Cumming Local

Fridays at the Fairgrounds
2019-07-19 17:00 - 22:00 UTC | Cumming Fairgrounds
Join us every third Friday from April through October for Fridays at the Fairgrounds!

Adult Escape Room: Hubble Telescope Hacked
2019-07-18 19:15 (America/New_York) | Post Road Library, 5010 Post Road, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States
The Hubble has been hacked! NASA lost control of the famed space telescope through some insidious computer piracy, and the perpetrator has hidden the means to regain control in a small box, along with a series of clues to open the multiple locks.
Can you figure out the codes, unlock the box, and help NASA utilize Hubble again to explore the galaxies?
This unique escape room experience is for adults.
TWO CHANCES TO PLAY:
Thursday, July 18 at 6:30pm
Thursday, July 18 at 7:30pm

It's Not Just Rocket Science: The Why and How of Space Exploration
2019-07-18 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Hampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA, 30041, United States
Local NASA Solar System Ambassador, Curt Godwin, will discuss NASA’s past and future human space exploration efforts, including the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing and the Space Launch System scheduled to land on the moon by 2024, and the commercial partnerships required for missions’ success.
The Commercial Crew Program is a partnership between NASA and commercial partners to launch astronauts to the International Space Station from the US. We’ve been relying on Russia for crewed launches since the Space Shuttle was retired in 2011. Both Boeing and SpaceX are contracted to carry out these missions, with the first crewed launch scheduled for July of this year.
The Space Launch System, or SLS, is NASA’s super-heavy lift rocket that is in development. It is tentatively scheduled for launch in 2020 and will be capable of delivering crew and cargo to the Moon and, eventually, to Mars. NASA is aiming to land astronauts on the Moon before the end of 2024.
Curt has been a fan of space exploration for as long as he can remember, keeping his eyes to the skies from an early age. Initially majoring in Nuclear Engineering, Curt later decided that computers might be a more interesting – and safer – career field. He’s worked in education technology for more than 25 years, has been published in industry and peer journals, and is a respected authority on wireless network engineering. Throughout his adult life, he maintained his love for all things space and has written about his experiences at a variety of NASA events, both on his personal blog and as a freelance media representative. He now represents NASA as a Solar System Ambassador.

Get to Know Your Customers Day
2019-07-18 | GA
#GetToKnowYourCustomersDay

Nelson Mandela International Day
2019-07-18 | GA
#MandelaDay

Sunflower Fields Photo Fundraiser
2019-07-17 17:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Anderson’s Sunflower Farm, 3360 Shiloh Rd, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States
The gorgeous sunflowers at Anderson’s Sunflower Farm are only open for two weeks, and Angels Among Us Pet Rescue has insider access to capture its beauty, just for you! Bring your dog(s), kids and/or whole family, and have your photo taken by one of our fabulous professional photographers. Each $50 donation includes full access to the farm (normally a $35 fee just to enter when you have a professional photography session), and one fully edited digital image* sent to you to share socially or print!

Fiddlin' Dan
2019-07-17 14:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Hampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA, 30041, United States
Join us for music, stories, and Appalachian folklore! Fiddlin’ Dan will entertain you with interactive songs and stories, his homespun humor, and a jug band finale! You’re guaranteed to have a rollicking good time from beginning to end.
Please note: Registration is not required, but space is limited. Please arrive early to secure your place in the program. We will begin handing out tickets 30 minutes before the program begins.

