; Next of Kin at noon; Carpenter School of Irish Dance at 1:15 p.m.; Red Oak Southern Strings at 2 p.m.; and The Sun- room Gang and Jam at 3:15 p.m. This annual event is held by the Jefferson Tree Council. The City Park is located at 302 Longview Dr., Jefferson. For more information, email communica- tions@cityofjefferson.com or call 706-201- 7893. JEFFERSON PLANS CIGARS, BOURBON AND MUSIC Jefferson will host “Cigars, Bourbon and Music” on March 31 from 7-10 p.m. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased by calling 706-367-5754. The event includes table seating, one tast ing from each bourbon represented, a cigar rolling demonstration and two cigars, bour bon-themed hors d’oeuvres and music by King Daddy Polecats. The event will take place in the Crawford W. Long Museum parking lot, located at 28 College St. AG FACILITY TO HOST MAGNOLIA BLOSSOM FESTIVAL The Jackson County Ag Facility will host a Magnolia Blossom Festival on Saturday, April 1, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be an Easter egg hunt in the pasture, along with a craft show and festi val. Other highlights include vendors, an egg hunt, jump houses, farm animals, food trucks and more. The Ag Facility is located at 1869 County Farm Rd., Jefferson. For vendor application information, con tact Tori Townsend at vtownsend@jackson- countygov.com. COMMERCE TO HOST EASTER PARADE AND EGG HUNT ON APRIL 8 Commerce will host its annual Easter pa rade and egg hunt on Saturday, April 8, be ginning at 10:15 a.m. “Gear up kids with your best decorated bikes, trikes, wagons and battery-operated vehicles, it’s time for the Easter Parade,” town leaders said. The parade will begin at Spencer Park and will end at First Baptist Church of Com merce for the egg hunt. To register for the parade, email main- street @ commercega.gov Keep up with updates on the Commerce Main Street Facebook page. JEFFERSON COMMUNITY EASTER EGG HUNT SLATED APRIL 8 The Jefferson Community Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, April 8, from 9 a.m. to noon. The egg hunt begins at 11 a.m. and is for children from toddler-age through 12 years old. Bring your blanket and enjoy a picnic breakfast. You can purchase breakfast from the Chick-fil-A food truck. Free pancakes will also be available. Children can visit the Easter bunny, ride the train, play on bouncy houses and enjoy crafts, face painting, cookie decorating, a petting zoo and more. This event is held by the Rotary Club of Jefferson, Church on the Hill, Southside Church and the City of Jefferson. CHURCH EVENTS: WARREN CHAPEL PLANS FOOD DISTRIBUTION Warren Chapel United Methodist Church will host a community free food distribu tion on March 11 from 12-2 p.m. This is a drive-thru event. Warren Chapel is located at 468 Homer Rd., Commerce. WOMEN’S WEEKEND RETREAT PLANNED AT FBCJ There will be a Women’s Weekend Retreat sponsored by First Baptist Church Jefferson Women's Ministries on Friday, March 10, and Saturday, March 11. Hours include March 10 from 7-9 p.m. and March 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The church is located at 246 Washington St., Jefferson. CROSSROADS CHURCH TO OFFER FREE GROCERIES Crossroads Church in Jefferson will of fer free groceries for the needy on the sec ond Monday of each month from 10 a.m. to I p.m. Crossroads Church is located at 25 Haw kins Ln., Jefferson. ANNUAL WOMEN’S METHODIST RETREAT COMING UP MARCH 18 Winder United Methodist Church will host this year’s annual One-Day Women’s Methodist Retreat for the Northeast Georgia area. The event will be held Saturday, March 18, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The keynote speaker is Pastor Natalee Hamby from Hamilton Mill UMC. The theme is One in Spirit. The cost is $20 and includes lunch. To register and pay, visit http://www. hoschtonunitedmethodist.org Winder UMC is located at 280 N. Broad St. For additional information, call Marjorie and leave message 