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� The Times, Gainesville, Georgia | Sunday, February 24, 2013

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Community calendars BanksCounty 19 DawsonCounty 19 ForsythCounty 19 HabershamCounty 19 HallCounty 16 JacksonCounty 19

LumpkinCounty 20 RabinCounty 20 TownsCounty 20 UnionCounty 21 WhiteCounty 21 RegionMap 22

Page 3FromGainesville’soriginsasMuleCampSpringstoDahlonega’sgoldlegacyandHelen’sbeginningsasaloggingtown,NortheastGeorgiahasmadeitsclaimintheSouth’spast,addingalluretoitspresent.

Page 8Didyoueverwonderhowthearea’stownsandcitiesgottheirnames?Manyofthekeyfiguresintheregion’shistoryliveon,fromLymanHalltoJamesLongstreetandbeyond.

Page 12Thearea’snonprofitagenciesservethecommunityinmanyways,helpingresidentsconnectwiththeirneighborsandthecausesthatfitthembest.

Page 14GainesvilleandHallCountyofferdozensofparksandcommunitycentersthatprovideawidevarietyofamenities,funandnaturalbeauty.

Page 10TheartscommunityinHallCountycelebratesthecreativespiritofitspeopleinmanyways,providingresidentswithmusic,dance,theaterandthevisualartsinmanyvenues.

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�The Times, Gainesville, Georgia | Sunday, February 24, 2013

By Jennifer Jackson WhitleyFor Welcome

N ewcomers to Northeast Georgia may have already experienced its mountainous beauty and Southern charm, but where this area shines is in

its rich history.From Gainesville’s honorary origins to

Dahlonega’s gold legacy and Helen’s begin-nings as a logging town, Northeast Georgia has made its claim in the South’s past, adding allure to its present.

Gainesville, established as “Mule Camp Springs” in the 1800s, received the sugges-tion of its current name from John V. Cotter, one of its original settlers, who named the town in honor of Gen. Edmund Pendleton Gaines, whom he fought with during the War of 1812.

Many other cities are named in honor of Gaines, from Florida to Missouri.

Although Gainesville has humble begin-nings, it is not without a quirky past.

“There is a weird tale from downtown,” said Jeff Pierce, a lifetime Gainesville resi-dent and active volunteer for the Northeast Georgia History Center. “Where the Jackson building is now lived a young attorney. He became very ill, and changed his will a few days before he died. In it, he asked his best friend to marry his fiancé after he passed. When he died, he was buried at his residence and the friend married the fiancé.”

Known for many things, Gainesville may be best known as the “Poultry Capital of the World,” named so after World War II, when Jesse Jewell founded the now $1 billion a year poultry industry.

“As far back as the late 1800s, poultry was a major component of the agricultural econ-omy. It really began to boom as a poultry center during the 1950s. It helped to diver-sify Hall County’s industrial and commercial bases,” said Johnny Vardeman, retired editor of The Times who writes a Sunday column on local history. “As crop farming waned, this gave farmers another option.”

Vardeman has lived in Gainesville for 65 years.

“My advice to newcomers would be to study the community’s history, get to know a longtime resident who can fill you in on places to shop, eat, be entertained, worship and navigate traffic,” Vardeman said. “Gainesville is a good home because of friendly people, diversity, emphasis on arts and culture, charity, nearness to big city and beautiful mountains, Lake Lanier, educational opportunities, numerous church choices, parks and green space.”

On top of its current attraction, Gainesville has had nine presidents visit since its inaugu-rations.

“In 1938, Roosevelt gave ‘The Gainesville Speech’ here that caused disruption all over the world for its anti-capitalism content,” Pierce said.

Although many visitors have passed through, possibly the most famous resident lives in Pearce Auditorium at Brenau Uni-versity: Agnes the ghost.

Scott RogeRS | Welcome

The Dahlonegha Gold Museum sits on the square in downtown Dahlonegha.

A cultural blend from Mule Camp to gold to bavaria

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‘My advice to newcomers would be to study the community’s history, get to know a longtime resident who can fill you in on places to shop, eat, be entertained, worship and navigate traffic.’Johnny Vardman

Region shines in its rich history


“Two years ago, my daughter and I joined paranormal investigators in Pearce Audito-rium,” Pierce said. “At midnight, after we finished setting up the equipment, my daugh-ter, an investigator and I were sitting in the balcony.”

“At the same time, my daughter and I looked at each other. She asked me, ‘Did you hear that? I heard somebody crying.’ I heard somebody crying, too, so I told the investiga-tor,” he said.

Two weeks later, after the investigators finished studying the tapes, they brought Pierce some interesting news.

“They played the tapes and I distinctly heard crying on the radio. I have to tell you, I’m not a believer in any of this stuff, but boy did that make the hair on the back of my neck stand up,” Pierce said.

Dahlonega’s legacy of goldUp the road from Gainesville is

Dahlonega, site of the first major U.S. gold rush in 1828, 20 years before California’s Gold Rush. And visitors can still luck up and find some nuggets of their own these days.

“With gold now at $1,500 an ounce, adults and kids go wild panning for gold at two real mines where they get to take home any treasure they find,” said Tourism Director Jay Markwalter of the Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce.

Visitors can see giant chunks of gold at the Dahlonega Gold Museum, located in the Old Lumpkin County Courthouse, one of the old-est surviving courthouses in Georgia.

“This was the largest operation east of the Mississippi,” Markwalter said. “Some of the ruins remain, and visitors can explore the tunnels deep below where gold-bearing rock can still be found.”

Though most known for its gold legacy, Dahlonega became a Hollywood film loca-tion for silent movies around 1915.

“The original version of the historic Holly Theatre, built in 1939, first showed one of the earliest John Wayne movies when he was still named Marion Morrison,” Markwalter said. “Today, it’s a thriving center for contemporary and historical productions.”

The oldest surviving building on the square is the Crimson Moon Cafe, built in 1858, one of the South’s oldest music halls.

“Many of Dahlonega’s restaurants are located in the carefully-restored wooden historic buildings on the Downtown Square, with welcoming porches that serve as the perfect place for people-watching or enjoy-ing a delicious meal, snack or refreshment,”

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Visitors observe the Chestatee River diving bell in its permanent home in downtown Dahlonega.

HistoryContinued from 3

The Dahlonega Gold Museum is located on the square in downtown Dahlonega and was formerly the historic town’s courthouse.Please see HiStoRy, 5»

To find out moreGainesvilleHistory: www.gainesville.org/historyPresident Franklin D. Roosevelt’s visits: georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/FDRvisit.htmFDR’s speech to Gainesville: http://tinyurl.com/bta459n

DahlonegaHistory of Lumpkin County: www.lumpkinhistory.org/About the city: www.Dahlonega.orgChestatee Wildlife Preserve & Zoo: www.chestateewildlife.comGold mines: www.consolidatedgoldmine.com/

HelenAbout the city: www.helenga.org


Markwalter said. “Even our nationally-ac-claimed local wineries have a tasting room in a restored building.”

One of the area’s most recent historical finds is the 6 ton, 14-foot by 6-foot by 8-foot Chestatee River Diving Bell, an artifact from Dahlonega’s mining era, on display in Han-cock Park.

“The bell was brought to Dahlonega in 1875 by Philologus Loud, an inventor/en-trepreneur whose company spent a fortune on it, along with a steamboat to transport it on the river. All was lost the very next year when the boat sank in the Chestatee — a fi-nancial disaster like many others associated with the lure of gold,” said Markwalter.

“For the past 31 years, an amazing series of discoveries and events has led to the re-stored Chestatee River Diving Bell receiving a permanent port of call in Hancock Park. This early technological monstrosity has been quite a draw recently,” he said.

Helen’s Alpine transformationAnother Northeast Georgia treasure is

Helen, entirely revitalized in the late 1960s. Once a rural mountain community, Helen has been remodeled to look like an Alpine Village.

Prior to 1800, the area was the center of Cherokee Indian culture, with villages scat-tered throughout Nacoochee and what is

now known as Helen valleys. A townhouse was located on top of at least one of the four ceremonial mounds in Nacoochee Valley.

Gold was discovered on Dukes Creek in Nacoochee Valley in 1828. The Great Geor-gia Gold Rush belt was bound by Dahlonega on the west and Nacoochee-Helen Valley on the east.

In 1912, the Byrd-Matthews Lumber Co. built a great sawmill in Helen, taking advantage of the abundant virgin timber in the valley. The town was named after Helen McComb, the daughter of a Byrd-Matthews manager.

The lumber company, located in the cen-ter of Helen on the Chattahoochee River, continued sawmill operations until 1931. Af-ter settlers left for other opportunities, by the 1960s, there was nothing left except a dreary row of concrete block structures.

In 1968, local businessmen met to discuss what could be done to improve their town. They approached a nearby artist who had been stationed in Germany, and he sketched the look of the town in an Alpine theme. In January 1969, business owners and local carpenters began turning ideas into reality.

By 1972, its makeover was complete and it became a major tourist attraction.

One of Helen’s main attractions is Anna Ruby Falls, a 150-foot waterfall in the Chat-tahoochee National Forest.

No matter what city newcomers visit, Northeast Georgia has much to offer — for history buffs, nature-lovers and visitors of all kinds.

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A horse-drawn carriage makes its way through the streets of downtown Helen during a snowfall in February.

Photos by Scott RogeRS | Welcome

Visitors to Helen dart in and out of shops during a snowfall earlier this year.

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Hall CountyPopulation: 179,684 (2010 census)Square miles: 393.7Founded: 1818Named for: Dr. L yman Hall, signer of the Declaration of Independence and later governor of Georgia.County seat: GainesvilleGovernment: Five-member Board of Commissioners elected by district, with elected chairman, all serving four-year terms.

