Kids in the Kitchen

Dream Dinners in Cumming 539 Lake Center Parkway, Cumming, United States

NEW GUESTS try out Dream Dinners for the first time at this FAMILY FRIENDLY SESSION. Have fun with Kids in the Kitchen! Bring your budding Chef with you to make meals and enjoy quality time together. Best for ages 7+ Each child will also receive a DD gift, create a food themed craft, and enjoy […]

$34.95

overBOOKED Book Club

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

Looking for a fun way to delight in books and meet new people? All adults welcome to relax and enjoy deep discussions about the book selection of the month. February 20: The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson March 19: Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson April 16: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides […]

Octavia Butler, the Godmother of Afrofuturism

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

Presented by Dr. Melissa Schindler of University of North Georgia, this talk will celebrate the life, work, and influence of Octavia Butler, one of science fiction’s pioneers. Learn how Butler paved the way for a whole generation of black women writers and prepared the world for Wakanda. Melissa E. Schindler, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor […]

Pruning 101 with the Forsyth County Master Gardeners

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

You know that your garden needs pruning, but what do you cut and how? Orlando Beltran of the Forsyth County Master Gardeners will teach you to prune your garden correctly in preparation for Spring. Orlando Beltran is a retired machinist. He is an active Forsyth County Master Gardener and a Master Naturalist.

Live Music, Acoustics Night at Music Authority

Music Authority 123 Merchants Square, Cumming, GA, United States

Attention 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. […]

$10

The Life and Writings of Phillis Wheatley

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

Celebrate 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 States

Liberia 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 […]