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AUGUST
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, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., is a free event at the Cherokee Recreation and Parks building, 7545 Main St., in Woodstock. Rising thirdthrough fifth-graders will learn how to start, own and operate their own business with a lemonade stand. Register at https://lemonadeday.org/ cherokee-county.
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The Lake Allatoona Association Poker Run, benefiting Folds of Honor, will begin at 11 a.m. For more information on poker run stops and silent auction bidding, visit https://lakeallatoona-association.square.site/registration. An Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group meets the second Thursday of each month, 11 a.m. at Little River Methodist Church in Woodstock. Wheelchair accessible. 770-926-2495.
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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.
The Great Georgia Pollinator Census is a citizen science project that allows everyone to participate in counting insects in Georgia. The Cherokee Master Gardeners are hosting two pollinator census locations in Canton, Aug. 19-20 from 10 a.m.-noon. To participate, stop by the Cherokee County Senior Center on Friday and Saturday or the Cherokee Veterans Park Backyard Education Station on Saturday only. The Gallop and Go 5K is set for 8 a.m. at First Baptist Church Woodstock. Check for more details at www.beats-inc.org.
PoBoys Car Club’s Cruise In is the third
Saturday of each month through October, 3-7 p.m., at 1447 Riverstone Parkway in Canton. www.facebook.com/poboyscarclub.
SEPTEMBER
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The 11th annual Taste of Woodstock, benefiting the Woodstock High School Band Program, is back at the Woodstock Arts Event Green. Local restaurants will serve tastes of their best dishes and compete in a variety of categories. Admission is free. Tickets cost $0.50 each and packages start at $5. http://tastewoodstock.com.
Stop by Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Woodstock for electronics recycling and a Red Cross Blood Drive. Sign up for the blood drive, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., at redcrossblood.org. Drop off electronics between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. gslutheran.org.
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The Caffeine and Gasoline Cruise In is the second Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. in the Riverstone Walmart parking lot. https://bit. ly/3uuYZVR.
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Join the inaugural Butterfly Run 5K, 8 a.m., at the Woodstock Arts Event Green. Proceeds will benefit the Amber Brown Family Support Fund at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. https://butterflyrunatl.com.
28 The Cherokee Career Expo
AROUND CANTON | August 2022
Stop by the Cherokee County Senior Center, 9 a.m.-noon, for the Cherokee Master Gardeners’ Fall Plant Sale, featuring a variety of plants, shrubs, trees, garden accessories, expert advice and more. https:// cherokeemastergardeners.com. On Facebook. The third annual Allen Temple Church Yard is 8 a.m.-2 pm. at 232 Arnold Mill Road, in Woodstock. www.facebook.com/ AllenTempleWoodstock.
will be at the Northside Hospital Cherokee Conference Center in Canton, 2-6 p.m. Resume review begins at 1 p.m. www.cherokeega.org/career-expo.
