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Newspaper Page TextWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 THE JACKSON HERALD PAGE 9B Community calendar Details about upcoming community events include: CRAWFORD LONG MUSEUM PLANS ‘FLAPPER TO MOD’ PROGRAM The Crawford W. Long Museum is hosting a special pro gram, “Flapper to Mod,” on Sept. 14 at 6 p.m. From women’s suffrage to the youth culture of the swing ing ‘60s, join Sarah Beth Vogt for a discussion of the so cial, historical and political influences on women’s fashion throughout each decade from the 1920s-1960s. Compare and contrast style trends of the 1920s and 1960s and examine vintage garments and accessories up close. The cost is $8 for members and $10 for non-members. Registration is required. Call 706-367-5307 to reserve a spot. FUNDRAISER PLANNED FOR AREA CHILD WITH RARE GENETIC DISORDER A fundraiser is planned Sept. 17 in Commerce for a local boy with a rare genetic disorder. Thunder Tumbling will host a fundraiser for Gannon Fields, a 6-year-old boy who was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy at 3 months old. The “Taste of Thunder” fundraiser will be held Sunday, Sept. 17, at 5 p.m. The entry fee is $10 and includes five voting tickets. Attendees will be able to taste different dishes and vote on their favorites in three categories: Appetizer, entree and dessert. “(Duchenne muscular dystrophy) is caused by a lack of dystrophin, a protein that is needed to hold muscles together. Without dystrophin, all skeletal muscles begin to deteriorate, leading to paralysis, heart and lung failure, and early death. Duchenne is 100% fatal. There is currently no cure,” organiz er said. “Gannon has been offered medical treatment in Ohio called gene therapy and they have to be moved by October. It is no cure, but it’s the closest medical option we can get for him. As you can imagine this has put a huge financial stain on the family.” MAYSVILLE PLANS FOOD TRUCK EVENT The Maysville Downtown Development Authority will hold a Food Truck event from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19. The food track will be WNB Factory. Live entertainment by Rail Town will be presented at The Soundboard at 8 Homer Street, Maysville. HOME, GARDEN AND FARM PEST TRAINING The Jackson County Cooperative Extension office is of fering Private, Commercial, and Household Pesticide Credit hours on September 20, from 12:00-1:00 p.m. The Lunch and Learn program “Miscellaneous Invaders and Harborage Invaders” will be hosted at the Jackson Coun ty Extension office (255 Curtis H. Spence Drive, Jefferson, GA). There is no cost for the training, but all participants are required to RSVP by September 18th. Call UGA Extension Jackson County at (706) 367-6344 or email ugell57@uga. edu to reserve your spot. AG FACILITY HOSTS MONTHLY FARMERS MARKET The Jackson County Ag Facility hosts a monthly farmers market on the first Sunday in May-October from 2-5 p.m. The next market is October 1. This event is held rain or shine. Those who wish to participate can email vtownsend@jack- soncountygov.com ART IN THE PARK COMING UP SEPT. 16-17 Art in the Park will be held Sept. 16-17 at Hurricane Shoals Park. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for both days. The popular annual event features a 5K mill race, arts and crafts, grist mill, kids’ zone, Heritage Village, Civil War reen actments, living history and the duck dash. Admission and parking are free. For more information, visit www.hurricaneshoalspark.org. The park is located at 416 Hurricane Shoals Road, Mays ville. FRIENDS OF LIBRARY PLANS BOOK SALE The Friends of the Braselton-West Jackson Library will host a Sept. 21-23 book sale in the community room of the Braselton Police and Municipal Building at 5040 Hwy. 53. Sept. 21 and Sept. 22 hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m, while Sept. 23 hours run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. POOCHES IN THE PARK COMING UP SEPT. 23 The seventh-annual Pooches in the Park is scheduled for Sept. 23, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Braselton Park on Harri son St. from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will include a mar ketplace, contests, a lure course, dog treats, a performance by Dixie Dock Dogs and an adoption center. More details will be posted on www.ExploreBraselton.com closer to the event date. COMMERCE PLANS CONCERTS ON CHERRY Commerce is hosting Concerts on Cherry in September. Chris Hampton will perform Sept. 29 from 8-10 p.m. The concert will take place in the Cherry Street Parking Plaza, located at 205 Cherry Street in downtown Commerce. Attendees are invited to bring lawn chairs for this free event. No outside alcohol is allowed. Attendees can purchase a $5 wristband for beer. ADVENTURE BAGS PLANS MEMORIAL RIDE SEPT. 30 Adventure Bags, a non-profit organization based in Bar- row County, plans its 12th annual Debbie Gori Memorial Ride on Saturday, Sept. 30. Sponsorships, vendors and participant opportunities are still available for this year’s ride. The ride begins at the Wind er Moose Lodge, located at 434 Hwy. 211, Winder. Regis tration opens at 9 a.m. with kickstands up at 11 a.m. Regis tration costs are $25 per bike, $10 per passenger and $15 for event T-shirts. In addition to the ride, there will be vendors, door prizes, raffles, lunch and music. Adventure Bags, Inc., provides age/gender appropriate backpacks filled with overnight essentials and comfort items to children across the state that have been displaced or are in crisis situations. Since 2011, the group has supported over 50,000 children in all 159 counties across the state. “We partner with over 300 agencies that provide direct services to children in crisis situations when it comes to dis tributing our bags,” the nonprofit said. “Some of