Every third Wednesday of the month from 12 Noon to 1 PM is a Lunch and Learn lecture series at the Bartow History Museum in Cartersville, Georgia. January’s Lunch and Learn lecture will be on January 18, 2012 and will feature Justice Robert Benham, a Georgia Supreme Court Justice. The topic of discussion is African American history in Bartow County.

Museum Admission is $5.50 for adults, $4.50 for senior citizens & students, children under 5 and active-duty military with ID admitted free.
The Museum Hours are Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Sundays and Major Holidays. Call 770-382-3818 for more information.

Visit Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site in Cartersville, Georgia on November 5, 2011 to take a tour of the grounds and enjoy the programs being offered during the day. When evening comes around, get ready to take a hayride through the site. Finish off your day with refreshments and stories about Native Americans by Master Storyteller Gary Greene.

Hayrides will run at 7 PM, 7:45 PM, and 8:30 PM. Admission is $4 for ages 6 and up. Reservations are required. For more information and to make reservations, call 770-387-3747.

Learn about the heritage and cultures of Georgia’s Creek and Cherokee people by attending a lecture being given by Dr. Max White, Professor of History at Piedmont College at Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site in Cartersville, Georgia on September 17, 2011 from 2 PM to 3 PM. He will help you understand their history, culture, their contributions and trials as well as their modern culture and how it came to be.

The fee is $3.50 to $5 plus tax. For more information, call 770-387-3747.

Volunteer some of your time on September 10, 2011 to help prepare Red Top Mountain State Park in Cartersville, Georgia for upcoming events such as Harvest Time at the Homestead, Halloween hayrides, and more. They need help getting the cabin prepared to host Harvest Time at the Homestead on September 24 and 25, 2011 from 10 AM to 4 PM.

Harvest Time at the Homestead gives you an opportunity to step into the past to experience some ways of life for people back in the 1800s. There will be demonstrators showing how different crafts like woodworking and soapmaking were done and how tasks like laundry were accomplished. A Civil War camp will be created so stop by to talk to the soldiers.

There is a $5 parking fee. For more information on this event and volunteering, call 770-975-0055.

Pam and Bobby Cox will be hosting the South Paw Fan Fest that will benefit the Etowah Valley Humane Society on September 4, 2011 from 12 Noon to 6 PM. This event is taking place at the Clarence Brown Conference Center in Cartersville, Georgia. Come on out and get an autograph and your picture taken with Bobby Cox, Atlanta Braves Street Team, pinch hit for pets, enjoy the live entertainment and maybe even adopt a pet! It is sure to be a fun day!

For more information, call 770-383-3338.

Visit the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, Georgia on August 20, 2011 for the 2011 Mineral Symposium. The subject of this year’s symposium is fluorescent minerals. There will be talks throughout the day as well as hands on learning. All ages are welcome.

The lectures will be as follows:

11 AM - Luminescence: A Phenomenon of Beauty and Illumination by Dr. John Rakovan, mineralogy professor at the Miami University of Ohio.
1 PM – Why do Scientists Study Fluorescence by Dr. Earl Verbeek, Sterling Hill Mining Museum in Ogdensburg, New Jersey.
2PM – Behind the Scenes at Tellus: Building a Successful Fluorescent Mineral Display by Tellus Museum Curator, Julian C. Gray.
3 PM – History of Fluorescent Mineral Collecting in South Greenland by Mark Cole, the Miner Shop, Dowelltown, Tennessee.

There will be Xploration stations set up to view the fluorescent minerals and learn more about the science behind them.

Admission is Free for members and active military with ID and regular museum admission for non-members of $12 for adults, $10 for seniors (65+), and $8 for children (3 – 17) and students with ID. For more information, call 770-606-5700.

Tellus Science Museum is located at:
100 Tellus Dr.
Cartersville, GA

Bartow County, Georgia is celebrating 2011 Independence Day in a big way. A parade down Main Street in downtown Cartersville at 9 AM will start the festivities off for July 4, 2011. A full day of activities are planned beginning at 10 AM at Dellinger Park with a petting zoo, camel rides, children’s activities, music, crafts and food. A free music concert will be given starting at 8 PM with a fireworks display following the concert.

This wonderful day of celebration is being brought to you by the Cartersville Optimist Club in cooperation with WBHF. For parade registration, contact WBHF at 770-386-4618. For vending space, contact Dellinger Park at 770-387-1485.

Dellinger Park is located at:
100 Pine Grove Rd.
Cartersville, GA