February

February 2008

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. - Helen Keller

Weekly & Monthly Ongoing Meetings & Groups Send us YOUR events & press releases Seasonal & Ongoing Calendars Tyrone Recreation Dept. Events / Classes Legacy Theatre (Tyrone) Show Schedule Atlanta Motor Speedway Events 2008 MudFire Studio Gallery 2008 Schedule Happenings at the High Fayette Art Center and Gallery Fayetteville Villages Amphitheater Announces 2008 Concert Series Fayette Senior Services Classes (Dance, Crafts, Cards, etc.) Stone Mountain 2008 Schedule of Events Callaway Gardens 2008 Spring Workshops and Hikes Register Now for Peachtree City Parks & Recreation Department's New Classes! 2/24/0-8 (8:04 a.m.) The PTC Parks & Recreation Department has NEW activities for all ages. We are offering music classes, voice lessons, new exercise classes, dance classes and sports classes for toddlers... More **The Museum to Host CD Release Party and Benefit for Feed Just One** 2/20/08 (10:30 p.m.) The Museum band will host a free CD Release Party Concert in celebration of the recent release of their first CD. The Christian group states they "want to give their generation hope for the future through their... More Essential Graham: Classics from the The Martha Graham Dance Company February 26th at 7pm at the Centre for Performing & Visual Arts, Newnan; Tickets $25; On sale at the Centre, Scott’s Bookstore and Morgan’s Jewelers in Ashley Park; Info 770-254-2787; The Martha Graham Dance Company, founded by Martha Graham in 1926, is the oldest most celebrated modern dance company in the world. It presents the classics Graham repertory and new choreography in its home city of New York and on tour, featuring an international roster of today’s most talented dance... More Fayette Art Center Summer Art Camp The Fayette Art Center is taking names for Summer Art Camp, June 2nd. through August 8th, $140.00 a week with a $25.00 supply fee. 10:00 am to 2:30 pm. Mornings are dedicated to fine art and the afternoons rotate between pottery and photography. 770-631-2780 or www.Fayetteartcenter.com for more info. Author Ferrol Sams Joins Fayette County Library for 10th Annual Blended Heritage Celebration Feb. 29th 2/13/08 (8:15 a.m.) Fayette County Public Library and Friends of Fayette County Public Library will host the 10th Annual Blended Heritage Celebration at the Fayette County Public Library Friday, February 29, 2008 at 7 p.m... More Flat Creek “Niners” Launch Golf Season 2/12/08 (2:12 p.m.) The Flat Creek “Niners,” a nine-hole ladies golf league gets underway Tuesday, February 26 at the Flat Creek Golf Club. After a continental breakfast, plans for the... More Piedmont Fayette Hospital and Piedmont Newnan Hospital Celebrate American Heart Month With Free Dessert and Discussion Events 2/11/08 (5:46 p.m.) Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, are the nation’s No. 1 killer, according to the American Heart Association. Join Piedmont Fayette Hospital and Piedmont Newnan Hospital for two dessert and discussion events featuring local cardiologists... More Fayette County Toastmasters Speech Contest Feb. 16 2/8/08 (11:02 p.m.) AREA 16 and AREA 17 Table Topics and International Speech Contests to be held February 16, 2008 from 2-5 PM at the Fayette Presbyterian Church, 791 Forrest Avenue (Hwy 92 N) Fayetteville... More Stone Mountain's Big Apple Circus 2/7/08 (10:10 p.m.) It’s their 30th season and Big Apple Circus is throwing a birthday bash with this year’s brand new show, Celebrate! Watch in amazement as jugglers, capering dogs, high-prancing horses and acrobats perform in a single ring under the famous Big Top tent. For ticket info call Ticketmaster at 404-249-6400. Vehicle entry to Stone Mountain Park is $8 cash for a one-day permit or $35 for annual permit; Feb. 8-23; Yellow Daisy Parking Lot, Stone Mountain Park; Info www.bigapplecircus.org For park info call (770) 498-5690 or visit www.stonemountainpark.com Fayette GOP to Hold Precinct Mass Meetings - On Saturday, February 16, 2008, at 10:00 AM, the Fayette County Republican Party will convene Precinct Mass Meetings to elect Delegates and Alternate Delegates to the Fayette County Republican Party... More Offshoot Productions Downsizes, Makes Costumes Available 2/6/08 (12:20 p.m.) Offshoot Productions, the 14-year-old Fayette County professional theatre company now focusing on touring and special events, is holding a costume sale Feb. 16th... More Twilight Theatre Presents Broadway by Candlelight 2/4/08 (9:51 p.m.) Looking for something romantic, close to home, and different to do for your Valentine? The Twilight Theatre, winner of Fox 5's "Best Theatre 2007", presents "Broadway By Candlelight", a Broadway review presented entirely... More Unique Gerber Baby Food Collection now at the Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House Museum in Fayetteville… 2/1/08 (4:12 p.m.) Simply