2011 4th of July Celebration
- June 30, 2011
The Jasper Lions Club in Jasper, Georgia is hosting a spectacular Independence Day celebration.
A carnival starts on June 29 and will run through July 4, 2011. The carnival opens at 5 PM on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 1 PM on Saturday and Sunday, and 11 AM on Monday. Armbands will be available for purchase for $20 per person. They will NOT be available on Saturday or Monday.
A music festival will be going on all weekend as well. The CC Morgan Band, a Southern Rock band, will take the stage on July 1, 2011. Saturday night, July 2, 2011 will bring some bluegrass music with The Lone Mountain Band. You can enjoy some gospel music on Sunday, July 3, 2011 with the group Chattanooga Choo Choo. All bands will be on the main stage at Lee Newton Park each night from 7:30 PM to 10 PM.
July 4, 2011 will start out with a parade at 10 AM on Main Street in Jasper, GA. An opening ceremony will start at 11:30 AM at the Grandstand at Lee Newton Park. The headline band, The Dashcrackers will play from 7 PM to 10 PM with a fireworks display following the concert. This year’s sponsors for the fireworks are Renasant Bank and the Pickens County Sheriff’s Department.
For more information on these events, call the Jasper Lions Club at 706-253-5466.
Have a safe and Happy 4th of July!
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2011 Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show
- June 2, 2011
County Line Baptist Church is holding a Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show at Jasper Jeep in Jasper, Georgia on June 4, 2011 from 9 AM to 3 PM. This will be a judged show and trophies will be awarded for Best of Show, Best Truck or SUV, Best Motorcycle, People’s Choice, Preacher’s Choice, Best Engine, Top 30 Cars and Trucks, and Top 10 Motorcycles. Cash prizes of $250 for People’s Choice and $100 for Best Truck or SUV will be awarded by Jasper Jeep.
There will be door prizes and a 50/50 drawing along with food and entertainment. No alcohol is permitted.
Registration begins at 9 AM on the day of the show and the registration fee is $25. Vehicles arriving after 12:00 Noon will not be judged. The show will go on rain or shine. This event is being sponsored by Jasper Jeep along with associate sponsor Sacketts Western Wear. For more information and details, call 706-253-2694 or 706-253-4852.
Jasper Jeep is located at:
1050 Highway 515 South
Jasper, GA
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Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
- June 2, 2011
FATZ of Jasper, Georgia is holding a Pancake Breakfast fundraiser on June 4, 2011 to raise money for people in Pickens County to help repair damage from the recent severe storms that have ravaged many parts of the county.
Tickets are $7 for adults, $3 for children under 12 and can be purchased in advance at FATZ in Jasper or at the door on the day of the event. For more information and details, call 706-692-0003.
FATZ Cafe is located at:
800 Noah Dr.
Jasper, GA
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Spring Book Sale
- April 29, 2011
Piedmont Mountainside Hospital in Jasper, Georgia is having a Spring “Books are Fun” Book Sale on May 2 – 3, 2011 from 7 AM to 4 PM. The books will be available for purchase in the lobby of the hospital. This sale is being hosted by the Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Auxilliary.
For more information and details on this sale, call 706-253-0520.
Piedmont Mountainside Hospital is located at:
1266 Highway 515 South
Jasper, GA
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Jasper Art Fest
- April 11, 2011
Make plans to attend the Jasper Art Fest on April 16 – 17, 2011 on Main Street in downtown Jasper, Georgia. This is a juried art show and is limited to 80 booths. Not only can you enjoy the art displays but there will be a classic car show going on as well. You can see a parade of Model A’s at 11 AM on Saturday and more classic cars on Sunday. Many of the artists are donating their work to be raffled off on Sunday so don’t miss out on buying some tickets. You just might win a beautiful work of art!
If you enjoy traditional German food and good beer, you’ll want to come by the Woodbridge Inn Restaurant on Saturday, April 16 where local celebrity from the Food Channel, Hans Rueffert, is staging a Biergarten.
Hours for the festival are Saturday, 10 AM to 6 PM and Sunday, 10 AM to 4 PM.
This festival is being brought to you by Pickens Art and Cultural Alliance, Georgia Council for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and Sharptop Arts Association. You can get more information and details at jasperartfest.org or call 678-520-6648.
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Drawing for Fun
- March 9, 2011
If you have some artistic ability but feel like you would like some instructions on how to best hone that ability, take some beginner drawing classes at Burnt Mountain Trading Company. Instructor Alan Young will lead these classes every Friday in March, 2011 from 1 PM to 3 PM and every Saturday in March, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. You can sign up for as many sessions as you would like. Students are required to bring their own drawing paper, pencils and erasers. Each 2 hour session is $25. Registration is on a first come-first serve basis and class size is limited to 5 students ages 11 and up.
For more information, call 706-299-0820.
Burnt Mountain Trading Company is located at:
14 Mark Whitfield Dr.
Jasper, Georgia
706-253-6955
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