City of Calhoun Georgia – Gordon County 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

Native American Film Festival

  • February 10, 2011
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Cinema FilmThe New Echota Historic Site will be hosting a Native American Film Festival on February 26, 2011 from 10 AM to 4 PM. Enjoy a day at New Echota learning Cherokee and other Native American cultures and history through a series of films, both shorts and feature films, and documentaries.

Admission is $4 – $6 and includes admission to the museum and a self guided tour of the historic buildings on the site. Call 706-624-1321 for more information and details.

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

Mardi Gras Night Fundraiser

  • February 10, 2011
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Mardi Gras Mask“Let the Good Times Roll” as you celebrate Mardi Gras on February 26, 2011 from 7 PM to 11 PM at the Harris Arts Center in Calhoun, Georgia. This party and fundraiser is being hosted by the Harris Arts Center and the Gordon County Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals.

Don your best Mardi Gras masks and attire and come out to enjoy a catered buffet, drinks, entertainment by Monte Carlo Productions and great Jazz music by the Applescraps Band. There will be a raffle and a costume contest and a photographer will be on site taking photos to commemorate the evening.

Tickets are $50 per person and can be purchased at the Harris Arts Center 706-629-2599 or the Gordon County Chamber of Commerce 706-625-3200. Proceeds from the evening will go to help both the Gordon County Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals and the Harris Arts Center. Make your reservations today!

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