“Winter Vines” Charcoal Art Event at Buckley Vineyards
$5 of each ticket sold will go to the Gilmer County Food Pantry!
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, 2:30–4:30 at Buckley Vineyards, 708 Henry Evans Rd., Ellijay, GA 30536
Join us at Buckley Vineyards in their beautiful event space by the fire to learn the magic of charcoal! We will practice various drawing, shadings and perspective techniques and put them all together in this winter vineyard landscape.
All materials and Katie’s signature cookies are included. Wine and non-alcoholic beverages are available for purchase. Food trucks and live music (Surrender Hill) will be on site. Stay and enjoy the afternoon at this beautiful and welcoming vineyard! No experience necessary. Bring your friends! Max: 40 participants
About Us
The Gilmer Community Food Pantry is a 100% volunteer organization dedicated to helping feed the hungry in Gilmer County. The Food Pantry began in 2001, when the need was recognized by a few good people who were willing to give of their time and energy to help others. Now we have over 65 volunteers.
Many dedicated volunteers work every week to pick up food from several locations, bag USDA food, margarine, eggs and other food and coordinate the next week’s distribution day. Thanks to the generosity of churches, businesses and individuals, in 2025 we served 4,339 families. There were 10,028 adults, 4,476 children and 13,547 SACK PACK kids. We gave out 633,040 lbs. of food.
We have also taken on the task of the SACK PACK program. A group of our dedicated volunteers pack food for 396 children each week, and it is delivered to the schools to be distributed to them on Fridays, so the kids won’t go hungry over the weekend.
You see, we desperately need the continued generosity, help and support of all individuals, businesses and churches who can donate food or money to our cause. The need for the Pantry to continue to feed the hungry in our county is going to continue. There are many individuals and families with children that depend on the food they receive from the pantry to help them get through each month.