HARTWELL, GA - "Cars & Guitars, Under the Stars" will be from 2-9 p.m., on Saturday, May 24, around the Courthouse Square. This family-friendly event is a great way to spend a Saturday admiring elegant classic cars and kick-start the summer season.

View Classic Cars parked downtown around the Courthouse Square.

• Cost per car is $20. We currently have over 60 cars pre-registered! Car Show Registration Form
• All pre-registered Classic Car Show participants will receive a show t-shirt and are eligible for prize drawings, to be held from 2-9 p.m.!
• Cars 25 years or older are invited to enter.

For more info, contact the Hart County Chamber at (706)376-8590.

The Battle of the Bands will take place beside the Green Bean Coffee Café at N. Forest Ave. & Franklin St.

• There are currently 13 bands registered for the Battle of the Bands.
• This event is sponsored by the Green Bean Coffee Café and Jombuss Entertainment.

Interested bands need to contact Logan at the Green Bean Coffee Café (706) 376-4199.

Hart County Ministerial Association Cook-Off:

• Hartwell First United Methodist Church - Chicken Salad Sandwiches, Desserts
• Cedar Springs Baptist Church - Hot Dogs (Chili/Cheese/Slaw)
• Antioch Baptist Church - Plates of Ribs or Chicken
• Mount Moriah Methodist in Christ - Hamburgers, Desserts

If your church is interested, contact Michele Dipert at the Hart County Chamber (706)376-8590.

The Children's Activity Area will be in front of First Citizens Bank and on Franklin Street.

• Children’s Activities — in front of First Citizens Bank on Franklin Street. Jurassic Park, Moon Bounce, Slide, Obstacle Challenge, Bungee.
• On Saturday May 17th from 10a.m. to Noon you can pre-purchase unlimited “Children’s Activity Area” passes for just $10 (per child) at Big M Ace Hardware, Belks, Home Depot, Ingles, and Wal-Mart in Hartwell. Passes will sell for $15 on May 24 or individual tickets will be available.
• Kick-A-Thon Fundraiser — pledges accepted for total number of kicks by a Contemporary Martial Arts Students.
• The Home Depot: Build-Your-Own Workshop
• Big M Ace Hardware: Build-Your-Own Workshop

For more information contact Hart Partners at (706) 856-2798 or email hartpartners@yahoo.com. Fundraiser for the Hart County Imagination Library. Providing free books to Hart County children from birth to age 5!

The Challenge of the Centuries Bike Ride, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Hartwell.

• The bike ride is open to cyclists and skaters and is a two-day event!
• See http://challengeofthecenturies.com/ or call Buck Workman at 706-376-0928

View Antique Tractors at the Bank of America parking lot.

View City of Hartwell New Vehicles at the City Hall parking lot.

Special thanks to all our sponsors:

Platinum Sponsors:

• Green Bean Coffee Café & Jombuss Entertainment.

Gold Level Sponsors:

• TI Automotive, The Dock Depot, Dairy Queen Brazier/Fletchers, LM - The Real Estate Firm, Inc., Fabritex, Inc. ($250+inkind services of $250), Big M Ace Hardware, Best Western - Lake Hartwell, Prudential, Lake Hartwell REALTORS®, Hart Communications, Docks South, Georgia Power Company, Northeast Georgia Bank, The Hartwell Sun, and Custom Graphics & Signs.

Silver Level Sponsors:

• Bosal Industries Georgia Inc., Hart EMC, Burch, Crooms and Company, LLP, The Gordon Law Firm, Buckaneer Realty & Appraisal Service, Skelton-Morris Associates, Tena's Jewelry & Fine Gifts, Hart County Hospital, Enigma Customs and Gray's Printing.

Bronze Level Sponsors:

• Bank of America, The Toy School at Bailes Cobb, William O. Tucker, Inc., The Bramblett Company, Athens First Bank & Trust, Bantam Chef , First Citizens Bank, Aflac, Barbara Brooks Insurance, Your Hart's Desire, Charles Sanford Realty, Bailes Cobb, Bowers Flooring, Hartwell Glass & Mirror, Economy Drug / Pacer, The Skelton House Bed & Breakfast, Arrow Exterminating, Double T Auto Center, Southern Plus and Hart Dollar Daze.