FUNDRAISERS
• The Baby & More Thrift Store, a division of The HOPE Center, a pregnancy crisis center in Woodstock, is accepting donations of “gently used,” quality women’s clothing, shoes and accessories, along with baby and children’s clothing up to size 16, toys, equipment, diapers, wipes and formula. Proceeds from thrift store sales benefit The HOPE Center. Donations are accepted Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 295 Molly Lane, Woodstock. Volunteers also are sought. Call (770) 517-4450.
• The Etowah Soccer Wonderful Winter 5K run will be held at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, starting at the Etowah High School stadium, 6565 Putnam Ford Road in Woodstock. Proceeds benefit the Etowah High School boys and girls soccer teams. Entry fee is $25. For more information, contact Mark Perlotto at (678) 494-9576 or
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. Download the registration form and instructions at www.etowahsoccer.com.
• For her senior project, Woodstock High School Senior Zoe Yurchuck is hosting “Save a Life Movie Night,” March 2, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. “We are Marshall” will be shown on the jumbotron at Woodstock High School. Yurchuck chose the free event to raise awareness about suicide prevention — the teen lost her father to suicide in 2010. Bracelets will be sold for $5. While the movie event is free, Yurchuck asks for monetary donations that will be given to the Johnny Foundation, a nonprofit formed for suicide prevention in memory of Cherokee resident Johnny Leathers. For more information about the nonprofit, go to thejohnnyfoundation.org.
• Mostly Mutts is hosting its fourth annual indoor yard sale at Climatized Self Storage, 1125 Roberts Blvd., Kennesaw, March 2-4, March 9-10 and March 16-18. Hours are Fridays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gently used and new items will be sold by about 12 area animal rescue organizations, including ones from Cherokee County, in approximately 20,000 square feet of space donated by Climatized Self Storage. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the animal rescues in their efforts to provide care and vetting to some of the 70,000-plus homeless animals in the Atlanta area. Pet Buddies Food Pantry will be accepting donations of unopened dry and canned dog and cat food during the sale.
• Dean Rusk Middle School, 4695 Hickory Road, Canton, will hold a PTSA Bingo fundraiser Friday, March 9, at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria. Prizes include flat-screen TVs, cameras, electronics and gift baskets. Pizza, candy and drinks will be available for purchase. Cards are $1 each and $5 for the big prizes. The public is invited.
SPECIAL EVENTS
• Cherokee County Animal Shelter will welcome former Atlanta Braves manager, Bobby Cox on Saturday, Feb. 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Malon D. Mimms Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta Gymnasium located directly across the street from Cherokee County Animal Shelter. Bobby and his wife, Pam, love animals and are eager to help deserving animal care organizations in their community. Cherokee County Animal Shelter invites everyone to join them at this event for an autograph/photo session, from noon to 3 p.m. Local sports and animal friendly vendors and a free pet vaccine clinic for Cherokee County Pets (must be county residents to get the free vaccines) will also be included. All proceeds collected from the autographs/photos will benefit the shelter.
• Canton’s Main Street program will host its annual Valentine Chocolate Walk Feb. 11, just ahead of the Valentine’s Day holiday. Attendees can come taste homemade chocolates and learn some interesting facts about the sweet treat. The walk will begin at 1 p.m. at the Canton Theatre downtown, where participants will be given a map showing each downtown merchant hosting a taste of chocolate at their store. Bags to carry the chocolates will be given out. Tickets, which are limited to a total of 250 sold in advance, are $10 online by visiting http://wwwcantonhdlcom.eventbrite.com/. For more information, call Ginger Garrard at (770) 704-1548.
• The Woodstock Lions Club will host its 51st annual Pancake Breakfast on March 3 at Victoria Baptist Church on Bells Ferry Road in Woodstock from 8 a.m. to noon. Tickets and reservations can be made by calling (770) 906-2958.
