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Nick Bowman Features Editor
770-718-3426 | getout@gainesvilletimes.com
The Times, Gainesville, Georgia
Thursday, November 1,2018
month ahead
SPARTAN SPECTACULAR
FESTIVAL
What: Food trucks, games, car
show and vendors
When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 3
Where: West Hall Middle School,
5470 McEver Road, Oakwood
How much: Free
THE NUTCRACKER
RAI I FT MINI-CAMP
When: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Nov. 3
Where: Brenau University Fitness
Center/GSB Studios, 800 Brenau
Lane NE, Gainesville
How much: $30
More info: 770-532-4241,
gbcinfo@gainesvilleballet.org
THE VETERANS APPRECIATION
WEEKEND FESTIVAL
What: 5Kand 10K, bike ride, golf tournament,
parade, country music festival, kids play area,
food and beverage and merchandise tents
When: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 10, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Nov. 11 and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 12.
Where: Hancock Park, Hawkins St., Dahlonega
More info: 248-568-8232, art.attaway@ranger.org,
www.veteransappreciationday.org
JINGLE MINGLE
When: 5 p.m. Nov. 15
Where: Downtown Gainesville
Square, 301 Main St.,
Gainesville
How much: Free
More info: www.gainesville.org
BRENAU HOLIDAY ARTS
AND CRARW MARKET
THE SPITFIRE GRILL’
What: Play by Gainesville High School
When: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Nov. 13-15
Where: Gainesville High School, Pam Ware
Performing Arts Center, 830 Century Place,
Gainesville
How much: $5-10
More info: lettsani@gmail.com
When: 4-6 p.m. Nov. 16 and 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 17
Where: Brenau University,
Simmons Visual Arts Center,
Sellars Gallery, 200 Boulevard,
Gainesville
How much: Free
More info: 770-534-6263,
alauricella@brenau.edu
Photo courtesy of Main Street Gainesville
A giant chicken is lit each year at Jingle Mingle to kickoff the
holiday season.
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Ceol, damhsa agus craic!
Celebrating the Celtic
sounds of Ireland with a
concert filled with traditional
music, singing and dancing.
12:30 p.m. Nov. 1. Pearce
Auditorium, 202 Boulevard
NE, Gainesville. 770-538-
4764, danceinfo@brenau.
edu. Free.
Gesture and Feeling -
Painting Studies of the
Figure. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Nov. 1. Quinlan Visual Arts
Center, 514 Green St. NE,
Gainesville. 770-536-2575,
paula@qvac.org. $425.
Lego Club. 5-6 p.m. Nov.
1 and Dec. 6. Hall County
Library System, Murrayville
Branch, 4796 Thompson
Bridge Road, Gainesville.
770-532-3311, ext. 171,
bhood@hallcountylibrary.
org. Free.
The Plate Scrapers Concert.
8-10p.m. Nov. i.The
Crimson Moon, 24 N. Park
St., Dahlonega. 240-818-
9027, theplatescrapers@
gmail.com. $13-15.
Brenau University’s
Department of Dance presents
FOCUS. Inspiring and
thought-provoking dancing.
7:30-9 p.m. Nov. 2-3.
Brenau University’s Pearce
Auditorium, 202 Boulevard
NE, Gainesville. 770-538-
4764, danceinfo@brenau.
edu.
Mosaic Glass Slippers. 1 -4
p.m. Nov. 2,10 a.m. to 3
p.m. Nov. 3 and noon to 4
p.m. Nov. 4. Quinlan Visual
Arts Center, 514 Green St.
NE, Gainesville. 770-536-
2575, paula@qvac.org.
$420.
4-H MEGA Yard Sale. 7 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Nov. 3. Hall County
Farmers Market, 734 E.
Crescent Drive, Gainesville.
770-535-8291, grace.
hilley@uga.edu.
The 19th Annual Buford
ACE Classic Cruise-In and
Show! 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Nov. 3. Sugar Hill Church
Parking Lot, 5091 Nelson
Brogden Road, Sugar Hill.
770-932-1458, contact@
bufordacecarshow.com.
Free.
Believers Concert Band
Veterans Concert. 1 -3
p.m. Nov. 3. Downtown
Gainesville, Roosevelt
Square, 117 Jesse Jewell
Parkway, Gainesville.
