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Unwind Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Cherokee Recreation and Parks.

JUNE

3Stop 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. 4 Muddbuggs and Music 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. 12 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. 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-forethe-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.

JULY

2The 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. 4 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. 6 Unwind Wednesday 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: Summer Sale Sept. 17: 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: Super Hero Night

July 21: 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

www.cherokeek12.net/News/ccsdtheatre2122. Contact the school front office for information. Performances are at 7 p.m. June 2-4

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

Cherokee Theatre Company

www.cherokeetheatre.org June 10-12, 17-19

“In the Rest Room at Rosenblooms” by Ludmilla Bollow. Directed by Anne Gregorie. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays at the Canton Theatre.

Woodstock Arts

www.woodstockarts.org Through June 19

“Stacie Rose,” a solo exhibit in the Reeves House, featuring a mixture of gestural mark making, process and hard geometric lines. June 8-22

“Orphie and the Book of Heroes” follows spunky and curious Orphie and her journey to save Homer and his Book of Heroes. The new musical adventure puts a clever twist on Greek mythology. Recommended for all audiences. June 10

iThink Improv is back and ready to get its audiences rolling down the aisles with laughter. Recommended for ages 10-plus (content). June 11

The Lasting Laugh is a comedy series that brings in Atlanta-based comedians monthly, with Jessica It’s All Good as the host. Recommended for ages 12-plus (content). June 17

In less than 3 hours, local artists will create a piece of art on the spot that will be raffled off at the end of the night. Beginning at 6 p.m. at the Reeves House, connect with artists and see the creative process in action. June 23-Aug. 21

“Home Grown: Artists From the Peach State” is a juried exhibit in the Reeves House, highlighting Georgia artists and their work.

June 24

On the last Friday of each month, sit under the stars and enjoy live music at Jazz Night. Tables and chairs are provided; the outdoor bar will be stocked, and music will be flowing, 6-9 p.m., on the back porch at the Reeves House. At the Woodstock Arts Event Green; shows begin at 7:30 p.m. Check for updates at www.woodstockarts.org.

June 18: Paul Beaubrun

July 2: Sub-Radio

July 16: Kyshona Armstrong

Aug. 27: Croce Plays Croce Sept. 24: The RT’s

Woodstock Summer Concert Series

The free concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Northside HospitalCherokee Amphitheater. www.woodstockconcertseries.com.

June 11: Sister Hazel

July 9: Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors

Aug. 13: Black Jacket Symphony — Hotel California Sept. 10: Scotty McCreery

FARMERS MARKETS

Canton Farmers Market

opens for the season June 4 in Brown Park and continues weekly, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 15. https://bit.ly/3w3RTco. Ball Ground Farmers & Makers Market

is every other Saturday, June 4-Aug. 20, 9 a.m.-noon at City Park in Ball Ground. On Facebook.

Farmers Market at River Church

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays through October at 2335 Sixes Road, Canton. On Facebook.

Woodstock Farm Fresh Market

is open 8:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays through Dec. 31. The market is located downtown, on Market Street and in Reformation Brewery’s backyard. Details available at www.visitwoodstockga.com.