Events calendar

Woodstock Scarecrow Invasion

We’re being invaded! By scarecrows, that is. When you drive down Main Street this month, you will be welcomed by dozens and dozens of scarecrows lining the way. Main Street, Woodstock. WoodstockGa.gov

November Is Native American Heritage Month

This month, take time to recognize the rich diversity of the cultures that existed in America before it became the world power it is today. Now is a great time to research your local history and discover which tribes once lived in this area.

Santa’s Calling

If you’d like Santa and his elves to call your child(ren) this year, please complete the Santa’s Calling request form on the Cherokee Parks and Recreation website. Mail, drop off at the Recreation Center, or email the form by December 11. FREE! Santa and his elves will make calls 5:30-7:30pm on December 14, Cherokee Recreation Center, 7545 Main Street, Woodstock.770-924-7768. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., PlayCherokee.org

Turkey Swim Competition

Cherokee Aquatic Center

Take part in a fun, friendly competition among lap swimmers to see who can swim the farthest during the month of November. A log is maintained at the lifeguard station. Participation is FREE, and if you swim the most, you will win an adult annual pass. Cherokee Aquatic Center, 1200 Wellstar Parkway, Canton. 678-880-4760. PlayCherokee.org

MUST Ministries Thanksgiving Food Box Program Drive

MUST Ministries

To help our Cherokee County neighbors in need, MUST Ministries is collecting donations of canned green beans, corn, cranberry sauce, and sweet potatoes. Also requested are boxes or packets of mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, cornbread, stuffing, and gravy mixes (no glass please). Monetary donations for turkeys and frozen pies are the most helpful. Nonperishable items can be dropped off 8:00am-2:30pm, MUST Ministries, 111 Brown Industrial Parkway, Canton. 770-721-2923. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Woodstock Walkers

Dupree Park

Meet up with other local seniors every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to get your daily low-impact exercise. 8:00am, Dupree Park, 513 Neese Road, Woodstock. WoodstockGa.gov

MUST Ministries Thanksgiving Food Box Program Drive

MUST Ministries

To help our Cherokee County neighbors in need, MUST Ministries is collecting donations of canned green beans, corn, cranberry sauce, and sweet potatoes. Also requested are boxes or packets of mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, cornbread, stuffing, and gravy mixes (no glass please). Monetary donations for turkeys and frozen pies are the most helpful. Nonperishable items can be dropped off 8:00am-2:30pm, MUST Ministries, 111 Brown Industrial Parkway, Canton. 770-721-2923. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Hugs in a Blanket

Cherokee Recreation & Parks Agency is accepting new blankets and slipper socks for residents of the Canton Nursing Center. Donations accepted Monday-Thursday 9:00am-8:00pm, Friday 9:00am-5:00pm, Saturday 9:00am-2:00pm, Cherokee Recreation Center, 7545 Main Street, Building 200, Woodstock. 770-924-7768. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., PlayCherokee.org

MUST Ministries Thanksgiving Food Box Program Drive

MUST Ministries

To help our Cherokee County neighbors in need, MUST Ministries is collecting donations of canned green beans, corn, cranberry sauce, and sweet potatoes. Also requested are boxes or packets of mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, cornbread, stuffing, and gravy mixes (no glass please). Monetary donations for turkeys and frozen pies are the most helpful. Nonperishable items can be dropped off 8:00am-2:30pm, MUST Ministries, 111 Brown Industrial Parkway, Canton. 770-721-2923. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Hugs in a Blanket

Cherokee Recreation & Parks Agency is accepting new blankets and slipper socks for residents of the Canton Nursing Center. Donations accepted Monday-Thursday 9:00am-8:00pm, Friday 9:00am-5:00pm, Saturday 9:00am-2:00pm, Cherokee Recreation Center, 7545 Main Street, Building 200, Woodstock. 770-924-7768. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., PlayCherokee.org

Masters Disc Golf

Dupree Park

On Tuesdays and Fridays, seniors ages 50+ can get together to play disc golf. The whole course takes less than one hour to finish. Discs provided or bring your own. Please call or visit the website to register. 9:00am, Dupree Park, 513 Neese Road, Woodstock. 678-445-6518. WoodstockGa.gov

Woodstock Walkers

Dupree Park

Meet up with other local seniors every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to get your daily low-impact exercise. 8:00am, Dupree Park, 513 Neese Road, Woodstock. WoodstockGa.gov

MUST Ministries Thanksgiving Food Box Program Drive

MUST Ministries

To help our Cherokee County neighbors in need, MUST Ministries is collecting donations of canned green beans, corn, cranberry sauce, and sweet potatoes. Also requested are boxes or packets of mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, cornbread, stuffing, and gravy mixes (no glass please). Monetary donations for turkeys and frozen pies are the most helpful. Nonperishable items can be dropped off 8:00am-2:30pm, MUST Ministries, 111 Brown Industrial Parkway, Canton. 770-721-2923. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Hugs in a Blanket

Cherokee Recreation & Parks Agency is accepting new blankets and slipper socks for residents of the Canton Nursing Center. Donations accepted Monday-Thursday 9:00am-8:00pm, Friday 9:00am-5:00pm, Saturday 9:00am-2:00pm, Cherokee Recreation Center, 7545 Main Street, Building 200, Woodstock. 770-924-7768. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., PlayCherokee.org

MUST Ministries Thanksgiving Food Box Program Drive

MUST Ministries

To help our Cherokee County neighbors in need, MUST Ministries is collecting donations of canned green beans, corn, cranberry sauce, and sweet potatoes. Also requested are boxes or packets of mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, cornbread, stuffing, and gravy mixes (no glass please). Monetary donations for turkeys and frozen pies are the most helpful. Nonperishable items can be dropped off 8:00am-2:30pm, MUST Ministries, 111 Brown Industrial Parkway, Canton. 770-721-2923. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Hugs in a Blanket