770-536-2341, info@
believersband.org. Free.
Children’s Class: Creating
Art with Leaves. 10-11 a.m.
Nov. 3. Atlanta Botanical
Garden, 1911 Sweetbay
Drive, Gainesville. 404-888-
4763, wcannon@atlantabg.
org. $24-29.
Kate Lee and Forrest
O’Connor (of the Mark
O’Connor Band). 8 p.m. Nov.
3. The Crimson Moon, 24
N. Park St., Dahlonega.
kateleeoconnor@gmail.
com. $12-15.
Knit One, Crochet Too!
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 3
and Dec. 1. Hall County
Library System, Gainesville
Branch, 127 Main St. NW,
Gainesville. 770-532-
3311, ext. 114, gkoecher@
hallcountylibrary.org. Free.
Monthly Multi-Use Itail
Improvement Day. 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Nov. 3. Jake
Mountain Parking Lot,
Chattahoochee National
Forest, Nimblewill Church
Road, Dahlonega. 404-316-
7956, georgiacrowes22@
bellsouth.net. Free.
Open House: Donuts & Door
Prizes at Jewels! 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. Nov. 3. Jewels Hair
Salon & Unique Gifts, 4209
Oakwood Road, Suite 7,
Oakwood. 770-965-3113,
JewelsHairSalon@gmail.
com. Free.
Portrait Painting in Oils.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov.
3. Quinlan Visual Arts
Center, 514 Green St. NE,
Gainesville. 770-536-2575,
paula@qvac.org. $300-325.
Spartan Spectacular
Festival. Food trucks,
games, car show and
vendors. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Nov. 3. West Hall Middle
School, 5470 McEver Road,
Oakwood. Free.
Suwanee Wine Fest. Noon
to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 3. Town
Center Park, 330 Town
Center Ave., Suwanee.
www.facebook.com/
suwaneewinefest. $49-99.
The Nutcracker Ballet
Mini-Camp. 10:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Nov. 3. Brenau
University Fitness Center/
GSB Studios, 800 Brenau
Lane NE, Gainesville.
770-532-4241, gbcinfo@
gainesvilleballet.org. $30.
Train Model of the Poultry
Industry. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Nov. 3. Georgia Poultry Lab,
3235 Abit Massey Way,
Gainesville. 706-207-8198.
Free.
Brenau Gospel Experience
Audition Finals. 6 p.m. Nov.
4. Pearce Auditorium, 202
Boulevard NE, Gainesville.
770-538-4764. Free.
Highest Praise. Mass choir
workshop and concert hosted
by the Brenau University
Gospel Choir. 6 p.m. Nov.
4. Pearce Auditorium, 202
Boulevard NE, Gainesville.
770-538-4764.
A Little Night(hawk) Music
Series: “The Well-Tempered
Workout.” 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Nov. 5. University of North
Georgia, Ed Cabell Theatre
Lobby, 3040 Landrum
Education Drive, Oakwood.
678-717-3930, connie.
esford@ung.edu. Free.
Drop-in Craft for Adults: Fall
Leaves. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Nov. 5 and 8,10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Nov. 6-7 and 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Nov. 9-10. Hall
County Library System,
Gainesville Branch, 127
Main St. NW, Gainesville.
770-532-3311, ext. 114,
gkoecher@hallcountylibrary.
org. Free.
University of North Georgia
Singers and Le Belle Voci
in Concert. 7:30-9 p.m.
Nov. 5. Dahlonega United
Methodist Church, 107 S.
Park St., Dahlonega. 706-
864-1423, janet.thrasher@
ung.edu. Free.
Learn the Basics of
Photography. Focus on
landscapes. 6-8:30 p.m.
Nov 7. Quinlan Visual Arts
Center, 514 Green St. NE,
Gainesville. 770-536-2575,
paula@qvac.org. $125-150.
“A Million Dreams.”
Presented by UNG Music
Theater Ensemble. 7:30-9:30
p.m. Nov. 8-9. University
of North Georgia, Gloria
Shott Performance Hall, 238
Georgia Circle, Dahlonega.
706-864-1423, connie.
esford@ung.edu. Free.
Media Day. Tour Brenau
University’s Gainesville
campus and participate
in activities showcasing
the business and
communication programs.
