Events for September 2015

Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce
May 10 - Oct 31 Sunday Center Market
ATHENS, Ga. ? Come out and join us in downtown Athens at the Sunday Center Market, in The Classic Center's new 440 Foundry Pavilion. The Sunday Center Market will run each Sunday from May through October, with the exception of home UGA football game weekends, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. The family friendly Market is free to attendees and will feature artists, farmers, crafters, food trucks, live music, kids? activities and more. For more information and a complete list of dates the Market will be open, please visit www.SundayCenterMarket.com
  • Date:
    May 10, 2015
  • Time:
    11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Website:
    http://www.sundaycentermarket.com/
  • Location:
    The Classic Center's new 440 Foundry Pavilion
  • Contact:
    The Classic Center 706.357.4444
  • EMail:
    danny@classiccenter.com
  • Date/Time Details:
    Sundays from May through October, with the exception of home UGA football game weekends, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.
  • Fees/Admission:
    Free to attend
Sep 8 - Sep 13 Grand Opening Week

Bring your favorite beverage and paint along with one of our talented instructors as they guide you step by step from blank canvas to finished masterpiece! Register at https://www.sipsnstrokes.com/calendar.aspx?FacilityUID=ga009.  Special Pricing all week - Buy 1 get 1 half off! 

  • Date:
    September 8, 2015
  • Time:
    6:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Website:
    https://www.sipsnstrokes.com/calendar.aspx?FacilityUID=ga009
  • Location:
    Sips n Strokes, 55 Freedom Parkway, Suite 111, Hoschton, GA 30548 (Traditions Walk Shopping Center)
  • Contact:
    Sips n Strokes - 706-988-6902
  • EMail:
    sally.cobb@gmail.com
  • Date/Time Details:
    September 8 - 13th
  • Fees/Admission:
    Classes range from $20 - $35
Sep 15 2015 Partners In Education Presented by Peach State Federal Credit Union
Partners In Education is an ongoing reciprocal relationship established between the local school systems and area businesses, industries, organizations, and governments. The mutually supportive partnerships are designed to meet the needs and utilize the resources of the schools and businesses for the benefits of both. Partners commit to specific goals and activities intended to benefit students and the community.  Support the schools, support the community.

Levels of Support:
 
Gold Sponsor at $500 ? Multiple sponsorships available
Benefits for Gold Sponsors?
  • Logo exposure in the chamber?s TGIF E-Newsletter
  • Logo exposure in invitations/flyers, calendar of events, broadcast e-mails, and Web site for sponsored event
  • Logo exposure on event signage
  • Logo exposure in event program
  • Recognition plaque
Silver Sponsor at $300 ? Multiple sponsorships available
Benefits for Silver Sponsors?
  • Name exposure in the chamber?s TGIF E-Newsletter
  • Logo exposure in invitations/flyers, calendar of events, broadcast e-mails, and Web site for sponsored event
  • Logo exposure on event signage
  • Name exposure in event program
 
Bronze Sponsor at $150 ? Multiple sponsorships available
Benefits for Bronze Sponsors?
  • Name exposure in the chamber?s TGIF E-Newsletter
  • Name exposure on digital signage for sponsored event
  • Name exposure in event program
  • Date:
    September 15, 2015
  • Time:
    10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location:
    Jackson EMC
    850 Commerce Road
    Jefferson, GA 30549
  • Date/Time Details:
    Tuesday, September 15, 2015
    10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
    Jackson EMC
  • Fees/Admission:
    There is no cost to attend but you must register online.
Sep 15 September 2015 Small Business Lunch & Learn
Join the Chamber and the Commerce Downtown Development Authority as we co-host this month's Small Business Lunch & Learn for a presentation on "How to Leverage Advanced Sales & Social Media Skills," by Mr. Chuck Douglas from Business Success Training.There will be time provided for networking before and after the presentation. Lunch will be provided by Hawg Wild BBQ. 

If you would like to sponsor a door prize, please contact the Chamber. 
  • Date:
    September 15, 2015
  • Time:
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location:
    Commerce Civic Center
    110 State St. Commerce, GA 30529
  • EMail:
    bburgess@jacksoncountyga.com
  • Date/Time Details:
    Noon-1 p.m.
  • Fees/Admission:
    $10 for members, $15 for non-members. 
Sep 16 September Women In Business - 2015 - Presented by Tanger Outlets
It's a Fashion Show brought to you by Tanger Outlets-Commerce! Come and join us for great networking.  Thank you to our sponsors Tanger Outlets and Northridge Medical Center.
  • Date:
    September 16, 2015
  • Time:
    11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location:

    Certus Bank
    1465 Old Swimming Pool Road
    Jefferson, GA 30549

  • Date/Time Details:
    September 16, 2015
    11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sep 17 September 2015 Small Business Webinar (Small Business Saturday)
Join the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, September 17 for a webinar presented by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and American Express to discuss the upcoming Small Business Saturday. 

