Wednesdays in May and June:, 3:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. Main Street Douglasville Farmers and Artisans Market and the Wednesday WindDown Concerts on the Plaza
O'Neal Plaza, downtown Douglasville - Free Admission, Open to the Public - enjoy fresh produce, baked goods and other local products in the Market and smooth jazz and rhythm & blues (concerts from 7 - 9 p.m.)
770.377.5380
Attention Gardeners! Do you grow beautiful blossoms or fabulous foliage?
Plan to enter the Standard Flower Show at the 6th Annual Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival Saturday - Sunday, June 1st - 2nd! No cost to enter! hydrangeas - ivy - hosts - flowering perennials - shrubs - trees - roses - ferns - herbs - orchids - violets - and more!
Contact: Joo Fouts
770.942.0884
http://www.PennyMcHenryHydrangeaFestival.com
May: Law Enforcement Appreciation Month
In 1962, President Kennedy designated May as "Law Enforcement Appreciation Month". Douglas County is privileged to have over 350 brave officers who selflessly serve and protect our community. We ask you to show your appreciation to them by tying a blue ribbon on your vehicle, and by saying "thank you" when you see them in Public this month.
Now through June 15: 27th Annual Best Home Vegetable Garden Contest
categories: youth (ages 6 - 12); and teen/adult (small, medium and large gardens) - free entry, prizes awarded - enter at Douglas County Cooperative Extension Office, 6279 Fairburn Road, or Turner Feed and Seed, Bright Star Road at Bankhead Highway or Douglas County Farm Bureau, 9097 Highway 5 - June 15 deadline for entries
770.920.7224
http://www.cacs.uga.edu/extension
Through May 23: Employment Opportunity - West Georgia Board of Realtors
West Georgia Board of Realtors is hiring a part-time Association Executive on a contract basis. Desired candidate will demonstrate skills in time management, communications (verbal and written), database management, web site (Word Press) maintenance, QuickBooks, and fundraising. Please submit resume and contact information to e-mail address listed below. Interviews to be scheduled for the 3rd and 4th weeks of May.
DouglasRealtorAE@gmail.com
Weekly Sessions in June: Wynn Workshops at the Cultural Arts Center
8652 Campbellton Street - week-long, half-day, hands-on arts workshops for tweens and teens exploring a single artistic discipline with one teaching artist for gifted students - $65 per week ($50 for CAC members)
770.949.2787
http://www.artsdouglas.org
Thursday, May 23, 6:30 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.: 3rd Annual Arlington School Benefit Dinner
Foxhall Resort, 8000 Capps Ferry Road - $75 per person, $40 for students - 6 p.m. meet and greet reception - 6:45 p.m. silent aucton - 7:30 p.m. dinner featuring Jon Gordon, founder of Moe's, and Andy Landers, UGA Women's Basketball Coach
770.964.9871
http://www.arlingtonchristian.org
Thursday, May 23, 6:00 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.: Disability Awareness/Family Fitness Night
Dorsett Shoals Elementary School - Free Admission, Open to the Public - raising awareness for disabilities and fitness - experiential stations for fitness and disabilities
Contact: Nick Epstein
770.651.3718
Thursday, May 23, 8:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.: Community Blood Drive for the Red Cross
Citizen's Hall, Douglas County Courthouse - Please call 1-800-RED CROSS to schedule an appointment or just walk in! Your blood donation helps save the lives of up to 3 people! Please give!
1-800-RED CROSS
http://www.redcrossblood.org
Friday, May 24, 8:00 p.m.- 11:00 p.m.: The Friday Night Drive-In, "At War with the Army"
Only on Comcast Cable Channel 23 and dctv23.com
Saturday, May 25, 7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.: Spring Concerts on the Plaza: Frankie's Blues Mission
O'Neal Plaza - Free Admission, Open to the Public - bring your own lawn chairs
Contact: Cultural Arts Council
770.949.2787
http://www.artsdouglas.org
Saturday, May 25, 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.: Free Car Wash to Benefit the Chapel Hill High School Navy JROTC Program
Jiffy Lube, 3242 Georgia Highway 5 (next to Chick-fil-A) - Donations Accepted
Contact: Kelli Barker
770.380.6283
kellibbarker@gmail.com
Sunday, May 26, 12:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.: "Cruise In" with the Humane Society
Burke's Grill, 4040 Chapel Hill Road across from Chapel Hill Middle School - Free Admission, Open to the Public - bring your cars, trucks, cycles, and pets for music, food, and fellowship - door prizes, raffles and more
Contact: Douglas County Humane Society
678.838.9123
d.animals@mindspring.com
http://www.DouglasCountyHumaneSociety.org
Douglas County Animal Shelter Pet of the Week: Adopt a Cat and Receive Free Neuter/Spay/Rabies Vaccination!
