Why is it that four day work/ school weeks sometimes feel longer than the regular five day?  I don’t know about you, but my family is ready for the weekend!

We’ll actually kick start ours with a day at the soccer fields and then end up watching lots of football, I am sure.

I hope you & your family have a great weekend. Be sure to visit our Calendar page for additional listings we’ve rounded up this week.

Here’s a few things we’re highlighting for you:

Saturday, 7:30am: The weekly BootCamp Class with Focal Fitness is Back.  $10 for a great workout to get the weekend started of right!

Saturday, 9am – 10am: It’s Breakfast Club time at Alpaca Yarn!  Start this month’s club project – a cabled cow!  Kit is $23 … but satisfaction of making your own is priceless!

Sunday, 10am: We have lots to remember on this special day.  Lots to be thankful for & honor.  And lots to celebrate at the Forsyth Family Fest!  This is a FREE event sure to be great!

Don’t forget to check out the Calendar for additional listings & events.

It’s shaping up to be a great weekend.  It will be busy in my house – we celebrate my daughter’s birthday and my husband & I celebrate our Anniversary so we’ll be out & about with several celebrations!

We’ve highlighted a few things below, but while you’re here, don’t miss our current giveaway – a family four pack of tickets to see Sesame Street LIVE at Phillips Arena!

I hope you and your family have an awesome weekend however you choose to spend it!

Thursday

Consignment Sale Season!

Midway Children’s Consignment Sale

Shop the Fall/Winter sale at Midway United Methodist Church.
Thursday:  8:30am – 1pm, and
5pm – 8pm
FYI:    Cash & Checks (with valid Photo ID) only.  No credit card payments.

Visit their website for more information.

Cumming First United Methodist Children’s Consignment Sale

Shop the Fall / Winter sale at Cumming First United Methodist Church.
Thursday:  8:30am – 1pm (No Strollers allowed), and
6:30pm – 8pm

Visit their website for more information.

Friday

Midway Children’s Consignment Sale

Shop the Fall/Winter sale at Midway United Methodist Church.
Friday:  8:30am – 1pm
FYI:    Cash & Checks (with valid Photo ID) only.  No credit card payments.

Visit their website for more information.

Cumming First United Methodist Children’s Consignment Sale

Shop the Fall / Winter sale at Cumming First United Methodist Church.
Friday:  8:30am – 1pm

Visit their website for more information.

Lakewood 400 Antiques Market

Let’s go “antiquing”. Open the third weekend of every month. $3 Admission for 12 and over, but admission is good for re-entry throughout the weekend.
Friday:  9am to 5pm

Visit their website for more information.

Brookwood Farmer’s Market

Shop the Brookwood Farmer’s Market for local fruits, veggies, meats, tasty treats & more … you’ll never know what you’ll find!
4pm to 7pm – Rain or Shine

Visit their website for more information.

Saturday

Focal Fitness Boot Camp

Join Focal Fitness for Outdoor Boot Camp at Fowler Park.  Cost is $10.  Bring a towel, water & energy!
7:30am – 8:30am

Visit their Event Page for more information.

Cumming Farmer’s Market

Shop local produce – veggies, fruits & more.
7am to 12Noon (unless sold out sooner)

Visit their website for more information.

Midway Children’s Consignment Sale

Shop the Fall/Winter sale at Midway United Methodist Church.
Saturday:  8:30am – 1pm
FYI:    Cash & Checks (with valid Photo ID) only.  No credit card payments.  Many Items 1/2 Off Saturday.

Visit their website for more information.

Cumming First United Methodist Children’s Consignment Sale

Shop the Fall / Winter sale at Cumming First United Methodist Church.
Saturday:  8:30am – 1pm

Visit their website for more information.

Lakewood 400 Antiques Market

Let’s go “antiquing”. Open the third weekend of every month. $3 Admission for 12 and over, but admission is good for re-entry throughout the weekend.
Saturday:  9am to 6pm

Visit their website for more information.

Saturday, August 20th:  Community Family Fun Day at Stars & Strikes

Join Stars & Strikes on Saturday from 10am to 4pm for some games, food & fun for all ages!  Discounted bowling, shoe rental, lazer tag, bumper cars & more!

Click here for more information & pricing.