• Greenprints Alliance is hosting its third annual Streetfest March 24 in downtown Woodstock. The Challenge 4 Adventure Race will begin early in the morning, followed by a day of a day of food, drink, art, activities and live music on East Main Street and Chambers Street. The headline musical guest at the 2012 event is Jeffrey Steele. For more information, call Jennifer Stockton at (404) 435-1699 or
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, or go to greenprintsalliance.org/streetfest2012facebook.com/gpalliance.
FURRY FRIENDS
• The Georgia Animal Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing euthanasia in local animal shelters (caused by overpopulation). With the help of a grant, the Georgia Animal Project is offering large dog spay or neuter and annual rabies shot for $40 — the offer is valid until the funding runs out. Go to www.theanimalproject.org to schedule an appointment. Without the grant, prices start as low as $50, and financial help is available. The pricing includes a rabies vaccination (if needed), a nail trim (if desired), post-operative pain shot, and antibiotics. There are no other charges or fees. For more information, call (770) 704-7297 or go to theanimalproject.org.
• The German Shepherd Dog Club of North Georgia meets every first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at Family Tradition restaurant, 7830 Ga. 140, Woodstock. The club is an AKC-affiliated organization. All dog lovers are welcome. For more information, call Mac McCarthy at (770) 993-9758, or visit gsdcnga.org.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
• Old Barns of Milton County will be presented by Robert Myers, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m., at the Rock Barn, 658 Marietta Hwy., Canton. The event is free and open to the public. Go to www.rockbarn.org for more information.
• The Historic Preservation Awards Banquet will be held March 23, at 7 p.m. at the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Conference Center, 1130 Bluffs Pkwy., Canton. Tickets cost $25. Go to www.rockbarn.org for more information.
• The Cherokee County’s African-American History Exhibit will be held at the Cherokee County History Museum and Visitors Center, 100 North St., Canton, Suite 140 of the Historic Marble Courthouse, from Feb. 1 to May 14. Hours are Wednesdays through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is free and open to the public. Go to www.cherokeecountyhistorymuseum.com for more information.
CLASSES
• Georgia Hypnotherapy Associates, LLC is hosting a free presentation, “Learn How To Effectively Lose Weight, Quit Smoking, or Make Other Lifestyle Changes Without Chemicals or Cravings,” from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Jan. 26, at the ExecuCourt in Towne Lake, 6478 Putnam Ford Drive, Woodstock. The presentation is free but requires advance registration due to limited seating. Register by e-mailing date and number of attendees to
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or calling (678) 938-7274. For more information, go to www.gahypnotherapy.com.
• Baby Boomers’ Guide for Nutritional Healing classes are being held at Resurrection Anglican Church, 231 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock, on the second Monday of the month from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. The class is free. For more information, call Lynn Morrison at (678) 232-9353.
• The North Georgia Homeschool Band meets on Fridays from noon to 4 p.m. at Falany Hall on the campus of Reinhardt University. There are classes offered for beginner through advanced band, choir and recorder. For more information, go to nghomeschoolband.com.
• Vegetarian cooking classes are being held at the Cherokee Seventh-day Adventist Church, 101 Rope Mill Road, Woodstock, the second Tuesday of every month from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. The cost is $3 per class, and attendees will help with the food preparation and enjoy food sampling. Registration is required at least two days before each class. For more information or to register, call Ethel Kaufman at (770) 479-4318.
• The Cherokee Child Advocacy Council’s Parents HELP program is forming parenting classes, which will include parenting of infants and toddlers, active parenting NOW!, and parenting of teens. Classes will be held in the evenings for six weeks, and the cost is $25 per person and $40 per couple. For more information, call Gwynne Maffett at (770) 592-9779.
• Papa’s Pantry, located at 6551 Commerce Pkwy., in Woodstock, holds computer help classes on Thursdays from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. It also holds free organic gardening classes. Scholarships are available for classes that have a cost. For more information on classes or other offerings by Papa’s Pantry, go to www.papaspantry.org. For more information about offerings at the Canton location, call (770)479-0729, and for the Woodstock location, call (770) 591-4730.