our partners include the Georgia Department of Human Services, the De partment of Families and Children Services, domestic vio lent shelters, homeless shelters, fire fighters, law enforcement agencies, child trafficking agencies and more.” For more information, contact 678-425-0316, email dona- tions@adventurebags.org or visit www.adventurebags.org. COMMERCE TO HOST COFFEE WITH A COP Commerce will host Coffee with a Cop on Oct. 2 at 7:30 a.m. This event will be held at the Commerce Police Depart ment, located at 1491 South Elm St., Commerce. “Stop by, enjoy coffee and visit with Commerce Police of ficers,” city leaders said. Coffee with be provided by Java Joy by ESP Athens. MAYSVILLE’S AUTUMN LEAF FESTIVAL COMING UP The 56th annual Maysville Autumn Leaf Festival will be held Friday-Saturday, Oct. 6-7, at Veterans Park in down town. Hours on Friday will be 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., while the festival will be open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday. On Friday, live music will be provided by Richard Griffith. On Saturday, a street dance featuring Dirt Road Revival will be held. For more information, email maysville.comclub@gmail. com or text Brittney at 706-499-7565. HOSCHTON’S FALL FESTIVAL COMING UP Hoschton is hosting its fall festival on Oct. 6-8 in down town. There will be over 200 vendors, a kids zone, live entertain ment on Friday and Saturday, and food tracks. A parade will be held on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 10 a.m. The performance lineup includes: •Friday, Oct. 6 from 6-8 p.m. — Steelin’ the Show •Friday, Oct. 6 from 8-10 p.m. — Saints N Rebels •Saturday, Oct. 7, from 6-8 p.m. — Danny Dawson Band •Saturday, Oct. 7, from 8-10 p.m. — Whiskey Rose Band BRASELTON HOSTING OCT. 7-8 MEDIEVAL FAIRE The Town of Braselton will host a two-day Medieval Faire on Oct. 7-8, featuring live history demonstrations, activities, vendors and food tracks. History demonstrations include examples of daily life, cooking, music, the arms, ar mor and martial culture. The event will be held on the town green at 9924 Davis St. Free parking is available across the street in the Braselton Parking Deck. For details and perfor mance schedules, visit ExploreBraselton.com or follow the Facebook event @ExploreBraselton. Contact Sloane Meyer smeyer@braselton.net for more information. COMMERCE PLANS FALL FESTIVAL OCT. 14 Commerce will host its fall festival and bands, brews and barbecue event on Oct. 14 from 1-5 p.m. in Spencer Park. There will be a barbecue contest, kids’ activities, music and vendors. Visit the Commerce Main Street Facebook page for up dates. SOCIAL DANCE PROGRAMS HELD IN JEFFERSON Social dance programs are planned on the third Friday of October and November. Oct. 20 will be Contra Dance and Nov. 17 will be Country Two Step. Classes start at 7 p.m. and a social dance follows each class. Classes are presented by Epic First Dance and the Jeffer son Civic Center. The event is held at the Jefferson Civic Center. Church news Chinch news for the week of Sept. 13 includes: BEAVERDAM BAPTIST PLANS ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL Beaverdam Baptist Church is seeking crafters to participate in “Marketplace at Bethlehem,” an arts and crafts festival. The festival is planned Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Those interested in participating are asked to con tact Lynda Culpepper at 706-202-6032 for an applica tion to reserve a booth. The booth fee is a fundraiser for Operation Christ mas Child. Beaverdam Baptist is located at 1627 Hwy. 59, Commerce. CAR SHOW PLANNED AT GILLSVILLE BAPTIST A “Crasin with Chris Car Show” will be held on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Gillsville Baptist Church, located at 2595 Hwy. 323, Gillsville. The Top 20 cars in the show will receive a plaque. The event will include a soup bean and combread supper. The rain date will be held on Sept. 30. GOLF TOURNAMENT PLANNED AT GILLSVILLE BAPTIST Gillsville Baptist Church will hold a golf tourna ment at Double Oaks Golf Club, Commerce, on Sat urday, Sept. 16. The shot gun start will be at 9 a.m. Proceeds will help fund the completion of the chil dren’s playground. For more information, contact Robert Schwalbe, 404-403-1564, or reschwalbe@yahoo.com There will be $100 hole sponsor. Team registration is $300 team cost or $75 per per son. Extra opportunities to win will include: 4 Mulli gans, 1 Red Tee Shot and 1 throw: $25 per player. Team/player registration fees and extras must be paid the day of the event There will be chances to win door prizes, along with five closest to the pin awards. Lunch and drinks will be provided at the tourna ment. PLEASANT ACRES PLANS SINGING Pleasant Acres Church will host a singing on Sept. 17 at 11 a.m. featuring Brian Burchfield. The church is located at 129 Hale Rd., Maysville. • •• Ongoing church events include: JOLLY AGERS MEET MONTHLY Jolly Agers group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at noon at First Baptist Church of Com merce. 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 inspirational program. CROSSROADS CHURCH OFFERS FREE GROCERIES Crossroads Church in Jefferson will offer free gro ceries 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. RIVER OF LIFE OFFERS FREE GROCERIES River of Life Worship Center offers 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. WMU MEETS AT FIRST BAPTIST COMMERCE The WMU meets every second Tuesday of the month at First Baptist Church of Commerce. “Come join the Bible study, fellowship and fun,” organizers said. First Baptist Church of Commerce is located at 1345 S. Elm St., Commerce. FREE BIBLE CORRESPONDENCE STUDY THE BIBLE BY CORRESPONDENCE IN YOUR HOME Send Name and address to: Bible Studies P. O. 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