COLBERT, GEORGIA - Colbert will be hosting Santa during their annual “Old Fashioned Christmas” celebration on Friday.

The event will feature a hayride, face-painting, music and free food.

Bring a donation of canned food, an unwrapped toy or pet supplies. All are being collected to help Madison County families in need during the Christmas Season.

The “Old Fashioned Christmas in Colbert” starts Friday evening at 6:30 at the pavilion.

Free Thanksgiving Dinner

Thursday November 24 at Gateway Believers Fellowship across from Franklin Co. High School.

The event runs from 12 to 2 pm.

For more information: call 706-384-5242 ext. 107

HARTWELL, GEORGIA – Hartwell’s 15^th Annual Home for the Holidays Christmas Tree lighting is coming up Tuesday at the Courthouse.

The event is sponsored by the Downtown Development Authority and will feature caroling and other festivities.

Home for the Holidays runs from 6 until 8 Tuesday on the square in downtown Hartwell.

Hull will light their community Christmas Tree on Tuesday.

Members of the Sunrise Trio will be the featured entertainment for the annual event.

The tree ceremony is coming up at the pavilion on Georgia Highway 72 starting at 6.

HARTWELL, GEORGIA - Ty Cobb Healthcare System is sponsoring a community health fair on Friday.

You can get discounted cholesterol, thyroid, and PSA lab tests as well as some free health checks for blood pressure, bone density, oxygen saturation and sleep apnea.

For a detailed listing of what will be offered check out www.tycobbhealthcare.org.

The event is Friday Nov. 18 at First United Methodist Church of Hartwell from 7 to 10 a.m.

LAVONIA, GEORGIA – VFW Post #5897 will host a free Veteran’s Day hamburger and hot dog dinner at 6 pm on Friday.

All are invited to come celebrate and thank all our veterans on this special day.

On Saturday they’re hosting a dance with music provided by Beaver Dam Connection. The band begins at 8 pm. The cover is $5 per person at the door.

Post #5897 is situated at 144 E. Main St. in Lavonia. You do not have to be a member to attend.

HARTWELL, GEORGIA - Hart County High School will host the annual Veteran’s Day program on Wednesday.

The guest speaker is William DeVane, assistant football coach and the son of a United States Marine.

This year’s program honors veterans of all eras and will include the Service Medley, a patriotic video and tribute to Hart County’s honored dead.

HCHS Veterans Day program begins at 10 am Wednesday in the Lonnie Burns Fine Arts Center.

HARTWELL, GEORGIA – Saturday is Depot Day in Hartwell.

This is the sixth year for the event and Pilot Club members promise new games and rides for the kids as well as a petting zoo and pony rides.

Vendors of handcrafted jewelry, clothing and woodcrafts will be set up around the downtown town square.

Depot Day runs from 10am till 4pm on Saturday.

HARTWELL, GEORGIA – The Hart County Service League is getting ready for their annual Christmas Tour of Homes.

The event is set for Saturday, December 3^rd from 5 until 8pm and Sunday, December 4^th from 2pm until 5pm.

This year’s tour will feature the homes of Pam and Walter Gordon on Benson Street, Greg Hall and Melissa Hill on Lakeshore Drive and Jerry and Terry Ann McHan on Brown Street. Tours of the Art Center in downtown Hartwell and St. Andrew’s Church on Fairview Ave are also planned.

You can get the $15 tickets from any member of the Hart County Service League or just stop by the Chamber of Commerce.

Proceeds from the tour will go to purchase books for Hart County Students.