ContaCt infoGovernmentCounty offices: 770-535-8288, www.hallcounty.orgChamber of Commerce: 770-532-6206, www.ghcc.com; Convention and Visitors’ Bureau, 770-536-5209, www.lakelaniercvb.comGainesville: City Hall, 770-535-6865, [email protected], www.gainesville.org; police, 701 Queen City Parkway, 770-534-5252; fire, 725 Pine St., 770-534-3612; municipal court, 770-531-2668Braselton: Town Hall, 4982 Ga. 53, 706-654-3915, www.braselton.net.; library, 132 W. Broadway, Braselton, 706-654-1992.Clermont: P.O. Box 257, 770-983-7568, www.clermont.georgia.govFlowery Branch: City Hall, 5517 Main St., 770-967-6371, www.flowerybranchga.orgGillsville: City Hall, 6288 Ga. 52, 30543, 770-869-9000Oakwood: City Hall, 4035 Walnut Circle, 770-534-2365, www.cityofoakwood.netLula: City Hall, 6055 Main St., P.O. Box 99, 770-869-3801, www.lula.georgia.gov

Emergency servicesHall County Sheriff’s Office: 225 Green St., Gainesville, 770-531-6900Hall County Fire Dept.: 731 E. Crescent Drive, Gainesville, 770-531-6838

Community resourcesNortheast Georgia Medical Center: 743 Spring St. NE, Gainesville, 770-219-9000Hall County Health Dept.: 1290 Athens St., Gainesville, 770-531-5600

Hall County Library System: 127 Main St. N.W., Gainesville, 770-532-3311; Blackshear Place branch, 770-287-3654; Clermont branch, 770-983-3196; East Hall branch, 770-531-2500Gainesville City Schools: 508 Oak St. N.W., Gainesville; 770-536-5275, www.gcssk12.netHall County Schools: 711 Green St., Suite 100, Gainesville, 770-534-1080, www.hallco.orgChattahoochee Christian School: 640 Main St., P.O. Box 254, Clermont, 770-983-9433, chattahoocheechristian.org/index.htmlHopewell Christian Academy: 5086 Poplar Springs Road, Gainesville, 770-297-0220, www.hopewellchristianacademyonline.orgJubilee Christian Academy: 1221 Harmony St., Gainesville, 770-531-7576, www.jubileestallions.com/index.htmlLakeview Academy: 796 Lakeview Drive, Gainesville, 770-532-4383, www.lakeviewacademy.comMaranatha Christian Academy: 5135 McEver Road, Oakwood, 770-536-6334, www.maranathaacademy.comRiverside Military Academy: 2001 Riverside Drive, Gainesville, 770-532-6251, www.cadet.comNorth Georgia Christian School: 1397 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA 30501, 770-534-1081, northgeorgiachristian.orgUniversity of North Georgia, Gainesville campus: 770-718-3639, www.ung.eduBrenau University: Gainesville, 770-534-6299, 800-252-5119, www.brenau.eduLanier Technical College: Oakwood, 770-531-6300, www.laniertech.edu

Banks CountyPopulation: 18,395 (2010 census)Square miles: 233.7Founded: 1858Named for: Dr. Richard Banks of Gainesville, who treated not only settlers of the area but their Cherokee neighbors when smallpox struck.County seat: HomerGovernment: Five-member commission led by chairman, elected to four-year terms

ContaCt infoGovernmentBoard of Commissioners: 144 Yonah-Homer Road, Suit 1, Homer, 30547. 706-677-6200Chamber of Commerce: 706-677-2108, [email protected], www.bankscountyga.org; Convention and Visitors Bureau, 706-677-5265Homer City Hall: 706-677-3510

Emergency servicesCounty Sheriff’s Office: 706-677-2248Clerk Of Court: 706-677-6243Fire Chief: 706-677-1812

Community resourcesBanks County Public Library: 226 Ga. 51 S., Homer, 706-677-3164Health Department: 706-677-2296Northridge Medical Center: 70 Medical Ave., Commerce: 706-335-1000

Banks County School System: 102 Ga. 51 S., Homer, 30547, 706-677-2224, www.banks.k12.ga.us.

Dawson CountyPopulation: 22,330 (2010 census)Square miles: 211Founded: 1857Named for: Judge William C. Dawson, who served in both houses of the state legislature, then in the U.S. Congress prior to the Civil War.County seat: DawsonvilleGovernment: Five-member commission, four representing districts and a chairman, all elected at-large to four-year terms.

ContaCt infoGovernmentCounty government: 25 Justice Way, Dawsonville, 30534, 706-344-3501, fax 706-344-3889, www.dawsoncounty.org.Chamber of Commerce: 706-265-6278, [email protected], www.dawson.orgDawsonville: 706-265-3256; www.dawsonville-ga.gov, [email protected], Superior Court: 706-344-3510

Emergency servicesDawson County Sheriff’s Dept.: Dawsonville, 706-344-3535, www.dawsoncountysheriff.orgAmbulance Service: 706-344-3711EMA: 706-265-7813County Fire Chief: 706-344-3666

Community resourcesHealth Department: 706-265-2930Dawson County Library: 342 Allen St., Dawsonville, 706-344-3690, [email protected] County School System: 706-265-3246, www.dawson.k12.ga.us

forsyth CountyPopulation: 175,511 (2010 census)Square miles: 225.8Founded: 1832Named for: John Forsyth, attorney general of Georgia, member of both houses of Congress and U.S. secretary of state under Presidents Jackson and Van Buren.County seat: CummingGovernment: Five-member commission serving districts, elected to four-year terms; chairman chosen by members.

ContaCt infoGovernmentBoard of Commissioners: 110 E. Main St., Suite 210, Cumming, 770-781-2101, www.forsythco.comAdministration Building: 110 E. Main St., Sharon Springs Branch Office, 1950 Sharon Road, Cumming, 770-781-2112

Chamber of Commerce: 770-887-6461, www.cummingforsythchamber.orgCity of Cumming: 100 Main St., 770-781-2010; police, 770-781-2000

Emergency servicesCounty Sheriff’s Department: 202 Old Buford Road, Cumming, 770-781-2222; www.forsythsheriff.org; [email protected] Department: 3480 Settingdown Road, Cumming, 770-781-2180

Community resourcesNorthside Hospital: 1200 Baptist Medical Center Drive, Cumming, 770-844-3200, www.northside.comLibraries: Cumming branch, 585 Dahlonega Road, 770-781-9840; Sharon Forks branch, 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming, 770-781-9840Forsyth County School System: 1120 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming, 770-887-2461, www.forsyth.k12.ga.us

Habersham CountyPopulation: 43,041 (2010 census)Square miles: 278.2Founded: 1818Named for: Maj. Joseph Habersham, President George Washington’s postmaster general and a mayor of SavannahCounty seat: ClarkesvilleGovernment: Five-member commission, all elected at-large to four-year terms, chairman and vice chairman elected by board

ContaCt infoGovernmentCounty Commission: 555 Monroe Street, Unit 20, Clarkesville; 706-839-0200, www.co.habersham.ga.usChamber of Commerce: 706-778-4654, www.habershamchamber.comCornelia: 181 Larkin St., 706-778-8585Clarkesville: 210 East Water St., 706-754-4216Alto: 162 Grant St., 706-778-8035Baldwin: 130 Airport Road, 706-778-6341Demorest: 579 Georgia St., 706-778-4202Mount Airy: 869 Dick’s Hill Parkway, 706-778-6990Tallulah Falls: 255 Main St., 706-754-6040

Emergency servicesCentral Dispatch: 706-778-3911Emergency medical services: 706-754-6262Fire department: 706-754-2822Sheriff’s office: 1000 Detention Drive, Clarkesville, 706-839-0500

Community resourcesHabersham County Medical Center: 541 U.S. 441 N., 706-754-2161, www.hcmcmed.orgClarkesville Library: 178 E. Green St., Clarkesville, 706-754-4413

WelcomeInside this guide you will find plenty of resources for whatever county you live in:


Cornelia Library: 301 N. Main St., Cornelia, 706-778-2635SchoolsHabersham County School System: P.O. Box 70, W. Stanford Mill Road, Clarkesville, 706-754-2118, www.habershamschools.comTallulah Falls School: Ga. 441, Tallulah Falls, 706-754-3171, www.tallulahfalls.orgPiedmont College: 165 Central Ave., P.O. Box 10, Demorest, 800-277-7020, 706-776-0103; www.piedmont.eduNorth Georgia Technical College: Ga. 197 N, Clarkesville, 706-754-7700, www.ngtcollege.orgvww

Jackson CountyPopulation: 60,485 (2010 census)Square miles: 342.4Founded: 1796Named for: Gen. James Jackson, Revolutionary War leader and later member of CongressCounty seat: JeffersonGovernment: Five-member commission with an elected chairman, four members elected by district to four-year terms

ContaCt infoGovernmentBoard of Commissioners: County Administrative Building, 67 Athens St., Jefferson, 706-367-6312, www.jacksoncountygov.com.Courthouse: 706-387-6000Chamber of Commerce: 706-387-0300, www. jacksoncountyga.comJefferson: City Hall, 147 Athens St., Jefferson, 30549, 706-367-5121, www.cityofjeffersonga.com; police, 706-367-5231, www.cityofjeffersonpolice.com; fire, 706-387-7400, dispatch 706-367-1234, www.jeffersonfd.com; library, 379 Old Pendergrass Road, 706-367-8012, www.prlib.org/jeffersonArcade: City Hall, P.O. Box 417, Jefferson, GA 30549, 706-367-5500, [email protected]; police, 706-367-1821; fire, 706-367-4488Braselton: Town Hall, 4982 Ga. 53, P.O. Box 306, Braselton, 706-654-3915, www.braselton.net; police, 706-658-2852Commerce: P.O. Box 348, 27 Sycamore St., Commerce, 706-335-3164, www.commercega.org; police, 706-335-3200; fire, 706-335-2190; library, 1344 South Broad St., 706-335-5946Hoschton: City Hall, 79 City Square, Hoschton, 706-654-3034, www.cityofhoschton.comMaysville: Town Hall, P.O. Box 86, Maysville, 706-652-2274; police, 706-652-3494; fire, 706-652-2050; library, 9247 Gillsville Road, 706-652-2323Nicholson: 17175 Lakeview Drive, Nicholson, GA, 706-757-3408, www.nicholson-ga.com; fire, 706-757-3912; library, 5466 U.S. 441 S., 706-757-3577Pendergrass: City Hall, 41 Blackberry Lane, Pendergrass, GA 30567, 706-693-2494, www. cityofpendergrass.com; police, 706-693-2386; fire, 706-693-2701; library, 706-693-4450Talmo: City Hall, P.O. Box 70, 45 AJ Irvin Road, Talmo, 706-693-2325, talmo-ga.com; library, 706-693-1905

Emergency servicesJackson County Sheriff’s Office: 268 Curtis H. Spence Drive, Jefferson, 706-367-8718, www.jacksoncountysheriff.usVolunteer fire departments: Plainview, 706-693-4260; South Jackson, 706-548-0888; West Jackson, 706-654-2500, www.westjacksonfd.com

Community resourcesJackson County Superior Court: 5000 Jackson Parkway, Jefferson, 706-387-6392; Clerk of Courts, 706-387-6255Jackson County Health Department: 260 Lee St., Jefferson, 706-367-3643, publichealthathens.com; Commerce Health Clinic, 623 South Elm St., Commerce, 706-335-3895; Jefferson Health Clinic, 341 General Jackson Drive, Jefferson, 706-367-5204Jackson County Board of Education: 1660 Winder Highway, Jefferson, 706-367-5151, www.jackson.k12.ga.usJefferson City Schools Board of Education: 575 Washington St., Jefferson, 706-367-2881, www.jeffcityschools.orgCommerce City School System: 270 Lakeview Drive, Commerce, 706-335-5500, www.commerce-city.k12.ga.us

Lumpkin CountyPopulation: 29,966 (2010 census)Square miles: 284.5Founded: 1832Named for: Gov. Wilson Lumpkin.County seat: DahlonegaGovernment: Five-member commission, including elected chairman

ContaCt infoGovernmentLumpkin County: 99 Courthouse Hill, Suite A, Dahlonega, 706-864-3742; www.lumpkincounty.gov, [email protected] of Commerce: 706-864-3711, www.dahlonega.org.Dahlonega: 465 Riley Road, Dahlonega, 706-864-6133; cityofdahlonega.com

Emergency servicesSheriff’s office: 194 Courthouse Hill, Dahlonega, 706-864-6101Chestatee Regional Hospital: 227 Mountain Drive, Dahlonega, 706-864-6136; www.chestateeregionalhospital.com

Community resourcesLumpkin County Library: 342 Courthouse Hill, Dahlonega, 706-864-3668, [email protected] County Board of Education: 51 Mountain View Drive, Dahlonega, 706-864-3611; www.lumpkin.k12.ga.usUniversity of North Georgia: 32 College Circle, Dahlonega, 706-864-1400; www.ung.edu

towns CountyPopulation: 10,471 (2010 census)Square miles: 166.5Founded: 1856Named for: George Washington Towns, Georgia governor from 1847 until 1851County seat: HiawasseeGovernment: County governed by a single commissioner.

