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Nick Bowman Features Editor
770-718-3426 | getout@gainesvilletimes.com
The Times, Gainesville, Georgia
Thursday, November 29, 2018
weekend ahead \ month ahead
SCOn ROGERS I The Times
Santa and Mrs. Claus make an appearance atop a
Gainesville fire engine on Sunday, Dec. 3,2017, during
the Christmas on Green Street parade.
Quinlan’s Winter Exhibitions
Opening Reception
When: 5-7 p.m. Nov. 29
Where: Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St.
NE, Gainesville
How much: Free
More info: 770-536-2575, amanda@qvac.org,
www.quinlanartscenter.org
Harlem Globetrotters
When: 7 p.m. Nov. 29
Where: University of North Georgia
Convocation Center, 180 Alumni Drive,
Dahlonega
More info: www.ticketweb.com
Christmas with Voices
of North Georgia
When: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.
Where: St. Paul United Methodist
Church, 404 Washington St., Gainesville
How much: $5-15
More info: 678-591 -1545,
diane_negasc@bellsouth.net,
www.voicesofnorthgeorgia.com
Christmas on
Green Street
When: 4:30-7:15 p.m. Dec. 2
Where: Downtown Gainesville, 830
Green St., Gainesville
How much: Free
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
I For The Times
Children and adults can stare up at the night sky during the Stars Over Elachee event
Saturday, April 16, at Elachee Nature Science Center in Gainesville.
Brenau University Holiday
Open House
What: Giveaways, desserts and caroling
When: 8 a.m. Dec. 2
Where: Wheeler House, 500 Washington
St. SE, Gainesville
More info: 770-534-6100
How much: Free
‘Mamma Mia!’
What: Play presented by Gainesville
High School
When: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Dec. 11-13
Where: Gainesville High School, Pam
Ware Performing Arts Center, 830
Century Place, Gainesville
How much: $5-10
More info: lettsani@gmail.com
Stars Over Elachee
What: Guided tour of the night sky
When: 5:15-7:15 p.m. Dec. 15
Where: Elachee Nature Science Center,
2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville
How much: $5-10
More info: 770-535-1976
Hop on the Polar Express before it leaves town
‘The purpose and thought behind
the block parties was to just give the
community something more to do.’
Renee Carden
Sales manager at Lake Lanier Convention
and Visitors Bureau
BY LAYNE SALIBA
lsaliba@gainesvilletimes.com
Flowery Branch kicked
off its monthly block par
ties in May by going back
in time with a Mayberry
theme, then making a stop
in Stars Hollow, Connecti
cut, with a ‘Gilmore Girls’
theme in July and a scary
Halloween theme in Octo
ber. As the year comes to an
end, so will the block parties
for 2018, and they’re riding
out on the Polar Express.
“The purpose and thought
behind the block parties
was to just give the commu
nity something more to do,”
said Renee Carden, sales
manager at Lake Lanier
Convention and Visitors
Bureau, in a July inter
view with the Times. “We
try to have something for
everyone.”
The final block party of
the year is planned for 5 to 9
p.m. Nov. 30 on Main Street
in Flowery Branch. The
event is free to the public.
Polar Express
Block Party
Where: Downtown
Flowery Branch
When: 5 to 9 p.m. Friday,
Nov. 30
How much: Free
More info:
branchblockparty.com
The ‘Polar Express’
block party will offer up
all the Christmas activi
ties you need to check off
your list before the holiday.
There will be free photos
with Santa Claus at the
train depot and activities
there, too, for the kids while
scenes from the “Polar
Express” movie play in the
background.
Visitors can even enjoy
the town’s version of the
Polar Express as M&R
Trackless Trains takes
them around the downtown
area.
There will also be a holi
day marketplace with ven
dors offering different gifts
ideas for you to take home.
There will be plenty of
food and drink, too.
According to the website,
the block party will feature
barbecue, burgers, hot dogs,
Tex-Mex and carnival foods
including with boiled pea
nuts and more. There will
even be glow-in-the-dark
cotton candy along with car
amel and candied apples.
Beer Me, a craft beer
shop that opened at the
beginning of the month,
will be serving more than
25 craft beers, local wines,
mulled wine and root beer
for the kids.
The town Christmas tree
will be lighted at 6 p.m.
more events fit
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.
The Lighting of the Giving
■free. 6-6:30 p.m. Nov.
29. The Little House,
603 Washington St. SW,
Gainesville. 404-408-0263,
janet@halldawsoncasa.org.
Free.
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.
Christmas Market. 5 p.m.
Nov. 30 and 8 a.m. Dec.
1. North Hall Community
Center, 4175 Nopone Road,
Gainesville.
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,
g koecher@hal Icou ntyl ibrary.
org. Free.
Friday Sketch Club.
1:30-3 p.m. Nov. 30. Quinlan
Visual Arts Center, 514
Green St. NE, Gainesville.
770-536-2575, info@
quinlanartscenter.org.
$5-10.
“The Nutcracker.”
Presented by the Gainesville
Ballet Company. 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 30.2 p.m. and 7:30
p.m. Dec. 1.2 p.m. Dec.
2. Pearce Auditorium, 202
Boulevard NE, Gainesville.
678-769-8493, gbcinfo@
gainesvilleballet.orq.
$14-28.
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.
Brenau University Holiday
Open House. Giveaways,
festive desserts and caroling.
8 a.m. Dec. 2. Wheeler
House, 500 Washington St.
SE, Gainesville. 770-534-
6100. 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.
Drop-in Craft for Adults:
Dollar Bill Origami. 10 a.m. to
8 p.m. Dec. 3 and 6.10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Dec. 4-5.10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Dec. 7-8. Hall County
Library System, Gainesville
Branch, 127 Main St. NW,
Gainesville. 770-532-
3311, ext. 114, gkoecher@
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.
“Russian Christmas Music.”
Presented by the University
of North Georgia Wind
Ensemble and Symphonic
Band. 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Dec. 4. Carlos and Sandra
Cervantes Concert Hall,
2001 Riverside Drive,
Gainesville. 678-717-3930,
connie.esford@ung.edu.
Free.
Bluegrass Farm Jam
Festival. 5:30-11 p.m. Dec.
7. Jaemor Farms, 5340
Cornelia Highway, Lula.
caroline@jaemorfarms.com.
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.
Holiday Lantern Workshop.
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 8.
Hall County Library System,
Gainesville Branch, 127
Main St. NW, Gainesville.
770-532-3311, ext. 114,
gkoecher@hallcountylibrary.
org. Free.
Family Day: Victorian
Christmas. Photos with
Santa Claus, living-history
demonstrations, hands-on
activities, special musical,
vocal and storytelling
performances and
seasonal refreshments.
1-4 p.m. Dec. 9. Northeast
Georgia History Center,
322 Academy St. NE,
Gainesville. 770-297-5900.
Free.
Toddler Tuesdays. Story
time and interactive art
activities. 11 a.m. to noon.
Dec. 11, Jan. 15, Feb. 12,
March 12, April 16 and
May 16. Quinlan Visual Arts
Center, 514 Green St. NE,
Gainesville. 770-536-2575,
info@qvac.org. $5.
Georgia Art League meeting.
Opportunity to show your
artwork. Noon to 2 p.m.
Dec. 13. Quinlan Visual Arts
Center, 514 Green St. NE,
Gainesville. 770-536-2575,
ltildenart@windstream.net.
Free.
Join us for fun
holiday festivities!
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