Fall Events

Release: Immediate/Costume Parade

Date: October 17, 2016

Contact: Sharon Crosby

Email: scrosby@cityoftoccoa.com

Downtown Fall Events

Fall is a busy time in downtown Toccoa. The Toccoa Main Street program will host the 26th annual children's Costume Parade, Monday, October 31, 2016. Children will begin lining up at 9:45 a.m. as the parade begins at 10:00 a.m.

There will be two lines for the parade this year. Both lines will start at the corner of Doyle St and Alexander St but will form two lines there. Those with homemade costumes, who would like to be judged, will be in one line. Those who would not like to be judged will form the outside line. Prizes will be awarded in various categories for ages 2 and below, 3, and 4 and above. For those wanting to be judges, parents or guardians will fill out a form with the child’s name, age, and contact information clearly marked to help the judges. Prizes will be awarded in several categories.

The parade route will go down Doyle Street through the center of the downtown. The children will assemble on West Doyle Street, in front of The Toccoa Record, and continue to form the line along the sidewalk at West Doyle Street. The children will walk down West Doyle and cross the street at Sage Street, and then continue down Doyle Street to Family Eye Care. They will then cross over to the other side and continue down the sidewalk to Sage Street. Merchants will meet the children along the way and give them goodies. The parade events should be over by approximately 11:30 a.m. Refreshments will be served at the corner of Sage St. and Doyle St. and the awards given out.

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The 40th annual Toccoa Harvest Festival will be held on October 29 – 30 in downtown Toccoa. Over 130 craft and food booths will be set up on Doyle Street from Alexander Street to Hill Street. The festival will be open from 10 am – 5 pm on Saturday and 10 am – 4 pm on Sunday.

The Currahee Artist Guild will have a sale and demonstration at the festival as well as a classic car show sponsored by the Stephens County Recreation Department on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

There will be two entertainment stages, one on Sage St and Tugalo St and one on Doyle St and Hill St. The Stephens County Recreational Center will provide entertainment at the Hill St stage on Saturday.

Several downtown streets will close Friday evening at 7:00 pm and will open after the event Sunday at 6:00 pm.

GCA Grant Award

Press Release

Release: Immediate

Contact:  Christian Hamilton, 706.898.5777

Date: 10/17/2016

RE: Main Street Toccoa Awarded GCA Grant

TOCCOA, GA, October 17, 2016 – Main Street Toccoa is excited to announce that it has been awarded a grant from the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) for the purpose of programming at its Historic Ritz Theatre at the Schaefer Center.

This grant will be used to bring Lightwire Theater to the City of Toccoa on March 3^rd and 4^th of 2017. Lightwire Theater, featured prominently on America’s Got Talent, performs the exciting theatrical production in the dark, designing their characters around impressive light rigs. They will be performing the classic story, “The Ugly Duckling,” for attendees to enjoy. This production would not be possible without the assistance of the Georgia Council for the Arts.

Main Street Toccoa invites you to come out to this award-winning presentation by Lightwire Theater. The Main Street Office is happy to answer any questions regarding its booking of Lightwire Theater or acquisition of the GCA grant. Please contact Christian Hamilton at 706.898.5777 for inquiries.

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Dinner & A Movie at the Ritz

Press Release

Release: Immediate

Contact:  Christian Hamilton, 706.898.5777

Date: 08/29/16

RE: Dinner & A Movie at the Ritz

TOCCOA, GA, August 29, 2016 – Main Street Toccoa is pleased to announce its upcoming event series- Dinner & A Movie at the Ritz. For three weeks in September and October, residents of Northeast Georgia will be able to enjoy a dinner in Downtown Toccoa, followed by a movie at Toccoa’s Historic Ritz Theatre at the Schaefer Center. This special event is sponsored by three downtown restaurants: The X-Factor Grill, The Rebel Café, and Shirley’s Sole Food Café.

Each participating downtown restaurant will be selling Pizzazz Passes for $9.00 each. Each Pizzazz Pass is worth up to $10.00 off a meal receipt plus admission to the movie at the Schaefer Center, a $15 value. The movies featured this cycle include a recent release, an Oscar winner for Best Picture, and a tie-in with Currahee Military Weekend. On September 17, the Ritz will be featuring Captain America: Civil War. On September 24, The King’s Speech will be shown. Finally, on October 1, the Ritz will show Red Tails. Movie show times are at 7:00 P.M., so make sure to use your Pizzazz Pass for your dinner beforehand.

Tickets are available for the movie alone at the door for $5.00.

For more information about Dinner & A Movie at the Ritz, please contact Christian Hamilton at the Main Street office at 706.898.5777.

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Puttin' on the Ritz!

Press Release

Release: Immediate

Contact:  Sharon Crosby, 706.282.3309

Date: 08/22/16

RE: Puttin’ on the Ritz this Thursday, August 25^th, 2016

TOCCOA, GA, August 25, 2016 – Main Street Toccoa is once again pleased to remind the citizenry of Toccoa of “Puttin’ on the Ritz,” what is sure to be an historic event in the history of the city. This Thursday, August 25^th, 2016, a celebration will commence at the Schaefer Center which will culminate in the official lighting up of the historic Ritz Theatre marquee. Festivities will begin at 5:30 P.M. and include a food and drink reception with live music. At 6:00 P.M., a short program will take place featuring local and state dignitaries and other important persons. Following the program, the Ritz marquee will officially be lit. At 6:30 P.M., Main Street Toccoa will recreate an iconic picture of the historic Ritz Theatre to be memorialized in the building. Following “Puttin’ on the Ritz,” the theatre will host a free showing of Disney-Pixar’s Inside Out, co-sponsored by Main Street Toccoa and the Toccoa-Stephens County Public Library. The public is invited to attend all aspects of “Puttin’ on the Ritz.”

 The construction of the marquee is due partly to a grant from the Fox Theatre Institute in Atlanta. The installation of this historically-inspired marquee will help serve to make the Ritz Theatre a pillar of Downtown Toccoa for the foreseeable future.

For more information about Puttin’ on the Ritz, please contact Sharon Crosby at the Main Street office at 706.282.3309

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The End of the 2016 Summer Movies at the Schaefer Center

Press Release

Release: Immediate

Contact:  Christian Hamilton, 706.898.5777

Date: 07/25/16

RE: Final Summer Movies

TOCCOA, GA, July 25, 2016 – Main Street Toccoa is thrilled to announce that the final film for its Summer Movies at the Schaefer Center will be Universal’s Minions. This film, a spinoff from the Despicable Me franchise, follows a group of these exuberant evildoers as they look for a new supervillain to serve. This film is fun for the entire family.

The Summer Movies at the Schaefer Center event series showcases films from a variety of genres. This summer, Main Street Toccoa showed such diverse films as The Peanuts Movie, Ant-Man, Jurassic World, and Bridge of Spies. Summer Movies at the Schaefer Center takes place on Thursdays. Showings are at 10 A.M. and 7 P.M. All tickets are $1.00, and all concessions are $1.00.

Main Street Toccoa invites you to come out for this Summer’s final film, and we hope to see you again at “Puttin’ on the Ritz” on August 25 for Disney-Pixar’s Inside Out. The Main Street Office is happy to answer any questions regarding its Summer Movies at the Schaefer Center. Please contact Christian Hamilton at 706.898.5777 for inquiries.

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