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Blue Ridge Community Theater 
706-632-9223
NEW SHOW DATES 
for our production of
The Foreigner by Larry Shue.

After triumphing over a series of unfortunate events, including a hospitalized cast member, this cast and crew have come together to bring you what is sure to be one of the funniest nights of theater you will ever see here at BRCT!

OPENING NIGHT WILL NOW BE MAY 23RD

No performances will be held the weekend of May 16th – May 18th, 2008
New show dates are May 23rd through June 15th 
Performances will be every Friday and Saturday night at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:00pm.

 


SUNNY D CHILDREN’S THEATER

Summer Camp 2008

 

“THEATRE AROUND THE WORLD ACT II”

June 16th -28th, 2008

 

Sunny D Children’s Theater is very happy to announce the dates for their 2008 Summer Theater Camp.  The camp will be held the weeks of June 16th – 20th and the 23rd – 27th, from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.  We welcome all children between the ages of 5 and 18.  The Sunny D Camp will be held at the Blue Ridge Kiwanis Club Fairgrounds in Blue Ridge with and end of camp performance on June 27 & 28 at 7:00 p.m. on the main stage at the Blue Ridge Community Theater in Hampton Square.

 

This year’s camp theme is “Theatre Around The World Act II”, and the Executive Director will be Kristy Lindstrom.    

 

The Sunny D Children’s Theater Committee is now taking applications for instructors, interns, and volunteers.  Limited space available for campers and the deadline for registration is June 1, 2008.  Scholarships are available!

 

For more information about the Sunny D Theater Camp,

please call: Robbie Muschamp @706-838-4783 or visit our website at www.blueridgecommunitytheater.com.  


 


 

Fridays & Saturdays
Morganton Music Park
Open year round, every Saturday night, closed only on Christmas Day. The kitchen begins serving at 7:00 PM and the band plays from 8:00 to 12:00. The Morganton Music Park is a place where both adults and children can go to dance and have a great time listening to live country music bands. It is a nonalcoholic entertainment center.
Visit their
website for more info.


Fridays
Pickin & Playing at Clay's Corner, Brasstown, NC every Friday Night. Call 828-837-3797 for more info.www.clayscorner.com

Fridays
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.

Fridays
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

Fridays
May-October
Friday Concert Series
Union County Courthouse, Blairsville (706) 745-5493

Music in the Shoppes of Murphy
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
Every Saturday at the Curiosity Shop Bookstore beginning at 11:15 am. Contact Linda at Curiosity Shop Bookstore for more information 828-835-7433.


Murphy Mornings
Every Saturday from 10 am- 2pm, April-October in the pocket parks on the corners of Peachtree and Tennessee streets, downtown Murphy, featuring Cedar Valley Farmer's Market; quilters and crafters welcome. For more information, call Jeremiah Smith, 828-837-5143.


Saturdays
May to September Free Outdoor Concerts every Saturday night from 6 P.M. til 8 P.M. on the Square in Hiawassee. Enjoy music, food and fun for the entire family. Bring a blanket - Bring a lawn chair. Come enjoy an evening under the sky in the heart of this enchanted valley. - visit www.otmga.org for information


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.

Saturdays
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
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.

Thursdays
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
Story time for preschoolers and caregivers every Monday at 10 a.m. Enjoy books, music, rhymes, and fun. It's free! For more information, call Children's Librarian Maureen McGee at 828-837-2025.


Community Services

Saturdays
The 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 Georgia
Offers 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
PO BOX 575
Blairsville, GA 30514
Phone: 706-745-0936


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