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The "Little Pilgrim" Trot during a past Acworth Turkey Chase. Photo by Brittany Weir.
NOVEMBER
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This year the city of Acworth will host a Veterans Day Video Ceremony at 2 p.m. in place of its annual event at Patriot’s Point in Cauble Park. The celebration will honor community members who have served their country and are now serving their community. The tribute will be posted on the Acworth Parks, Recreation and Community Resource Department’s Facebook page (@acworthparksandrec) and at www.acworthparksandrecreation.org.
Extension staff is hosting 10, 17 UGA-Cobb virtual family cooking classes to share healthy and delicious recipes. Whether you are new to cooking or just looking for a quick and easy way to cook something yummy, you can tune in each week or cook along from your kitchen. The individual class themes include brunch with friends and a sweet treat (Nov. 10), vegan soul food (Nov. 17) and Asian fusion (Dec. 1). To register, visit bit.ly/34e06eE.
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AROUND ACWORTH | November 2020
Through Nov. 20
The 12th annual Acworth Turkey Chase will be a virtual race this year, but the goals of the event remain the same: provide food to the Housing Authority and food pantries in Acworth during the holiday season while spending time being active with family and friends. Participants will receive their long sleeve race T-shirt when they bring their non-perishable food item. However, this year there will not be a race-day event. Everyone will be on the “honor system” to run or walk a 5K or 2K anywhere they choose. The Acworth Parks, Recreation, and Community Resource Department asks all participants to share photos of themselves running or walking in their Turkey Chase shirt and use the hashtag #AcworthTurkeyChase2020. Registration is $10 per person and closes at 5 p.m. on Nov. 20. www.acworthturkeychase.com.
Nov. 30-Dec. 16
Parents and caregivers can bring their children’s letters to Santa to the Acworth Community Center and drop them in one of Santa’s mailboxes. The city will deliver these letters to Jolly Old Saint Nick personally, and children will receive a handwritten letter from Santa in return! Although Santa’s eyes twinkle, he will not admit he needs reading glasses, so parents please provide some notation to children with creative handwriting.
