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AUGUST

6The 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://lake-allatoona-association.square. site/registration. 11 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.

13 The ninth annual Chick-fil-A Moo’ve It 5K, benefiting the Cherokee County Educational Foundation and the Cherokee County Special Olympics, is back at Etowah River Park in Canton. The race begins at 8 a.m. and is an official qualifying event for the Peachtree Road Race. To register, visit cfamooveit.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. 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. 19 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. 20 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. 26 Join the Georgia Players Guild for an Eagles tribute concert, 8-10 p.m. at the Canton Theatre. https://gpg.ticketleap.com/cantoneagles/details. 27 Canton’s River Rock Summer Concert Series wraps up the 2022 season with Electric Avenue. Bring your family, friends, lawn chair and coolers to Etowah River Park amphitheater, 6-10 p.m., for the free concert. www.cantonga.gov.

SEPTEMBER

10 Canton’s Multicultural Festival returns to Etowah River Park, 11 a.m.- 3p.m. www.cantonga.gov. 17 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. 24 The 38th annual Riverfest Arts and Crafts Festival will return to Etowah River Park in Canton, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5. Ages 10 and younger are free. https://serviceleague.net/ fundraisers/riverfest.

28 The Cherokee Career Expo 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.

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. Aug. 5: Bumpin’ the Mango Sept. 2: Kinchafoonee Cowboys

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 start-up communities on a grassroots level. For upcoming events, visit the Fresh Start Cherokee Facebook page.

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.

Cherokee Chamber of Commerce

www.cherokeechamber.com. Good Morning Cherokee

breakfasts are held 6:30-9 a.m. monthly at the Cherokee County Conference Center, 1130 Bluffs Parkway, Canton. Power Hour Networking

is held monthly at the chamber office, 3605 Marietta Highway, Canton, 10-11 a.m.

Business After Hours

4:30-6 p.m., meets in rotating chamber member businesses, monthly (except July and August).

Woodstock Business Club Meets weekly, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Thursdays at Reformation Brewery, 105 Elm St., Woodstock. Follow on Facebook.

THEATER

Cherokee Theatre Company

www.cherokeetheatre.org Aug. 12-14, 19-21

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

Oct. 21-23, 28-30

“A Party to Murder” by Marcia Kash and Douglas E. Hughes. Directed by Jeannie and Wally Hinds. Performances will be at the Canton Theatre.

Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency

www.playcherokee.org Recreation Center: 770-924-7768, Aquatic Center: 678-880-4760. Aug. 3

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. Sept. 17 Touch-a-Truck is back, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., at Cherokee Veterans Park in Canton. Kids can get in their favorite vehicles — a firetruck, helicopter, police car and more — and meet hometown heroes. The event is free, and there will be food vendors and games. Quiet time for those with sensitive ears is 9:30-10 a.m.

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. Aug. 10: Dr. Karen Buhariwalla, Georgia Breast Care Aug. 17: Dr. Emily Zachowski, Northside Family Medicine Aug. 25: Lauren Cicinelli, Northside Hospital Aug. 31: Dr. Steve Lammert, Northside Primary Care Associates

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