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Daylight Saving Time Ends
2019-11-03
#DaylightSavings

National Candy Day
2019-11-04
#NationalCandyDay

Stories Behind Georgia Place-Names - A Book Talk with Cathy Kaemmerlen
2019-11-04 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Hampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA, 30041, United States
Ever wonder how Rough and Ready got its name? Or what Stonesthrow is a stone’s throw from? And surely the story behind Climax can’t be…that thrilling, can it? The curious Georgian can’t help pondering the seemingly endless supply of head-scratching place names that dot this state. Luckily, the intrepid Cathy Kaemmerlen, author of Georgia Place-Names from Jot-Em-Down to Doctortown, stands ready to unravel the enigmas—Enigma is, in fact, a Georgia town—behind the state’s most astonishing appellations. Cow Hell, Gum Pond, Boxankle and Lord a Mercy Cove? One town owes its name to a random sign that fell off a railcar, while another memorializes a broken bone suffered by a cockfight spectator. And just how many place names were inspired by insolent mules? Come on in to find out.
Copies of Georgia Place-Names from Jot-Em-Down to Doctortown will be available for purchase and signing.
About Cathy Kaemmerlen
Cathy Kaemmerlen is a professional actress, storyteller, playwright, author, and historical interpreter, known for her variety of one-woman shows and characters. Through her own production company, Tattlingtales Productions, she created and currently performs, along with other actors she employs, more than thirty in-school curricular-designed programs. A recent honor was performing her one-woman show about Rosalynn Carter for the former first lady and President Carter. A Hambidge fellow for more than twenty years, she has now five published books. She lives in Kennesaw, Georgia, with her husband, Robert Gaare, and two cats, and she is the mother of three wonderful children and has three granddaughters, who are her greatest delight. Check her out at www.cathykaemmerlen.com or www.tattlingtales.com. For more stories about her travels while researching this book, you can check out her blog at www.tattlingtales.com/blog.

Youth Council Meeting
2019-11-05 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | Cumming City Hall (Council Chambers – Third Floor)

City Council Work Session
2019-11-05 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Cumming City Hall (Gallery B – Second Floor)

Family Fun Night: Game Night
2019-11-07 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Sharon Forks Library, 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming, GA, 30041, United States
Family FUN Night!
Why should kids have all the fun?
Parents grab the kids and join us monthly for STEAM challenges, games, activities, puzzles and more at the Sharon Forks Library!
These programs are ideal for encouraging educational, fun and quality family time!
This program is designed for families with elementary aged children.
Please note: Space in this program is limited. Arrive early to secure your spot. Tickets will be given out 15 minutes prior to the program.
This month, it’s family game night at the library! Challenge your kids to some classic board games and join in some fun with our super large Connect 4, Jenga, and Legos.

Community Author Spotlight: Justin Joseph
2019-11-07 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Post Road Library, 5010 Post Road, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States
Forsyth County is home to many published authors. Forsyth County Public Library is fortunate to have a wealth of authors willing to share their stories. On November 7th, the Community Author Spotlight shines on Justin Joseph. Mr. Joseph will be talking about his experience as a writer and will read from his new book They Come From the Mountain, a collection of supernatural short stories. Copies of Mr. Joseph’s book will be available for purchase at this event.
Justin Joseph is an American author who writes supernatural terror. He has been writing (and drawing) since childhood when he first saw the card series Garbage Pail Kids. Since then, he is never without pen and paper, always creating. His first publication, The Hurricane Party, was a Kindle Book Review Award Nominee. His short stories, poetry, and illustrative work have been published in numerous magazines. His love for writing and creating is only bested by his love for his wife and daughters.

