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Take a trip through space

Tour the Solar System in dowtown Gainesville

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From staff reports

Updated: May 9, 2013, 5:30 AM

Published: May 8, 2013, 9:59 PM

The next walking tour of the Solar System Scale Model is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 11, in Gainesville. The scale for the model of the solar system is 1 mile on the model equals 2 billion miles in the solar system. The tour will begin at the model of the sun, which is at the southeast end of the downtown square.

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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

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.

08102017 DANCE 1 — 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.

Norm Cannada

Updated: Aug 23, 2017, 3:12 PM

Published: Aug 9, 2017, 10:44 PM

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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