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National Scrapbooking Day at George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center

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National Scrapbooking Day George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center

Saturday, May 8 10:00am-5:00pm
Have fun scrapbooking, networking and getting your photos in order! Learn new and fun ways to display your family memories. Age 16-up, $35/person including lunch; pre-registration required, call 770.831.4173. Code: GPCC15180

Backyard Ice Cream Bash – Active Adults – April 23 George Pierce Park

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Senior Recreation Active Adults 50-up

Friday, April 23
2:00-4:00pm
Prime TImers Pointe at George Pierce Park
Backyard Ice Cream Bash
Spring has sprung! Enjoy the weather, friends and games on the patio! Only $1/person; please call 770.831.4173 to pre-register.

Festa Primavera Italiana at George Pierce Park April 17th

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April 17, 11:00am-3:00pm – Festa Primavera Italiana

Enjoy a Spring Festival, Italian-style ~ Festa Primavera Italiana! Festival fun for the whole family including a bounce house, Italian entertainment, kids activities and Italian food ~ “mangia, mangia” (translates “eat, eat”). All ages; $5/person, kids 2-under free; pre-registration required; call 770.831.4173. George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center, 55 Buford Hwy, Suwanee. Code: GPCC14102

Seniors: Art Thru the Lens Photo Contest

Posted by admin on January 27, 2010  |  No Comments

February 25-April 1 Art Thru the Lens Photo Contest

Prime Timers Pointe at George Pierce Park

Free! Submit your photographs, framed and matted and we’ll display the entries in our gallery! Prizes awarded for First, Second and Third! Categories are landscapes, pets, and still life objects. Entry deadline is February 15. Call 770.831.4173 for rules, entr

‘WHAT I’VE SEEN’ FREE ART EXHIBIT at George Pierce Community Recreation Center|

Posted by admin on November 22, 2009  |  No Comments

7th Heaven

Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation’s George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center is sponsoring an exhibit of paintings and photography featuring the Buford Artists’ Group titled “What I’ve Seen.”.

The 13 artists that comprise the Buford Artists’ Group gather regularly to hone their artistic skills and challenge each another to further express themselves in creative and unique ways. Several members of the group were mentored by Joseph Perrin, Professor Emeritus at Georgia State University, and started painting with him in the early 1980’s. The artists have shown their work throughout the greater Atlanta area and participated in solo, juried and traveling shows, along with national, regional and international competitions and events.

The exhibit will be on display Dec. 1 through Feb. 18, 2010. Exhibit hours are Mon. through Thurs. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  An opening reception will be held Thurs., Dec. 3, 6 to 8 p.m. Admission is free.

George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center is located at 55 Buford Hwy. in Suwanee. For more information call 770-831-4173 or visit www.gwinnettparks.com.

Dahlonega

Images Above: “7^th Heaven” and “Dahlonega” by Judith Surowiec are just two pieces of artwork on display beginning in December at George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center.

“G” SCALE RAILROAD ON DISPLAY FOR HOLIDAYS at GEORGE PIERCE PARK

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All aboard! Back by popular demand for the holidays, The Vines Garden Railroad Club, in partnership with Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation, presents a two-track “G” scale display at George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center. Bring the family and kids to see this unique miniature railroad.

The vintage scene features a trolley track, two train tracks, an airport, water feature, and a quaint holiday town complete with a unique landscape filled with people, cars, houses, and stores.

The exhibit will be on display from Nov. 28 through Dec. 31 Mon. – Thurs. 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (closed Dec. 24 and 25).

George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center is located at 55 Buford Highway in Suwanee. Call 770-831-4173 for more information or visit www.gwinnettparks.com.

Vines Garden Railroad 3500 Oak Grove Road, Loganville, GA 30052

Vines Garden Railroad from Jeff Evens on Vimeo.

Mother/Son Halloween Dance October 16th George Pierce Park

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October 16, 7:00-9:00pm – Mother/Son Halloween Dance

Superheros, princesses, pirates and other cute critters are all invited to dress up and enjoy this spooktacular event! (Costumes optional) Age 4-12; $5/person including light refreshments; pre-registration required, call 770.831.4173.

Code: GPCC14300. George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center, 55 Buford Highway, Suwanee.

