City of Cartersville Georgia - Bartow County GA

The Paleontology of Georgia

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:12:36 +0000

Jose Santamaria, the director of the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, Georgia, will present a summary of life from different time periods in Georgia’s past on February 3, 2012 at 7 PM. He has spent the last 20 years collecting and studying fossils in Georgia and he will be discussing them as part of the lecture series at the Tellus Science Museum. Even though Georgia is more well known for its history in minerals, geology, and mining, it has a very fascinating history in Paleontology as well.

Admission to this lecture is included in the regular admission to the museum which is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65+, $8 for children 3 – 17 and students with ID. Members of the museum and active military with ID are admitted free. For more information, call 770-606-5700.

Tellus Science Museum
100 Tellus Dr.
Cartersville, GA

Evening Lectures at Bartow History Museum

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:24:30 +0000

Evening lectures take place the last Thursday of each month at 7 PM at the Bartow History Museum in Cartersville, Georgia. KSU professor Dr. Jennifer Dickey will be this month’s featured guest and she will be presenting an overview of the Tuskegee Airmen from World War II on January 26, 2012. An exhibit on the Tuskegee Airmen curated by Kennesaw State University will be on display at the Bartow History Museum from January 23, 2012 through March 17, 2012.

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.

Bartow History Museum
4 East Church Street
Cartersville GA

Lunch and Learn

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:52:31 +0000

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.

The Bartow History Museum
4 East Church St.
Cartersville, GA

Halloween Hayrides

admin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:10:52 +0000

Take a spooky hayride from Red Top Mountain State Park in Cartersville, Georgia through the town of Ravenwood and listen as storytellers tell some ghost stories around a campfire. This event is suitable for all ages.

Dates for the hayride are October 14, 15, 21,22, 28, and 29, 2011. There will be hayrides running at 7 PM, 7:40 PM, 8:20 PM, and 9 PM. Admission is $8, 2 and younger are free. There is a $5 parking fee. Reservations are required. For more information and reservations, call 770-975-7533.

Red Top Mountain State Park
50 Lodge Rd SE
Cartersville , GA

Native American Storytelling and Nighttime Hayrides

admin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:56:38 +0000

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.

Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site
813 Indian Mounds Rd., S.W.
Cartersville , GA

Lecture on Georgia’s Indian Heritage

admin — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:42:26 +0000

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.

Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site
813 Indian Mounds Rd. SW
Cartersville, GA

Harvest Time at the Homestead

admin — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:08:04 +0000

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.

Red Top Mountain State Park
50 Lodge Rd. SE
Cartersville, GA

A Bit of British Comedy

admin — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:36:27 +0000

The Pumphouse Players will bring A Bit of British Comedy to Cartersville, Georgia on September 9 and 10, 2011. Skits and jokes inspired by British comedians like Benny Hill, Fry and Laurie, and shows like Monty Python will be performed. It is sure to be an evening of silliness and fun. Kip Henderson and his troupe of actors are presenting this event at the Legion Theater as a fundraiser for the Pumphouse Players.

Show times are 8 PM to 10 PM. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for PHP members and parties of 10 or more. For more information, call 770-387-2610.

The Legion Theater
114 West Main St.
Cartersville, GA

South Paw Fan Fest

admin — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:13:02 +0000

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.

Clarence Brown Conference Center
5450 State Route 20
Cartersville, GA

Plaza Suite

admin — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:33:07 +0000

The hilarious comedy, “Plaza Suite” by Neil Simon is being brought to the stage by the Pumphouse Players at the Legion Theater in Cartersville, Georgia on August 26, 27, 28 and September 2, 3, 2011.

The story is a comedic look at 3 different scenarios all taking place in the same suite at different times with different people. The play is being directed by Al Calsetta, Mallory Grantham, and Laurel Lowe.

Show times on Fridays and Saturdays are 8 PM. Sunday matinee is 3 PM. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for members of the Pumphouse Players, and $10 per person for groups of 10 or more. For more information, call 770-387-2610.

Legion Theater
114 West Main St.
Cartersville, GA