COMMUNITY CALENDAR
February
The Northwest Georgia Regional Commission’s Area Agency on Aging will hold its quarterly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 25, the Thornton Recreation Center, 102 North Floyd Park Road, Rome (Across from Armuchee High School on Highway 27 North). The meeting will begin At 10 a.m. and is open to the public.
The Coosa River Soil and Water Conservation District will conduct their monthly meeting Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 10 a.m. at the Gordon County Agricultural Service Center, 1282 Highway 53 Spur in Calhoun. For more information about the meeting, contact Tish Edwards at 706-728-3806.
The Highland Rivers Health Governing Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 10 a.m. in the Bartow Recovery Center located at 650 Joe Frank Harris Parkway S.E., Cartersville. The Finance and Corporate Compliance Committees will meet at 9:30 a.m.
The meeting is open to the public. For additional information or directions, call 706-270-5000.
March
The Rome affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is offering a free eightweek course for adults that have family members or friends living with mental health conditions. Students increase their understanding and advocacy skills while learning how to take care of themselves and promote recovery for their loved one with a mental illness. Family-to-Family starts Sunday, March 1, and meets from 2 to 4:30 p.m. in Rome at the NAMI Rome trailer. For more information and registration, contact Bonnie Moore at 706-506-8314.
The Anna Shaw Children’s Institute (ASCI), 1201 Burleyson Road in Dalton, will hold a family support class on Tuesday, March 3, at 6 p.m. in the Southern Magnolia Rooms on first floor of the facility. Emily Brandt, MD, developmental and behavioral pediatrician, will provide an introduction to autism. This class is part of ASCI’s CHAMP series. CHAMP stands for Classes to Help, Advise and Motivate Parents. The sessions will be held on the first Tuesday of each month. The CHAMP series is open to families of children of any age. Register by calling 706-226-8911. Space is limited. Limited childcare for children 12 and under will be available.
The Rome affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is offering a free eightweek course for adults living with a mental health condition. Students learn about mental illness, their triggers, and how they can live a life in recovery. Peer-to-Peer starts Wednesday, March 4, and meets from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Rome at Living Proof Recovery. For more information about NAMI and registration, call Bonnie Moore at 706506-8314.
A Northwest Georgia Home Vegetable Gardening Workshop is planned for Thursday, March
12, from 9:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Gordon County Agriculture Services Center, 1282 Highway 53 Spur S.W. in Calhoun. The guest speaker will be Robert R. Westerfield, senior public service associate with UGA Extension. Pre-registration with a payment of $20 is required by March 9. Lunch will be provided.
AdventHealth Gordon is hosting a maternity fair on Sunday, March 15, for those who are pregnant, are planning to become pregnant, or are parents of an infant. The event will be held in Conference
Room E (enter through the North Entrance) from 2 to 4 p.m. Limited space is available, and registration is required to participate. To register for this free maternity event, visit www. AdventHealthGordon.com.