COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Bethesda Baptist Church of Plainville
is hosting a free “There is Hope” event Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Calhoun Recreation Department football field on McDaniel Station Road. COVID-19 vaccines will be available from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. provided by the CORE Response Team and there will be candy for the kids, giveaways and a performance by Ahmad Hall and Friends. CDC guidelines will be followed and masks will be provided.
There will be an Easter egg hunt on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Resaca Assembly of God, 904 Resaca Lafayette Road. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be served and there will be games for the children. Come on out for good food, fun and fellowship!
The Oostanaula
School Community
Club will open at 4 p.m. Saturday for jamming by two bands at 5:30 p.m., followed by a home cooked Easter dinner at $7 per plate including drink and dessert. Music will be followed by cake walks, an Easter cake auction, drawings and other door prizes. For more information contact Barbara at 770-608-2050.
Gordon County Christian Ministerial Alliance
will again be hosting a Sonrise Service for Easter Sunday morning, April 4, at BB&T Park starting at 7 a.m. Daniel Worley, minister of education at Newtown Baptist Church, will be the speaker, with Jody Bryson, minister of music at Calhoun First United Methodist Church, leading the music. Bring a chair and observe social distancing with those outside your bubble.
Anna Shaw Children’s Institute will hold its next CHAMP (Classes to Help, Advise & Motivate Parents) webinar on Tuesday, April 6, at noon (new time). Emily Brandt, MD, board-certified developmental-behavioral pediatrician, will present an introduction to autism. Visit the event section on facebook.com/HamiltonCares for live streaming information. For more information call 706-226-8900.
The
Calhoun VFW Post 5376
will host a family-friendly 75th anniversary celebration and soft reopening, Saturday, April 10, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Renis Barrett post building, 406 W. Line St. Scheduled activities include a cornhole tournament, water balloon toss, petting zoo, inflatables, arts and crafts, food, drinks, live music and inflatables.
Keep Calhoun-Gordon Beautiful is hosting an Earth Day recycling, food drive and blood drive event, Saturday, April 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rock Bridge Community Church, 906 Curtis Parkway. Visit keepcalhoungordonbeautiful.org for more information.