321-427-6256 INTERNATIONAL GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES TO HOST YARD SALE MARCH 25 International Gospel Fellowship Minis tries will hold a church yard sale on March 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The yard sale will be held at the church, located at 4481 Hwy. 334, Commerce. For more information, contact igfminis- tries@yahoo.com or visit https://www.face- book.com/IGFMinistries or igfonline.org. WALNUT FORK PLANS BBQ FUNDRAISER Walnut Fork Baptist Church will sell bar becue plates on Saturday, March 18, from II a.m. to 3 p.m. Plates are $10 each and include barbecue pork, stew, beans, chips and bread. Other items for purchase include a quart of stew ($10) and baked goods. Walnut Fork is located at 557 Hwy. 60, Hoschton. For more information, call 706-654-6434. Jefferson library plans clay trinket craft event Tweens and teens are in vited to visit the Jefferson Public Library on March 23 at 4:30 p.m. to make little trinkets. The library will provide polymer clay for you to imaginatively mold into trinkets of your choosing. Other upcoming pro grams include: •On Monday, March 20, at 4 p.m.. the library is giving kids ages 3-12 a creative outlet with kid art. Come in clothes you don’t mind dirtying for guided, processed art. Sign-up is required. •Homeschoolers can help the library create a mural on Tuesday, March 21, at 11 a.m. Craft sup plies will be out for col lage art and/or drawing. The artwork will be dis played as a collaborative mural. •Write On! is a new pro gram we’re offering at JPL Kate Lancaster of Poe’s Purpose Small Animal Sanctuary gives tips to homeschoolers at the Jef ferson Public Library on the proper care of exotic animals. for anyone interested in session on Tuesday, March putting words on a page. 21, at 4:30 pm. Write On! If this sparks your curios- is open to both newbies ity, plan to attend the next and seasoned writers. Pi Attendees of the Jefferson Public Library drawing club enjoy an afternoon of guided drawing with Mayday Trippe, a local digital illustrator and art teacher. Family LEGO Club event planned at Commerce Public Library Family LEGO Club will meet at the Commerce Public Library on Saturday, March 18, from 12-2 p.m. for a time of creative building. In other library news: •A Microsoft Word com puter class is scheduled for Thursday, March 23. and Thursday, March 30, 30 from 4-5:30 p.m. Patrons are en couraged to sign up as there is limited space available. •There will be a financial workshop with Jacqui Lister on March 27 at 1 p.m. Lister will discuss protecting your credit from scammers and credit and debt management. Patrons are encouraged to at tend this workshop to learn more about how to protect identity and credit. •A Craft & Chat event will be held on April 4 from 1-3 p.m. More information will be shared next week. •New adult fiction now available include: Tom Dors ey’s The Maltese Iguana, Ra chel Croft’s Stone Cold Fox, John Cribb’s The Rain Split ter, Tracie Person’s Remem ber Me, Samantha Shannon’s A Day of Fallen Night, Erin Sterling’s The Ex Hex and Storm Watch by C.J. Box. •Families might be inter ested in a new nonfiction by Andy Crouch, The Tech- Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in The Proper Place. •There are also 29 new DVD’s ready for checkout, including Where The Craw- dads Sing and seven discs of Aurora Teagarden Mysteries. Upcoming programs in clude: Mondays, yoga at 10:30 a.m.; Wednesdays, Hooks and Needles 10 a.m. and storytime with Brit tney at 10:30 a.m.; Thurs- The Commerce Hooks & Needles group is pictured with knitted prosthesis for the inter- nationally-recognized Knitted Knockers pro gram. day. Smash Brothers from 4-5:30 p.m. and yoga at 6 p.m.: Fridays. Baby and Me at 10:30 a.m.: and Sat urday, March 18. Family Lego Club 12-2 p.m. CHURCH PAGE SPONSORS [*77771 Worship regularly at the church of your choice! 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