COMMUNITY CALENDAR

MARCH Calvary Baptist Church,

146 Bayview

Drive, Sugar Valley, will host the Mullins Family singers from Sweetwater, Tennessee, Sunday, March 12, at 11 a.m. Pastor Larry Hayes invites everyone to attend.

Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 574 Pleasant Hill Road, Ranger, will host its Spring Revival Sunday, March 12, at 6 p.m., through Wednesday,

March 15, with Monday through Wednesday services starting at 7 p.m. Speakers include Rev. Michael Yancey, Rev. Richard Webster, Rev. Mitch Phillips, and Rev. Keith Gibson, with special singing each night. Paster David Peeler invites everyone to attend.

Harris Arts Center, 212 S. Wall St., will present its Under the Sea Mother-Daughter Tea Party Sunday, March 12, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and must be purchased in advance. Visit harrisartscenter.com or call 706-629-2599 for more information.

The GEM Theatre, 114 N. Wall St., will host two showings of the film “Top Gun: Maverick” Sunday, March 12, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

The Calhoun Recreation Department, 601 S. River St., will host its 4th annual Miracle Run Friday, March 17, at 6 p.m. The 2.5-mile run will benefit The Winner’s Club and Camp New Adventure. Registration is $20 and includes a T-shirt. Register in person or at calhounrec.com online.

Downtown Adairsville will host its annual St. Patrick’s Day event Friday, March 17, from 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., on the square. Admission is free and includes food, games, fire pits, special drinks, giveaways, and more. Visit adiarsvillega.net for more information.

Keep Calhoun Gordon Beautiful will host its annual Spring Recycling Event, Food and Blood Drive Saturday, March 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rock Bridge Community Church, 906 Curtis Parkway. Batteries, eyeglasses, paper, plastics, tennis shoes, computers, mobile phones, other electronics and tires will all be accepted. Visit keepcalhoungordonbeautiful.org for more information.

Harvesting Scholars, a local nonprofit that assists students with college and career planning, will hold its annual college fair Saturday, March 18, at Georgia Highlands College, 5443 Highway 20, Cartersville, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Gordon County Parks and Recreation will host its third annual Ties and Tiaras Daddy-Daughter Dance Saturday, March 18, from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Sonoraville Recreation Complex gym, 7494 Fairmount Highway. Refreshments will include a dessert bar. Admission is free. RSVP to 706-602-4435.

Calhoun Coffee Company, 117 S. Wall St., will host its fist Espresso and Turbo car meetup, Sunday, March 19, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Calvary Baptist Church, 146 Bayview Drive, Sugar Valley, will hold a revival Monday, March 20, through Friday, March 24, with daily guest preachers — David Temples, Mathew Harris, Greg Williams, Ryan Sanford, and Dewayne Shaddux — beginning each night at 7 p.m. Pastor Larry Hayes invites everyone to attend.

AdventHealth Gordon, 1035 Red Bud Road, will host a

Tuesday, March 21, from 9 a.m. to noon, in the Harris Radiation Therapy Center Conference Room. To register call 706-602-7800, ext. 2310.

Georgia Northwestern

Diabetes Education Class

Technical College Whitfield Murray campus, 2310 Maddox Chapel Road, Dalton, will host its Apprenticeship Summit Wednesday, March 22, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Registration is free.

Sonoraville High School, 7340 Fairmount Highway, will host its annual Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show Saturday, March

25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is free for spectators, with a $25 vehicle registration. visit gcbe.org/ shs or call 706-602-0302 for more information.

The inaugural

Yanmar Charity Car Show

is scheduled for Saturday, March 25, from noon to 3:30 p.m., in the parking lot of Sequoyah Village Shopping Center (Domino’s Pizza), 430 Red Bud Road. Categories include best in show for cars, trucks, and motorcycles, as well as people’s choice, and kid’s choice. Early registration is $15, at bit.ly/yanmarcarshow23 online or Venmo to @Yanmar-CharitableFoundation. Show day entry is $20 cash only. Proceeds will benefit Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter in Cartersville.

Harris Arts Center,

212 S. Wall St., will host the 15th annual Georgia String Band Festival Friday, March 24, beginning at 7 p.m., with a kickoff concert with John McEuen, and Saturday, March 25, with the Gordon County Fiddlers’ Convention. For ticket prices and more information, visit harrisartscenter. com, or call 706-629-2599.

Calhoun City and Gordon County schools will host

Compass 2023 Expo

Thursday, March 30, from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, 1151 Georgia 53 Spur. Email fuqueaK@ calhounschools.org or aconnally@gcbe.org for more information.

