Spring at New Echota

  • May 6, 2011
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SpringCelebrate Spring at New Echota in Calhoun, Georgia on May 7, 2011 from 10 AM to 4 PM. Pack a lunch and come out for the day to help welcome in the spring. There will be historical demonstrations by friends of New Echota, Cherokee artists will be visiting, and guided tours will be just some of what is happening at this annual event.

Admission is $4 – 6 per person. For more information and details, call 706-624-1321.

New Echota Historic Site is located at:
1211 Chatsworth Highway NE
Calhoun, GA

North Georgia Valley Writers Conference

  • May 3, 2011
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Writing PenSign up for the 2nd annual North Georgia Valley Writers Conference taking place at the Harris Arts Center in Calhoun, Georgia on May 6 – 7, 2011. The keynote speaker for this year is critically acclaimed author Jackie Lee Miles.

The event begins on Friday night, May 6, with a kick off dinner you can enjoy with several authors and workshop leaders at the Velo Vineyard in downtown Calhoun. Dine while you participate in a workshop by publisher Tony Burton of Wolfmont Press called, “What a Publisher Wants From You.” Dinner is $15 and is not included in the price of the conference. You must contact the Harris Arts Center at 706-629-2599 to make reservations.

The schedule for Saturday’s conference is as follows:

8 AM – 9 AM: Check in at the registration desk. Authors will be available for book signings and sales.
9 AM – 9:15 AM: Introduction and welcome by Literary Chair, Gray Bridges
9:15 AM – 10:45 AM: Five Things that Make a Good Story Great with keynote speaker, Jackie Lee Miles
11 AM – 12:30 PM:
Workshop A – Recipes for Success: a complete guide to writing cookbooks, food blogs, reviews, and more with Aletia DuPree
Workshop B -  Writing Past Grief with Jessica Handler
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM – Break for lunch. (Price of lunch is not included in the cost of the conference)
1:30 PM – 2 PM – Panel discussion – How the Face of Publishing has Changed.
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
Workshop A – Writing and Publishing for Children and Young Adults by Donny Seagraves
Workshop B – Writing Historical Fiction: Imaging the Facts with Amanda Gable
4 PM – 5:30 PM
Workshop A – Polish: Making your Writing Shine with Barbara Tucker
Workshop B – Stress Free Marketing for Newly Published Authors with Renea Winchester
5:45 PM – 6:15 PM – Panel Discussion: Living the Writer’s Life
6:15 PM – 7:15 PM – Authors will be available for book signing and book sales
7:45 PM – Conference attendees are invited to join some of the authors and workshop leaders for dinner at Ruby Tuesday’s on Highway 53 by I-75. (The cost of dinner is not included in the price of the conference)

The cost of the conference is $50 per person. It is highly recommended that you pre-register at the Harris Arts Center as space is limited. For more information and to register, call 706-629-2599.

The Harris Arts Center is located at:
212 South Wall St.
Calhoun, GA

Kawoni-Cherokee Time of the Flower Moon Program

  • March 25, 2011
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CardinalVisit the New Echota Historic Site in Calhoun, Georgia for Kawoni: Cherokee Time of the Flower Moon Program on April 16, 2011 from 8 AM to 10 PM. This program starts off at 8 AM with a 2 mile bird walk  around Tarvin Branch Pond and Newtown Creek then continues at 10:30 AM with a plant and wildflower walk. Register in advance for a nature photography workshop that will will take place at 1:30 PM. Make a whole day of it and stay late for the 8 PM star party with telescopes. This will be a wonderful day of enjoying nature and the world around you.

Admission is $4 – $6. For more information and details, call 706-624-1321.

New Echota Historic Site is located at:
1211 Chatsworth Highway NE
Calhoun, GA

Coulter Hampton Day

  • February 28, 2011
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Bring the whole family out to Fairmount Elementary School on March 12, 2011 from 10 AM to 2 PM for Coulter Hampton Day. This will be a lot of fun with games, pony rides, inflatables, a petting zoo and more.

2 arm band options are available:
Option 1: $5 for all day play in the inflatables.
Option 2: $20 for all day play including the inflatables, games, euro jumper, pony ride, admission to the petting zoo (doesn’t include food) and lunch (1 slice of pizza or 1 hot dog/ chips/ drink)

This day is dedicated to a young man, Coulter Hampton, who lost his life to a horrible disease, aplastic anemia/dyskerasosis congenita. The event is hosted by the Coulter Hampton Foundation, a non profit organization whose mission is to help other children and their families who are fighting this disease and other childhood illnesses in Gordon County. All proceeds from this event will go to help this organization. For more information, call 706-383-8939.

Fairmount Elementary School is located at:
130 Peachtree Street
Fairmount, Georgia

Sequoyah Ball

  • February 28, 2011
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The Calhoun Woman’s Club will be hosting the 24th Annual Sequoyah Ball at 211 Darby on March 5, 2011 at 7 PM. Enjoy an evening of entertainment provided by the Dexter Thomas Band featuring local artist India Galyean. There will be hors d’oeuvres and a full bar.

Tickets are $100 per person. Sponsorships are available. Black tie is optional. Proceeds will go to benefit the Echota Pet Advocacy and Rescue Group, Inc. For more information and details, call 706-264-1075 or 404-217-0337.

211 Darby is located at:
211 Darby Rd.
Calhoun, GA

Neil Simon’s Rumors

  • February 28, 2011
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Neil Simon’s Rumors is a comedic play that is being performed at the Harris Arts Center in Calhoun, Georgia on March 18-20 and 25-26, 2011.

This play is a humorous story about several affluent couples who find themselves having to cover up some complicated events that arise at a dinner party in a posh suburban home in New York City.

Show times are Fridays and Saturdays at 7 PM. Sunday matinee is at 3 PM. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $12 for seniors, students, and HAC members. For more information and details, call 706-629-2599.

Harris Arts Center is located at:
212 South Wall St.
Calhoun, GA

Indie Night – March

  • February 28, 2011
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The Harris Arts Center in Calhoun, Georgia will have another Indie Night on March 11, 2011 at 7 PM. The performers of the evening will be Jackson Lawrence and the Dirt Road Redemption introducing Madison Hunt along with special guest Tim Cadiere.

Tickets for the show are just $10 per person. For more information and to order tickets, call 706-629-2599.

The Harris Arts Center is located at:
212 South Wall St.
Calhoun, GA

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