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EVENTS or SPECIAL MEETINGS/ACTIVITIES
Jun 6th, 10a-3p Cowboy Western Heritage Festival, Summerville Depot TRAIN ARRIVAL
Jun 8th-11th (see flyer for times-->) Community Work Week, The Well, Summerville
Jun 10th-13th 830a-4p, ages 6-12 Jr Ranger Camp, Sloppy Floyd State Park, Summerville
Jun 11th 530p-630p Chamber Meet Up, Dos Maguey's, Summerville
Jun 12th & 13th (see flyer for times--->) Community Yard Sale Fundraiser, The Well, Summerville
Jun 13th, 10a-530p 5th Annual Chattooga River Fest, Trion Recreation Area, Trion
Jun 13th, 10a-12p Touch A Truck, East Washington Street, Summerville
Jun 19th, 7p Friday Night Live Concert, East Washington Street, Summerville
Jun 20th, 10a-3p Chill & Churn + Homemade Ice Cream Contest, East Washington Street, Summerville
Jun 22nd-23rd 830a-4p, ages 6-12 Jr Ranger Camp, Sloppy Floyd State Park, Summerville
Jun 27th 10a-3p Spark Day, Dowdy Park, Summerville
SAVE THE DATES!
Jul 2nd, 6p-10p City of Summerville Celebrate Independence Festival & Fireworks, Chattooga County Ag Center, Summerville
Jul 4th, 12p-3p Stars & Stripes at the Depot, Summerville TRAIN ARRIVAL
Jul 18th, 10a-3p Multicultural Festival, Depot, Summerville TRAIN ARRIVAL
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GOVERNMENTAL & OTHER PUBLIC MEETINGS
Third Tuesdays at 6p-- Menlo City Council Meeting, Menlo City Hall
Second Mondays at 5p-- Summerville City Council Meeting, Summerville City Hall
Second Tuesdays at 7p-- Lyerly Town Council Meeting, Lyerly Town Hall
Fourth Thursdays at 6p-- Trion Town Council Meeting, Trion Town Hall
Bi-monthly (Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov)---Chamber Board Meeting, HCDC Board Room
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CIVIC CLUB & ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS
Rotary Club meets First Thursdays at noon at Torres in Trion, then the rest of the month Thursdays at 12p at Jefferson's (Georgia Room), Summerville
Optimist Club meets Fridays at 12p at Dos Maguey's, Summerville
Menlo Lions Club meets the first Monday at 12p at the Menlo Elementary School cafeteria, Menlo
Trion Lions Club meets the fourth Friday at 12p in Trion---location TBA
Friends of Sloppy Floyd meets the third Monday at 6:30p usually at the Park, Summerville
Chattooga Garden Club Second Mondays Aug-Jun, location TBA, Find Us on Facebook
Chattooga Family Connection Fourth Thursday, 11a, Community Resource Ctr, 50 Eleanor Dr, S'ville
Chattooga GICH Team Next quarterly meeting, April 29, 2026 at noon at the HCDC
Chattooga Literacy Council meets the third Wednesday at the Multipurpose Bldg, Senior Dr, S'ville
Young Farmers, First Thursday 7p, meal & educational program included, Ag Center, Summerville
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This is a social and networking opportunity especially for our members to talk shop or talk about anything but that. Dos Maguey's will be offering drink specials, and the Chamber will splurge for some appetizers.
We won't be having luncheons during June & July. Instead, we're offering lower key summer fun gatherings. Tickets aren't necessary, but we'd love an RSVP. Click the button below or you can call us at 706.857.4033.
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The adult leadership class was in class diving deep into Communication and planning a project day for this month. Diane Vinyard led the morning session concentrating on conflict management. After lunching at Dos Maguey's the group engaged in a few activities to drive home the need for intentional communication in the workplace and beyond. For June, the group is planning a river clean up as their class project.
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Leadership Chattooga Student Edition is on summer break. We're recruiting high school juniors and seniors now for the '26-'27 class. Orientation will begin September 9th.
Interested?
Please, contact us today.
Cindy McGraw
706.857.4033 (office) 706.466.9014 (cell)
execdirector@chattoogachamber.org
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5th Annual Chattooga River Fest
We're back to the river---Trion, GA for the 5th Annual Chattooga River Fest presented by the Family Crisis Center of Walker, Dade, Catoosa and Chattooga. Thanks to our other sponsors so far---Atrium Health EMS is sponsoring the Kayak Raffle. We'll start selling tickets soon! Big thank you to Pine Ridge Outdoor Supply for sponsoring the festival, too!
At the Trion Recreational Area---Vendors, Festival Food, Outdoor Life Demos & Talks, Live Local Music, Free KidZone with access to the splash pad, Cornhole Tournament, River Fest Merch, Kayak Raffle sponsored by Atrium EMS, and The Band Chickamauga headlines at 4p. Bring the family out for a great time.
Pet policy---This is a pet-friendly event, but there are rules all pet owners must abide by, please, for the safety and enjoyment of everyone attending. We prefer that only pets which are service animals be brought to the event and that all pets MUST be held to a leash by an adult at all times, properly cleaned up after, weigh no more than 50 pounds, and be well-behaved. We reserve the right to use our own discretion and ask a pet owner to remove their pet from the event.
Visit us online for more information and to sign up as a Sponsor, a Vendor, a Paddler or a Cornhole Team.
SAVE THE DATE
Chattooga River Folk Art Adventure hosted by Georgia Rivers is July 25th learn more
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2026-2027 cohort.
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Upcoming Open Enrollment Courses
LEADERSHIP
Conflict Resolution
June 13
Gordon County Campus, GCC
$175
New Supervisor Bootcamp
July 10
Whitfield Murray Campus, WMC
$175
Problem-Solving & Decision-Making Techniques
July 11
Whitfield Murray Campus, WMC
$175
COMPUTER
Microsoft Excel Level 1
August 12 & 14
Whitfield Murray Campus, WMC
$175
SAFETY
Arc Flash NFPA/70E
July 9
Floyd County Campus, FCC
$150
OSHA 10 – General Industry
August 4 & 5
Whitfield Murray Campus, WMC
$225
Forklift Instructor (Train-the-Trainer)
August 15
Whitfield Murray Campus, WMC
$299
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Your Place in Paradise Garden
For decades, visitors have wandered the winding paths of Paradise Garden, discovering the extraordinary world created by Rev. Howard Finster. Built from imagination, faith, and found materials, it has always been a place where people come not only to see—but to connect.
Artists once brought their work to Finster, and he welcomed and celebrated it. Visitors brought meaningful objects—a broken platter, a cherished fragment—and watched them become part of something new. Paradise Garden has never been static. It has always grown through the hands and stories of those who love it.
In celebration of Howard Finster’s 110th birthday, the Living Pathway continues this tradition—inviting you to become part of Paradise Garden itself.
Who will you honor?
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Find us online at TheTooga.org OR Contact Cindy McGraw at 706.857.4033
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SUPPORT THE ARTS!
The Tooga will once again be a performing arts venue and centerpiece in downtown Summerville. Until that time, please support the local arts in our schools, in our events, in our art environments and everywhere that is Chattooga.
A world without arts is a world without creative thoughts, chosen words, inspiring visuals and magnificent sounds.
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