Gainesville High School's Environmental Awareness Club members have decided to celebrate Earth Hour with a musical tribute.
After an 18-year journey through archives and histories, the story of the eccentric writer and first black anthropologist in the country will be told in film tonight at Gainesville State College.
Athletes will race into the waters of Lake Lanier to compete in canoes and kayaks in the 2011 Lula Bridge Race presented by the Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club on Saturday.
The art of fly fishing is a complicated one, but to clear up some of the mystery, Smithgall Woods in Helen will have a workshop, "Flies and Fly Water," this Saturday, with information on the sport.
The Elachee Nature Center has organized a competition that includes hiking, biking and navigation - oh my.
If you've never heard of Koinonia Farm, or its impact on organizations like Habitat for Humanity, it's worth your attention.
This weekend's inaugural "Spring on Springer! 2011 Dahlonega Trail Fest" will do more than give hikers an opportunity to kick off the spring hiking season.
St. Patrick's Day may officially be today, but the Irish Bred Pub has dedicated an entire weekend to celebrating the holiday.
Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville will present the new pop chamber musical "Academy," by John Mercurio, conceived and created by Andrew Kato.
Elachee Nature Science Center will offer a two part Backyard Conservation workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.
A seminar discussing the Cherokee Indians' role in the history of White County is scheduled for 12:30 p..m Tuesday at Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland.
Whether you want to write a book or just improve your writing skills, Gloria Stargel and Elouise Whitten can help you with both fiction and nonfiction.
Cornelia's Better Hometown will hold PetFest 2011, a family-friendly pet event, from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at the historic Community House in Cornelia.
Sautee Nacoochee Community Association will mark its 30th anniversary at a party starting at 7 p.m. Saturday in the historic gym at the Sautee Nacoochee Center.
ATHENS - The UGA Performing Arts Center will present Tango Buenos Aires at 8 p.m. Saturday in Hodgson Concert Hall.
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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