BigCanoe.life

Making Healthy Choices-Center for Puppetry Arts
2019-05-22 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Dawson County Library, 342 Allen Street, Dawsonville, GA, 30534, United States
Little Noodle, star of the Center’s original stage production Adventures of Little Noodle. Little Noodle joins the Distance Learning Team as co-host for our program about healthy living, Making Healthy Choices. Little Noodle gets students movin’ and groovin’ through recorded segments that encourage movement, healthy decision making practices, and hands-on puppet building. We will identify active vs. non-active play and participate in physical activities as they learn about MyPlate, basic nutrition, and WHOA! foods. Children will make and operate their very own Dazzle Dragonfly rod puppet just like Little Noodle!

Reading to Dogs
2019-05-21 17:30 | Dawson County Library, 342 Allen Street, Dawsonville, GA, 30534, United States
Reading to dogs helps children build self confidence in a comfortable, accepting environment. This is an opportunity for your child to practice his or her reading skills for fifteen minutes, working one-on-one with a therapy dog and his or her trainer. Registration required.

Tiny Tot Tuesday
2019-05-21 11:00 - 12:00, 2019-05-14 11:00 - 12:00, 2019-05-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Outside the Lines! Art Studio, 31 Jack Heard Rd Suite 100, Dawsonville, GA, 30534, United States
🐰Tiny Tot Story Time🎨 –
Every Tuesday at 11 a.m. we read a story to your tiny tot & they paint one of our Tiny Tots!
🐰Sign-up & save – Only $10 with online @ https://placefull.com/tiny-tot-tuesday–storytime
OR
🐰Drop-in – $12-$15 depending on the piece your tot chooses!

Kids and Family Potluck Party
2019-05-19 17:00 - 19:00 | Canoe Lodge, POA Official office, Jasper, GA, United States
All Big Canoe families, including grandparents, are invited to join us for a beautiful evening of food, fun and games behind the Lodge (and of course wine for the adults!).
This will be a great opportunity to talk about kids activities and upcoming summer camps in Big Canoe and get to know each other better.
Please contact Teri Sawyer for more information at tsawyer@bigcanoepoa.org or (706) 268-1115.

Forsyth Youth Orchestra Quartet Performance
2019-05-19 14:30 - 15:30
The Forsyth Youth Orchestra (FYO) Quartet is comprised of the leaders of each section (violin 1, violin 2, viola and cello) of the Orchestra. These young musicians are the primary ambassadors for the FYO and they take on extra performance duties in the community.
The FYO Quartet embodies the goals of the Orchestra: to encourage self-discipline, leadership skills, and a strong work ethic in students.
The current FYO Quartet members are Ryan Kim, Urvi Sorte, Triveda Nellutla, and Tyler Elwood. In this free concert, they will play music by S. Joplin, F. Handel, H. Carmichael, and J. Ungar.
No registration is required.
Recommended for ages 5 through adult.

Youth Sunday School @ Chapel
2019-05-19 10:30 - 11:30, 2019-05-05 10:30 - 11:30 | Big Canoe Chapel, 226 Wolfscratch Village Circle, Jasper, GA, 30143, United States
We will be continuing the series entitled Gravity. The Gravity series is about boundaries. Instead of talking in terms of rules, this series is centered on the idea that God created the world with built-in laws. Certain behaviors always lead to certain results.

Strawberry Shortcake Tea Party
2019-05-19 10:00 - 17:00, 2019-05-18 10:00 - 17:00 | Warbington Farms, 5555 Crow Rd, Cumming, 30041, United States
Strawberry Shortcake Tea Party
Join us for a “berry” special event! This is a pre-sale ticketed event. No tickets will be sold at the door.
Tickets for Saturday Tea Party: https://www.itickets.com/events/421975.html
Tickets for Sunday Tea Party: https://www.itickets.com/events/421976.html
Tea times:
-Saturday (May 18): 10:30-12:00, 1:00-2:30, and 3:30-5:00
-Sunday (May 19) 1:00-2:30, and 3:30-5:00
Tickets for Saturday Tea Party: https://www.itickets.com/events/421975.html
Tickets for Sunday Tea Party: https://www.itickets.com/events/421976.html
We will have light refreshments, crafts, songs, photo booth, dancing & story time with STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE and her Friends. Admission to Tea Party does include the fun park (hayride, petting zoo, corn crib, jumping pillow, etc).
***If the tea party gets rained out the makeup date is TBD***
Children Tickets-$12
Adult Tickets- $6
Purchase tickets online
*Strawberry picking not included in the tea party. If berries are ripe, guest are welcome to purchase containers at the ticket booth.
* Don’t leave the boys at home! They are welcome to purchase general fun park tickets at the gate ($9 kids & $5 adults) and enjoy all the farm fun and of course, boys are welcome at the party if they wish!
*The farm will be open on Sunday 10:00-5:00 (subject to change so please check back).

