Great American Clean-up: Saturday, April 26th• Always held the last Saturday in April, city residents are encouraged, city-wide, to hold yard sales. Call to have your yard sale added to the list on our website and newspaper ads at no charge. There will also be a special trash pick-up of used appliances and larger items by Advanced Disposal during the entire week of April 21 st through the 25th on your regular pick up day. Memorial Day: Monday, May 26th, lO:OOam. The City of Woodstock joins forces with local veteran's groups to honor those who fight to keep us free. Join us on Memorial Day for a special service of celebration and remembrance, in the downtown City Park. Woodstock South Concert Series: Put on your dancing shoes for the best community concert series in the state! We'll be serving up an eclectic musical brew of Americana a cappella gospel, Irish Euro-pop, new grass bluegrass, retro 70's jam band, and a special surprise band in September. All our concerts are in the lovely downtown City Park. Just bring a blanket and come early, food vendors and games for kids are standards at every concert! All concerts start at 7:30 pm.
May3
Fairfield Four - a very special treasure, these senior statesmen of the stage are National Heritage Fellows and were highlighted in the film 0 Brother, Where Art Thou? Imagine the Mills Brothers or the Ink Spots singing on Sunday morning and you have a very small idea of the magic they bring to the stage . June 7
Screaming Orphans - Forget about the name, these lovely ladies from Donegal, Ireland represent light, fun Euro-pop at its best. Often compared to the Cranberries and the Corrs, these singing sirens stole the show at last year's St Patrick's Day in Savannah - and if you've ever been to Savannah's St Pat's Day, you know that's saying a lot!
July 12
Lovell Sisters - Georgia's brightest bluegrass prodigies, these young sisters hail from north Georgia and have been tearing up the national bluegrass scene since they won the nation-wide talent search on National Public Radio's hugely popular Prairie Home Companion. They sing, play multiple instruments, write their own music, and will steal your hearts! August 2
Assembly of Dust - There is no finer music to listen to while relaxing in a lawn chair in the park on a beautiful summer's day! Assembly of Dust's blend of retro 70'8 and current jam band influences have led to performances at Carnegie Hall, Bonnaroo, and multiple spins on World Cafe with David Dye and Starbucks XM Radio. Bring your Frisbees, hacky sacks, and beach blankets, and be prepared to get mellow. September 6
Chuck Leavell and his jazz band will help us celebrate Woodstock's first Green Day, highlighting all that we do and plan to do to make Woodstock a healthy place to live, work, and celebrate nature.
July 4th Freedom Fest: Friday, July 4th, with our HUGE parade kicking off city events at 10:00 am. The parade starts Hwy. 92 (old WalMart/Fumiture Express Shopping Center) and goes north on Main Street through the Olde Town merchant district. Fourth of July celebration continues after the parade, in the downtown City Park with food, children's games, and arts and crafts. Gold Rush 24 Adventure Race, Main St. Mile Fun Run and Family Fun Day: August 2-3, 2008. The Cherokee Outdoor YMCA is organizing our third annual EXTREME event with triathlon athletes traversing Cherokee and Bartow Counties by foot, canoe, and mountain bike. The race will start during the intermission of our Summer Series concert featuring Assembly of Dust. The City will also sponsor a one mile community Fun Run open to everyone as well, and participants and fans alike are invited for food, kid's activities, and music! Join us that evening for a special concert by retro 70's jam band Assembly of Dust starting at 7:30 pm.
September Brown Bag Concert Series: Free lunchtime concerts in the Woodstock City Park from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, every Thursday in September. A great Mothers Morning Out activity! Musical groups will be announced closer to the first concert date. Check the website for details. E-Recycling Day: Saturday, September 6, the City of Woodstock is joining forces with Advanced Disposal and Atlanta Recycling Solutions to bring the Woodstock community a day of electronic recycling. Citizens are encouraged to bring their old computers, monitors, cell phones, etc. to the old WalMart/Fumiture Express parking lot at the intersection of Highway 5 and Highway 92. All disposal will be done free of charge, except for television sets which will require a $10 disposal fee. All equipment will be broken down by Atlanta Recycling Solutions and processed so it can be re-used, thus lessening demands on local landfills. Businesses who wish to recycle can call ARS directly for an on-site pick-up at 678-566-6665. Join us in the Downtown City Park later that day for a "City of Woodstock Goes Green" concert. See the website for more details. Bicycle Rodeo: Saturday, September 20, 9:00 to 12:00, family fun event hosted by the City of Woodstock Police Department to promote bike safety for kids 6 to 14 years old. Police will check bikes, head gear, and teach fundamentals of bike safety. WalMart parking lot at Hwy 92 and Trickum Road. Call 770-5926015 for details. KidsFest: Friday, October 31 S\ 3:00-7:00. Halloween trick or treat activities for our younger ghouls and goblins, including moonwalks, apple bobbing, wandering magicians, face painting, games, and candy give-away, all in the safety of Woodstock's downtown City Park. Christmas Jubilee: Saturday, December 6th at 4:00 pm, our holiday parade kicks off events, starting at the old WalMart/Fumiture Express Shopping Center at Hwy 92 and going north on Main Street through the Olde Town merchant district. It is immediately followed in the downtown City Park by Santa visiting children with their wish lists, our Mayor will announce the winners of best parade float trophies, Preservation Woodstock's presentation of its Citizen of the Year award, and we end with the lighting of the Woodstock Christmas Tree.
Community Christmas Concert: Thursday, December 11 t\ 7:00 pm, downtown City Park. This special evening of carols and yuletide joy is giftwrapped for the community by the women's choruses at Sequoyah High School. Put on your hat and mittens, and sing along with your friends and neighbors by the light of the Woodstock Christmas Tree!
Shop with a Cop: Friday, December 5th, 7:00pm, Walmart at Hwy 92 and Trickum. Helps children whose families are facing financial difficulties by taking them shopping. For more information call 770-592-6016. Christmas Tree Chip & Dip: Get rid of your Christmas tree the environmental way! Bring your Christmas trees to Rope Mill Park starting the day after Christmas and we will feed them into our new chipper. Then the following week, bring a shovel to Rope Mill Park any time during park hours from 8:00am to dusk to "dip" into the free mulch - but leave some for your neighbors! Program runs through mid-January. For details about any City event, please call the Community Affairs Department at 770-517-6788 or go to our we6site at www. Wooastock.gov CITY of WOODSTOCK Department of Community Affairs 108 Arnold Mill Road, Bldg. C , Woodstock, Georgia 30188 678-445-6518 678-445-4351 (Fax) www. woodstockga.gov |
