Monday, Dec. 5

Don’t miss the opportunity to join The Oconee Cellar and Da Corrado Ristorante for a Christmas Charity Event to benefit The Greene County Christmas Stocking Fund.  The event will be held at Da Corrado Ristorante on Monday, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. There will be 24+ wines to taste along with some great Italian foods prepared by Da Corrado Ristorante.  Come and enjoy the spirits and the food while helping to make Christmas a little brighter for those less fortunate in our County.

The Greene County Christmas Stocking Fund is a private, not-for-profit organization run with an all volunteer staff that provides food, clothing, and toys to qualified families and senior citizens.   This year that will include 370 children and 200 senior citizens.  

Tickets are $25 per person and all proceeds will go toward the Greene County Christmas Stocking Fund.  Tickets are available at The Oconee Cellar, located in the Publix Shopping Center, and Da Corrado’s located off Hwy 44 at 1061 Village Park Drive, Greensboro, GA.  Hurry and buy your tickets before they sell out!

Redeemer Episcopal Academy invites the community to its third-annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the school, located at 680 Old Phoenix Road in Eatonton. Santa will arrive at 6:30 p.m. for the lighting of the tree. The event will feature refreshments, caroling and more. For more information, visit www.RedeemerAcademy.org or call the school at (706) 484-1238.

Saint Joseph’s East Georgia’s Auxiliary will hold a Gold & Silver X-Change where a buyer will pay top dollar for your broken or unwanted gold or silver jewelry, coins, etc.  On Dec. 5 from 7 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. come to the Conference Room at the Hospital in Greensboro.  On December 6 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. come to the Imaging Center at Cowles Clinic at Lake Oconee.

Crooked Pines family fun. Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 9 and 16 from 5 p.m. to  8 p.m. A limited amount of Family Fun Packs (for 2 and 4) will be available. Call (706) 347-0274 to reserve.

The following events are coming to the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center.

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Holiday Performance Tickets are selling quickly…. Don’t forget to purchase yours!

Oct. 27 – Feb. 18 – ‘Scapes                       

The Madison-Morgan Cultural Center in partnership with The Steffen Thomas Museum presents ‘Scapes an exhibition of Landscapes, Cityscapes and Seascapes by Steffen Thomas. This exhibit presents paintings selected from private collections to represent the best works by Steffen Thomas, a German-American Expressionist, who worked as an artist in the Atlanta are from 1929 until 1990. Curated by Hathia and Andrew Hayes.

Dec. 1 – Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Holiday Performance

An Annual Favorite!  Join us in the Cultural Center’s historic auditorium for holiday and classical favorites presented by the award-winning ASO. 8 p.m. Tickets: $45 member, $55 non-member and $25 student

Hometown Promenade to be held from 5-7 pm Friday, December 2.

Join your friends and neighbors in historic Greensboro for the annual lighting of the community Christmas Tree on the Court House lawn. Local church and community choirs will perform. Enjoy a tractor-pulled hay ride, hot cocoa, a sidewalk cafe, crafts for the kids, and even a visit from Santa himself!  The tree lighting will take place at 6 p.m.

Local groups and organizations are invited to be a part of the Hometown Promenade. Contact Greensboro Better Hometown at (706) 453-7674 for additional information.

Bootcamp exercise classes designed to blast fat fast are every weekday at 6:15 a.m. at Bodyplex Gym, 106 Village Lane off of Harmony. All fitness levels welcome. $5 per class. Contact Jennette Snider CPT (706) 986-9376.