for a limited time only
Douglas County Animal Shelter, 1755 County Services Road (off Cedar Mountain Road) - 770.942.5961
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Monday, May 27, 3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.: Memorial Day Service
Sunrise Memorial Gardens, 3721 Bankhead Highway - Open to the Public, Free Admission - Come out and stand up for the red, white and blue!
Contact: Rosanne Kanger
770.942.5451
Rose@sunrisememorialgardens.net
Saturday, June 1, 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.: Super Saturday Carnival at the Libraries of Douglas County
moonwalks - games - prizes - food - vacation reading program registration Douglas County Library, 6810 Selman Drive - Lithia Springs Library, 7100 Turner Drive - Dog River Library, 6100 Ga Hwy 5 free admission, open to the public
Contact: Lindy Moore
770.577.5186
lindy@wgrl.org
Saturday, June 1, 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.: Coffee and Conversation with District 1 Commissioner Henry Mitchell III
Sweet Styles Hair Salon, 6977 South Sweetwater Road, Lithia Springs - Free Admission, Open to the Public - conversations with Commissioner Mitchell on any topic
770.920.7266
Saturday, June 1 -
Sunday, June 2: 6th Annual Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival
Pre-event Summer Sampler Wine & Food Tasting: Friday, 6 - 10 p.m., Le Jardin Blanc, 7125 West Strickland Street - $25 tickets Artists' Market, Plant & Flower Market: Saturday - Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Douglas County Courthouse - Free AdmissionStandard Flower Show: Saturday, 12:30 - 5 p.m. - Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Douglas County Courthouse - Free Admission Complimentary Gardens: Saturday - Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Cultural Arts Center, 8652 Campbellton Street - Free AdmissionPrivate Garden Tours: Saturday - Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., $25 tickets (purchase at Courthouse) "The Georgia Gardener" Walter Reeves Presentation: Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Douglas County Courthouse, $10 ticketsRhythm and Blooms Concert featuring Mike Brookshire and Vanessa Lee Branson: 5 - 8 p.m., Douglas County Courthouse, Free Admission
Contact: Douglas County Tourism and History Commission
770.949.2090
http://www.PennyMcHenryHydrangeaFestival.com
Sunday, June 2, 7:00 a.m.- 10:00 a.m.: Sweetwater Triathlon and 5K Fun Run
Sweetwater Creek State Park, Lithia Springs - 200-yard swim, 10-mile bicycle, and 5K run - $45 triathlon, $20 5K (until May 17) - registration on-line at www.active.com - benefits the Kiwanis Club's programs for children
Contact: Kiwanis Club of Douglas County
770.942.3457
http://www.douglaskiwanis.com
Monday, June 3, 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.: St. Jude Charity Golf Tournament
Mirror Lake Golf Club, Villa Rica - $110 per person includes green fees, cart, range balls and lunch/dinner - live auction - Open to the Public
Contact: Alpha Beta Chapter, Epsilon Sigma Alpha International
770.757.6023
Monday, June 3 -
Thursday, June 6: Pottery Camps at Bright Star United Methodist Church
9 a.m. - 12 noon for kindergarten through 5th grade - 1 - 4 p.m. for grades 6 - 12 - camps continue in July - 3715 Bright Star Road
Contact: Bright Star UMC
770.949.2555
news@brightstarumc.org
Monday, June 3 -
Friday, July 26, 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.: Project FUN Summer Camp at Deer Lick Park
2105 Mack Road - arts & crafts, nature hikes, swimming, movies, field trips - Open to the Public - $170 per two-week session - four sessions in June and July - extended hours available
Contact: Chad Griffin, Douglas County Parks and Recreation
770.920.7129
cgriffin@co.douglas.ga.us
Tuesday, June 4 -
Thursday, June 6, 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.: Junior Ranger Camp at Sweetwater Creek State Park