NETWORKING
• Women of Woodstock (WOW) is a closed-contact networking group, with a mission to help women business owners be more connected, more empowered and more successful through a powerful referral network, insightful business education, connectivity and visibility, and ongoing strategic business support and inspiration. WOW meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at Featherstone’s Grille in Towne Lake Hills from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visit www.womenofwoodstock.com, or contact Barbara Bonatucci at (770) 356-8607 or
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for more information.
• The Ball Ground Business Association (BGBA) will hold its next Lunch & Learn meeting on Feb. 8 at Ball Ground CIty Hall, 210 Valley St. The sponsors will be giving an interactive self-defense demonstration by Glo Winters, a certified health coach and personal trainer. The February lunch is sponsored by Pardee Combat Martial Arts located at 102 Valley St. The luncheon is free to members and first time visitors with advance reservations. Please RSVP to Christina Herndon at
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or call (770) 704-7140.
BUSINESS
• Canton Cherokee Business and Professional Women’s Club meets at noon, on the third Thursday each month at the IHOP in Canton. For more information, call Glenda Hinton (404) 316-7468. All are welcome.
• Men and women who are unemployed, or in the wrong job or career, are invited to the monthly meeting of the Hickory Flat Job Ministry. The meetings are held the second Thursday of each month, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Hickory Flat United Methodist Church, located at 4056 E. Cherokee Drive in Canton. The ministry meets twice a month on the second Thursday with a speaker and classroom, and the fourth Thursday with a workshop. On Jan. 26, there will be computer tools for the job search focused on the use of technology. For more information, call (770) 345-5969 ext. 210 or e-mail
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• The Appalachian Chapter of International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP), which includes Cherokee, is hosting a free educational program for local area administrative professionals. The program titled “How to Survive the Jungle!” will be presented by Past Georgia Division IAAP President Donna Mitchell, CAP-OM. She will discuss how administrative professionals must exhibit professionalism and must be committed and strive for excellence through knowledge, skills, professional etiquette and ethics in order to be more valuable and survive in today’s economy. The meeting will be held Jan. 24 in the Dean Center at Amicalola Electric Membership Corporation in Jasper at 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact Tara Gibson at
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or call (706) 253-8729. Reservations are requested.
GARDENING
• The Cherokee County Master Gardeners is offering the following classes (classes are at 10 a.m., unless otherwise noted. All Tuesday classes are at 7 p.m.): Feb. 4 at the Hickory Flat Library, “Wonderful World of Roses;” Feb. 7, at the Canton YMCA, “Propogation;” Feb. 11 at the Ball Ground Community Center, “Vegetable Gardening for Beginners;” March 10, at the Porter Farm (Call for address), “Advanced Fruit and Vegetable Gardening;” March 31 at the Hickory Flat Library, “Sustainable Gardenin;” April 10 at the Canton YMCA, “Never Fail Plants;” April 28 at the Ball Ground Community Center, “Container Gardening;” May 5 at the Rose Creek Library, “Lawns in Georgia;” June 5 at Woodmont Golf Club, “Hooray for Herbs;” and June 16, at the McLaughlin home (call for address), “Daylilies.” For more information, call (770) 479-0418.
• The Sixes Garden Club meets the third Monday of every month at the Historic Rock Barn, 658 Marietta Hwy., Canton, at 7 p.m. The group is for any level of gardner. The first meeting is free; yearly membership is $22 for an individual or $27 for a couple. For more information, e-mail
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WEIGHT LOSS
• TOPS Club, Inc. Woodstock, a nonprofit, holds weekly meetings Woodstock United Methodist Church in the Fellowship Hall (Latimer Hall) at 109 Towne Lake Pkwy., Woodstock, as a support system to help people lose weight and live healthier lives. Meetings are Tuesdays at 9 a.m. For more information, call (770) 516-0371.
• Synergist Fitness in Woodstock has started the TOPS weight loss program on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. (3:30 p.m. weigh-in). For more information, call Linda Guilbert at (770) 516-1661.
