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EVENTS Calendar

AUGUST * Compiled by Pamela A. Keene

Balloons over Callaway
he annual Hot Air Balloon Festival will take place Aug.
30-Sept. 1 at Callaway Resort & Gardens to celebrate
Labor Day weekend.
This festival features hot-air balloon shows, live music, a
classic car show, a night photography course and even opportunities to take tethered hot-air balloon rides.
"The purpose of any event at Callaway Gardens is to
connect people and nature in ways that benefit both," says
Pam Bauer, director of brand development and marketing at
Callaway Resort & Gardens. "In this case, Mother Nature lends
a beautiful backdrop at Robin Lake Beach, our renowned
mile-long inland white-sand beach, for guests to be outside
enjoying the last gasp of the summer season with family and
friends."
Visitors can engage in beach activities, hikes and bike
rides over the weekend to take in the scenery throughout the

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gardens. Festival food and drink specials will also be available.
For more information, visit callawaygardens.com or call
(844) 202-4764.
-Chaney Wynne

Event details and costs are subject to change; please verify before attending.

More Than a Trail: Exploring Carrollton's
GreenBelt, through Aug. 29, Carrollton Center
for the Arts, Carrollton. Tour Carrollton's 18-mile,
multiuse GreenBelt path through the paintings
of Greg Crimmins. (770) 838-1083. bit.ly/carrart.

30th Annual Running Water Powwow Cherokee Homecoming and Ripe Corn Festival,
Aug. 31-Sept. 1, Ridge Ferry Park, Rome. Dancing, food and crafts celebrate the Cherokee
lifestyle. (706) 584-6748. bit.ly/runwtrpw.

■ Northeast Georgia Mountains

National Juried Photography Show,
July 27-Aug. 25, Blue Ridge Mountains Arts
Association, Blue Ridge. Exhibition featuring
national photographers. (706) 632-2144.
blueridgearts.net.

"The Valley Where They Danced," Aug. 1-4,
8-11, Sautee Nacoochee Cultural Center, Sautee
Nacoochee. Stage production about local celebrities in the 1920s and Native American legend.
(706) 878-3300. snca.org.

Gaither Vocal Band, Aug. 2-3, Mill Town Music
Hall, Bremen. Concert by the GRAMMY Awardwinning gospel music group. (770) 537-6455.
milltownmusichall.com.

16th Annual Big E Festival & Elvis Tribute
Artists Competition, Aug. 2-3, Rabun County
Civic Center, Clayton. David Lee and Matthew
Spalding perform Friday night; Elvis Tribute
Artists compete Saturday for the title of Big E
Champion, plus vendors, food. (706) 201-8232.
bigefest.com.

Concert at Bridgepoint Plaza, Aug. 3, Bridgepoint Plaza, Rome. Concert by alternative rock
band Little Known Letter. (706) 236-4520.
bit.ly/dtromes.
Vintage Base Ball, Aug. 10, Polo Field, Fort
Oglethorpe. Enjoy a tripleheader, and see how
baseball was played in the early days.
(706) 861-2860. bit.ly/6cavmus.
Warhol and the West, Aug. 25-Dec. 31, The
Booth Museum, Cartersville. Explore images
from Andy Warhol's "Cowboys and Indians"
portfolio. (770) 387-1300. boothmuseum.org.
Ben Haggard and the Strangers, Aug. 31, The
AMP at Adamson Square, downtown, Carrollton.
Concert by the son of country music's Merle
Haggard. (770) 832-6901. bit.ly/cmsampc.

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23rd Annual Bluegrass and Barbecue
Festival, Aug. 2-3, City Hall Fairgrounds, Dillard.
Music, food, family fun. (706) 782-6567.
dillardbbq.org.
Volunteer Day, Aug. 3, Hardman Farm Historic
Site, Sautee Nacoochee. Open house, tours to
learn about ways to volunteer at the historic
site. (706) 878-1077. bit.ly/gsphrdmn.
Ida Cox Music Series, Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31,
downtown, Toccoa. Concerts featuring Tribute/
Allman Brothers tribute band, Aug. 3; Steelin
The Show, Aug. 10; Randall Bramblett, Aug. 17;
Dirty Roots, Aug. 24; Milkshake Mayfield,
Aug. 31. (706) 282-3232. bit.ly/idacser.

The Bledsoes, Aug. 9, Ritz Theatre, Toccoa.
Singing family performs Southern gospel music.
(706) 491-3063. bit.ly/sogritz.
Rhapsody in Rabun, Aug. 10, Rabun County
Civic Center, Clayton. Seated dinner, silent and
live auctions, music by Back in Time.
(706) 782-8342. rhapsodyinrabun.com.
The Lonesome Tour, Aug. 16, Holly Theater,
Dahlonega. Jason Petty re-creates the music
of Hank Williams Sr. from the early 1950s.
(706) 530-5162. hollytheater.com.
All My Rowdy Friends, Aug. 17, Holly Theater,
Dahlonega. Performer Frank Morrow pays
tribute to Hank Williams Jr. (706) 530-5162.
hollytheater.com.
FOLK POTTERY MUSEUM OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA

■ Historic High Country

11th Annual Folk Pottery & Arts Festival,
Aug. 31, Sautee Nacoochee Cultural Center,
Sautee Nacoochee. Pottery show and sale, arts
and crafts, food. (706) 878-3300. snca.org.

http://www.callawaygardens.com http://www.bit.ly/sogritz http://www.bit.ly/runwtrpw http://www.bit.ly/carrart http://www.rhapsodyinrabun.com http://www.blueridgearts.net http://www.snca.org http://www.hollytheater.com http://www.milltownmusichall.com http://www.hollytheater.com http://www.bigefest.com http://www.bit.ly/dtromes http://www.dillardbbq.org http://www.bit.ly/6cavmus http://www.bit.ly/gsphrdmn http://www.boothmuseum.org http://www.snca.org http://www.bit.ly/cmsampc http://www.bit.ly/idacser

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