The Greene County Boys and Girls Club will be sponsoring “A Festival of Trees, A Greene Christmas,” Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011 at Festival Hall in downtown Greensboro. 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Tickets are available at Boys & Girls Club and The Board Members- Cheveux Hair Salon-Christines Jewelers-Daily Nails by Publix- Festival Hall-Greensboro Chamber of Commerce-Greensboro Tire-and Simply Southern. Adults: $5 children ages 8 to 18 $3, Children under  7 admitted free.  Come and join us for a day filled with Joy and Surprises!  Festival includes: Trees, Wreaths, Table Centerpieces, Gingerbread Houses, Secret Santa Shop for the children, Bazaar for shopping unique gifts, Listen to Christmas music from our local choirs and children. For more information call Pam Askew, chairman, (706) 999-1476 or Pam@plantationcable.net or Debbie Burns, designer chairman (706) 453-1080 or BurnsatHC@plantationcable.net.

We want to make this an annual event and become Greenboro’s Jolliest Santa Cause.

John Berry’s Joy to the World Christmas Tour is coming at 7 pm Saturday, December 17 at Festival Hall

Festival Hall welcomes back John Berry for his second annual holiday performance in Lake Oconee’s Hometown.  This year’s Joy to the World Christmas Tour is sure to delight long time fans and newcomer’s to John’s music alike.

John’s stunning performance of the title track from his 1995 CD “O Holy Night” led to the country music artist’s most endurance legacy.  John began doing a Christmas tour in 1996 and this year will mark his 15 consecutive Christmas concert series.

A limited number of seats are available for this one-night only show.

Tickets: $50, $40, $25 available at Greene County Chamber of Commerce located at 111 North Main Streetin Greensboro. For information call (706) 453-7592

Lake Oconee Landscape Association has formed to promote professionalism in the green industry, in the lake country. All members of LOLA are required to be licensed, insured and reputable. LOLA members provides services such as; landscape installation, maintenance, lawn and shrub fertilization, weed control, garden centers, all your outdoor needs. All LOLA members are listed at www.lakeoconeelandscapeassociation.com. LOLA is a nonprofit organization to assist consumers in Greene, Putnam, Morgan and Baldwin counties to select quality landscape

professionals.

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) meets at 11:30 a.m. every third Monday in the dinning hall at Rock Eagle 4H Club Center. For further information call (706) 485-7606 or (706) 485- 0276.

The Lake Oconee Promisekeepers meet each Wednesday from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. for light breakfast and coffee. All men are welcome. (706) 473-0431.

Living Beyond The Label Parent support group For children and adults with disabilities is now meeting monthly. For info: (478) 456-2592 or (706) 342-0568. E-mail: livingbeyondthelabel@yahoo.com

The Greene County Toastmasters Club invites everyone who wishes to improve their public speaking ability and increase their confidence to join them. Greene County Toastmasters is a chartered member club of Toastmasters International. The mission of the club is to assist members in learning and developing their communication skills. Toastmasters International has grown to become a world leader in helping people become more competent and comfortable in front of an audience. The nonprofit organization now has nearly 250,000 members in more than 12,500 clubs in 106 countries, offering a proven — and enjoyable — way to practice and hone communication and leadership skills. For information, call (706) 453-0799.

The Phoenix Homemakers Club meets the third Tuesday of every month at First United Methodist Church of Eatonton, 302 N. Madison Ave. (706)

485-5673.

The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition-Georgia Chapter will host “Hearts of Teal” the last Tuesday of each month. Survivors of all

gynecologic cancers are warmly invited to join us. Survivors, both new and long-term, will find understanding, care and even laughter to enrich your journey. Family and friends are welcome to attend with survivors. For more information, call Beverly Bentley, Georgia Chapter president, at (706) 342-2039.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Eatonton group, meets at 7 p.m. each Sunday, Monday and Wednesday at 105 W. Sumpter St. across from the courthouse.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets in Greensboro at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Christ Our King and Savior Catholic Church.

AARP meets at 2 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month at the Senior

Citizens Center in Greensboro.

Bariatric Surgery Support Group The Lake Oconee Bariatric Surgery Support Group will meet December 6 at 6:30p m at the office of Oconee Nutrition Consultants at The Cowles Clinic, Suite Elm. Anyone considering surgery, pre- or post- op is welcome to attend. Contact Stacy Paine, RD, LD at 706-473-5801.

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