Georgia Cities Week Celebration

The City of Toccoa will host a special week of events to celebrate Georgia Cities Week sponsored by the Georgia Municipal Association. This year’s theme is “Destination Downtown.” Georgia Cities Week is an opportunity to showcase and celebrate cities and the services they provide. Something special is planned for almost every day in Toccoa.

April 20 – Walk through downtown Toccoa with members of the Historic Preservation Committee and learn about some of the city’s beautiful historic buildings. The tour will begin at the Historic Depot at 4:00.

April 21 – Get healthy! Run or walk the downtown walking loop with our city manager and some of our city commissioners. The walk with start at 4:00 p.m. at the Depot.

There will be a special event for those serving on the cities volunteer committees beginning at 6:00 in the Mitchell Allen Room of the Currahee Military Museum.

April 22 – City Hall Open House - Everyone is invited to come to City Hall and meet their commissioners and the city’s department heads or take a tour of city hall and learn what each of the departments do for the city. Commission Room will be open from 12 – 2 p.m.

Touch a Truck – Children are invited to come and touch and climb on some of the city vehicles. Trucks will be set up in the First Citizens Bank parking lot on the corner of Doyle Street and Broad Street.

April 24 – The movie “Get on Up” will be shown at the Schaefer Center at 7:00 p.m. “Get on Up” is the story of James Brown, “the Godfather of Soul” who got his start in music with the Famous Flames here in Toccoa. Tickets are $1 and will be sold at the door. Doors will open at 6:00.

For more information about any of the events, please call Sharon Crosby at 706-282-3309.