Information included in our monthly GMC calendar must be submitted to Paula@CherokeeChamber.com
Cherokee Arts Center Events:
Kennesaw Opry, February 6th, 7:00 pm. Featuring Next in Line and Jot ‘Em Down Boys. Tickets $7
White Path, February 12th & 13th, 7:00 pm. Tickets $15
Camp Imagine, February 15th-19th, 10:00 am-4:00 pm. Art Camp for ages 5-1. Cost: $145 per child.
Mardi Gras Ball at the Rock Barn, February 20th, 8:00 pm. Great music and food! Tickets $50
For more information on any of the above call 770-704-6244 or visit www.cherokeearts.org
Falany Performing Arts Center February 2010 Events Listing:
Michael O’Neal Chamber Singers – AMORE; Love Through the Ages: In honor of Valentine’s Day, the acclaimed Michael O’Neal Chamber Singers will present a concert dealing with the theme of love. The concert will feature a variety of tributes to this universal theme. Thursday, February 11, 2010, 7:30 p.m. Adults $25; Seniors (55 & older) & Children (12 & younger) $20
Kellylee Evans, Jazz Vocalist: With a smooth style that slides through jazz, soul, R & B, blues and world music rhythms, Kellylee’s calming sound speaks volumes; Rich, soothing, robust and energizing, Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 18, 2010, 7:30 p.m. Adults $25; Seniors (55 & older) & Children (12 & younger) $20.
Duelling Divas ™ – “Opera With a Twist”: The “Baroness” has had a long career on the opera stage but for how much longer is anyone’s guess. She’s still got the pipes but she likes to soak them in booze whenever she can – and during every performance. This respectfully irreverent musical revue is a “must see” for all! Saturday, January 30, 2010, 7:30 p.m. & Sunday, January 31, 2010, 3:00 p.m. Thursday, February 25 & Friday, February 26, 2010, 7:30 p.m. Adults $30; Seniors (55 & older) & Children (12 & younger) $24. Call 770-720-9167 for information & tickets on these Falany Performing Art Center events.
Cherokee FOCUS is now accepting applications for area employers to participate in the 2010 Cherokee Youth Works Summer Jobs Program. CYW provides paid summer jobs for Cherokee County teenagers! What a great way for youth to gain work experience while providing seasonal help for area business at no cost to the employer. For more information visit www.cherokeefocus.org.
Cherokee FOCUS will hold a collaborative meeting and focus group session on Thursday, February 11th from 9:00 am – 11:00 am at the Canton First United Methodist Church. This meeting will be facilitated by the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute who will be providing the community with an overview of their Regional Data Mapping Pilot Project. Information gathered at this meeting will be complied by GA Tech and sent to major funding organizations directing the mapping project. Representatives from all non-profits, community based organizations, and government institutions are encouraged to attend. For more information visit www.cherokeefocus.org.
The Kennesaw State Softball Program will host two tournaments in Woodstock at the Twins Creek Softball Complex. The 2010 K-Club Classic will feature five teams from four regions of the United States. The 10-game event will be played on two fields with the classic beginning with a single game on Friday, February 13th and continuing through action on Sunday, February 15th. The 2nd Annual Phyllis Rafter Memorial Tournament will be held starting Friday, February 19th at the Twin Creeks Softball Complex and features some of the most exciting teams from the south and the midwest. This year’s tournament is a three-day, 20-game event with each participating team playing five games. Sponsorships are available and include both the Phyllis Rafter Memorial Tournament and the KSU Classic for 2010. For more information contact George Olney at 770-499-3459.
Well another year has started and we have all made New Year’s resolutions, let Eagles Soccer Academy help you to keep your resolution to stay fit….Enroll in our February Soccer Camp! Eagles Soccer Academy is now pleased to announce three (3) locations for your convenience: Reinhardt College Campus, River Green subdivision and Woodmont subdivision (for members only)! Date: February 15th-19th; Time: 9:00 am to Noon; Cost: $120 per child with sibling discounts available. Day Camps are designed for players of all ages and skill levels. Spaces are limited so call 770-479-4006 or register on-line to reserve your spot! Check out our website www.eaglessocceracademy.com for additional information.
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 Saturday, 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 and 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.
The Cherokee Chorale will present its Spring concert, “An American Choral Sampler,” on Sunday, March 21, 2010, 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.
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.