November 28 marks the sixth annual Small Business Saturday, a day to support local businesses that create jobs, boost the economy and preserve neighborhoods around the country. Small Business Saturday was created in 2010 in response to small business owners' most pressing need: more customers. 
  • Date:
    September 17, 2015
  • Time:
    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location:
    Chamber Conference Room
    270 Athens St. Jefferson, GA 30549
  • Contact:
    Briana Burgess
  • EMail:
    bburgess@jacksoncountyga.com
  • Date/Time Details:
    September 17, 2015
    3 P.M. - 4 P.M. 
  • Fees/Admission:
    Free of charge to all members. 
Sep 19 Shields Ethridge Heritage Farm "Cultivators' Market"
This will be an open-air market with local farmers, growers, and entrepreneurs in a festival atmosphere on a 200 year-old working farm.  The April event will have demonstrations on planting cotton and pumpkins using mules to till the ground.  There will be seminars on home steading practices in May.  Visitors will be able to purchase fresh produce, jams, jellies, salsa, relish, granola, biscuits, muffins, honey, bbq sandwiches, bbq sauce, homespun  items, soaps, lotions, and wood turned items. Tour historic buildings & watch grits & cornmeal being ground. Blacksmiths creating iron work, handmade split oak baskets being made, & quilting in the Teacher's house. Enjoy all this while listening to local musicians.  
Free to the public! 
 
Event sponsor Jackson County Farm Bureau.
 For information or to become a vendor please contact:
Denise Temple 706-367-8877, dftemple@gfb.org or www.shieldsethridgefarminc.com.
  • Date:
    September 19, 2015
  • Time:
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Website:
    http://shieldsethridgefarminc.com/
  • Location:
    Shields Ethridge Heritage Farm - 2355 Ethridge Road, Jefferson, GA 30549


    FROM ATLANTA Take I-85 N, Exit at Jefferson Exit 137. Travel 129 bypass for 5 miles. Turn Right on Ethridge Road (SR 319). Travel 2 miles; the Farm is on the right PARKING on the left at Carruth Road. FROM ATHENS Go North out of Athens on Highway 129 (Prince Avenue) towards Jefferson. Highway 129 changes into the Damon Gause Bypass near Arcade. Look for a sign on right for Shields Ethridge Farm. Turn Left on Ethridge Road (SR 319) Travel 2 miles; the Farm is on the right PARKING on the left at Carruth Road.
  • EMail:
    dftemple@gfb.org
  • Date/Time Details:
    Start Date: 4/18/ 2015
    End Date: 10/17/2015
    Every 3rd Saturday from April until October
Sep 19 - Sep 20 25th Annual Art in the Park Festival
Anniversary arts and crafts festival with BBQ and other festival foods. Free Bluegrass Festival hosted by BlueBilly Grit. Gospel music and Grist Mill operating both days.Tours/demonstrations in Heritage Village as Civil War re-enactors battle both days. Indian and Folk culture. Children's activities, miniature golf and art. 5K Mill Race Saturday and hilarious Duck Dash on Sunday. Sponsored by Tumbling Waters Society and all benefits go to Park.
  • Date:
    September 19, 2015
  • Time:
    10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Website:
    http://www.hurricaneshoalspark.org
  • Location:
    Hurricane Shoals Park, Hwy 82 Spur, Maysville
  • EMail:
    rperrylaw@windstream.net
  • Date/Time Details:
    Saturday the 19th, 10 am to 6 pm Sunday the 20th, 12 noon to 5:30 pm
  • Fees/Admission:
    Free
Sep 19 Womens Fashion Night Out
VF OUTLET TO HOST "WOMENS FASHION NIGHT OUT"

FASHION SHOW TO HIGHLIGHT EVENT ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2015
COMMERCE, GA: VF Outlet located in Tanger Outlet Center, will host "Women's Fashion Night Out" on Saturday, September 19th, 2015 from 7-9pm. The event, designed to officially kick off the Fall season, will feature a free fashion show, wardrobe stylist’s at-the-ready to provide styling assistance, a photo-booth for fun photo-ops, merchandise discounts and a chance to win twelve free outfits.

