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The Times, Gainesville, Georgia
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Nick Bowman Features Editor
770-718-3426 | getout@gainesvilletimes.com
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DAVID BARNES I The Times
A wreath stands next to a pew as the Hall County Color Guard posts the colors at the
start of the Veterans Day event at Lakewood Baptist Church in Gainesville, on, Nov.
11,2017.
WAITING FOR GODOT
What: Play presented by Gainesville
Theatre Alliance Discovery Series; Rated
PG-13
When: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8-12
Where: University of North Georgia, Ed
Cabell Theatre, 3820 Mundy Mill Road,
Oakwood
More info: 678-717-3624,
gainesvilletheatrealliance.org
DROP-IN CRAFT FOR ADULTS:
FALL LEAVES
When: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 8 and 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 9-10.
Where: Hall County Library System,
Gainesville Branch, 127 Main St. NW,
Gainesville.
More info: 770-532-3311, ext. 114,
gkoecher@hallcountylibrary.org. Free.
THE VETERANS
APPRECIATION WEEKEND
FESTIVAL
What: 5K and 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 Street,
Dahlonega
For The Times
The North Georgia Chamber Symphony, pictured Dec. 6, 2017, at Westminster Presbyterian
Church in Gainesville.
BRENAU HOLIDAY ARTS
AND CRAFTS MARKET
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
NORTH GEORGIA CHAMBER
SYMPHONY HOLIDAY CONCERT
When: 3-5 p.m. Dec. 2
Where: Westminster Presbyterian Church,
1397 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville
How much: Free
More info: 706-867-9444,
Bettyflorence@windstream.net,
Northgeorgiachambersymphony.org
CHRISTMAS ON
GREEN STREET
When: 4:30-7:15 p.m. Dec. 2
Where: Downtown Gainesville, 830 Green
St., Gainesville
How much: Free
FAMILY DAY: THE END OF THE
WAR TO END ALL WARS
When: 1-4 p.m. Nov. 11.
Where: Northeast Georgia History Center,
322 Academy St. NE, Gainesville.
How much: Free.
More info: 770-297-5900.
more events m
Go to gainesvilletimes.com/calendar for a full list of events that is searchable by date, location and event
name. Organizations may also add their events to this calendar. Call 770-718-3417 with any questions.
“A Million Dreams.”
Presented by University
of North Georgia 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.
The Band Lovett. 9-11:30
p.m. Nov 9. Wild Wing
Cafe, 311 Jesse Jewell
Parkway, Gainesville.
Kristyi@ymail.com. Free.
Departure. The Journey
Tribute Band. 9:30-11:30
p.m. Nov. 9. 37 Main, 212
Spring St., Gainesville.
678-696-8829, customer_
care@37main.com. $5.
Friday Sketch Club. 1:30-
3:30 p.m. Nov. 9 and 1:30-3
p.m. Nov. 30. Quinlan
Visual Arts Center, 514
Green St. NE, Gainesville.
770-536-2575, info@
quinlanartscenter.org. $5-
10.
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,
hardmanfarm.park@dnr.
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 Street,
Dahlonega. 248-568-8232,
art.attaway@ranger.org.
Veterans parklet event.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov.
10. Quinlan Visual Arts
Center, 514 Green St. NE,
Gainesville. 770-536-2575,
info@qvac.org. Free.
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.
Toddler Tuesdays at the
Quinlan. Story time and
interactive art activities.
11 a.m. to noon. Nov.
13. Quinlan Visual Arts
Center, 514 Green St. NE,
Gainesville. 770-536-2575,
info@qvac.org. $5.
University of North Georgia
voice division recital. 7:30-9
p.m. Nov. 13. University of
North Georgia, Ed Cabell
Lobby, 3820 Mundy Mill
Road, Gainesville, connie.
esford@ung.edu. Free.
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 TWo-Day Workshop:
Drawing Trees 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.
Citizens Climate Lobby
meeting. 6-8 p.m. Nov. 15.
