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Workshop teaches residents how to make wreaths

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Times staff reports

Updated: Mar 5, 2015, 6:00 AM

Published: Mar 4, 2015, 11:37 PM

As winter draws to a close and spring nears, many crafty, creative homeowners may seek to design a handmade wreath for the warmer season. To assist them in that endeavor, a wreath-making workshop will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 14, at Lakewood Baptist Church, 2235 Thompson Bridge Road, in Gainesville. Participants will learn how to make a burlap wreath through the hands-on activity.

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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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