*The Northeast Georgia History Center (NEGAHC) is in need of volunteers to help decorate for the holidays. Nov. 30, 10:00-2:00. “Help the NEGAHC decorate for Christmas and take home a traditional decoration for your home,” a social media posting says. “Spend one hour or four as we hang boughs, make wreaths, and share some holiday cheer!” More info here: Upcoming Events — Welcome to the History Center
*Rithik Satarla, a student at Lambert High School in Cumming, recently teamed up with a Texas student to develop a space-biology research proposal which has drawn national attention. The two explored whether the human body’s natural DNA-repair mechanisms could help protect astronauts from the effects of deep-space radiation during future missions to Mars and beyond. And there’s more on their research here: Paris High School Senior Earns National Recognition in Genes in Space Competition – MyParisTexas
*WANTED: runners and walkers ready to gobble up the miles for a good cause! Thanksgiving morning Gainesville/Hall County FOP Lodge 41 Georgia is sponsoring Gainesville’s Cops & Gobblers 5K and Kids’ Fun Run on the downtown square. It’s a fundraiser for the FOP Cops & Kids Christmas program. Register here: https://www.copsandgobblers5k.com/ The program allows officers to accompany underprivileged children on shopping trips, ensuring they receive Christmas presents and “view police as compassionate allies.”