Around & About FEBRUARY
3 Trivia Night on the Green
begins at 7 p.m. Thursdays at The Mill on Etowah. Gather your dream team and compete for first-, second- and thirdplace prizes. www.etowahmill.com/events.
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Enjoy a chocolate tasting at more than 15 stops along the Chocolate Walk, noon-6 p.m., in downtown Canton. Cost is $20. For more information and tickets, visit https://bit.ly/3flkz7b.
A feature showing of “Hidden Figures” begins at
7 p.m. at the Canton Theatre. Celebrate Black History Month with this inspiring story of the female African American mathematicians who revolutionized the space race. Tickets are $2. https://bit.ly/3qygkuj.
8 Coffee & Connections
The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce’s , for new members, provides the opportunity to network and learn more about the chamber. Doors open at 8 a.m. for networking, and the program starts at 8:15 a.m. https://bit.ly/3rmJMnw.
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“Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” directed
by Nancy Jensen, will be performed at the Canton Theatre Feb. 11-13, 18-20. This long-running absurdist comedy places Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso in a Parisian cafe in 1904, just before the renowned scientist transformed physics and the celebrated painter set the art world afire. www.cherokeetheatre.org/shows.
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Join History Cherokee for a lecture with on “The Extreme Weather-Climate Gap: A Discussion at the Intersection of Race, Income, Vulnerability and Resilience,” to learn about contemporary topics during Black History Month. The free event begins at 7 p.m. at the Rock Barn in Canton. Register at https://historycherokee.org/events.
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Join the Arbor Day Celebration, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at Cannon Park in downtown Canton. Stop by for free seedlings, and to browse other plants. https://bit.ly/3zVJQhB.
Bolden, Jonathan 26 Peyton and GregCodyShaddix Three local acts,
, are performing at 7 p.m. at the Canton Theatre. For more information and tickets, visit https://bit.ly/3ztFpuj. 50
AROUND CANTON | February 2022
MARCH
Georgia Food + Wine 24-27 Festival The
, benefitting MUST Ministries, is coming to Jim R. Miller Park in Marietta. Celebrate the best of Georgia and the South, from its culinary superstars and beverage experts, to farmers, artisans, live musicians and more. https://georgiafoodandwinefestival.com.
26-27 Fest15th annual Wing & Rock The
will be held noon-7 p.m. Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday at Etowah River Park, 600 Brown Industrial Parkway, Canton. Voted one of the Top 10 Food Festivals in the Southeast by Festival Rooster, the free, family-friendly event will feature a variety of chicken wings with bold sauces, as well as live music. www.wingandrockfest.com.
APRIL
2 Trail Run
Registration is open for Blankets Creek , 5-mile and 9-mile races. A portion of the proceeds will benefit SORBA Woodstock, for the continued maintenance of the Blankets Creek and Olde Rope Mill Park trails. http://mountaingoatadventures.com/blanketsrun.
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A skin cancer screening event will be held at Northside Hospital Cancer Institute Radiation Oncology — Cherokee in Canton. https://bit.ly/3FlClBI. To schedule an appointment, call 404-531-4444.
WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS Join Northside Hospital experts for a virtual health presentation every Wednesday at noon. www.northside.com/community-wellness/classes-events
Feb. 2: Dr. Parham Eshtehardi, Northside Heart Feb. 9: Dr. Sreedevi Veluvarti, Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic
March 2: Dr. Deep Shikha, Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic
