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The North Fulton Mothers of Multiples Club Babies and Kids Consignment Sale
Saturday August 4, 2012 | 9:30am - 2pm **or bring a $5 donation to get in at 8:45am**
Come out to the Lanier Technical College, Forsyth Conference Center located at 7745 Majors Road here in Cumming for an excellent opportunity to purchase everything you might need for children. The sale includes clothing for all ages, boutique and maternity clothing, shoes, rocking chairs, high chairs, swings, car seats, strollers, tricycles and bikes. There will be all types of toys including outdoor & electronic, books, DVDs, and much more! There is usually a line to get in so come early! Please no bags or strollers. Visit www.nfmomc.org for more information.
2012 Business Expo presented by Forsyth County News
Thursday, August 16, 2012 | 1-7pm
The Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce welcomes the 2012 Business Expo presented by Forsyth County News. This year's expo will be an exciting event for businesses of every kind. The Business Expo will be held at the Forsyth Conference Center. This year there will be free admission to anyone who pre-registers before Thursday, August 9th. Come see over seventy vendors with give away and booth prizes. The Business Expo provides an environment for businesses to enhance their relationships, research the market for leading products and services and learn about the most innovative business practices. Visit www.cummingforsythexpo.com for more information.
"Annie" Auditions
August 18, 21, 23, 25
Ring in the holidays with "Annie"...a heartwarming Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie. BK Productions (Bob and Kathy Russell) brought 42nd Street to the Playhouse stage last fall and is now proud to present this wonderful holiday show for the Cumming community and for all of Metro Atlanta. Auditions will be held at the Brannon Heard House. For more information, please call Kathy at BK Productions 678-455-6110.
Welcome Carrabba's Italian Grill
Monday, August 20, 2012 | Ribbon-cutting Ceremony at 3:45pm
Come check out the new Carrabba's Italian Grill in The Avenues-Forsyth. A generous portion of opening night proceeds will be donated to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Become a member of Carrabba's Amici Club and be the first to learn about new menu specials, receive exclusive offers and invitation-only access to special restaurant events. Visit www.carrabbas.com for more details.
AMP It Up! 5K & Fun Run: A benefit for Adventure Amputee Camp
Saturday, August 25, 2012 6:30pm
This event is a great evening/night race along the shores of Lake Lanier on an easy course with great music along the way. All proceeds will benefit Adventure Amputee Camp to expand annual summer camps for children with amputations and limb differences. The camp has been in action since 1995 and encourages children to stretch their potential and imagination, and explore all that is possible despite physical differences. Visit www.fivestarntp.com for more information.
Fidelity Bank Celebrates Opening of New Cumming Branch
Fidelity Bank hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its Cumming Branch last month to welcome customers, Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber members and local residents to meet our staff and tour the new branch.
Local Couple Named Duet of the Year
The second-annual "Southeastern Southern Gospel Music Conference" was held at the Performing Arts Center in Valdosta, Georgia, on June 8th and 9th. The program opened with the "Fan Awards." Cumming residents, Travis and Alecia Bridgeman, a Southern Gospel duet known as "The Bridgemans," were the winners of the 2012 "Duet of the Year" award. "The Bridgemans" have been singing Southern Gospel music for ten years, and have recorded four projects. They have finished in the top five for favorite Gospel artists in the Atlanta area for the last four years. Travis is the pastor of Antioch Baptist Church in Cumming. For more information on "The Bridgemans," visit www.TheBridgemans.com.
