Barrow County residents will have plenty of activities to choose from this weekend.
The City of Winder's Jug Tavern Festival will take place Friday and Saturday. The Winder Fire Department will hold its annual 9-11 tribute on Saturday and the City of Auburn will be hosting a "Harvest of Art" festival and community yard sale.
The Georgia Piedmont Arts Center (GPAC) is located at 1396 Third Avenue in Auburn. GPAC serves as home to several local artists.
Art festival, 9-11 tribute and more this weekend
HARVEST OF ART FESTIVAL
The Harvest of Art festival, scheduled for this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., will feature fine art, crafts, food, musical entertainment, a 9/11 artists tribute display, free children’s art activities and free adult mini art lessons in acrylic painting, watercolor pencil drawing, mosaics and watercolor painting. To reserve an art lesson time, call 404-202-3044.
The festival will be held on the lawn at the GPAC cottage, located at 1396 3rd Ave. (corner of Mt. Moriah) in downtown Auburn.
For more information, visit www.GeorgiaPiedmontArtsCenter.com.
9-11 TRIBUTE
This Saturday, the Winder Fire Department will honor those who died during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center during their annual Remembrance Day service.
In 107 minutes, 405 firefighters and law enforcement officers lost their lives as they worked to rescue civilian victims of the attack.
Each year, the Winder Fire Department pays homage to these public safety personnel with a two hour long service which marks milestones of the tragic events of 9-11.
At 8:48 a.m., a siren will sound to indicate the time at which American Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center killing all 92 passengers on board. The siren will sound again at 9:06 a.m. in remembrance of the moment United Flight 175 crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center. All 65 passengers were killed.
At 9:43 a.m., a siren will mark the time American Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon. All 64 people on board the plane were killed as were another 125 people inside the Pentagon.
At 9:55 a.m., the station bell will be rung at the same time the South Tower collapsed nine years ago.
A siren will also sound at 10:10 a.m., the time at which United Flight 93 crashed into a Pennsylvania field killing all 40 passengers on board.
United Flight 93 was the only one of the four hijacked planes which did not reach its intended target due to the heroic actions of passengers and crews in fighting the terrorists. The station bell will also be rung at 10:29 a.m. in remembrance of the moment the North Tower collapsed.
The ceremony will conclude as the honor guard lowers the flag to half staff.
In total, 2,976 victims were killed by 19 Al-Qaeda terrorists during the worst attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor.
The ceremony will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 11 at the Winder Fire Department located at 90 North Broad Street in Winder.
JUG TAVERN FESTIVAL
On Friday and Saturday, the City of Winder is hosting the “Jug Tavern Festival and BBQ Cookoff.”
The event is a family friendly festival featuring a national Kansas City BBQ cookoff. The event starts Friday, Sept. 10, from 5-9:30 p.m. continuing through Saturday, Sept. 11, from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. with a fireworks show at 9:30 that evening.
Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue recently signed a proclamation regarding the Jug Tavern Festival and BBQ Cookoff as an official state BBQ championship festival. The festival will also include craft vendors, food vendors, car show, live music, the BBQ cookoff and fireworks. Activities for children will also be available.
For more information please visit http://www.windergaevents.org.
CABOOSE AND MUSEUM OPEN SATURDAY
The Barrow County Historical Society will open both the museum and the caboose to visitors during the Jug Tavern festival on Saturday, Sept. 11.
The train caboose will be open for tours from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The caboose, once part of the Seaboard Coastline and L&N Railroad System, was built in 1949. It was purchased by the Barrow County Historical Society in 1987 and converted to a museum which showcases the importance of trains in Winder and Barrow County History.
Displays include clothing worn by former railroad men as well as historical photos and various pieces of equipment. On Saturday, memorabilia from the Duluth Train Museum will also be on display.
The caboose museum is located on Porter Street next to the old train station.
The Barrow County Museum, located at 74 West Athens Street in downtown Winder, will also be open during the festival. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
COMMUNITY YARD SALE
The City of Auburn will host a community yard sale on Saturday, Sept. 11. The sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A variety of merchandise including clothes, household items, vintage wares, antiques, toys and more will be available.
