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City of Cumming
E-News
April 2025
| | Spring Market, Beer Fest Return to City Center | |
April brings many great events to the Cumming City Center! For a complete a listing of all spring events, be sure to like Cumming City Center on Facebook. Some April highlights:
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Bounce Into Spring on April 4th and 5th from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day with inflatables, waterslides, and games (only games after 8 p.m.) from Jump N Jacks Moonwalks. Cost is just $10 per child for unlimited "bouncing."
- This year's Spring Market will be held April 12th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come shop with dozens of local artisans and vendors offering everything from jewelry to clothing to home decor to tasty treats and more!
- The City Center will offer a new event from April 14th to 18th! Bring out the whole family for the Eggs-treme Scavenger Hunt daily. Easter eggs (10 for kids and 2 for adults) will be hidden outside on City Center property each day. Come hunt for eggs and win prizes from participating City Center tenants!
| | Read Cumming Utilities Annual Water Quality Report | | Cumming Utilities recently provided its Annual Water Quality Report for 2025 (2024 reporting year). The Water Quality Report is designed to inform the public about the quality of Cumming Utilities' drinking water. Cumming Utilities is proud to report that the water produced during 2024 again met all water quality requirements set forth by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) and United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Click here to read the 2025 Cumming Utilities Water Quality Report.
| | Recreation Summer Registration Begins April 14th | |
The Cumming Recreation & Parks Department will open registration for 2025 Summer Camps & Programs on Monday, April 14th. Click here for the 2025 Summer Program Guide.
Cumming Recreation & Parks offers a wide range of summer camps and activities for kids, including day camps, special needs camps, gymnastics camps and classes, art camps, sports camps, dance camps and classes, self defense Hapkido camps, special interest camps, and pickle ball camps. There are also programs for adults, including fitness, art, and self defense.
Click here to learn more about the Cumming Recreation & Parks Department summer offerings and to register for summer programs beginning on April 14th. Patrons can also register in-person at the main office, 437 Pilgrim Mill Road, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
| | Cumming Aquatic Center April Events | |
Cumming Aquatic Center Parents Night Out will be held April 11th from 6-10 p.m. This fun evening of swimming, games and a pizza dinner is open to kids ages 5 to 13 and costs $24 per child. Parents, drop off the kids and enjoy date night!
The Aquatic Center will also offer Half-Price Family Friday on April 18th from 2-6 p.m. Come enjoy an afternoon of swimming at the Aquatic Center for half-off regular daily admission cost (this offer does not apply to memberships, programs, or group exercise classes).
Click here to learn more about the Cumming Aquatic Center, its hours, and programs.
| | Mayor & City Council Raise Colorectal Cancer Awareness | | During their Regular Meeting on March 18th, Mayor Troy Brumbalow and City Council presented a proclamation recognizing March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Jason W. Miller, Chief Operating Officer for GI North, and Kim Jette, a stage IV colorectal cancer survivor and GI North patient, accepted the proclamation. Jette and her family recently attended Fight Colorectal Cancer's annual advocacy day, "Call on Congress," to speak with members of Congress about setting aside funding within the Department of Defense's Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program to create a Colorectal Cancer Research Program.
Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death for both men and women, and is increasing in young people. It is now the leading cause of death in men under age 50 and second in women. It is recommended that everyone begin colorectal cancer screenings at age 45, and those with a family history should start even earlier.
City Council also took the following actions during the March Regular Meeting (the March Work Session was canceled, and Councilman Christopher Light was absent during the regular meeting so all votes were 4-0):
- Approved the low bid from Precision Momentum for installation of new hardwood flooring at the Dobbs Creek Recreation Center. Due to this large project, Dobbs Creek Recreation Center will need to be closed to the public for all programs and activities for up to 33 days starting around July 25th.
- Approved the City's general liability insurance proposal as recommended by the city's insurance broker, Apex Insurance.
- Authorized the City Administrator and department heads to work with their Forsyth County counterparts to update the Service Delivery Strategy, which is required by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs to be updated every 10 years.
Click here to view meeting agendas and minutes.
| | | April Events at the SAA Cumming Arts Center | | |
The Sawnee Association of the Arts offers the following events in April at the Cumming Arts Center, 111 Pilgrim Mill Road:
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Come see how local artists color their world in the "Color" Art Exhibit through Saturday, April 26th. The exhibit features more than 100 works by nearly 40 artists. "Scarlet Fields" by Cheryl Parris is pictured here.
- Submissions will be accepted online for the next scheduled exhibit titled "Windows to the World" from Saturday, April 5th to Monday, April 21st. This exhibit is open for entry to Sawnee Association of the Arts members as well as non-member local artists. "Windows to the World" will open on Wednesday, April 30th.
- Do you love silk scarves? On Saturday, April 19th, there will be a one-day silk scarf painting workshop with artist Leslie Rogers Toddler. Participants will complete a scarf of their own design, with all materials included in the cost of the class. Learn more and register for the class here.
- From April 6th to 20th, the public is invited to vote for its favorite artworks to be included in the Cumming Arts Center's 2026 Art Calendar. Watch for "Calendar Contest" announcements to vote for your favorites at sawneeart.org.
Go to sawneeart.org to learn more about the Cumming Arts Center/Sawnee Association of the Arts.
| | British Comedy Returns to School Street Playhouse | |
The School Street Playhouse brings another hilarious British comedy to the stage beginning on April 25th. "Run for Your Wife" by famed British playwright Ray Cooney centers around John Smith, an "ordinary" London taxi driver who secretly has two wives in two different towns. After an accidental head injury leaves John confused and off his intricate schedule, complication is piled upon complication as he tries to hide his double life from both wives, neighbors, and the police. Hilarity ensues as the plot continues to thicken - and then thicken some more.
Brought to you by Lisa Sherouse, the same director who brought "Funny Money" and "Don't Dress for Dinner" to the School Street Playhouse, you won't want to miss this one! "Run for Your Wife" opens April 25th and continues through May 18th with performances at 7:30 p.m. every Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. Click here to purchase tickets.
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City Council Work Session - April 1st at 6 p.m.
Planning & Zoning Board Meeting - April 15th at 5 p.m.
Regular City Council Meeting - April 15th at 6 p.m.
All meetings are open to the public and held in the third-floor Council Chambers at City Hall, 100 Main Street, unless otherwise noted. For all meetings after 5 p.m., please enter through the rear parking lot entrance.
Click here for previous meeting videos.
Click here for City Council Agendas and Minutes.
Click here for Planning & Zoning Board Agendas and Minutes.
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