Around & About OCTOBER
Through Oct. 3
Participating restaurants will celebrate WDSTKtoberfest, offering Bavarian food and beverage specials, in downtown Woodstock. https://bit.ly/2YEjYbH.
Step Ministries’ 2021 Run, Walk or Roll 2 Next 5K
will be held at First Baptist Woodstock, and the 5K begins at 8 a.m. To register, visit www.runwalkorroll.com. Bring your pets to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Woodstock (1208 Rose Creek Drive) at 10:30 a.m. for a Blessing of the Animals Service. gslutheran.org.
A WDSTKtoberfest Pub Crawl is happening in downtown Woodstock, 2-6 p.m. Participants will get an entry form at their first restaurant, and they will receive a stamp on their form for each restaurant visited. Five stamps can be redeemed for a boot glass with the event logo at the Visit Woodstock GA tent, which closes at 7 p.m.
The 15th annual Senior Extravaganza is back at the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Amphitheater in Woodstock, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Meet experts to answer your retirement questions. https://saltcherokee.com/events.
A car show, benefitting Team Ezra, is set for 1-5 p.m. at First Baptist Church Woodstock. Proceeds from the Woodstock Public Safety Foundation event will help the family of a Woodstock police officer, whose 5-year-old son was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Details on the Woodstock Public Safety Foundation Facebook page.
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The Etowah Film Festival is coming to Canton Theatre, with four days of film screenings. Visit www.etowahfilmfestival.com/about to purchase tickets. A negative COVID-19 test result within 72 hours of attending the festival, or proof of full COVID-19 vaccination, will be required to attend.
8 Sunset Symphony
will be at Northside HospitalCherokee Amphitheater in downtown Woodstock at 7 p.m. Enjoy a free night of swing music with the Cobb New Horizons Symphonic Band. Visit the special events tab at https://woodstock.recdesk.com for details.
Pink Cherokee County Breast Cancer 9 Think Awareness Walk
registration is at 9 a.m. in Cannon Park in downtown Canton. The walk begins at 10 a.m. To register, visit cantonga.gov/thinkpink.
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The inaugural Rock the Stock Concert, featuring Rodney Atkins, Pryor & Lee and Eric Dodd, will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Cherokee County. The gates open at 6 p.m., and the show starts at 7 p.m., at the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Amphitheater in downtown Woodstock. For tickets, visit www.bgcma.org/rockthestock.
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Collins Dixon Bend Your 15 Knees Golf Tournament The 10th annual
will be held at Fairways of Canton to raise awareness for pediatric brain cancer. The shotgun start will begin at 9 a.m. https://bendyourknees.org/golf-tournament.
Gathering of Friends Silent Auction, at Tavern at Towne Lake, will support the fight against breast cancer, 6-8 p.m. https://bit.ly/3nbW7u9.
16 Woodstock Fire and Rescue Open House
will feature demos, station tours and lunch, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Bring the family to Station 14, 225 Arnold Mill Road; free parking will be available at Allen Temple AME Church.
Gathering of Friends Charity Golf Tournament,
benefiting breast cancer and the American Cancer Society, will have a 7:30 a.m. check-in, and a 9 a.m. start, at the Towne Lake Hills Golf Course. Sign up in the Pro Shop or call 770-592-9969, Ext. 1. www.facebook.com/gatheringoffriendsga.
The Cherokee Music Teachers Association
will hold its next meeting at 10 a.m. at the Falany Performing Arts Center at Reinhardt University. The meeting will be followed by a program on relaxation techniques, presented by Dr. Alex Wasserman of Reinhardt University. This event is free to the public. For more information, contact Linda Lokey at linda@lokey.net.
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Plans are moving forward for the 2021 Walk at 8 a.m. in Etowah River Park in Canton. You also can participate online, and walk in your neighborhood. To register and receive the latest updates, visit https://bit.ly/3zYoJdJ. Contact Dan Phillips at dphillips@alz.org for more information.
24 Rivers Alive Clean Up
is meeting at the Upper Etowah River Alliance office, 180 McClure St., in Canton at 9 a.m. Breakfast, snacks, gloves, bags and lunch are provided.
Red, White and 29-30 Blue BBQ Competition The inaugural
for veterans charities is coming to the American Legion Post 45 grounds in Canton. There will be a special cook-off on Friday, and $5 tickets will be available for Saturday. Enjoy live music, a classic car show, barbecue tasting and more. To join the competition, or for more information, contact Jim Lindenmayer at jlindenmayer80@gmail.com.
30 Born to Run 5K
, supporting the Cherokee Scholars scholarship program at Reinhardt University, begins with registration at 7 a.m. Participants are encouraged to wear costumes. https://bit.ly/3l5xTis.
