Regional events

THIS WEEK

NINTH ANNUAL CANE GRINDING: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, George L. Smith State Park, 371 George L. Smith State Park Road, Twin City; cane being ground to make syrup; sampling of the cane juice before it is turned into syrup; jars of syrup on sale; $5 parking; (478) 763-2759

A WARM SPRINGS THANKSGIVING: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Roosevelt's Little White House Historic Site, 401 Little White House Road, Warm Springs; music on the sun deck with Emmett Young and the South Road Ramblers; a family tradition dating to when Franklin D. Roosevelt was first elected president; $4-$8; (706) 655-5870

BATTLE OF GRISWOLDVILLE COMMEMORATION: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Griswoldville Battlefield memorial, Jarrell Plantation Historic Site, 711 Jarrell Plantation Road, Juliette; Civil War soldier life presentation; (478) 986-5172

PIONEER HARVEST FESTIVAL: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, General Coffee State Park, 46 John Coffee Road, Nicholls; Heritage Farm demonstrations of the skills of farm life from the 1800s; crafters, musicians and dancers; $5 parking; (912) 384-1581

SATURDAY MOUNTAIN HIKE: 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Panola Mountain State Park, 2600 Georgia Highway 155 S.W., Stockbridge; ranger-led hike departs from the nature center; for participants in good physical condition; registration required; $7 plus $5 parking; (770) 389-7801

COME AND TAKE IT! REVOLUTIONARY WAR ENCAMPMENT: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Fort Morris Historic Site, 2559 Fort Morris Road, Midway; commemorates Col. John McIntosh's defiant reply to a British demand for surrender; colonial demonstrations, musket and cannon drills, a small skirmish and more; interpreters in historical attire representing a variety of colonial life; (912) 884-5999

UPCOMING

APPALACHIAN THANKSGIVING: 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 26, Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge, 418 Amicalola Falls Lodge Road, Dawsonville; traditional Thanksgiving buffet with old-fashioned fun; displays and Appalachian cultural demonstrations presented at the lodge; reservations required for buffet; $5 parking; (706) 344-1505

2009 FESTIVAL OF TREES: Friday, Nov. 27, through Saturday, Dec. 12; Unicoi State Park and Lodge, 1788 Georgia Highway 356 N., Helen; view decorated trees throughout Unicoi lodge; held by White County Chamber of Commerce; $5 parking; (800) 573-9659 ext. 305

HOLIDAYS ON THE HILL: CHRISTMAS GOES TO THE BIRDS: Reception 6:30 p.m., tour begins 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Dec. 11 and 12, Hickory Hill, 502 Hickory Hill Drive, Thomson; an evening tour of Sen. Thomas E. Watson's home; Southern cheese and wine reception before the tour; learn about winter bird migrations and holiday traditions rooted in the natural world; $5 per person; reservations required; (706) 595-7777