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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2023 THE JACKSON HERALD PAGE 5A Church ■ Community calendar events I White Plains plans fourth Sunday singing White Plains Baptist 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 Flwy. 124 West, Jeffer son. Macedonia Church plans yard sale Macedonia Communi ty Church will host a yard sale to raise money for the church building fund. It will be held April 22 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., weather permitting. The church is located at 5507 Braselton Hwy. Maxey Hill to host men and women s day Maxey Hill Baptist Church will host its annual men and women’s day on Sunday, April 16, at 2 p.m. The Rev. Tommy May- weather, pastor of Austin Chapel Baptist Church in Winder, will be the guest speaker. This year’s theme is “Men and Women Living with En thusiasm for Christ” taken from Colossians 3:23. Dinner will be served in the fellowship hall after the service. Maxey Hill is located at 333 Jackson Trail Rd.. Jeffer son. Miracle Deliverance plans pastor appreciation Miracle Deliverance House of Prayer will host its 40th annual pastor appreciation for Apostle Carol Patman on Sunday, April 16, at 1:30 p.m. This event will be held at the Comfort Suites hotel in Commerce. Miracle Deliverance plans cookout fundraiser Miracle Deliverance House of Prayer is hosting a cookout fundraiser on Saturday, April 15. at 11 a.m. The cookout will be held at Quality Foods, 3185 Mays- ville Rd.. Commerce. Orga nizers will also deliver. All proceeds will go toward rebuilding the local church, located at 46 Hickory St., Commerce. Donations will also be accepted. Place orders by calling 706-612-5720. BRASELTONTECH SPARK SESSIONS CONTINUE BraseltonTech — a private-public initiative between the Town of Bra selton and the Advanced Technolo gy Development Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech — continues its “spark sessions” at the Braselton Civic Cen ter to provide advice and support for startup tech companies. The remain ing schedule is as follows: 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 economic development organization funded by the state legis lature and managed under the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute. ATDC is the oldest technology business accelerator in the U.S., and its graduating companies have raised over $3 billion in venture capital. The BraseltonTech workshops are free and open to the public. Space, however, is limited. For more infor mation or to register, visit www.Bra- seltonTec.com. KEEP JACKSON COUNTY BEAUTIFUL TO HOST SPRING INTO RECYCLING EVENT Keep Jackson County Beautiful 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 card board, clean plastic bags (no Zip- locks), aluminum cans. E-waste and household hazardous waste. Limited quantities items include: Paint (five gallons for free, $2 for each additional gallon); fluorescent lights (six free, $2 for each additional bulb/ rod); document shredding (limit two boxes); and tires (six free, $6 for each additional car tire and $10 for each additional truck tire). Tires should be taken to 100 Landfill Rd., Jefferson. The Drug Take-Back Program 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 Beautiful programs. Cash and checks are accepted. Checks should be made payable to Keep Jackson County Beautiful. This event is held rain-or-shine. It will be held at the Jackson Coun ty Ag Facility, located at 1869 County Farm Rd., Jefferson. For more information, visit www.jacksoncountygov.com/409/ Keep-Jackson-County-Beautiful or call 706-367-1832. ADVENTURE BAGS PLANS FIRST ANNUAL GALA Adventure Bags plans its first an nual gala on Saturday, April 15. The event will begin at 6 p.m. and will be held at The Venue at Friendship Springs. There will be a cash bar. dinner, awards, a silent action and entertain ment by The Brian Wiltsey Trio. At tire is black-tie optional. Adventure Bags, based in Winder, is a non-profit organization focused on helping area children and children across the state who are experiencing times of crisis. For tickets and sponsorships, visit https://givebutter.com/a9J6wu The Venue at Friendship Springs is located at 7340 Friendship Springs Blvd., Flowery Branch. COMMERCE GARDEN CLUB PLANS PLANT SALE As part of its 95th anniversary cel ebration, the Commerce Garden Club will have a plant sale. The sale will feature plants grown by club mem bers. “As these plants are locally grown, they should thrive in your Commerce garden,” organizers said. The sale will be held at Spencer Park on Saturday, April 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. COMMERCE PLANS SPRING CLEANING EVENT Commerce will host a Spring Plant ing 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 FIRE DEPT. ANNUAL CHICKEN-Q COMING UP APRIL 22 Commerce’s Fire Department plans its annual Chicken-Q on Sat urday, April 22. Plate pick-up will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the fire department. Tickets are $8 each and can be pur chased from any Commerce firefight er. To get a ticket, 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 Antique 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 Saturday. April 22. at 6 p.m. at the Shakerag Clubhouse in Hull. Tickets are $20 per person and in clude dinner and dessert. The attire is casual dress. The event is BYOB. RS VP 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 classl973mchs@gmail. com. The Shakerag Clubhouse is located at 3898 Neese Commerce Rd.. Hull. 