Events for May 2015

May 1: First Friday Downtown Luau
Sponsored by Regions Bank, enjoy a free concert downtown.

Step Up Your Game
A Day Designed to Motivate and Inspire YOU

Prepare for upcoming job fairs at Goodwill Cartersville!

Learn valuable information from leading human resource professionals, coaches and trainers to help you remove roadblocks, overcome challenges and be more positive about your skills and prepared for the interview so you can out-step the competition.  Structured like a football game with 4 quarters, pre-game, post-game and half-time, this day is all about you getting your game on!

- 4 lucky people will be selected for a makeover
- Open to Job Seekers in Bartow and surrounding counties
- Professional advice to take your job search to the next level
- Shop in our gently used professional clothing closet, to get the ‘gear’ you need for the interview
- Half-time show, including lunch provided
- Everyone who stays until the end receives an 8G USB/Flash drive

May 1
Check in at 9 AM
Post Game ends at 3:30 PM

Goodwill of North Georgia Career Center
929 Joe Frank Harris Pkwy, Cartersville, GA

Register Online

Collaborative Partners include Georgia Department of Labor, Goodwill of North Georgia, MUST Ministries, and Spirit of Success

QuickBooks Advanced

Friday, May 1, 2015
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM

$199 per person
*Second person 1/2 off
**Use code: "cart50" to receive $50 off.

Goodwill Training Center
929 Joe Frank Harris Pkwy
Cartersville, GA

This course, designed for experienced users, will provide participants with useful troubleshooting hints and tips on the most common issues associated with QuickBooks. Participants will also learn how to fully utilize all the most important features, products and services necessary to manage their business operations.

Topics will include:

• Module 1 - Data File Maintenance
• Module 2 - Customer and Vendor Advance Features
• Module 3 - Tricky Transactions and Troubleshooting

Special Pricing: Buy one, get one 1/2 off!

Lunch included. Class size is limited.

Register today at www.romesbdc.org

Sponsored by: Smith, Treadaway & Joffe, LLP and SBDC Georgia

Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the SBA and The University of Georgia.  Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Kinsey Terry at 706-622-2006 or rome@georgiasbdc.org

View the event flyer.

AMBASSADOR Monthly Meeting
Held the 1st Friday of each month
12:00-1:00 pm

 

The Charity Day Sale is a private, four-hour sale dedicated to supporting local non-profit organizations.  Participating charities will have the opportunity to raise money for their organization while private sale customers receive 20% - 70% off Belk purchases storewide, including special savings on rarely-discounted brands.

Tickets for the Charity Day Sale may be purchased from participating non-profit organizations.  You may also purchase tickets at the in-store registers beginning on Friday, April 24 through Saturday, May 2, and during the four hours of the Charity Sale event.

For more information, please call the Cartersville Belk at (770) 382-3770 or check out the Belk Charity Day FAQ.

FOR THE FINAL TIME, THE CIVIL WAR COMES ALIVE!
AT BARTOW HISTORY MUSEUM AND BOOTH WESTERN ART MUSEUM
The Cartersville Museums partner to honor the Civil War Sesquicentennial
 
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA – For the final time, Bartow History Museum and Booth Western Art Museum are excited to present Civil War Comes Alive! on Saturday, May 2 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. In conjunction with the 150^th anniversary of the Civil War moving through Georgia, members and guests will have the opportunity to experience different aspects of the Civil War as it is brought to life at both museums.
 
Visitors will experience life on the home front, listen to authentic music, chat with soldiers from the Union and Confederate armies, view Civil War art and artifacts, watch cannon demonstrations, and so much more! Civil War Comes Alive! will feature medical practices, blacksmithing, and signaling, plus infantry, sutler, and cavalry camps. An artillery camp will also be set up on the Booth Museum grounds and will demonstrate cannon firings at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, and 2:30 pm.
 
“We are excited to announce this family-friendly event, not only because it coincides with the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, but also because Bartow County has so many ties to the war,” said Bartow History Museum Executive Director Trey Gaines. “We had the Battle at Allatoona here in Bartow County, and also produced several Officers from this area. Civil War Comes Alive! will be an opportunity for visitors – of all ages – to experience the various aspects of the war and hopefully gain a better understanding of, and appreciation for, the men who served.”
 