World Emoji Day
2019-07-17 | GA
#WorldEmojiDay

Space Race and Beyond: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11
2019-07-16 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Post Road Library, 5010 Post Road, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States
In 1969, half a century ago, mankind watched as humans stepped foot onto a celestial body other than the Earth for the first time. The tumultuous Space Race of the preceding decade challenged imaginations, rapidly advanced technologies, and captivated the world’s attention. In the decades that followed the Apollo missions we have seen rovers sent to Mars and satellites sent to Jupiter, Saturn, their many moons, and far beyond. John Indergaard from University of North Georgia will give a brief historical context leading up to the Apollo 11 mission, discuss the technological advances that made it possible, describe some of the most fascinating findings of other unmanned exploratory missions, as well as consider the possibilities of human space travel to Mars and beyond.
John Indergaard is an alumnus of the Georgia Tech School of Physics, receiving his Master’s Degree in 2015 while researching the electromagnetic properties of nanometer-scale metallic atom clusters. He is now the Lab Coordinator in the Physics Department at UNG Dahlonega, implementing curriculum changes to improve the teaching of experimental methods to introductory physics students. John’s interest in science outreach has led him to leading public events at the Atlanta and Dahlonega Science Festivals.

City Council Regular Meeting
2019-07-16 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Cumming City Hall (Council Chambers – Third Floor)

Planning & Zoning Board Meeting
2019-07-16 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | Cumming City Hall (Council Chambers – Third Floor)

The Big Bad, Little Red Pig Show presented by Lee Bryan, That Puppet Guy
2019-07-16 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega Street, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States
Join Emmy nominated Atlanta puppeteer Lee Bryan for a magical and hilarious production. Through different types of puppets, voices, and songs, Lee brings stories to life in a creative, innovative show.
Today’s performance will be the “Big Bad, Little Red Pig Show”!
All ages welcome.
No registration required, but please arrive 30 minutes early to obtain a ticket.

Lew-E's UFO Show: Unbelievable Funny Object Edition!
2019-07-15 14:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Hampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA, 30041, United States
We are proud to present “Lew-E’s UFO Show (Unbelievable Funny Object Edition)!” Join Lew-E the Clown and his puppet buddy, OOGLY-BOOGLY, on a journey that is bound to be as FUN as any other show we have produced! Music will fill the air and your readers will gleam with delight as Lew-E unleashes his creative brand of comedy! Join us on on a mission to uncover what’s inside OOGLY-BOOGLY’S Top Secret Space Box of Amazement!
This program is suggested for ages 3 and up.
Space in this program is limited. Arrive early to secure your spot. We will begin to hand out tickets 30 minutes prior to the program.

Give Something Away Day
2019-07-15 | GA
#GiveSomethingAwayDay

To the Moon and Beyond with Dr. Lesley Simanton-Coogan
2019-07-14 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega Street, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States
Almost 50 years ago on July 20, 1969 the first humans set foot on the Moon. Today, the Moon is still the farthest our species has traveled, but not the farthest we’ve explored.
Join Lesley Simanton-Coogan of the University of North Georgia’s (UNG) George E. Coleman, Sr. Planetarium to learn about exploration in our solar system and beyond.
Lesley Simanton-Coogan is the Planetarium Director and a Lecturer in UNG’s Department of Physics. She received a B.A. in physics at Albion College (Albion, MI) and a Ph.D. in physics at the University of Toledo (Toledo, OH). She has researched populations of star clusters and galaxy evolution. Currently, she is working on science outreach through the Planetarium.

Intro to Ayurveda with Hannah Levin
2019-07-14 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | village yoga, 5854 N Vickery St, Suite J1, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States
Ayurveda is the 5,000 year-old Sister-Science of Yoga that focuses on diet, lifestyle, and herbal medicine tailored to each individual. Learn the wisdom of seasonal rhythms, food as medicine, understand your individual constitution through the 5 elements and much more.
Don’t miss this inspiring and insightful opportunity to explore how you can naturally impact your health and happiness using AYURVEDA

In Abundance: Journey from Self Discovery to Self-Publishing with author Shanna Swenson
2019-07-13 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega Street, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States
Join community author Shanna Swenson as she discusses her books, what inspired her to write them and her personal journey of self discovery and self-publishing.
Ms. Swenson will be available to sign books at the end of the discussion. Books will also be available for sale.

