Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Enjoy one of the largest fireworks extravaganzas in metro Atlanta at Cauble Park, and help support a good cause.
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012
The City of Acworth and the Acworth Business Association want to invite residents to one of the largest fireworks extravaganzas in metro Atlanta. On Wednesday, July 4, residents can enjoy live music and fireworks at Cauble Park. Live music will start at 4 p.m., leading up to headliners "FLASHBACK" at 6 p.m. Fireworks will begin around 9:30 p.m. Admission to the concert is free, and tables are available for purchase at the cost of $50 each for City of Acworth residents and $70 for non-residents. With the table you get six chairs and one parking pass. This parking pass will allow you to park at Cauble Park as long as spots remain available. Parking at the park is by pass only on the evening of July 4, but you are not guaranteed a parking …
Monday, July 2, 2012
Kennesaw will hold its annual pre-Independence Day event in Depot Park at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
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Monday, July 2, 2012
Kennesaw’s traditional pre-Independence Day Salute to America celebration will be held this Tuesday from 6 to 11 p.m. in Depot Park and on Main Street. The free event will feature live musical performances on two stages, plus one of the biggest and brightest star-spangled firework displays in North Georgia. Performers scheduled on the main stage are teen singing sensation Kaylin McClure at 6 p.m., a Neil Diamond tribute show featuring the vocal talents of Conner Lorre at 6:30 p.m. and the headlining act The Stranger, the world's most authentic tribute to the legendary Billy Joel, at 8 p.m. Family stage performers include the band Revolution, and singer-songwriters Hannah DeLane and Savannah Jade. The main stage will be located in front of …
Sunday, July 1, 2012
The children MUST Ministries serves don’t go on vacation, but the people who help provide meals do.
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Sunday, July 1, 2012
by MUST Ministries While thousands of people race off to the beach or the mountains for July 4th week, area children are still racing to the MUST vans to pick up their daily lunches. “The problem is when people go on vacation, we receive fewer donated lunches, but we have the same number of hungry children,” according to Paula Rigsby, Seasonal Coordinator for MUST Ministries. MUST is now serving 3,700 children a day in six counties and desperately needs people to donate lunches during the holiday week. The children we serve don’t go on vacation, she explained, but the people who help us provide meals do. That situation creates a shortage of food that must be made up because the food has been promised to these children. There are several …
Of the approximately 9,000 fireworks-related injuries each year, 21 percent are eye injuries and more than half of the victims are young children or teenagers. Look at some of the common injuries and use precaution this Independence Day.
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Sunday, July 1, 2012
The Fourth of July is drawing near and barbeque preparations are underway. Fireworks are a traditional part of Independence Day celebrations, but they can also be dangerous. Children and teens are often hurt by fireworks. So, before the celebration begins, get your EyeSmart fireworks safety tips from the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Of the approximately 9,000 fireworks-related injuries each year, 21 percent are eye injuries and more than half of the victims are young children or teenagers. A six-year-old child’s eye was severely injured after he lit an M-80 firework that he found in his home. He called 911 and underwent an immediate cornea transplant and lens replacement. He required several additional eye surgeries. A 12-year-old …
Friday, June 29, 2012
The university will hold its Star Spangled Spectacular event on the campus green this Saturday.
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Friday, June 29, 2012
The Kennesaw State University College of Arts is gearing up for its Star Spangled Spectacular concert and fireworks show this Saturday. The pre-Independence Day celebration kicks off the university's Starlight Summer Concert Series, a summertime tradition for more than 10 years. The free event will be held on the campus green at 8 p.m. Admission opens at 6:30 p.m. The concert will feature music by the Georgia Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, culminating with a fireworks show. Check here for our Patch photo gallery of last year's event. Check here for other concerts scheduled this summer at Kennesaw State.
Friday, June 8, 2012
Kennesaw State's annual summer tradition kicks off with a Star Spangled Spectacular event Saturday, June 30.
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Friday, June 8, 2012
The Kennesaw State University College of Arts is gearing up for the 2012 Starlight Summer Concert Series, a summertime tradition for more than 10 years. The series of outdoor concerts kicks off with a free Star Spangled Spectacular event on the campus green Saturday, June 30, at 8 p.m. Admission opens at 6:30 p.m. The concert will feature music by the Georgia Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, culminating with a fireworks show. Check here for our Patch photo gallery of last year's event. All other Starlight concerts will be held on Sunday evenings at 7:30 with admission at 6 p.m. at the Legacy Gazebo Amphitheater. Guests are welcome to bring chairs, blankets and picnics. Lawn seating is available for all performances. The events in the series …
swampmedic89
11:05 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
We got a seat at the top of one of the parking decks.this was a great display! My family loved it .....thanks KSU! more ›