Christian City’s Graceland Thrift Store Grand Opening
May 22, 2013 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Things to Do
Join Christian City’s Board of Trustees, along with Mr. Truett Cathy and other special guests, as they celebrate the grand opening of the new and improved Graceland Thrift Store located on the Christian City campus at 7425 Red Oak Road in Union City. The event will be held on Thursday, May 23rd from 4:00pm-7:00pm with [...]
Southern Crescent Chorale Holds Auditions
May 16, 2013 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Things to Do
The Southern Crescent has a reputation for excellence and achievement in the south metro area arts community. An auditioned community chorus, the Chorale’s mission is to enrich its communities and provide talented and interested singers an opportunity to perform a variety of challenging choral literature with high performance standards. Chorale members hail from seven different [...]
Cruise for a Cure! Relay for Life – Fri May 17th
May 14, 2013 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Things to Do
Want to go on a cruise that you don’t have to worry about getting seasick or being stuck at sea? Then join us on Friday, May 17th as we go “Cruisin’ For A Cure” with the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Fayette County. This year’s Relay For Life event is being held at [...]
Guitars Not Guns: Changing the World, One Kid at a Time
May 10, 2013 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Good Stories
By Sharon Ricks Music is powerful. It can fill up a restaurant on a slow night, bring joy to a child’s face, or send an urgent message to a violent world. On a Tuesday evening in early April, it did all three at once at the Pizza Hut Restaurant on Crosstown Court in Peachtree City. [...]
Centre Masterworks Youth Chorale Traveling to Scotland
May 8, 2013 by Fayette Woman
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On Saturday night, May 4, Masterworks Chorale presented its final concert of the season, “Music of the Big Band Era,” featuring guest band “Still Swinging” and the Centre Masterworks Youth Chorale. At the concert, Newnan Mayor Keith Brady presented CMYC’s director, Millie Lanier Turek, with an official invitation to CMYC to represent Newnan in a [...]
Free Film Series at Fayette Library Starts May 15
May 3, 2013 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Things to Do
On Wednesday, May 15 at 6:30 p.m., the Fayette County Public Library launches a new series of free film screenings for adults, set to run through August. The public is invited to “Dig into Documentaries” all summer long, with a selection of eight films covering a wide variety of true-to-life topics. The goal of the [...]
Southern Crescent Chorale’s Hooray for Hollywood May 11
April 24, 2013 by Fayette Woman
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Hooray for Hollywood JANICE FOLSOM, Director Kim Bowers-Rheay Baran, Guest Soloist Accompanied by Steve Shivers and The Jazz League Saturday, May 11, 2013 8:00 p.m. Southern Ground Amphitheater Fayetteville, GA Tickets: $15 Adults • $12 Students & Seniors (60 and up) Group Price: 20 or more, $2 off each ticket • Must be bought in [...]
Ronda Rich Speaks at Cancer Survivor Dinner May 10th
April 24, 2013 by Fayette Woman
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Ronda Rich to deliver keynote speech at American Cancer Society and Piedmont Fayette Hospital Cancer Survivor Dinner The American Cancer Society and Piedmont Fayette Hospital will host its annual Cancer Survivor Dinner on Friday, May 10, 2013 beginning a 5:30 p.m. at a new location for the 2013 event; New Hope Baptist Church South [...]
7 Ways to Honor Earth Day
April 22, 2013 by Fayette Woman
Filed under At Home
Earth Day is a reminder to honor our planet, to treat it with love, respect and kindness. Author and positive living speaker Diane Lang does a lot of talking about being kind to others, but this day is dedicated to taking care of our environment. Make a difference on this important day and help make [...]
Fayette County Earth Day Festival Events
April 16, 2013 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Things to Do
Fayette County Earth Day Festival is celebrating its 6th year of fun and educational activities for the entire family centered on the common good of our environment. Citizens can participate in educational presentations and exhibits, the Green Market with eco-friendly products and services, student contests, live entertainment, food, games and crafts for children of all [...]
Geek the Library!
April 15, 2013 by Fayette Woman
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It’s time to get your Geek on at the library! From Southern Metro Atlanta Counties to Macon and Middle Georgia, libraries began a “Geek the Library” campaign on April 1, 2013. This is a community-based public awareness campaign for Public Libraries and their funding agencies. Residents may soon add a new verb to their vocabulary—‘geek.’ [...]
Hot Plants for the Spring Garden
April 11, 2013 by Bonnie Helander
Filed under outdoor
Each spring, gardeners flock to local nurseries to learn what new plants are available to add color, texture, fragrance and the “wow” factor to their landscapes. To get advice on some of the must-have plants to look for this year, I talked to some local experts who are just as excited as the gardeners about [...]