Remember Broadway at Christmas
2019-11-07 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | School Street Playhouse, 101 School St,, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States
Age Well Forsyth, a non-profit organization serving Senior citizens in Forsyth County is proud to present a variety show “Remember Broadway at Christmas”. A trip down memory lane featuring some of the most famous Broadway shows with a bit of Christmas added to kick off the Holiday Season. Bring your family and laugh, sing along, and tap your toes as we bring Broadway and Christmas to our own School Street Playhouse! All for a good cause to benefit Senior citizens in Forsyth County. November 7-10 (Thursday – Saturday @ 8 pm; Saturday at 2pm; Sunday at 3pm)

National Cappuccino Day
2019-11-08
#CappuccinoDay

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Medicine Day
2019-11-08
#STEM

Annual Steam, Antique Power & Gas Engine Expo
2019-11-08 08:00 - 17:00, 2019-11-09 08:00 - 18:00 UTC | Cumming Fairgrounds

Silver City Market - Grand Opening
2019-11-09 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | None Specified, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States
Come celebrate the GRAND OPENING of the Silver City Market on Saturday, November 9th, 2019! Join us anytime from 11am-5pm to enjoy the games, music, and plenty of great finds in the store on its FIRST DAY of being OPEN to the public! Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to meet the staff, experience the atmosphere, and check out our new renovations. We’ll see you there!

Santa’s Winter Wonderland!
2019-11-09 15:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Rachel Dodd Photography Studio, 5325 Devonshire Way, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States
Welcome to Santa’s Winter Wonderland!
This experience with Santa is unlike any other. Your children will walk into a winter wonderland, complete with white “snow,” ”snowballs,” and twinkling lights. I will get a few portraits of them in the winter wonderland first. Then, we will invite Santa to join them by ringing a bell. I will get some images with him behind them, before I tell them that he’s here and capture their reactions. Then, they can sit with him and share their lists or he can read them a story. Finally, he will give them each a gift and say farewell.
Santa is fantastic with children and they love him. His costume is custom made. It’s very authentic, complete with a giant “Santa” belt buckle. He also brings some fantastic props like his custom made present sac, detailed walking staff, and leather scroll with the “Naughty and Nice” list handwritten in elvish. His elvish “Naughty and Nice” list ensures that every child’s name is on the list that he shows them. He jokes with them, “Don’t you speak elvish?” He talks with each child and has the best answers to all of the questions that children ask.
I love providing you with every detail of this magical experience!

Nourishing Body Wisdom - 8 Simple Strategies for Increasing Metabolism
2019-11-10 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Hampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA, 30041, United States
This presentation focuses on 8 simple strategies to increase your metabolism, energy, and pleasure without restrictive diets or punishing exercise. Most of us have been told that if we want to lose weight, we need to eat less and exercise more. The problem with this approach is that it doesn’t work for everyone. However, when it does work and we do lose weight, the weight doesn’t stay off, and an even bigger problem is that, when it comes back, we usually gain more than we started with. This leads to the chronic diet epidemic in our society. Certified Eating Psychology Coach Sherri Zak will share the scientific reasons for this along with 8 simple strategies for real change. If you want something different, you have to do something different.
About Sherri Zak
Sherri Zak is a mom, a business-owner, an animal-lover and a money-managing ninja. At one point, overwhelmed by family and business demands, Sherri reached an all-time low and began taking medication for anxiety and depression. Driven to find alternatives and get back on her feet, Sherri studied everything she could get her hands on about healthy living and plant-based nutrition. She lost almost 30 pounds, got herself off of the toxic anxiety medication, is now living a life she loves, and is inspired to help others do the same. With a strong background in business and a passion for nutrition and women’s health, Sherri knows what it takes to get out of the clutches of overwhelm and reach the other side feeling more alive than ever. As a certified Eating Psychology Coach, Sherri has an unyielding commitment to stand by her clients and do what it takes to help them reach their goals.

The Daisy Dash 5k and Fun Run
2019-11-10 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
This race benefits Kari Clark. She is a Forsyth County native that has been fighting breast cancer for 6 years. Kari’s husband, Matt, has been a Forsyth County firefighter for 18 years. They have three girls ages 11, 8 and 6. Along with the trials of fighting breast cancer, Matt’s truck was recently stolen from the hospital’s parking lot. Many local news sources including the AJC have covered their story.
The Daisy Dash 5K and Fun Run takes place on Sunday, November 10th. We would love YOUR support! Come run, walk, or sponsor this event!
The Clark family needs the support of our community!

