If you are an avid reader, you won’t want to miss your chance to stock your bookshelves at this great book sale being hosted by the Friends of the Pickens County Library in Jasper, Georgia on September 9 and 10, 2011. This annual sale will be held at the Appalachian Technical College from 9 AM to 6 PM on Friday, September 9 and 9 AM to 2 PM on Saturday, September 10. For more information, call 706-692-5411.

Proceeds from the sale of the books help fund library programs and enable the library to purchase more books for the general collection.

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!

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

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

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

Show the military veterans of the United States your support by coming out to watch the Veterans Day Parade and Program in Jasper, Georgia on November 11, 2010. The parade will begin at 10:30 AM on Holley Street between the middle school and the cemetery and end at the Pickens County Courthouse. A program will begin on the courthouse lawn at 11 AM after the parade.

The parade is being sponsored by the Jasper Lions Club and the Program is being sponsored by the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Pickens County Chapter #47.