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A Matter of Happiness by Tori Whitaker

A Matter of Happiness by Tori Whitaker

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GWM Book Review: A Matter of Happiness

News Staff
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Tori Whitaker’s second novel, A Matter of Happiness, is a wonderfully compelling story of two young women who exist a century apart and have matching traits of fierce independence in life and deep roots in family.A Matter of Happiness is a dual-timeline novel.
With two of her pastels, Linda Dudley is all smiles at the exhibit Wednesday evening. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

With two of her pastels, Linda Dudley is all smiles at the exhibit Wednesday evening. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

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Exciting art now available at Festival Hall

Story & Photos By Leigh Lofgren
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Artists and guests mingled at Festival Hall last Wednesday evening for the Artist Reception, which heralded the newly hung art from more than a dozen participating artists and photographers.
Willaim Charles “Chuck” Connor signs copies of his trilogy of books last Saturday at STMA in Buckhead. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Willaim Charles “Chuck” Connor signs copies of his trilogy of books last Saturday at STMA in Buckhead. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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Conner delivers 90 years of lessons learned

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
William Charles 'Chuck' Conner said he decided to write his life story the day he turned 50. However, work on the project didn't begin until more than a dozen years later, when he retired in 1996 from a successful psychiatry practice in Atlanta.
VFW Post 6686 Auxiliary Senior Vice President Bonnie Kallenberg planned the Volley for Veterans event to fundraiser for local veterans services. A total of 66 players played in the tournament. CONTRIBUTED

VFW Post 6686 Auxiliary Senior Vice President Bonnie Kallenberg planned the Volley for Veterans event to fundraiser for local veterans services. A total of 66 players played in the tournament. CONTRIBUTED

Pickleball players volley for vets in Putnam

News Staff
Thursday, November 21, 2024
The inaugural Volley for Veterans pickleball tournament saw 66 players sign up on Nov. 15 at the Putnam County Recreation Center for an event postponed one week due to rain.
Celebrated violinist and arts educator Amy Schwartz Moretti (left) performed at OPAS Soirée en Blanc & Noir with her Mercer University string students. CONTRIBUTED

Celebrated violinist and arts educator Amy Schwartz Moretti (left) performed at OPAS Soirée en Blanc & Noir with her Mercer University string students. CONTRIBUTED

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OPAS Soirée en Blanc & Noir benefits arts education

News Staff
Thursday, November 21, 2024
The Oconee Performing Arts Society (OPAS) held its annual Soirée en Blanc & Noir fundraiser on Nov. 8 at Barrel 118 in downtown Eatonton.
Tori Whitaker

Tori Whitaker

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GWM Interview: Tori Whitaker

Tori Whitaker
Thursday, November 21, 2024
A scarlet-red 1923 roadster, a symbol of the Roaring ‘20s, is the centerpiece of A Matter of Happiness by Tori Whitaker, the featured Georgia Writers Museum’s Meet the Author presenter for December.
Join the Lake Country Chorus on Thursday, Dec. 5, at the First Methodist Church, Lake Oconee campus at 4741 Carey Station Rd., Greensboro. The show will begin at 7 p.m. CONTRIBUTED

Join the Lake Country Chorus on Thursday, Dec. 5, at the First Methodist Church, Lake Oconee campus at 4741 Carey Station Rd., Greensboro. The show will begin at 7 p.m. CONTRIBUTED

Lake Country Chorus presents ‘A Tinsel Town Christmas’

News Staff
Thursday, November 14, 2024
This year, the Lake Country Chorus Christmas show, “A Tinsel Town Christmas,” will feature many of our favorite holiday favorites, both secular and religious, all included in at least one Hollywood production.
Sheryl McCollum

Sheryl McCollum

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GWM’s Crime & Wine experience returns

Sheryl Mccollum
Thursday, November 14, 2024
There is no more exciting “whodunit” than a true cold case. It generally represents a puzzle that many have tried to solve, only to come up short. Cold cases test intuition, logic, and plain old common sense.
A variety of artwork hangs on the wall at Festival Hall in Greensboro and will remain on display for the next nine months. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

A variety of artwork hangs on the wall at Festival Hall in Greensboro and will remain on display for the next nine months. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

Festival Hall hosting artists’ reception

Leigh Lofgren
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Festival Hall in Greensboro will host an artists’ reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 20. The reception will feature artworks that will adorn the walls of Festival Hall for the next nine months.
Author William Charles Conner's presents 'Out of Penumbra.' CONTRIBUTED

Author William Charles Conner's presents 'Out of Penumbra.' CONTRIBUTED

STMA hosting ‘Out of Penumbra’ book signing

News Staff
Thursday, November 14, 2024
The Steffen Thomas Museum of Art (STMA) in rural Buckhead will host author William Charles Conner on Nov. 23 as he presents Out of Penumbra, the final book in his memoir trilogy of a self-described “journey from ignorance to art.
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