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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Cool off in the
Woods this July. See what's happening at the park below. Remember to call
706-878-3087 to register for classes.
AUGUST 14th
Tuesdays
Blue Mountain Jam at Kiwanis Fairgrounds
Fridays & Saturdays
Pickin & Playing at Clay's Corner, Brasstown, NC every Friday Night. Call 828-837-3797 for more info.www.clayscorner.com
7:30 p.m. John C. Campbell Folk School Offers free concerts with various artists with folksongs, hammered dulcimers, fiddles, banjos, guitars, bluegrass, gospel and many more types of music. For information, call 1-800-FOLK-SCH or check www.folkschool.org for schedule.
Are you seeing stars? You can every Friday night at the Young Harris College Planetarium. Shows begin promptly at 8:00pm and admission is free. Seating in on a first-come first-served basis and groups of 10 or more may reserve seats by calling the office at 706/379-3111 ext. 5130. Telescopes will be set up after the show. Visit their website www.yhc.edu/academics/mathsci/astronomy/planet.html
May-October Friday Concert Series Union County Courthouse, Blairsville (706) 745-5493
The 1st Friday of each month, March thru October, a live band performs from 7-10 p.m. The 3rd Friday of each month is Dance Night at the Daily Grind. Other events include wine tasting. For more information contact the Daily Grind at 828-835-7322.
Children's Story Hour
Murphy Mornings
Saturdays For more info contact Evelyn 706-835-6250 or 706-994-3323
Saturdays
8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. John C. Campbell Folk School Every other Saturday, Contra & Square Dancing For information, call 1-800-FOLK-SCH.
April-October Appalachian Jam on the Square Dahlonega, Ga. April through October Saturdays 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Live music on Downtown Dahlonega's historic square. Dahlonega - Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce 800-231-5543 Visit Website
Bear Ridge Mall offers free music and events every weekend. Check local papers and radio for each weekend's events. Also located on site is Christopher's Steak House coming this summer) and Jackson River Trading Co. home furnishings. Mall is open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 8am to 6pm. Located off Hwy 19/74 in Andrews, NC, 2.2 miles east of Andrews-Murphy Airport. Turn left on Beaver Creek Rd. Call 828-321-2386 for more information.
May-September 5:30 p.m. Horseshoe Bend Park , McCaysville, GA. Pickin' in the Park A series of weekly jam sessions that nurture local old-time and bluegrass musical traditions. It is held alongside the Beautiful Toccoa River at Horseshoe Bend Park. This weekly event is for pickers, not scheduled performances. Jam sessions abound in various sizes and styles throughout the park. Admission is free. And the park is Handicapped accessible. Come out, bring the whole family to enjoy the experience. 423-496-4653 http://www.pickinthepark.com/
Murphy Public Library
Adopt-An-Author is a program of great interest to parents and teachers everywhere. It is a non-profit, nationwide service whose mission is to make reading fun again for thousands of reluctant teenagers by using best-selling thrillers, heroic non-fiction, and motivational books. Middle and high school teachers receive numerous free curriculum materials and enjoy classroom interaction with best-selling authors either via phone or personal appearances. In just eight years, this successful program has received numerous credible endorsements and has registered over 8,000 teachers, representing over 100,000 students, proving that it has returned creativity to the classroom. www.adoptanauthor.com
Community ServicesThe Gateway Animal Rescue Center is looking for volunteers. Extra hands are needed at pet adoption events, answering phones, writing articles and picking up donations of food, equipment, etc. Gateway is always looking for donations of GOOD pet foods. Check out their "Pet of the Week" at the Saturday's adoption in the Blue Ridge City Park. Call Robyn in Ellijay at 706/698-1355 or Karen in Blue Ridge at 423/496-3892, e-mail redrobyne@ellijay.com
Bosom Buddies of GeorgiaOffers monthly support groups for cancer survivors. Another program offered is the Low-cost Mammogram Program, which offers qualified applicants a mammogram at discounted rates. For more info visit the Bosom Buddies of Georgia website www.gacancerfoundation.org/bb
>^,,^< WHISKERS PROJECT >^,,^< The Whiskers Project is a Non-Profit, Trap, Neuter-Return (TNR) program that spays & neuters feral and stray cats in Union and surrounding counties in North Georgia. We are part of the Feral Friends Network with Alleycats in Washington DC. If you can volunteer to help trap and transport once a month, please contact us. We are always looking for farms, barns and stables to relocate sterile and rabies vaccinated cats that need homes. Please contact us if you can provide feeding and location assistance. Sometimes we rescue strays and kittens that have been domesticated that need homes. Those cats/kittens are posted on our adoptable list. WHISKERS PROJECT
Fannin County Chamber of Commerce
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