The Friends of the Clarkesville-Habersham County Library Program Coordinator Ann Willis, Mrs. Nancy Kollock and Guest Speaker author and documentarian Emory Jones discuss a tribute to beloved Clarkesville artist and author John Kollock, for their annual Book and Author Luncheon on Saturday, March 5th at noon in the new Commons Building on the campu…

The Tri-County Beekeepers association will have a short beekeepers course for novice and beginning beekeepers on February 27, 2016 from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Maysville, Georgia. Tri-County Beekeepers President Bobby Chaisson discusses the organizations background, mission and upcoming event.…

The Piedmont College Theatre Department presents the technically challenging stage adaptation of H.G. Wells’ novel The Invisible Man on February 11-13 at 7:30 p.m. and February 14 at 2 p.m. in the Piedmont College Swanson Center Main Stage Theater.Adapted by playwright Len Jenkins, the play transports the audience to a small town in 1957, where a f…

Committed to the conservation of Georgia’s natural habitat, The State Botanical Garden of Georgia provides valu­able resources and edu­ca­tion for chil­dren, stu­dents and the gen­eral public by promoting the impor­tance and the won­der of a healthy envi­ron­ment.As a Public Ser­vice and Out­reach unit of the Uni­ver­sity of Georgia, the Botanical …

The University of Georgia Director of Environmental Ethics Certificate program and author Dorinda Dallmeyer, PhD. along with Landscape Architect, artist and author both join me to discuss their collaborative works on The Southern Frontier, Landscapes Inspired by Bartram’s Travels and Bartram's Living Legacy: The Travels and the Nature of the South.…

Hiking isn’t just for summertime fun! Author Jonah McDonald shares some popular hiking locations from the well-known Chattahoochee River and Stone Mountain to pristine Arabia Mountain and secluded Hahn Woods. McDonald also discusses ways hikers may experience the many native birds, wildflowers, historic sites, and champion the sentinel trees of the…

Piedmont College will present a concert by artist-in-residence Dr. Jeri-Mae G. Astolfi, featuring works by guest composer Dr. Ed Martin, including the world premiere of Martin’s composition, “Variations” on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 7:30 p.m., in the college Chapel in Demorest.In addition to “Variations,” Astolfi and Martin will perform Martin’s “Swirling …

A new documentary based on the Foxfire book, “Memories of a Mountain Shortline—A History of the Tallulah Falls Railroad,” will be shown at the Swanson Center on the campus of Piedmont College at 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 19. This 57 minute documentary is a combination of video and still images featuring the art, voices, and on-camera appearances of 18…

Junior Appalachian Musicians, also known as JAM is an after-school program for middle and high students which introduces music through small group instruction on instruments common to the Appalachian region, like fiddle, banjo and guitar.Jackson County North Carolina JAM Program Director Dusk Weaver discusses the history and legacy the Junior Appal…

The protection and conservation of Georgia Wildlife affects every aspect of maintaining balance within the state’s ecosystem. To discuss the habitat and nesting patterns the American bald eagle is DNR wildlife biologist Todd Schneider.Bởi GPB

Currently approximately 60 percent, of children in the foster care system have no access to a CASA volunteer. That’s an estimated 400,000 children living without hope of having their voices heard or long-term needs met. To discuss CASA’s mission and upcoming Superhero Fun Run are NEGA CASA Executive Director Melissa Mitchell, and Board Members, Pie…

A metallurgist and historical blacksmith by trade, White county resident Will King discusses why he began pirate re-enactments to help a local non-profit Back Pack Buddies, provide food and clothing for children in local northeast Georgia communities.Bởi GPB

In an effort to increase awareness of marine life and oceanic conservation through her novels, Stephens county author CJ Matthew discusses her new paranormal romance suspense series, Dolphin Shore Shifters book one Blood Tide, which features a pod of shape shifting dolphins that pose as humans to protect the oceans at any cost.…

Back in the Game Physical Therapy is a family owned and operated orthopedic physical therapy clinic located in Flowery Branch, Georgia. Owners Brendon Blake MSPT./ Cert. DN, and Gina Blake MSPT, discuss their unique approach in providing a bridge between injury and recovery to assist patients in gettting back to pre-injury status as quickly as poss…

History is in the making at Piedmont College, where the play “Lillian Smith’s Strange Fruit” is returning to the stage 70 years after its Broadway premiere. The play is based on Smith’s bold debut novel as it follows an interracial relationship in a small 1920s Georgia town and speaks to the effects of hate and separation on the lives of people and…