Cumming Local

City Council Work Session
2021-03-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-02-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-01-05 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Cumming City Hall (Council Chambers – Third Floor)

Youth Council Meeting
2021-03-02 17:00 - 17:30, 2021-02-02 17:00 - 17:30 UTC | Cumming City Hall (Council Chambers – Third Floor)

Happily Ever After Divorce Virtual Support Group
2021-02-20 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Atlanta Divorce Law Group, 3560 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA, 30005, United States
People often go through a season in life that is unplanned and unexpected and are left feeling hopeless and full of unanswered questions. At the Atlanta Divorce Law Group, we see this with many of our clients going through a divorce. This is why we are partnering with Kathleen Shack, a licensed marriage and family therapist, to offer the Happily Ever After Divorce Virtual Support Group. If you would like more information about the support group or the Atlanta Divorce Law Group, please email office@atldivorcegroup.com or visit our website to RSVP for the virtual webinar.

Arbor Day Celebration
2021-02-19 17:30 - 19:00 UTC | Cumming City Park, 437 Pilgrim Mill Road, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States
Join the City of Cumming, Forsyth County UGA Extension Services, Keep Forsyth County Beautiful, and the Georgia Forestry Commission as we celebrate Arbor Day during the Second Annual Community Arbor Day Celebration. This year’s event will be held on Friday, Feb. 19 at Cumming City Park, 437 Pilgrim Mill Road. K-12th grade students are encouraged to participate in the Arbor Day Youth Art Contest. Click here for complete information.

City Council Regular Meeting
2021-02-16 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-01-19 18:00 - 19:00, 2020-12-15 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Cumming City Hall (Council Chambers – Third Floor)

Planning & Zoning Board Meeting
2021-02-16 17:00 - 17:30 UTC | Cumming City Hall (Council Chambers – Third Floor)

Family Valentine's Party at Halcyon: Sunday, February 14; 12-2 p.m.
2021-02-14 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Halcyon, 6365 Halcyon Way, Alpharetta, GA, 30005, United States
Family Valentine’s Party at Halcyon
Sunday, February 14; 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Crafts
Music
Furkids Puppy Kissing Booth
Face painting
Free event. No pre-registration needed

Galentine's Party at Halcyon: Thursday, February 11; 5-10 pm
2021-02-11 17:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Halcyon, 6365 Halcyon Way, Alpharetta, GA, 30005, United States
GALENTINE’S PARTY AT HALCYON
Feb 11 | 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Buy your tickets here: furkids.org/store/galentines-party-at-halcyon
You bring your girlfriends – we’ll bring the fun! Join us for Halcyon’s second annual Galentine’s Party.
We’re putting together such a great night with all this included with your $10 donation:
Flower Bar
Craft with Board and Brush
Tarot Card Reader
Personalized Chocolate Bar by RBM of Alpharetta
Specially priced Valentine cocktails
Special promotions at our shops and boutiques
Musical bingo with prizes at Land of 1000 Hills
Valentine themed games and activities
Adoptable puppy kissing/cuddling booth with Furkids (donations welcome!)
Every ticket holder will also receive a code to redeem for a FREE facial at Halcyon’s Clean Your Dirty Face. You will be emailed a code to redeem after the February 11th event.
Pre-registration is requested. Your $10 entry is a donation directly to FurKids
Covid Safety Precautions and Procedures:
To keep this event as safe as possible…
We will send out a link to all ticket holders on 2/8. This will give you a chance to pre-register for the activities of your choice.
Our goal is to have simultaneous activities all over Halcyon to prevent large groups from gathering in one spot and to enable social distancing.
Masks are highly encouraged along with social distancing and frequent hand washing.
If you are not feeling well or have been exposed to someone with Covid symptoms, please stay home.
This event is rain or shine. No refunds please – we appreciate your donation to FurKids. If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to give your ticket to a friend.
Note: only purchase tickets directly from the registration link. Spammers may try to sell you counterfeit tickets through our site. Please ignore these requests.

