Forsyth for Families Has a New Web Site!

Hi friends,

I hope you had a wonderful weekend with this warm spring weather. I wanted to alert my subscribers and visitors that we have moved to a new web site.

Forsyth for Families has moved and is now at www.forsythforfamilies.com. Please bookmark and resubscribe if you are receiving blog posts through email so you won’t miss any neat family activities moving forward!

You can also find us on Facebook or Twitter if you prefer to hear from us in your social media stream!

As always, if you have any questions, comments or want to share, please comment or send me a note.

See you out and about in Forsyth County!

Weekend Events for Cumming, GA for 3/11 – 3/13

The rain has moved past and hopefully the weekend will bring lots of sunshine and outdoor activities! Here are this weekend’s local events around Forsyth County, GA. If you know of any other family friendly events, please comment and share!

Friday, March 11

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Whitlow Elementary Festival of the Arts – Free! Performances by the Whitlow Elementary Chorus, Whitlow Drum Group, Glass Harp Music, face painting, moonwalk, art show, crafts, vendors, book fair, snow cones.

Saturday, March 12

10:00 am – Lowe’s Build and Grow – kids can build a free shoot around basketball game!

10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Michael’s The Knack Free Family Event – Make-it Take-it Yarn Doll – while supplies last. For ages 3 and up.

11:00 am – Barnes & Noble Story Time at The Avenues Forsyth – Free! Hear the story If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and meet Cookie Mouse!

Cumming First Baptist Church will have a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 12 inside the church atrium, 1597 Sawnee Drive. There will be furniture, household items, toys, electronics and mores. Donations will be accepted Monday through Friday until the sale. All proceeds will benefit missions. For more information, contact Pat Ford at (404) 483-5155.

8:00 pm – “Celtic Celebration Two” Sounds of Sawnee Celtic Concert at The Cumming Playhouse – The Sounds of Sawnee Concert Band presents “Celtic Celebration Two” featuring bag pipers from the North Atlanta Pipes and Drums. $15.00 tickets.

All Weekend

Oklahoma!,” presented by the Riverwatch Music Theater, will be at 7 p.m. from March 10-11 and at 3p.m. March 12 at the Lambert Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students during evening shows and $8 for the Saturday matinee. For more information, visit RMSDrama.wordpress.com.

Midway UMC Consignment Sale
Thursday, March 10th – 8:30am to 1pm and 5pm to 8pm
Friday, March 11th – 8:30am to 1pm
Saturday, March 11th – 8:30am to 1pm (Many items half off)

Stop by Starbucks between 2-5 p.m. today through Saturday (3/12) to get a Free Petite Dessert with any drink purchase. Choose from a cake pop, sweet square or whoopee pie. Check out all the Starbucks Petites on Starbucks.com. No coupon required.

Weekend Events for Cumming, GA for 3/4 – 3/6

The weekend is here and flowers are in bloom! Today is gearing up to be the nicest day of the weekend with rain forecast, so get outside! Plan for some indoor fun for the rest of the weekend. Here are some local events to keep the kids hopping!

Friday 3/4

8:30 am – 1:00 pm Cumming First United Methodist Church Spring Consignment Sale! One of the best sales in Forsyth County, GA!

11:15 am – Hampton Park Library Silly Seuss Stories – Come to a special Wee-Read Storytime and Puppet Show designed for ages 2-5.

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Chick-fil-A – get one free medium order of Waffle Potato Fries™ when you mention you’re there to try the newHeinz Dip & Squeeze.

3:15 pm – Hampton Park Library for a family viewing of The Princess & the Frog.  This is a free event.

6:00 pm – 8;00 pm – Barnes & Noble Exceptional Child Book Fair – spirit night! Support your school and enjoy activities at the book store.

Saturday 3/5

9:00 am – 12:00 pm – Wal-Mart Midway – Girl Scout Cookies for sale – shameless plug for my daughter’s brownie troop. Buy your stash as we will soon run out and you can only get them once a year!

9:00 am – 12:00 pm Home Depot Kids Workshop – Kids Workshops are FREE and designed for children aged 5 -12.  Build a #20 Home Depot Race Car! “They are an excellent way to build quality family time.  The children learn do-it-yourself skills and tool safety while gaining a sense of pride and accomplishment.  Each child receives a project to construct, an orange Home Depot Kids workshop apron, an achievement pin, and a diploma.”

11:00 am – Barnes & Noble Story Time – Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday with The Cat in the Hat. Children will hear a story and celebrate his birthday.