Noon Nov 8. John Jacobs
Building, 340 Green St.,
Gainesville. 770-534-6100.
Free.
University of North Georgia
Chorale Fall Concert. 7:30-
9:30 p.m. Nov. 8. First
Baptist Church chapel, 751
Green St., Gainesville. 678-
717-3930, connie. esford@
ung.edu. Free.
“Waiting for Godot.”
Presented by Gainesville
Theatre Alliance Discovery
Series. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8-12.
University of North Georgia,
Ed Cabell Theatre, 3820
Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood.
678-717-3624.
The Band Lovett. 9-11:30
p.m. Nov 9. Wild Wing Cafe,
311 Jesse Jewell Parkway,
Gainesville. Kristyi@ymail.
com. Free.
Card Making with Dawn
Davis. 1 -3 p.m. Nov.
10. Quinlan Visual Arts
Center, 514 Green St.
NE, Gainesville. 770-536-
2575, paula.lindner@
quinlanartscenter.org. $20-
45.
Farm Animal Fun Day. 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 10.
Hardman Farm Historic
Site, 143 Ga. 17, Sautee
Nacoochee. 706-878-1077,
h ard manf arm. park@d n r.
ga.gov.
Holiday Bazaar. Holiday
gifts, crafts, food and fun.
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 10.
Cornerstone of Faith, 3485
McEver Road, Gainesville.
cornerstoneoffaith@gmail.
com.
Mountain Top Lectures: The
Rev. Brian McLaren. 9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Nov. 10. University
of North Georgia, Hoag
Auditorium, 82 College
Circle, Dahlonega. 706-864-
1771, laura.mullins@ung.
edu. $55-75.
Thanksgiving Card
Workshop. 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. Nov. 10. Hall County
Library System, Gainesville
Branch, 127 Main St. NW,
Gainesville. 770-532-
3311, ext. 114, gkoecher@
hallcountylibrary.org. Free.
The Veterans Appreciation
Weekend Festival. 8 a.m. to
6 p.m. Nov. 10,8 a.m. to 4
p.m. Nov. 11 and 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. Nov. 12. Hancock Park,
Hawkins St., Dahlonega.
248-568-8232, art.attaway@
ranger.org.
Brenau Galleries: Fall Open
House. 1-4 p.m. Nov. 11.
Brenau University Galleries,
200 Blvd., Gainesville.
770-534-6263, alauricella@
brenau.edu. Free.
Family Day: The End of
the War to End All Wars. 1 -4
p.m. Nov. 11. Northeast
Georgia History Center,
322 Academy St. NE,
Gainesville. 770-297-5900.
Free.
Basics of Still Life Painting
in Oils with Qiang Huang.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov.
12-14. Quinlan Visual
Arts Center, 514 Green
St. NE, Gainesville. 770-
536-2575, paula.lindner@
quinlanartscenter.org. $450.
University of North Georgia
Patriot Choir Fall Concert.
7:30-9 p.m. Nov. 12.
University of North Georgia,
Gloria Shott Performance
Hall, 82 College Circle,
Dahlonega. 706-864-1423,
janet.thrasher@ung.edu.
Free.
“When Nature Gives You
Leaves...Make Compost!”
Presented by Georgia
Mountains Master
Gardeners. 7-8 p.m. Nov.
12. Lumpkin County Parks
and Recreation, 365 Riley
Road, Dahlonega. 706-864-
2275. Free.
Elachee Science Nights at
Recess. Purchase food and
drinks then join discussions.
6:30-8 p.m. Nov. 13. Recess
Southern Gastro-Pub, 118
Bradford St. NE, Gainesville.
770-535-1976, elachee@
elachee.org. Free.
Forum: The Great War
and the World It Made. 7
p.m. Nov. 13. Northeast
Georgia History Center,
322 Academy St. NE,
Gainesville. 770-297-5900.
Free.
Spectrum Winds ensemble
Plus Honors Recital. 7:30
p.m. Nov. 13. Pearce
Auditorium, 202 Boulevard
NE, Gainesville. 770-538-
4764. Free.
“The Spitfire Grill.” 7:30-
9:30 p.m. Nov. 13-15.
Gainesville High School,
Pam Ware Performing Arts
Center, 830 Century Place,
Gainesville. Iettsani@gmail.
com. $5-10.
