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Next Meeting:
DATE: Monday, August 7th, 2017 at 7 pm
PROGRAM: TBA
GUEST SPEAKER: TBA
PLANNING MEETING: 6 pm (please note time change)
LOCATION:
Banks County Historic Courthouse
106 Yonah-Homer Road, P.O. Box 473
(Historic Homer Hwy/US Hwy 441 Business at Yonah-Homer Rd)
Homer, GA 30547
678-971-9390
Click here to view our online event calendar
If you need more information, please visit our social media sites that are linked below,
if have questions, please email us by clicking on the email link below
PROGRAM: TBA
GUEST SPEAKER: TBA
PLANNING MEETING: 6 pm (please note time change)
LOCATION:
Banks County Historic Courthouse
106 Yonah-Homer Road, P.O. Box 473
(Historic Homer Hwy/US Hwy 441 Business at Yonah-Homer Rd)
Homer, GA 30547
678-971-9390
Click here to view our online event calendar
If you need more information, please visit our social media sites that are linked below,
if have questions, please email us by clicking on the email link below
Mock Trial 2017 - "Death at Damascus" (UPDATED: July 21st, 2017)
Our 2017 Mock Trial, "Death at Damascus," will be presented on Saturday, September 2nd during the Annual Holiday Festival. It will be held in the historic courthouse in downtown Homer. There will a 1 pm and 4 pm performance.
"Death at Damascus" is based on a crime which took place in Banks County, Georgia. Those attending will be seated in the second floor courtroom, the same location where the original trial was held over 120 years ago.
Adult ticket price is $5. Under age 13 tickets are $1 with an accompanying adult and children under age 5 are admitted free with an accompanying adult. Tickets will be offered cash-only on the day of the performances at the society's table at the Annual Holiday Festival.
Remaining cast and staff meetings:
(all will be on a Monday at 6 pm on the following dates)
July 24, Run-through #2
August 14, Staging & Photos
August 21, Rehearsal & Photos
August 28, Dress Rehearsal
MockTrial2017@BanksCountyHistoricalSociety.org
Our 2017 Mock Trial, "Death at Damascus," will be presented on Saturday, September 2nd during the Annual Holiday Festival. It will be held in the historic courthouse in downtown Homer. There will a 1 pm and 4 pm performance.
"Death at Damascus" is based on a crime which took place in Banks County, Georgia. Those attending will be seated in the second floor courtroom, the same location where the original trial was held over 120 years ago.
Adult ticket price is $5. Under age 13 tickets are $1 with an accompanying adult and children under age 5 are admitted free with an accompanying adult. Tickets will be offered cash-only on the day of the performances at the society's table at the Annual Holiday Festival.
Remaining cast and staff meetings:
(all will be on a Monday at 6 pm on the following dates)
July 24, Run-through #2
August 14, Staging & Photos
August 21, Rehearsal & Photos
August 28, Dress Rehearsal
MockTrial2017@BanksCountyHistoricalSociety.org
Historic Courthouse & Museum - Days & Hours for July to September 2017
For the months of July through September 2017, the Historic Courthouse & Museum will be open each Thursday and Friday.
Hours will be from 10 am to 4 pm.
For the months of July through September 2017, the Historic Courthouse & Museum will be open each Thursday and Friday.
Hours will be from 10 am to 4 pm.
FamilySearch FREE Genealogy Expo in Athens
FamilySearch (familysearch.org) is sponsoring a Family History and Genealogy Expo on Sunday, July 23rd in Athens from noon to 5 pm.
This is a FREE event and NO registration is necessary.
ighr.gagensociety.org/familysearch-expo/ighr-familysearch-expo-info
FamilySearch (familysearch.org) is sponsoring a Family History and Genealogy Expo on Sunday, July 23rd in Athens from noon to 5 pm.
This is a FREE event and NO registration is necessary.
ighr.gagensociety.org/familysearch-expo/ighr-familysearch-expo-info
GGS and IGHR Evening Genealogy Classes in Athens
The Georgia Genealogy Society (GGS) and Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) will be offering evening genealogy classes in Athens on Monday, July 24th through Wednesday, July 26th. Class times are 7 to 8:15 pm each night. The cost is only $15.
ighr.gagensociety.org/ighr-2017/ighr-2017-evening-classes
The Georgia Genealogy Society (GGS) and Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) will be offering evening genealogy classes in Athens on Monday, July 24th through Wednesday, July 26th. Class times are 7 to 8:15 pm each night. The cost is only $15.
ighr.gagensociety.org/ighr-2017/ighr-2017-evening-classes
Banks County Smartphone App
If you have either an Android or Apple smartphone, Banks County has a FREE app for you.
There's been a lot of time and effort put into this app. Let your friends know about them too.
Android (Google Play)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bankscounty.bankscounty
Apple iPhone/iPad (iTunes)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/banks-county-georgia-usa/id1023382880
If you have either an Android or Apple smartphone, Banks County has a FREE app for you.
There's been a lot of time and effort put into this app. Let your friends know about them too.
Android (Google Play)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bankscounty.bankscounty
Apple iPhone/iPad (iTunes)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/banks-county-georgia-usa/id1023382880
T-shirts and Postcards
We have 4x6 keepsake postcards of the historic courthouse available for $1 each. We also have new t-shirts available for $15 in sizes M, L, and XL. The t-shirt color is sport gray, printing is royal blue (see images at right). These items are available at historic courthouse as well as at meetings and at local events where the society is in attendance and has permission to sell. Call us at 678-971-9390 if you need further information. |
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Local History Resources at Google Books:
Hebron Presbyterian Church: God's Pilgrim People 1796-1996
Hebron Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Hebron Presbyterian Church: God's Pilgrim People 1796-1996
Hebron Presbyterian Church Cemetery