SPRING ARTS on the Great Lawn @ Gibbs Garden
2019-05-19 09:00 - 17:00, 2019-05-18 09:00 - 17:00
Spring Arts on the Great Lawn
May 18 & 19 9AM to 5 PM

During the Spring Arts on the Great Lawn— 60+ select artists and artisans will offer their work for purchase during this two-day arts festival.
This is not your typical Atlanta Arts & Crafts Festival.
For two days visitors will have a unique opportunity to stroll through 220 acres of spectacular gardens and attend this Art Festival in North Georgia.
Adult Admission to the Gardens May 18 & 19 ONLY will be $10 per person.
An exceptional offer….the opportunity to attend the Spring Art & Craft Show this weekend and view the Gardens.
At the 2019 Art & Craft Festival artists and artisans will be presenting their original arts and crafts for sale.
Categories include: 2-D Mixed Media, 3-D Mixed Media, Clay, Drawing, Fiber/Leather, Glass, Metal, Painting-Oil/Acrylic, Painting-Watercolor/Pastel, Photography, Sculpture, Wood and Jewelry.
The Market includes vendors selling organic soaps, artisanal jams, flowers, fresh produce, honey and essential oils.
This juried show is produced and promoted by Gibbs Gardens.
RAIN OR SHINE
Specialty foods will be available to purchase & enjoy.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2291299151119821/

10th Annual Pickens County Pro Rodeo
2019-05-18 20:00, 2019-05-17 20:00
May 17 and 18 Southern Rodeo is back for two action packed nights of family fun. Come out and see some of the top cowboys and cowgirls of the International Professional Rodeo Association.
Food trucks, fun and games for the kids will be on site so get there early.
Gates open at 6pm rodeo starts at 8pm!!!! Tickets $15 for adults, $10 for kids 3 and under free.

Junior Tennis Clinics
2019-05-18 12:00 - 14:00, 2019-05-11 12:00 - 14:00, 2019-05-04 12:00 - 14:00 | Big Canoe Racquet Club, 36 Wolfscratch Rd, Jasper, GA, 30143, United States
Saturday afternoons throughout the school year
The Racquet Club
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (ages 4-6)
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (ages 10-15)
The Saturday clinics will focus on the fundamentals of tennis strokes and play while in a fun and positive environment. We look forward to ensuring that kids enjoy tennis throughout the school year.
The cost is $90 per person for six weeks, or you can register for a single session ($15).
Call the Racquet Club at (706) 268-3367 with questions, to sign up, or if it rains to see if it will be rescheduled or held indoors.

Kids to Parks Day 2019
2019-05-18 10:00 - 17:00 | Vogel State Park, 405 Vogel State Park Rd, Blairsville, GA, 30512, United States
Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 18! For the first time, Vogel is hosting a Kids to Parks Day event!
Kids to Parks is a national day of outdoor play for children organized by our friends at the National Park Trust. State and National Parks across the U.S.A. celebrate Kids to Parks Day with dozens of events designed to engage kids with nature and the outdoors, which encourages them to be active, healthy, lovers of nature. Vogel is proud to be participating and can’t wait to share the Park with kids and their families!
What do we have planned? We’re sure you’ll find something that interests your family. Take a look at our schedule!
10:00am: Introduction to Archery (ages 8+)
12:00pm: Discovery Hike
2:00pm: Water Bonanza
4:00pm: Animal Discovery
Not to mention our Junior Ranger books have dozens of activities for kids of all ages.
Have questions? We have answers! Leave a comment or give us a call at 706-745-2628 and we’ll answer all your #KidsToParks questions.
Don’t miss this fantastic day of outdoor play. Explore your outdoors! See you on May 18!

Jasper Airport Appreciation Day and Car Show
2019-05-18 10:00 - 16:00

Gibb's Gardens Get-together
2019-05-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Gibb’s Gardens, 1987 Gibbs Drive, Ball Ground, GA, 30107, United States
Come join other families @ Gibb’s Gardens on May 18th at 10am to enjoy the “Spring Arts on the Great Lawn” festival and tour the gardens.