Southern Tourism Association, Inc. and MainStreet Fayetteville are proud to feature one of the largest private collections of memorabilia from Gerber Baby Foods on display at the Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House Museum in Fayetteville, Georgia, February 1st through March 31... More Father / Daughter Valentine Dance in Peachtree City 1/22/08 (11:44 a.m.) The annual Father/Daughter Valentine’s Dance is filling up fast. Space is still available, but won’t last... More Ten Thousand Villages Comes to Episcopal Church of the Nativity 1/17/08 (10:07 p.m.) Ten Thousand Villages is part of a worldwide movement striving to practice fair trade. IFAT members agree that fair trade is an alternative approach... More FCFT's Junior Broadway Musical Theatre Workshop "The Music of Disney" 1/17/08 (3:20 p.m.) Tuesday Evenings~ January 8, 15, 29 and Friday Evenings February 8, 15, 22 and 29, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. each evening; Broadway Review Performances on Saturday, March 1 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. (Performances FREE... More Fayette County to Participate in Severe Weather Awareness Week Feb. 3 - 9 1/11/08 (5:33 p.m.) The Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services in partnership with... More Piedmont Fayette Hospital Healthy Heart Fair Saturday, February 2; 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.; Piedmont Fayette Hospital; West Entrance, 1255 Highway 54 West; Screenings will be available for blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, ABI, body mass index and others. Free educational materials available covering all aspects of a healthy heart. Pre-qualified registration is required for EKG and vascular ultrasound. To register, call Link2Health at 1-866-900-4321. Workshop for College Bound Students with Disabilities 1/11/08 (8:20 p.m.) Students with disabilities in grades 9-12, and their parents and educators, are invited to attend a workshop, Transition to Post-Secondary Options, on February 5... More The Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein at the Legacy Theatre 12/16/07 (6:18 p.m.) More so than any composer and lyricist who have written for the stage, the songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein have become an integral part of our... More Gordon Lightfoot Coming to Atlanta 12/14/07 (3:20 p.m.) Singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot performs in Atlanta on Friday, February 15, 8 p.m., at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. The legendary balladeer weaves tales of love and longing in eloquent musical masterpieces that have become... More High Museum: Louvre Atlanta – The Eye of Josephine October 16, 2007 – May 18, 2008 Anne Cox Chambers Wing (Level 2) The Eye of Josephine reassembles more than 60 masterworks from the collection of Greco-Roman and Egyptian antiquities that were installed by the Empress Josephine Bonaparte at Malmaison... More High Museum: Louvre Atlanta – The Louvre and the Ancient World October 16, 2007 – September 7, 2008 Anne Cox Chambers Wing (Level 1 and Skyway) This exhibition features masterpieces from the founding cultures of Western civilization and will include more than 70 works from the Louvre’s unparalleled Egyptian, Near Eastern and Greco-Roman antiquities collections. Showcasing works dating from the third millennium BC through the third century AD, the exhibition examines the rise of the museum and its collections of antiquities under Napoleon, the discoveries and decipherment of hieroglyphics and cuneiform and the Louvre’s leading role in excavating the cradle of civilization at the end of the 19th century and during the 20th century.	1st	Gallery Players to Perform at Fayette Art Center - Offshoot Productions' hilarious improv troupe, the Gallery Players, will perform at the Fayette Art Center and Gallery on Friday, February 1, at 7 p.m. in a fundraiser to benefit both nonprofit organizations. Dessert and beverage are included in the admission cost, which is $20 ($25 at the door). Seating is very limited at the Center, and early reservations are strongly suggested. The Fayette Art Center and Gallery is located at 2011 West Highway 54 (near Publix), and may be reached by phone at (770) 631-2780 or via email. PUBLIC NOTICE - Fayette County Commission Budget Workshop - PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD BUDGET WORKSHOPS TO DISCUSS THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PORTION OF THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2008/2009 BUDGET ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 31ST AND FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST BEGINNING AT 8:30 A.M. IN THE COMMISSIONER’S CONFERENCE ROOM, 140 STONEWALL AVENUE, FAYETTEVILLE, GEORGIA. FFP Note: These meetings are open to the pubic and you may drop in at any time for any length of time.
