Calendar

Week of March 12

You are invited to a MOTHER- DAUGHTER DINNER ON MARCH 14. ( Any Female Caregiver/ Relative Welcome). Free Dinner on Tuesday, March14, from 5: 30 - 7: 30 p. m. at the Depot in downtown Calhoun. This is a special event to both celebrate and educate mothers or other female caregivers and daughters about taking care of their health. A local female physician will provide information about preventing cervical cancers and breast health. The presentation was developed by the American Cancer Society. Puberty topics and reproductive anatomy will be covered and there will be time for Q & A. Dinner will be served following the presentation to celebrate the new knowledge and communication about female health. RESERVE YOUR SEAT BY March 10. Call: 706- 602- 5139 Fax: 706- 625- 8963 Text: 678- 7735655 (text: Name & number attending. We’ll call back for

Wild Game Supper for Chris McDaniel, sponsored by Newtown Baptist Church, on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 6 p. m. Guest speaker will be former member of the award winning multi platinum county group Confederate Railroad. Join us for an evening of Christian fun, great food, fellowship and prizes.

The Anne Jones Memorial Preschool of First Baptist Church will open Fall Registration on Monday, March 13 for the 2017- 2018 school year that will begin in September. There are limited openings in the 2- year- old through 4- year- old Pre- K classes. Registration will be held at the preschool. For more information, call 706- 6251133 between 7: 30 a. m. and 12: 30 p. m.

Saturday, March 18, Family Lego Day at the Calhoun- Gordon County Library from 10 a. m. - 12 p. m.

Week of March 19

GORDON COUNTY SENIOR CENTER AND NUTRION SITE. The Nutrition Site Council, located at the Gordon County Senior Center, 152 Cambridge Court, Calhoun, GA. will be hosting an “OPEN HOUSE” on March 22, 2017 from 9 a. m. - 2 p. m. Light refreshments will be provided. If you are 50- years- old and over come and visit the Center and learn all about the FUNFOOD- FELLOWSHIP, and the programs we offer.

Habitat for Humanity of Gordon County recently announced that they will hold another town hall meeting on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 6 p. m. to find eligible families for upcoming Habitat homes. The meeting will be held at the Calhoun Depot in downtown Calhoun. Anyone interested in owning a Habitat home is encouraged to attend the meeting to learn more about the requirements and fill- out preliminary applications.

The Alzheimer’s Association will host a Caregiver Workshop from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. on Thursday, March 23 at the Bartow Senior Center. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to learn from Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Susan Greene. Susan will present The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia, and Alzheimer’s Disease. Other presentations will include Effective Communication and Understanding and Responding to Dementia Related Behavior. The Caregiver Workshop is sponsored in part by the Area Agency on Aging. The program is free for caregivers and includes lunch. Registration is required. Please call 800.272.3900 to register.

The public is invited to a ribbon cutting and opening ceremony for the new baseball/ softball facilities at the Calhoun Recreation Department at 9 a. m. on Saturday, March 25. Park is located at 10 McDaniel Station Road. There will be a parade of teams, inflatables, the Rome Braves’ Romey and Roxie and the Calhoun City Council/ Recreation Board throwing out the opening pitch.

Adult Essential Oils Spring Cleaning Class at the Calhoun-Gordon County Library on Monday, March 20, from 4 - 5: 30 p. m. Call to pre- register, 706- 624- 1456.

Free Computer Class, Excel 101, on Wednesday, March 22, from 10: 30 - 11: 45 a. m. at the Calhoun- Gordon County Library. Call to preregister, 706- 624- 1456

Bake Sale at Lighthouse Christian Bookstore, locate on W.C. Bryant Parkway in Calhoun, on Friday, March 24 from 4 - 6 p. m. and Saturday, March 25 from 10 a. m. - 2 p. m. Sponsored by Sister’s Team for Relay for Life.

Week of March 26

The diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease makes planning for the future more important than ever. Concerns about care provision and programs that can help offset costs mean that families need accurate information about legal and financial planning specific to the disease. The Alzheimer’s Association will host a Legal and Financial Planning education program on Wednesday, March 29 from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m. at Jasper United Methodist Church in Jasper. Elder law attorney Sharon McCoy and financial planner Jeff Riblet will be guest speakers at the event.

Free Computer Class, Excel 102, on Wednesday, March 29, from 10: 30 - 11: 45 a. m. at the Calhoun- Gordon County Library. Call to preregister, 706- 624- 1456