Community Calendar

Around & About

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

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.

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We've done our best to keep the calendar updated, but please be sure to check each website for the most current info.

SEPTEMBER

5Woodstock Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz will 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. 11 Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services 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. 12 Gardening With Kids is a virtual seminar, 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. 14 The Volunteer Aging Council is hosting its 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. 21 Feed My Lambs Golf Classic will take place at 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. 25 Bulbs and Companion Plants is a virtual s 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

2-4 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.

13 The Rooster Golf Classic, hosted by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, begins with registration at 8 a.m. at the BridgeMill Athletic Club. The event includes a sports memorabilia auction, dinner and awards ceremony after the tournament. www.cherokeefca.org. 17 Gathering of Friends golf tournament to benefit the American Cancer Society, 7:30 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. shotgun start at Towne Lake Hills Golf Club. Open to men and women, $150 per person. Register by Oct. 9; call 770-592-9969, Ext. 1. 19 Goshen Valley Classic, presented by Northside Hospital Cherokee, is set for the Cherokee Town and Country Club. Proceeds benefit the Goshen Valley Foundation. $500 per golfer, $250 hole sign. Register at https://e.givesmart.com/events/hqp. 23 Sixth annual Homeless Veteran Charity Golf Event will take place at Lake Arrowhead Highlands Golf Course in Waleska. Sponsored by the Cherokee County Homeless Veterans Program (CCHVP). 100% of proceeds support CCHVP programs in Cherokee County. To register, contact Jim Lindenmayer at Jlindenmayer80@gmail.com or 678-983-7590, or Mike Satterly at CCHVP2@gmail.com or 770-878-2346.

NOVEMBER

2The annual Sheriff Frank Reynolds’ Golf Invitational at Hawks Ridge Golf Club benefits Goshen Valley Boys Ranch, the Children’s Haven and the Anna Crawford Children’s Center. Check www.frankreynoldscharities.com for updates. 7-8 The Etowah Wing and Rock Festival is set for noon-7 p.m. Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday, at Etowah River Park. Featuring wings from more than 20 restaurants. Voted one of the Top 10 food festivals in the Southeast by Festival Rooster. www.wingandrockfest.com. 10 This year’s charity golf tournament at the Golf Club at Bradshaw Farms will benefit the Goshen Valley Foundation. Price per golfer is $100. To register, call 770-592-222 or visit www.bradshawfarmgc.com. 12 The fifth annual Hubble Foundation Golf Tournament is set for Woodmont Golf Club. The event typically raises $10,000 each year. The foundation gives scholarships to children and spouses of fallen tower technicians, and works to make changes in the telecommunications industry. www.hubble foundation.org. 20 The TEDxDupreePark event will be the first of its kind in Cherokee County. Check www.tedxdupreepark.com for updates.

BENEFITING

10.17.20

TOWNE LAKE HILLS GOLF CLUB

Woodstock, GA

$150

Per Person Men & Ladies 7:30 Registration 9:00 Shot Gun Start 3:00 Lunch & Award Ceremony

Prizes for 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd Place, Car for Hole-In-One, Door Prizes, Raffle Prizes, and Much More!

SIGN UP IN PRO SHOP BY OCTOBER 9 770.592.9969 EXT. 1