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Get into the holiday spirit with activities, entertainment and more! Plan to spend some time this weekend at one of two days of family-friendly holiday fun at the fifth annual Christmas in Central Park. The event takes place Saturday, November 21, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, November 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Forsyth County's Central Park Recreation Center in Cumming.

Attendees will enjoy a holiday shopping area featuring a variety of unique handcrafted items including pottery, stained glass, candles, jewelry, quilts and more. Photos with Santa, children's activities, live entertainment, hay rides and tasty holiday treats will also be available. Don't miss the special 'lighting of the tree' Saturday at 6:15 p.m.

Admission to Christmas in Central Park is free.

Central Park Recreation Center is located at 2300 Keith Bridge Road (Hwy. 306) in Cumming. To receive additional information, call 678.455.8540.

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Get into the holiday spirit with activities, entertainment and more! Mark your calendar now for two days of family-friendly holiday fun at the fifth annual Christmas in Central Park. The event takes place Saturday, November 21, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, November 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Forsyth County's Central Park Recreation Center.

Attendees will enjoy a holiday shopping area featuring a variety of unique handcrafted items including pottery, stained glass, candles, jewelry, quilts and more. Photos with Santa, children's activities, live entertainment, hay rides and tasty holiday treats will also be available. Don't miss the special 'lighting of the tree' Saturday at 6:15 p.m.

Admission to Christmas in Central Park is free.

Central Park Recreation Center is located at 2300 Keith Bridge Road (Hwy. 306) in Cumming. To receive additional information, call 678.455.8540.

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Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) has announced the dates of this years Walk To Cure Diabetes Events. The North Metro Atlanta Walk has been moved from Central Park in Cumming to Johns Creek Technology Park in Johns Creek and will be held on Sunday, October 4th, 2009. JDRF is the leading charitable funder and advocate of type 1 (juvenile) diabetes research worldwide. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Please consider getting involved in this great annual fundraiser and event. For more information contact ldrewry@jdrf.org, or click here to register. Johns Creek Technology Park is located at 11350 Johns Creek Parkway, Johns Creek, GA 30097. Registration begins at 1:00 p.m. and the Walk is scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m.

See you there!

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The seventh annual Forsyth Senior Expo will be held this Saturday, February 21, 2009 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Forsyth County Central Park Recreation Center. Senior citizens, along with their families and friends, wanting to learn about products and services of interest for now and for the future are invited to attend the event.

Expo exhibitions will include health care, housing, finance, safety and security, recreation and travel, end-of-life, non-profit institutions and local, state and national agencies. Free health screenings for blood pressure and vision will be available.

Admission is free. Door prizes and refreshments will be provided at the event. Central Park Recreation Center is located at 2300 Keith Bridge Rd. (Hwy. 306) in Cumming. To receive additional information regarding the Forsyth Senior Expo, contact Forsyth County Senior Services at 770.781.2178 or smcamarillo@forsythco.com.

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On Sunday, Oct. 5th at Forsyth County Central Park, more than 1,000 walkers are expected to participate in the Georgia Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) 4th annual Walk to Cure Diabetes. Registration begins at 2:30 p.m., followed by the walk at 3:30 p.m.

The Georgia Chapter hopes to raise more than $250,000 for research to find a cure for diabetes and its complications.

At the Cumming Walk, there will be music, food, bounce houses and clowns. On-site registration begins at 2:30pm. The entire walk will be approximately 3 miles long, starting at Central Park.

"It's great to be partnering with JDRF and working together on such an important goal – curing a disease that kills one American every three minutes. The recent statistics are staggering and reveal that health care expenditures surrounding diabetes cost our nation more than $132 billion," says Natalie Bailey. These are the reasons we are committed to raising money for the cutting-edge research that JDRF funds. By working together, we can make a difference."

In addition to wide-spread corporate support, entire families from kids to grandparents take part in the fundraising efforts of the Walk to Cure Diabetes – many affected, but even those who are not among the 14 million Americans with a personal connection to type-1 diabetes.

JDRF Walks are held in more than 200 cities worldwide. Nearly 500,000 people nationally walked last year and raised $94 million to cure diabetes.

For more information on how to participate or make a contribution visit www.jdrf.org.

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The Forsyth County Parks and Recreation Department will host the sixth annual Play at the Park Family Fun Festival this Saturday, September 27th. The festival will be held at Central Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The festival features a variety of activities and entertainment, including a carnival area, petting zoo, hay rides, train rides, tree climbing and face painting. A shopping area and food vendors will also be at the festival.

"The Play at the Park Family Fun Festival provides an opportunity for families to enjoy the park and festivities with no admission fee," said Director of Parks and Recreation Jerry Kinsey.

Central Park is located at 2300 Keith Bridge Road in Cumming. Admission to the event is free. To receive additional information, call 770.781.2215.

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The Forsyth County Parks and Recreation Department will host the sixth annual Play at the Park Family Fun Festival on Saturday, September 27. The festival will be held at Central Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The festival features a variety of activities and entertainment, including a carnival area, petting zoo, hay rides, train rides, tree climbing and face painting. A shopping area and food vendors will also be at the festival.

"The Play at the Park Family Fun Festival provides an opportunity for families to enjoy the park and festivities with no admission fee," said Director of Parks and Recreation Jerry Kinsey.

Central Park is located at 2300 Keith Bridge Road in Cumming. Admission to the event is free. To receive additional information, call 770.781.2215.

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Keep Forsyth County Beautiful (KFCB) invites all citizens to attend the seventh annual Liberty Garden Ceremony to remember the lives lost September 11, 2001. The ceremony will be held Thursday, September 11 at 11:15 a.m. at Forsyth County's Liberty Garden.

The ceremony honors all local public safety personnel and those lost September 11, 2001.

Forsyth County's Liberty Garden is located at the Central Park Recreation Center at 2300 Keith Bridge Road in Cumming. To receive additional information regarding the ceremony, contact KFCB at 770.205.4573 or kfcb@forsythco.com.

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