COMMUNITY CALENDAR
will meet Monday at 11:45 a.m. at Three Rivers Club at State Mutual Stadium, 755 Braves Blvd., for the club’s annual awards and installation banquet. Optimist Gateway District Governor-Elect Rudy Corn will install the 2016-17 club officers. For more information contact Scott Moody at 706-506-0037.
will meet Monday at noon at Provino’s, 288 Shorter Ave. Deboria Arrant of Floyd EMS will speak about Emergency Medical Services. For more information contact Susan Cooper at 706-767-4116.
Sgt. Billy Freeman Korean War Veterans Association Post 1 will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. at American Legion Post 52, 1205 Calhoun Ave. For more information call 706-234-8424.
will be conducting a Voter Registration Drive at the library from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, National Voter Registration Day. For more information call Shirley Mosley at 770-548-8405.
will take place Tuesday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Charles C. Parker Center on Kingston Highway. All ages and abilities can participate. Classes are free.
for those who have lost a loved one to suicide meets the fourth Tuesday of each month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Heritage Hall, 415 E. Third Ave., Room 263. Call 706-413-2111 for more information or visit www. healingheartsfloyd.com. SATURDAY
will be Saturday from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at Centre Stage, Heritage Hall at Georgia Highlands College, 415 E. Third Ave. Admission at the door is $10 for adults and $5 for youth age 12 and younger. For reservations call Janet Baltzer at 706-234-6317 or email sambaltzer12@gmail. com. There will be a buffet with an assortment of Welsh sweets, hot Welsh tea and other savories.
mental health 5K walk will take place Saturday at Heritage Park. Registration will start at 9 a.m., with the walk on Broad Street and around the river beginning at 11 a.m. Its purpose is to increase awareness about mental illness, reduce the stigma and raise funds for NAMI Rome. The event will include games, “Best Dressed Pet” contest, DJ and a free hotdog lunch. Call Jim Moore at 706-232-4607 for more information or visit www. namiwalks.org/rome. under the age of 12 must have an adult present, though it is encouraged that parents of all youth attend. It is also recommended that children be at least 10 years old as younger children may have difficulty comprehending information presented, and taking the test at the end of the day. The course will be a full eight-hour class with lots of information and topics to cover.
is an annual event of remembrance and hope for people with mental illness that the National Alliance on Mental Illness observes during Mental Illness Awareness Week, the first week in October. This year’s candlelight service will be held at Lovejoy Baptist Church, 436 Branham Ave., on Oct. 4 from 7 to 8 p.m.
will have a 30th anniversary concert Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rome City Auditorium. Admission is free. workshops on Oct. 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 3000 Garden Lakes Blvd., in the Community Room. Preregistration is $50 and includes breakfast and lunch. To register visit www. BuildingPositiveFamilies.org or send your name, agency, email, and phone number to BuildingPositiveFamilies@ gmail.com. For more information call 706-346-7205.
will meet Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the Shannon Scout Cabin, 40 Minshew Road. The speaker will be Leigh Callan “Here’s My Heart, A Legacy of Love and War.” For more information visit wattersdistrictcouncil. org.
will be at The Forum on Oct. 22 from 7 to 11 p.m. The cost is $10 per person at the door. There will be music provided by a DJ. Bring your own beer and food. For more information call 706-314-9138.
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