	2nd	Asian Art Show Opens - Reception for the Asian Art Show is Saturday, Feb. 2nd, 6:30-8:30. Features work by local Chinese, Japanese, Taiwanese, Malaysian and Burmese artists. Fayette Art Center & Gallery (Non-Profit Organization) 2011 W. Hwy 54, Fayetteville, 770-631-2780 Fayetteartcenter@bellsouth.net Galloway, Americans for Prosperity, to Speak to Fayette GOP - Virginia Galloway, Grassroots Coordinator with Americans for Prosperity, will be speaking at the Feb. 2 meeting of the Fayette GOP at 9:00 a.m. at the International House of Pancakes in Fayetteville... More Ten Thousand Villages Comes to Episcopal Church of the Nativity - Ten Thousand Villages is part of a worldwide movement striving to practice fair trade. IFAT members agree that fair trade is an alternative approach... More Piedmont Fayette Hospital Healthy Heart Fair - Saturday, February 2; 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.; Piedmont Fayette Hospital; West Entrance, 1255 Highway 54 West; Screenings will be available for blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, ABI, body mass index and others. Free educational materials available covering all aspects of a healthy heart. Pre-qualified registration is required for EKG and vascular ultrasound. To register, call Link2Health at 1-866-900-4321.
	3rd	Ten Thousand Villages Comes to Episcopal Church of the Nativity - Ten Thousand Villages is part of a worldwide movement striving to practice fair trade. IFAT members agree that fair trade is an alternative approach... More Fayette County to Participate in Severe Weather Awareness Week Feb. 3 - 9 - The Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services in partnership with... More
	4th	Ten Thousand Villages Comes to Episcopal Church of the Nativity - Ten Thousand Villages is part of a worldwide movement striving to practice fair trade. IFAT members agree that fair trade is an alternative approach... More
	5th	Workshop for College Bound Students with Disabilities - Students with disabilities in grades 9-12, and their parents and educators, are invited to attend a workshop, Transition to Post-Secondary Options, on February 5... More
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	8th	FCFT's Junior Broadway Musical Theatre Workshop "The Music of Disney" - Tuesday Evenings~ January 8, 15, 29 and Friday Evenings February 8, 15, 22 and 29, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. each evening; Broadway Review Performances on Saturday, March 1 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. (Performances FREE... More Smart Energy Stuff Invites Public to Grand Opening Celebration The public is invited to join Smart Energy Stuff in celebrating their new location in Peachtree City. Smart Energy Stuff, "Your Alternative Energy Source", is located at 101 Crossings East, Suite 1. Grand Opening, Friday, February 8; 6:00pm to 8:00pm; Refreshment will be served; 770-487-2525; www.smartenergystuff.com Stone Mountain's Big Apple Circus It’s their 30th season and Big Apple Circus is throwing a birthday bash with this year’s brand new show, Celebrate! Watch in amazement as jugglers, capering dogs, high-prancing horses and acrobats perform in a single ring under the famous Big Top tent. For ticket info call Ticketmaster at 404-249-6400. Vehicle entry to Stone Mountain Park is $8 cash for a one-day permit or $35 for annual permit; Feb. 8-23; Yellow Daisy Parking Lot, Stone Mountain Park; Info www.bigapplecircus.org; For park info call (770) 498-5690 or visit www.stonemountainpark.com
	9th	Father / Daughter Valentine Dance in Peachtree City - The annual Father/Daughter Valentine’s Dance is filling up fast. Space is still available, but won’t last... More Gospel Singing - Sat. Feb. 9, 6 p.m. at Emmanuel Baptist church, 336 Cline Rd., Moreland. Rev. Ray Tarwater, Pastor. The singing will feature, Perfect Peace of Alexander City. AL and Danny Geter from LaGrange. Free, family and friends welcome. For more info. please call 706-302-5311or 770-253-6546.
