GCGSI Calendar of Events
All GCGSI activities are subject to change. Members should check emails and our Facebook page for updates.
If you need assistance in researching your family tree, we ask that you email us at gilmergenealogy@gmail.com with the details needed in your research. If you prefer to receive help in person in the Family Research Center at the library, you may make an appointment by emailing us. Please provide contact information, details of your research needs, and a couple of preferred date(s) and time(s.) We will be in touch to set up an appointment.
September 2025
Monday September 1 – Labor Day
Saturday, September 20 – GCGSI Monthly Meeting
Thirty-three Cousins: Stories of the Reece and Smith Families of Gilmer County
Chuck Reece, writer
Gilmer County Library Lower Level – 2:00 p.m.
October 2025
October 2025
October Monthly Meeting canceled due to Ellijay’s Georgia Apple Festival.
Monday, October 13 – Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Friday, October 31 – Halloween
November 2025
Sunday, November 2 – Daylight Saving Time Ends
Tuesday, November 4 – Election Day
Tuesday, November 11 – Veterans Day
Saturday, November 15 – GCGSI Monthly Meeting
Election and Appointment of 2026 GCGSI Board
Creation: Billy Roper Shares Family Stories & Art
Speaker: Billy Roper Folk Artist
Gilmer County Library Lower Level – 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 – GCGSI Event
Decoration of GCGSI Tree for Gilmer County Library’s Festival of Trees
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 pm. – Gilmer County Library’s Family Research Room
Thursday, November 27 – Thanksgiving
December 2025
Gilmer County Library Events: December, 2026
Festival of Trees & Holiday Open House
Festival of Trees – Month of December 2025
Holiday Open House – December 1, 2025 – 5:00 p.m. – Lower Level Meeting Room
Saturday, December 13 – GCGSI Event
Holiday Gathering and Installation of 2026 GCGSI Board
Gilmer County Library Lower Level -12:00 noon
GCGSI will provide protein, drinks, and paper products. Members bring side dishes and desserts. Let’s celebrate the holidays with good food and fellowship!
Sunday, December 21 – Winter Solstice
Thursday, December 25 – Christmas