No Cost Boot Camp 4 Divorcing Women Workshop
2019-07-13 10:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Sharon Forks Library, 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming, GA, 30041, United States
Boot Camp for Divorcing WOMEN
Saturday
Library
Are you separated, considering or currently in the process of divorce? This is a difficult and emotional time. You have so many questions. We can help. Learn how to navigate this process from a legal, information gathering, financial and emotional perspective and avoid some of the most common pitfalls of the divorce process.
What: Boot Camp for Divorcing WOMEN
When: Saturday, dates listed below
Where: Library Location listed below
Time: 10:00 am – 2:30 pm unless otherwise indicted
Other: Please bring a brown bag lunch, snack and a drink.
2019 Dates:
July 13 Sharon Forks, 2820 Old Atlanta Rd, Cumming
Aug 10 Milton 855 Mayfield Rd. Alpharetta
Aug 24 Alpharetta 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta
Sept 21 Alpharetta 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta
Panel Speakers:
Mali Shadmehry – Attorney at Law, Waggoner Hastings, LLC, 770-641-8200
Pam Griggs-Founder, Checkmate Investigations, LLC, President GA Assn of Private Investigators. 404-580-1240
Debbie Dorman – Financial Advisor, Apogee Financial Partners- 770-377-4941
Dr. Ellen Logan, PhD-770-889-1980
To register at no cost and for additional questions:
Please call Debbie 770.377.4941

Yoga on the Green
2019-07-13 08:30 - 09:30 (America/New_York) | village yoga, 5854 N Vickery St, Suite J1, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States
Join Village Yoga for a complimentary all levels yoga class on the Vickery Village green in front of Chill Hill once a month April through September.
Bring your yoga mat and a friend – we’ll bring the zen!
**Please arrive 10 minutes early to grab a spot and set up your mat.

Malala Day
2019-07-12 | GA
#MalalaDay

Introduction to Wildlife Photography presented by Bobby Campbell
2019-07-11 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Hampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA, 30041, United States
Grab your camera and learn how to capture that National Geographic shot you’ve always wanted. Bobby Campbell will teach how to photograph everything from wildlife to waterfalls. Topics include lens choice, filters, camera settings, composition, safety, and techniques professionals use to capture and create beautiful magazine quality images.
Bonus: Tips and tricks on how to make your image stand out in post-process. Small edits with Lightroom and Photoshop can turn a snap-shot into a work of art.
This program is for adults only, and registration is required at https://events.forsythpl.org/event/1888086.
Bobby Campbell is the Director of the Forsyth County Photography Club and the owner of Moon Dance Studios. He also teaches photography classes at the University of North Georgia.

Cheer Up the Lonely Day
2019-07-11 | GA
#CheerUpTheLonelyDay

Cherokee Medicine with author Mark Warren
2019-07-10 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega Street, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States
The diverse flora of the Southeast once provided everything that was needed by the original inhabitants. This is why native people held in high esteem every plant of forest and field.
Our modern day ignoring of these gifts is what separates us from a life of truly interacting with nature on an intimate level. And that loss has, no doubt, contributed to our sometimes careless handling of the land.
The good news is that this trend can be reversed, one person at a time. Mark Warren, author of Secrets of the Forest, shares some of the plants that were used by the Cherokee for their common ailments, ranging from minor cuts, stings, head lice, and rashes to gall stones, dysentery, nausea, and skin cancer. Techniques for field preparations will be included.