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 equipment. 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 available. The event will take place at Com merce City Hall. HOSCHTON FARMERS MARKET PREVIEW DAY AHEAD APRIL 29 The Hoschton Farmers Market Pre view 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 pre view of the 2023 market, including face painting, 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 Gardeners Association is hosting its 2023 Sensa tional Daffodils and Other Flowering Bulbs Sale. View this year’s selections at ti- nyurl.com/aamga2023bulbsale. Se lect Order Form at the end of Selec tions, print and mail the Order Form with your check, by May 1. Bulbs will arrive in October at the Athens-Clarke County Extension Office (275 Cleve land Road, Bogart GA 30622). When your order is ready, you will receive an email with pick up instruc tions. Bulbs must be picked up at the ACC Extension Office during desig nated 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 festival 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, entertainment, an auc tion, cakewalks, games and more. The event will be held at East Jack- son Park, located at 225 Lakeview Dr. For more information, visit the City of Nicholson GA Facebook page, ATHENS AREA DIAPER BANK ENCOURAGES INVOLVEMENT IN THE WORLD’S LARGEST DIAPER DRIVE The Athens Area Diaper Bank is partnering with diaper banks nation wide to have the World’s Largest Dia per Drive from May 1-6. The Athens Area Diaper Bank encourages com munity members in Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties to get involved with their organizations, schools, faith communities, work places, etc., to host diaper drives as part of the World’s Largest Diaper Drive. For more information and to be involved, email Beth Staton, Com munity Engagement Specialist at the AADB at beth.staton@athensareadi- apers.com. BRASELTON FARMERS MARKET CONTINUES The Braselton Farmers Market will continue with monthly markets until May 5 when it shifts to weekly markets. Weekly markets ran through September. Monthly markets will resume in October. There is no December mar ket. Each market starts at 4 p.m. The market is moving to the Braselton Town Green, adjacent to its previous location on Davis St., to allow for more space. ANNUAL ‘TOAST TO BRASELTON’ SET FOR MAY 4 The Braselton Downtown Devel opment Authority (DDA) will host its annual Toast to Braselton fundraiser on May 4 from 6-9 p.m. at the Bra selton 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 sponsor ships for the event. “It is through these sponsorships that our program is able to continue giving back to the community and offer economic development opportu nities and support to downtown Bra selton businesses,” organizers said. For more information or donate, contact Jessica Payne at jpayne@bra- selton.net or 706-654-5552. VETERANS’ ORGANIZATION HOSTING GOLF TOURNEY The Brothers Keeper Veteran Foun dation will host a golf tournament May 8 at Traditions Golf and Country Club. Registration begins at 8:15 a.m. The tournament format is a best ball, four-man scramble includes a hole-in-one truck prize, a 50-50 wa ger on a par-3 against a professional golfer and a prize for the winning team. For more information, email info@ bkvf.org. VETERANS FUNDRAISING EVENT SET FOR MAY 13 AT BRASELTON BREWING COMPANY A veterans’ event, “Got Your 6: Hops and Heroes,” is scheduled for Saturday. May 13, from noon to 10 p.m. at Braselton Brewing Com pany (9859 Davis St.. Braselton). The fundraising event will include raffle prizes, food, drinks and live mu sic from Zach Haines (5-8 p.m.). Bra selton Brewing Company will donate 20% of all proceeds to the Brothers Keeper Veteran Foundation to support its mission to curb veteran suicides. Brothers Keeper Veteran Foundation was founded by Chris Cathers, a for mer Green Beret and a local resident. “Together, we can make a differ ence in the lives of veterans,” the or ganization said in a statement. “Let’s stand united and support those who have served our country.” For more information, email info@ bkvf.org. KELLER WILLIAMS PLANS DAY OF SERVICE Keller Williams’ annual Day of Service, Red Day, will be held on May 11. Agents will be giving back to the community on Red Day. MAYSVILLE PLANS SECOND ANNUAL SUMMER BASH Maysville’s second annual Sum mer Bash will be held on Saturday, May 27. From noon to 7 p.m., there will be craft and food vendors, a BBQ com petition. comhole tournament and live entertainment. 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