ContaCt infoGovernmentCounty government: 48 River St., Suite B, Hiawassee, 706-896-2276, [email protected], www.townscountyga.comChamber of Commerce: 706-896-4966, www.townscountytourism.comBuilding Inspector/Building Permits: 706-896-0938Tax Commissioner: 48 River Street, Suite H, Hiawassee, 706-896-2267, [email protected]: 229 Chatuge Way, 706-896-2202Young Harris: P.O. Box 122, 706-379-3171

Emergency servicesSheriff’s office: 4070 Ga. 339, Young Harris, 706-896-4444Emergency response: 1400 Jack Dayton Circle, Hiawassee, 706-896-2228Ambulance: 706-896-6254Fire: 706-896-2090

Community resourcesBoard of Education: 67 Lakeview Circle, Suite C, Hiawassee, 706-896-2279, www.towns.k12.ga.usHealth Department: 706-896-2265Mountain Regional Library: Young Harris,706-379-3732Library: 99 South Berrong St., Hiawassee, 706-896-6169

Union CountyPopulation: 21,356 (2010 census)Square miles: 322.7Founded: 1832Named for: John Thomas, the area’s representative in the state legislature, named the county Union “because none but union-like men reside in it.” the county and its neighbors upheld Unionist loyalties throughout the secession controversy and the Civil War.County seat: BlairsvilleGovernment: Single commissioner manages county government, elected to a four-year term.

ContaCt infoGovernmentCounty Commissioner: 65 Courthouse St., Blairsville, 706-439-6000, [email protected], www.unioncountyga.govChamber of Commerce: 706-745-5789, www.

blairsvillechamber.com

Emergency servicesSheriff’s office: 378 Beasley St., Blairsville, 706-439-6066Fire and rescue: 439-6095

Community resourcesUnion County School Board: 706-745-2322, www.union.k12.ga.usLibrary: 194 Hospital Circle, Blairsville, 706-745-7491

White CountyPopulation: 27,144 (2010 census)Square miles: 241.6Founded: 1857Named for: State Rep. David T. White of Newton County, whose support in the legislature led to the county’s creation.County seat: ClevelandGovernment: Five-member commission, including elected chairman

ContaCt infoGovernmentCommissioners Office: 59 S. Main St., Cleveland, 30528, 706-865-2235, www.whitecounty.netChamber of Commerce: 122 North Main St., Cleveland, 30528, 706-865-5356, 706-865-0758, www.whitecountychamber.org, www.whitecounty.com.Planning Commission: 59 S. Main St., Cleveland, 706-865-6496Cleveland: 85 S. Main St., Cleveland, 706-865-2017Helen: Chattahoochee Street, Helen, 706-878-2722; Chamber of Commerce, 706-878-1619, helenchamber.com; Welcome Center, 800-858-8027, www.helenga.org

Emergency servicesCounty Sheriff’s Office: 1210 Hulsey Road, Cleveland, 706-865-5177Cleveland Police: 85 S. Main St., Cleveland, 706-865-2111White County Fire Dept.: 706-865-3855Helen Fire Dept.: 706-878-3676Emergency Communications Office: 706-865-1224

Community resourcesWhite County Health Department: 1241 Helen Highway, Unit 210, Cleveland, 30528, 706-865-2191Ambulance Service: White County EMS, 1331 Helen Highway, Cleveland, 706-865-7475White County Library: 60 Bell St., Cleveland, 706-865-5572; Helen branch, 90 Petes Park Road, Helen, 30545, 706-878-2438White County School System: 113 North Brook St., Cleveland, 706-865-2315, www.white.k12.ga.usTruett-McConnell College: 100 Alumni Drive, Cleveland, 30528, 706-865-2134, www.truett.edu


History at the drop of a name

By Charles [email protected]

H ave you passed through a city and wondered why it’s there? Who’s from here? Where does someone come up with a town name?

In North Georgia, the towns and counties are full of history that some don’t know. Famous people were born, lived or are still around today in the region.

“Local history, like we have at the history center, builds connections between the past, the present and the future that are relevant to us personally, and to the places we live, work and play every day,” said Glen Kyle, executive director of the Northeast Georgia History Center.

The center gives information about people like Gen. Edmund P. Gaines, the man for whom Gainesville is named.

According to the Georgia government website, Gainesville was incorporated as a city on Jan. 1, 1821. The name was changed from Mule Camp Springs to Gainesville.

It also gives information about Lyman Hall, for whom Hall County was named af-ter, and was one of three men from Georgia to sign the Declaration of Independence. Hall County was established on Dec. 15, 1818. He was also a former governor of Georgia.

Jesse Jewell is heralded as the man who made Gainesville the “Poultry Capital of the world.” He was a national figure in the poultry industry, and very prominent in the North Georgia and Gainesville area. Jewell was a founder and first president of the National Broiler Council, president of the Southeastern Poultry and Egg Association and he was a U.S. delegate to the 1951 World

Poultry Congress. Jesse Jewell Parkway in Gainesville is named for him.

Much of Gainesville’s historic past can be found in Alta Vista Cemetery, final resting place for many of the region’s most famous residents. Tourists can enjoy self-guided tours of the cemetery and find the graves of prominent Gainesville and Georgia resi-dents like Confederate Gen. James Long-street; Manley “Sonny” Carter, former as-tronaut; Billy Lothridge, a standout football star; and others.

“Alta Vista Cemetery is a very popular spot,” said Deb Gregson, tourism manager for Gainesville Trade and Tourism.

However, Gregson said that more of their visitors are steered toward Longstreet’s gravesite, old house and the Piedmont Hotel.

The Piedmont Hotel stands full of Long-street’s and Gainesville’s past. Longstreet

settled in Gainesville and bought the hotel in 1875, 10 years after the Civil War, and owned it until his death in 1904. The Longstreet Soci-ety now preserves the historic landmark as a museum. For the past 15 years, a memorial service has been held at his grave.

In a January 2013 article in The Times, Peter Claymore, president of the Longstreet Society, which oversees the Piedmont Ho-tel, said, “We’re in the business of trying to maintain and expand the understanding of Longstreet as a Civil War general, but also a post-war patriot.”

Not only does Gainesville and Hall County have a storied past, but places like Lumpkin County, Habersham and Banks have a his-tory too. These places were part of a gold rush, home to a NASCAR champion and the

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birthplace to one of baseball’s greatest leg-ends.

Lumpkin County was named after Wilson Lumpkin. He was a governor, a Georgia House Representative, a U.S. Representative and a U.S. senator. According to the National Governors Association website, Lumpkin County was given the name in 1832. Accord-ing to Lori Hamby of the Dahlonega Gold Museum, Lumpkin was governor at the time the county was named.

“Most counties back then were named after someone of prominence,” she said. “Lumpkin County actually took land from Cherokee, Habersham and Hall County to establish itself.”

Dahlonega, a city located in the heart of Lumpkin County, wasn’t named after a per-son, but it was a word derived from the Chero-kee Indians, according to Hamby. The word means “yellow” or “gold,” because in 1829 there was a Gold Rush in the area. Dahlonega has been around ever since.

Another county with some history to the North Georgia area is Dawson County. The county was established on Dec. 3, 1857, and is named after William C. Dawson. He was a

judge who served in the Georgia legislature, and both house and the senate of the U.S. Congress.

Dawson County is synonymous with moon-shine and the annual Moonshine Festival, which takes place every fall in Dawson County. With the moonshining business, a sport grew out of it, and became what is now known as NASCAR. Former driver Bill Elliott is from the Dawson County area. He won the NASCAR championship in 1988, and won the most popular driver award a record 16 times, according to his website.

Habersham County was named after Col. Joseph Habersham. According to the Georgia Government website, Habersham was the former mayor of Savannah, and the postmas-ter general to President George Washington. Parts of the county split off to become parts of other surrounding counties, including Banks and Lumpkin County. Clarkesville, the main city of Habersham County and home to the

county seat, is named after former Gov. John Clarke.

Jackson County was named after Revolu-tionary War Gen. James Jackson. Jackson was also a Georgia statesman. The county was formed in February 1796, according to the county’s website. The county seat of Jef-ferson was named after President Thomas Jefferson, according to the city’s website. Originally, the city was called Jeffersonville,

then changed to Jeffersonton, then was short-ened to Jefferson.

Banks County was named after Richard E. Banks. The county was created in 1858, and was the 129th county established in the state, according to the county’s website. Banks County was the birthplace of Ty Cobb, a mem-ber of baseball’s Hall of Fame, and former Georgia Gov. Allen D. Candler was a resident of the county; he also is buried in Alta Vista.

Lyman Hall, the man for whom Hall County is named after, was one of three Georgia men to sign the Declaration of Independence. He was also a former governor of Georgia.

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Other historic figuresOther key people in Gainesville’s storied past

Beulah Rucker was an advocate for African-American education. There’s a museum dedicated to her work and contributions. According to the museum’s website, the museum was the first dedicated to African-American heritage in the Gainesville and Hall County area. “We focus mainly on African-American history,” said Rojene Bailey, grandson of Rucker and volunteer executive director of the museum. “We look at a timeline of education and African-American education.”

If you’re a golf fan and know Masters history, you’d like to know Tommy Aaron, the 1973 Masters champion, is from the Gainesville area. This year will mark the 40th anniversary of his victory. He still resides in the Gainesville area.

Ed Dodd was a cartoonist, who found fame with his Mark Trail comic strip. The history center has many of Trail’s works on display, along with accolades that Dodd had received throughout his career.

Billy Lothridge was a standout football player at Gainesville High School. He went to Georgia Tech, where he played quarterback and finished runner-up to Roger Staubach in the 1963 Heisman voting. He was drafted to both the NFL and AFL in 1964. He played for the Dallas Cowboys, L.A. Rams, Atlanta Falcons and Miami Dolphins in his nine-year professional career, according to pro football reference.

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White County, GeorgiaCleveland, Helen, Sautee-Nacoochee. The Art & Soul of the Northeast Georgia Mountains

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Today, Helen is known as “Bavaria South” and has been recreated as an Alpine Village, complete with 200 import and specialty shops, themed restaurants, and 2,000 quality rooms and accommodations. On the outskirts of Helen is the State of Georgia’s Unicoi State Park & Lodge.Nearby is Anna Ruby Falls, the famous “double waterfall”.

