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  • Ladies night out book launch

    Polo Fields Club House 6300 Polo Club Dr, Cumming, GA, United States

    Invite your friends, neighbors, co-workers and book club buddies, high school and college aged girls to this book launch celebration at Polo Country Club on Wednesday evening, January 15th. 7-9 p.m. There will be drinks and desserts served. Cocktails can be purchased with a credit card during event. About the book: 19-year-old college sophomore, Rebecca […]

    Free

  • The Man Who Punched Jefferson Davis with author Ben Wynne

    Hampton Park Library 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA, United States

    Sometimes 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 […]

  • Matriarchs of Atlanta’s Civil Rights Movement

    Post Road Library 5010 Post Road, Cumming, GA, United States

    The Civil Rights Movement spanned more than forty years. Dr. Karcheik Sims-Alvarado will take you on an eye-opening tour to meet the women who worked tirelessly to achieve civil rights in Georgia.

  • Menopause Rescue

    Sharon Forks Library 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming, GA, United States

    Sherri Zak will present a brief introduction on what’s causing your hot flashes and weight gain, what’s going on with those hormones of yours, how to balance them naturally, and how to find the hidden gifts of menopause during this difficult time. Sherri Zak is a Holistic Health Coach and Certified Eating Psychology Coach that […]

  • The Midnight Society

    Sharon Forks Library 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming, GA, United States

    Are You Afraid of the Dark? We'll find out at the first meeting of The Midnight Society! The Midnight Society meets every Friday, the 13th to tell ghost stories. Share a horror story that keeps you awake all night (or just come listen to one). Watch clips of bone chilling stories. Test your courage by […]

  • Monstrous Regiment of Women: Queens of Europe

    Sharon Forks Library 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming, GA, United States

    During the early modern period, male rule was the standard in European states and kingdoms. Due to accidents and other circumstances, women sometimes presented the only, or best, candidates to ascend to the throne. Given people's misgivings about female political power, queens like Elizabeth I of England, Isabella of Spain, Christina of Sweden, and Catherine […]

  • Women in the Space Industry

    Cumming Library 585 Dahlonega Street, Cumming, GA, United States

    Laura Forczyk will discuss women in the space sector focusing on women astronauts and women leaders both in industry and in government. The exciting time period we're in has given us women commercial astronauts as well as government astronauts. She will end her presentation with an overview of Artemis, which is NASA's program to send […]

  • Corporate Chaos: A Murder Mystery for Adults

    Sharon Forks Library 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming, GA, United States

    Showcase your sleuthing skills and solve a murder mystery set in the underbelly of the corporate world at the Sharon Forks Library! The annual conference for Worldwide Prestige, Inc. will be held at the Grande Plaza Hotel in New York City. The CEO, Mr. Eric Wilde, is to present the yearly report and prove to […]

  • Leap into Literacy with Taco Dragon at Chestatee Elementary School

    Chestatee Elementary School 6945 Keith Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA, United States

    Tacos may be key to making friends with dragons but remember, no spicy salsa! Meet Taco Dragon from the popular book Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin and illustrated by Daniel Salmieri at Leap into Literacy! Families with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers are invited to enjoy a simple meal, stories, songs, and early literacy activities […]

  • Leap into Literacy with Taco Dragon at Cumming Elementary School

    cumming elementary school 540 Dahlonega Street, Cumming, GA, United States

    Tacos may be key to making friends with dragons but remember, no spicy salsa! Meet Taco Dragon from the popular book Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin and illustrated by Daniel Salmieri at Leap into Literacy! Families with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers are invited to enjoy a simple meal, stories, songs, and early literacy activities […]