Around & About
We've done our best to keep the calendar updated, but please be sure to check each website for the most current info.
SEPTEMBER
IN WDSTK www.inwdstk.org
INFluence
On hold until further notice. Typically, meets the last Friday of each month at 8 a.m. Breakfast is served. The event includes a brief presentation that focuses on updates given by greater Woodstock or Cherokee County officials on important issues, or services offered that affect the community. RSVP required.
Small Town Creatives
Quarterly meetings offer a chance to network with other creatives. Paid registration required.
YPOW AM
Young Professionals of Woodstock meet 7-8:30 a.m. Thursdays on the Elm Street Green, to maintain social distancing.
THE LANTERN SERIES Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Elm Street Event Green www.elmstreetarts.org
Sept. 19: Landscape of Guitar Sept. 26: Black Market Trust Oct. 17: Sammy Rae & The Friends
FRESH START CHEROKEE @ THE CIRCUIT 1 Innovation Way, Woodstock. 770-345-0600 www.freshstartcherokee.com www.circuitwoodstock.com/events
Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz will 5 Woodstock begin at 9 a.m. at Dupree Park, 513 Neese Road,
Woodstock. Meet at the concession stand pavilion. The event gives community members a chance to work with park staff to create a snapshot of the variety of wildlife that can be found in local parks. To register, email ParksForPollinators@ woodstockga.gov or visit www.woodstockga.gov and click on the parks and recreation tab.
County Fire & Emergency Services 11 Cherokee is offering several American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED courses. Registration also is open for Nov. 13 and Dec. 11 sessions, at the Northside Cherokee Conference Center, 1130 Bluffs Parkway, Canton. Fee is $25. www.cherokeecountyfire.org.
Gardening With Kids is a virtual seminar, 12 sponsored by the UGA Master Gardeners Extension Volunteers of Cherokee County, that is designed to engage young minds for a lifelong enjoyment of gardening. Call 770-721-7803 or visit http://cherokeemastergardenersinc. wildapricot.org to register.
The Volunteer Aging Council is hosting its 14 fifth annual scramble golf tournament fundraiser at
Bradshaw Farm Golf Club. Proceeds benefit senior citizens in Cherokee County. Registration begins at 9 a.m., with lunch before the 11 a.m. tee time. For information, contact De Gale at dlgale@cherokeega.com.
Feed My Lambs Golf Classic will take place at 21 the Marietta Country Club. Feed My Lambs operates
free Christian preschools, one of which is in Canton. For more information, visit www.feedmylambsgolf.givesmart.com.
Bulbs and Companion Plants is a virtual s 25 eminar, sponsored by the UGA Master Gardeners
Extension Volunteers of Cherokee County, that is designed to help participants plan for a showy spring display that transitions to summer. To register call 770-721-7803 or visit http://cherokeemastergardenersinc.wildapricot.org.
OCTOBER 1 Million Cups Cherokee (1MC)
The free, biweekly coffee gathering helps build startup communities on a grassroots level. Visit www.1millioncups.com/ Cherokee for more details. The other entrepreneurial networking events are postponed until further notice. 48
AROUND WOODSTOCK | September 2020
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Kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month by joining Footsteps for the Cure, a local three day/60-mile walk. No fundraising, just fun. Walk for one, two or all three days, or even just a few miles. Walk ends Sunday afternoon at Reformation Brewery. For more information, check out https://foot-steps.wixsite.com/ footstepsforthecure or email footstepsforthecure@gmail.com.
