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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023 THE JACKSON HERALD PAGE 9A Church II Community calendar events II Easter events Easter events can be found in a story on page 1A. Crossroads Church to offer free groceries Crossroads Church in Jefferson will offer free groceries for the needy on the second Monday of each month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Crossroads Church is located at 25 Hawkins Ln„ Jefferson. Jolly Agers meets second Tuesdays at First Baptist Commerce Jolly Agers group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at noon at First Baptist Church of Commerce. Jolly Ages is a senior adult ministry for those 60 years of age and older. The group meetings in the Fellowship Hall at FBCJ for a covered dish luncheon and an inspira tional program. River of Life offers free groceries on last Saturday of month River of Life Worship Center offers free grocer ies on the last Saturday of each month. The event is held from 8:30-10 a.m. River of Life is located at 4971 Hwy. 441, Nich olson. White Plains plans fourth Sunday singing White Plains Bap tist Church will host its Fourth Sunday Night Singing on Sunday, April 23, at 6 p.m. The LeFevre Quartet will be performing. White Plains is located at 3650 Hwy. 124 West, Jefferson. EASTER EVENTS Easter events can be found on a story on page 1A. HISTORIC COURTHOUSE TO HOST JACKSON COUNTY JAMBOREE FIRST SATURDAY IN APRIL Western Swing, old-time Americana, classic fingerpick ing guitar and hard-driving bluegrass will be featured at the next Jackson County Jam boree, to be held at the Jackson County Historic Courthouse on Saturday, April 1, from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Featured performers include Maggie and the Mason Jars, singer-guitarist Ron Hipp and The Original Courthouse All- Star String Band. Songster Maggie Mason Hunter, multi-instrumental ist Tommy Jordan and master fiddler Ivan Strunin make up Maggie and the Mason Jars. The trio are known for their unique mix of Western swing, gypsy jazz and "high lone some” Appalachian sound. Americana singer Ron Hipp’s fingerstyle guitar-play ing and rich baritone voice have earned praise from such diverse authorities as re nowned classical guitarist Sha ron Isbin and Sing Out! Maga zine. The Original Courthouse All-Star String Band returns with more fast-picking and tight harmonies. The Historic Courthouse is located at 85 Washington Street in Jefferson. Admis sion is $15 general public; $10 for veterans, seniors 65+ and students 16 and under. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more in formation, call 706-387-7683. Follow @JacksonCountyJam- boree on Facebook for up dates. JEFFERSON PLANS CIGARS, BOURBON AND MUSIC Jefferson will host "Ci gars, 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 tasting from each bourbon represented, a cigar rolling demonstration and two cigars, bourbon-themed hors d’oeuvres and music by King Daddy Polecats. The event will take place in the Crawford W. Fong Muse um parking lot, located at 28 College St. BRASELTON FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY TO MEET APRIL 6 The Braselton-West Jack- son Friends of the Fibrary will hold their annual meeting on Thursday, April 6, at 5 p.m. in the community room of the Braselton Police and Munici pal Court building. The public is invited Quality Professional Craftsmanship Southern Painting 770-513-4470 www.southernpaintingandrepairs.com ; *200 OFF Complete Int./Ext. [ or 10% OFF Any Painting Job We now offer southern pressure washing. Free Estimates • Licensed & Insured to attend. KEEP JACKSON COUNTY BEAUTIFUL TO HOST SPRING INTO RECYCLING EVENT Keep Jackson County Beau tiful will host its Spring into Recycling event on Saturday, April 15, from 8 a.m. to noon. Donation items include used clothes, eyeglasses, hearing aids and camping equipment. Recyclable items include cardboard, clean plastic bags (no Ziplocks), aluminum cans, E-waste and household haz ardous waste. Limited quantities items in clude: Paint (five gallons for free, $2 for each additional gallon); fluorescent lights (six free, $2 for each additional bulb/rod); document