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.
Do your children know the maiden names of their grandmothers? Do your children know where their grandfathers were born?
The 51st anniversary of the Mountain Laurel Festival will be Saturday, May 18, in Clarkesville.
Joe Gransden and Kenny Banks will close out The Art Council's 2013 concert series "Evenings of Intimate Jazz" with a performance at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center in Gainesville.
Folk music legend, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist John McCutcheon will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at The Crimson Moon Cafe in Dahlonega.
Jimmy Buffet tribute band Pirates of the Opry will kick off the second annual Hawgin' on Lanier BBQ competition with a benefit concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 17, at Laurel Park.
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