Around & About JULY
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The Independence Day Pub Crawl is 2-6 p.m. in downtown Woodstock. Crawl-goers are encouraged to visit participating restaurants, and enjoy food and beverage specials. https://visitwoodstockga.com/event-group/pub-crawls.
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Woodstock’s 25th annual Freedom Run begins on Main St. at 7:15 a.m. woodstockfreedomrun.com. The July 4th Spectacular kicks off with the parade at 10 a.m., starting at Woodstock Elementary on Rope Mill Road and traveling down Main St. to Sam’s Club at Highway 92. After the parade, stop by The Park at City Center, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., for a festival. The day concludes with fireworks at dusk behind the Lowe’s shopping center at Hwy 92 and I-575. For traffic directions, visit www.woodstockga.gov. Unwind Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Cherokee Recreation and Parks.
JUNE
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Stop by Sneak-A-Peak and Family Fun Night, 5:30-7:30 at the Hickory Flat Gym. Check out the newly renovated gym, eat, play and enjoy a night with family and friends. www.facebook.com/playcherokee.
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is coming to the Northside Hospital — Cherokee Amphitheater, noon-8 p.m. The event will feature crawfish, a beer garden, the Hollywood Feed Kidz Zone, music from Cowboy Mouth and more. General admission tickets are $18, in advance, and VIP tickets are $75. https://visitwoodstockga.com/event/ muddbuggs-music.
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Shop locally made goods at Maker’s Mash, a pop-up shop featuring local artisans, the second Sunday of the month, 1-6 p.m., at Reformation Brewery in Woodstock. https://visitwoodstockga.com/events.
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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.
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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-forethe-children.
Ancestral 21 Treasures: Historic Preservation of Family Join Tanzy Ward for a talk on
Heirlooms, 7-8 p.m., at the Cherokee County History Center in Canton. https://historycherokee.org/events. 50
AROUND CANTON | June 2022
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is the first Wednesday of every month through October, 5:30-8 p.m., 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.
GENERAL
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.
June 18: Sept. 17:
Summer Sale Fall Sale
Family Fun Nights
Visit downtown Woodstock, 5-9 p.m. for themed activities, a costume contest, trivia contest and a free movie on the Woodstock Arts Event Green. https://visitwoodstockga.com/events.
June 16: July 21:
Super Hero Night Harry Potter Night
Wellness Wednesdays
Join Northside Hospital experts for a virtual health presentation every Wednesday at noon. Visit www.northside.com/community-wellness/ classes-events for registration.
June 1: Dr. Alyssa Liguori, North Georgia OB-GYN Specialists June 8: Kenny Haney, Northside Hospital Cancer Institute June 15: Dr. Jada Reese, Northside Interventional Pain and Spine June 22: Dr. Craig R. McCready, Northside Duluth Surgical Group June 29: Dr. Natanel Leibu, Laureate Medical Group
