COMMUNITY CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY
The Pepperell Class of
1952 will have a lunch break Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Landmark restaurant on Martha Berry Highway. For more information call Hartwell Nolan at 706-295-5245.
The Georgia Mountain
Music Club meets every Wednesday from 10 a.m. until noon at the Chares C. Parker Center on Kingston Road for bluegrass, country and gospel music. For more information call 706-234-9789.
THURSDAY
The Rome Rotary Club will meet Thursday at noon at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave. Bill Crane, political analyst, will speak. For more information contact Peg Arey at 706-378-4768.
The Brain Injury Support Group will meet Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Floyd Behavioral Health conference room on the first floor, 306 Shorter Ave.
FRIDAY
A class on canning and preserving your own foods will be held Friday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Floyd County Cooperative Extension, 12 E. Fourth Ave., Suite 107. The cost is $10 per person. Registration is limited to the first 25 people. For more information call 706295-6210.
SATURDAY
Floyd County Farm Bureau will host the “I Eat Local Hamburger Cook-Off” on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Lowrey Farms, 2416 Turkey Mountain Road. For more information call Shana Burk at 706-291-0577. The Tumor Trooper Run
Walk will be Saturday at Richard B. Russell Regional Airport, 304 Russell Field Road. The benefit is to help children with brain and spinal cord tumors. Race-day registration will start at 5 p.m. The 5K run will start at 7 p.m., and the 1-mile walk will start at 8 p.m. Registration fees are $20 if registered by July 12 and $25 if registered from July 13 through July 20. Registration forms can be completed by visiting www. active.com or www. braintumorkids.org. For more information call 404-2524107.
UPCOMING
AARP Driver Safety Program Class will be offered July 23, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Charles C. Parker Center, 1315 Kingston Highway. Those attending are asked to bring a lunch. The cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for nonmembers. To register or for more information call 706235-0094.
The Sgt. Billy Freeman Korean War Veteran Post 1 will meet Tuesday, July 23, at 6 p.m. in the American Legion Post 52 building, 1205 Calhoun Ave. For more information call 706-234-8424.
A Christmas in July 3-D Printer Basics for Parents class will be July 25-26 from 7 to 9 p.m. nightly at 7Hills Makerspace, 336 Broad St., Suite 300. Admission is free. For more information call John Grout at 706-238-7877.
The Oostanaula Lodge No. 113 F&AM 40th annual fundraiser plus child identification event and blood drive will be July 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rome Civic Center, 400 Civic Center Drive. Plates will cost $8 per plate and will include two piece fish, slaw, fries, two hushpuppies, dessert and a drink. Extras are $1 each. For more information call 706295-5251.
Model High School Class of 1960 and their long-time classmates will meet for their summer quarterly social Saturday, July 27, at 5 p.m. at the Adairsville Inn, 100 S. Main St., Adairsville. Reservations must be made. To RSVP or for more information call Linda Meers McFry at 706-295-4605 or Judye Green Wood at 706238-2545.
Open casting auditions for male and female actors for the “Founding Fathers”
play will be July 28 from 2 to 4 p.m. and July 29 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, King Hall, 101 E. Third Ave. Those auditioning must be 18 and over. Two of five female roles are nonspeaking roles. Performance dates are Sept. 13-14.
ONGOING
The Rome-Floyd County Humane Society is asking for donations of dog food and cat food. Donations can be left at their office, 518 Broad St., Monday through Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donations can also be contributed in special food barrels at Kroger, IGA or Tractor Supply.
The Floyd County Juvenile Court is seeking volunteers to serve as Citizens Panel Review Members. The volunteers review cases of children in custody of the Department of Family and Children Services. After completion of two days of intensive training, volunteers then serve once a month for four hours reviewing deprivation cases. For more information call 706291-5180.
The Ridge Ferry Park Farmers Market will be open every Saturday and Wednesday from 7 to 10 a.m. through October. The market features locally grown produce and some homemade items. Vendors interested in selling items should contact the RomeFloyd Parks and Recreation Authority at 706-291-0766.