Visit the Sautee-Nacoochee Community Center, a virtual historical and educational resource museum. The Folk Pottery Museum gives visitors a look into the cultural history of pottery. Nacoochee Valley, near

where the modern day town of Helen is located, once was a meeting place and commercial crossroads for the Cherokees. Several ceremonial mounds stand as mute testimony to this historic fact.

Visit our charming town square in Cleveland, our county seat. The best way to gain an appreciation for our colorful past is to visit the original White County Courthouse, which also

houses our historical museum. Cleveland’s claim to fame is Babyland General® Hospital, home to the famous “Cabbage Patch Kids®”.

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I n a region known for its natural beauty, the arts community does its part to celebrate the creative spirit of its people.

Gainesville’s art community in-cludes organizations such as The Arts Coun-cil, Quinlan Visual Arts Center, the Georgia Mountain Players and the Gainesville Ballet Company, inspiring North Georgia residents with their respective works.

Each organization brings its own unique flavor and gives Gainesville a taste of the big city life.

One organization, however, ties all of them together. Initially called the Junior Service League in 1970, The Arts Council grew into

what it is today.The council, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, promotes

more than 30 organizations that produce fine art and performing art-related clubs, accord-ing to Executive Director Gladys Wyant.

After many years of promoting various organizations in Northeast Georgia, The Arts Council’s upcoming events include its Eve-nings of Intimate Jazz series. Upcoming per-formers include the Evan Christopher Trio on March 23; the Annie Sellick Trio, April 13; and Joe Gransden and Friends on May 18. All are scheduled for 8 p.m.; tickets are $30.

For information about The Arts Council or any of its upcoming events, please call 770-534-2787 or visit the website, TheArtsCoun-cil.net.

Quinlan Visual Arts CenterThe Quinlan Visual Arts Center began in

1946 as a sketch club before founder Leslie Quinlan thought of a way to improve the fu-ture of the community.

Beginning with the love of art, Quinlan Visual Arts Center was born.

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The exhibit has something for the entire family and a gift shop offering art visitors can take home.

Quinlan’s regular business hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. It is closed Sundays.

Quinlan plans to host two upcoming events that are both open to the public.

The 35th annual Gala Fine Art Auction will be held 6:30 p.m. March 2. Tickets are priced at $125 per person.

This year’s black-tie fundraiser will honor local artist Jay Kemp, as well as feature the artwork of many other regional and national artists.

The center then will join the Kiwanis Club of Gainesville, an international organiza-tion geared toward helping children and the community, to sponsor the 10th annual Youth Art Month.

“Since March is recognized as youth art month, that’s when we choose to have this exhibit,” said Amanda McClure, executive director for the Quinlan Visual Arts Center.

The Youth Art Month is for the Hall County and Gainesville middle and high school students who want to participate and showcase their art. The winner receives a cash scholarship of $2,500 toward college.

The event takes from March 15 through April 13. Admission is free.

An opening reception is scheduled for 5:30-7 p.m. March 15.

“I think art is very important because of how it helps people. It also helps children and teens and makes a difference through

hands-on art therapy,” McClure said.For information about Quinlan, the 35th

annual Gala or the 10th annual Youth Art Month, please call 770-536-2575 or visit the website, www.quinlanartscenter.org.

The Georgia Mountain PlayersA 14-cast member theater company, the

Georgia Mountain Players are in their 20th year of performing comedies and musicals for the entire family.

“We put on shows every February, April, August and October. Every August we do ‘Smoke on the Mountain’ because people love the show so much,” manager and artis-tic director Mike Martin said.

Gainesville Ballet CompanyAnother organization affiliated with The

Arts Council is the Gainesville Ballet Com-pany.

The company, also a 501(c)3 nonprofit, was founded in 1974. It includes Brenau University dance majors, professional danc-ers and Gainesville’s School of Ballet elite members.

Gainesville Ballet teaches more than 6,000 children and 2,000 adults and is continuing to grow every year.

The company performs “The Nutcracker” in December and chooses a storybook ballet in March.

This year’s performance of “Cinderella” is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. March 22, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. March 23 and 2 p.m. March 24.

Tickets are $18-$26 for adults, $14-$22 for seniors and $12-$18 for children.

For more information about the Gaines-ville Ballet Company, Gainesville’s School of Ballet classes or any upcoming shows please call 770-532-4241 or 770-534-6282.

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The Georgia Mountain Players perform the popular “Smoke on the Mountain” at the Georgia Mountains Center theater in 2012.

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BY BRANDEE A. THOMASFor Welcome

W hen trying to adjust quickly to your new com-munity, it’s best to get to know its people. One of the fastest and most heart-

warming ways to accomplish that task is by volunteering with a local cause that is near and dear to you.

In Hall County, there is no shortage of worthwhile causes or nonprofits that would love to have your support.

For instance, if you are a proponent of education, consider lending your time to Junior Achievement of Gainesville or the Gainesville/Hall County Alliance for Lit-eracy.

“The Gainesville-Hall County alliance is the umbrella agency for all literacy pro-grams (in this community),” said Executive Director Dorothy Shinafelt.

“Our primary focus is adult literacy. We serve about 200 nonreaders each year.”

Each year, the center’s basic literacy classes help around 200 adults, who read on a zero to fourth-grade level, Shinafelt said.

“All of the classes we offer are free,” she said.

“In addition to the basic literacy classes, we offer GED prep and English as a second language. In the language program, we have people from all over the world – not just Spanish speakers. It isn’t uncommon to have 15 to 18 different nationalities in one classroom.”

The alliance needs volunteers to train as tutors for the “lowest level literacy stu-dents” as well as math tutors for the GED prep students.

“These classes meet in the morning and evening throughout the week,” Shinafelt said.

“It would be great if you had an educa-tional background, but it certainly is not required. You really just need to have a heart and compassion for wanting to help students succeed.”

Junior Achievement of Gainesville strives to prepare students for life after graduation by bringing the “real world” into their classrooms. According to the group’s organizers, “The dynamic interaction be-tween students and volunteers promotes ac-tive learning and brings theory to lie, while also allowing students to see a real-world model of someone who can demonstrate the value of business on a first-hand basis.”

If women’s empowerment is more of your speed, consider getting involved with WomenSource.

“We are a women’s organization that pro-vides programming to encourage women to be the best they can be professionally and personally,” said Robyn Lynch, Women-Source Board of Directors chairwoman.

“We organize a number of events throughout the year, including our monthly Brown Bag Lunch and our health series.”

At each of the monthly lunches, the group invites a different speaker to enlighten attendees. Previous topics have included: “Living Wealthy on a Moderate Income,” “Nutrition and Fitness for Every Woman,” and “Perspectives on Other Religions.”

The group isn’t just focused on empower-ing adults. It also is host to an annual Girl Power event geared towards middle and high school-aged young women.

WomenSource started several years ago because of a need identified by a 2007 sur-vey conducted by the United Way of Hall County.

“I was on the original steering commit-tee,” Lynch said.

“The United Way study’s showed that women’s needs were an untapped market in our community. During that same time, there was a local attorney talking about cli-ents who were getting divorced in their 40s or 50s and had never balanced a checkbook before. Where do those women go to learn those skills? That’s one of the main reasons why we do our financial series. It’s one of those programs that we feel very strongly about.”

All of the WomenSource activities are open to the community. The group uses vol-unteers to help out and even plan events.

Although there are many organizations, like WomenSource, that are unique to the Hall County community, there are others like the Gainesville and Hall County Eve-ning Optimist Clubs that fall under national umbrellas.

The Hall County Evening Optimist Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays at Hibachi Grill and Sushi Buffet on Browns Bridge Road.

The Gainesville Evening Optimist Club

meets every Tuesday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Yonah Burger on Thompson Bridge Road. Guests are always welcomed.

“The whole focus of the Optimist brand is to be a service to the youth of the area,” said Teressa Glazer, past president of the Gainesville club.

“We do everything from oratorical com-petitions to a youth-golf tournament. Every-thing is scholarship-based.”

The group’s goal is to give students the extra push that they need to succeed. Some-times that push comes in the form of schol-arships for college or helping pay tuition for specialty camps that they may not be able to afford alone.

“We also work closely with the Eagle Scouts to help them with their fundraising,” Glazer said.

“Our whole focus is helping kids who need a little bit of encouragement and sup-port. It’s important for kids to have other adults, in addition to their families, in the community who care about them and who are rooting for their success.”

If you’re more artistically or historically inclined, groups like the Quinlan Visual Arts Center and the Northeast Georgia History Center regularly need volunteers to assist with administrative tasks and to help with new exhibits or special events.

Organizations strive to add quality of life to NE Ga.

Clubs keep residents connectedGet involvedArtsThe Arts Council: www.theartscouncil.net, call 770-534-2787Gainesville Theatre Alliance: www.gta.gsc.edu, email [email protected] Visual Arts Center: www.quinlanartscenter.org, call 770-536-2575 or email [email protected]

CivicGainesville Evening Optimist Club: Call Teressa Glazer at 770-534-2595 or email [email protected] County Evening Optimist Club: www.hallcountyoptimist.orgGainesville Jaycees: www.gainesvillejaycees.org, call 770-532-7714

HealthGood News Clinics: www.goodnewsclinics.org, call 770-503-1369

EducationGainesville/Hall County Alliance for Literacy: www.allianceforliteracy.org, call 770-531-4337

Junior Achievement of Gainesville: www.georgia.ja.org/getinvolved/gainesville, call 770-297-1222 or email Lee Highsmith at [email protected]

Environment and natureElachee Nature Science Center: www.elachee.org, call 770-535-1976 or email [email protected] Hall Beautiful: www.keephallbeautiful.org, email [email protected]

MuseumsNortheast Georgia History Center: www.negahc.org, contact Julie Carson by email at [email protected] or call 770-297-5900Interactive Neighborhood for Kids: www.inkfun.org, call 770-536-1900 or email [email protected]

Women’s issuesWomenSource: www.womensource.info, call 770-503-9060 or email Laura Haynes at [email protected] Sister’s Place: www.my-sisters-place.org, call 770-532-5111 or email [email protected]


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G ainesville and Hall County is home to more than 40 parks and numerous community centers. The parks offer a wide variety of amenities to visitors

and provide a venue for various events for the community throughout the year. Lake Lanier creates a back drop for many of the parks as well as boating, fishing and swim-ming opportunities.

Most popular parksThe Rock Creek Greenway is one of

the most popular and highly visited of the Gainesville City parks, said Melvin Cooper, head of the Gainesville Parks and Recre-ation Department. The greenway is a series of parks that includes Wilshire Trails, Rock Creek Park , Ivey Terrace Park and Long-wood Park , and connects the downtown square to Lake Lanier.

The area offers visitors walking pathways, pavilions, newly renovated play areas and a butterfly garden. Wilshire trails also features stops on the Solar Walk, an interactive trail that participants can follow while learning facts about each planet starting at either the sun on the downtown square or Pluto in Longwood Park .