Center Point Counseling
Center, 1050 Elephant Trail,
Gainesville. 706-344-7362,
cclgainesvillega@gmail.
com. Free.
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.
Georgia Art League
meetings. Opportunity to
show your artwork. Noon
to 2 p.m. Nov. 15 and Dec.
13. Quinlan Visual Arts
Center, 514 Green St. NE,
Gainesville. 770-536-2575,
ltildenart@windstream.net.
Free.
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.
A Penny for Your Thoughts:
Call For Artists. 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. Nov. 16 and April
2. Quinlan Visual Arts
Center, 514 Green St. NE,
Gainesville. 770-536-2575,
info@quinlanartscenter.org.
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.
$125-150.
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
а. 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.
Quinlan’s Premier
Winter Exhibitions opening
reception. 5-7 p.m. Nov.
29. Quinlan Visual Arts
Center, 514 Green St. NE,
Gainesville. 770-536-2575,
amanda@qvac.org. Free.
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.
Knit One, Crochet Too!
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec.
1. Hall County Library
System, Gainesville
Branch, 127 Main St. NW,
Gainesville. 770-532-
3311, ext. 114, gkoecher@
hallcountylibrary.org. Free.
North Georgia Chamber
Symphony Holiday Concert.
7:30-9:30 p.m. Dec.
1. Dahlonega United
Methodist Church, 107 S.
Park St., Dahlonega. 3-5
p.m. Dec. 2. Westminster
Presbyterian Church, 1397
Thompson Bridge Road,
Gainesville. 706-867-9444,
Bettyflorence@windstream.
net. Free.
University of North
Georgia Holiday Choral
Festival. 2:30-4 p.m.
and 7:30-9 p.m. Dec. 1.
Grace Episcopal Church,
422 Brenau Ave. NE,
Gainesville, connie.esford@
ung.edu. Free.
Christmas on Green Street.
4:30-7:15 p.m. Dec. 2.
Downtown Gainesville, 830
Green St., Gainesville. Free.
Christmas on Green Street
— Free child’s craft. 5-7
p.m. Dec. 2. Quinlan Visual
Arts Center, 514 Green St.
NE, Gainesville. 770-536-
2575, info@qvac.org. Free.
Lego Club. 5-6 p.m. Dec.
б. Hall County Library
System, Murrayville
Branch, 4796 Thompson
Bridge Road, Gainesville.
770-532-3311, ext. 171,
bhood@hallcountylibrary.
org. Free.
Three Perfect Gift Projects
in One Day—Christmas
Paintings with Joan
Darflinger. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Dec. 6. Quinlan Visual Arts
Center, 514 Green St. NE,
Gainesville. 770-536-2575,
info@qvac.org. $125-150.
Appalachian Culture:
Myths, Realities and Musical
Traditions. 4-5 p.m. Dec.
7. Hall County Library
System, Murrayville
Branch, 4796 Thompson
Bridge Road, Gainesville.
770-532-3311, ext. 171,
bhood@hallcountylibrary.
org. Free.
Cookies and Milk with
Santa. 1-3 p.m. Dec. 8.
Atlanta Botanical Garden,
1911 Sweetbay Drive,
Gainesville. wcannon@
atlantabg.org. $10-12.
“Mamma Mia!” 7:30-
9:30 p.m. Dec. 11-13.
Gainesville High School,
Pam Ware Performing Arts
Center, 830 Century Place,
Gainesville. Iettsani@gmail.
com. $5-10.
Holiday Craft Day. 10:30
a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 20. Hall
County Library System,
Murrayville Branch, 4796
Thompson Bridge Road,
Gainesville. 770-532-
3311, ext. 171, bhood@
hallcountylibrary.org. Free.
Rivers, Rock and
Reflections with Judy
Bynum George. 5-7 p.m.
Jan. 15, Jan. 22 and Jan.
29. Quinlan Visual Arts
Center, 514 Green St.
NE, Gainesville. 770-536-
2575, paula.lindner@
quinlanartscenter.org. $50-
145.
