May  2002  The Place to Stay In May!!WOW! We have a month FULL of fantastic events happening in and around Dahlonega! Festivals, Wine Tasting, Concerts, Art Shows and Studio Tours, History Exhibitions, Theatre, and more! We'll feature a few events in this newsletter (it's a big one!), but click on the links for more information or scroll down for a full listing of events and explanations. We have great availability for this month, so make your reservations now! Taste the Great Grape Growing of North Georgia! One of the most exciting events this month is the premier of the Georgia Wine Country Festival, May 18 from 11 am to 6 pm. You may not know it but North Georgia is quickly becoming wine country. This festival is a formal introduction to the many wineries in the area with the opportunity to tour the host winery grounds, Three Sister's Vineyards, taste the wines of many of North Georgia's wineries, enjoy gourmet food, live music, hot air balloons, a "Kid's Area" including animals, face painting, old time storytelling, and horse drawn wagon rides. Pair this with the Wildflower Festival of the Arts happening the same weekend for a great getaway! Art on the Square, Art in the Studios,   Art in the Galleries, Art Everywhere! If you enjoy art, then the month of May is for you! On May 4th the Dahlonega Art Alliance will present it's Second Annual Art on the Square Day - an artist encounter from noon to 4:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The encounter is a get-together of artists of all levels and backgrounds to spend the day sketching, drawing, photographing, and painting, using the wonderful historic square as a backdrop. Artists will be setting up along the square in front of the many different historic buildings demonstrating and creating their artwork. In the event of bad weather, artists will move indoors inside the various shops and galleries on the square. Rain or shine, art happens! During the weekend of May 11 & 12 the local Artists in and around Dahlonega are opening their doors for the 4th annual Artist Studio & Gallery Tour. The tour features seven studios and galleries for you to tour throughout the weekend offering the opportunity to see artists at work and tour the fine galleries that display their work. Free maps can be found at the Dahlonega Visitors Center or click over to the Dahlonega Art Alliance Website for complete details. Later in the month, May 18 & 19 to be exact, the 2nd Annual Wildflower Festival of the Arts will be bringing the Southeast's finest artists and craftsmen surrounding Dahlonega's historic town square. This also is the same weekend as the Georgia Wine Country Festival and together would make a great weekend! Music in May! The Gazebo Concert Series starts off the Music in May with a concert in the park just off the Historic Square in Dahlonega the first Friday of each month at 7:00 pm from May to September. Pack a picnic, get something to go or just come, sit back and enjoy this relaxed concert in the park! Mike Cross will return to Dahlonega May 18th for a special concert featuring his fiddle, 12-string bottleneck blues, fiery Irish jigs and a wealth of his own music and stories filled with backwoods humor characteristic of a Mark Twain or Will Rogers. There will also be a special 2:00PM live appearance earlier in the day at The Georgia Wine Country Festival at Three Sisters Vineyards & Winery in Frogtown/Dahlonega, GA. The Music of May will be wrapped up by our monthly Mountain Music "Revue" with old-time Bluegrass and Mountain Music with humor, funny stories and tall tales at The Folkways Center of the Georgia Mountains. $8 at the door. For more information visit www.folkwayscenter.org or call 706-867-6710. How 'Bout Some History! We'll also have some great historical shows and attractions throughout the month including The Spring Frolic Rendezvous, May 10, 11 & 12, and the unique 1862 Civil War Encampment and Spring Garden Party where you will be picked up by a horse drawn carriage and swept into a Southern Garden Party during the trying times of the Civil War. Mary and I attended this unique event in April, and can truly say it is a unique experience not to be missed! Area Attractions & Happenings Follow the links or visit Dahlonega.org for more information on the following Dahlonega Attractions & Happenings. May 3: Gazebo Concert Series - 7:00 pm, Music in the park on the 1st Friday of each month May through September. Picnic baskets are welcome! Sponsored by the Better Hometown Program. Admission is free. May 4: Dahlonega Mountain Music & Medicine Show - 6:45 to 9:00 pm, Live radio broadcast of mountain music, songs, and stories performed by local talent. General admission $15, reserved seats $25. For more information visit www.folkwayscenter.org or call 706-867-6710. May 4 : 2nd Annual Art on the Square Day - 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm, The Dahlonega Art Alliance Presents