COMMUNITY CALENDAR

The Fairmount City Library’s $1-a-bag book sale continues July 24 between noon and 5 p.m. Bags will be provided. Call 706-337-3110 for more information.

The Harris Arts Center is proud to host Calhoun’s award winning students at Studio Series – Stellar Students. There are two opportunities to see this performance — July 27 at 3 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. — as students from the area middle and high schools, along with a select number of college students, entertain the audiences with their musical abilities. Students will be representing Calhoun High School, Gordon Central High School, Sonoraville High School, Ashworth Middle, Calhoun Middle School and Red Bud Middle School as well as Reinhardt University and Rockford University. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $12 for seniors/ students and $10 for HAC members. Tickets may be purchased online or by calling the HAC prior to the show or at the door the night of the event.

The Gordon County Extension Office will host a Small Ruminant Evening Workshop on July 30 from 5:15 to 8:30 p.m. at the Gordon County Agriculture Service Center. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children and teens. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Guest speakers will include Niki Whitley, FVSU Animal Science Extension specialist, and Hailey Robinson and Greg Bowman of UGA Extension. The deadline to register is July 26 at 5 p.m.

August

The North Georgia General Missionary Baptist Association will hold its First Saturday Fellowship Service with Pastor Kenneth Woods and New Hope Baptist Church, 399 Moran Lake Road, Rome, on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 9:45 a.m. The group’s mission is education and fellowship. There will be breakout class sessions for ministers, adults, youth and children. All are invited.

There will be a benefit at Oostanaula Community Club on Aug. 3 at 4:30 p.m. for Jeff Keown for medical expenses. He has Emphysema and is unable to work. He has two young children. The club will provide plenty of home cooked food for $7 per plate that will include meat, vegetables, dessert and drink. There will also be a cake walk, auction and a chance to win a riding lawn mower. Jerusalem Ridge will be providing the entertainment.

A back-to-school celebration will be Saturday, Aug. 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Calhoun Recreation Department, 601 S. River. St. Students will be provided free backpacks, school supplies, haircuts, clothes, shoes and more. For more information, contact Sherry at 678-767-0071.

A beef productive management workshop will be conducted on Aug. 6 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Gordon County Agriculture Services Center, 1282 Highway 53 Spur S.W., Suite 200, in Calhoun. Guest speakers will include Lee Jones, beef production management and field services veterinarian at the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine; Jason Duggin, extension beef specialist for UGA Extension; and Greg Bowman, county extension agent for UGA Extension. The cost is $5 per person or $3 for teens and children 17 and younger. The deadline for registration is Aug. 1.

The Board of Trustees of the Calhoun-Gordon County Public Library will have its regular quarterly meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 4:30 p.m. at the library, 100 N. Park Ave., Calhoun. The board will consider agenda items, actions and review proposed amendments and/or updates to the constitution and bylaws of the public library. Proposed changes to the constitution and bylaws must be presented to the library board of trustees for review at least two weeks prior to the meeting date. The meeting is open to the public.

A Private Pesticide Certification course will be conducted on Thursday, Aug. 15, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Gordon County Farm Bureau, 487 W. Belwood Drive, Calhoun. This is an opportunity for residents to earn their initial private pesticide license. The cost is $25, and lunch will be served. The speaker will be Mickey Taylor. Registration is required by emailling acarr@gcbe. org or calling 770-519-3619 before Friday, Aug. 9.

September

GriefShare support group is an encouraging video-based weekly seminar and caring Christian support group designed to help you rebuild your life after the loss of someone you’ve loved. The group will meet Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Sept. 3 through Dec. 10. The meetings will be hosted by the Calhoun SDA Church, 1411 Rome Road in Calhoun. Call 706629-5470 or visit GriefShare. org to register and for more information.

Ongoing

Did you know that nationally the American Red Cross assists 53 people every 60 seconds during personal or local disasters? The local Northwest Georgia chapter is right here in Gordon County. If you’d like to do some meaningful volunteering, please check redcross.org/local/georgia for opportunities. For more information contact Arthene Bressler at 762-231-9896.

Child Find Requirement Notice for Gordon County Schools: All children ages 0-21 are entitled to a free education, and that includes children with physical, mental or emotional problems. Some of these children are not identified. Please help us locate and identify them. For more information, call the Gordon County Board of Education, special education office at 706-629-4474 or email Alecia Segursky, the director of Exceptional Student Services at asegursky@ gcbe.org if you know of a child with a disability that has not yet been identified.

The Harris Arts Center is having its Middle & High School Art Show through March 4. Come check out artwork by local students at the center, 212 S. Wall St. For more information call 706-629-2599.

The Harris Arts Center, 212 S. Wall St., will host yoga classes on Mondays, at 6 p.m., and Wednesdays, at 10:30 a.m. The charge is $10 for each class, and $9 for HAC members. For more information call 706-629-2599.

The Harris Arts Center, 212 S. Wall St., has Toddler Friday on the second Friday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Activities include hands-on art, music and storytelling. The cost is $7 per child. For more information call 706-629-2599.

Assured Hospice Care is currently seeking volunteers to visit with our hospice patients is the Calhoun/Resaca community.♦ Training is provided. Interested persons can contact 770-387-9578 or visit the website at assured-hospice.com.

All children ages 0-21 are entitled to a free education, and that includes children with physical, mental or emotional problems.♦ Some of these children are not identified. Please help us locate and identify them. For more information call the Gordon County Board of Education, special education office at 706-629-4474 or email Alecia Segursky, the director of exceptional student services, at asegursky@gcbe.org if you know of a child with a disability that has not yet been identified.

The Calhoun-Gordon County Library is providing U.S. citizenship classes for those who wish to prepare for the civics exam. The classes are taught with the help of Sean McKenzie from Calhoun City Schools. They are completely free, won’t require any registration or documentation and childcare will be provided to those who attend. Classes are held Thursdays from 4:45-5:45 p.m. For more information call the library at 706-624-1456.

For information on holding or supporting a benefit at the Oostanaula Community Club in Calhoun, call Barbara Talley at 770-608-2050.♦ The club is located at 1595 Oostanaula Bend Road Southwest in Calhoun.

Gordon County Democrats meet the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the McConnell Community Center, 115 McConnell Road, Calhoun. All Democrats are welcome.

The community is welcomed to the Southern Cruisers Riding Club in Rome. Gordon County is part of our chapter’s catchment area. We are a group of fun loving motorcycle enthusiasts who enjoy getting together to ride, eat and generally enjoy each other’s company. We generally ride twice a month in Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama area and most rides are less than 500 miles. We meet every month for dinner to discuss upcoming rides. We are a group of all makes and models of bikes. It’s not what you ride, it’s that you ride. We have no dues and no commitments. All we ask is that our members help support our chapter by being actively involved in our rides and events. We ask that everyone remember that safety is paramount; ride safely and live to ride another day. We are a family-oriented riding group and do not permit any alcohol or drugs at any chapter ride. If you like to ride, we would like to have you ride with us. We look forward to riding with you. Jon Benson, Chapter Leader; Crank.scrc002@yahoo. com or 678-901-7445.

The Calhoun Area Writers meet every third Friday of the month at 343 S. Wall St. from 6-7:30 p.m. The club exists to support writers, from published authors to those who simply enjoy writing down their thoughts.