Cherokee Recreation & Parks Agency is accepting new blankets and slipper socks for residents of the Canton Nursing Center. Donations accepted Monday-Thursday 9:00am-8:00pm, Friday 9:00am-5:00pm, Saturday 9:00am-2:00pm, Cherokee Recreation Center, 7545 Main Street, Building 200, Woodstock. 770-924-7768. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., PlayCherokee.org

Woodstock Walkers

Dupree Park

Meet up with other local seniors every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to get your daily low-impact exercise. 8:00am, Dupree Park, 513 Neese Road, Woodstock. WoodstockGa.gov

MUST Ministries Thanksgiving Food Box Program Drive

MUST Ministries

To help our Cherokee County neighbors in need, MUST Ministries is collecting donations of canned green beans, corn, cranberry sauce, and sweet potatoes. Also requested are boxes or packets of mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, cornbread, stuffing, and gravy mixes (no glass please). Monetary donations for turkeys and frozen pies are the most helpful. Nonperishable items can be dropped off 8:00am-2:30pm, MUST Ministries, 111 Brown Industrial Parkway, Canton. 770-721-2923. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Hugs in a Blanket

Cherokee Recreation & Parks Agency is accepting new blankets and slipper socks for residents of the Canton Nursing Center. Donations accepted Monday-Thursday 9:00am-8:00pm, Friday 9:00am-5:00pm, Saturday 9:00am-2:00pm, Cherokee Recreation Center, 7545 Main Street, Building 200, Woodstock. 770-924-7768. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., PlayCherokee.org

Masters Disc Golf

Dupree Park

On Tuesdays and Fridays, seniors ages 50+ can get together to play disc golf. The whole course takes less than one hour to finish. Discs provided or bring your own. Please call or visit the website to register. 9:00am, Dupree Park, 513 Neese Road, Woodstock. 678-445-6518. WoodstockGa.gov

14th Annual Freedom Fighters Open

BridgeMill Athletic Club

North Fulton VFW Post 12002 hosts this annual charity golf tournament to raise money for Operation Santa, Inc., which provides Christmas gifts for children of deployed Georgia soldiers. The format is a 4-person scramble; if you don’t have a team, you will be placed on one.

Downtown Canton First Friday With Electric Avenue

Cannon Park

Enjoy live music, food vendors, after-hours shopping, and all that downtown Canton has to offer! 6:00-9:00pm, Cannon Park, 130 E. Main Street, Canton. 770-704-1548. CantonGa.gov, Facebook.com/CantonGAFirstFriday

Live Music at The Mill

Enjoy FREE live music close to home from the following artists at this great venue: 11/6 DJ Don Rolader “The Shag Man,” 11/13 Big Sinclar, and 11/20 Will Burke Band. 6:00-8:00pm, The Mill on Etowah, 225 Reformation Parkway, Canton. 404-281-9463. EtowahMill.com

MUST Ministries Thanksgiving Food Box Program Drive

MUST Ministries

To help our Cherokee County neighbors in need, MUST Ministries is collecting donations of canned green beans, corn, cranberry sauce, and sweet potatoes. Also requested are boxes or packets of mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, cornbread, stuffing, and gravy mixes (no glass please). Monetary donations for turkeys and frozen pies are the most helpful. Nonperishable items can be dropped off 8:00am-2:30pm, MUST Ministries, 111 Brown Industrial Parkway, Canton. 770-721-2923. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Woodstock Farm Fresh Market

Market Street

Each Saturday through December 19, visit Woodstock’s Farm Fresh Market. Vendors are required to grow at least 85% of the product they sell to ensure this is the best market in the region. 8:30am-12:00pm, Market Street, Woodstock. 770-924-0406. VisitWoodstockGa.com/farm-fresh-market

Hugs in a Blanket

Cherokee Recreation & Parks Agency is accepting new blankets and slipper socks for residents of the Canton Nursing Center. Donations accepted Monday-Thursday 9:00am-8:00pm, Friday 9:00am-5:00pm, Saturday 9:00am-2:00pm, Cherokee Recreation Center, 7545 Main Street, Building 200, Woodstock. 770-924-7768. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., PlayCherokee.org

‘Tis the Season To Be Green Recycling and Shredding Event

Woodstock Elementary School

The City of Woodstock, Premiere Surplus, Waste Management, and A1 Shredding bring you a day of recycling and shredding. Drive through, and your items will be unloaded for you. Please check the website for acceptable items. 9:00am-1:00pm, Woodstock Elementary School parking lot, 230 Rope Mill Road, Woodstock. 770-592-6000 x1952. WoodstockParksAndRec.com

8th Annual Hickory Flat Fellowship Church Car Show

Hickory Flat Fellowship Church

Enjoy checking out cool cars as well as participating in cake walks, raffles, and door prize giveaways. Food and other vendors will be on-site. 10:00am, Hickory Flat Fellowship Church, 5301 Hickory Flat Highway, Canton. 770-823-4566. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., HickoryFlatFellowshipChurch.com

Bags and Brews

Burnt Hickory Brewery

Socially distanced fundraising fun is on tap for the Rotary Club of Towne Lake and the Rotary Club of Cherokee County with this cornhole tournament, which is a joint effort between the two clubs to raise money for nonprofits in Cherokee County. There also will be food trucks and additional raffles/fundraising options. Check the website for entry fees and other information. 1:00pm doors open/2:00pm tournament begins, Burnt Hickory Brewery, 2260 Moon Station Court, Suite 210, Kennesaw. RotarySignUp.com