The Harvest of Art festival, scheduled for this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., will feature fine art, crafts, food, musical entertainment, a 9/11 artists tribute display, free children’s art activities and free adult mini art lessons in acrylic painting, watercolor pencil drawing, mosaics and watercolor painting. To reserve an art lesson time, call 404-202-3044.
The festival will be held on the lawn at the GPAC cottage, located at 1396 3rd Ave. (corner of Mt. Moriah) in downtown Auburn.
For more information, visit www.GeorgiaPiedmontArtsCenter.com.
9-11 TRIBUTE
Firefighter Brandon McIntyre participated in last year's 9-11 tribute.
In 107 minutes, 405 firefighters and law enforcement officers lost their lives as they worked to rescue civilian victims of the attack.
Each year, the Winder Fire Department pays homage to these public safety personnel with a two hour long service which marks milestones of the tragic events of 9-11.
At 8:48 a.m., a siren will sound to indicate the time at which American Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center killing all 92 passengers on board. The siren will sound again at 9:06 a.m. in remembrance of the moment United Flight 175 crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center. All 65 passengers were killed.
At 9:43 a.m., a siren will mark the time American Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon. All 64 people on board the plane were killed as were another 125 people inside the Pentagon.
At 9:55 a.m., the station bell will be rung at the same time the South Tower collapsed nine years ago.
A siren will also sound at 10:10 a.m., the time at which United Flight 93 crashed into a Pennsylvania field killing all 40 passengers on board.
United Flight 93 was the only one of the four hijacked planes which did not reach its intended target due to the heroic actions of passengers and crews in fighting the terrorists. The station bell will also be rung at 10:29 a.m. in remembrance of the moment the North Tower collapsed.
The ceremony will conclude as the honor guard lowers the flag to half staff.
In total, 2,976 victims were killed by 19 Al-Qaeda terrorists during the worst attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor.
The ceremony will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 11 at the Winder Fire Department located at 90 North Broad Street in Winder.
JUG TAVERN FESTIVAL
On Friday and Saturday, the City of Winder is hosting the “Jug Tavern Festival and BBQ Cookoff.”
The event is a family friendly festival featuring a national Kansas City BBQ cookoff. The event starts Friday, Sept. 10, from 5-9:30 p.m. continuing through Saturday, Sept. 11, from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. with a fireworks show at 9:30 that evening.
Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue recently signed a proclamation regarding the Jug Tavern Festival and BBQ Cookoff as an official state BBQ championship festival. The festival will also include craft vendors, food vendors, car show, live music, the BBQ cookoff and fireworks. Activities for children will also be available.
For more information please visit http://www.windergaevents.org.
CABOOSE AND MUSEUM OPEN SATURDAY
The Barrow County Historical Society will open both the museum and the caboose to visitors during the Jug Tavern festival on Saturday, Sept. 11.
The Barrow County Historical Society will open both the Barrow County Museum and the Caboose Museum during Saturday's Jug Tavern festival.
Displays include clothing worn by former railroad men as well as historical photos and various pieces of equipment. On Saturday, memorabilia from the Duluth Train Museum will also be on display.
The caboose museum is located on Porter Street next to the old train station.
The Barrow County Museum, located at 74 West Athens Street in downtown Winder, will also be open during the festival. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
COMMUNITY YARD SALE
The City of Auburn will host a community yard sale on Saturday, Sept. 11. The sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A variety of merchandise including clothes, household items, vintage wares, antiques, toys and more will be available.
Please take a moment tomorrow to stop and remember all of the heroic Firefighters,EMS workers,Law Enforcement officers who gave their lives on 9/11 to save others. Also, be in prayer for all the families of those who gave their lives in the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and all of the passengers on all of the ill-fated flights who perished trying to save our country from what can only be described as the worst terorist attack on American soil...... We will never forget you...
God Bless,
DuWayne R. Anderson
Winder, GA
My husband worked at the WTC until that fateful day.
I have two t-shirts that I wear proudly year round: NY FD and NY Police.
Call the city out when something isn't right. Give it props when they come through with an event such as this weekend.