Category: Culture
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Silver Screening Social set to start at The West Cinema on Thursdays
A new way to get folks to watch a film with a crowd is coming soon to a theater in Downtown Cedartown. The West Cinema announced on Sunday evening their plans to start a matinee screening event on Thursday afternoons at 2 p.m. with Silver Screening Social. It’s an opportunity for relaxing and mingling for…
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Tulip Festival dates set for March weekends at Roots at Bentley Lake
Expect a lot of fun coming up through three weekends in March to kick off spring as the tulips start blooming at The Roots at Bentley Lake. The calendar has been set for 2026 dates for their second annual Tulip Festival off Highway 100 South outside of Cedartown. More than 50 vendors have already signed…
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Cedartown Performing Arts Center to host local history-themed art reception on Nov. 6
The Cedartown Performing Arts Center will host a public reception for its Polk County history-themed art exhibit on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m. The event is open to the community and admission is free. The Cedartown Performing Arts Center is located at 205 East Avenue. Guests in attendance will be the first to view…
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Tiny Tractors with BIG Power
This ain’t your dad’s John Deere. These are souped up, big wheeled garden tractors who sport a lot of power in a small motor. That’s at least what participants in Saturday showcased at the Polk County Fairgrounds’ old arena that is in the process of being turned into a multi-use spot with a first having…
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Artists sought for Polk County history themed competition
Artists from Polk County and surrounding areas are invited to participate in a special theme-based art competition hosted at the Cedartown Performing Arts Center. A public opening reception and awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m. inside the performing arts center. Selected art will be displayed until Monday, Dec. 22.…
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GALLERY: Bikini Bottom brought to life at CPAC
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Everyone who has access to television in recent decades will know the answer to that question, and kids brought to life the cartoon fun of Bikini Bottom on Friday night to wrap up the annual CPAC Children’s Enrichment Summer Camp for 2025. The SpongeBob SquarePants Jr. performance…
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Hometown talent takes stage for Summer Concert Series
A hometown talent took center stage in Peek Park in Cedartown on Saturday evening for the midseason Summer Concert Series event. It might have been a bit toasty out to start, but the crowd stuck around to hear local rising country music talent Isabella Hartline for the latest edition of the event hosted by the…
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Scary spooks in the Movie Theater? Tickets for hunt ahead next Friday
Ever felt a strange chill go down your spine while watching a movie at West Cinema? It could be some kind of ghoul that has been hanging around the theater, or maybe it isn’t anything at all. The opportunity to find out is coming up with a Friday the 13th Ghost Hunt at the West.…
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Trailhead Art Gallery still draws some despite soggy weather
Pictures and artwork lined the Silver Comet Trail along the tracks next to the Depot where scenes of Cedartown and the surrounding area are on display for the coming weeks. A few folks stopped or rode by the Depot this morning to celebrate local artists who have their work on display for the 2025 Trailhead…
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Sunday Night Slam!
Honor Code Wrestling holds opening event in Cedartown Memories were honored and made on Sunday night in Cedartown as a new wrestling promotion held their first-ever event, and boy did they put on a show. The Adam Stevens Memorial Cup was the main focus of the Sunday Night Slam inside of the Nathan Dean Gym…