Important Details (please read):

Each family should plan to buy tickets at the gate or in advance online. Tickets are only $10 a person on May 18th and May 19th!
Tram tickets ($5 each) are recommended.
If you wish to meet-up and possibly tour the grounds with others – plan on meeting @ 10am inside (and to the right) at the Arbor Cafe seating area. (Each family is free to tour the grounds independently or in groups!)
Read Gibb’s Gardens FAQ before going.
At the Festival, on the Great Lawn, you will find Paintings and Prints, Photography, Mixed Media, Clay, Drawing, Fiber/Leather, Glass, Metal, Wood, Sculpture, Jewelry, Soaps, Jams, Essential Oils, Honey, Flowers, Fresh Produce and Specialty Foods that will be available for purchase.
All ages are welcome but there’s a lot of walking (See Map) and strollers/walkers/wheelchairs are NOT allowed on the Manor House tram.
More Tram info can be found ~> Here.
Food will be available for purchase at the Arbor Cafe as well as at the Festival held on the Great Lawn.
My cell does Not get reception throughout most of Gibb’s Garden, so yours may not either. (This means I probably won’t get a text if you are running late, lost, etc. so please plan accordingly)
This event will be canceled if it rains.

Please REGISTER below to let us know how many families to expect

Music and Movement Class
2019-05-17 10:30 - 11:30 | Pickens County Library, 100 Library Lane, Jasper, GA, 30143, United States
Singing, Moving, Dancing, & Playing
For children ages 3-5 (younger siblings welcome)
DETAILS:
Friday, May 17th 10:30-11:30 am
Meeting Room at Pickens County Library
Free of charge to the Pickens County Community
First Steps Certified Music Teachers:
McKenzi Fenn & Jackie Gray
Call or Email Jackie @ admin@nghbc.org or (770) 826-2724
Spaces are limited: Please contact soon to reserve your spot!

Chapel End of Year Youth Celebration
2019-05-15 18:30 - 20:30 | Big Canoe Chapel, 226 Wolfscratch Village Circle, Jasper, GA, 30143, United States
We are concluding our Wednesday nights with a night of fun. We will meet at Wildcat, weather permitting. Please have your students dress in white clothes that can get dirty. We are using the color dye that is used in “Color Runs” so the students will get messy.

Youth Sunday School @ Chapel
2019-05-12 10:30 - 11:30 | Big Canoe Chapel, 226 Wolfscratch Village Circle, Jasper, GA, 30143, United States
We are continuing our series entitled Gravity. This series is teaching our students the laws of life. Last week, we discussed the fact that we become like the people we surround ourselves with. Our friends shape who we are, therefore, we must be wise in our choices. This week, we are focused on relationships.

Kid's Fishing Rodeo in Jasper
2019-05-11 09:00 - 14:00
🎣 Kid’s Fishing Rodeo is this Saturday, May 11th starting at 9 am. Located off Cove Road at S Curves in Jasper, GA.
FREE T-shirts while supplies last & 🌭 FREE lunch!
This event is to teach kids the sport of trout fishing by letting them, not their parents or another adult, fish and enjoy themselves. Limit 8 trout per fisherman. No licenses required.
Please note this event is for children 15 and under! You will need to bring your own fishing tackle and bait. The event starts at 9 am, no fishing will be permitted until after the announcements made by the Pickens Sportsman’s Club (who hosts this event). Lots of folks like to show up at the crack of dawn and get stuck waiting a couple of hours to actually be able to fish. The river will be open to all anglers of all ages after the event (approximately 2 pm) however you must have a valid GA fishing license and trout stamp to fish after the event. You can buy a fishing license online. DNR officer will be on site checking licenses. Limit of 8 fish per angler per day as per GA state regulations.

Community Garden Day in The Butterfly Garden
2019-05-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Hampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA, 30041, United States
Get dirty at the library! Come play in the dirt with us as you work on seasonal projects and activities led by a Forsyth County Master Gardener Advisor that help maintain the beauty of The Butterfly Garden located at the Hampton Park Library.
Each month’s project will take about an hour to complete and all tools and supplies will be provided. Be sure to wear sunscreen and clothes appropriate for working outdoors. You might also like to bring your own gloves.
Community Garden Days are family-friendly, so feel free to bring a friend or your children and let them learn about plants and gardening, too!

Mother’s Morning Out @ Chapel
2019-05-09 08:30 - 12:30, 2019-05-07 08:30 - 12:30 | Big Canoe Chapel, 226 Wolfscratch Village Circle, Jasper, GA, 30143, United States

Chapel Youth Fellowship
2019-05-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Big Canoe Chapel, 226 Wolfscratch Village Circle, Jasper, GA, 30143, United States
We are continuing a series entitled Refuel. At this point of the year, our students are ready for summer. However, many still are overloaded with homework, state testing, and final exams. We are going to talk to our students about how they can be refueled in Christ in order that they may experience life in Him.

Chess Club and Board Game Extravaganza
2019-05-07 16:00 - 18:30 | Dawson County Library, 342 Allen Street, Dawsonville, GA, 30534, United States
Play and learn chess basics and tactics, or enjoy a wide range of board games for all skill levels! Boards and pieces are provided.
Enjoy a fun, free afternoon at your library!
Recommended for ages 5 and up.