Gwinnett Seniors: Senior Day Trip to Gwinnett Braves

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August 17, 12:30pm – Senior Day Trip to Gwinnett Braves

Watch a Gwinnett Braves baseball game at the new Gwinnett Stadium. $20/person plus money for lunch; call 770.831.4173 for reservations. Code: GPCC14207  Ages 50-up. Pick up at Gwinnett Senior Center at Bethesda Park 12:30pm; George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center 1:00pm

This Weekend at Gwinnett County Parks

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Teen Basketball

July 18, 10:00am – Teen Basketball Tournament
Teens hoop-up to be top dog on the court! Team-up with your buddies for a 3-on-3 tournament of skill, talent, and strategy to win this tough competition. Age 12-18; $40/team; team registration only; pre-register by 7/2, parents call 770.831.4173. Code: GPCC14209
George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center, 55 Buford Hwy, Suwanee.

July 18, 2:00-3:30pm – “Be a Ballerina Day”
Be a ballerina for a day!  Learn ballet steps, make a ballerina craft, have a snack and put on a show for the parents the last 10 minutes. Age 3-6; $10/person; pre-registration required, call 770.822.5414. Code: RJCC14203.  Rhodes Jordan Park Community Recreation Center, 100 East Crogan St, Lawrenceville.

July 17, 10:30am – Senior Bingo Blow-Out/Ice Cream Social
Play BINGO with us at this blow out!  We’ll provide all the delicious sundae toppings, you bring your lunch!  $5/person; call 770.831.4173 for more information.  Ages 50-up.  Code:  GPCC14250  George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center, 55 Buford Hwy, Suwanee.

TWO FREE ART EXHIBITS AT SUWANEE’S GEORGE PIERCE PARK

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Art by Bilquis Samadi

Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation’s George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center is sponsoring an exhibit of paintings and photography featuring artist Builquis Samadi and photographer Frank Sharp.

Bilquis Samadi’s “Bright Color Splash” features bright, vibrant colorful impressionistic paintings. Born in Kabul, Afghanistan, she traveled as a child with her parents to Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Through these travels, Samadi became enriched through the scenery and at the age of 12 attended her first art class and fell in love with painting. Her family moved to the U.S. and she attended Georgia State University, where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Science and Fine Arts. She now puts her images on canvas through oil, acrylic, pastel and charcoal in order to share with the rest of the world her experiences. “Every time I use a different media, the result is a surprise,” said Samadi. “Whatever crosses my path in daily life somehow ends finding its way to the canvas.” Her paintings are representational with impressionistic uses of color and texture.

Photography by Frank Sharp

Frank Sharp’s “Mediterranean” is comprised of photographs taken during his travels worldwide with his wife Pearl. Sharp was born in East Tennessee near Knoxville and became interested in photography at an early age, using a twin-lens reflective camera. Later, when he graduated from the University of Tennessee, he bought his first 35mm camera. As the years passed his hobby grew, and on a trip to Michigan Frank did a full-page freelance color photo story that was published on the back page of the Detroit Free Press. Frank went on to work on IBM mainframe computers for several Fortune 500 companies. Now, through his travels, he gets to enjoy more freely the passion he has had since childhood.

Both exhibits are currently on display through Aug. 31. Exhibit hours are Mon. – Thurs.  9 a.m. – 9 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., and Sat. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Admission is free.

George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center is located at 55 Buford Hwy. in Suwanee. For more information call 770-831-4173 or visit www.gwinnettparks.com.

Gwinnett County Park May Events & Programs

Posted by admin on April 28, 2009  |  No Comments

April 15-May 13 – Gwinnett Senior Golden Games
Come cheer on your fellow senior athletes while they compete in a variety of events! Visit www.gwinnettseniorolympics.org for events, times, locations and more! Sign up early next year, this event fills quickly! Ages 50-up.

May 2, 10:00am-noon – Pamper Mom
Mom, grab your girlfriends, take a break from the kids and enjoy some time to pamper yourself! Fun filled activities, hand massages, make-up & skin care, fashion tips and snacks. $20/person; pre-registration by 4/18, call 770.831.4173. George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center, 55 Buford Hwy, Suwanee. Code: GPCC14208

May 9, 9:00am-4:00pm – Family Fun and Yard Sale
Free admission! Start the summer with family fun and find some bargains on clothes, jewelry, books and more at this great old fashioned yard sale! Free games and crafts for the little ones. Concessions for sale. Reservation required for sellers; $20/space and a table; $10/space only, call 770.723.9516. GCPR reserves the right to disallow items deemed inappropriate during this event. Event held outdoors, rain or shine. Lucky Shoals Park Community Recreation Center, 4651 Britt Rd, Norcross. Code: LSCC14210