Sunday, March 6th

2:00 pm – Hampton Park Library for a family viewing of The Princess & the Frog.  This is a free event.

March Story Time Schedule for Barnes and Noble at The Avenues Forsyth

Story time starts today!

	Over the Rainbow (All About Colors) Storytime (Children’s) Tuesday March 01, 2011 11:00 AM More about this event		The Avenue Forsyth  Building 200 Suite 252 410 Peachtree Pkwy Cumming, GA 30041 770-781-0867	Add to Calendar Email a Friend Share
	Read Across America with the Cat in the Hat Storytime (Children’s) Saturday March 05, 2011 11:00 AM More about this event		The Avenue Forsyth  Building 200 Suite 252 410 Peachtree Pkwy Cumming, GA 30041 770-781-0867	Add to Calendar Email a Friend Share
	Puppies! Storytime (Children’s) Tuesday March 08, 2011 11:00 AM More about this event		The Avenue Forsyth  Building 200 Suite 252 410 Peachtree Pkwy Cumming, GA 30041 770-781-0867	Add to Calendar Email a Friend Share
	Special Storytime with an Appearance by Cookie Mouse! Costume Character Saturday March 12, 2011 11:00 AM More about this event		The Avenue Forsyth  Building 200 Suite 252 410 Peachtree Pkwy Cumming, GA 30041 770-781-0867	Add to Calendar Email a Friend Share
	St. Patrick’s Day Fun Storytime (Children’s) Tuesday March 15, 2011 11:00 AM More about this event		The Avenue Forsyth  Building 200 Suite 252 410 Peachtree Pkwy Cumming, GA 30041 770-781-0867	Add to Calendar Email a Friend Share
	Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar Storytime (Children’s) Saturday March 19, 2011 11:00 AM More about this event		The Avenue Forsyth  Building 200 Suite 252 410 Peachtree Pkwy Cumming, GA 30041 770-781-0867	Add to Calendar Email a Friend Share
	Welcome, Spring! Storytime (Children’s) Tuesday March 22, 2011 11:00 AM More about this event		The Avenue Forsyth  Building 200 Suite 252 410 Peachtree Pkwy Cumming, GA 30041 770-781-0867	Add to Calendar Email a Friend Share
	Harold and the Purple Crayon Storytime (Children’s) Saturday March 26, 2011 11:00 AM More about this event		The Avenue Forsyth  Building 200 Suite 252 410 Peachtree Pkwy Cumming, GA 30041 770-781-0867	Add to Calendar Email a Friend Share
	Ladybugs! Storytime (Children’s) Tuesday March 29, 2011 11:00 AM More about this event		The Avenue Forsyth  Building 200 Suite 252 410 Peachtree Pkwy Cumming, GA 30041 770-781-0867	Add to Calendar Email a Friend Share

Seussology Week at the Forsyth County Library!

The libraries in Forsyth County, GA have some special programs to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday.

Seussology*

(Seussology, n. The science of having fun while celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Includes stories, music, and a puppet show.)

Come to a Special Family Storytime and puppet show, especially for ages 4-8!

Cumming Library

Thursday, March 3 3:30 and 5:30 p.m.

Hampton Park Library

Wednesday, March 2 3:30 p.m.

Sharon Forks Library

Tuesday, March 1 3:30 p.m.

There are also some Wee Read story times this week:

Hampton Park Library

Friday, March 4 11:15 a.m.

Sharon Forks Library

Wednesday and Thursday, March 2 and 3 10:15 and 11:15 a.m.

Special movie on Friday!

Join us at the Hampton Park Library

Friday, March 4 at 3:15 p.m.

Sunday, March 6 at 2:00 p.m.

Spring’s on its way! Can you hear those frogs croaking? Bring the whole family to the library to meet the Frog Prince – and enjoy this fairytale princess feature from 2009. Rated G; 97 minutes.

Weekend Events in Cumming, GA for 2/25 – 2/27

It is gearing up to be a beautiful weekend in Cumming, GA! We have a new park opening this weekend – Fowler Park as well as some fun activities going on in Forsyth County. Please share anything that you know of as well!

Saturday 2/26

10:00 am – 12:00 pm Michaels The Knack Family Event – my first science kit demo – Learn to think like a scientist. Ages 3 and up welcome.

10:00 am – Lowe’s Build & Grow – pull back race car

11:00 am – Barnes & Noble storytime at The Avenues Forsyth and kickoff of Exceptional Child Week for Forsyth County Schools

There is also the start of the Hot off the Hanger Consignment Sale for tweens and teens and college kids this weekend and it starts today!