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	12th	Sparrow to Speak to Women's GOP Club - The next meeting of the Greater Fayette Republican Women's Club will be on Tuesday, February 12th, at 6:30pm at the Three Dollar Cafe in Peachtree City... More
	13th	Youth Council Requests Public Input Feb. 13th The Youth Council serving Fayette County is inviting the general public (Youth, and Adults) to attend a forum to discuss future plans for a Community / Teen Center in Peachtree City... More
	14th	Twilight Theatre Presents Broadway by Candlelight Looking for something romantic, close to home, and different to do for your Valentine? The Twilight Theatre, winner of Fox 5's "Best Theatre 2007", presents "Broadway By Candlelight", a Broadway review presented entirely by... More Fayette Senior Services set to Host Valentine’s Day Dance Looking for a place to go for a special Valentine’s Day? Look no further than Fayette Senior Services new life enrichment center! On Thursday, February 14 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. romantics of any age can enjoy DJ music... More
	15th	FCFT's Junior Broadway Musical Theatre Workshop "The Music of Disney" - Tuesday Evenings~ January 8, 15, 29 and Friday Evenings February 8, 15, 22 and 29, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. each evening; Broadway Review Performances on Saturday, March 1 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. (Performances FREE... More Gordon Lightfoot Coming to Atlanta - Singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot performs in Atlanta on Friday, February 15, 8 p.m., at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. The legendary balladeer weaves tales of love and longing in eloquent musical masterpieces that have become... More Twilight Theatre Presents Broadway by Candlelight Looking for something romantic, close to home, and different to do for your Valentine? The Twilight Theatre, winner of Fox 5's "Best Theatre 2007", presents "Broadway By Candlelight", a Broadway review presented entirely by... More Fayette Chamber to Host Local Transportation Projects & Funding Update The program will feature a panel of local and county representatives: Joe Morton, Fayetteville; Bernie McMullen, Peachtree City; Chris Venice, Tyrone... More
	16th	Fayette GOP to Hold Precinct Mass Meetings - On Saturday, February 16, 2008, at 10:00 AM, the Fayette County Republican Party will convene Precinct Mass Meetings to elect Delegates and Alternate Delegates to the Fayette County Republican Party... More Twilight Theatre Presents Broadway by Candlelight Looking for something romantic, close to home, and different to do for your Valentine? The Twilight Theatre, winner of Fox 5's "Best Theatre 2007", presents "Broadway By Candlelight", a Broadway review presented entirely by... More Offshoot Productions Downsizes, Makes Costumes Available Offshoot Productions, the 14-year-old Fayette County professional theatre company now focusing on touring and special events, is holding a costume sale Feb. 16th... More Stella Cooper Mitchell to Read and Sign Books in Fayetteville Saturday, February 16 at 1:00 p.m., local author and retired Fayette County teacher Stella Cooper Mitchell returns to the Fayette County Public Library to read from and sign copies of her new book, “The Original Big Hair Girls.” Count on... More Fayette County Toastmasters Speech Contest Feb. 16 AREA 16 and AREA 17 Table Topics and International Speech Contests to be held February 16, 2008 from 2-5 PM at the Fayette Presbyterian Church, 791 Forrest Avenue (Hwy 92 N) Fayetteville... More Carrollton Kiwanis Art and Music Talent Showcase, on Saturday, February 16, 2008. The showcase begins at 4:00 p.m. in the Carrollton Cultural Arts Center Theatre and features the best of musical talent from local high schools competing for scholarships. Winners of the High School Juried Art Show will also be recognized. Tickets available at the Carrollton Cultural Arts Center or through Carrollton Kiwanis Club members. $5 adults and $4 seniors and students. For more information call 770-838-1083.