Veterans Day
2019-11-11
#VeteransDay

Book Chat
2019-11-11 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Sharon Forks Library, 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming, GA, 30041, United States
Join us at the Sharon Forks Library for Book Chat, a casual conversation group for adults.
November’s Conversation Starter:
Monday, November 11
10:30 a.m.
Carnegie’s Maid by Marie Benedict
Clara Kelley is not who they think she is. She’s not the experienced Irish maid who was hired to work in one of Pittsburgh’s grandest households. She’s a poor farmer’s daughter with nowhere to go and nothing in her pockets. But the other woman with the same name has vanished, and pretending to be her just might get Clara some money to send back home. If she can keep up the ruse, that is. Serving as a lady’s maid in the household of Andrew Carnegie requires skills she doesn’t have, answering to an icy mistress who rules her sons and her domain with an iron fist. What Clara does have is a resolve as strong as the steel Pittsburgh is becoming famous for, coupled with an uncanny understanding of business, and Andrew begins to rely on her. But Clara can’t let her guard down, not even when Andrew becomes something more than an employer. Revealing her past might ruin her future — and her family’s.
December’s Conversation Starter:
Monday, December 9
10:30 a.m.
Less by Andrew Sean Greer
Receiving an invitation to his ex-boyfriend’s wedding, Arthur, a failed novelist on the eve of his fiftieth birthday, embarks on an international journey that finds him falling in love, risking his life, reinventing himself, and making connections with the past.

Adult Special Needs Craft & Story Hour
2019-11-12 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Hampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA, 30041, United States
Adults with special needs are invited to listen to stories and create simple crafts designed to accommodate a range of abilities. This month we will hear stories about birds and construct our own unique feeders for our feathered friends, using peanut butter, cereal, and bird seed.
This program is designed specifically for adults. Families and children with special needs are invited to our Sensory Storytime program on the first Sunday of each month.

Alzheimer’s Disease: Causes and Prevention
2019-11-12 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Sharon Forks Library, 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming, GA, 30041, United States
What is Alzheimer’s Disease? Katja Bryant, a neuroscience nurse at Northside Hospital with over 25 years of experience, will share what we know about the causes of Alzheimer’s disease and if and how it can be prevented. Learn what you can do as an adult to change and improve your lifestyle to prevent Alzheimer’s and dementia, such as aging well, exercise, social engagement, a healthy diet, mental stimulation, quality sleep, stress management and some tips on reducing the overall risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
Katja Bryant is neuroscience nurse with over 25 years of experience, with practice in rehabilitation nursing, spinal cord injury, neuro-trauma, and most recently with neuro vascular and stroke disease. Katja received her nursing degree from the University in Heidelberg, Germany. She received her Masters in Nursing from Walden University with a specialization in Stroke Program Development, and currently Katja is pursuing her Doctorate in Nursing with a focus in Stroke Research and Quality of Care. Katja is originally from Germany and immigrated to the U.S. in 1995. She resides in Alpharetta with her three children and adopted her middle daughter Anna in 2011 from China