“Wilshire Trails is a clean family-oriented environment that has become a go-to activity for my family on a warm day,” said Caro-line Nix, who is a frequent parkgoer. “My husband and I enjoy taking our daughter, Arabella, on strolls in the park. She loves swinging and watching the older children play on the set.”

Nix lives walking distance from the park and said she appreciates the convenience.

The Rock Creek Greenway has been expanding for years but local resident Todd

West remembers visiting Wilshire Trails as a student at Gainesville Middle School in the ’80s.

“As a student we would have field trips there and I had a real good time as a kid. My childhood memories are very fond,” West said. “As an adult I like to go to exercise. You’re in the woods, it’s a nice walk, it’s a good environment and you can also exercise and enjoy the scenery.”

West’s love of the park has stayed with him over the years and he said, as a father, it is a great place to bring his son.

Mike Little, head of Hall County Parks and Recreation, said Clarks Bridge Park is one of

the most popular parks in the county. In 1996 the park was an Olympic venue for rowing and paddling competitions and is currently home of the Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club and the Lake Lanier Rowing Club.

The park offers a designated swim area, picnic tables, grills, boat ramp and dock, bathrooms and more. Visitors also have the opportunity to rent kayaks and canoes from the Canoe and Kayak Club.

Historical parksMany significant historical events within

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Chris Nash grills hot dogs at Laurel Park near a picnic pavilion where members of the Lanier Canoe and Kayak Summer Day Camp are spending the day.

Savannah Reeves, 5, runs through the streams of water while visiting the Laurel Park spray ground with her family last summer.


and memorials. The Rock Creek Veterans Park in downtown Gainesville is a point of pride for veterans in the community. A new memorial has recently been added to the site honoring Hall County men who lost their lives in the Korean War. The Vietnam Veter-ans memorial is located in the same park.

“I think it’s wonderful, we recently added the Korean War veterans monument and we’re hoping to add an archway with flower beds on either side,” said Paul Scroggs. “We’d like to get some Korean Children in-volved with the park to learn about the war as well.”

The Poultry Park is home to a monument that honors the local poultry industry and what is conceived by many as the city’s mascot, the chicken. The park has a monu-ment of the bird with benches surrounding it. The monument is adjacent to Jesse Jewell Parkway, a street named after a pioneer of the chicken industry, which brings billions in revenue to Georgia each year.

The Engine 209 Park in downtown Gaines-ville features a retired coal car and red ca-boose. The engine was reportedly made for a Russian czar, but the order was canceled due

to the 1917 Russian Revolution. It went on to be used by the Gainesville Midland Rail-road until being retired in 1959. The train is located near the old train depot and is sur-rounded by gardens and benches.

Community centersGainesville and Hall County have commu-

nity centers throughout the area that provide various activities for members and visitors. The Frances Meadows Community Center

in Gainesville has indoor pools, gyms, event areas and an outdoor pool area called the Splash Zone. The center also offers weekly fitness classes to members.

Hall County has a series of community centers in East Hall, South Hall and North Hall. The North Hall Park is the newest and opened just last year. The center includes a fitness center, basketball courts, an indoor walking track, a game room and showers.

“I love it because of its location in the North Hall area. If I can’t get out to the gym, it’s a go-to place just to walk around and ex-ercise,” said Roxanne Kennon, a North Hall resident.

The facility also has a technology center that includes a coffee shop, help desk, pri-vate study rooms as well as meeting rooms and game rooms for children and teens. The technology center is a part of the Hall County Library System.

In the future, new additions to the park may include hiking/bicycling trails, a recre-ational lawn, sports fields and more, accord-ing to the park system’s website.

Other community centers in Hall include the Mulberry Creek Community Center in Flowery Branch and the East Hall Commu-nity Center. Mulberry includes gyms, walk-ing tracks and meeting rooms along with a dog park and playground. East Hall has two gyms with fitness equipment.

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“Civil Air Patrol” exhibit, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Through March 31. Northeast Georgia History Center, 322 Academy St. NE, Gainesville. $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $3 for students and members free. 770-297-5900, www.negahc.org or [email protected].

Rotating exhibit gallery, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through April 30, Northeast Georgia History Center, 322 Academy St. NE, Gainesville. $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $3 for students and members free. 770-297-5900, www.negahc.org or [email protected].

Junior Master Naturalist home-school program for sixth grade and older, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Through May 1. Five-session semester. $50 student, $25 parent. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. Pre-registration is required. 770-535-1976, www.elachee.org.

Home School Day, first Tuesday of every month. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. All homeschoolers get in for half-price. 770-536-1900.

“Mommy and Me” preschool program for 2-3 year-olds, second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. 10-11:30 a.m. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. $10 fee admits one child and parent to each individual program. $5 per additional parent or preschooler. 770-535-1976, www.elachee.org.

First Wednesday home-school program, first Wednesday of each month. 1:30-3:30 p.m. 5 session semester $50 student, $25 parent. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. Pre-registration is required. 770-535-1976, www.elachee.org.

First Saturday Hike, 10-11:30 a.m. first Saturday of each month. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. Program fee $5 adults, $3 children ages 2-12. Children 2 and younger, Elachee members free. 770-535-1976, www.elachee.org.

Trail Crew Work Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. first Saturday of each month. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. Bring water, lunch, gloves and rain gear. Tools, training, and afternoon refreshments included. Free. 770-535-1976, www.elachee.org.

“Georgia Artists with Disabilities,” Exhibit, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Feb. 28. The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center, 331 Spring St. SW, Gainesville.Free. 770-534-2787, www.TheArtsCouncil.net.

FebruaryFeb. 11-15: Giraffe Week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. $1 with paid admission to museum, INK members free. 770-536-1900.Feb. 16: “Stars Over Elachee” 5:45-7:45 p.m. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. Learn about astronomy, how to use a telescope to view the night sky. Bring a flashlight and pencil. Reservations are required. $10 adults, $5 children ages 2-12 and Elachee members free. 770-535-1976, www.elachee.org. Feb. 16-18: Marc Chatov workshop, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville. Basic structure and strengthen fundamentals of drawing, value, color, and composition. $430. 770-536-2575, www.quinlanartscenter.org.Feb. 18-22: President’s Day Week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. $1 with paid admission to museum, INK members free. 770-536-1900.Feb. 22-23: Linda Dragonette workshop,10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville. Using value to make a better painting. $225. 770-536-2575, www.quinlanartscenter.org.Feb. 22-24: “In Acting Shakespeare,”7:30 p.m. Buford Community Center’s Sylvia Beard Theatre, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford. $16-$18 adults, $14-$16 seniors and $10-$12 for students and children. 678-717-3624, www.gainesvilletheatrealliance.org.Feb. 23: Casino Night fundraiser, 6:30 p.m. Smithgall Arts Center, 331 Spring St. SE, Gainesville. Vegas casino games, live music, hors d’ouevres, silent auction and cash bar. Black tie optional. Benefits The Arts Council. $75, $125 couple. 770-534-2787, www.theartscouncil.net.Feb. 25: Great Decisions lecture series. Future of the Euro. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Martha T. Nesbitt (Academic 4) 3110-A, University of North Georgia, Gainesville campus. Free. www.ung.edu.Feb. 25-28: Dental Health Week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. $1 with paid admission to museum, INK members free. 770-536-1900.Feb. 28: Quinlan Visual Arts Center 35th annual Gala Art Auction. Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville. Through March 2. Original art work by local, regional and national talents juried by acclaimed art appraiser Robert Morring of Atlanta. $125. 770-536-2575, www.quinlanartscenter.org.

MarchThrough March: Kiwanis Visual Arts Showcase. Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville. Hall County and Gainesville City middle and high school students are invited to participate.770-536-2575, www.quinlanartscenter.org.March 4-8: Lion Week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. $1 with paid admission to museum, INK members free. 770-536-1900.March 4: Great Decisions lecture series. Humanitarian Intervention. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Martha T. Nesbitt (Academic 4) 3110-A, University of North Georgia, Gainesville campus. Free. www.ung.edu.March 8-10, 15-17: “Almost, Maine.” Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays at 3 p.m. Fifth Row Center Studio, 5509 Main St., Flowery Branch. $15, $12, $10. 678-357-7359, [email protected] or fifthrowcenter.com.March 8-10: National Auto Sport Association races, Road Atlanta, 5300 Winder Highway, Braselton. Tickets: $10. 800-849-7223, 770-967-6143, www.roadatlanta.com.March 9: New “Nature Play” Preschool Program. Second and fourth Saturdays of each month. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Through May 25. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. Ages 2-5 and their parents. Program fee $10 for 1 child plus parents. Space is limited and preregistration is required. 770-535-1976, www.elachee.org. March 10: Family Day, 1-4 p.m. Northeast

Georgia History Center, 322 Academy St. NE, Gainesville. Free. 770-297-5900, www.negahc.org or [email protected]. March 11: Gospel Choir, 7:30 p.m. Pearce Auditorium, Brenau University, 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville. Free. 770-538-4764, www.brenau.edu/music.March 11-31: CIDA Student Design Display Show. Simmons Visual Arts Center, Sellars Gallery, 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville. Opening reception 5:30-7 p.m. March 11. Free. 770-534-6263.March 11-15: St. Patrick’s Day Week,10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. $1 with paid admission to museum, INK members free. 770-536-1900.March 12: Templeton Mint Forum, 7 p.m. Northeast Georgia History Center, 322 Academy St. NE, Gainesville. Free for members, $3 nonmembers. 770-297-5900, www.negahc.org or [email protected]. March 15: Cat Massey Recital, 7:30 p.m. John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts, Banks Recital Hall, 429 Academy St., Gainesville. Free. 770-538-4764, www.brenau.edu/music.March 15-17: SCCA National Double, Road Atlanta, 5300 Winder Highway, Braselton. Tickets $15-30. www.atl-scca.org, 800-849-7223, 770-967-6143, www.roadatlanta.com.March 16: Dirty Spokes trail race, 5.3-2.5 mile run. 7a.m. to 2 p.m. University of North Georgia, Gainesville campus. Registration is between $25 and $40 depending on the event and time of registration. www.dirtyspokes.com/gainesville-state-college, www.ung.edu.

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A canoe racer paddles his craft on Lake Lanier.