Studio Workshop in Oils
or Pastels. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Jan. 17. Quinlan Visual Arts
Center, 514 Green St. NE,
Gainesville. 770-536-2575,
paula@qvac.org. $350.
Quinlan’s 41st Annual
Gala Fine Art Auction. 6-11
p.m. March 2. Quinlan
Visual Arts Center, 514
Green St. NE, Gainesville.
770-536-2575, info@
quinlanartscenter.org.
$125-250.
“Blood Brothers. 7:30-
9:30 p.m. March 12-14.
Gainesville High School,
Pam Ware Performing Arts
Center, 830 Century Place,
Gainesville. Iettsani@gmail.
com. $5-10.
Core Concepts of Portrait
Painting with Alana Knuff.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March
14-16. Quinlan Visual
Arts Center, 514 Green
St. NE, Gainesville. 770-
536-2575, paula.lindner@
quinlanartscenter.org.
$400.
Trillium Trek frail Run &
Walk. 7 a.m. to noon April
13. Elachee Nature Science
Center, 2125 Elachee Drive,
Gainesville. 770-535-1976,
elachee@elachee.org. $20-
60.
Luminous Oils with Brian
Davis. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
April 18-20. Quinlan Visual
Arts Center, 514 Green
St. NE, Gainesville. 770-
536-2575, paula.lindner@
quinlanartscenter.org.
$450.
Fall in Love with Cold
Wax Medium with Kim
Sobat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
May 3-4. Quinlan Visual
Arts Center, 514 Green
St. NE, Gainesville. 770-
536-2575, paula.lindner@
quinlanartscenter.org.
$325.
“Aida.” 7:30-9:30 p.m.
May 8-10. Gainesville
High School, Pam Ware
Performing Arts Center, 830
Century Place, Gainesville.
Iettsani@gmail.com. $5-10.
ONGOING
Art Exhibit: “Donald
Sultan: Lantern Flowers
and Poppies.” 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Monday-Thursday.
Aug. 16 to Nov. 15. Brenau
University, Simmons Visual
Arts Center, Sellars Gallery,
200 Boulevard, Gainesville.
770-534-6263, alauricella@
brenau.edu. Free.
Art Exhibit: “Love’s
Vacuum: Works by Dominique
Labauvie.” 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Monday-Thursday.
Aug. 23 to Nov. 15. Brenau
University Galleries, 429
Academy St., Gainesville.
770-534-6263, alauricella@
brenau.edu. Free.
Art Exhibit: Lacemaking
in Georgia and Beyond. 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-
Thursday. Sept. 27 to Nov.
15. Brenau University,
Simmons Visual Arts
Center, Presidents
Gallery, 200 Boulevard.,
Gainesville. 770-534-6263,
alauricella@brenau.edu.
Free.
Member’s Show at the
Quinlan. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday-Friday. Oct. 11
to Nov. 23. Quinlan Visual
Arts Center, 514 Green
St. NE, Gainesville. 770-
536-2575, paula.lindner@
quinlanartscenter.org. Free.
Isaac Alcantar Exhibit at
the Quinlan Visual Arts Center
Regions Mini Gallery. 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Aug. 17 to Dec. 14. Regions
Center, 303 Jesse Jewell
Parkway, Gainesville. 770-
536-2575, amanda@qvac.
org. Free.
Dawsonville Bridge Club.
12:30-4 p.m. Mondays.
Dawson County Senior
Center, 201 Recreation
Road, Dawsonville. 770-
722-5852, techmgr@
windstream.net.
Open Pottery Studio. 10
a.m. to noon Tuesdays.
Quinlan Visual Arts
Center, 514 Green St.
NE, Gainesville. 770-536-
2575, paula.lindner@
quinlanartscenter.org. $20.
Cruise-In Car Show. 6-9
p.m. Tuesdays. Varsity
Jr, 73 Bethel Drive,
Dawsonville. 706-265-
7273.
Lanier Dance. 7-10
p.m. second and fourth
Tuesdays. American Legion
Post 7,2343 Riverside
Drive, Gainesville. 770-789-
3523, davefsu@bellsouth.
net. $8.