World Kindness Day
2019-11-13
#WKD

Appetizing Reads
2019-11-13 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoës Kitchen at The Collection of Forsyth, 410 Peachtree Pkwy #260, cumming, GA, 30041, United States
Enjoy an evening of literary discussion and meet new friends! Appetizing Reads is Sharon Forks Library’s new evening book club for adults that will meet at Zoës Kitchen at The Collection of Forsyth.
Shared appetizers will be provided courtesy of Forsyth County Public Library Friends & Advocates. You are not required to purchase additional food or drinks but are welcome to if you so choose. Space is limited, as we will meet in the private room at Zoës Kitchen, located in The Collection of Forsyth, at 410 Peachtree Pkwy #260, Cumming, GA 30041.
Wednesday, October 9 at 7:00 p.m.
Force of Nature by Jane Harper
When five colleagues are forced to go on a corporate retreat in the wilderness, they reluctantly pick up their backpacks and start walking down the muddy path. But one of the women doesn’t come out of the woods. And each of her companions tells a slightly different story about what happened. Federal Police Agent Aaron Falk has a keen interest in the whereabouts of the missing hiker. In an investigation that takes him deep into isolated forest, Falk discovers secrets lurking in the mountains, and a tangled web of personal and professional friendship, suspicion, and betrayal among the hikers. But did that lead to murder?
Wednesday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m.
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
In his much-anticipated debut novel, Hank Green, co-creator of Crash Course, Vlogbrothers, and SciShow, spins a sweeping, cinematic tale about a young woman who becomes an overnight celebrity before realizing she’s part of something bigger, and stranger, than anyone could have possibly imagined. The Carls just appeared. Coming home from work at three a.m., twenty-three-year-old April May stumbles across a giant sculpture. Delighted by its appearance and craftsmanship–like a ten-foot-tall Transformer wearing a suit of samurai armor–April and her friend Andy make a video with it, which Andy uploads to YouTube. The next day April wakes up to a viral video and a new life. News quickly spreads that there are Carls in dozens of cities around the world–everywhere from Beijing to Buenos Aires–and April, as their first documentarian, finds herself at the center of an intense international media spotlight. Now April has to deal with the pressure on her relationships, her identity, and her safety that this new position brings, all while being on the front lines of the quest to find out not just what the Carls are, but what they want from us. Compulsively entertaining and powerfully relevant, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing grapples with big themes, including how the social internet is changing fame, rhetoric, and radicalization; how our culture deals with fear and uncertainty; and how vilification and adoration spring from the same dehumanization that follows a life in the public eye.
Wednesday, December 11 at 7:00 p.m.
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of one man’s coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed,” – Amazon.com.
Noah’s path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother, at the time such a union was punishable by five years in prison. As he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist, his mother is determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life. With an incisive wit and unflinching honesty, Noah weaves together a moving yet searingly funny portrait of a boy making his way through a damaged world in a dangerous time.

World Diabetes Day
2019-11-14
#WDD

Magic Tree House Book Club - Vacation Under the Volcano
2019-11-14 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Hampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA, 30041, United States
Do you love books and adventure? Then crack open a Magic Tree House book with us each month and come to the library for a different kind of adventure!
At each meeting we will chat about the book we’ve read that month, then do an activity or two. Activities may include a craft, game, break-out box, or STEAM challenge.
This month is all about book #13: Vacation Under the Volcano. Please read the book before you come, but if you don’t get to finish, come to book club anyway!

Ladies Night Out - Explore & Pour
2019-11-14 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Halcyon, 6365 Halcyon Way, Alpharetta, GA, 30005, United States
Join us for the inaugural Ladies Night Out event at Halcyon on Thursday, November 14th from 6 – 9 pm. We have planned a night of fun just for the ladies! Meet us in the Village Green for check-in and to receive your game board full of activities and special offers and discounts exclusively for our Ladies Night Out attendees.
Participants will be entered to win prizes from our merchants including a beautiful bag from Canoe valued at $285! In addition, we’ll be giving away gift cards from our restaurants and retailers throughout the night.
Pre-registration is requested. Your $10 entry fee is donated directly to The Place of Forsyth to help support all of their community programs including their upcoming Holiday House.

"Puffs" at WFHS
2019-11-14 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | West forsyth high school, 4155 Drew Rd, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States
Come and enjoy a fabulous play put on by the Studio West Drama Students!
Show Summary: For seven years a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the Puffs… who just happened to be there too. A tale for anyone who has never been destined to save the world.
Show runs a little over an hour with no intermission.

America Recycles Day
2019-11-15
#BeRecycled

Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day
2019-11-15
#CleanOutYourRefrigeratorDay

International Day for Tolerance
2019-11-16
#ToleranceDay

4th Annual Christmas Pottery Show and Sale
2019-11-16 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Lynn’s Clayhouse Pottery Studio, 155 Enterprise Drive, Suite A, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States
‘Tis the season to shop! Come out to support the local artisans in Forsyth County. They will be showcasing and selling beautiful hand-crafted pottery.