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March 16 and April 13: “Stars Over Elachee,” 7:15 p.m. Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. Learn about astronomy and how to use a telescope to view the night sky. Bring a flashlight and pencil. Call to register and reserve a telescope. $10 adults, $5 children ages 2-12. Elachee 770-535-1976, www.elachee.org. March 18: Vocal Chamber Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts, Burd Atrium, 429 Academy St., Gainesville. Free. 770-538-4764, www.brenau.edu/music.March 18-22: Spring Is Here Week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. $1 with paid admission to museum, INK members free. 770-536-1900.March 19: “What is Accompaniment ... really,” 1 p.m. Pearce Auditorium, Brenau University, 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville. 770-538-4764, www.brenau.edu/music.March 21: UNG Foreign Film Series. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Martha T. Nesbitt (Academic 4) 3110-A, University of North Georgia,

Gainesville campus. Tickets are $1. www.ung.edu.March 21: “Natureversity” Brown-Bag Lunch & Lecture Series, 12:30 p.m. $10 donation requested. Call to reserve seating. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. 770-535-1976, www.elachee.org. March 22: Guest artist recital, Mariane Lemieux and Tyler Wottrich. 5-9 p.m. CEPA lobby, University of North Georgia, Gainesville campus. Soprano Mariane Lemieux and pianist Tyler Wottrich performing at University of North Georgia’s Gainesville campus. Free. www.ung.edu.March 22-24: “Cinderella,” 7:30 p.m. March 22, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. March 23, 2 p.m. March 24. Pearce Auditorium, Brenau University, 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville. $12-$26, Brenau faculty, staff and students $6 with valid ID. 770-532-4241, www.gainesvilleballet.org. March 23: “Trillium Trek,” 5k Walk/Run, 10K, half marathon, and Kids’ Fun Run. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. 770-535-1976, www.elachee.org.

March 23: “Monsters Under the Bed,” 7:30 p.m. Sylvia Beard Theatre, Buford Community Center, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford. $5. 678-717-3624, www.gainesvilletheatrealliance.org.March 23: Evenings of Intimate Jazz “Evan Christopher Trio” 8 p.m. The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center, 331 Spring St. SW, Gainesville. Individual ticket $30; six or more tickets $25. 770-534-2787, www.TheArtsCouncil.net. March 23: “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” 9 p.m. Sylvia Beard Theatre, Buford Community Center, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford. $5. 678-717-3624, www.gainesvilletheatrealliance.org.March 24: Healthy Habits Event, 1-4 p.m. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. Free with paid admission to museum, $6 admission every Sunday. 770-536-1900.March 25: Honors Il Portale Musical, 7:30 p.m. Pearce Auditorium, Brenau University, 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville. Free. 770-538-4764, www.brenau.edu/music.March 25-29: Doctor Week,

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. $1 with paid admission to museum, INK members free. 770-536-1900.March 26: Stage Tour “Twelfth Night,” 6 p.m. Ed Cabell Theatre, University of North Georgia, 3820 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood. Free. www.gainesvilletheatrealliance.org.March 28: University of North Georgia and The Arts Council present the Tour of Independent Film Makers series. “Free China: The Courage to Believe.” 7 p.m. Smithgall Arts Center, Gainesville. Film screening, filmmaker Q-and-A session, reception. $7 for adults; $5 for students and seniors. For more information or to purchase tickets: www.theartscouncil.net.

AprilApril 1-5: Easter Craft Week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. $1 with paid admission to museum, INK members free. 770-536-1900.April 1-5: Spring Break Camp, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Elachee Nature

Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. Call for details and to register. 770-535-1976, www.elachee.org. April 4: Georgia Master Naturalist Program, 1-5:30 p.m. Thursdays through June 20. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. Naturalists share their knowledge with their communities by volunteering. $160. Ages 18 and older. 770-535-1976, www.elachee.org. April 5: Brenau Collaborative, Brenau University Galleries, 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville. Through May 5. Undergraduate juried and senior projects and portfolios. Opening reception 5:30-7 p.m. April 13. Free. 770-534-6263. April 5-14: “The 39 Steps.” Sylvia Beard Theatre, Buford Community Center, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford. Adults $16-18, seniors $14-16, students $10-12. 678-717-3624, www.gainesvilletheatrealliance.org.April 5: Yuxi Liu Recital, 7:30 p.m. Banks Recital Hall, Burd Center for the Performing Arts, 429 Academy St., Gainesville. Free. 770-538-4764, www.brenau.edu/music.

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April 6: Arielle Crumley and Terri Greene Recital, 7:30 p.m. John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts, Banks Recital Hall, 429 Academy St., Gainesville. Free. 770-538-4764, www.brenau.edu/music. April 9: Georgia Poetry Circuit Reading: Paul Hostovsky, 12:30 p.m. John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts, Banks Recital Hall, Brenau University, 429 Academy St., Gainesville. Free. 770-534-6179.April 9: Music Forum, 7 p.m. Northeast Georgia History Center, 322 Academy St. NE, Gainesville. Free for members, $3 non-members. 770-297-5900, www.negahc.org or [email protected] 8-12: Encourage a Young Writer Craft Week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. $1 with paid admission to museum, INK members free. 770-536-1900.April 9-20: “Twelfth Night,” 7:30 p.m. April 9-13 and 16-20; 2:30 p.m. April 14 and 20. Ed Cabell Theatre, University of North Georgia-Gainesville campus, 3850 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood. Free stage tour 6 p.m. March 26. $16-18 for adults, $14-16 for seniors and $10-12 for students. 678-717-3624, www.gainesvilletheatrealliance.org.April 11-13: Change is the Only Constant. John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts, Hosch Theatre, 429 Academy St., Gainesville. Adults $6, seniors, students, children $4, free for Brenau University students, faculty and staff. 770-538-4757, [email protected]. April 11-20: The Dixie Swim Club. Georgia Mountains Center Theatre, 301 Main St. SW, Gainesville. Adults $17; seniors, students, children $13. 770-536-4677, www.georgiamountainplayers.org. April 13: The Brenau Student Fashion Show, 4:30 p.m. Pearce Auditorium, Brenau University, 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville. Free. 770-534-6240.April 13: Kirstin Marsh Recital, 7:30 p.m. John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts, Hosch Theatre, 429 Academy St., Gainesville. Free. 770-538-4764, www.brenau.edu/musicApril 14: Family Day, 1-4 p.m. Northeast Georgia History Center, 322 Academy St. NE, Gainesville. Free. 770-297-5900, www.negahc.org or [email protected] 15: Spectrum Singers, “There Is Sweet Music,” Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. Pearce Auditorium, Brenau University, 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville. Free. 770-538-4764, www.brenau.edu/music.April 15-19: Owl Craft Week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. $1 with paid admission to museum, INK members free. 770-536-1900.April 18: UNG Foreign film series, Gainesville. 6:30-9:30p.m. Martha T. Nesbitt (Academic 4) 3110-A, University of North Georgia, Gainesville campus. Tickets

are $1. www.ung.edu.April 18: Tour of Independent Film Makers series, University of North Georgia and The Arts Council. “Strong!” 7 p.m. Smithgall Arts Center, Gainesville. This event includes a film screening, filmmaker Q-and-A session, and reception. $7 for adults; $5 for students and seniors. For more information or to purchase tickets: www.theartscouncil.net. www.ung.edu.April 19-20: Grand-AM Rolex Sports Care Series, Road Atlanta, 5300 Winder Highway, Braselton. Tickets: $45-$55, ages 12 and under free. 800-849-7223, 770-967-6143, www.roadatlanta.com.April 20: Earth Day 2013 Festival, 10 a.m. to noon. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. Open house for nature preschool. 770-535-1976, www.elachee.org. April 21: Appreciation and Recognition Reception for History Center volunteers, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Northeast Georgia History Center, 322 Academy St. NE, Gainesville. 770-297-5900, www.negahc.org or [email protected]. April 22-26: Earth Day Craft Week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. $1 with paid admission to museum, INK members free. 770-536-1900.April 23: Spelling Bee 2013, 7 p.m. Pearce Auditorium, Brenau University, 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville. Adults $5, children $2. 770-531-4337, www.

allianceforliteracy.org.April 25-28: The Mitty Challenge, Road Atlanta, 5300 Winder Highway, Braselton. Historic race cars on display and competing, tickets $30-$70. www.hsrrace.com, 800-849-7223, 770-967-6143, www.roadatlanta.com.April 28: Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers, 7 p.m. The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center, 331 Spring St. SW, Gainesville.Free. 770-534-2787, www.TheArtsCouncil.net. Adult $7, student and seniors $5. All tickets inclusive of ‘Meet the Director/Producer’ reception. 770-534-2787, www.TheArtsCouncil.net.

MayMay 1-3: Fish Craft Week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. $1 with paid admission to museum, INK members free. 770-536-1900.May 4: Joe Gransden & Kenny Banks, 8 p.m. The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center, 331 Spring St. SW, Gainesville. $30. 770-534-2787, www.TheArtsCouncil.netMay 4-5: Peach State Chevelle Car Show, Gainesville. 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. University of North Georgia, Gainesville campus. www.peachstatechevelles.com.May 6-10: Mother’s Day Craft Week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. $1 with paid admission to museum, INK

members free. 770-536-1900.May 9: Brenau Family ties. Simmons Visual Arts Center, Presidents Gallery, 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville. Through July 7. Free. 770-534-6263. May 10-11: Drift Atlanta, Road Atlanta, 5300 Winder Highway, Braselton. 800-849-7223, 770-967-6143, www.roadatlanta.comMay 10: Annual “Flights of Fancy” Benefit Auction, 6-9 p.m. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. Proceeds benefit Elachee’s education programs and conservation efforts. 770-535-1976, www.elachee.org.May 12: Mother’s Day, 1-5 p.m. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. All moms are free on Mother’s Day.May 13-17: Dinner Craft Week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. $1 with paid admission to museum, INK members free. 770-536-1900.May 14: Forum, 7 p.m. Northeast Georgia History Center, 322 Academy St. NE, Gainesville. Free for members, $3 nonmembers. 770-297-5900, www.negahc.org or [email protected] 16: President’s Summer Art Series Exhibit. Simmons Visual Arts Center, Presidents Gallery, 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville. Through June 30. Opening reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. May 16. Featuring Patricia Burd, Jane Hemmer, Jean Westmacott and Mary Hart Wilheit. Free. 770-534-6263. May 18: “Rock In The Spring,” 6 p.m. Brenau University’s Amphitheatre, 102 Prior St., Gainesville. Featuring Mid-Life Crisis, benefiting Challenged Child and Friends. Tickets $20, tables $300 and up. 770-535-8372, [email protected] 18-19: SCCA Rational, Road Atlanta, 5300 Winder Highway, Braselton. Tickets: $15-30. 800-849-7223, 770-967-6143, www.atl-scca.org, www.roadatlanta.comMay 19: 17th Annual Butterfly Release, 1-4 p.m., Wilshire Trails Park, Gainesville. Free. 770-531-2680.May 19: Northeast Georgia History Center’s Family Day, 1-4 p.m. Wilshire Trails Park, 849 Wilshire Road NW, Gainesville. Gainesville. Free.May 20-24: Frog Craft Week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. $1 with paid admission to museum, INK members free. 770-536-1900.May 25: Brenau Barbecue Championship. Brenau University Campus, 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville. $5, kids are free. 770-534-6160, [email protected] or www.berenau.edu/bbq.May 27-31: Patriotic Craft Week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. $1 with paid admission to museum, INK members free. 770-536-1900.

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Abigail Sarvis looks at a turtle during last year’s annual Butterfly Release at Wilshire Trails Park in Gainesville. This year’s event is set for May 19.


Banks CountyApril April 13-15: NMRA/NMCA All Star Nationals, Atlanta Dragway, 500 E. Ridgeway Road, Commerce, 706-335-2301, www.atlantadragway.com.April 26: Banks County Chamber CVB Spring Golf Tournament, Scales Country Club, Homer. 706-677-2108, [email protected].