This year’s entertainment schedule includes soldier infantry drill demonstrations at 10:30 am and 1:00 pm; Abraham Lincoln reciting the Gettysburg Address at 11:00 am and his Second Inaugural Address at 1:30 pm; a concert by the 8^th Regiment Band at 11:30 am; a presentation on “The End of the Civil War in Georgia” by Robert Jones at 12:30 pm; and the final surrender ceremony at 2:00 pm.  Additionally, attendees are encouraged to tour the Booth Museum’s Civil War art gallery, War is Hell, and visit Bartow History Museum to see their exhibitions highlighting life in Bartow County from before the Civil War through present day.
 
On Friday, May 1, the Museums will present a special one-day event for students in grades 3-12. From 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, students will embark on a journey that will bring history to life through special performances, live demonstrations, and exhibitions inside each museum. Cost is $5.00 for students, $3.00 for adults, and free for classroom teachers. Reservations are required. Call 770-387-3849 to register.
 
On Saturday, May 2, admission to Civil War Comes Alive! is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $7 for students, and free for children 12 and under, Booth Museum members, Bartow History Museum members, and active military with ID. Prices include access to the Booth Museum festival grounds, as well as admission to Booth Museum and Bartow History Museum. For more information about Civil War Comes Alive!, including more details about the school program on Friday, May 1, please visit www.boothmuseum.org or www.bartowhistorymuseum.org, or call 770-387-1300.
 
About Bartow History Museum
Bartow History Museum opened in 1987 and is presently located in the historic 1869 Courthouse.  Artifacts, photographs, documents and a variety of permanent exhibits focus on the settlement and development of Bartow County, Georgia, beginning with the early nineteenth century when the Cherokee inhabited the area.  Early European settler life, the iron ore and bauxite industries, Civil War strife, Post war recovery, the Great Depression era, early textile industries and notable figures are depicted through interactive exhibits in the permanent gallery space. Additionally, the Museum offers a wide variety of education programs, lectures and membership opportunities.  For more information, visit www.bartowhistorymuseum.org.
 
About Booth Western Art Museum
Booth Western Art Museum, an Affiliate to the Smithsonian Institution, is a 120,000 square foot museum located in Cartersville, Georgia, where guests are invited to See America’s Story by exploring the American West through contemporary Western artwork. The Museum also houses a Presidential Gallery, Civil War art gallery, and Sagebrush Ranch, an interactive children’s gallery. Open since August 2003, Booth Museum is the only museum of its kind in the Southeast and is the second largest art museum in the state of Georgia. To learn more about Booth Western Art Museum, visit www.boothmuseum.org.

Celebrate science education at Tellus on Saturday, May 2! Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 2, 2015 from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM because you do not want to miss the signature fundraiser at Tellus Science Museum this year. The museum's second annual Block Party will be a space age event that will be truly out of this world. Release your inner child during an unforgettable adults-only evening full of delicious food, open bars, fun games, and lively music, all while supporting the museum! By attending the Block Party, you will help us continue to offer the programs and exhibits that earned Tellus the title of "Best Kid-Friendly Museum" in Atlanta from Atlanta magazine in 2014! Tickets include all food, unlimited access to an open bar, and the opportunity to bid on one-of-a-kind silent auction items.

Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta
Open House - Camp Pine Acres

Sunday, May 3, 2 PM - 5 PM
3963 Bartow Carver Road
Acworth, GA 30102

Come out and see what our camp has to offer!

Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta
(770) 974-6696
www.gsgatl.org

Visit www.praybartow.com for locations. 9 churches are hosting prayer gatherings throughout Bartow County. These gatherings will include mass choirs comprised from the different churches attending, as well as communal prayer for our county and nation, led by representation of all different denominations, races and demographics.

