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Enjoy Canton's Fun Events in May

May is the perfect time to attend an event in Canton and support our local and nonprofit organizations!

First up is the 11th Annual Kentucky Derby Day at the Rock Barn, hosted by the Cherokee County Historical Society. Held the first Saturday in May in conjunction with the running of the Derby at Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby Day at the Rock Barn is the Historical Society's largest fundraiser and a tribute to the Rock Barn's racing history.

This entertaining event will feature gourmet food and an open bar, a silent auction, pony pull betting, bourbon tasting, and a competitive hat parade and contest. The event will begin at 3:30 p.m. and will conclude with a live viewing of the Run for the Roses on big-screen TVs. Tickets are $50 and available at RockBarn.org or 770-345-3288.

The Canton Theatre will host several events during the month of May. First is "Dearly Beloved," a Southern comedy produced by the Cherokee Theatre Company, May 9-11 and May 16-18. Tickets are $12 and $15. Canton Theatre will also host "American Heroes: A Tribute to Our Military," under the direction of Tish Gotte and Bob Seguin and featuring personal stories by American heroes. Call Canton Theatre at 770-704-0755 for more information.

Canton Festival of the Arts, sponsored by the Cherokee Arts Center, is a two-day multifaceted outdoor festival with an emphasis on fine art and crafts. Set in Canton's historic downtown on May 17-18, the festival is free to the public. The popular Artist Market is the centerpiece of the annual festival, bringing together talented artists and craftspeople from around the South and beyond. Visitors to the festival will find art mediums that include oil, watercolor, fine blown glass, elegant and whimsical jewelry, decorative and functional pottery, sculptures and hand-turned wood, among others. As always, the festival will offer a tempting variety of food and drink, and a soul-satisfying array of local talent on multiple stages. In addition, the Cherokee Arts Center will host The Thrillhammers in a special concert held in conjunction with the Canton Festival of the Arts. The Thrillhammers are a local band that has been entertaining audiences with its unique sound for 25 years.

The festival is free and open to the public. Hours are 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., May 17-18. For additional information: 770-704-6244; CherokeeArts.org, TheThrillhammers.net.

I invite and encourage you to come spend some time with us in Canton!

 

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