• TOPS GA 0273 holds weekly meetings on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at Church of Christ. For more information about the chapter, e-mail Ann at
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• A TOPS weight loss chapter meets on Thursday mornings at 9 a.m. at Woodstock Community Church, located on Rope Mill Road. For more information, contact Tina Dougherty at (770) 974-1661 or e-mail
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• A TOPS weight loss chapter meets on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at Sosebee Funeral Home, 191 Jarvis St., Canton. For more information, call Helen at (770) 704-7364.
• TOPS 0390 meets on Thursdays at 6 p.m. at Woodstock Christian Church, located on Ga. 92 in Woodstock. For more information, contact Laura Corn at (770) 355-6321.
SENIORS
• Cherokee County Senior Services in Canton is offering line dancing classes every Wednesday from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Contact (770) 345-7515 for more information.
• The Canton-Cherokee TRIAD/ S.A.L.T. (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) meets the first Tuesday of every month at 8 a.m. at the Cecil Pruett YMCA in Canton. The group involves seniors, sheriffs and local police to identify problem areas for seniors in the local community to develop and implement community-wide solutions. For more information, contact Sgt. Stacy Bailey at (770) 720-4883 or
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• The AARP Chapter 2227 of Canton meets the second Wednesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. at Ryan’s Steak House on Ga. 5. For more information, call (770) 428-3499.
• The Woodstock Chapter of AARP meets on the second Tuesday of the month at various restaurants in and around Woodstock at 11:30 a.m. The meetings include lunch ($12), usually include a guest speaker and adjourn by 1:15 p.m. For more information, call Rich Sanford at (770) 926-1944.
• The Cherokee County Senior Citizens Center’s satellite group meets every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Heritage Presbyterian Church, 5323 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock. Everyone age 60 or older is invited to attend. For more information, call (678) 445-7252.
VOLUNTEERS
• Funk Heritage Center will host its volunteer open house Feb. 1, at 10 a.m. Living history volunteers dress in period clothing and present programs in historic log cabins. Docents conduct guided tours for school children in the Bennett History Museum and craftsmen demonstrate old fashioned crafts. Orientation and training classes are held regularly. For more information, call (770) 720-5970 or visit www.reinhardt.edu/funkheritage.
• The planning committee already is working on the 2012 Cherokee County Senior Olympics to be held in April 2012. The committee meets the first Monday of each month at 9:15 a.m. at the G. Cecil Pruett Family YMCA in Canton. The group invites anyone to join them to help plan. For more information, search “Cherokee County Senior Olympics on Facebook” or e-mail
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• Cherokee County Senior Services is seeking volunteers for its Adopt a Project for Seniors, a community service program. Volunteers are asked to help local seniors with household projects like wheelchair ramps, yard work and home repair. To volunteer, call Stacy Jones at (770) 345-5312 or Laura Alvizo at (770) 345-3297.
• Cherokee Youth Works is seeking academic volunteers to tutor out-of-school youth aged 16-21, as they work to earn their GEDs. Cherokee Youth Works, an initiative of Cherokee FOCUS, strives to create productive, self-sufficient citizens who contribute positively to their community. For more information, contact Kathy Garrett at (770) 345-5483 or
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• Baby and More, a retail store of the nonprofit HOPE Center in Woodstock, is seeking volunteers. Hours are flexible. Call (770) 517-4450.
• The Cherokee County Animal Shelter, located on Univeter Road in Canton, is accepting volunteers ages 17 or older for a weekday volunteering program. Shelter Friends is a group of experienced volunteers who care greatly for the animals of our community. They give their time to provide enrichment experiences to the animals. The shelter provides all necessary training and equipment for the program. Register in person, or e-mail
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for a registration form.
• Cherokee Family Violence Center offers emergency shelter, support groups and life skills classes for women and children who are victims of domestic violence. The center needs volunteers to operate the 24-hour hotline, sort donations, assist with children’s activities, serve as receptionist and provide transportation for women. For more information, call (770) 479-4641.