Women's Fashion night out will be headlined by a free fashion show featuring the latest fall trends. Each outfit has been carefully crafted and designed to ensure a trendy look for an affordable price. Following the show, VF Outlet will provide department stylists throughout the store to help customers find their favorite outfits.

The event will also function as a kickoff to the Lee National Denim Day fundraising drive. Lee National Denim Day is a fundraiser campaign created by Lee jeans to benefit the American Cancer Society. Since its founding, Lee Jeans has raised over $19m to fight breast cancer.

About VF Outlet: VF Outlet is headquartered in Reading, PA. With over 80 locations throughout the continental U.S., VF Outlet offers great value on great quality national brands such as: Lee, Wrangler, Vanity Fair and more, for the entire family.

Contact:

Raven Hart - Assistant Store Manager - Merchandising
Phone: (706) 335 - 3098
 
  • Date:
    September 19, 2015
  • Time:
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Website:
    http://www.vfoutlet.com
  • Location:
    VF OUTLET TANGER OUTLET CENTER 800 STEVEN TANGER BLVD SUITE 609 COMMERCE, GA 30529
  • Contact:
    Raven Hart - Assistant Store Manager - Merchandising Phone: (706) 335 - 3098
  • EMail:
    Anthony_Capozzoli@vfc.com
  • Date/Time Details:
    SEPTEMBER 19, 2015, 7:00 PM - 9:00PM
  • Fees/Admission:
    Free Event
Sep 21 - Sep 22 Beauty and the Beast
Disney?s Beauty and the Beast features the animated film?s Academy Award®-winning score with music by Alan Menken. Beauty and the Beast is the classic story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped in a spell placed by an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self
  • Date:
    September 21, 2015
  • Time:
    7:30 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Website:
    http://order.ticketalternative.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=CCA&linkID=ta-cca&sho
  • Location:
    The Classic Center 300 N. Thomas Street Athens, Ga 30601
  • Contact:
    http://order.ticketalternative.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=CCA&linkID=ta-cca&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode
  • EMail:
    minal@classiccenter.com
  • Date/Time Details:
    September 21-22 7:30-10:30 pm
  • Fees/Admission:
    Ranges from $25-75 Call Box Office from link provided
Sep 22 September 2015 Small Business Webinar
Title: Same-Sex Marriage Ruling: Key Takeaways for Employers

On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled that the right to marry is a fundamental right for all Americans, including members of the LGBT community. This landmark "gay marriage" decision will affect how employers interact with their employees. 

Presented by Mel Haas of Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP, this informative webinar is designed to help employers navigate this new and evolving landscape. Mel Haas will discuss the expected legal changes and review best practices for employers in regards to benefits administration. The webinar will also cover the impact on employment policies such as the Family Medical Leave Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employee federal and state tax withholdings, and more. A Q&A will follow the presentation. 
  • Date:
    September 22, 2015
  • Time:
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location:
    Chamber Conference Room
    270 Athens St. Jefferson, GA 30549.
  • EMail:
    bburgess@jacksoncountyga.com
  • Date/Time Details:
    9 a.m.-10a.m.
  • Fees/Admission:
    Free to all members. 
Sep 24 September 2015 BASH Hosted by Jackson County Airport
Please join us for an evening of networking, food and drinks! This month our BASH will include the added opportunity to network with our local established industries, and will be hosted by our Small Business Committee and Established Industry Roundtable. Be sure to register so you are entered in the drawing for your chance to win an amazing door prize! 
 
 
  • Date:
    September 24, 2015
  • Time:
    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location:
    Jackson County Airport
    500 Sky Harbor Way
    Jefferson, GA 30549
  • Contact:
    Melissa Britt
  • EMail:
    mbritt@jacksoncountyga.com
  • Date/Time Details:

    Thursday, September 24

    5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

  • Fees/Admission:
    Free to attend! 

    REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. We want to know you're coming!  
Sep 29 Pink Party In the Park
  • Date:
    September 29, 2015
  • Time:
    5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Website:
    http://www.northridgemc.com
  • Location:
    Spencer Park, Downtown Commerce
  • Contact:
    Tricia Massey, 706-335-1180
  • EMail:
    tmassey@northridgemc.org
  • Date/Time Details:
    Tuesday, September 29, 2015 from 5:00-6:30 p.m.
  • Fees/Admission:
    Free and Open to the Public