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Firing up the past
Traditions event teaches ancient skill of fire-making
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In a world overflowing with gidgets and gadgets, sometimes it’s nice to get back to the basics. It is precisely that line of thinking that inspired the Northeast Georgia History Center to launch the Forgotten Past: Keeping Traditions Alive educational program. “On Saturday morning, we have the first of a series of five classes intended to teach our audience the old ways of the traditional methods and techniques our ancestors used as a matter of course in their lives,” said Julie Carson, center education and volunteer coordinator.
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Local celebrities face off in dance contest to raise money for 3 charities
Dancing for a Cause set for Aug. 26
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Anjana Freeman and dance instructor Jonathan Bryant practice at the North Geogia School of Music and Dance for the 2017 Dancing for a Cause. The event raises funds for three local charities.
Some call it the “best fundraiser in town.” The fourth annual Dancing for a Cause will bring dinner, dancing and competition to the Chattahoochee Country Club on Aug. 26 as 10 local “celebrities” vie for the coveted Mirror Ball . The event, which begins with dinner at 7 p.m. and the show following at 8 p.m., is a fundraiser for three local charities: Gainesville-Hall County Alliance for Literacy, Center Point and Rape Response Inc.
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