COMMUNITY CALENDAR
There will be a benefit at the Oostanaula Community Club on Saturday, Feb. 29. Offered will be home cooking including chicken, meatloaf, vegetables, dessert and a drink. The meal will start at 5 p.m. and cost $7 per plate. Entertainment will be provided by New Willow Creek and Highway 411. There will be a cakewalk and door prizes.
March
The Rome affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is offering a free eight-week 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 706-5068314.
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.
Historical actress
Joanna Maddox will present the story of Dr. Mae Jemison, a chemical engineer, scientist, physician, teacher and NASA astronaut, on Wednesday, March 4, in a free performance for schools at the GEM Theatre. Call 770-9147312 to schedule a class.
The Rome affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is offering a free eight-week 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 free performance of “Raising a President,” the story of a woman named Rachel Clark who worked on the family farm of President Jimmy Carter as he was a child, will be presented on Friday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the GEM Theatre in Calhoun. Historical actress Joanna
Maddox will play the lead role. The event is presented in partnership with the Calhoun-Gordon County Library. For tickets or more information, call 706-625-3132 or visit calhoungemtheatre.org.
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.