Georgia Magazine - May 2017 - 10
COMPILED BY PAMELA A. KEENE
Gibbs Gardens hosts artistic talent
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GIBBS GARDENS PHOTO BY JOYCE CARLEY
alented artisans known throughout the Southeast will offer their original work at
Gibbs Gardens Arts on the Great Lawn May 20-21. This juried show's categories include 2-D mixed media, 3-D mixed media, clay, drawing, fiber/leather, glass,
metal, oil and acrylic painting, watercolor and pastel painting, photography, sculpture, wood and jewelry.
Gibbs Gardens is one of the
nation's largest residential estate
gardens, with 16 themed gardens
on 220 acres in Ball Ground.
Hours for the show are 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to
5 p.m. Sunday. Adult admission
is $10 (half-price) for show days
only and includes admission to
the gardens and the show.
For more information, visit
gibbsgardens.com or call (770)
893-1881.
Event details and costs are subject to change;
please verify before attending.
HISTORIC HIGH COUNTRY
Blue Ridge Mountain Wine and Jazz
Festival, May 6, downtown, Blue Ridge.
Music, visual and culinary arts, outdoor
activities. bit.ly/brwjz. (706) 698-1275.
MayFest, May 6, Adamson Square, Carrollton. Arts and crafts, MayFest Teen Idol,
kids' village, food, entertainment. bit.ly/
cmayfst. (770) 832-6901.
Chubby Checker and the Wildcats,
May 13, Mill Town Music Hall, Bremen. See
the creator of "The Twist." bit.ly/mitmush.
(770) 537-6455.
28th Annual Cherokee County Indian
Festival and Mother's Day Pow Wow,
May 13-14, Boling Park, Canton. Native
American dance competition, crafts, primitive skills demonstrations, wildlife displays.
rthunder.com. (770) 735-6275.
Mountain Arts & Crafts Celebration,
May 13-14, Cloudland Canyon State Park,
Rising Fawn. 100 arts and crafts vendors,
music, poetry, kids' activities. bit.ly/
gspccan. (706) 657-4050.
Celebration of Artisans, May 13June 10, The Art Center, Blue Ridge.
Exhibit of works by members of the
Southern Appalachian Artist Guild.
blueridgearts.net. (706) 632-2144.
"No Sex Please, We're British," May 1821, 25-28, June 1-4, Blue Ridge Community
Theater, Blue Ridge. Stage production of
a Broadway comedy. bit.ly/brcomth. (706)
632-9223, ext. 9192.
Spring Fair on the Square, May 20,
downtown, Buchanan. Arts and crafts, music, food. visitharalson.org. (770) 328-4614.
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Ride the Rails, May 20-21, L&N Railroad
Depot, Mineral Bluff. Five-mile round trip
travels over the Toccoa River to Hogback
Road Crossing and back to Mineral Bluff.
tsmri.org. (706) 455-8903.
1890's Day Jamboree, May 26-27, 150
Tennessee St., Ringgold. Food and crafts
vendors, beauty pageants, parade, car
show, fireworks Saturday night. 1890days.
com. (423) 933-1212.
Memorial Day Service, May 27, Georgia
National Cemetery, Canton. 10 a.m. service.
(770) 479-9300.
42nd Annual Spring Arts in the Park,
May 27-28, Downtown City Park, Blue
Ridge. More than 200 artists offer mountain
crafts, fine arts, plus music, demonstrations,
dance. blueridgearts.net. (706) 632-2144.
Honeybee Festival, June 3, downtown
square, LaFayette. Events and education
about honeybees, arts and crafts, food,
concert, family fun. bit.ly/myhbfst. (706)
639-1590.
NORTHEAST GEORGIA
MOUNTAINS
Contemporary American Marine Art,
through June 3, Quinlan Visual Arts Center,
Gainesville. National touring exhibit by
members of the American Society of Marine
Artists. bit.ly/quinart. (770) 536-2575.
