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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2023 THE JACKSON HERALD PAGE 9A Community calendar Church news New Salem choir plans anniversary celebration The New Salem Baptist Church choir will have an anniversary celebration on Sunday, April 23, at 3 p.m. New Salem is located in Jefferson. The Rev. Elijah McDonald is pastor. Macedonia Church plans yard sale Macedonia Community 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 Bra- selton Hwy. 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 perform ing. White Plains is located at 3650 Hwy. 124 West. Jefferson. 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 lun cheon and an inspirational program. River of Life offers free groceries on last Saturday of month River of Fife Worship Center of fers free groceries 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, Nicholson. Hudson River plans spring revival May 7-10 Hudson River Baptist Church will have spring revival starting on May 7-10. Evangelist Tom Haynes will be bringing the message each night start ing at 7 p.m. Beaverdam Baptist Church Choir will be the guest singers Sunday night and Redeemed Baptist Church Choir will be the guest singers Tuesday night. A nursery will be provided. The church is located at 171 Hudson River Church Road, Commerce. Butch Moore is the Pastor of Hud son River Baptist Church. For more information, call 864-844- 1916. BRASELTONTECH SPARK SESSIONS CONTINUE BraseltonTech — a private-public ini tiative between the Town of Braselton and the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech — con tinues its “spark sessions’’ at the Braselton Civic Center to provide advice and support for startup tech companies. The remaining schedule is as follows: 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 organi zation funded by the state legislature and managed under the Georgia Tech Enter prise 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 information or to regis ter, visit www.BraseltonTec.com. COMMERCE GARDEN CLUB PLANS PLANT SALE As part of its 95th anniversary celebra tion, the Commerce Garden Club will have a plant sale. The sale will feature plants grown by club members. “As these plants are locally grown, they should thrive in your Commerce garden,’’ organizers said. The sale will be held at Spencer Park on April 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 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 FIRE DEPT. ANNUAL CHICKEN-Q COMING UP APRIL 22 Commerce’s Fire Department plans its annual Chicken-Q on Saturday, 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 firefighter. 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 com munity 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 Arti san Festival is scheduled for April 21-23 in downtown Braselton on Harrison 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.vin- tagemarkets.net or call 706-824-7204. 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 equip ment. Free Kona Ice will also be available. The event will take place at Commerce City Hall. 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 Shaker- ag 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., Com merce, GA 30530. You can also email class 1973mchs @ gmail.com. The Shakerag Clubhouse is located at 3898 Neese Commerce Rd., Hull. HOSCHTON FARMERS MARKET PREVIEW DAY AHEAD APRIL 29 The Hoschton Farmers Market 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 Sep tember. ATHENS AREA MASTER GARDENERS HOSTING DAFFODILS AND BULBS SALE Athens Area Master Gardeners Associa tion is hosting its 2023 Sensational Daffo dils and Other Flowering Bulbs Sale. View this year’s selections at tinyurl. com/aamga2023bulbsale. Select Order Form at the end of Selections, print and mail the Order Form with your check, by May 1. Bulbs wifi arrive in October at the Athens-Clarke County Extension Office (275 Cleveland Road, Bogart GA 30622). When your order is ready, you will re ceive an email with pick up instructions. Bulbs must be picked up at the ACC Ex tension Office during designated 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 re ceived 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 Fri day, 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 auction, cake walks, games and more. The event will be held at East Jackson 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 partner ing with diaper banks nationwide to have the World’s Largest Diaper Drive from May 1-6. The Athens Area Diaper Bank encourages community members in Bar- row, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties to get involved with their organizations, schools, faith communities, work places, etc., to host di aper drives as part of the World’s Largest Diaper Drive. For more information and to be involved, email Beth Staton, Community Engage ment Specialist at the AADB at beth.sta- ton@ athensareadiapers.com. BRASELTON FARMERS MARKET CONTINUES The Braselton Farmers Market will con tinue with monthly markets until May 5 when it shifts to weekly markets. Weekly markets run through September. Monthly markets will resume in October. There is no December market. Each market starts at 4 p.m. The market is moving to the Braselton Town Green, ad jacent to its previous location on Davis St., to allow for more space. ANNUAL ‘TOAST TO BRASELTON’ SET FOR MAY 4 The Braselton Downtown 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 sponsorships that our program is able to continue giving back to the community and offer economic devel opment opportunities and support to down town Braselton businesses,” organizers said. For more information or donate, contact Jessica Payne at jpayne@braselton.net or 706-654-5552. JEFFERSON PLANS FIRST PORCH FEST Jefferson is hosting its first Porch Fest event on Sunday, May 7, from 2-6 p.m. Organizers are seeking musicians to par ticipate in this event. For more informa tion, contact communications® city ofjef- fersonga.com VETERANS’ ORGANIZATION HOSTING GOLF TOURNEY The Brothers Keeper Veteran Foundation 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 track prize, a 50-50 wager on a par-3 against a pro fessional golfer and a prize for the winning team. For more information, email info@bkvf.org. COMMERCE TO HOST CRUISIN’ COMMERCE ON MAY 13 Commerce will host its Cruisin’ Com merce event on Saturday, May 13, from 4-8 p.m. The event wifi take place at 110 State Street. There will be classic cars, food tracks, a beer garden and a DJ playing 50s and 60s music. To register your car, email mainstreet@ commercega.gov The registration fee is $25 and includes a T-shirt. 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 Company (9859 Davis St., Bra selton). The fundraising event will include raffle prizes, food, drinks and live music from Zach Haines (5-8 p.m.). Braselton Brewing Company will donate 20% of all proceeds to the Brothers Keeper Veteran Foundation to support its mission to curb veteran sui cides. Brothers Keeper Veteran Foundation was founded by Chris Cathers, a former Green Beret and a local resident. “Together, we can make a difference in the lives of veterans,” the organization said in a statement. “Let’s stand united and sup port 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 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, comhole tournament and live entertain ment. At 7:30 p.m., Kayler Does Taylor, a James Taylor tribute band, will perform. CHURCH PAGE SPONSORS [*77771 ... Worship regularly at the church of your choice! 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