Whether it's the 17 or 34 mile route, the route along northwest Georgia's scenic Pinhoti Trail offers some of the most challenging course in the southeastern United States!  
 
Come to watch, volunteer or participate!  
For all the details, visit nwgasorba.org.

Farmer's Market offering local homegrown produce, fruits, flowers and plants, as well as homemade jams, jellies, pickle,relishes,cakes,and pies. Every Saturday and Tuesday morning 8:00am-12:00noon

For 3 Weekends every February, Three Sisters Vineyards presents our Annual "Wine & Chocolate LOVERS" Celebration. We combine chocolate and wines in a special tasting line-up.  

Watch the sunset, listen to owls, see bats fly overhead and observe herons coming in to roost. Once the sun goes down, see the stars come out and catch a glimpse of our neighboring planets. We'll even look for alligator eyes to glow red. Call ahead to confirm details. $15 - $20 plus $5 Refuge Fee.

Experience life in Colonial Georgia during the 18th century with a military encampment, sutlers' row, craft demonstrations, military demonstrations, and period music and dance. Food concessions will be available. 912-353-3023. Handicap Accessible.

The amazing weekend is a treat for the senses! Saturday features a Grand Tasting with hundreds of wines from around the world, plus seminars by wine experts followed by a gourmet dinner with wine pairings for each course. The weekend closes on Sunday with a delectable brunch.

A Civil War themed dinner with readings, stage performances and a special performance by Bobby Horton. Menu items include cornish game hen, cornbread stuffing, pan fried okra and more . . For more information or to make reservations call (706) 272-7676

February 4-5, 2012 
Intergalactic Bead & Jewelry Show 
@ The Gwinnett Center 
10am-5pm 
 
Come out and bring your friends for a FUN filled day of bead shopping. For more info and a $2 off coupon visit www.beadshows.com. 
 
$5 SAT and $4 SUN, 12 and Under FREE

Three years after Richard Nixon becomes the first U.S. president to resign from office, lightweight talk show host David Frost lands the Interview of the Century. The brilliant Nixon wants to remake his image while flamboyant Frost is desperate to save his career. The result was an electrifying event that shook the nation with its candor, humanity and nail-biting suspense. Peter Morgan's exciting Broadway play is intelligent, elegant, funny and a must-see for anyone who wonders how America got where it is today.

Arts & Crafts, Entertainment and fun for the entire family on historic River Street!  
Free/Open to the Public

The Chickamauga Civil War Show and Sale now in it's 17th year, is the last show in our winter circuit of Civil War events and is a great one to end the season with! Held in Dalton, Georgia at the state of the art NW Georgia Trade Center, this show features over 400 tables of Civil War collectibles.

This popular annual living-history event features costumed re-enactors and vendors offering students and adults a taste of the excitement and adversity of life for the first settlers of colonial Georgia.

Find out why Panola Mountain is such an important ecosystem during a Ranger led hike to the top of the mountain. As we twist and turn on the trail, we will see different plants and wildlife. Bring sturdy hiking shoes and water. Register in advance. $7 plus $5 parking. 770-389-7801.

This Italian band will be performing works from various composers, such as Handel, J.S. Bach, Scaccia, and Haydn.

A seafood smorgasbord by Executive Chef Sir Roger Michel! Join us for our new 'Epicurean Seafood Buffet' at Aqua Star every Saturday night.

Meet and touch our alligator, turtles and snakes. Would you like to feed our critters a few crickets? See our Flying Squirrels. Learn about the Longleaf Pine ecosystem, Gopher Tortoise and why our park burns its forest. $1 plus $5 parking. 912-882-5256.

Join us for an enchanted evening as we hike to the mountaintop under the full moon. We'll head out just before sunset and enjoy the stroll as the moon begins to rise. Bring flashlights, hiking boots and water. Meet at the nature center 15 minutes before each program. Register in advance.

New York Times bestselling author and Mercer Law School graduate Steve Berry will teach the craft of writing, including story structure, effective dialog, point of view and his "11 Rules of Writing."

Mycologists will offer a series of informative and often surprising presentations about Wild Mushrooms. This first program will cover uses of fungi, anatomy, major mushroom groups and natural habitats. Their beauty and biodiversity will be shared through discussion and photos.

The Military Order of The Stars and Bars will be hosting the annual birthday celebration. Meet in the Group Shelter, next to the office. The Old Guard of The Gate City Guard will host a Memorial Service following the event at the Monument. BBQ lunch will be available. $5-$7, plus $5 parking.

The Annual Old-Time Oyster Roast, sponsored by the Kingsland Lions Club, will be held on Saturday February 4, 2012 (Super Bowl weekend) from 6 PM to 8 PM.

During the month of February, Three Sisters Vineyards presents our Annual "Wine & Chocolate LOVERS" Celebration.

Participate in 6 weeks of hands-on programming and earn your Jr. Ranger patch along the way. Weekly events to include birding, hiking, fishing, and exploring the park's Interpretive Center and meeting the critters that live in the reptile room. $60 for all 6 weeks. $5 parking.

Join a park ranger and/or local historian on a rugged, mostly off-trail, strenuous hike to beautiful and rarely visited areas on the southside of the park. $5 plus $5 parking. 770-732-5871.

Featuring chairs designed by students from Atlanta's Portfolio Center, Stories in Form shows the step-by-step process that brings these chairs into being and highlights the ways in which design objects tell stories of design history and personal experience. On display February 5 - June 3, 2012.