Film buffs, mark your calendar: The Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers series begins this month.
The 11th annual Suwanee Day 5K/10K Classic is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 10. The start and finish lines for both the 5-kilometer and 10K routes are at Town Center Park. Participants may register for one or both races. Registration runs through today at www.suwaneeday.com. Runner also can sign up from 4:30-8 p.m. Friday at the Runners Expo at Suwanee City Hall and beginning at 6:30 a.m. at Town Center Park on race day. ...
No, that's not the Loch Ness Monster you may see peeking above the waves of Lake Lanier this weekend.
Elachee Nature Science Center in Gainesville is preparing for the return of the monthly Stars Over Elachee program, which is scheduled to resume Sept. 3.
You can go back to the South of the 1860s at the Sautee Nacoochee Center this Saturday. The Folklife Festival and Folk Pottery Sale, set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., will focus on the European, Native American and African-American cultures that coexisted in that era in the Sautee and Nacoochee Valleys. Suzanne Reese, assistant to director Chris Brooks of the Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia, adjacent to the center, said the event will ...
A local nonprofit has come up with a jazzy, farewell tribute for Labor Day weekend to celebrate the waning days of summer.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is looking to show visitors that the state parks aren't just a place for fun trips; they can also play an important role in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Flash Gordon, the comic book hero who had various adventures on the planet Mongo and conquered the universe at least one time in his fictional history, has ties to Cleveland.
Get ready to swing into September. The Swing Night at Aurora Theatre concert series features the Metro Jazz Club at 8 p.m. Sept. 10. The Metro Jazz Club is a 17-piece band that plays smooth jazz to spirited swing. Led by saxophone player Gary Dalton, the band is accompanied by singers Maxine Cummins and Jason Joines. The concert will also feature vocalists Glenn Rainey, who appeared on Broadway for seven years in Disney's "Beauty and ...
You can savor the taste of grapes on your tongue and feel them between your toes at the second annual Crush Fest at Yonah Mountain Vineyards.
Pirates on Lake Lanier? Don't go overboard just yet; it's all for a good cause. There will be plenty of bounty seekers on the lake Saturday as boaters take part in a popular annual event. The 2011 Castaways Poker Run is organized by the Lanier Partners, a nonprofit, charitable organization dedicated to raising the quality of life for children, according to Board of Directors member Rea Williams. "It's an event that's about Lake Lanier and ...
The fourth annual Happy Heart Car Show and festival returns to Gainesville Aug. 27. The Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic will play host to the festivities off Jesse Jewel Parkway. Proceeds go to the American Heart Association said Shannon Furnas, patient account handler and Heart Walk co-captain. The highlight will be the car show. Furnas said the clinic hopes to see 100 cars on display. In addition, the event will feature live music by local gospel ...
Besides musical talent, a band needs one other key ingredient to give a great performance: chemistry.
Chateau Elan's Vineyard Fest promises and afternoon of tasting and toasting during North Atlanta's premier wine festival, which marks its sixth year from 1-5 p.m. Aug. 28.
An exhibit featuring artists' books and prints by Margot Ecke and Eileen Wallace opens the fall season this week at Gainesville State College's Roy C. Moore Art Gallery.
Spirit of Atlanta Drum & Bugle Corps will host the Red, White and Baby Blue Memorial Day Picnic on Sunday, May 26, on the campus of Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville.
Music, storytelling and dance have long been celebrated traditions of Appalachia. Now a variety show with those three elements are part of "An Appalachian Evening" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 25, at the Sautee Nacoochee Community Association Center Theater.
The 10th annual Gainesville Memorial Day parade will begin at 10 a.m. Monday, March 27, with a flyover from local pilot Tony Manzo, who will be flying his Boeing-made, bright yellow, P-17 Stearman biplane.
Various barbecue meats and sauces for the men. Jewelry and clothing for the women. A kid's zone for the children.
The Northwinds Symphonic Band will present the eighth annual Memorial Day concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 27, at First Baptist Church on Green Street in Gainesville.
Blending horns with a young rhythm section, Denver and the Mile High Orchestra will present the best of classic pop music and combine it with a more modern edge to bring a familiar, yet fresh sound to the "family-friendly" concert at 7 p.m. Friday, May 24, at Toccoa Falls College.
Hall County's annual JAKES (Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics & Sportsmanship) Day will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 25, at Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center.
LAWRENCEVILLE - Aurora Theatre closes its season with the Georgia premiere of "Lark Eden" by Natalie Symons through May 26.
In a revealing, no-squealing adaptation of Jon Scieszka's popular book, Alexander T. Wolf tells his side of the story from May 28 to June 9 at the Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring Street NW, in Atlanta.
The fifth annual Brenau Barbecue Championship - the university's annual fundraising event for scholarships - will kick off Memorial Day weekend on the college campus.
The North Georgia Chamber Symphony Inc. will perform four free concerts May 16 through May 18 in Dawsonville, Blairsville, Gainesville and Dahlonega.
The 10th annual Rock in the Spring concert will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Brenau University Amphitheatre, featuring the band Mid Life Crisis.
The Sautee Nacoochee Community Chorale will close out its 24th season in style with three concerts this weekend at Sautee Nacoochee Community Association Theater.
When did you become aware of Samabaj, and how did the film project get launched?
About 1,500 butterflies will take flight for the first time to the delight of hundreds of children at the 17th annual Friends of the Parks Butterfly Release.
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