The Calhoun Recreation Department will host its annual

Father Son Camp Out

at Sloppy Floyd State Park, April 5 through 7, with registration deadline Friday, March 31, at the cost of $25. For more information contact Joshua Gallman at jgallman@calnetga.net, or 706-629-0177.

APRIL

The GEM Theatre, 114 N. Wall St., will host comedian Henry Cho

Saturday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $40 to 56. Visit calhoungemtheatre.org online, or call 706-6253132 for ticket information.

Gordon County Antique Engine and Tractor Club will host the fourth annual Bartow County Spring Tractor Show Saturday, April 1, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at American Legion Post 42, 525 Martin Luther King Jr. St., in Cartersville. For information, call Larry Allen at 678-986-0362, or Ricky Matthews at 770-527-5346.

Harris Arts Center, 212 S. Wall St., and the Visual Arts Guild are hosting their

Middle and High School Student Art Show

now through Friday, April 7. Galleries are free and open to the public for viewing during regular HAC hours.

Keep Calhoun Gordon Beautiful is taking applications for its

annual scholarship program

through Wednesday, April 12. Up to $500 will be awarded to a student from Gordon County who has volunteered at a KCGB event, and plans to attend college. Visit keepcalhoungordonbeautiful. org/scholarship or email scholarship@keepcalhoungordonbeautiful.org for more information.

Now through Monday, April 17, the AARP Foundation will provide free tax preparation through its

Tax-Aide program. The service is by appointment only at the Calhoun-Gordon County Library, 100 N. Park Ave., Mondays and Wednesday, from 9:30 a.m. to

3 p.m. For an appointment, call the library at 706-6241456 or text 706-889-6433 with your name, phone number, and email address.

AdventHealth Gordon, 1035 Red Bud Road, will host a Diabetes Education Class Tuesday, April 18, from 6 to 9 p.m., in Conference Room E. To register call 706-6027800, ext. 2310.

CLStrong Foundation will host its annual Connor Luke Hayes Memorial 5K Saturday, April 22, beginning at 8 a.m., at the Calhoun Recreation Department park off McDaniel Station Road. Participant and sponsor proceeds will benefit the CLStrong Foundation. For more information contact Brandi Hayes at brandiyahesclstrong@ gmail.com 706-913-3511.

UPCOMING

Calhoun High School will host its on-campus 2023 graduation ceremony Friday, May 26, with time TBA.

Sonoraville High School will host its 2023 graduation ceremony at the Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Dug Gap Battle Road, Dalton, Saturday, May 27, at 10 a.m.

Gordon Central High School will host its 2023 graduation ceremony at the Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Dug Gap Battle Road, Dalton, Saturday, May 27, at 4 p.m.

Georgia-Cumberland Academy will host its oncampus 2023 graduation ceremony Saturday, May 27, at 8 p.m.

The Gordon County Antique Engine and Tractor Club will host its 17th annual Gordon County Tractor Show at the Cherokee Capital Fairgrounds, 1060 Liberty Road, Friday, Oct. 20, and Saturday, Oct. 21.

ONGOING

Hamilton Hospice hosts grief and bereavement group every fourth Thursday of the month. The group will meet from noon to 1 p.m., at the Dalton-Whitfield County Library, 310 Cappes St.

Family Resource Center of Gordon County, 320 N. River St., hosts its Family Ties Relative Caregiver Program to third Thursday of each month, from noon to 1 p.m., with lunch provided. RSVP by the third Monday of each month to gwynn@frcgordon.org or 706-625-3311.

The Renis Barrett VFW Post 5376, 406 W. Line

St., hosts Bingo every Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m., with doors opening at 2.

Calhoun Elks Lodge,

143 Craigtown Road, hosts Bingo every Thursday with doors and concessions opening at

6 p.m., and calling beginning at 7 p.m.

Calhoun Moose Lodge, 329 Prater Lake Road, hosts Cornhole every Friday night at 7:30 p.m. The blind draw format pays first and second place. $12 to enter.

The Gordon County Local Emergency Planning Committee will meet the third Thursday of each month at the Gordon County Fire Department Station 1, 218 Public Safety Drive. LEPC is a federally mandated entity composed of state and local officials, business representatives and members of the press, tasked with forming a partnership with local governments and industries as a resource for enhancing hazardous materials preparedness. Businesses interested in participating should contact Gordon County Emergency Management at 706-602-2905.