Family Scavenger Hunt at Halcyon: Saturday, 1/30; 12-4 pm
2021-01-30 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Halcyon, 6365 Halcyon Way, Alpharetta, GA, 30005, United States
FAMILY SCAVENGER HUNT AT HALCYON
Saturday, January 30; 12:00-4:00 p.m.
Bring your family to Halcyon for a day of adventure! Follow the clues around the property to complete your Scavenger Hunt. Every family who completes all clues will be entered into a drawing for one of the many prizes provided by our Halcyon tenants.
The scavenger hunt should take about an hour and is appropriate for all ages.
This event is free but pre-registration is requested. You can register for the entry time of your choice: 12, 1, 2 or 3 pm.
To stay safe…
We strongly encourage our Halcyon visitors to wear masks. Complimentary masks can be found at our sanitization stations.
Please stay home if you are not feeling well or know you have been exposed to someone who is sick.
Please wash your hand frequently and use our hand sanitizing stations while on site.

FREE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COMBINE SHOWCASE
2021-01-24 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | redline athletics forsyth, 1670 Redi Rd, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States
Free high school football combine for forsyth county. Free event for football athletes in area. Combine testing with precision laser timers. Media and scouts in attendance.

Planning & Zoning Board Meeting
2021-01-19 17:00 - 17:30 UTC | GA

MLK Day Closure
2021-01-18 | GA
City Hall and all other non-essential departments and facilities will be closed.

New Year, New You Vision Board Workshop with Bella Luvé Events by Design
2021-01-09 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | None Specified
Bring your open mind and logon to enjoy the opportunity for virtual fellowship with others while crafting & sharing your dreams and goals for 2021. Register on December 14th to reserve your vision board kit. Registered participants will be able to pick up their vision board kit from the library of their choice on December 29th. Participants will need to read the instructions at least one day prior to the workshop in order to collect personal items they wish to use. Participants will need to provide: scissors, markers, and personal pictures that are meaningful to them. All other supplies will be provided. This is an adult program for patrons 18+ years of age.
Presenter Rhonda Spratt is a local event planner with Bella Luvé Events by Design. She is the mother of a beautiful, amazing daughter and a fur baby. She’s a travel enthusiast who enjoys scrapbooking, loves interior design, hand-made greeting cards and her latest hobby is golfing. Rhonda has a passion for planning & coordinating special events that empower, uplift, and celebrate women.

New Year’s Day Closure
2021-01-01 | GA

Christmas Closure
2020-12-25, 2020-12-24 | GA

Ace Suggs Christmas Concert at Halcyon on Dec. 24: 12-3 p.m.
2020-12-24 12:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Halcyon, 6365 Halcyon Way, Alpharetta, GA, 30005, United States
Ace Suggs Christmas concert
12/24
12-3
We’ve created a special Christmas Eve event for you and your family. Santa will be here for last-minute requests and photos (no reservations needed)! Join us for an acoustic Christmas concert by Ace Suggs.
Stay up-to-date on all things Halcyon at www.visithalcyon.com.

South Forsyth Christmas Festival
2020-12-22 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Vision Baptist Church, 355 Windyhill Dr., Alpharetta, 30004, United States
We are excited about Christmas! With everything going on this year, a little community is just what we may need! We will be having bonfires,FREE family photos, hot cocoa, live music, and the Christmas story! There will also be a FREE HOLIDAY TRAIN for the kids to ride too! It would be our honor and pleasure to have you and your family join us!

