Community Calendar

Around & About

MARCH

2The Market @ The Mill begins, continues first Tuesdays of each month through October. Hours are 5:30-8:30 p.m. Details available on Facebook at The Mill On Etowah page. 3 Unwind Wednesdays is a new event for 2021, and features food trucks and market night at Veterans Park. Continues the first Wednesdays of each month through October. For details, follow the Revival Events Group page on Facebook.

6The Cherokee County School District’s Virtual Job Fair is set for 9 a.m.-noon, with a focus on hiring teachers, bus drivers, school nurses and nutrition workers for the 2021-22 school year. Watch for details at www.cherokeek12.net and on social media.

13 2021 Celebration of Education Gala, a black-tie event and fundraiser for the Cherokee County Educational Foundation, will be held virtually. Last year’s gala raised $80,000; all proceeds are funneled to the students and staff of the Cherokee County School District through grant programs. For more information, visit www.cherokeecountyeducationalfoundation.org. 20 Flashlight Egg Hunt starts at 6 p.m. at Cherokee Veterans Park for children up to age 12. $10 per child. Event includes food trucks, vendors, music, face painting, crafts, kid zone and a visit with the Easter Bunny. Sponsored by the Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency. Registration is open, contact bmbarcomb@cherokeega.com.

The Cherokee Music Teachers Association will hold a meeting at Reinhardt’s Falany Performing Arts Center at 10 a.m., followed by a program on Russian Romanticism, presented by Dr. Raffi Besalyn, assistant professor of piano at Georgia State University. The program is free, the public is welcome. For more information on the association, contact Linda Lokey at linda@lokey.net. CASA Superhero Run takes place at 600 Brown Industrial Parkway, Canton. Put on your cape and run, walk, fly, hop, skip, crawl or cartwheel your way across the finish line. Options for virtual or in-person runs. Register at https://racemob.com/races/210990-casa-superhero-run. 21 The Cherokee Chorale presents Sunrise Mass and Consider the Lilies, livestream at 4 p.m. There’s a $10 access fee. Visit CherokeeChorale.org for more information. 25 Secrets to Success in Summer Vegetable Gardens, noon-1:30 p.m., presented by the UGA Master Gardeners Extension Volunteers of Cherokee County. Other scheduled seminars include Cutting Gardens on April 30 and Container Gardening on May 28. All classes are free. Pre-registration is required at https://bit.ly/3nCVNRC.

27 Eggs-traordinary Extravaganza at the Cherokee County Aquatic Center 2-5 p.m. Cost: $10 per child. Underwater Egg Hunt 2:30-5 p.m. (4-12 years old). Register for a 15-minute time slot. Outside Egg Hunt 2:15-2:30 p.m. (0-3 years old). There will be bounce houses, face painting, games, music, and the opportunity to take a picture with the Easter Bunny! Times and registration are on the website: www.playcherokee.org/264/Eggs-traordinary-Extravaganza

APRIL

3Evening egg hunt at Woodmont Golf and Country Club, 3105 Gaddis Road, Canton. Open to the public. The night before Easter, bring the little ones to search for eggs on the driving range. There will be a bounce house, free popcorn and music on the outdoor lawn area beginning at 6:30 p.m. Egg hunt begins at dusk or approximately 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact robert.gilbreath@woodmontgolfclub.com.

26 A golf tournament fundraiser for the Woodstock Chapter of the Marine Corps League will be held at Cobblestone Golf Club, 4200 Nance Road, Acworth. Proceeds go to scholarship funds that allow youth to pursue a college education. For more information, call tournament director Ron Welborn at 404-217-2246, or email harry123130@gmail.com. 27 Golf tournament benefitting the Malon D. Mims Boys and Girls Club begins with a shotgun start at 9 a.m., registration at 8 a.m. at BridgeMill Athletic Club. Breakfast and lunch provided, cocktail reception after play. To register, go to www.bgcma.org/cherokeegolf.

WOODSTOCK SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

The free concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Amphitheater. More details at www.woodstockconcertseries.com.

May 8: Christopher Cross June 12: Black Jacket Symphony will perform Tom Petty’s “Damn the Torpedoes”

July 9: The Ultimate Queen Celebration with Marc Martel Aug. 14: Steep Canyon Rangers Sept. 18: Rumours, a Fleetwood Mac tribute band

ELM STREET CULTURAL ARTS

www.elmstreetarts.org

March 11-14

“Disney’s Freaky Friday: The Musical.” When an uber-organized mother and her spontaneous teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right. Recommended for ages 13 and older (language, mild content). March 19

iThink Improv Troupe is back and ready to get audiences rolling down the aisle with laughter. and there will be plenty of room to do that with audience seating spaced out in the theater. Recommended for ages 10 and older (content). March 20

The Lasting Laugh is a new hybrid comedy series that brings in two different Atlanta-based comedians monthly with Jessica It’s All Good as the host. Streaming through April 3 at 11:59 p.m. Recommended for ages 12 and older (content).

CHEROKEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.cherokeechamber.com

Good Morning Cherokee breakfasts held at 7 a.m. monthly, except July. March 4, April 1, May 6, June 3, Aug. 5, Sept. 2, Oct. 7, Nov. 4, Dec. 2. Meeting at First Baptist Church Woodstock through June.

Power Hour Networking, held at the Chamber office, 3605 Marietta Highway, Canton, 10-11 a.m. March 9, April 16, May 4, June 17, July 29, Aug. 2, Sept. 16, Oct. 5, Nov. 10 and Dec. 16. At the Elm Street Event Green in Woodstock; shows begin at 7:30 p.m. Check for updates at www.elmstreetarts.org. March 27: Time for Three April 17: VoicePlay

April 24: Little Texas

May 1: Crystal Bowersox

May 15: Gina Chavez

May 22: JigJam

June 5: Swedish Jam Factory June 26: Laila Biali

WOODSTOCK BUSINESS CLUB

Meets weekly 8:30-9:30 a.m. Thursdays in the lounge of Hartman Law Firm, 145 Towne Lake Parkway, Suite 200, Woodstock 30188. Follow on Facebook.

FRESH START CHEROKEE @ THE CIRCUIT

1 Innovation Way, Woodstock. 770-345-0600. www.circuitwoodstock.com/events.

1 Million Cups Cherokee (1MC) Cherokee

Held in person, and on Facebook Live. The free, biweekly coffee gathering helps build startup communities on a grassroots level. Visit www.1millioncups.com/Cherokee for more details.

Learning Community

Book study meets the second Thursday of the month at the Circuit, at 10:30 a.m.

IN WDSTK

www.inwdstk.org. Morning INFluence

Breakfast is served at the Morning INfluence the last Friday of every month, 8-9 a.m. Morning INfluence is a networking event, which includes a brief presentation focusing on updates given by Greater Woodstock on important issues or services offered that affect the community. RSVP is required; seating is limited.

YPOW AM

Join Young Professionals of Woodstock every Thursday, 7-8:30 a.m. at The Circuit, for coffee and networking that features an informal chat with a local leader. RSVP is required; seating is limited.