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APRIL

30 BSA Troop 641’s Foster Dog Supply Drive, benefitting Ruff Redemption Rescue, will be 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 30 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 7 at Sassy Paws Pet Boutique in Woodstock. Training potty pads, towels, dry food, flea/tick and heartworm medicine, paper towels, crate pads, leashes, blankets, collars and toys are accepted. For more information, email jason.west115@yahoo.com.

MAY

01 Registration for Good Shepherd Lutheran Church’s Vacation Bible School (July 11-15) will open at www.gslutheran.org. This year’s theme is Jesus Is My Anchor.

04 Unwind Wednesday is back, 5:30-8 p.m., the first Wednesday of every month through October, at Cherokee Veterans Park in Canton. Featuring a variety of food trucks, live music and more, the event will be fun for the whole family. www.playcherokee.org. 07 The 19th annual Kentucky Derby Day is a benefit for History Cherokee, 4:30-7:30 p.m., at The Mill on Etowah. Enjoy gourmet food, specialty cocktails, a bourbon tasting, a silent auction, pony pull, hat contest and a screening of this year’s Kentucky Derby. https://historycherokee.org. 09 Registration is open for the annual MUST Charity Golf Tournament. This is a two-flight tournament; the first flight breakfast and range practice begins at 7 a.m. at Woodmont Country Club in Canton. www.mustministries.org/golf. 12 Join the Reveille for Hope breakfast fundraiser to help establish The Green Zone Veterans Community Center. To RSVP, visit https://tinyurl.com/2e8vduz5. To learn more, visit https://highlandriversfoundation.org. 13 The second annual Every Link Matters Charity Golf Tournament, benefiting children and families with KGB syndrome, will be held at Fairways of Canton. Registration begins at 8 a.m.; shotgun start is at 10 a.m. https://bit.ly/3I8GSZN.

14 The second annual Celebrating Community With Habitat-NCG Women Build, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at The Mill on Etowah, features live music, food and drinks, kids activities, a vendor market, cake walk and more. All proceeds will help build a home for a local family. https://habitat-ncg.org/volunteer/women-build.

15 Join the Youth Sunday Service and Celebration, 10:45 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Woodstock. After the service, there will be a barbecue celebration with food, games and prizes. Email youthfamministry@gslutheran.org to RSVP.

20 The Homeless Veterans Charity Golf Tournament will raise funds to provide programs and services to homeless veterans in our community, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m., at Lake Arrowhead Yacht and Country Club in Waleska. https://bit.ly/3JeATEe. 21 Bascomb United Methodist Church is hosting a garage sale benefiting the youth ministry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The United Methodist Men are holding a barbecue, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Lunch is $10 and smoked pork butts are $40. For more information, email youth@ bascombumc.org.

JUNE

16 A prostate cancer screening 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.

20 The fourth annual Golfing Fore! the Children tournament will be held at Eagle Watch Golf Club in Woodstock. Shotgun start is at 9 a.m. All proceeds benefit the Service League’s work for children in Cherokee County. https://serviceleague.net/ fundraisers/golfing-fore-the-children. 21 Join Tanzy Ward for a talk on Ancestral Treasures:

Historic Preservation of Family Heirlooms, 7-8 p.m., at the Cherokee County History Center in Canton. https://historycherokee.org/events.

River Rock Summer Concert Series

Bring your family, friends, lawn chair and coolers to Etowah River Park amphitheater, 6-10 p.m., for a free concert. www.cantonga.gov/events.

May 21: Atlanta Rhythm Section

June 18: The Celebrity All Star Band July 16: Smokey Jones and the 3 Dollar Pistols

Aug. 27: Electric Avenue

Canton First Friday

The monthly block party, sponsored by the Canton Main Street Program, runs 6-9 p.m. in downtown Canton. www.cantonga.gov. On Facebook.

May 6: Chicago Rewired — the Premier Chicago Tribute Band

June 3: Shot Through the Heart Ultimate Bon Jovi Experience

July 1: Emerald Empire Band (Show runs until 10 p.m.)

Aug. 5: Bumpin’ the Mango

Sept. 2: Kinchafoonee Cowboys

Oct. 7: On the Border — the Ultimate Eagles Tribute

THEATER

Cherokee County School District

www.cherokeek12.net/News/ccsdtheatre2122. Contact the school front office for information. Performances are at 7 p.m. May 6-7

"Puffs: Or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a

Certain School of Magic and Magic" Etowah High School. General admission tickets are $10. Tickets are $7 for thespians and drama club members, senior citizens and children ages 12 and younger. June 2-4

“Shrek the Musical” Academy Street Theatre Group performs at Cherokee High School. Tickets are $5.

Cherokee Theatre Company

www.cherokeetheatre.org April 29-30, May 1

“Faith County” by Mark Landon Smith. Directed by Becca Hogue. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays at the Canton Theatre. June 10-12, 17-19

“In the Rest Room at Rosenblooms” by Ludmilla Bollow. Performances will be at the Canton Theatre.

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, 7-8:30 a.m. Thursdays at The Circuit, for coffee and networking that features an informal chat with a local leader. RSVP is required; seating is limited.

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. For upcoming events, visit the Fresh Start Cherokee Facebook page.

GENERAL

Wellness Wednesdays

Join Northside Hospital experts for a virtual health presentation every Wednesday at noon. For registration visit, www.northside.com/community-wellness/classes-events.

May 4: Dr. Brian Seng, Arthritis and Total Joint Specialists

May 11: Dr. Toral Fadia, Northside Hospital

Cherokee Master Gardeners Plant Sales

Stop by the Cherokee County Senior Center, 9 a.m.-noon, for a variety of plants, garden accessories, expert advice and more. https://cherokeemastergardeners.com. On Facebook. April 30: Spring Sale

June 18: Summer Sale Sept. 17: Fall Sale