Mark Warren Presents Cherokee Medicine
2019-07-10 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega Street, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States
Cherokee Medicines and How They Can Be Used Today”
The diverse flora of the Southeast once provided everything that was needed by the original inhabitants. This is why native people held in high esteem every plant of forest and field. Our modern day ignoring of these gifts is what separates us from a life of truly interacting with nature on an intimate level. And that loss has, no doubt, contributed to our careless handling of the land. The good news is that this trend can be reversed, one person at a time. Come see some of the plants that were used by the Cherokee for their common ailments, ranging from minor cuts, stings, head lice, and rashes to gall stones, dysentery, nausea, and skin cancer. Techniques for field preparations will be included.
Mark Warren Bio:
Mark Warren is a graduate of the University of Georgia with a degree in Chemistry/Pre-med. Following undergraduate college work Mark pursued music composition and arrangement at Georgia State University, while performing original works in various concerts, scoring plays for The Academy Theater and having his suite The Once and Future King performed by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
In 1980, working through the Georgia Conservancy, Mark designed and taught Georgia’s first statewide environmental education workshops for public schools, which reached thousands of teachers from Rabun to Seminole Counties. For this project the National Wildlife Federation honored him as Georgia’s Conservation Educator of the Year. In 1998 Mark became the U.S. National Champion in whitewater canoeing. In 1999, he won the World Championship Longbow title.
Mark owns and runs Medicine Bow Wilderness School in the Southern Appalachians of Dahlonega, GA. Mark has taught survival courses to thousands of schools and groups all over the Southeast and as far southwest as the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park … northwest to Washington State … north to St. Croix Scenic River Park in Minnesota. Mark has also taught a special course on survival/nature at Young Harris College as an adjunct professor.
Mark has written extensively about nature for magazines, including: Guernica, Blue Ridge Highlander, North Georgia Journal, Georgia Backroads, Camping, Paddle, Survivor’s Edge, and Backwoodsman.
Mark is a lifelong student of Native American History and Survival Skills, and Western History with a special focus on Wyatt Earp. He is a member of the Wild West History Association and Western Writers of America.
His published books include:
*Two Winters in a Tipi (Lyons Press, 2012), a memoir
*Secrets of the Forest (Waldenhouse Publishing, 2016 – 2018), a 4-volume series on nature/survival
*Adobe Moon (Five Star Publishing, 2017), an historical novel and first in the trilogy Wyatt Earp: An American Odyssey
*Born to the Badge (Five Star, 2018), 2019 Spur Award Finalist, and second in the trilogy Wyatt Earp: An American Odyssey
*Promised Land (Five Star, Oct. 2019) third in the trilogy Wyatt Earp: An American Odyssey
All of Mark’s books will be available at the event. You can find out more about Mark and Medicine Bow Wilderness School at www.medicinebow.net

Youth Council Meeting
2019-07-09 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | Cumming City Hall (Council Chambers – Third Floor)
This meeting has been postponed from its regular date and time (second Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m.) to July 9th at 5 p.m. due to lack of a quorum on July 2nd.

Sunflower mini sessions
2019-07-08 18:30 - 2019-07-11 20:30 (America/New_York) | GA
Anderson farm is opening soon 🌻🌻 Mini sessions with the sunflowers going down July 11th. Grab your spot!
https://sarahcothran.as.me/sunflowermini
The flowers only last about a week or two and bloom once a year!

World Chocolate Day
2019-07-07 | GA
#WorldChocolateDay

July 4th Celebration at the Cumming Fairgrounds
2019-07-04 10:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Cumming Fairgrounds
Celebrate Independence Day with family and friends on Thursday, July 4! Cumming Fairgrounds will host a fun-filled day and evening of entertainment and children’s activities from 10AM – 10PM, with a spectacular fireworks display to begin at 9:30PM. The celebration includes Live Music, Alcohol, Food, Games, a Kids Zone, and various contests throughout the day.
CONTESTS
Hot Dog Eating
Pie Eating
Pizza Eating
Dance 8:30PM
ADMISSION
Ages 13 & up $5
Ages 12 & under FREE
PARKING
FREE (No parking allowed inside the Fairgrounds)
REMEMBER NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINKS INSIDE THE FAIRGROUNDS

62nd Annual Thomas-Mashburn Steam Engine Parade
2019-07-04 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | None Specified
The Thomas – Mashburn Steam Engine Parade is an annual July 4th tradition in the City of Cumming. Thousands of peoples line the streets to celebrate Independence Day. With a wide variety of floats, you’ll see local businesses, sports teams, dance academies, antique cars, tractors, steam engines and much more!
The parade route travels south on Tribble Gap Road, starting at Forsyth Central High School and ending at the Cumming Fairgrounds.
*TIP: Parade starts at 10 am but you will want to arrive early for a good spot.

Independence Day (United States)
2019-07-04 | GA
#IndependenceDay