• The Cherokee County Volunteer Aging Council is seeking volunteers to assist in efforts to benefit the seniors. For more information or to volunteer, call (678) 269-6677 or visit www.vac-cherokeega.org.
• Volunteers are needed as Court Appointed Special Advocates, highly-trained volunteers to advocate for an abused child in foster care. For more information, call (770) 345-3274 or visit www.casacherokee.org.
• Woodstock Angels needs volunteers to knit, crochet and sew for preemie and newborn babies for charity. Yarn donations accepted. For information, call Nancy Roe at (678) 324-6211.
• Bethany’s Equine and Aquatic Therapy Services in Canton needs volunteers for a program that uses horses to treat children with disabilities. Weekly shifts of 2-3 hours are needed Monday-Thursday. Call (678) 494-6616 or send an e-mail to
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• Crossroads Hospice is in need of volunteers in the Woodstock and Canton areas to provide extra care and comfort to terminally ill patients and their families in private residences or care facilities. Call Rick or Kris at (678) 638-4367 for more information or go to www.crossroadshospice.com.
• Heritage Hospice is seeking volunteers for Cherokee County patients. For more information, call Cynthia Rivers at (770) 423-5959.
• Oak Brook Hospice is seeking volunteers for patients at the Woodstock Skill Nursing Facility. Call Judy Edens at (678) 502-8976 for more information.
• Georgia Hospice is looking for hospice volunteers who are interested in visiting hospice patients to provide encouragement and support at the end of life. Volunteers will receive training and will be able to visit patients in their local area. For information, contact the Rev. Scott Uzzel, chaplain, Georgia Hospice, at (404) 861-9025 (cell) or
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• Amity Care Hospice holds an informational coffee on the fourth Saturday of each month where those interested in learning more about hospice in general and those especially interested in learning about what it means to be a hospice volunteer can have their questions answered. Call Cheryl Burney at (770) 402-5235 to reserve a space or for more information.
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
• The Cherokee Ferst Foundation meets the last Thursday of each month at the Woodstock Public Library, located on Main Street near downtown Woodstock, at 6 p.m. For more information, go to www.ferstfoundation.org or e-mail
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• The Woodstock Rotary Club meets every Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at the IHOP on Ga. 92. For more information, call Gary Floyd at (404) 506-6878.
• Ball Ground Lions Club #7289 meets once a month for breakfast. Contact Sue Densmore at (770) 735-3177 for meeting dates and more information.
• The Woodstock Lions Club meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at New Victoria Baptist Church, 6659 Bells Ferry Road. Dinner is served. Call for reservations. For more information, call (770) 906-2958.
• The Woodstock Midday Optimist Club meets Wednesdays at noon at Folk’s Restaurant, 180 Pkwy. 575, Suite 100, Woodstock. For more information, call (770) 345-6158.
• The Ball Ground Optimist Club meets the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at Bobbie’s Bakery, 340 Gilmer Ferry Road. For more information, call Byron Fast at (770) 737-2448.
• The Optimist Club of Laurel Canyon meets every Monday at 11:30 a.m. at the Tavern restaurant, just off Ga. 140 between Canton and Waleska. For information about the club, call Trish Long at (678) 493-9135.
• The Hickory Flat Optimist Club meets every first and third Tuesday of the month at 7 a.m. at Family Tradition restaurant on Ga. 140 in Hickory Flat. For more information, call Alan Flint at (770) 720-9056.
• The Pilot Club of Cherokee County, a community service organization, meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. the IHOP, 1810 Ga. 20 at Canton Marketplace (exit 19 at I-575). For more information, call (770) 393-1766 or e-mail
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• The Rotary Club of Cherokee County meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at Sidelines Grill, 147 Reinhardt College Pkwy., Canton. For more information, contact James Whitaker at (770) 426-6539.
MILITARY
• The Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, John Woodall Unit 6, assists Cherokee County disabled veterans and their immediate families get what they need, including bill assistance. The unit is located at 995 Roswell St., Marietta. The group mets the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call the Unit Commander, JoAnn Atkinson, at (678) 643-6114.
