Union County Calendar of Events 2010  as of 3/24

 

February

 6         Father/Daughter Valentine's Dance, North Georgia Technical College (7-10pm)

13/14   Winter Arts & Crafts Festival, Brasstown Valley Resort (10am-5pm)

20        S.A.F.E. Charity Gala, Brasstown Valley Resort

25        Chamber of Commerce Meeting & Lunch, North Georgia Technical College (11:45am)

 

March

25        Friend of the Library Fundraiser at Brother's Restaurant, 6223 Young Harris Hwy (4:40-8:30pm)

27        Easter Egg Hunt at Meeks Park, Pavillion 3 (9am)

 

April

 3         1st Saturday Cruise-in on the Square (1-5pm)  On-going thru October

10         Volunteer Day at Vogel State Park (8am-4pm)

10         Northeast Georgia Spring Run, 1/2 Marathon, 5K & 1-mile Walk , Meeks Park (8am)

24        Southern Appalachian Landscape & Blairsville Garden Club Plant Sale at First United Methodist Activity Center (Plant Sale at 8am; Seminar 9am-3:30pm)

24        Wildflower Walk at Vogel (1:30-3:30pm)

27        Kiwanis' Blairsville Mountain Fair 'til May 2 at Airport Industrial Park (4pm on weekdays)

 

May

 1          1st Saturday Cruise-in on the Square (1-5pm)

 1          Mountain Home Show, North Georgia Technical College

1/2       Kiwanis' Blairsville Mountain Fair 'til May 2 (Noon on Saturday-1pm on Sunday)

7/8      Trash & Treasures Sale, Friends of the Library at Civic Center (8am-2pm)

 7         Friday Concert Series, Old Courthouse (7pm) On-going thru October

 8         CCC Reunion at Vogel State Park (10am)

15         Tri-State Business Women's Expo, North Georgia Technical College (9am-4pm)

15         Armed Forces Day - Tie a Yellow Ribbon Ceremony, Old Courthouse (11am)

22        Lake Nottely Improvement Association Garage Sale, Civic Center (tba)

22/23  Spring Arts and Crafts Festival, Town Square (10am-5pm)

29        Memorial Day Parade, Town Square (10am) ending with

                  Ceremony at War Memorial Park (11am)

 

June

 5         1st Saturday Cruise-in on the Square.(1-5pm)

11         Kilted Golf Classic, Butternut Creek Golf Course (8am registration & tee off)

11         Ceilidh Reception & Dinner, Methodist Activity Center (7-9pm – reservations required)

12         Kids' Fishing Rodeo at Vogel State Park (8am to noon)

12         Blairsville Scottish Festival Concert at Meeks Park (7:30pm)

12/13   Blairsville Scottish Festival & Highland Games at Meeks Park (9am-5pm)

26        Mountain Gospel Singing Convention (1pm)

26/27  Mountain Fling, North Georgia Technical College (10am-5pm)

 

Farmer's Market to start ?

July

3          1st Saturday Cruise-in on the Square (9am – 5pm)

3          Blairsville Fireworks at Meeks Park (9:30pm or dark)

4          Independence Day Vogel State Park (8am-4:30pm)

24/25  Butternut Creek Festival at Meeks Park (10am-5pm)

30        Growing Organic Green Beans, Georgia Mountain Research & Education Center (10am)

30/31   Green Bean Festival, Downtown Blairsville

 

August

 7         1st Saturday Cruise-in on the Square (1-5pm Ford Award)

26        Chamber of Commerce Meeting & Breakfast, North Georgia Technical College (7-10am)

 

September

 4         1st Saturday Cruise-in on the Square (Chevy Award)

4/5      Mountain Heritage Festival, Mountain Life Center (10am–5pm)

11         Mountain Music/Arts & Craft Festival at Vogel (10am-5pm)

17-19    Blairsville Bluegrass Festival, Stages at Downtown Blairsville

25        Northeast Georgia Harvest Run, 1/2 Marathon, 5K & 1-mile Walk , Meeks Park

 

October

 2         1st Saturday Cruise-in on the Square (Mopar Award)

 2         Annual Charity Poker Run for SAFE, North Georgia Technical College (9:30am/kick off 11am)

2/3      Indian Summer Festival, Woody Gap School in Suches (10am-5pm)

 3         Humane Society's Puttin on the Dog, Crane Creek Vineyards (tba)

 9         Sorghum Festival Parade, Downtown Blairsville (11am)

 9         Good Neighbor Auto Show, United Community Bracketts Way (9am-5pm)

 9/10    Annual Sorghum Festival at Meeks Park (10am-5pm)

16         Fall Hoedown at Vogel State Park (2-9pm)

16/17   Annual Sorghum Festival at Meeks Park (10am-5pm)

30        Hometown Halloween, Downtown Blairsville (5pm)

 

November

20/21   Mistletoe Market, North Georgia Technical College (10am-5pm)

 

December

.3         Christmas Concert, Old Courthouse (7pm)

.4         Breakfast with Santa, Junior Brackett Community Room (9-10:30am)

 4         Christmas on the Square, Santa at the Old Courthouse (TBA)

and Parade followed by Tree Lighting (Parade at 4:30pm)

11         Christmas Tree Lighting at Vogel State Park (4:30-6:30pm)

18         Brasstown Bald Buster 5K, Georgia Runner (11am)

 

Other events: no info yet - Bark in the Park, Motorcycle Show, Interagency Group Fair,, Saddle Club Activities

Others, not annual: Bi-Annual Friends of the Library October Auction at NGTC (odd years), Bi-Annual Misty Mountain Quilt Guild Show at NGTC (odd years), Top of Georgia Corvette Rally (not 2010), Tour de Georgia (possible in 2011),