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October 1, 2011 ~ Cattle Drive
Cattle Drive at Broken Heart Ranch & Arena - Gates open at 9am - Registration 10am - Start Time 11am - $15 Entry Fee per Ridre - Three Riders per Team. Events are Timed. For more information Call 706-218-0896 or email morrisonshowgirl@aol.com
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October 1 - October 30 SeaBloom Farms - October Weekends on the Farm
October Weekends on the Farm will begin October 1. Saturdays 10am-7pm and Sundays 11am-6pm. Fun for the entire family; Kids Trick or Treat Corn Maze, Pumpkin Patch, Scarecrow Making, Corn Cannon, Bouncy House and more!!!! Refreshments will be available and $1 off if you wear your Halloween Costume.
http://www.seabloomfarms.com
Monday October 5, New Echota Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A from 5pm - 8pm.
Go to Chick-fil-A on Monday, October 10, from 5pm-8pm and Chick-fil-A will donate 15% to New Echota. Please come, bring friends and support our state park, New Echota Historic Site. Don't forget to mention "NEW ECHOTA".
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Oct. 12, 2011 Gordon County Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament
Oct 12 Gordon County Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament
http://gordonchamber.org
Oct 14-15 Gordon County Antique Engine and Tractor Club Show
Gordon County Antique Engine and Tractor Club Show. Bring your friends, engines and tractors and join the Gordon County Antique Engine and Tractor Club for 2 days of family fun. Daily power parade, tractor games, vendors, exhibits, demonstrations, children's tractor train, games for the kids and adults, wheat threshing, baling and more. Don't miss the famous pinto bean and cornbread dinner on Saturday, staring at 11: a.m. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. No admission charge. Cherokee Capital Fairgrounds, Calhoun
October 15 - GEM Theatre- Ronnie McDowell - Grand Opening 8pm
GEM Theatre Official Grand Opening and Presenting Ronnie McDowell 8pm. Tickets $25.00 & $20.00 , Available at Chamber of Commerce, Fitness First, Red Door and Online.
http://www.calhoungem.org
October 15 - HAC-Spatial Effects Bluegrass Band
The Harris Arts Center presents Spatial Effects Bluegrass Band-Admission $15 or Members and Seniors $12
www.harrisartscenter.com
October 15 -NERA'S Alzheimer's Paddle for a Cure
October 15 - NERA'S Alzheimer's Paddle For A Cure. Wear purple on the day of the paddle to show your support for finding a cure. We are asking each paddler to donate $10.00. Launch site Calhoun boat ramp, Hwy 136; Meet-up time- 6:15am; Launch time-7am SHARP; the final day to reserve and pay for a canoe or kayak is Wednesday, October 12th, for more information contact mcbee.dan3@gmail.com
www.neranow.org
Oct 15, 2011Frontier Day New Echota Historic Site
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Enjoy the sounds, taste and smells of yesteryear. Tours of historic buildings will be available and demonstrations of life skills common at the time of the Trail of Tears will be demonstrated. Park rangers, a visiting Cherokee artist and Friends of New Echota volunteers will bring the early 19th century Cherokee Nation capital alive again. $5. (706) 624-1321.
October 21- United Way / KOA 3rd Annual BBQ Benefit.
3rd Annual BBQ Benefit, Friday, October 21, 11am - 1pm-The KOA & United Way team together. BBQ plate $6.00/ KOA Rally Center Red Bud Rd / Delivery service available for advance purchases. CALL TODAY FOR TICKETS 706-629-7511 or 706-602-5548. All proceeds go to United Way.
www.gordoncountyunitedway.org
October 22 - Movies & Moonlight
Saturday, Oct 22, Sonoraville Recreation Complex. Movie starts at sunset on giant 45 foot screen. Admission is free. TWO Movies "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" AND "Zoo Keeper". Gates open at 5pm with pre-movie events. For more information call, 706.602.4435
http://www.gordoncounty.org
October 23 - Hunger Walk 2011
The Calhoun-Gordon County Ministerial Association is sponsoring a hunger walk to raise money for the 3 main area food banks Gordon County. If you wish to walk, the walk will be held Sunday, October 23 @2pm. Meet at the Calhoun Recreation Department on River Street. North Star Hospice is taking goods and donations at their office / 135 Proffessional Court, Ste 1/ Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm. 706-403-40..
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October 23 HAC Classical Guitarist Jeffrey Bianchi
The Djoeke Gunning Memorial Concert featuring Jeffrey Bianchi Classical Guitarist. Sunday, October 23, 3 PM ~ Members $12, Non-Member $15
www.harrisartscenter.com
October 27- Friends of New Echota Quarterly General Meeting
On Thursday, Oct 27, 6:30 pm Friends of New Echota (FONE) will hold their quarterly General Meeting in the theater at New Echota State Historic Site. Guest speaker, Trey Gaines, Director of the Bartow History Museum in Cartersville, will give an update on the happenings at the museum, including the project to move the museum into the 1869 Courthouse. FONE’s business meeting will follow. Everyone is invited to attend.
http://friendsofnewechota.com
Oct. 27, 2011 Business Expo
The 14th Annual, Business Expo is set for Thursday, October 27 from 7:30 am until 5:00 pm at the Sonoraville Recreation Complex. The event is open to any business operating in Gordon County, with Chamber members receiving a discounted booth fee. Participating businesses have a wonderful opportunity to network with one another and meet all the visitors from Calhoun-Gordon County. For more in formation or to register, contact Joni Harbin at the Chamber, 706-625-3200, or via email at jharbin@gordonchamber.org. Booths are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no admission fee for the event, (all you need is your business card), which typically attracts well over 1,000 visitors.
http://gordonchamber.org
October 28 -GEM Theatre - American English: The Complete Beatles Tribute
Beatle Mania Comes to the GEM, American English is simply the best Beatle Tribute Band of our time. They were voted number 1 by thousands of Beatle fans at Beatlefest for three consecutive years. Friday October 28, 7pm, Tickets $30 & $25.
www.calhoungem.org
Oct. 29, 2011 Harvest Fest
Oct. 29 Harvest Fest 10 AM - 4 PM Downtown Calhoun,Family fun with the annual Harvest Festival, featuring hayrides, pony rides, petting zoo, outdoor music, food, artists booth, pie eating contest, fall games and more. Kids costume judging at 2:00. For more information, 706-602-5570 or email sroland@calnet-ga.net
October 31- Trick or Treat On The Street at Calhoun Premium Outlet Mall
Trick or Treat Off The Street / Mon, Oct 31: 5pm - 7pm, Trick-or-Treating for kids in costume ages 12 and under. Pick up a list of participating stores at the Information Center.
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