Noon is the deadline for nominations for the 48th annual First Citizen of Cherokee County Award, sponsored by the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce. The 2023 honoree will be announced at the chamber’s annual meeting, scheduled for Jan. 19 at the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Conference Center in Canton. Applications are available at the Cherokee County Chamber of […]

The annual March of the Toys Parade begins in downtown Ball Ground, 7 p.m. Attendees are asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy for the Toys for Tots campaign. Visit www.marchofthetoysparade.com or the March of the Toys Parade Facebook page for more details.

An electronics recycling event is set for 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the county administration building, 1130 Bluffs Parkway, Canton. The drive-through event is rain or shine, and is limited to Cherokee County residents. For a complete list of accepted items, visit https://bit.ly/3Na7kWX.

Timothy Lutheran Church youth are holding the annual Christmas Craft Fair at 556 Arnold Mill Road, in Woodstock, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Shop local arts, crafts and more. For more information, call 770-928-2812 or email timothycraftfair@gmail.com.

Cherokee County Homeless Veterans’ Breakfast With Santa is set for 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the American Legion Post, 160 McClure St., in Canton. The breakfast is free, and all veterans are welcome to share the holiday cheer with other veterans and their families.

The 26th annual city of Woodstock Christmas Jubilee and Parade of Lights starts at Woodstock Elementary School on Rope Mill Road, 5:30 p.m., and travels down Main Street to Sam’s Club on Highway 92. After the parade, walk over to the Park at City Center to visit Santa, participate in kids activities, check out holiday […]

The Woodstock Farm Fresh Market is 8:30 a.m.-noon, Saturdays through Dec. 17. The market is located downtown, on Market Street and in Reformation Brewery’s backyard. www.visitwoodstockga.com

The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce’s Work Readiness Wednesday offers personalized support, with resume building, interview tips, job search tactics and more, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. To register for the free event, visit https://bit.ly/3A1iUyj.

Trivia Night on the Green begins at 7 p.m. Thursdays at The Mill on Etowah in Canton. Gather your dream team and compete for first-, second- and third-place prizes. www.etowahmill.com/events

An Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group meets the second Thursday of each month, 11 a.m., at Little River Methodist Church in Woodstock. Wheelchair-accessible. 770-926-2495

The Service League of Cherokee County will hold the 19th annual Reindeer Run for the Children 5K and 1-mile Fun Run at Etowah River Park. To register or volunteer, visit https://bit.ly/3ymlLkO. For more information, email serviceleaguerunforthechildren@gmail.com.

Shop locally made goods at Maker’s Mash, a pop-up shop featuring local artisans, the second Sunday of the month, 1-6 p.m., at Reformation Brewery in Woodstock. https://visitwoodstockga.com/events

The application deadline for the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce Teen Leadership Cherokee Class of 2023 is 11:59 p.m. The class is limited to 20 sophomores, who can apply at http://bit.ly/3E9Lzm2. Participants will develop a sense of community while discovering the impact of teamwork upon their peers, schools and Cherokee County.

Little River Methodist Church in Woodstock is holding Dinner With Santa at 6 p.m. The event is free for children kindergarten-aged through 12 years old, and includes candy, goody bags and games with Santa.

Join the Wreaths Across America Ceremony and lay wreaths at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton. Families with loved ones at GNC will place wreaths, 9-11 a.m. A public memorial ceremony will follow, and volunteers will place the remaining wreaths, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ganationalcemetery.org.

Join a special Christmas Eve service at Little River Methodist Church in Woodstock, 6 p.m.