Shop fresh, locally grown produce, baked goods, and handmade items while kids and adults alike enjoy the friendly, welcoming atmosphere.
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Shop fresh, locally grown produce, baked goods, and handmade items while kids and adults alike enjoy the friendly, welcoming atmosphere. 
Explore the birds and wildlife of the Southeast through works by artist Tina Mullen alongside scientific prints from Brenau University’s Arader Collection. 
Explore Birds of a Feather, an exhibit featuring Joseph B. Thompson’s work in dialogue with his late father William J. Thompson through sculpture. |
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Join the Quinlan for a beginner-friendly pottery class with Gracie Jeffords on Monday mornings, starting September 14th! |
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Experience Brenau University’s Live Therapeutic Music Concert featuring musicians who use music and art to support patient wellbeing and recovery.
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Celebrate Vanessa Carvallo’s musical journey at her senior recital on November 8, 2026, at 3 PM in Brenau University’s Pearce Auditorium. 
Quinlan School of Art Homeschool Days offers individual art classes for ages 6–10, featuring creative, hands-on learning through The Art Room Collective and Quinlan Visual Arts Center.
$40 – $45
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Join Wellness Wednesday in Gainesville, GA, for an outdoor yoga series at Smithgall Arts Center supporting brain cancer research. |
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Join NEGAHC every first Friday for Tea and Toast! Enjoy warm bread from Locally Grown with local NEGAHC butter and sweet tea in Gainesville, GA. 
Join NEGAHC every first Friday of the month for Tea and Toast! Enjoy warm toast with local butter, sweet tea and good company in Gainesville, GA. 
Please join Quinlan Visual Arts Center every Friday in June for the Collage Collective art class! |
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Join the Portrait Society of Atlanta for its Opening Reception on Saturday, October 3, from 1–3 PM, with awards presented at 2 PM. Open to the public.
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Join the Quinlan for a beginner-friendly pottery class with Gracie Jeffords on Monday mornings, starting September 14th! |
5 events,
Join Wellness Wednesday in Gainesville, GA, for an outdoor yoga series at Smithgall Arts Center supporting brain cancer research. |
5 events,
Please join Quinlan Visual Arts Center every Friday in June for the Collage Collective art class! |
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Explore expressive painting with artist Rachel Eichholtz in a hands-on workshop designed for all skill levels. Choose from three fall sessions to learn how to paint loosely, confidently, and quickly across multiple mediums. 10 AM–4 PM, $200
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Experience Roast Battle League Atlanta at Blackstrap in Gainesville, GA! Watch comedians compete in a hilarious, adults-only insult comedy showdown. |
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Join our Fall Break Camp for K–12 students! Enjoy hands-on art projects, seasonal crafts, painting, clay, mixed media, and creative fun all week long.
Free
Join the Quinlan for a beginner-friendly pottery class with Gracie Jeffords on Monday mornings, starting September 14th! |
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Homeschool Art Foundations, Ages 11–14, Session 1, Single Class Sign Up – Quinlan Visual Arts Center
Homeschool Art Foundations, Ages 11–14, Session 1, Single Class Sign Up – Quinlan Visual Arts Center
Join the Quinlan School of Art’s Homeschool Days Foundations Cohort for ages 11–14. Eight classes held every other Tuesday from August 4–November 10, 2026. Member price $40 per class, non-member price $45. In collaboration with The Art Room Collective. 
Please join Quinlan Visual Arts Center for this welcoming and fun poetry session to learn more about ekphrastic poetry and to write poems of your own!
Quinlan School of Art Homeschool Days offers individual art classes for ages 6–10, featuring creative, hands-on learning through The Art Room Collective and Quinlan Visual Arts Center.
$40 – $45
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Join Wellness Wednesday in Gainesville, GA, for an outdoor yoga series at Smithgall Arts Center supporting brain cancer research.
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Join Dentistry for Children in Gainesville, GA, for Fall Fun Fest on October 14 with pumpkin decorating, activities, prizes, free snow cones, and more!
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Celebrate the final week of National Hispanic Heritage Month by exploring the shared harvest traditions of Appalachian and Hispanic cultures. Students rotate through hands‑on academic and artistic stations that highlight storytelling, nature, and symbolism across both communities. |
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Please join Quinlan Visual Arts Center every Friday in June for the Collage Collective art class! |
6 events,
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Join us at Lake Lanier Olympic Park for Gainesville's annual Chicken Festival!