In all 7 cities (8 locations) we will read the entire Bible in 15-minute increments, beginning Sunday, May 3rd. We encourage you to sign up for one or more of these 15-minute time slots. To sign-up online and for more information on all National Day of Prayer events, visit www.praybartow.com

Monday, May 4, 10:00 am

Goodwill Orientation: The Power Behind A Donation

Learn the history of Goodwill and all of the FREE services available to our customers. Hear the simple but powerful story of how donations fund these services. Have questions on a class you see on the calendar? At the end receive feedback on how to get the most out of YOUR Goodwill Career Center. *Prizes will be available*

Quarterly Luncheon
May 4, 2015

Clarence Brown Conference Center
5450 Highway 20, Cartersville, GA 30120

Join us at the Clarence Brown Conference Center on Monday May 4 for a Seafood Buffet complete with fried catfish and low country boil, (with or without shellfish). Cledus T. Judd will be our keynote speaker. Doors open at 11:15, lunch opens at 11:30 and program begins promptly at noon.

Register online for individual tickets ($25/person) or contact Cheryl Hyde for a table sponsorship ($250, 10 seats).
 

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is hosting An Evening with Anita Renfroe on Monday, May 4^th at 6pm at the Woodland High School Performing Arts Center.  Join us for an evening of fun, faith and fellowship to support our intentional outreach ministry to serve the needs of female students, female coaches and coaches wives!

Visit their website for more information.

Greater New Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church

Spring Revival: I Win
May 4-6, 2015 at 7 PM Nightly
(770) 387-9060 or gnfmbc@bellsouth.net for more information

Featuring Dr. R. L. White, Jr.
Founder and Senior Pastor, Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church
Atlanta, Georgia

The Greater New Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church
Located at 69 Cassville Road, Cartersville, GA 30120
W. J. E. Coombs, M. Min., Pastor
 

Tuesday, May 5, 12:00pm - Lunch & Learn

Demetrice Straws, Director of United Medical and Business Institute, will be speaking on her personal story of overcoming obstacles she faced throughout life and how you can overcome your obstacles in finding employment and everyday life.  Free lunch will be provided. Limited space. Those interested must register for this event.

Ribbon Cutting: Bartow Family Resources
Tuesday, May 5th
4:30 pm

Bartow Young Professionals
Cinco De Mayo Floating Fiesta

Tuesday, May 5th
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Bartow Young Professionals is holding a networking event for Cinco de Mayo on boating docks at Park Marina on May 5th. The Cinco de Mayo Floating Fiesta will take place on 3 double decker party boats. Each ticket includes a catered meal and beverages.
 
Food will be served at the dock from 5:30-6:30 with the boats leaving at 7:00 pm and returning at 8:00 pm. Networking will continue on the dock from 8:00-9:00pm.  Maximum capacity is 60 people so RSVP & pay today!
 
Please note: Registrants must be able to pay at the time of registration by credit card or with the Chamber receptionist.

Maximum capacity = 60 people so RSVP & pay today!

Register Online Here
   

Greater New Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church

Spring Revival: I Win
May 4-6, 2015 at 7 PM Nightly
(770) 387-9060 or gnfmbc@bellsouth.net for more information

Featuring Dr. R. L. White, Jr.
Founder and Senior Pastor, Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church
Atlanta, Georgia

The Greater New Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church
Located at 69 Cassville Road, Cartersville, GA 30120
W. J. E. Coombs, M. Min., Pastor
 

Multi-employer job fair featuring over 15 employers on-site ready to discuss all of their available openings. Prizes will be given out to the best dressed job seeker. Employers include Georgia Power, CiCi's Pizza, 2Work Staffing, and many more. Community resources and information on continuing education will also be available.

Recruitment Fair/Best Dressed Day
Wednesday, May 6, 10:00am - 12:30pm

Multi-employer job fair featuring over 15 employers on-site ready to discuss all of their available openings. Prizes will be given out to the best dressed job seeker.

May Beer Tasting: Seis De Mayo!

Yes, we know that most people celebrate Cinco De Mayo, but why be like most people?! Come to the Smokehouse on Wednesday, May 6th from 6-9 pm for our Mexican themed beer tasting. 5 beers for $10.

Greater New Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church

Spring Revival: I Win
May 4-6, 2015 at 7 PM Nightly
(770) 387-9060 or gnfmbc@bellsouth.net for more information

Featuring Dr. R. L. White, Jr.
Founder and Senior Pastor, Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church
Atlanta, Georgia

The Greater New Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church
Located at 69 Cassville Road, Cartersville, GA 30120
W. J. E. Coombs, M. Min., Pastor
 

Adairsville Council invites you to join us for the Eggs and Issues Breakfast.
This month's Biscuit and Fruit Breakfast bar is sponsored by Adairsville Eye Associates and Adairsville Animal Hospital.