1750 Mt. Vernon Rd., Lithia Springs - Ranger book activities, boating, wilderness survival, nature-oriented arts and crafts, bird watching, nature and history hikes and game - $80 per child ages 6 - 12 years
Contact: Don Scarbrough, Interpretive Ranger
770.732.5871
don.scarbrough@dnr.state.ga.us
Tuesday, June 4, 4:30 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.: "The Flower Show" - June Exhibit in the Courthouse Gallery Opening Reception
3rd floor, Douglas County Courthouse - Free Admission, Open to the Public - citizen talent exhibit of hanging art and photographs of flowers and gardens - on view through Thursday, June 27th - open any time the Courthouse is open
Friday, June 7, 8:00 p.m.- 10:00 p.m.: Friday Night Flicks on O'Neal Plaza
Free Admission, Open to the Public - family-friendly movie with pre-show entertainment and concessions - bring your own seating
Contact: Douglasville Convention and Visitors Bureau
Friday, June 7, 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.: 5th Annual PRC Medical Golf Tournament
Oak Mountain Golf Club - $100 per person by June 5th, $125 after - $100 hole sponsor - $5000 putting contest, $10000 hole-in-one - all proceeds benefit the PRC Medical supporting women and girls as they face the crucial decisions surrounding crisis pregnancies
Contact: Dawn Brown
770.920.1000
development@partnersofprc.com
http://www.partnersofprc.com
Saturday, June 8, 3:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.: Family Day of Fun at Fowler Field
3902 Chapel Hill Road - Free Admission, Open to the Public - games, musical entertainment, food vendors, amusements and more
Contact: Trudy Holdman
678.949.8454
trudyholdman@yahoo.com
Saturday, June 8, 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.: Fishing Derby at Deer Lick Park
2105 Mack Road - Free to children 2 - 16 and adults 50+ - awards given - t-shirts to the first 300 to register - sponsored by the Tri-County Bass Club
Contact: Chad Griffin, Douglas County Parks and Recreation
770.920.7129
cgriffin@co.douglas.ga.us
Douglas County Board of Commissioners
www.CelebrateDouglasCounty.com
Douglas County Courthouse, 8700 Hospital Drive, Douglasville ~ 770.949.2000
Monday, May 27: The Douglas County Courthouse will be closed Monday, May 27th, in observance of Memorial Day.
Monday, June 3, 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.: Work Session
Commissioners' Board Room, 3rd floor, Douglas County Courthouse - Open to the Public - agenda available the Friday prior to the Work Session at www.CelebrateDouglasCounty.com
Tuesday, June 4, 10:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.: Legislative Meeting
Citizen's Hall, Douglas County Courthouse - Open to the Public - Broadcast live on dctv23 (Channel 23 on Comcast) and simulcast on www.CelebrateDouglasCounty.com
Televised live on dctv23 and simulcast live on www.CelebrateDouglasCounty.com
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Douglas County Board of Education/Public School System
www.douglas.k12.ga.us
9030 Georgia Highway 5 at Gurley Road (next to Hunter Park)
P. O. Box 1077, Douglasville 30133 ~ 770.651.2000
SCHOOL SYSTEM CALENDAR
Monday, May 27: Memorial Day: School Holiday
Wednesday, May 29 - Thursday, May 30: High School Half-Day/Early Release
Thursday, May 30 - Friday, May 31: All Schools: Half Day/Early Release
Friday, May 31: Last Day of School
Monday, June 3, 7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.: Board of Education Meeting
Character Word of the Week: Accomplishment
appreciation for attaining one's goals
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Douglas County Chamber of Commerce:
6658 Church Street, Douglasville ~ 770.942.5022
Thursday, May 30, 4:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.: Business After Hours and Raffle Drawing
Centre at Arbor Connection
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