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Enjoy live stand-up comedy at NoFo Brew Co in Gainesville, GA! Catch touring comedians, local favorites, craft beer, and plenty of laughs. |
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It's the 12th annual SQUAREcrow take-over on the Historic Gainesville Square! |
6 events,
Join the Quinlan for a beginner-friendly pottery class with Gracie Jeffords on Monday mornings, starting September 14th! |
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6 events,
Join Wellness Wednesday in Gainesville, GA, for an outdoor yoga series at Smithgall Arts Center supporting brain cancer research. |
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Learn how to define your brand value, identify your target audience, analyze competitors, and build a marketing strategy that drives business growth.
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A reception to celebrate the Solo exhibit of Joseph B. Thompson in conversation with his late father William J. Thompson’s work. Come meet the artist and learn about the influence and impact of art through generations. Food and beverages will be provided. |
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No pressure to talk. Just be present, and allow the process of creative writing, collage, painting, and other art forms be a catalyst for self-care.
Please join Quinlan Visual Arts Center every Friday in June for the Collage Collective art class! |
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Celebrate fall at Hopewell Farms on October 24! Enjoy hayrides, farm tours, local vendors, fresh baked goods, animals, and family-friendly fun.
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Create a unique colander paint pour and enjoy guided journaling during this relaxing, expressive art workshop. No experience is necessary. Saturday, October 24 | 11 a.m.–1 p.m. | $55
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Join Monster Mash on Midland in Gainesville, GA, for a family-friendly Halloween parade, costumes, games, music, food, and Halloween fun! |
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Homeschool Art Foundations, Ages 11–14, Session 1, Single Class Sign Up – Quinlan Visual Arts Center
Homeschool Art Foundations, Ages 11–14, Session 1, Single Class Sign Up – Quinlan Visual Arts Center
Join the Quinlan School of Art’s Homeschool Days Foundations Cohort for ages 11–14. Eight classes held every other Tuesday from August 4–November 10, 2026. Member price $40 per class, non-member price $45. In collaboration with The Art Room Collective.
Quinlan School of Art Homeschool Days offers individual art classes for ages 6–10, featuring creative, hands-on learning through The Art Room Collective and Quinlan Visual Arts Center.
$40 – $45
Foundations Cohort (Ages 6–10) offers eight creative classes every other Tuesday, August 4–November 10, 2026, in collaboration with The Art Room Collective and Quinlan Visual Arts Center
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Join Wellness Wednesday in Gainesville, GA, for an outdoor yoga series at Smithgall Arts Center supporting brain cancer research.
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Learn effective small business pricing strategies to increase profitability, understand customer value, and set competitive prices in this webinar.
$29.00
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Enjoy a fun Halloween family event with dinner, dancing, a costume contest, and catered meal at the Gainesville Civic Center. Pre‑registration required by October 25. Open to pre‑K and older. 
Enjoy an evening of choreographic works by dance majors and guest artists Du'Bois A'Keen, Maleek Washington and Jerigary Eduave in Gainesville, GA. |
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Join us in 2026 on the Historic Downtown Gainesville Square for our annual Trick Or Treat on the Square!
Please join Quinlan Visual Arts Center every Friday in June for the Collage Collective art class!
Enjoy an evening of choreographic works by dance majors and guest artists Du'Bois A'Keen, Maleek Washington and Jerigary Eduave in Gainesville, GA. |
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Celebrate Halloween at our Boo-tanical Seed Exchange! Join a family-friendly seed swap, collect heirloom garden seeds, meet local vendors, and create a spooky string‑of‑pearls succulent cauldron. Free with Garden admission. Oct 31, 2–4 p.m. Registration deadline: Oct 17.
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Celebrate Halloween in Gainesville, GA, on October 31! Enjoy candy, a cryptid scavenger hunt, Halloween crafts and spooky story time from 3–6 PM.
Free
Enjoy an evening of choreographic works by dance majors and guest artists Du'Bois A'Keen, Maleek Washington and Jerigary Eduave in Gainesville, GA. |