Nick Bowman Features Editor The Times, Gainesville, Georgia
770-718-3426 | getout@gainesvilletimes.com Thursday, December 27, 2018
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New Year’s Eve with The
Venue Jazz Orchestra
When: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31 to 12:30
a.m. Jan. 1.
Where: The Venue at Friendship
Springs, 7340 Friendship Springs
Blvd., Flowery Branch
How much: $50-500
Polar Bear Plunge
When: 10:45 p.m. Jan. 1
Where: Lanier Canoe and Kayak
Club, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road,
Gainesville
More info: 770-287-7888
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Participants jump into the lake together at Lanier
Canoe and Kayak Club’s annual Polar Bear Plunge at
Clark’s Bridge Park.
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August Dornak, 5, center, and his father, Brandon, look at reptiles on display on Saturday,
Sept. 9, 2017, during Snake Day at Elachee Nature Science Center in Gainesville.
Elachee Science Night
at Recess
What: Environmental education
and discussion
When: 6:30-8 p.m. Jan. 8
Where: Recess Southern Gastro-Pub, 118
Bradford St. NE, Gainesville
More info: 770-535-1976,
elachee@elachee.org
‘Cats’
What: Presented by ALICATS Dance and More
When: 1-2:30 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Jan. 12
Where: Riverside Military Academy, Carlos
and Sandra Cervantes Theater for the Arts,
2001 Riverside Drive, Gainesville
How much: $15.50-$20
More info: 678-989-0333,
alicatsdancenews@yahoo.com
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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 Pak. Today’s dance
and pop. 9:30-11:30 p.m.
Dec. 28.37 Main Rock
Cafe, 212 Spring St.,
Gainesville. 678-696-8829,
Customer_Care@37main.
com.
Day of free yoga. Dec. 29.
Flip Your Dog Yoga, 3616
S. Bogan Road NE, Buford.
Merri Benham, doinyoga@
gmail.com
New Year’s Eve Square
Dance. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31.
First Presbyterian Church
gym, 800 S. Enota Drive,
Gainesville. 678-956-0287,
mcclureac@charter.net.
$15-20.
Helen First Day Hike. 10-11
a.m. Jan. 1. Hardman Farm
Historic Site, 143Ga. 17,
Sautee Nacoochee.
706-878-1077, scarlett.
fuller@dnr.ga.gov. Free.
Knit One, Crochet Too! 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan 5. Hall
County Library System,
Gainesville Branch, 127
Main St. NW, Gainesville.
770-532-3311, ext. 114,
gkoecher@hallcountylibrary.
org. Free.
Pickup Line. Today’s
country hits. 9:30-11:30
p.m. Jan. 5.37 Main Rock
Cafe, 212 Spring St.,
Gainesville. 678-696-8829,
Customer_Care@37main.
com.
Coloring Week for Adults:
Time for Tea. 10 a.m. to 8
p.m. Jan. 7 and 10.10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Jan. 8-9.10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Jan. 11-12. Hall
County Library System,
Gainesville Branch, 127
Main St. NW, Gainesville.
770-532-3311, ext. 114,
gkoecher@hallcountylibrary.
org. Free.
Drawing on the Right Side
of the Brain. 4-5 p.m. Jan. 7,
Jan. 14, Feb. 4, Feb. 11 and
Feb. 25. Quinlan Visual Arts
Center, 514 Green St. NE,
Gainesville. 770-536-2575,
musesroost@gmail.com.
$150-175.
Boogilicious. Funk, disco
and dance. 9:30-11:30 p.m.
Jan. 11.37 Main Rock Cafe,
212 Spring St., Gainesville.
678-696-8829, Customer_
Care@37main.com.
Madame Vega. From
reggae to alternative rock.
9-11:30 p.m. Jan. 12.
37 Main Rock Cafe, 212
Spring St., Gainesville.
678-696-8829, Customer_
Care@37main.com.
Stars Over Elachee. Guided
tour of the night sky. 5:45-
7:45 p.m. Jan. 12,6-8 p.m.
Feb. 9,6:30-8:30 p.m.
March 9 and 8:15-10:15
p.m. May 11. Elachee
Nature Science Center, 2125
Elachee Drive, Gainesville.
770-535-1976, elachee@
elachee.org. $5-10.
Valentine’s Card Workshop.
10a.m.to2p.m. Jan. 12.
Hall County Library System,
Gainesville Branch, 127
Main St. NW, Gainesville.
770-532-3311, ext. 114,
gkoecher@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.
