by admin | Nov 16, 2014 | Thanksgiving
Random Acts of Kindness for Forsyth County – Week Two We’re in week THREE of our mission to spread some kindness and love throughout Forsyth County. If you’ve missed them, click here for Week 1 and Week 2 ideas. Are you joining us? We’d love to hear about it!! Spread some kindness and love throughout Forsyth … we could all use a little unexpected happiness in our lives, right? As a reminder, each week in November, we’ll put together a new list of some ideas. Use these or come up with your own and help spread some kindness each day. Ideas for Week Three: 1. Deliver a batch of warm cookies to a neighbor. 2. Surprise your son or daughter by doing one of THEIR chores!! 3. Take doughnuts to the custodians at your child’s school – the overlooked hard workers! 4. Take coloring books & crayons to the CHOA Forsyth waiting room – there’s bound to be a little kiddo there could use a “cheer me up”. 5. Offer to babysit a family or friend’s kiddo for a night – FOR FREE! 6. SMILE a lot. 7. Send a hand-written thank you note to a mentor, old teacher or old boss that taught you a lot! Spread the love: Feel free to tweet or share on Facebook with the hashtag #KindnessInForsyth or #ForsythCo so we can follow along! Will you join us? Make sure you are subscribed to our newsletter so you don’t miss any of these updates! Click here to sign up to get our...
by admin | Nov 13, 2014 | Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Storytime Events in Forsyth County Lots of great Thanksgiving Storytime events to take advantage of in the coming days! The Great Thanksgiving Escape Saturday, November 15, 2014 – 11am Thanksgiving Storytime featuring The Great Thanksgiving Escape. Storytime and activities. Saturday November 15, 2014 11:00 AM Barnes & Noble at The Collection at Forsyth – 410 Peachtree Pkwy, Cumming, GA 30041 – 770-781-0867 Click here for more information. Turkey Day Tales Celebrate Thanksgiving at all Forsyth County Public Libraries with special stories, songs & a puppet show. Monday, November 24th – Post Road Library – 11:15am and 1:15pm Tuesday, November 25th – Cumming Library – 10:15am and 11:15am Tuesday, November 25th – Hampton Park Library – 6:30pm Wednesday, November 26th – Sharon Forks Library – 10:15am and 11:15am Click here for more information....
by admin | Nov 9, 2014 | Thanksgiving
Random Acts of Kindness for Forsyth County – Week Two Last week we kicked off our 2nd year of “Kindness in Forsyth” – spreading random (or semi-random in some cases) acts of kindness throughout Forsyth. This was the 2nd year we’ve highlighted it. Are you joining us? We’d love to hear about it!! Spread some kindness and love throughout Forsyth … we could all use a little unexpected happiness in our lives, right? Each week, we’ll put together a new list of some ideas. Use these or come up with your own and help spread some kindness each day. Ideas for Week Two: 1. Write a note or draw a picture and mail to surprise someone. It will be fun for someone to receive it unexpectedly! 2. Surprise someone at a vending machine – leave enough money with a small note for the next person to buy a drink or snack. 3. With sidewalk chalk, draw a cheerful picture or not on an un-expecting neighbor’s driveway. (Maybe don’t pick the mean, grumpy neighbor just in case they don’t appreciate the gesture – boo!). 4. Think of a Veteran or someone actively serving that you can bless this week – maybe a hand written thank you note, a gift card, or a meal. 5. Surprise a construction worker with a thermos of hot chocolate on a cold morning or bottled water in the afternoon. 6. Check out our “Volunteer Opportunities in Forsyth County” list – call one of these organizations and say YES to one of their opportunities / needs. 7. Bake a Treat & surprise someone. Spread...