it's Second Annual Art on the Square Day - an artist encounter from noon to 4:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The encounter is a get-together of artists of all levels and backgrounds to spend the day sketching, drawing, photographing, and painting, using the wonderful historic square as a backdrop. Artists will be setting up along the square in front of the many different historic buildings demonstrating and creating their artwork. This event is open to not only DAA members, but also anyone who wants to spend the day creating art is invited and encouraged to stop by and join in on the fun. In the event of bad weather, artists will move indoors inside the various shops and galleries on the square. Rain or shine, art happens! May 10, 11 & 12: Spring Frolic Rendezvous - 8:00 a.m. Until..., Exciting demonstrations and displays of pre-1840 weapons, early American arts and crafts, Native American leatherwork and beadwork, blacksmithing, knife making, cooking and day-to-day living and playing. GA 400 and Hwy 60 at Long Branch Station. For more information call 706-864-1205 or visit www.geocities.com/mscallie2001. May 10-12, 16-18, 19 : THE MIRACLE WORKER - Live theatrical performance of THE MIRACLE WORKER at The Holly Theatre. For more information call 706-864-3759 or visit www.hollytheatre.org. May 11 : Community Square Dance - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Enjoy a fun evening of traditional American dances done in big circles, squares and sets, with live Appalachian string band music played by old-time musicians from North Georgia at The Folkways Center of the Georgia Mountains. Admission is $5/adult, payable at the door, with a maximum of $15 per family. For more information visit www.folkwayscenter.org or call 706-867-6710. May 11, 12 : 4th Annual Dahlonega Art Alliance Artist Open Studio Tour - The Dahlonega Art Alliance, Inc. (DAA) is pleased to announce its Annual Tour of Artist Studios. The event is free and open to the public. DAA Artists will open their private studios to promote Arts Education in the Dahlonega/Lumpkin County area. Each studio will feature original artwork from the local area artist, plus guest artists exhibiting their work. Meet the artists and let them explain the process of creating art firsthand. Plan to come and make a day of celebrating and supporting the Arts. May 18 : The Georgia Wine Country Festival - 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, This new festival is a celebration of food, wine, and music in the vineyard and will be held annually at Three Sisters Vineyards & Winery. The festival will feature wine tours and tastings with the host and attending Georgia Wineries, gourmet food, hot air balloons, a "Kid's Area" including animals, face painting, old time storytelling, and horse drawn wagon rides. For more information visit www.threesistersvineyards.com or www.georgiawinecountry.com. May 18 : Mike Cross in Concert - 8:00 pm, Sponsored by Three Sisters Vineyards & Winery in association with The Georgia Wine Country Festival. The performance will be held at The Folkways Center in Dahlonega. For more information visit www.mikecrossmusic.com or www.threesistersvineyards.com. May 18, 19 : Wildflower Festival of the Arts - The Southeast's finest artists and craftsmen surround Dahlonega's historic town square offering watercolor and oil paintings, photography, fiber and organic art, pottery, sculpture, jewelry, fine wood, eye-catching glass, musical instruments and other visual arts. Also enjoy the Wildflower Awareness Area, sounds of performing artists and the Children's Art Area. Admission and parking are free. May 25 : Mountain Music "Revue" - 7:00 to 9:00 pm, Enjoy old-time Bluegrass and Mountain Music with humor, funny stories and tall tales at The Folkways Center of the Georgia Mountains. $8 at the door. For more information visit www.folkwayscenter.org or call 706-867-6710. May 25, 26 & 27: 1862 Civil War Encampment and Spring Garden Party - 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, 1862 Civil War Encampment and Spring Garden Party On the Historic Worley Homestead Grounds Catch the carriage and travel back in time with Captain William Jasper Worley, Georgia Victoria Worley, friends of the family and the men of Co. D First Regt., GA. State Line, as they take a break from the trying times of 1862 to celebrate the arrival of Spring. Join "the cause" at our Confederate Recruiting Camp. Receive your Enlistment Papers and become one of the select Georgia State Line. Meet Captain Worley at his headquarters and experience life as an enlisted man. Join other Worley family members and friends in period attire as they welcome you to their 1862 Spring Garden Party. Participate in an event steeped in authentic living history and partake of sweet bread and tea reminiscent of the kind your great-grandmother once made. 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