Creekside MOPS are having their consignment sale this weekend as well! Friday and Saturday from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.

My church, CFUMC – Cumming First United Methodist Church, is having their super consignment sale next weekend. Be sure to mark your calendar and go through the kids’ closets and make a list of things that you need!

Fowler Park in Cumming, GA Scheduled to Open 2/25, Ribbon Cutting at 11:00 am

Forsyth County, GA has a new park! Situated along the new Greenway at Highway 9 near Castleberry Road, the 85-acre Fowler Park is opening on Friday, 2/25. UPDATE: Since this post, Fowler Park has a new web site and my blog has moved! Check out Forsyth for Families online and on Facebook!

The park is similar to Central Park and includes a skate park, designed by Wally Hollyday, the county’s first. The park will also add more space for athletics. Among them: a track; four baseball fields; six courts each for basketball and tennis; and six soccer/lacrosse fields.

Some other features include a paved walking trail that winds through the woods, the county’s largest pavilion, access to the Big Creek Greenway and a 5-acre passive area ideal for large events.

Cumming Coupon and Consignment Events on Thursday, 2/24

I decided to do a special post for today. There is a neat and free coupon event at BJ’s today from 4:00 – 7:00 pm for coupon clippers.

There is also the start of the Hot off the Hanger Consignment Sale for tweens and teens and college kids this weekend and it starts today!

It is also coming up on consignment season. My church, CFUMC – Cumming First United Methodist Church, is having their super sale next weekend. Be sure to mark your calendar and go through the kids’ closets and make a list of things that you need!

I learned that Creekside MOPS are having their consignment sale this weekend as well! Friday and Saturday from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.

Enjoy and please share any other events for today or the weekend!

Weekend Events for Cumming, GA for 2/19 and 2/20

It looks to be a warm and wonderful weekend! Hit the parks, hike Sawnee Mountain or venture out to Amicalola Falls for a picnic! Here are some other things going on around town. If you know of anything else, please comment and share with us!

Kids Go Green Consignment – Friday & Saturday 10% off all clothing!!!!

Saturday 2/19 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Michael’s – turn a t-shirt into a bag

Catch Air – password for Presidents Day Weekend (valid until Mon) is “President”…enjoy 25% off and free coffee.

Forsyth County Library Used Book Sale – Cumming location

Saturday, 2/19 10:00 am – 1:30 pm

Sunday, 2/20 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Lakewood Antiques Market

• 9am – 5 pm Friday
• 9am – 6pm Saturday
• 10 am – 5 pm Sunday

The Place of Forsyth is now accepting used furniture, etc. now on Facebook.

Weekend Events for Cumming, GA from 2/11 – 2/13

We are expecting warmer temperatures this weekend so get outside and enjoy the sunshine! Here are some local events going on in Cumming, GA. If you hear of any, please comment and share with us!

Friday, February 11

Catch Air – 25% walk in discount today – TGIF code word – check their FB page for daily deals and they also post local store deals!

Stars n Strikes Cumming – no tap bowling tournament

Saturday, February 12

10:00 am – Lowe’s Build and Grow – music box

10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Michael’s The Knack Family Event – Make It Take It Valentine’s Day Frame (with purchase of wooden frame)

11:00 am – Barnes & Noble Valentine’s Story Time at The Avenues Forsyth

Sunday February 13

3:00 pm – Cumming First United Methodist Church – pipe organ and double brass quintet concert – $10 at the door, $5 for student ID

Off Broadway Kids Musical Theatre Troup will perform Disney’s “Aladdin” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11-12, with 3 p.m. show on Feb. 13. The shows will be at 12315 Crabapple Road in Alpharetta. For more information, call (770) 664-2410 or go online at www.offbroadwaydance.com.

“Dream in Color,” the second annual private and home school art show, will be from noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 12 at Cornerstone Schools, 4888 Browns Bridge Road in Cumming. Sponsored by the school and the Sawnee Artists Association, the event will feature art of students ages 5-15. Entries must be submitted by Feb. 7. For more information or to apply, go online at www.sawneeart.org/Cornerstone.html.

A Valentine’s dance will be Feb. 13 at the new Central Park Recreation Hall, featuring Big Band music from the NoteWorthy Show Band of the South. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Admission is $20 and includes snacks. Dancers and listeners welcome. For more information, call (678) 2888-0107 or go online at www.noteworthyshowband.com.