Live Music, Acoustics Night at Music Authority
Music Authority 123 Merchants Square, Cumming, GA, United StatesAttention local music lovers, come hear four live acts at Music Authority’s backroom for only $10 per ticket. Come hear: • Beau Hall • Macartney Reinhardt • Music Authority's Guitar Ensemble • Cat Carter When/Where: Music Authority, 123 Merchants Square, Cumming, Georgia, (770) 886-9066 – in the Back Room on Saturday, Feb. 22, 7 pm. […]
The Life and Writings of Phillis Wheatley
Hampton Park Library 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA, United StatesCelebrate African American History Month with the next event in our ongoing "Race and American Culture" series led by Dr. Ian Afflerbach. Dr. Afflerbach will examine the life and writings of Phillis Wheatley. In 1773, Wheatley published her first book of poetry--the first of its kind by any person of African descent in English. For […]
The American Colonization Movement to Liberia
Cumming Library 585 Dahlonega Street, Cumming, GA, United StatesLiberia has gone through two civil wars. According to the World Bank, 54 percent of the population of Liberia is living below the poverty line. These two headlines are surprising when one considers that this country was founded as a result of benevolence from all over the United States. The capital city of Liberia was […]
No Cost- Retirement. Why it’s Different for Women
george pierce park 55 Buford Hwy NE, Suwanee, GA, United StatesFinancial Workshop Series George Pierce Park 55 Buford Hwy NE Suwanee, GA. 30024 10:00 am- 11:00 am Thursday February 27 Retirement, Why it’s Different for Women Retirement planning can be complex. We address the concerns people face such rising medical costs, outliving their money, the challenges women typically face such as living longer than men, […]
Almost, Maine at West Forsyth High School
West forsyth high school 4155 Drew Rd, Cumming, GA, United StatesWelcome to Almost, Maine, a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States. It’s almost in Canada. And it’s not quite a town, because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it almost doesn’t exist. One cold, clear, winter night, as the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky […]
City Council Work Session
Cumming City Hall (Gallery B – Second Floor)Meal Prep 101
Dream Dinners in Cumming 539 Lake Center Parkway, Cumming, United StatesDon' t miss this Fun way to experience Dream Dinners meal prep! NEW guests can make 3 dinners for $34.95 to take home. (Last month available at this price) Enjoy samples, tour the kitchen, see how easy dinner can be. Bring a friend , it's more fun together!
ACT & SAT Workshop
Vickery Village 5855 South Vickery Street, Cumming, GA, United StatesThe ACT and SAT are touted as an exam over everything that students have learned from 8th grade on. The good news is, this isn't true. It is a finite amount of learnable content. The bad news is, it's still a whole heck of a lot of information. And often determines a student's academic and […]
ACT & SAT Workshop
Vickery Village 5855 South Vickery Street, Cumming, GA, United StatesThe ACT and SAT are touted as an exam over everything that students have learned from 8th grade on. The good news is, this isn't true. It is a finite amount of learnable content. The bad news is, it's still a whole heck of a lot of information. And often determines a student's academic and […]
The Man Who Punched Jefferson Davis with author Ben Wynne
Hampton Park Library 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA, United StatesSometimes we forget that not all Southerners were pro-secession during the Civil War era. One of the most vocal pro-Unionists was Henry Foote, who served as both a U.S. Senator and a Confederate Congressman and was one of Jefferson Davis's most outspoken critics. Foote's unorthodox and temperamental life was punctuated with several duels and fistfights […]