MayMay 4-6: Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals, Atlanta Dragway, 500 E. Ridgeway Road, Commerce, 706-335-2301, www.atlantadragway.com.May 26: Day at Fort Hollingsworth, 10 a.m., Alto. 706-754-4538, www.forthollingsworth-whitehouse.com.

Dawson CountyMarch March 29: Moonlight Flight 5k/Fun Run, 6:30 p.m. signups, 7 p.m. race, War Hill Park, 4081 War Hill Park Road, Dawsonville. Benefits Relay for Life/American Cancer Society. Fee: $20 advance, $25 race day, $15 fun run. Kris Rowan, 706-344-3646 ext 221, [email protected].

AprilApril: Spring Fling Festival, arts and crafts garden show, Historic Old Rock School, Dawsonville. www.dawsonarts.org.

Forsyth CountyOngoing

Steel Magnolias, 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday through March 24. The Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming, 770-781-9178, www.playhousecumming.com. Tickets $25.

FebruaryFeb. 28: Great Decisions Lecture, Cumming. Future of the Euro. 6:30-8:30 p.m. University of North Georgia, Cumming campus, room 162. www.ung.edu.

MarchMarch 7: Great Decisions Lecture, Cumming. Humanitarian Intervention. 6:30-8:30 p.m. University of North Georgia, Cumming campus, room 162. www.ung.edu.March 22-23: Forsyth County Master Gardner Plant Sale, Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Road, Cumming, www.cummingfair.net. Contact Pam & Palmer Haffner at 678-315-5111.March 26: Cumming Playhouse Singers Spring

Concert, 8 p.m., The Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming, 770-781-9178, www.playhousecumming.com. Tickets $15-$20. March 29: Sounds of Sawnee Spring Concert, 8 p.m. The Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming, 770-781-9178, www.playhousecumming.com. Tickets $15-$20.March 30: Taste of Forsyth, Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Road, Cumming, www.cummingfair.net. Contact Tracy Helms, 770-781-3491. Community Easter Egg Hunts, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free.

AprilApril 4-21: “Footloose: The Musical,” 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. The Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming, 770-781-9178, www.playhousecumming.com. Tickets $25.

MayMay 3-4: Relay for Life, Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Road, Cumming, www.cummingfair.net. Contact Suzanne Hendricks, 770-297-1176.May 2-19: “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” off-Broadway musical, 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. The Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming, 770-781-9178, www.playhousecumming.com. Tickets $25.

Habersham CountyFebruaryFeb. 28: Storiano Trio, Dutch Chamber Music, 7:30 p.m., Piedmont College Chapel, Demorest. Tickets $10 adults, $5 seniors and students, free to Piedmont students, faculty and staff. www.piedmont.edu.Feb. 28-March 3: “Boeing, Boeing,” Habersham Community Theatre, 1370 Washington St., Clarkesville, 706-839-1315, www.habershamtheater.org, [email protected]. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets $13 adults, $8 for children and full-time students.

MarchMarch 4: Jessica Wohl, mixed media, opening reception 6 p.m., Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art, Piedmont College, Demorest. Free. Exhibit runs Feb. 25-April 4. www.piedmont.edu.March 8: Cornelia Casino Night Fundraiser, 7-10 p.m., Cornelia Community House, 601 Wyly St., Cornelia. $25, includes $4,000 in fun money, raffle and drink tickets, food. 706-778-8585, [email protected], www.explorecornelia.com.March 16: Great Composers Series, The Music of Britten, Bernstein, & Vaughan Williams, 7:30 p.m., Piedmont College Chapel,

Demorest. Tickets $10 adults, $5 seniors and students, free to Piedmont students, faculty and staff. www.piedmont.edu.March 16-17: 3rd Annual Clarkesville Shuffle 5K, noon, downtown Clarkesville.May 18: 51st annual Mountain Laurel Festival, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., downtown Clarkesville.

AprilApril 9: Piedmont Cantabile A Cappella Choir, 5 p.m., Brooks Hall, Piedmont College, Demorest. Free. www.piedmont.edu.April 11–14: “J.B.,” 7:30 p.m., April 11-13, 2 p.m. April 14, Piedmont College, Demorest. Tickets $10 adults, $5 seniors and students, free to Piedmont students, faculty and staff. www.piedmont.edu.April 14: Isabella Demers, Sewell Organ 10th Anniversary Concert, 4 p.m., Piedmont College Chapel, Demorest. Free. www.piedmont.edu.April 18: Piedmont Wind Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Piedmont College Chapel., Demorest. Free. www.piedmont.edu.April 19-20: Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival, downtown Cornelia. Movie screening, beer garden, kids’ activities, cooking demonstrations. Free. 706-778-8585, [email protected], www.explorecornelia.com.April 20: Dr. Phillip Hayner Piano Concert, “Morningstar,” 7:30 p.m., Swanson Mainstage Theater, Piedmont College, Demorest. Free.

www.piedmont.edu.April 21-21, 25-28: “The Big Five-Oh,” Habersham Community Theatre, 1370 Washington St., Clarkesville, 706-839-1315, www.habershamtheater.org, [email protected]. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets $13 adults, $8 for children and full-time students.April 27: Piedmont Chorale, 7:30 p.m., Piedmont College Chapel., Demorest. Free. www.piedmont.edu.

MayMay 5: Dr. James Mellichamp, 850th anniversary of Notre Dame Cathedral Organ Concert. Piedmont College Chapel., Demorest. Free. www.piedmont.edu.May 31: Cornelia Summer Concert Series, John King Band, 8 p.m., Cornelia Depot. Free. 706-778-8585, [email protected], www.explorecornelia.com.

Jackson CountyMarchMarch 1-3: Folk-to-Fine Arts Festival & Expo, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Commerce Civic Center. Meet the artists reception, 5-10 p.m. March 1, admission $15, includes weekend admission, beverage tickets. Festival admission $7. www.folk-finearts.com.


March 22: Jackson County Humane Society FurBall, 7-11 p.m., Braselton-Stover House, 5257 Georgia 53, Braselton. Doors open at 6. Black-tie optional, plated dinner, live jazz music, silent auction, raffles. Tickets $100 per person, $150 per couple. www.hsjc.com/events_fur_ball.html

April

April 20: Relay for Life 5K, 8 a.m., Braselton Park. register.runnersfit.com.April 26-27: Braselton-Hoschton Relay for Life, Hoschton Park. relayforlife.org/bhga.April 27-28: Braselton Antique and Gardening Festival, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, downtown Braselton. Antiques, collectibles, artwork, outdoor gardening, ironworks, statuaries, primitives, advertising, pottery, wood working, folk art, jewelry, glassware, textiles. Donna, 706-824-7204, [email protected], countrysideantiques.net/festival.htm.

MayMay 3: Jackson Derby, 6-9 p.m., Bouchard Farms, Commerce. Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce, www.jacksoncountyga.com.May 11: Braselton Beach Bash, Braselton Park. Danielle, [email protected] 22: “Ask Granny” genealogical gift-making, Crawford W. Long Museum, 28 College St., Jefferson, 706-367-5307, [email protected].

Lumpkin CountyOngoing

Traditional Music Jam, 2-5 p.m. Saturdays through October, Dahlonega Gold Museum, 1-4 p.m. Crimson Moon Café, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega, 706-864-3982. [email protected], www.thecrimsonmoon.com.

MarchMarch 9-21: Department of Visual Arts Senior Capstone exhibition group II, Dahlonega. Library Technology Center, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega campus. An exhibit reception will be held April 18, 5-6:30 p.m. www.northgeorgia.edu/library/hours.March 22-24: Wine Highway Weekend, Winegrowers Association of Georgia. www.georgiawine.com.March 31: Yahoola Spring Powwow, Yahoola United Cherokee Museum and Cultural Education Center, Crown Mountain at Findley Ridge, Dahlonega. yahoolacherokeemuseum.com.March 26-April 7: Department of Visual Arts Senior Capstone exhibition group I, Dahlonega. Library Technology Center,

University of North Georgia, Dahlonega campus. An exhibit reception will be held April 4, 5-6:30 p.m. www.northgeorgia.edu/library/hours.

AprilApril 19-21: Bear on the Square Mountain Festival, Dahlonega. Music, arts and crafts, live auction, Gospel Jam, Mountain Dance, Saturday Open Mic, kids’ activities, food. Most events free. www.dahlonega.org, www.bearonthesquare.org.April 28-May 3: Writers Workshop, Lily Creek Lodge, Dahlonega. 706-864-6848, [email protected], www.lilycreeklodge.com.

MayMay 18-19: Mountain Flower Art Festival, Dahlonega Public Square. Parking free around square, $5 at University of North Georgia garage. www.dahlonegaarts.org.May 4: U.S. Army Mountain Ranger Open House, Camp Frank D. Merrill, Wahsega Road, Dahlonega. Skill demonstrations including helicopters, night vision devices, weapons and parachutes, 5K/15K Mountain Ranger Run. www.dahlonega.org.

Rabun CountyAprilApril 14: Gran Fondo Bike Race/Ride, Clayton. 706-212-0241, www.gamountains.com.

April 27-28: Celebrate Clayton, music and arts festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Clayton. Free. April 12-13: Foxfire Living History Days, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Foxfire Museum & Heritage Center, 98 Foxfire Lane, Mountain City. Demonstrations of Appalachian life. Admission: $6 adults, $3 ages 7-11, ages 6 and under free, $3 for home-school family members ages 6 and older Friday. 706-746-5828, www.foxfire.org, [email protected].

Towns CountyMarchMarch 9: Three Dog Night concert. 7 p.m., Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, Anderson Music Hall, 1311 Music Hall Road, Hiawassee. Tickets: $37. 706-896-4191, www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com.March 15: Rollins Planetarium Show, “The Little Star That Could,” 7 p.m., Young Harris College. Admission: $3 adults, $2 children and students, free to Young Harris students, faculty and staff free with ID. 706-379-5195, www.yhc.edu.March 17: Young Harris College Recital, Dr. Nicolas Deuson, guitarist, 3 p.m., Susan B Harris Chapel, Young Harris College. 706-379-4307, www.yhc.edu.March 19: Young Harris College Guitar Ensemble, 7 p.m., Susan B Harris Chapel, Young Harris College. Free. 706-379-4307,

www.yhc.edu.March 22-24: Spring Mountain Wine Highway Weekend, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1-6 p.m. Sunday. www.georgiawine.com.March 22: Cosmic Concert: Led Zeppelin, 7 and 8 p.m., Rollins Planetarium, Young Harris College. Admission: $3 adults, $2 children and students, free to Young Harris students, faculty and staff with ID. 706-379-5195, www.yhc.edu.March 23: Steve Augeri Live!, 7 p.m., Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, Ga. 76, Hiawassee. 706-896-4966, www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com.March 30: Jackrabbit Adventure Race, Hiawassee. 828-231-7728, www.jackrabbitadventurerace.com, www.trailblazerar.com.