• Our Marines Lyfe/Circle of Friends, a military support group for friends and family of service members, meets at the Hickory Flat Family Tradition on the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. All branches of service are welcome. For more information, call Vikki Thomas (678) 592-4534.
• American Legion Post 316 meets the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Woodstock senior center on Arnold Mill Road. For more information, call (678) 662-2366 or (770) 635-8299.
• American Legion Post 45, 160 McClure St., Canton, holds a pot luck dinner meeting on the last Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call (770) 479-4405.
• The Marine Corps League, Woodstock Detachment 1311, a group for former Marines and their families, meets the third Saturday of the month at 9 a.m. for a meet and greet at the Woodstock Senior Center, located on Arnold Mill Road. The business meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. For more information, call (770) 926-4752, e-mail
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or go to www.mclwoodstock.com.
• Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5262 meets the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at Moose Loop Road in south Canton. All eligible veterans are invited to attend. For more information, contact Commander George Moore at (770) 479-1249 or visit www.vfwpost5262.org.
BINGO
• American Legion Post 45, 160 McClure St., Canton, holds Bingo sessions every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 6 p.m. For more information, call (770) 479-4405.
• Canton Women of the Moose 972 hold Bingo games Sundays at 3 p.m. at the Moose Lodge on Moose Lodge Road, off Ga. 5 in Canton. Required buy-in is $10 for two cards. For more information, call (770) 479-8300.
TOASTMASTERS
• Cherokee Toastmasters, a local club focused on enhancing speaking skills, meets every Wednesday at noon at Keller Williams Realty, 220 Heritage Walk, Woodstock. For more information, contact
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• Cherokee County now has an evening Toastmasters Club. Join Harmony Toastmasters at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at the Harmony on the Lakes Subdivision in Holly Springs. For more information, e-mail
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or visit harmonytoast.com. Guests are always welcome.
SADDLE CLUB
• The Cherokee County Saddle Club meets the third Wednesday of every month at the Holly Springs Depot, 164 Hickory Road, Holly Springs. For more information, go to www.cherokeesaddleclub.com. The Garland Mountain Trail Development Committee public work days are the second Saturday of the month. To help, contact Cindy Young at
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PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
• The Cherokee Photography Club meets every second and fourth Monday at 7 p.m. at the Cherokee Arts Center in downtown Canton. For more information, call (770) 617-7595 or visit cherokeepc.org.
KNITTING
• North Georgia Knitting Guild meets every third Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Hillside UMC, 4474 Towne Lake Pkwy., Woodstock. All knitters and fiber artists welcome. For more information, call (770) 720-7610 or visit www.northgeorgiaknittingguild.com.
SINGLES
• The Cherokee Single Seniors ages 50 and older meets every Monday at IHOP in Canton at 5:30 p.m. for dinner, conversation and to make new friends. For more information, call Donna at (770) 592-4094 or Linda at (770) 213-4782.
POLITICAL
• The Cherokee County Teen Republicans is seeking new members. The group is for ages 13-19 and those wanting to get involved in the community. For more information, contact chairman, Brandon Roberts, at
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or go to www.cherokeecountytrs.org.
• The Cherokee County Democratic Party meets the first Saturday of every month for breakfast, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., at Zest & Zing, 6687 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock. The monthly meet-up is on the third Wednesday of every month at Downtown Kitchen (upstairs) from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The business meetings are held the second Thursday of the month, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Holly Springs Depot at the intersection of Hickory Road and Holly Springs Parkway. For more information, call (770) 345-3489 or visit www.cherokeedems.com.
• The Cherokee County Libertarian Party meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Folk’s Kitchen in Woodstock. For more information, call (678) 886-5708 or search “CherokeeGALibertarians” on Facebook.
