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Unwind Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Cherokee Recreation and Parks.

MAY

29 The inaugural Charity Cornhole Tournament, benefiting Experiences Foundation and ACES Youth Home, will be at The Mill on Etowah, noon-4 p.m. To register, visit https://bit.ly/3O96lXa.

JUNE

1Unwind 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. 4 The Goshen Valley 5K Run/ Walk, beginning at 7:30 a.m., will kick off the Upriver Festival, featuring vendors, food and more, at The Mill on Etowah. To register, visit https://runsignup.com/Race/GA/ Canton/GoshenValleyRunWalk. Thomas Fountain, right, will be performing at the Canton Theatre, 7-9 p.m. Special guest Erin Kirby will kick off the show. https://bit.ly/3rlNqPi. 8 Registration is open for Safe Sitter classes June 8 and July 21. The class is designed to teach students in grades 6-8 how to be safe when home alone. Classes will be at Northside’s Cherokee Education Center in Woodstock, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Registration should be completed one week before the class. Fee is $40. Contact Lana Mayfield to register: lana.mayfield@northside.com or 678-388-6401. 15 Little River Methodist’s Vacation Bible School is back, June 15-17 from 6-8 p.m. It is a free event, and dinner is included. www.littleriverumc.info. Call 770-926-2495.

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.

18 Join the Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom, 1-5 p.m. at The Mill on Etowah. The free event features artists, vendors, food and games, and speakers. 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. 25 Stop by Garden in the Park, featuring homegrown and handmade art, food, music, flowers, plants, recycling and more, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., at Cannon Park in downtown Canton. https://bit.ly/3tbdUnC.

2The Independence Day Pub Crawl 2-6 p.m. in downtown Woodstock. is 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.

JULY

Family Fun Nights

Visit downtown Woodstock, 5-9 p.m. for themed activities, a costume contest, trivia contest and a 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

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

MUSIC

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.

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

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. June 18: The Celebrity All Star Band July 16: Smokey Jones and the 3 Dollar Pistols Aug. 27: Electric Avenue

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. Aug. 12-14, 19-21

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare. Performances will be at the Canton Theatre.

Cherokee County School District

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

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

NETWORKING

Woodstock Business Club Meets weekly, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Thursdays at Reformation Brewery, 105 Elm St., 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. For upcoming events, visit the Fresh Start Cherokee Facebook page.

FARMERS MARKETS

Farmers Market at River Church

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

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