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History Center going for the gold
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The Northeast Georgia History Center has several events aimed at getting families together to learn about the past. On Sunday, Sept. 9, the center will hold “Gold Rush: The North Georgia 29ers” Family Day with activities geared toward the gold enthusiast. From 1-4 p.m., attendees can learn about the 1829 Gold Rush, pan for gold, make a quill for storing gold, learn how to use gold as currency and play a miners’ tools memory game.
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Local celebrities face off in dance contest to raise money for 3 charities
Dancing for a Cause set for Aug. 26
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Anjana Freeman and dance instructor Jonathan Bryant practice at the North Geogia School of Music and Dance for the 2017 Dancing for a Cause. The event raises funds for three local charities.
Some call it the “best fundraiser in town.” The fourth annual Dancing for a Cause will bring dinner, dancing and competition to the Chattahoochee Country Club on Aug. 26 as 10 local “celebrities” vie for the coveted Mirror Ball . The event, which begins with dinner at 7 p.m. and the show following at 8 p.m., is a fundraiser for three local charities: Gainesville-Hall County Alliance for Literacy, Center Point and Rape Response Inc.
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