25th Annual Winefest, May 6, Habersham Winery, Helen. Sample Georgia-made
wines, plus music and crafts. bit.ly/habwine.
(706) 878-9463.
Lavonia Spring Festival, May 6, downtown, Lavonia. Arts, crafts, kids' activities,
food. bit.ly/lavchm. (706) 356-8202.
Toast of Toccoa, May 6, downtown,
Toccoa. Artists from the Currahee Artists
Guild, draft beers, Georgia wines and food.
bit.ly/mstoc. (706) 282-3232.
More online at www.georgiamagazine.org
Tour of Georgia Gran Fondo, May 7,
downtown, Helen. Cycling event offers 25-,
64- and 100-mile loops through Northeast
Georgia. bit.ly/granfng. (765) 247-2453.
Foxfire Heritage Day, May 13, Foxfire
Museum, Mountain City. Demonstrations
include blacksmithing, woodworking,
soap making, plus crafts, food, music.
foxfire.org. (706) 746-5828.
Meaders Pottery Spring Fest, May 13,
9401 Skitts Mountain Drive, Lula. Pottery,
crafts, jewelry, soaps and music. (770)
540-5505.
Mother's Day Arts and Crafts Show,
May 13-14, Brasstown Valley Resort, Young
Harris. bit.ly/rrobpro. (706) 897-6179.
7th Annual Georgia Mountain EggFest,
May 19-20, Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds,
Hiawassee. Big Green Egg fans and experienced cooks prepare specialty recipes.
mountainegg.com. (706) 896-4191.
"Peter Pan Jr.," May 19-21, Sautee
Nacoochee Center, Sautee Nacoochee.
Musical production of the Disney classic.
snca.org. (706) 878-3300.
55th Annual Mountain Laurel Festival,
May 20, downtown, Clarkesville. Parade,
food, crafts, entertainment, duck race.
clarkesvillega.com. (706) 754-4216.
Dahlonega Arts and Wine Festival, May
20-21, downtown, Dahlonega. Crafts, wine
garden, jazz performances. bit.ly/chestart.
(706) 867-8059.
Hot Rod Weekend, May 20-21, Habersham County Fairgrounds, Clarkesville.
Antique and modern cars, swap meet,
crafts, food. (706) 968-8587.
10th Annual Cars & Guitars, May 27,
downtown, Hartwell. Antique, classic and
custom cars and trucks, rock 'n' roll music.
hart-chamber.org. (706) 376-8590.
Spring Arts, Crafts & Music Festival,
May 27-28, downtown, Blairsville. Arts and
crafts, food and music. (706) 745-5493.
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
MAY 2017
Battle of Resaca Re-enactment, May 20-21,
Chitwood Farm, Resaca. Re-enactment of the
largest Civil War battle of the Atlanta campaign.
battleofresaca.org. (706) 625-3200.
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http://www.bit.ly/granfng
http://www.foxfire.org
http://www.bit.ly/rrobpro
http://www.gibbsgardens.com
http://www.mountainegg.com
http://www.snca.org
http://www.tsmri.org
http://www.clarkesvillega.com
http://www.bit.ly/brwjz
http://1890days.com
http://1890days.com
http://www.bit.ly/chestart
http://www.bit.ly/cmayfst
http://www.bit.ly/cmayfst
http://www.bit.ly/mitmush
http://www.blueridgearts.net
http://www.hart-chamber.org
http://www.bit.ly/myhbfst
http://www.rthunder.com
http://www.bit.ly/gspccan
http://www.bit.ly/gspccan
http://www.bit.ly/quinart
http://www.blueridgearts.net
http://www.bit.ly/habwine
http://www.bit.ly/brcomth
http://www.bit.ly/lavchm
http://www.battleofresaca.org
http://www.visitharalson.org
http://www.bit.ly/mstoc
http://www.georgiamagazine.org
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