This week

Second annual Hawgin on Lanier BBQ Competition, Gainesville. May 17-18. at Laurel Park, Gainesville. 770-297-5504, gainesvillejaycees.org.

Motorist Awareness Day, Cumming. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 18. 1250 Market Place, Cumming. Help motorist become more vigilant about motorcycles. Free. 770-530-0161.

Hall County Offroad 4x4 Show, Flowery Branch. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 18. 3446 Winder Highway, Flowery Branch. $5 registration required day of the show for participating vehicles. Free admission. 770-318-6389, dburrell14@gmail.com.

Trail Fundraiser, Helen. 5 p.m. May 18. Woody’s Mountain Bikes, 457 Ga. 356, Helen.

Jackson County Historical Society meeting, Hoschton. 2:30 p.m. May 19. Rockwell Masonic Lodge, 111 Hall St., Hoschton. 706-207-6889.

Lunch and Learn “Ask Granny,” Jefferson. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 22. The Crawford W. Long Museum, 28 College St., 28 College St., Jefferson. “Ask Granny” seminar is an educational outreach program featuring Judy Russell and Ann Reynolds of the Clarke-Oconee Genealogical Society. Free. Bring lunch or pre-order a bag lunch for $5. 706-367-5307.

Upcoming

Fifth annual Brenau Barbecue Championship, Gainesville. May 25. Brenau University Campus, 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville. $5, kids are free. 770-534-6160, jbrown9@brenau.edu or brenau.edu/bbq.

Car Show, Alto. 10 a.m. to noon. May 25. 2307 Wynn Lake Road, Alto. $20. 706-968-3220.

Red Cross Blood Drive “Save a Life while Shopping,” Buford and Kennesaw. Noon to 5 p.m. May 25-27. Mall of Georgia, 3333 Buford Drive, Buford. Town Center at Cobb, 400 Barrett Parkway, Kennesaw. redcrossblood.org.

Food Truck Friday, Suwanee. 7 p.m. June 7. Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave., Suwanee.

“Quilts in the Garden,” Sautee. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 8. Helen Library, 150 Hemlock Lane, Sautee Nacoochee. $5 donation is requested. Please join us and view Lynda’s beautiful Gardens and enjoy viewing the quilts. Refreshments will be served and you may browse the books for sale. There will be childrens’ stories and alpacas to pet. 706-878-2526

Cob Oven Workshop, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 15. Cedar Hill Enrichment Center, 5735 Dawsonville Highway, Gainesville. Learn how to build your own inexpensive outdoor oven for baking delicious pizza and breads with natural and reclaimed materials. $45 by June 1; $50 after. 770-887-0051, info@discovercedarhill.org or discovercedarhill.org.

Volunteers for the Georgia Mountains Farm Tour, North Georgia counties. 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. June 15-16. North Georgia counties. 706-768-8883, m.vancantfort@gmail.com.

Food Truck Friday, Suwanee. 7 p.m. Aug. 2. Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave., Suwanee.

Taste of History, Gainesville. 7 p.m. Aug. 30. First Baptist Church, 751 Green St. NW, Gainesville.

Food Truck Friday, Suwanee. 7 p.m. Sept. 6. Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave., Suwanee.

Ongoing

Ghost Tours, Lawrenceville. 8:30 p.m. every Friday and Saturday. May through September. 7:30 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, 7 and 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays in October. Aurora Theatre, 128 East Pike St., Lawrenceville. Adults $12-$15, children $9-$12. 678-226-6222, auroratheatre.com orscarystroll.com.

“The Civil War in Georgia” photo contest, Atlanta. Through May 26. The Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is holding the fourth annual online photo contest to coincide with Preservation Month in May. Submit photos via email to georgiashpo@yahoo.com. Limit two submissions per photographer. 404-651-5287, gacivilwar.org.

Library Chess Club, Gainesville. 1-5 p.m. Fridays. Gainesville Library, 127 Main St. NW, Gainesville. All ages and levels welcome. 770-532-3311, ext.114

American Business Women’s Association, Gainesville. 6 p.m. fourth Tuesday each month. Recess Sern Gastro Pub, 118 Bradford St. NE, Gainesville. Dinner, speakers, meeting. 770-654-9277, abwallcc.org.

Zumba, Flowery Branch. 4:20-5:20 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Mulberry Creek Community Center, 4491 J.M. Turk Road, Flowery Branch. $20 for 4 classes, $40 for 8 classes, $6 for walk-ins.

Zumba, Gainesville. 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays, 9-10 a.m. and 7-8 p.m. Thursdays. North Hall Community Center, 4175 Nopone Road, Gainesville. $5 per class. 770-535-8280.

Date Night at Clarkesville Lanes, Clarkesville. Every Friday. Old Clarkesville Mill, 583 Grant St., Clarkesville. $39.95. 706-839-7467.

The Pilot Club, Gainesville. 5:45 p.m. every fourth Thursday. Elk’s Club, 1547 Riverside Drive, Gainesville. 770-532-2528, jlc814@yahoo.com.

Sautee Seniors at the Center, Sautee. Noon, first Tuesday of every month. Community Hall, Sautee Nacoochee Community Association, 283 Ga. 255 N, Sautee Nacoochee.

Lanier Women’s Club, Gainesville. 10 a.m. Every second Thursday. First Presbyterian Church, S. Enota St., Gainesville. $15. 678-960-4172.