Ellijay – October 4, 2008 – November 16, 2008

Ellijay, seat of Gilmer County, together with its sister city, East Ellijay is located at the junction of Georgia 515 and 52 and U.S. 76 . The picturesque valleys of Gilmer County produce more than 600,000 bushels of apples each year, more than in any other Georgia county, and every fall is the site of the Annual Apple Festival. Held during the second and third full weekends in October, the Apple Festival features a juried crafts show of more than 300 vendors, as well as what one old-timer called "every apple product known to mankind."

Exhibit Hosts:Gilmer County Library
http://www.sequoyahregionallibrary.org
Anita Summers
Brandi Resendez

Exhibit Location: Gilmer County Library
268 Calvin Jackson Drive
Ellijay, Georgia 30540
(706) 635-4528

Exhibit Hours:Mon. - Thurs. 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.
Sunday 2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Exhibit Also Features:

Companion exhibit (November 7- February 28th) on the "Key Ingredients" of Gilmer County and North Georgia Food Heritage at the Gilmer Arts and Heritage Association, 207 Dalton Street in Ellijay.

"Must Eat" Ellijay Food:

Colonel Poole’s Georgia BarB-Q
Craig Street,Ellijay
(706) 635-4100

The Davis House Restaurant
449 Industrial Boulevard, Ste. 155, Ellijay
(706)276-7340

 

Sue's Log Cabin

2693 Tails Creek Road,Ellijay

(706)635-5500

 

The Pink Pig

824 Cherry Log Street(off Hwy 515 North),Cherry Log
(706)276-3311

 

White Columns Restaurant

200 Industrial Boulevard,Ellijay

(706)273-7135

Ellijay Events

October 4, 2008 Grand Opening Event, Gilmer County Library- 10 a.m. -4 p.m.

October 4-31, 2008 Key Ingredients Juried Art Competition, Gilmer Arts and Heritage Association Gallery, Mon.-Fri. 9-4:30

October 18, 2008 Apple Festival Parade featuring food heritage float - downtown Ellijay

 

October 21, 2008 "The Big Wide Mouth Frog" Puppet Show, Gilmer County Library - 4 p.m.

November 8, 2008 Gingerbread House program – Gilmer County Library – 10:30 a.m.

November 18, 2008 "The Rumpled Turkey" Puppet Show, Gilmer County Library - 4 p.m.