Ribbon Cutting: Love June Boutique
Thursday, May 7th
11:30 AM

Thursday, May 7, 3:00 pm - LinkedIn Lounge

LinkedIn is an easy way to network with professionals and gain better job opportunities.  On May 7^th, learn how to master LinkedIn from a social network professional.

LinkedIn is an easy way to network with professionals and gain better job opportunities. On May 7th, learn how to master LinkedIn from a social network professional.

Join us for worship and prayer for our county, our nation, our elected officials, our ministers, our first responders and our educators on the steps of the Bartow County Courthouse.

Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce
Leadership Bartow and Youth Leadership Bartow
Class of 2015 Graduation Celebration

Thursday, May 7, 2015
Cartersville First Baptist
241 Douthit Ferry Road, Cartersville, GA 30120

6:30 PM - Doors Open
6:45 PM - Dinner Buffet Opens
7:00 PM - Program Begins

Event is invitation only.

Friday, May 8, 9:00am – 4:00pm - Customer Appreciation Day

Refreshments and raffle drawings for our job seekers throughout the day.

The City of Euharlee will be hosting a free summer concert series (Food Truck Fridays) on the 2nd Friday of every month during April - August from 6:30-10:00 pm. This year's concerts will be held on April 10, May 8, June 12, July 10, and August 14. One band per evening will perform. The family friendly event features regional bands and food trucks. This summer's series features bands from several genres, classic rock, country, and bluegrass. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs or blankets for seating. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Due to local ordinance restrictions, no outside alcohol is to be brought in to the park. Alcohol will be available for purchase. Come and enjoy music and great food under the stars in a peaceful setting.

Celebrate Mother's Day at the Smokehouse

Treat Mom to a special meal at JMS and get a free professional family photo next to the historic Euharlee Bridge (show your meal receipt).  Special menu items will include:

• Scallops in cream sauce $14.95
• Smoked Salmon with 2 sides of your choice $14.95
• Surf 'n Turf - 14 oz strip steak, 6 shrimp cooked to order plus 2 sides $21.95
• No reservations needed, specials available 11 am - 9 pm
• Family photo will be emailed to the address you provide

Ribbon Cutting: Nana's Studio
Tuesday, May 12th
11:30 AM

Destination Graduation
Bartow County Teen Maze
Parent and Community Preview Night

You are invited to take part in a life-size "Game of Life" focusing on the important issues in your world!

The goal of "Destination Graduation" is to reach graduation. Teenagers navigate through real life choices and consequences that stem from tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse, dangerous sexual activities, and other high risk behaviors threatening their lives and their health.

On May 13th and 14th, eight grade students enrolled in Cartersville City and Bartow County Schools will visit the Bartow Teen Maze.

Parent and Community Preview Night is free and open to parents of middle and high school students as well as to the entire community, prior to the event.  Participants will pick scenarios about risky behaviors and experience consequences such as Jail, Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Infections, and Death.

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
6:30 PM
Georgia Highlands College, Cartersville Campus
5441 Highway 20 NE, Cartersville, GA 30121

Destination Graduation is facilitated by Bartow Collaborative, in partnership with local EMS and health care professionals, social service agencies and volunteers. For more information or to volunteer, contact Bartow Collaborative at 678-719-2041.

Wine Tasting: Celebration of Spring

What wines pair well with lighter, spring foods?  Come to JMS on Wednesday, May 13th from 6-9 PM for our monthly wine tasting. Jill will sample 5 wines for $10 to inspire your spring palate!

Bartow Business Women Committee Meeting

Ribbon Cutting: Hello Again II
Thursday, May 14th
11:30 AM

Allatoona Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Thursday, May 14
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Dogwood Terrace
4975 North Main Street
Acworth, GA 30101

Business After Hours: Wells Fargo
Thursday, May 14th
5:30-7:00 pm
 

Women's Revival: I Win

Thursday, May 14, 7 PM
Juandolyn Stokes, Senior Pastor, Deeper Life in Christ Ministries, Inc.
with Guest Psalmist Marquita J.