May 9, 10:00am-4:00pm – Old McDaniel Day
Free admission! Enjoy a day filled with farm life of yesterday. Lots of arts, crafts and food vendors. Craft vendor’s fee is $50, Food vendor’s fee is $100; call 770.814.4920 for more details and vendor information. McDaniel Farm Park, 3251 McDaniel Rd, Duluth. Code: MDFP10196

May 11, 7:00-9:00pm – Gwinnett ‘Staycation’
Free! Vacation is just around the corner–really just around the corner! See what Gwinnett has to offer, take a virtual tour of the #1 park system in the nation with the Park Police and Recreation Staff. Learn about park safety and how to vacation for free at your county parks! All ages, pre-registration encouraged, call 770.822.8873. Gwinnett Historic Courthouse, 185 Crogan St, Lawrenceville. Code: VRHPC14100

May 15, 8:30am – Senior Day Trip to Booth Western Art Museum and Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site
This 80,000 square foot Cartersville Georgia Museum features contemporary Western American and Civil War art, Presidential portraits and letters, Western movie posters, and Western illustration. Etowah Indian State Park Mounds was home to several thousand Native Americans 1000 A.D. to 1550 A.D., the 54 acre site contains six mounds, a plaza, village area, a museum and more. $25.00/person (lunch is included); call 770.564.4680 for reservations. Ages 50-up. Pick up at George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center 8:30am; Gwinnett Senior Center at Bethesda Park 9:00am. Code: GCSC14202

May 16, 10:00am-2:00pm – Rock Springs Park Opening Celebration
Free admission! Bring the family and enjoy kid’s activities and fun at the opening of Gwinnett County’s newest park, call 770.822.8840 for more information. Rock Springs Park, 550 Rock Springs Rd, Lawrenceville.

May 21, 1:00pm – Senior Wii Bowling Tournament
Come and test your bowling skills on our Nintendo Wii! All skill levels welcome. Prizes will be awarded for high score, best single game, low score and much more. Only $1/person; pre-registration required, call 770.564.4680. Ages 50-up. Gwinnett Senior Center at Bethesda Park, 225 Bethesda Church Rd, Lawrenceville. Code GCSC14264

May 21, 2:00pm – Senior Cinema
Free! Do you remember your favorite movie from the 50’s? Enjoy a relaxing movie, bring a friend or make new ones! Movie selections are based on popular movies from the 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s. Ages 50-up. No pre-registration required; call 770.831.4173 for more information.

May 22, 8:00-10:00pm – Moonlight & Music Concert
Free! An evening of live music with Squat Jazz Band. This alcohol free event is in partnership with Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation and the Lawrenceville Tourism & Trade Association. Advanced reservations $60/table of 6; Lawn seating is free; call 770.822.5450 for table reservations. Gwinnett Historic Courthouse, 185 Crogan St, Lawrenceville. Code: GHCH14200

May 28, 8:00am – Senior Day Trip to The Museum of Aviation
Travel to Warner Robins and visit the crown jewel of middle Georgia, The Museum of Aviation, now the second largest museum in the United States Air Force! Lunch at the Victory Café. $25/person plus money for lunch and gift shop; call 404.831.4173 for reservations. Ages 50-up. Pick up at George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center 8:00am; Gwinnett Senior Center at Bethesda Park 8:30am. Code: GPCC14205

May 30, 10:00am-3:00pm – Kids Connect Carnival
Carnival games, face painting, live entertainment and fun art activities! $3/person in advance; $5/person at the door; age 2-under free; pre-registration encouraged; call 770.417.2200. Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center, 4650 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Norcross. Code: PCC04211

Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre at George Pierce Park

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Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre featuring “A Surprise to Die For” will be staged on Friday, April 10, 2009 (7:00-9:00pm) at George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center

“Joy Millionaire cordially invites you to attend the surprise birthday party of the century for her dear husband, Joe. But when the surprise party runs afoul and a key family member turns up dead, everyone becomes a suspect in this “who-dun-it” mystery. Buffet-style dinner and dessert will be served.”

Last year’s event was held at the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse last year. It was such a success, that it’s now being held at another one of the county’s park locations. These are joint ventures for Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation and Stacey Sparks Events.

Pre-registration required. $25 per person. For more information call 770.831.4173

Daddy-Daughter Dance at George Pierce, Rhodes Jordan and Pinckneyville Parks

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Friday, February 13 7:00-9:00pm Daddy-Daughter Dance Rhodes Jordan Park Community Recreation Center
Daddy, come dance with your darling! A special memory for you and your daughter. Ages 4-up; $10/person; pre-registration required,
call 770.822.5414. Code: RJCC14112.