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Friday, January 18, 2013

Get Out: Bridal Expo, MLK Breakfast and More

Here's a round up of what's going on around Cherokee County this weekend.

After a week of rain, clouds and snow flurries, why not get out and enjoy the sunshine! Here's a list of events happening this weekend around Cherokee County: 

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Cherokee Resident Selected For Arts Leaders Program

Shawn McLeod, president of the Elm Street Cultural Arts Village's board of directors, will participate in the Arts Leaders of Metro Atlanta program.

  A Cherokee County resident has been selected to participate in the Arts Leaders of Metro Atlanta program. Shawn McLeod will participate in the five-day, five month program coordinated by the Atlanta Regional Commission, which encourages "leaders throughout the community to take an active role in solving the issues and challenges facing the region’s arts & culture community." This year's five classes will be held on Jan. 16, Feb. 20, March 20, April 17 and May 8.  Cherokee Bank President & CEO Dennis Burnette, a citizen member of the ARC's Board, nominated McLeod for the program. The bank is also sponsoring McLeod's tuition in the program.  "Shawn is an informed and powerful advocate for the arts in Woodstock," added Dale Morrissey, vice …

HARRY MCGINNIS

3:52 pm on Thursday, January 3, 2013

Congatulations Shawn! I was in the second class of MAACC Leadership. Harry McGinnis   more ›

Monday, November 5, 2012

Local Musicians To Perform In Downtown Woodstock

Three up and coming musicians will croon to residents next Saturday.

Three rising artists will perform an acoustic concert in downtown Woodstock next Saturday. Jordan Grassi of Canton, Courtney Dickinson of Acworth and Jonathan Peyton of Woodstock will perform at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at Elm Street Cultural Arts Village at 8534 Main Street.  All three musicians write and perform their own songs and have toured throughout Georgia and other parts of the country. Peyton recently released a CD titled “Like a Ghost" while Dickinson's song “Wasting All My Time” was selected by Reverbnation & Dodge as part of the Inspired by You Contest now live on Dodge's Facebook page.  Ben Sesar, drummer for Brad Paisley, will be producing Grassi and her band's first EP album this fall.  Tickets can be purchased in advanced online …

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