	17th	Last Night! The Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein at the Legacy Theatre More so than any composer and lyricist who have written for the stage, the songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein have become an integral part of our... More
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	21st	Evening with Vision Bear - Thursday, Feb. 21st. An Evening with Vision Bear at the Fayette Art Center & Gallery. Vision Bear is a descendent of a famous shaman Don Gaitano Flores from who he learned Ehecatl Art (art derived from the "spirit which moves but can not be seen"). This approach to art renews ones sense of self and leads you on a journey of wonder and mystery. Fayette Art Center & Gallery (Non-Profit Organization) 2011 W. Hwy 54, Fayetteville; 770-631-2780; Fayetteartcenter@bellsouth.net Career Nights Planned at Coldwell Banker Bullard Newnan Office The Newnan/Coweta County office of Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty has scheduled three upcoming Career Nights for persons interested in careers in real estate. The Career Nights will be held on Thursday, Feb. 21, Tuesday, March 18,. and Thursday, April 10, at 6 p.m. at the company’s Newnan... More Piedmont Fayette Hospital and Piedmont Newnan Hospital Celebrate American Heart Month With Free Dessert and Discussion Events Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, are the nation’s No. 1 killer, according to the American Heart Association. Join Piedmont Fayette Hospital and Piedmont Newnan Hospital for two dessert and discussion events featuring local cardiologists... More The Museum to Host CD Release Party and Benefit for Feed Just One The Museum band will host a free CD Release Party Concert in celebration of the recent release of their first CD. The Christian group states they "want to give their generation hope for the future through their... More
	22nd	FCFT's Junior Broadway Musical Theatre Workshop "The Music of Disney" Tuesday Evenings~ January 8, 15, 29 and Friday Evenings February 8, 15, 22 and 29, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. each evening; Broadway Review Performances on Saturday, March 1 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. (Performances FREE... More
	23rd	All Breed, Rally Obedience, and Obedience Match Dog Show The Newnan Kennel Club presents All Breed, Rally Obedience, and Obedience Match Dog Show on Saturday, February 23, at the Coweta County Fairgrounds. Registration will be 9-11 am. For more information, contact wksmith@bellsouth.net.
	24th	Diabetes Support Group Meeting Come out and enjoy a coup of coffee or other treat while listening to Kimberly Steinberg speak on healthy eating. She will also bring samples of a favorite recipe. Dr. Lerner, a Fayetteville Chiropractor, will also speak on six ways to treat and promote human health. Meeting will be February 24, 2008, at 2pm at Coffee-n-Cones, 1200 Hwy 74S in Peachtree City.
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	26th	Flat Creek “Niners” Launch Golf Season The Flat Creek “Niners,” a nine-hole ladies golf league gets underway Tuesday, February 26 at the Flat Creek Golf Club. After a continental breakfast, plans for the... More Essential Graham: Classics from the The Martha Graham Dance Company February 26th at 7pm at the Centre for Performing & Visual Arts, Newnan; Tickets $25 on sale at the Centre, Scott’s Bookstore and Morgan’s Jewelers in Ashley Park; Info 770-254-2787; The Martha Graham Dance Company, founded by Martha Graham in 1926, is the oldest most celebrated modern dance company in the world. It presents... More Flight Night to Benefit Honor Flight Fayette 2/23/08 (10:02 a.m.) Cruise on in to Partner's Pizza in Tyrone and Fayetteville on Tuesday, February 26th, as they host "Flight Night". 10% of the evening's proceeds will be donated to Honor Flight Fayette, a non-profit group that is taking WWII veterans on a day trip to the WWII Memorial in Washington, DC.
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	28th	Christian City Hosts Foster Parent Orientation The Children's Village at Christian City is hosting a foster parent orientation on Thursday, February 28th from 6pm-8pm on their campus at 7347 Red Oak Road #19, Union City... More Piedmont Fayette Hospital and Piedmont Newnan Hospital Celebrate American Heart Month With Free Dessert and Discussion Events 2/11/08 (5:46 p.m.) Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, are the nation’s No. 1 killer, according to the American Heart Association. Join Piedmont Fayette Hospital and Piedmont Newnan Hospital for two dessert and discussion events featuring local cardiologists... More Free Heart Screening and Educational Event Presented by Piedmont Hospital's Nicholas E. Davies Community Health Information Center (Blogpost) Piedmont Hospital’s Nicolas E. Davies Community Health Information Center invites the community to a free heart screening and educational event on Thursday, Feb. 28 at 12:30 p.m... More
	29th	FCFT's Junior Broadway Musical Theatre Workshop "The Music of Disney" Tuesday Evenings~ January 8, 15, 29 and Friday Evenings February 8, 15, 22 and 29, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. each evening; Broadway Review Performances on Saturday, March 1 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. (Performances FREE... More Author Ferrol Sams Joins Fayette County Library for 10th Annual Blended Heritage Celebration Feb. 29th Fayette County Public Library and Friends of Fayette County Public Library will host the 10th Annual Blended Heritage Celebration at the Fayette County Public Library Friday, February 29, 2008 at 7 p.m... More
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