Acworth Bookstore is pleased to sponsor a speaker on October 17th. Bill will share his experiences as a member of the 128th assault helicopter company, known as the Tomahawks and Gunslingers. He flew missions 1968-69 in Vietnam. Points to be discussed include the teamwork of the flight crew, their jobs and the missions they flew. The talk will be… Read more »
Acworth Bookstore is pleased to host a book signing on Saturday October 14th from 1 to 4 PM. Jim will be signing his new book ” Acworth: Heritage, History Hauntings. This book explores Acworth’s history as documented in newspaper accounts, internet searches and ‘urban legends and folklore’ as told and passed down orally and informally.… Read more »
Mark Lemon is the final speaker in the 2017 Speakers Series. The event will be held at the Roberts Community & Education Center on School St in Acworth. The talk is scheduled to start at 7pm on Tuesday October 10th. Mark will talk about his great-great grandfather, Capt James Lile Lemon. And be sure to stop by… Read more »
Every Friday and Saturday night in October, Acworth Ghost Tours will stroll through Historic Downtown Acworth. Plan to be enthralled, strolling through the streets of Acworth, with spine-tingling tales of the spirits that linger still! Tickets must be purchased in advance at www.AcworthGhostTours.com. And be sure to include a visit to the Acworth Bookstore where… Read more »
Acworth Bookstore will hold a book signing Saturday September 9th from 1 to 5 PM. Local author Nancy Chalmers will be signing “No One Visits the Mother of a Drug Addict”.
We are happy to sponsor ‘an encore performance of Patsy Cline’ at the Conservatory in Acworth. Fifty-four years ago (March 5, 1963), Patsy Cline was killed in a plane crash while on her way home from a benefit concert in Kansas City. Millions of her records have sold since her death. She became the first female solo… Read more »
Acworth Bookstore will hold a book signing Saturday July 22nd from 1 to 5 PM. Jack Smith and Rona Simmons will be available to discuss their collaboration “Images from World War II: The Art of Jack Smith” and sign books. The event is free and open to the public. Images from World War II contains 36 unique black and white images… Read more »
On July 8th, Bobby Hall will be signing his new mystery novel “Black Diamond: The Fourth Missing Bullet”, a great summer read. And on July 15th, Peggy Spear will be signing “Artful Deception”. In “Artful Deception”, Peggy Spear weaves a cozy mystery with unconventional leads, contrasting the confidences and vulnerabilities of two seniors as they… Read more »
Acworth Bookstore will hold a book signing Saturday July 1st from 1 to 5 PM. Local author Bernie Lee Smith-DeBoe will be signing “Americans Knocking on Freedom’s Door: The Uniquely American Heritage of Religious Freedoms and Government of and by the People”. Bernie notes that Americans have a curiosity to explore our rich and diverse history. To assist in that quest, her book… Read more »
Col.Dick Cole was the CoPilot with Gen.James H. Doolittle when they led bombing raid on Japanese home land with 16 B-25s in April 1942. This is a photo of Col. Cole at the Air Show in Peachtree City on April 22, 2017. Col. Cole is the last living member of the raid at the age… Read more »
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