Church fundraiser BBQ set: Ebenezer Baptist Church, located at 487 Dicks Hill Parkway in Mount Airy, will be selling rib plates and chicken plates weather permitting on Saturday, Sept. 24, from noon until 3:30 p.m. Rib plates are $15/each and chicken plates are $10/each. Rib plates and chicken plates will each include cole slaw, baked beans, bread, and tea. Cupcakes will also be on sale for $1 and cake for $2/slice. Cooks will be Deacon Victor Scott and Brother Marion Banks.
Sale at thrift store: The Sharing & Caring Thrift Store, located at 195 Stovall Street in Cornelia, will hold a half-price sale on all clothes and miscellaneous items Saturday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. There will also be free childrens’ gifts while supplies last.
Homecoming and festival set: There will be a Homecoming and Fall Festival at Cornelia Christian Church, located at 1244 441 Bypass in Cornelia, Sunday, Sept. 25. Worship is at 11 a.m. Stay for dinner at the pavilion, games, activities, boiled peanuts, cotton candy, and more.
Gospel singing in Cornelia: There will be a singing at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, at Independent Baptist Church in Cornelia with the Oliver Rice Family Gospel Music. The church is at 709 Old Athens Highway.
VFW inside yard sale: The Grant-Reeves VFW Post 7720 Auxiliary will have an Inside Yard Sale located at 174 Cornelia Crossing Shopping Center off US 441 on Saturday, Oct. 8. All proceeds will go to “Wreaths Across America.” The primary goal is to raise enough for every grave in Grant-Reeves Memorial Park will have a wreath on it. Refreshments will be available for purchase.
Train documentary showing again Oct. 15: Cornelia: A Train Town, a video documentary produced by Peter Madruga, will be shown Saturday, Oct. 15 from 2-4 p.m. at The Common Ground, 643 Irvin Street, Cornelia. Admission is free but seating is limited. RSVP to events@habershamhistory.org. Popcorn and drinks will be available. This is presented by Habersham Education & Research, a 501c3 organization. Donations can be made at habershamhistory.org/donate.
Veterans and Patriots to meet: The Northeast Georgia Brotherhood of Veterans and Patriots will meet Saturday, Oct. 15, in the fellowship hall of Cornelia First Baptist Church. A complimentary breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m. and the program will begin at 9 a.m. Breakfast is sponsored by Olga Vyrjikovskaia in memory of her husband, Norman Schneider, who served in the Army during the 1960s. Instead of a speaker, we will watch a video interview that Genia Pittman and Edward Vaughn did in Jan. 2016 with Dank Whitlock, who served as an infantry squad leader in Burma during WWII, shortly before he passed away.
Habersham Central 1977 reunion set: The HCHS Class of 1977 will hold its 45th Class Reunion on Friday, Oct. 22, from 5-9 p.m. at Food Factory on Main Street in Cornelia. Further details can be obtained by emailing Holton King at drking@kingvisioncare.com.
English as Second Language classes: Free English as a Second Language classes offered for documented students through North Georgia Technical College at First Baptist Church of Cornelia, 325 Oak Street, Cornelia on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and new evening classes Tuesdays and Wednesdays 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Contact Michelle Wilson at 706-754-7717 or michelle.wilson@northgatech.edu for an enrollment appointment on Aug. 16, 17, or 18. Classes start on Tuesday, Aug. 23.
Ingles GRATIS como clase de Segundo lengua ofrecido estudiantes documentados a traves de North Georgia Technical College en la Primera Inglesia Bautista de Cornelia, 325 Oak Street, Cornelia, martes, miercoles, y jueves 9:00 AM a 3:00 PM. NUEVAS classes nocturnas martes y miercoles 16:00 a 20:30 PM. Contacta con Michelle Wilson 706-754-7717 michelle.wilson@northgatech.edu para un CITA DE INSCRIPCION el 16, 17, o 18 de Agosto. Las clases comienzan el martes, 23 de agosto.
College prep classes offered: North Georgia Technical College offers GED and college prep classes on its Clarkesville campus and at the Goodwill Center in Cornelia. The hours are Monday-Wednesday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Monday-Wednesday evenings from 3:30-7 p.m. at Clarkesville Campus and Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Goodwill Center. If interested, contact Leora Chitwood at 706-754-7826 or at leora.chitwood@northgatech.edu.
Anglican study sessions: Join St. Thomas Anglican Church every Sunday as they celebrate the Holy Eucharist according to the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. The church is a small, traditional Anglican Church, located in rural Alto, 10 minutes south of Cornelia, conveniently off of 23/365 Gainesville.
There also will be Bible Study every Wednesday at 1636 Mud Creek Road, Alto, as well as an Alpha coutse on Fridays at 6 p.m., that explore the basics of the Christian faith in a friendly environment. For details, call 706-894-2422.
Bible study on Tuesday nights: There will be a Tuesday night Bible Study at River Point Community Church starting at 7 p.m. The group has chosen to study the book of John this Fall. All denominations are welcome. Bring your Bible. For details, call 706-499-2023.
Limited Cornelia UMC food pantry shopping: The free food pantry at Cornelia United Methodist Church will be open the first three Thursdays each month. Time is 1-2:30 p.m. One shopper per household per month.
Soup Kitchen seeks donations: The Clarkesville Soup Kitchen, a non-profit organization at 166 Ritchie Street, provides to-go meals six days a week to any individuals in need. The mission is to have no one in the community go hungry. Donations of non-perishable food items may be left at the soup kitchen Monday through Saturday between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Mailed donations can go to P.O. Box 712, Clarkesville GA 30523.
South Habersham planning reunion: A committee is looking for members of South Habersham High School’s Class of 1966. Please contact a member of the reunion committee as soon as possible so they can make fun filled plans. Contacts are Barbara Jaworski Parker (706-499-4281); and Linda Smith Church (706-499-7197).
Groceries for those in need: Free Groceries for those in need will be provided every fourth Thursday of the month at Demorest Baptist Church (755 Central Avenue Demorest) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Life recovery meetings: There will be a Life Recovery Meeting on Mondays at 5:30 p.m. The location is at 306 East Franklin St., Toccoa, at the Salvation Army service center. For details, contact Robin Renae 762-230-1580.