Iindner@quinlanartscenter.
org. $50-145.
Toddler Tuesdays. Story
time and interactive art
activities. 11 a.m. to noon.
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.
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.
Stealing 3rd. Alternative,
Southern and grunge
rock. 9-11:30 p.m. Jan.
19.37 Main Rock Cafe,
212 Spring St., Gainesville.
678-696-8829, Customer_
Care@37main.com.
Play in the Clay Mondays
with Mary Hull. 4:30-6 p.m.
Jan. 21, Feb. 18, March 4,
April 15 and May 6. Quinlan
Visual Arts Center, 514
Green St. NE, Gainesville.
770-536-2575, info@qvac.
org. $25-30.
Departure. The ultimate
Journey tribute. 9-11:30
p.m. Jan. 25.37 Main
Rock Cafe, 212 Spring St.,
Gainesville. 678-696-8829,
Customer_Care@37main.
com.
4-H Chili Bowl. 2-5
p.m. Jan. 26. East Hall
Community Center, 3911 P
Davidson Road, Gainesville.
770-535-8291, jspage@uga.
edu. $5.
Sweaty Litanies. Presented
byZoetic Dance. 5:30-7
p.m. Jan. 29. Brenau
University Galleries, Sellars
Gallery, 500 Washington St.
SE, Gainesville. 770-534-
6263, alauricella@brenau.
edu. Free.
Alcohol Ink and Acrylic
Pouring Classes with Joan
Darflinger. 9-11:30 a.m. Jan.
30, Feb. 20, March 20, April
17 and May 15. Quinlan
Visual Arts Center, 514
Green St. NE, Gainesville.
770-536-2575, info@qvac.
org. $50-75.
Aunt Betty. ’80s hair rock.
9-11:30 p.m. Feb. 1.37 Main
Rock Cafe, 212 Spring St.,
Gainesville. 678-696-8829,
Customer_Care@37main.
com.
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Couples & solos welcome
www.lakeshoresquares.org
FREE Fun Dance
& Open House
Monday, January 7th
at 6:30 pm
Class Starts
Monday, January 14th
First Presbyterian Church
800 S. Enota Drive
Gainesville GA
Class Held In Gym
678-956-0287
Larry Scroggs Band.
Outlaw country, rock and
blues. 9-11:30 p.m. Feb. 9.
37 Main Rock Cafe,
212 Spring St., Gainesville.
678-696-8829, Customer_
Care@37main.com.
Elachee Birding Hike: Great
Backyard Bird Count. Collect
data on local wild birds.
8-11 a.m. Feb. 16. Elachee
Nature Science Center, 2125
Elachee Drive, Gainesville.
770-535-1976, elachee@
elachee.org. Free.
The Regulators. The
ultimate classic rock party
band. 9-11:30 p.m. Feb.
16.37 Main Rock Cafe,
212 Spring St., Gainesville.
678-696-8829, Customer_
Care@37 mai n .com.
Spring Center for the Arts
and Design Open House.
1 -4 p.m. Feb. 17. Brenau
University Galleries, Sellars,
Presidents and Castelli
Galleries, 500 Washington
St. SE, Gainesville. 770-534-
6263, alauricella@brenau.
edu. Free.
A “Frozen” Ballet Mini-
Camp. Dance, crafts,
refreshments and “A Frozen
Ballet” singalong. 10:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 23.
Gainesville School of Ballet/
Brenau Fitness Center,
800 Brenau Lane NE,
Gainesville. 770-532-4241,
gbcinfo@gainesvilleballet.
org. $30.
New Years Eve
©FRIEItBSHIP SfRIlf® CelaflCiUon,
Ring in 2019 with The Venue Jazz Ochestra, a
17-piece ensemble featuring some of the most
talented musicians in the country.
Your General Admission Ticket Includes:
•Admission into The Venue at Friendship Springs
with tabled seating (see options online).
•A delectable dinner buffet by Cucina Milano
Catering (7:30 pm-9:30 pm)
•Complimentary champagne toast at midnight
•Late night hot snack buffet (11:15 pm)
•Huge Dance Floor
•Party Favors
18+ to enter please. Cash bars will be open all evening. Please
bring your ID’s to drink. Cash and credit accepted at cash
bars. Need a FREE ride home at the end of the evening? The
Venue shutde will start running at mid-night within a 5 mile
radius of The Venue at Friendship Springs.
The Venue at Friendship Springs is located at the intersection of
Spout Springs Road and Friendship Road directly behind Publix.
For tickets, visit www.thevenueatfriendshipsprings.com