by admin | Nov 2, 2014 | Thanksgiving
Random Acts of Kindness for Forsyth County – Week One We kicked off this series last year and excited to bring it back – another round of some new “acts of kindness” as we lead up to Thanksgiving! Spread some kindness and love throughout Forsyth … we could all use a little unexpected happiness in our lives, right? Each week, we’ll put together of list of some ideas. Use these or come up with your own and help spread some kindness each day. Ideas for Week One: 1. Surprise a co-worker (or maybe your child’s teacher) with their favorite hot beverage. 2. Roll the Trash Can in for a neighbor after weekly pickup. 3. Mail a Thank You Note to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, Fire Department or Cumming Police Department. 4. Take a Thank You Note to the Librarian – maybe after story time one day this week. 5. Instead of “venting”, BRAG about one of your favorite local stores on Facebook or Twitter – make sure your friends know where to shop in Cumming! 6. Return someone’s shopping cart for them at the grocery store. 7. Surprise a friend with a phone call (not a Facebook message, text or tweet) or go one step further & take them out to lunch! Spread the love: Feel free to tweet or share on Facebook with the hashtag #KindnessInForsyth or #ForsythCo so we can follow along! Will you join us? Make sure you are subscribed to our newsletter so you don’t miss any of these updates! Click here to sign up to get our...
by admin | Oct 28, 2014 | Halloween & Fall Festivals
Halloween Day Events in Cumming GA & Forsyth County 2014 NOTE: For Halloween Events & Trunk or Treats leading up to October 31st, click here. Are you ready to enjoy the day?! We’re highlighting the special events on our round-up that are happening on Halloween Day – Events in Cumming & Forsyth County! As always, be sure to use the “click for more information” link to confirm details – mistakes happen on our part or at times things change from when previously posted. We definitely don’t want any cute kiddos (or their parents) frustrated with us on the big day!! Some past articles to check out: Halloween Safety Tips Healthy Halloween Snack Ideas for Kids Most importantly – have a SAFE and fun night – no matter how you spend it! Friday, October 31st: DAYTIME EVENTS ~ Trick or Treat Storytime & Costume Parade – 11:15am. Hampton Park Library. Dress up in costume for a special storytime featuring holiday books, music and activities. After storytime, children will be able to “trick or treat” with the library staff. Click here for more information. Trick or Treat Storytime & Costume Parade – 10:00am. Cumming Library. Dress up in costume for a special storytime featuring holiday books, music and activities. After storytime, children will be able to “trick or treat” with the library staff. Click here for more information. No Tricks, Just Treats at Liberty Mutual Insurance Cumming – 8:30am to 4pm. 1800 Marketplace Blvd, Cumming GA 30041. Families are welcomed to stop by Liberty Mutual Insurance located at the corner of Market Place Blvd and Buford Dam Rd in Cumming...
by admin | Oct 14, 2014 | Halloween & Fall Festivals
Fall Festivals and Halloween Events in Cumming GA & Forsyth County 2014 This is always a busy and full round-up of fun!! So many Fall Festivals, Trunk or Treats and Halloween Events for the whole family to enjoy! And here’s a list of events happening in Cumming GA & Forsyth County. We have put together a list of the Halloween events in Cumming Ga & Forsyth County for you! Don’t forget to also check out our round-up of Haunted Houses in Cumming & Forsyth County for events on the scarier side! Events are still being submitted to our Calendar of Events, so stay tuned for more & we’ll keep this page updated as others are added. If your church, business, or organization is hosting a Fall Event that our readers should know about, be sure to Submit it to our Calendar of Events! Please note: The following are listed in date order. We do our best to provide accurate; however, it is possible that details change, we are given inaccurate information, or we simply make an error – yes, it’s possible. Whenever possible we link our round-ups to the source or information provided and strongly urge you to confirm details before you go. We definitely don’t want any sad kiddos in costumes – or parents for that matter either! Thursday, October 16th: Pumpkin Festival at Hampton Park Library – 2pm to 5pm. Hampton Park Library. 2nd Annual Pumpkin Festival. Carve & decorate your own pumpkin. Tools & decorating supplies provided, but must BRING YOUR OWN PUMPKIN. All ages welcome to attend this family event. Advance Registration not required. Click...
