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FEBRUARY

3Trivia 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.

5Enjoy 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.

8The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce’s Coffee & Connections, 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.

11, 18 “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.

15 Join History Cherokee for a lecture with Marshall Shepherd 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. 18 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.

26 Three local acts, Cody Bolden, Jonathan Peyton and Greg Shaddix, are performing at 7 p.m. at the Canton Theatre. For more information and tickets, visit https://bit.ly/3ztFpuj.

MARCH

24-27 The Georgia Food + Wine Festival, 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 The 15th annual Wing & Rock Fest 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

2Registration is open for Blankets Creek Trail Run, 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.

14 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

LIBRARY EVENTS

Feb. 8

www.sequoyahregionallibrary.org

Let your imagination shine, 4:30-5:30 p.m., at Hickory Flat Public Library’s Lego Lab in Woodstock. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Registration is not required. Feb. 15

The Kids Book Club is reading “Wonder” by R. J. Palacio this month. The club is perfect for kids in grades 2-5 and meets virtually. Register online. Feb. 16

Join Astronomy for Beginners, 6-7 p.m., for an introduction to the world of stars, planets and meteors. After the presentation, view the sky during a telescope demonstration at R.T. Jones Memorial Library. Registration is not required. Feb. 21

The Adult Eclectics Book Club is meeting to discuss “The Underground Railroad” by Colson Whitehead, 6-7:30 p.m., in the community room at R.T. Jones Memorial Library in Canton. Register online. Feb. 28

Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to compete in the Teen Super Smash Bros. Tournament at R.T. Jones Memorial Library, 5-7:30 p.m. Register online.

CHEROKEE RECREATION AND PARKS AGENCY

www.playcherokee.org Recreation Center: 770-924-7768, Aquatic Center: 678-880-4760 Through Feb. 7

Donations for Project Valentine, an annual collection of items for Empower Cherokee (a nonprofit social services organization that supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities), can be dropped off at the Recreation Center. Items requested include chapstick, lotion, sticky notes, pens, markers, word searches, any art or music activities, sugar-free and regular candy, and holiday-related items. For more information, email bbjohnson@cherokeega.com.

Feb. 12

The 16th annual Guns & Hoses 5K, a certified race for the Peachtree Qualifier, benefits charities selected by the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office and the Cherokee County Fire Department. This year’s race benefits Sheriff Frank Reynolds Charities, which is dedicated to raising money to help fulfill the needs of the people of Cherokee County, and the Goshen Valley Boys Ranch, a nonprofit home serving young men in the foster care system. Registration is open; when registering, the runner can select which team (charity) he or she wants to represent.

FALANY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Feb. 6

For tickets, visit www.facebook.com/ falanyperformingartscenter.

Pianist Daniel Shapiro, a leading interpreter of Schubert, Beethoven, Mozart, Schumann and Brahms, performs at 3 p.m. Admission is free.

Feb. 12

Forever Simon & Garfunkel celebrates the best selling duo in rock ’n’ roll history with humor, soaring energy, charm and laser-precise harmonies. Award-winning singer-songwriters Sean Altman and Jack Skuller bring the show to stage, beginning at 3 and 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 18-27

“Oliver Twist,” based on Charles Dickens’ second novel, is performed by Reinhardt University Theatre students. Showtimes are 7:30-10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 3-5:30 p.m. Sundays.

Feb. 24

The Reinhardt University Wind Ensemble is composed of advanced and versatile musicians who perform the finest large ensemble and chamber music literature. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 27

The Queen’s Cartoonists play music from classic cartoons and contemporary animation. The performances are synchronized to video projections of the original films, and the band leads the audience through a world of virtuosic musicianship, multi-instrumental mayhem and comedy. The performance begins at 3 p.m.

March 3-5

The University Opera is performing three nights, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Keep an eye out for details for each performance.

March 11

Red Cedar Review invites listeners to enjoy stories told through their music, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The acoustic band performs a blend of folk, country-blues and bluegrass.

March 19

Bee Gees Gold the Tribute is the ultimate salute and experience of seeing the Bee Gees in their prime, with the detailed vocal stylings of John Acosta (Barry), Daryll Borges (Robin) and Jeff Celentano (Maurice) as the brothers Gibb. Performances begin at 3 and 7:30 p.m.