Winter Wonderland at Halcyon: Dec. 19; 1-4 p.m.
2020-12-19 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Halcyon, 6365 Halcyon Way, Alpharetta, GA, 30005, United States
Winter Wonderland
12/19
1-4
https://www.facebook.com/events/428915368112843/
We’ve planned the perfect day to celebrate the holiday season with friends and family.
Enjoy an acoustic Christmas concert live by musician Ace Suggs, a socially distanced meet and greet with Anna, Elsa and Olaf, kids crafts, face painting and more!
Purchase hot chocolate, hot toddies and holiday treats from our shops and complete your holiday shopping by supporting our locally-owned boutiques.
Meet and greet with Anna and Elsa
Ace Suggs Christmas concert
Crafts and face painting

Drawing Workshop with Young Rembrandts Virtual Program
2020-12-19 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | None Specified
Everyone can draw! Young Rembrandts’ unique curriculum engages both sides of the brain so every child participating can learn and be successful. The Young Rembrandts Method and curriculum offer a form of brain-based learning that is crucial to the complete education and full development of modern minds. Plus, it’s a lot of fun!
Supplies Needed:
· Paper
· Pencil
· Eraser
· Black Sharpie or marker for outlining
· Different colored markers
This program is for elementary aged children and allows for a limited number of attendees. Registration is required and early registration is recommended. This program will take place on FCPL’s GoToWebinar Platform.
This program is made possible by a grant from Forsyth County Arts Alliance.

Emerging Artists Showcase
2020-12-18 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | las palmas Cumming, 5465 Bethelview Rd #560, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States
If you’re looking to grab some great food while supporting local youth musicians, then the Emerging Artists Showcase is for you. Best Entertainment Group LLC works to help book shows in the cumming area for emerging musicians. From 6-9 these artists will be playing some of your favorite songs, taking song requests, & sharing some of their own original music.

Happily Ever After Divorce Virutal Support Group
2020-12-17 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Family Solutions Counseling, 3534 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA, 30005, United States
People often go through a season in life that is unplanned and unexpected and are left feeling hopeless and full of unanswered questions. At the Atlanta Divorce Law Group, we see this with many of our clients going through a divorce. This is why we are partnering with Kathleen Shack, a licensed marriage and family therapist, to offer the Happily Ever After Divorce Virtual Support Group. If you would like more information about the support group or the Atlanta Divorce Law Group, please email office@atldivorcegroup.com

Ugly Christmas Sweater Bar Crawl benefitting Mentor Me North GA
2020-12-17 18:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Halcyon, 6365 Halcyon Way, Alpharetta, GA, 30005, United States
Ugly Christmas sweater bar crawl benefitting mentor me north ga
12/17 6-10
https://www.facebook.com/events/404726190899124/
Featuring The Grinch! Put on your ugliest Christmas sweater and join us for the most hilarious night of the year! Prizes for top 3 Ugliest Sweaters, photos with The Grinch, Christmas swag and lots of Christmas cocktail and brew selections at all of our restaurants and bars.
This event will sell out! Click here to purchase your ticket now.

Art Talks: Alexandra Kraft
2020-12-15 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | None Specified
Alexandra Kraft of the University of North Georgia will present her work with ceramics and answer questions from the online audience in this month’s Art Talks presentation.
About the artist:
Alex Kraft received her BFA and BSed from Northern Arizona University and MFA from University of Montana. Artist residencies include short-term at Archie Bray Foundation; Clay Studio of Missoula; Pentaculum/Arrowmont; Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts; Red Lodge Clay Center (x3); Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center; Jingdezhen Tioxichuan International Studio; and long-term at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, and Roswell Artist in Residence Program.
She is an artist and educator with curating and writing experience. As Associate Professor she oversees the ceramics program at the University of North Georgia-Dahlonega. She presents workshops and lectures both nationally and internationally.
Among her experiences curating she includes these large-scale NCECA projects: 50 Women: A Celebration of Women’s Contribution to Ceramics and ongoing Facebook page; Nasty Women/Artaxis Juried Exhibition; 4 Critics/40 Artists: Critical Function and Critical Function 2. Her artwork and articles appear in Ceramics Monthly, Ceramics Ireland, and other publications.
How to participate:
Shortly before the event begins, please visit https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/246920653. You can join the meeting from any internet connect device. If you’d like to receive reminders to join the event, please click the blue registration button. Admission is free and this event is open to the public.

Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting
2020-12-15 17:00 - 17:30 UTC | Cumming City Hall (Council Chambers – Third Floor)