Friday, May 15, 7 PM
Wendy Smith Martin, Senior Pastor, Greater Victory Christian Center
with Guest Psalmist Methany Thornton

Saturday, May 16 at 10 AM
Lorraine Jacques White, Evangelist, Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church

Sunday, May 17 at 9 AM
Rachael Jones, Evangelist, Noon Day Missionary

Women's Revival: I Win

Thursday, May 14, 7 PM
Juandolyn Stokes, Senior Pastor, Deeper Life in Christ Ministries, Inc.
with Guest Psalmist Marquita J.

Friday, May 15, 7 PM
Wendy Smith Martin, Senior Pastor, Greater Victory Christian Center
with Guest Psalmist Methany Thornton

Saturday, May 16 at 10 AM
Lorraine Jacques White, Evangelist, Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church

Sunday, May 17 at 9 AM
Rachael Jones, Evangelist, Noon Day Missionary

Women's Revival: I Win

Thursday, May 14, 7 PM
Juandolyn Stokes, Senior Pastor, Deeper Life in Christ Ministries, Inc.
with Guest Psalmist Marquita J.

Friday, May 15, 7 PM
Wendy Smith Martin, Senior Pastor, Greater Victory Christian Center
with Guest Psalmist Methany Thornton

Saturday, May 16 at 10 AM
Lorraine Jacques White, Evangelist, Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church

Sunday, May 17 at 9 AM
Rachael Jones, Evangelist, Noon Day Missionary

Women's Revival: I Win

Thursday, May 14, 7 PM
Juandolyn Stokes, Senior Pastor, Deeper Life in Christ Ministries, Inc.
with Guest Psalmist Marquita J.

Friday, May 15, 7 PM
Wendy Smith Martin, Senior Pastor, Greater Victory Christian Center
with Guest Psalmist Methany Thornton

Saturday, May 16 at 10 AM
Lorraine Jacques White, Evangelist, Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church

Sunday, May 17 at 9 AM
Rachael Jones, Evangelist, Noon Day Missionary

Ribbon Cutting: North GA Staffing
17 Felton Place, Suite D, Cartersville (next to the GA Dept of Labor)
11:30 AM

Northwest Georgia Region
Employers in the Know 2015

WHAT
Labor Law, Corporate Taxes and More

WHEN
May 20, 2015 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

WHERE
Rome, Georgia

CONTACT
Angela Royal | 404-273-0938
angela.royal@gdol.ga.gov

Brought to you by the Georgia Department of Labor and Georgia Employer Committee.

Please join us as we dive into this year’s half-day Business Seminar. Our 2015 “Employer’s In the Know” crash course will inform you and your business about Federal Policies and Legislation that will insure compliant and profitable ventures in the upcoming year. At this annual event, you’ll meet and hear from Commissioner of Labor, Mark Butler, as he shares valuable information on current Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) initiatives and programs.

Additionally, you’ll hear from an expert in Labor Law, and have the opportunity to learn about what some of Georgia’s most important state agencies are doing to encourage job growth and economic development. Don’t miss the chance to attend this informative and impactful event. You are sure to leave “In the Know”.

*3.75 recertification credits through HRCI - approval pending.

Finance Committee Meeting

Golf Tournament Planning Committee Meeting

Executive Committee Meeting

Ribbon Cutting: Comcast Spotlight
Thursday, May 21st
11:30 AM

The time has arrived to thank those who always arrive.

May 17-23 is National EMS Week

No matter the distance, there is an EMS team prepared to assist during an emergency.  This week is about recognizing and supporting the countless EMS professionals that dedicate their time and knowledge to helping us in times of crisis.

Join Us For
2015 EMS Appreciation Luncheon & S.A.V.E. Awards
May 21, 2015, 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Cartersville Medical Center - Courtyard

For more information, contact Jan Tidwell at jan.tidwell@hcahealthcare.com or call 770-607-1070.

Bartow Business Women Luncheon

Board of Directors Meeting

Ribbon Cutting: BNI
Thursday, May 28
11:30 AM

Ribbon Cutting: Skin Cancer and Cosmetic Dermatology Center PC
Friday, May 29th
11:30 AM