• The Cherokee County Republican Party meets the fourth Saturday of the month. For more information, e-mail Bob Rugg at
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• The Republican Women of Cherokee County meet the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. For the meeting location, call RWCC headquarters at (678) 520-2236 or visit the Web site, www.rwccga.com
• The Canton Tea Party Patriots meet the second Tuesday of each month at Sidelines Grille, 147 Reinhardt College Parkway, Canton, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The public is invited.
• The Cherokee Tea Party Patriots (Woodstock Chapter) meets the second Sunday of the month at 4 p.m. at Latimer Hall, 103 Towne Lake Pkwy., Woodstock. For more information, call (770) 592-6545 or go to cherokeeteapartypatriots.org.
• The Grassroots Conservatives of Cherokee County meets every Friday morning at 7 a.m. at the Wendy’s at Toonigh Road.
FAMILY SHELTER
• Cherokee County Violence Center offers shelter, support groups and life skills classes for women and children who are victims of domestic violence. To attend the free volunteer training session, call (770) 479-1804, ext. 3501. The center’s 24-hour hotline for victims is (770) 479-1703.
SUPPORT GROUPS
• The Lupus Foundation of America, Georgia Chapter is starting a new support group in Cherokee County. It will meet the second Thursday each month, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at New Light Baptist Church in Canton. The next meeting is Feb. 16, instead of Feb. 9. For more information, call Stacie Collett at (404) 402-0571 or Pam Bennett at (404) 975-7580.
• A Bereavement Support Group is held at First Baptist Church Woodstock, 11905 Ga. 92, on Wednesdays, at 7 p.m., in Building A, Room 140. For more information, call (770) 926-4428.
• Cherokee Co. Aspergers Syndrome Support Group meets once or twice each month. Group offers support and resources for parents, grandparents, family members, and spouses/partners of Aspergers Syndrome persons in Cherokee, Cobb, Forsyth and surrounding counties. Aspergers Syndrome is on the Autism spectrum and is sometimes called “High Functioning Autism.” For more information, please visit www.ccaspies.org or call (678) 616-6741.
• Hearing Loss Association of America invites everyone interested in self-help to attend its chapter meetings. For information, call (770) 517-2941 or e-mail
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• The First Baptist Church Woodstock offers support group meetings the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. for compulsive hair pulling ( Trichotillomania). The church offers support group meetings for children, teens and adults. For more information, contact the Pastoral Shepherding Department at (770) 926-4428.
• A support group for the hard of hearing meets every Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Woodstock Senior Center on Arnold Mill Road (next to the fire station). For more information, call Lillian Smith at (770) 517-9551.
• Cherokee County Senior Services hosts a caregiver meeting the fourth Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at Savannah Grand Assisted Living, 1835 Eagle Drive, Woodstock. For more information, call Stacy Trout at (770) 345-5320.
• A diabetes support group meets every fourth Tuesday, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Northside Hospital-Cherokee, Education Building, 201 Hospital Road, Canton. For more information, contact Leigh Bonacci at (678) 493-1503 or
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• The Marietta chapter of PFLAG – Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays – meets the fourth Sunday of every month, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at Pilgrimage United Church of Christ, 3755 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. For more information, contact
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• Northside Hospital-Cherokee holds a free drop-in breast cancer support group on the first Thursday of each month, from 10 a.m. to noon, in the Diabetes classroom in the Educational Center. For more information, call (404) 843-1880.
• A cancer support group is held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1208 Rose Creek Drive, Woodstock, on the first and third Tuesdays of the month from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For more information, call (770) 403-3610 or (770) 924-7286.
• The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Cherokee/Pickens Family Support Group meets the second Saturday of every month using one of the River Green subdivision’s amenity areas in Canton. For more information about juvenile diabetes or the family support group’s meetings, contact Tom Brodell at (770) 630-0987 or
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• Emotions Anonymous, a 12-step group to help people cope with the stress of daily living, meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1208 Rose Creek Drive, Woodstock. For more information, call Sherry at (770) 926-1889 or Cindy at (770) 928-6554.
