HOW TO CREATE “FUN ART NOT FINE ART” HOSTED BY TRI-COUNTY WOMEN’S CONNECTION Ladies! You are invited to join us for “fun art”, great food, door prizes and our speaker’s motivating story. All this takes place on Friday, February 7, 2025, from 11:00am-1:00pm at the Pat Haralson Memorial Civic Center, 165 Wellborn Road, Blairsville. Doors open at 10:30am. Bring your family and friends – they will be glad you did! Delish LLC Catering will prepare a scrumptious lunch of Honey Roasted Chicken with Sweet Potatoes, Spinach Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette, Cranberry Apple Cobbler, coffee, tea and water. For all “wanna-be” artists who are intimidated by a blank canvas, The ART Studio of Georgia in Blairsville is the perfect place to gather, create and paint “Fun Art not Fine Art”. Melissa Ray, owner since 2022, hosts in-studio and on location “fun art” paint parties for you, your friends and family. The ART Studio of Georgia not only offers these in-person classes, but also 'Paint From Home' kits, stuffed animal making kits and more. On location paint parties are offered at your home, school, community center or business. The ART Studio of Georgia was voted Best of Georgia 2024 in Art Studios and Workshops by the Georgia Business Journal! The studio is located at 178 Brackett's Way, Suite 4, Blairsville. For more information, visit their website theartstudioGA@gmail.com. Melissa will bring a pre-traced canvas, paint brushes and paints so every guest can paint a few brushstrokes to help create a lovely piece of fun art. Make your reservations now! Our Guest Speaker, Cathy Johnson from Marietta, says that “Sometimes your life is going one way, and then through circumstances beyond your control, it starts going another way – can you relate?” Cathy can and will share her story of struggles and tragedy: “What Stays Together When Life Falls Apart”. She was raised in the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia and moved to Georgia in 1993. Ken and Cathy have been married for 40 years, raised two adult girls and have two grandchildren. Don’t miss this inspiring story! For reservations, e-mail Jocelyn at jowabow@aol.com OR text or call Jane at 706-633-7868. The cost is $20 which includes the program, lunch, coffee, tea, water and dessert. Reservations and payment are due by January 31. Pre-pay with check (payable to TCWC) and mail to Judy Teague, 3245 Mulky Gap Road, Blairsville, GA 30512. If you are paying for other guests, please include their names. Since the 1980’s, the Blairsville Tri-County Women’s Connection in affiliation with Stonecroft has planned and hosted events for women that provide a positive, upbeat time of fun, food and friendship. We look forward to connecting with you!