Alcohol Ink Classes and
Acrylic Pouring. 9-11:30
a.m. and noon to 2:30 p.m.
Nov. 14. Quinlan Visual Arts
Center, 514 Green St. NE,
Gainesville. 770-536-2575,
paula@qvac.org. $50-70.
Brenau University Learning
& Leisure Institute (BULLI)
Winter Registration. 3:30-5
p.m. Nov. 14. Brenau
University, Thurmond
McRae Lecture Hall,
500 Washington St. SE,
Gainesville. 770-538-4705,
kamos@brenau.edu. Free.
Adult IWo-Day Workshop:
Drawing Ifrees in the Winter
Garden. 10 a.m. to noon.
Nov. 15-16. Atlanta
Botanical Garden, 1911
Sweetbay Drive, Gainesville.
404-888-4763, wcannon@
atlantabg.org. $74-79.
Gainesville Newcomers
Club. 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Nov. 15 and Dec. 20.
Chattahoochee Country
Club, 3000 Club Drive,
Gainesville. 678-943-1845,
cleaburnlubeck@yahoo.
com. $20-30.
Jingle Mingle. 5 p.m.
Nov. 15. Downtown
Gainesville Square, 301
Main St., Gainesville, www.
gainesville.org. Free.
Murrayville Library Crafty
Stitchers Quilting Guild.
5:30-8 p.m. Nov. 15 and
Dec. 20. Hall County Library
System, Murrayville Branch,
4796 Thompson Bridge
Road, Gainesville. 770-532-
3311, ext. 171,bhood@
hallcountylibrary.org. Free.
Thanksgiving Day Craft.
10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov.
15. Hall County Library
System, Murrayville Branch,
4796 Thompson Bridge
Road, Gainesville. 770-532-
3311, ext. 171, bhood@
hallcountylibrary.org. Free.
2nd Annual Brenau Holiday
Arts and Crafts Market. 4-6
p.m. Nov. 16 and 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Nov. 17. Brenau
University, Simmons Visual
Arts Center, Sellars Gallery,
200 Boulevard, Gainesville.
770-534-6263, alauricella@
brenau.edu. Free.
Embellished Watercolor
for Not Quite Normal People
with Sara Oakley. Painting
class. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Nov. 17. Quinlan Visual
Arts Center, 514 Green
St. NE, Gainesville. 770-
536-2575, paula.lindner@
quinlanartscenter.org. $125-
ISO.
Wood Burning Basics
with Jason Smith. Noon
to 3 p.m. Nov. 17 and
Dec. 15. Quinlan Visual
Arts Center, 514 Green
St. NE, Gainesville. 770-
536-2575, paula.lindner@
quinlanartscenter.org. $60-
85.
Georgia Cross Stitchers.
Day of crafting and the
exchange of ideas. 10 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 24. Hall
County Library System,
Gainesville Branch, 127
Main St. NW, Gainesville.
770-532-3311, ext. 114,
gkoecher@hallcountylibrary.
org. Free.
Harlem Globetrotters. 7
p.m. Nov. 29. University of
North Georgia, Convocation
Center, 180 Alumni Drive,
Dahlonega. www.ticketweb.
com.
Classical Guitar for the
Holidays. 4-5 p.m. Nov.
30. Hall County Library
System, Gainesville
Branch, 127 Main St. NW,
Gainesville. 770-532-
3311, ext. 114, gkoecher@
hallcountylibrary.org. Free.
Children’s Holiday
Ornaments Botanical
Style! 10-11 a.m. Dec. 1.
Atlanta Botanical Garden,
1911 Sweetbay Drive,
Gainesville. 404-888-4763,
wcannon@atlantabg.org.
$24-29.
Handcrafted for the
Holidays. 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. Dec. 1 and 3-7 p.m.
Dec. 2. Quinlan Visual
Arts Center, 514 Green
St. NE, Gainesville. 770-
536-2575, paula.lindner@
quinlanartscenter.org. Free.
SMOKY MOUNTAIN CENTER
FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Mountain
An Evening
Of Stories,
> '\x'
Songsand
1028 Georgia Rd • Franklin, NC 28734
Toll-Free 877.310.8202
Tickets: GreatMountainMusic.com
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