• An Alzheimer’s support group is hosted at Woodstock Estates Assisted Living and Memory Care Community, 1000 Professional Way, Woodstock, the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. For more information, call (770) 926-0119.
• An Alzheimer’s support group for the caregivers of people with dementia and Alzheimer’s meets the second Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at The Terraces at Riverstone, 125 Riverstone Terrace, Canton. For more information, call (770) 880-6778.
• An Alzheimer’s support group for the caregivers of people with dementia and Alzheimer’s meets the fourth Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. at The Terraces at Woodstock, 756 Neese Road, Woodstock. For more information, call (770) 924-2072.
• Woodstock Hepatitis C Support Group meets the third Tuesday of every month from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Woodstock Community Church, 8534 Main St., Woodstock. For more information, call (770) 720-8258 or e-mail
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AL-ANON
• The following are the times and locations of local Al-Anon meetings: Mondays at Heritage Presbyterian Church, 5323 Bells Ferry Road, Acworth, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays at Hillside United Methodist Church, 4474 Towne Lake Pkwy., at 7 p.m. in room 2108; Tuesdays, 8 p.m. at St. Clements Episcopal Church, 2707 Ridge Road, Canton. For more information, call 1(888) 4AL-ANON (425-2666).
ALATEEN
• A local Alateen group meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at Hillside Methodist Church, 4474 Towne Lake Pkwy., in room 2202. For more information, call (770) 845-1282.
AA
• “ Friendship-in-Step “ group meets Mondays through Saturdays, at 9:30 a.m., at First United Methodist Church of Canton on Lower Scott Mill Road in Canton, Room 125. For more information, call (770) 851-1744.
• “Friendship-in-Step “ women’s meeting meets every Sunday at 4 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, on Lower Scott Mill Road, in Canton. For more information, call (770) 851-1744.
• “ The Road Home Group “ meets at 6 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, at the Antioch Christian Church, 3995 Sugar Pike Road, Canton. For more information, call (770) 475-9628.
• “ United-at-Noon “ group meets noon Mondays through Fridays at the First United Methodist Church of Canton on Lower Scott Mill Road, Room 125.
• “ On-the-Rocks “ group meets Monday and Friday nights at 8 p.m. at the Ball Ground United Methodist Church in Ball Ground, 3045 Canton Hwy.
• “Canton Group“ meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 p.m. in Davis Hall at St. Clements Episcopal Church, Ridge Road Canton. Call (770) 402-4220 or (770) 345-8482.
• “Hill Top Recovery Group “ meets every Mondays night at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Canton on Lower Scott Mill Road in Canton, Room 125. Call (678) 257-6638.
• “ Triangle Group“ meets on Sunday nights at 8 p.m. at the Our Lady of La Salette Catholic Church on Sam Nelson Road, Waleska.
• A Spanish-speaking AA meeting is on Mondays at 8 p.m., at El Faro, 185 Crisler St., Canton.
• A young people’s Alcoholics Anonymous group meets every Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Room 123 at First United Methodist Church of Canton, 930 Lower Scott Mill Road.
• “Cherokee Choices” group meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 p.m. at Faith Presbyterian Church, 3655 Reinhardt College Pkwy., Canton. For more information, call (770)735-3440.
• The schedule for Canton/ Waleska AA meetings is as follows: Monday-Saturday at First United Methodist Church, 575/140 exit, at 9:30 a.m.; Sunday at Our Lady of La Salette Catholic Church, Sam Nelson Road, Waleska, at 8 p.m.; Monday at El Faro, 185 Crisler St., Canton, at 8 p.m. (Spanish speaking).
NAR-ANON
• Nar-Anon, a 12-step support group for family and friends of substance abusers, meets Monday evenings at 7 p.m. at the Herb Shop, 161 Jackson St., Holly Springs. For information or directions, call (404) 218-0246 or (770) 704-9950.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS
• Overeaters Anonymous meets Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. at H.O.W. Place, 6268 Bells Ferry Road (behind fire station at Old Bascomb Court). For more information, call (770) 592-6421.