Saturday, August 20th: Grand Opening of Cool Bees

Grand Opening of Cool Bees at 4710 Atlanta Hwy (across from Midway Elementary). Music, Food, and local vendors. Plus for every Cool Bees purchase, buyers will be entered into a drawing for 2 field level seat tickets to the Falcons vs. Carolina game on October 16th. Event is from 10am to 6pm.

Visit Cool Bees on Facebook for more information.

Bake & Stir for the Cure

Join Stick it 2 Cancer 7 LLS (Chapter One)  at Rooterplus as they bake their way to a cure!  The kids are making fresh lemonade & there will be plenty of sweet treats.  Bring your pitching arm for their “toilet toss game”.  All proceeds will be donated to fight for a cure for cancer!
From 10am to 2pm.

Visit their Event Page for more information.

Sunday

Lakewood 400 Antiques Market

Let’s go “antiquing”. Open the third weekend of every month. $3 Admission for 12 and over, but admission is good for re-entry throughout the weekend.
Sunday:  10am to 5pm

Visit their website for more information.

The ICE Anniversary Celebration

Enjoy FREE public skating from 12Noon to 3:30pm as The ICE celebrates their anniversary!    Local Vendors & Door Prizes too!

Visit their website for more information.

It’s the last weekend before Forsyth County Schools get back in session!  Can you believe it?  How is your family spending the weekend? We’ll be celebrating both my son & daughter’s birthday, with some back to school shopping thrown in the mix too!

Here’s a few things we’re highlighting around town this weekend:

Friday, August 5th

Brookwood Farmer’s Market

Shop the weekly market at Brookwood Elementary School from 4pm to 7pm and find local vegetables and fruit, plus lots of homemade goodies!

Visit their website for more information.

Saturday, August 6th

Group Fitness Class at Fowler Park

Join Focal Fitness at Fowler Park for a group fitness class beginning at 7:30am.  Class is for all fitness levels.  Bring $10, a towel, water & your energy!

Visit their event page for more information.

Kids FREE Workshop at Home Depot

Take the kids to Home Depot and let them build a new craft. This week they’ll create a Pencil Box. Recommended for ages 5-12. From 9am to 12Noon.

Visit their website for more information.

My Secret Closet “Stuff Your Bag Sale”

In order to make room for new Fall arrivals, My Secret Closet consignment shop is clearing out summer & spring styles. And now is the time to save! Shop Saturday, August 6th from 10am to 2pm by purchasing a $10 or $25 bag. Simply stuff it until you can’t fit anything more inside – and it’s all yours!

Visit our website for more information.

Back to School Bash at The Avenue

Enjoy an afternoon of back to school shopping, giveaways, entertainment & more! 12Noon to 5pm.

Visit the event page for more information.

Storytime at Barnes & Noble

FREE Storytime at Barnes & Noble (The Avenue) beginning at 11am. Great for children 8 years and under.

Visit their event page for more information.

Ongoing Events

*Note: Check out our “Libraries” page for the Summer Storytime Schedule of the Forsyth County Library System.

Be sure to check out the weekly listing of Garage / Moving / Yard Sales in Cumming.

Weekend Activities around Cumming, GA

It’s not a super packed weekend, but we have highlighted a few things going on around town.  Hope you have a great weekend!

Friday – June 24th

Brookwood Farmer’s Market – Lots of wonderful vendors, entertainment for the kids, sampling and purchasing as you go. It’s easy to make “grocery” shopping the entertainment for the night at Brookwood! Every Friday through mid October. 4pm to 7pm.

Saturday – June 25th

Cumming Farmer’s Market – Visit the Cumming Fairgrounds every Wednesday & Saturday from 7am to 12Noon (unless sold out sooner) for the Cumming Farmer’s Market.

Movies 400 Family Fun Day – Movies 400 celebrates the release of Cars 2 with a day of fun – moonwalks, face painting, animal balloons & more! 11:30am to 5:30pm

Lowe’s Build & Grow – Take the kids to build a fun “Waving Flag”. Begins at 10am. This is a FREE Event.

Kids Go Green Grand RE-Opening Event – Celebrate the grand RE-Opening of Kids Go Green on Market Place Blvd.  Moonwalks, Facepainting, their popular “Bag Sale” and more!    10am to 2pm

Movie Under the Stars – Bethelview United Methodist Church (near corner of Bethelview & Kelly Mill Road) will feature a CARS 1 – a Movie Under the Stars Event for the community to enjoy. Gates open at 8pm. Movie will begin at dark.

We hope you enjoy your weekend …. whatever you have planned!