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Rage n Shine with Beta Chi Nu
📍 Dalton State
A morning event hosted by Beta Chi Nu fraternity at Dalton State.
One Degree Dalton Monday Morning Meetup
📍 Balance Food Co.
Join One Degree Dalton Monday morning for your dose of goodness, hosted by Lindsey Reece at Balance Food Co. Start the week off right with this community gathering.
Face Mug Workshop
📍 Creative Arts Guild
The Bandy Heritage Center, Creative Arts Guild, and Prater’s Mill Foundation are proud to partner with Jayme Laney of Laney Pottery to present a Face Mug Workshop! Many people are familiar with the distinctive folk pottery tradition of face jugs, which have been made in North Georgia for nearly two centuries. The face mug workshop will provide students with the opportunity to participate in a modern twist on a historic North Georgia folk pottery tradition by gaining hands-on experience sculpting a unique face of their choice onto clay coffee mugs. This class is a morning session which will last two and a half hours total. Each student will be given a large stoneware clay mug and additional clay, and using clay sculpting tools, shown how to sculpt a face onto the mug. Each student will have the opportunity to create a face mug, which will be fired in a kiln by their instructor after the workshop and mailed to their address. All necessary equipment and supplies will be provided by the instructor. This class is suitable for ages thirteen and up; students under eighteen must have an accompanying adult present at all times. No prior knowledge of or experience with pottery making is necessary.
Cherokee Basketry Workshop
📍 Creative Arts Guild
Woven baskets were essential for transporting and storing food and supplies, playing a vital role in the survival of the Indigenous peoples of Northwest Georgia, particularly the Cherokees. These baskets also served as a canvas for artistic expression, featuring intricate patterns woven into each piece. In this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to engage in a creative and historic craft tradition of Northwest Georgia by gaining hands-on experience in weaving their own round reed baskets. The class will be held in the morning and will last for three hours. All necessary equipment and materials will be provided by the instructor. This workshop is designed for adults aged eighteen and up; students under eighteen must be accompanied by an adult at all times. No prior knowledge or experience in basketry is required. The southwest Georgia craft tradition involves gaining hands-on experience weaving their own round reed baskets. This class is a morning session that will last three hours total. All necessary equipment and supplies will be provided by the instructor. This class is suitable for adults eighteen and up; students under eighteen must have an accompanying adult present at all times. No prior basketry knowledge or experience is necessary
Gentle Morning Hike
📍 Dalton State
A gentle morning hike hosted by Dalton State College as part of their health and well-being programming.
2026 TOGKF North America Spring Gasshuku
📍 International Okinawan Cultural Education Center
2026 TOGKF North America Spring Gasshuku With Kuramoto Sensei and Yonezato Sensei from Okinawa Adult training will be held at the Ten Chi Jin Dojo June 4-7 Adult training will begin Thursday morning, June 4th, and continue through Sunday morning, June 7th. Thurs, Fri, and Sat training session times: Session 1 is from 10:00 am until noon, and Session 2 is from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Sunday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm Youth training will be on Friday evening, June 5, from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm, and Saturday morning, from 10:00 am until noon, at the new Varnell Community Center across from the dojo. Travel: We are in the suburbs of Dalton. Unless you want to spend money on Uber and taxis, you should consider renting a car. From the Chattanooga Airport to the dojo is about 22 miles. From the host hotel to the dojo is about 15 minutes. Host Hotel: The Carpentry Hotel. Their physical address is 204 West Cuyler Street, Dalton, GA 30720. Their web address is https://thecarpentryhotel.com or (706) 529-3040. I have negotiated a $189 nightly group rate under TOGKF-North America. The host hotel is within walking distance of all nightlife and restaurants. The Sayonara Party will be held at Hamilton's, located at 243 North Hamilton Street, Dalton, GA 30720. Afterward, head on over to their sister venue, Crescent City, for more drinks, dancing, and live music!