April

April 11-20: “Becky’s New Car,” Theatre Young Harris, 7 p.m., 2 p.m. Sunday April 14. Dobbs Theater-Goolsby Center, Young Harris College. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 ages 65 and older or with Young Harris ID. 706-379-4307, www.yhc.edu.April 12-13: Young Harris College Spring Fest, Ga. 76, Young Harris. Games, activities on YHC Lawn and Plaza. www.yhc.edu.

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Broom-making is one of the old-time skills from Appalachian life demonstrated at the Foxfire Living History Days, set for April 12-13 in Mountain City.

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April 12, 19, 26: Cosmic Concert: Led Zeppelin, 7 and 8 p.m., Rollins Planetarium, Young Harris College. Admission: $3 adults, $2 children and students, free to Young Harris students, faculty and staff with ID. 706-379-5195, www.yhc.edu.April 16-17: “God of Carnage,” award-winning play, 7 p.m, Dobbs Theatre, Young Harris College. 706-379-4307, www.yhc.edu.April 20-21: Spring Arts Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Mayors Park Ga. 76, Young Harris. 706-897-6179, www.robinrobertspromotions.com.

MayMay 10: “Saturn: Jewel of the Heavens,” 8:30 p.m., Rollins Planetarium, Young Harris College. 706-379-5195, www.yhc.edu.May 11-12: Mother’s Day Arts & Craft Show, 10 a.m., Brasstown Valley Resort, 6321 Ga. 76, Young Harris. 706-379-4606, www.brasstownvalley.com.May 17-18: Georgia Mountain Eggfest, Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, 1311 Music Road, Hiawassee. 706-896-4966, [email protected], www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com.May 25: Mountain Wine Country Spring Festival, Crane Creek Vineyards, 916 Crane Creek Road, Young Harris. 706-379-1236, www.cranecreekvineyards.com.

Union CountyMarchMarch 15: Shamrock Dulcimer Blast, 7 p.m., Historic Courthouse, downtown Blairsville. Anne Lough and members of the North Ga. Foothills Dulcimer Association. www.blairsvillechamber.com.March 16: Dulcimer classes, 9 a.m., First Methodist Church MAC, 938 Ga. 515, Blairsville. 706-745-5493, www.unioncountyhistory.org.March 23: Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m. Meeks Park, 11 Pool Lane, Blairsville. 706-439-6074, www.blairsvillechamber.com.

AprilApril 26-27: Mountain Home Show, 2-7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, North Georgia Technical College, 121 Meeks Ave., Blairsville. Exhibits, giveaways. Free. 706-439-6300, www.mountainhomeshow.com.April 9-14: Blairsville Kiwanis Fair, 5 p.m., Tuesday-Friday, noon Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday. Airport Industrial Park, Airport Industrial Drive, Blairsville. Carnival rides, games, cattle show, bluegrass music, food, petting zoo. 706-781-6552, www.blairsvillekiwanis.com.

MayMay 10-11: 4th annual Butterfly Benefit Bluegrass Festival, 8 p.m., Union County’s Saddle Club Arena, 73 Saddle Club Drive, Blairsville. Music, craft and food vendors. Admission $5; proceeds benefit Glenda Gooch House. 706-745-3420, www.butterflybluegrassfestival.com. May 31: American Cancer Society Relay For Life, 6 p.m.-6 a.m., Union County Farmers Market, 148 Old Smokey Road, Blairsville. 706-835-8384, www.unioncountyrelay.com.May 18: Armed Forces Day, 11 a.m. to noon, downtown Blairsville. 706-745-5493, www.unioncountyhistory.org.May 25-26: Spring Arts & Crafts Festival. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., downtown square, Blairsville. Juried artists and craftsmen, live performances by dancers and musicians, food. Free. 706-994-4837, www.downtownblairsville.com, www.robinrobertspromotions.com.May 25: Memorial Day Parade, 10 a.m., War Memorial Park, Blairsville. 706-745-6341, www.unioncountyhistory.org.

White CountyMarchMarch 2: Volunteer Training, 9-11 a.m. Smithgall Woods. Optional site tour: 11 a.m. to noon. Register by Feb. 29. 706-878-3087.March: 3-16: Youth Art Competition and Pottery Studio Exhibit, Helen Arts & Heritage Center, Helen. Opening reception March 3. 706-878-3933, www.helenarts.org.

March 7: Georgia Heritage Center for the Arts, artists reception 5-6:30 p.m.. 706-892-1033, www.experiencegeorgiaarts.org.March 9: Survival Preparation & Skills Course, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Smithgall Woods. 706-878-3087.March 12: Helen Arts & Heritage Center Second Tuesday Get-Together, 706-878-3933, www.helenarts.org.March 16: St. Patrick’s Celebration, Babyland General Hospital, Cleveland. Prize drawings, coloring pages, costume character. 706-865-2171, www.cabbagepatchkids.com.March 16: Swinging in the Vines Music Series, 2-5 p.m., Sautee Nacoochee Vineyards. Complimentary wine tastings. 706-878-1056, www.sauteenacoochpeevineyards.com.March 16: Flies and Fly Water, 9:30 a.m. to noon, Smithgall Woods. Presentation on stream entomology by Sheila Humphrey. 706-878-3087.March 21: “Mountain Matters,” Gallery Exhibit opening reception, 5-7 p.m., Helen Arts & Heritage Center. 706-878-3933, www.helenarts.org.March 22-24: Spring Wine Highway Weekend, various area wineries participating. 706-878-9463, www.georgiawine.com.March 23: Make a Gourd-eous Birdhouse, 10 a.m. to noon, Smithgall Woods.

706-878-3087.March 23: Magical Easter Eggstravaganza, Babyland General Hospital & White County Chamber of Commerce, Cleveland. Breakfast with the Easter Bunny, $10 per person, reservations required; easter egg hunt, arts & crafts show, Easter Bonnet Contest, Easter parade. 706-865-2171, 706-865-5356, www.cabbagepatchkids.com.March 23: Contra Dance, 6:30-11 p.m., Sautee-Nacoochee Center Historic Gym. Potluck dinner 6:30, dance begins 8 p.m. 706-878-3300, www.snca.org.March 30: 24th annual Trout Tournament, Helen Chamber, 706-878-1908, www.helenchamber.com.March 30: Easter Fun, Unicoi State Park, Helen. Easter basket-making, egg hunt, Easter Bunny. 1-800-573-9659, www.GeorgiaStateParks.org.

AprilApril 4: Georgia Heritage Center for the Arts, featured artist for the month Evie Somogyi, watercolorist. Reception 5-6:30 p.m. 706-892-1033, www.experiencegeorgiaarts.org.April 6: Springfest 2013, 6-11 p.m., Festhalle, Helen. Bavarian music, dancing, food, beverages. Helen Chamber of Commerce, 706-878-1908, www.helenchamber.com.

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Northeast Georgia wineries will take part in the annual Spring Wine Highway Weekend March 22-24.

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April 6, 13, 20: Wild About Wildflowers, 1 p.m., Unicoi State Park, Helen. Guided hike. Pre-registration required. 1-800-573-9659, www.GeorgiaStateParks.org.April 9: Helen Arts & Heritage Center Second Tuesday Get-together. 706-878-3933, www.helenarts.org.April 13: Cabbage Patch Tea Party, Babyland General Hospital, Cleveland. Reservations required, 706-865-2171, www.cabbagepatchkids.com.April 13: Botanical Preparations for Spring, 9 a.m. to noon, Smithgall Woods. 706-878-3087.April 20: Youth Fishing Days at Buck Shoals, 8 a.m. to noon, third Saturday each month through September. Bring own bait and rod; no registration required. 706-878-3087.April 20: Swinging in the Vines Music Series, Sautee Nacoochee Vineyards. 2-5 p.m., Sautee Nacoochee Vineyards. Complimentary wine tastings. 706-878-1056, www.sauteenacoochpeevineyards.com.April 27: Taste of Sauteee, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sautee Village. Wine, art, food, music. 706-878-0144.April 27: Contra Dance, 6:30-11 p.m., Sautee Nacoochee Center Historic Gym. Potluck dinner 6:30 p.m., dance begins 8 p.m. 706-878-3300, www.snca.org.

MayMay 2: Georgia Heritage Center for the Arts, featured artist for month Bonnie McCarty, equine artist in acrylic). Reception 5-6:30 p.m. 706-892-1033, www.experiencegeorgiaarts.org. May 3: First Fridays Music Pickin’ on the Porch, 6-9 p.m., Sautee Village. Music, food. Free; donations accepted. Pproceeds go to Charles Smithgall Humane Society. 706-878-0144.May 4: Winefest, Habersham Winery. Wine, food, music. 706-878-9463.May 4: Twelve Rivers Art Festival, Sautee Nacoochee Center, 706-878-3300 www.snca.org.May 14: Helen Arts & Heritage Center, Second Tuesday Get-together. 706-878-3933, www.helenarts.org.May 18: Youth Fishing Days at Buck Shoals, 8 a.m. to noon, third Saturday each month through September. Bring own bait and rod; no registration required. 706-878-3087.May 18: Swinging in the Vines Music Series, Sautee Nacoochee Vineyards. 2-5 p.m., Sautee Nacoochee Vineyards. Complimentary wine tastings. 706-878-1056, www.sauteenacoochpeevineyards.com.May 18: Contra Dance, 6:30-11 p.m., Sautee Nacoochee Center Historic Gym. Potluck dinner 6:30 p.m., dance begins 8 p.m. 706-878-3300, www.snca.org.May 23: “Dreamwork” Gallery Exhibit opening reception, 5-7 p.m., Helen Arts

& Heritage Center. 706-878-3933, www.helenarts.org.May 25: Bavarianfest, 6-11 p.m., Festhalle, Helen. Music, dancing, beer and wines, soft drinks, food. Helen Chamber of Commerce, 706-878-1908, www.helenchamber.com.May 25: Art in the Park, Unicoi State Park, Helen. 1-800-573-9659, www.GeorgiaStateParks.org.May 25: 24th annual Pig Out Barbecue, noon to 5 p.m., Sautee Nacoochee Center, fundraiser for volunteer firefighters. Capt. Roger Williams, 706-878-9349.May 25: Saturday Evening Music Concert

Series, 8 p.m., Unicoi State Park, Helen. Free, donations welcome. 1-800-573-9659, www.GeorgiaStateParks.org.May 30-June 1: 40th annual Helen to the Atlantic Hot Air Balloon Race, Helendorf Inn, 706-878-2271.May 31-June 2: 13th annual US Riders News Reunion Run and 7th annual Southeast Victory Run, Helen Riverside Park, 478-237-3761.

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Tourism bureau contactsBanks County, www.bankscountyga.orgForsyth County, www.cummingforsythchamber.orgHabersham County, www.habershamchamber.comHall County, www.ghcc.com; www.discoverlakelanier.com

Dahlonega-Lumpkin County, www.dahlonega.orgJackson County, www.jacksoncountyga.comRabun County, www.gamountains.comTowns County, www.townscountytourism. comUnion County, www.blairsvillechamber.comWhite County-Helen, www.whitecounty.com; www.helenga.org


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