Information included in our monthly GMC calendar must be submitted to Paula@CherokeeChamber.com by by Noon the Tuesday prior to the Good Morning Cherokee Breakfast . Good Morning Cherokee Breakfast are held the 1st Thursday of each month with the exceptions of July & January.
Cherokee Arts Center Events:
Kennesaw Opry: Local bluegrass at its best! March 6th, 7:00 pm. Tickets $7.
White Path: Rescheduled for March 13th, 7:00 pm. Tickets $15/General Admission.
Lynne Arriale: Internationally known jazz pianist. March 19th, 7:30 pm. Tickets $30 non-members/$15 members.
Photography Workshop: Creative Abstract. Different techniques to obtain abstract images using minimal post processing. March 20th from 9am-4pm. $95/lunch included.
Route 66 Springer Theatre: 50’s Rock & Roll show. March 23rd, 7:30 pm. Tickets $15.
For more information on any of the above call 770-704-6244 or visit www.cherokeearts.org.
Falany Performing Arts Center March 2010 Events Listings:
Celtic Crossroads: Celtic Crossroads has been critically acclaimed as one of the best stage music shows to come from Ireland. This magical display of music incorporates seven world-class musicians playing an array of both traditional and non-traditional instruments on stage. This ensemble creates a truly incredible and unforgettable musical experience. March 9th & 10th, 7:30 p.m. Adults $30; Seniors (55 & older) & Children (12 & younger) $24.
Redeemer Piano Ensemble: The Redeemer Piano Ensemble began as a performing group drawn from a course first offered in 1966 by DeKalb College (now Georgia Perimeter College). This unique group of performers plays to enthusiastic audiences and is in demand by colleges, churches and civic groups. It consists of eight pianists at four grand pianos, all playing the same music. March 13th, 7:30 p.m. Adults $20; Seniors (55 & older) & Children (12 & younger) $16.
George Lucktenberg Recital: Reinhardt’s Artist-in-Residence Dr. George Lucktenberg will present a concert of music by Bartok, Bach and Beethoven. Lucktenberg has had a distinguished career with traditional and historical keyboard instruments and has served as Reinhardt’s Artist-in-Residence since 1995. His performances, teaching, authorship and innovation have brought him wide-spread recognition for his work in the area of historical keyboards, a talent which will be presented in the chamber music concert. March 21st at 3:00 p.m. Adults $15; Seniors (55 & older) & Children (12 & younger) $12
Faces of Inspiration: Celebrating enAble of Georgia’s 22nd Annual Gala: enAble of Georgia GALA organizers are in full-throttle planning mode for the 22nd Annual GALA to be held on March 6th at the Crown Plaza Ravinia. Event Chairs Terry & Frank Brown are promising that this year’s event will be a fun, high energy affair that will deliver not only a wonderful evening for guests, but also raise much needed funds for enAble. enAble is a non profit organization that provides services to adults with developmental disabilities in the metro Atlanta area. The annual GALA gives guests an opportunity to support the agency and also to meet/share some time to meet with individuals served by the organization. Individual tickets for this event are only $150 per person and a variety of sponsorship packages are available. To purchase tickets or for more information visit enAble website at www.enablega.org or call DeAnn Rauth at 678-468-9980.
Cherokee County Farm Bureau AG Expo will be held on March 11th from 4:30-6:30 pm at the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce Terrace Level. The EXPO will kick off Agriculture Week which is March 14th – 20th. Agriculture booths will be on display and refreshments will be served. Please call the Cherokee County Farm Bureau Office at 770-479-1481 ext. 0 to make a reservation.
The Cherokee Chorale will present its Spring concert, “An American Choral Sampler,” on March 22st, 3:00 pm, Canton First United Methodist Church, 930 Lower Scott Mill Road. The 70-voice Chorale, conducted by Jenny Rawson, will sing a series of beautiful love songs by David Dickau, Eric Whitacre, and Morten Lauridsen, and the exciting “Gospel Mass,” “ Elijah Rock” and “Battle of Jericho. Tickets are $10 for adults/$5 for students and may be purchased at the door before the concert. For your convenience you may also purchase tickets in advance from any Chorale member, the Arts Council and Chamberhouse in Canton, Three Sisters Gifts in Hickory Flat, Jasper Drug in Jasper, and FoxTale Book Shoppe in Woodstock. For information call 678-439-8625 or visit www.CherokeeChorale.org.
Dance Thru the Decades: Dust off that poodle skirt, shine up those dancing shoes and get ready to dance the night away at the First Annual Dance Thru the Decades to benefit the Anna Crawford Children’s Center on March 27th, 7:00 pm. Dancing and fun will take place in the activities room of the Anna Crawford Children’s Center facility on Lamar Haley Parkway in Canton, next door to Universal Alloy. Dance Thru the Decades organizers are seeking to raise $11,000 throughout the month of March, which will help to support the programs and services provided by the Anna Crawford Children’s Center to help victims of child abuse and their families, as well as to support programs to help prevent child abuse and neglect here in Cherokee County. Sponsorship opportunities are being offered, beginning with the $1,500 SWING host sponsor to the $1,000 LINDY program sponsor, $750 WOODSTOCK evening sponsor, $500 DISCO music sponsor, and $250 HIP-HOP group sponsor. Tickets are on sale for $30 each or $50 per couple. For more information, please contact Beth Hermes, Fundraising Coordinator at 678-524-7518 or beth@eIRISMarketing.com.
The Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation’s mission is to partner with the fire service and burn care community to provide fire safety and prevention education, support medical facilities and assist burn survivors in their recovery needs your help. The foundation raises most of its money through boot drives by firefighters state wide, but due to the economic downturn they were unable to raise enough money this year to add additional programs. The foundation would like to establish an International week-long summer camp in Atlanta for children that are burn survivors. It will be the first camp of it’s kind, and will be in September 2010. Camp Mai Soli, which means “never alone” in Italian, will provide numerous summer activities as well as give the children an opportunity to encounter equality and peer development through various programs. Approximately $25,000- $35,000 is needed to make this inaugural year of camp happen for these children. The monies raised will give roughly 60-100 children, counselors and staff an opportunity to attend Camp Mai Soli. For more information, contact Jeremy Ratner, a firefighter for the City of Atlanta and resident of Cherokee County, at 678-521-2700 or jtratner@AtlantaGa.Gov. You can find more information about what the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation has to offer at www.gfbf.org.
Protecting Your Employees in Public Health Emergencies: CDC s Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) has large quantities of medicine and medical supplies to protect the American public if there is a public health emergency (bioterrorist attack, earthquake) severe enough to cause local supplies to run out. Once federal and local authorities agree that the SNS is needed, medicines will be delivered to any state in the U.S. within 12 hours. A Closed Point-of-Dispensing (Closed POD) is one modality through which these life-saving supplies can be distributed to the population. Having your business serve as a Closed POD site will ensure that your employees and their families receive these life-saving supplies in a timely and efficient manner. This will result in a rapid return to your normal business operations as you will not be dependent on the sites open to the public. Contact the Cherokee County Health Department, 770-345-7371, to find out more about the Closed POD program and how your business can participate.