shred ding (limit two boxes); and tires (six free, $6 for each ad ditional car tire and $10 for each additional truck tire). Tires should be taken to 100 Landfill Rd., Jefferson. The Drug Take-Back Pro gram will also be held in partnership with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office during this time. No sharps/liquids are allowed. All proceeds raised from donations and additional items benefit Jackson County Beau tiful programs. Cash and checks are ac cepted. Checks should be made payable to Keep Jackson County Beautiful. This event is held rain-or- shine. It will be held at the Jackson County Ag Facility, located at 1869 County Farm Rd., Jeffer son. For more information, vis it www.jacksoncountygov. com/409/Keep-J ackson-Coun ty-Beautiful or call 706-367- 1832. BRASELTONTECH SPARK SESSIONS CONTINUE BraseltonTech — a pri vate-public initiative between the Town of Braselton and the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech — contin ues its “spark sessions” at the Braselton Civic Center to pro vide advice and support for startup tech companies. The remaining schedule is as fol lows: April 13, May 18, June 15, July 13 and Aug. 10. All sessions begin at 6 p.m. BraseltonTech’s partner, ATDC, is a Georgia econom ic development organization funded by the state legislature and managed under the Geor gia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute. ATDC is the oldest technol ogy business accelerator in the U.S., and its graduating com panies have raised over $3 bil lion in venture capital. The BraseltonTech work shops are free and open to the public. Space, however, is limited. For more information or to register, visit www.Bra- seltonTec.com. ADVENTURE BAGS PLANS FIRST ANNUAL GALA Adventure Bags plans its first annual gala on Saturday, April 15. The event will be gin at 6 p.m. and will be held at The Venue at Friendship Springs. There will be a cash bar, dinner, awards, a silent ac tion and entertainment by The Brian Wiltsey Trio. Attire is black-tie optional. Adventure Bags, based in Winder, is a non-profit organi zation focused on helping area children and children across the state who are experiencing times of crisis. For tickets and sponsor ships, visit https://givebutter. com/a9J6wu The Venue at Friendship Springs is located at 7340 Friendship Springs Blvd., Flowery Branch. COMMERCE FIRE DEPT. CHICKEN-Q COMING UP Commerce’s Fire Depart ment plans its annual Chick- en-Q on Saturday, April 22. Plate pick-up will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the fire de partment. Tickets are $8 each and can be purchased from any Com merce firefighter. To get a tick et, you can call the fire station at 706-335-5073 (daytime), or 706-335-2190 (nighttime) or visit the fire station or city hall during daytime hours. "We appreciate the support the community has given us over the years," CFD leaders said. “A large portion of our profits will be used to purchase smoke detectors and public safety information." BRASELTON ANTIQUE AND ARTISAN FESTIVAL SET FOR APRIL 21-23 The spring Braselton An tique and Artisan Festival is scheduled for April 21-23 in downtown Braselton on Har rison St. The event will feature over 350 vendors (including 12 food vendors), live music and drink tents. Admission, parking and shuttle are free. For more information, visit www.vintagemarkets.net or call 706-824-7204. MCHS CLASS OF ‘73 REUNION PLANNED The Madison County High School Class of 1973 will hold its 50th class reunion on Satur day, April 22, at 6 p.m. at the Shakerag Clubhouse in Hull. Tickets are $20 per person and include dinner and dessert. The attire is casual dress. The event is BYOB. RSVP with the number of attendees by April 7. Make payment to MCHS Class of 73, 2826 Neese Commerce Rd., Commerce, GA 30530. You can also email class- 1973mchs@gmail.com. The Shakerag Clubhouse is located at 3898 Neese Com merce Rd., Hull. COMMERCE PLANS SPRING CLEANING EVENT Commerce will host a Spring Planting and Spring Cleaning event on April 22 from 8-11 a.m. Come volunteer to plant flower or paint garbage cans, help spring clean downtown. COMMERCE PLANS TOUCH-A-TRUCK Commerce will host Touch a Truck on April 25, from 5-7 p.m. This is a free event to see/ touch city trucks and equip ment. This interactive event for kids of all ages to see and touch tractors, fire trucks and other city equipment. Free Kona Ice will also be avail able. The event will take place at Commerce City Hall. HOSCHTON FARMERS MARKET PREVIEW DAY AHEAD APRIL 29 The Hoschton Farmers Mar ket Preview Day is scheduled for April 29 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 115 Towne Center Pkwy. This event will provide a sneak preview of the 2023 market, including face paint ing, live music and a bounce slide. The market will run from June to September. ATHENS AREA MASTER GARDENERS HOSTING DAFFODILS AND BULBS SALE Athens Area Master Gar deners Association is hosting its 2023 Sensational Daffodils and Other Flowering Bulbs Sale. View this year's selections at tinyurl.com/aamga2023bulb- sale. Select Order Form at the end of Selections, print and mail the Order Form with your check, by May 1. Bulbs will arrive in October at the Ath- ens-Clarke County Extension Office (275 Cleveland Road, Bogart GA 30622). When your order is ready, you will receive an email with pick up instructions. Bulbs must be picked up at the ACC Extension Office during des ignated days and times. They cannot be shipped. You may designate a friend or relative to pick up your bulbs. Orders are by check only and must be received by May 1. NICHOLSON DAISY FESTIVAL COMING UP MAY 5-6 Nicholson's Daisy Festival will be held May 5-6. The fes tival will be open on Friday, May 5, from 4-9 p.m. and on Saturday, May 6, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The annual event features a parade, food, crafts, entertain ment, an auction, cakewalks, games and more. The event will be held at East Jackson Park, located at 225 Lakeview Dr. For more information, vis it the City of Nicholson GA Facebook page. BRASELTON FARMERS MARKET CONTINUES The Braselton Farmers Mar ket will continue with month ly markets until May 5 when it shifts to weekly markets. Weekly markets run through September. Monthly markets will re sume in October. There is no December market. Each market stalls at 4 p.m. The market is moving to the Braselton Town Green, adja cent to its previous location on Davis St., to allow for more space. ANNUAL ‘TOAST TO BRASELTON’ SET FOR MAY 4 The Braselton Down town Development Authority (DDA) will host its annual Toast to Braselton fundraiser on May 4 from 6-9 p.m. at the Braselton Civic Center. This year’s Cinco de Mayo themed-event — “Un Noche en Braselton" — includes a buffet dinner, wine and beer, entertainment, silent auction and live auction. The DDA seeks sponsorships for the event. “It is through these sponsor ships that our program is able to continue giving back to the community and offer econom ic development opportunities and support to downtown Braselton businesses," orga nizers said. For more information or do nate, contact Jessica Payne at jpayne@braselton.net or 706- 654-5552. MAYSVILLE PLANS SECOND ANNUAL SUMMER BASH Maysville’s second annual Summer Bash will be held on Saturday, May 27. From noon to 7 p.m., there will be craft and food vendors, a BBQ competition, cornhole tournament and live entertain ment. At 7:30 p.m., Kayler Does Taylor, a James Taylor tribute band, will perform. SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Applications & Appeals We Do All The Hard Work! Hynes & Associates LLC Disability Advocates Call 678-935-3923 • SSIHelp.org $ BBB 17 Years Experience • No Fee Unless Approved Jefferson Farmers Market looking for farmers and makers, email communications@cityofjeffersonga.com or call 706-367-5754. CHURCH PAGE SPONSORS [*77771 Worship regularly at the church of your choice! Bonco Realty “Let Bonco Realty work for you ” Phone & FAX (706) 367-HOME 1-800-442-6626 AUTO SERVICE CENTER" 803 Lee Street • Jefferson, GA 30549 Phone: 706-367-4182 • Fax: 706-367-2023 Car Problems? 706-367-1400 We’re there when you need us! Lube Oil & Filter Specials TRINITY TIRE and AUTO 1810 Washington Street, Jefferson, GA ARMOUR 1 RAPID- PLUMBING I ROOTER HMHUHa I J IWHtWW» I 543-9850 U»| 543-1234 V® Plumbing & Septic Service Gary H. 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