COMMUNITY CALENDAR

THURSDAY

The Rome Rotary Club will meet Thursday at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave., at noon. Pastor Douglas Crumbly will speak about End Slavery Georgia’s efforts to end modern-day slavery.

Lutheran Services of Georgia’s Heritage Adoption Program partners with DFCS to find Forever Families for children waiting in Georgia’s foster care system. Information sessions are held on the third Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Rome office, located above Jefferson’s at 336 Broad St. For more information email aweaver@lsga.org or call 706-506-0649.

The Coosa Valley Carving Club will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Charles C. Parker Center, 1325 Kingston Road. Members will show and discuss recent works. The club meets every Thursday of the month. Visitors are welcome and there is no cost. For more information call 706234-3533.

FRIDAY

Mercy Care will offer a free Work Preparedness Class from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at Mercy Care, 300 Chatillon Road. Work Preparedness teaches job seekers how to identify and market their skills, match their skills to jobs that are available, how and where to network with employers, develop and polish a resume and more. The class is designed for those 40-54 years old but is available to a limited number outside those ages. Must register to attend. Email DCook@mercyrome.org or call Dixie Cook at 706291-2128 to register.

The Exchange Club of Rome will meet Friday at noon at the Palladium on the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds, 69 Church Street. The program will be the Youth Speech Contest.

The Big Fibbers Storytelling Festival will be held Friday through Sunday in Trinity United Methodist Church’s Martha King Building, 606 Turner McCall Blvd. Friday night at 7 p.m. will be the Big Fibbers contest, with 16 storytellers vying for the title of Biggest Fibber. Admission is $10. Saturday at 2 p.m. is the Debby Brown Young Tales competition featuring students from area schools; admission is free. At 5 p.m. is “Nothing But The Truth,” a program of true and personal stories featuring tellers from Rome, Atlanta and beyond. Admission is $10. At 8 p.m. is a showcase featuring nationally known tellers Carol Cain and Natalie Jones. On Sunday at 2 p.m. is the final program with a variety of tellers; admission is free. Tickets are available at the door. For more information email terrellshaw@me.com.

SATURDAY

The Rome-Floyd Recycling Center will host an electronics collection event at the Recycling Center on Watters Street in North Rome on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3

p.m. Items collected include televisions, computers, DVRs, etc. They offer these events to try to keep heavy metals out of the landfill. Appointments are required to help with traffic. To schedule an appointment or for more information call the center at 706-291-5266.

Parents of Autistic

Children will meet Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 101 E. Fourth Ave. For more information or to arrange childcare, call 706-295-2498.

The St. Petrick’s Day Parade and Animal

Advocacy Celebration will be Saturday at 1 p.m. There is no charge to attend or participate. There will be a reception at the Rome-Floyd Humane Society, 518 Broad St., and an adoption event at 2:30 p.m. For more information visit the organization’s Facebook page.

MONDAY

The Telephone CWA

Retirees will have their regular monthly meeting March 20 at 11:30 a.m. at the union hall on Old Lindale Road in Rome. Bring a side dish to go with barbecue. For more information call Sue at 706802-7576.

American Legion Post 52

(Adams-Coker-CovingtonWaters) will meet Monday at 7 p.m. at 1205 Calhoun Ave. All veterans are welcome. For more information call 706346-0119 or 706-728-8683.

UPCOMING

The Rome Noon Optimist Club will hold their annual Student of the Year Program March 21 at 6:30 p.m. at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave. Outstanding students in the following categories will be recognized: Life Hero, Community Involvement, and All-Around. Scholarships will be awarded.

The Floyd County

Landlord Association will meet March 21. Howard Gibson of the building inspection office will be the guest speaker. He will be talking about property maintenance codes and procedures. Gibson will also discuss local and state concerns facing landlords in the upcoming year that will impact deposits and how to obtain information on future tenants.

The Armuchee Ruritan

Club will meet March 21 at 7 p.m. at New Armuchee Baptist Church, 5385 Martha Berry Highway. For more information visit armucheeruritan.org.

The Dixie Stompers will hold their 13th annual ’50s Dance for the American Cancer Society on March 24 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Charles C. Parker Center, 1325 Kingston Road. Duke Edwards along with his wife Mary Edwards will perform your favorite ’50s tunes. The cost is $8 per person. All the proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society. Pull out your favorite 50’s outfit if you’d like and come on out. For more information call Lois Roberts at 706235-2885 or the center at 706-234-0383.

ONGOING

The Sara Hightower Regional Library’s 2017 Adult Reading Program will run until April 15. Weekly gift bags will be handed out. There will be two grand prize drawings for Amazon Kindle Fire tablets on March 27 and April 17. This is the first year using the READ-squared program. Patrons will create an account and track their reading online. The more patrons read, the more they will be entered into the drawing and accumulate points for e-coupons from local merchants. Register online at shrls. readsquared.com or visit the library for more information.

There is a free tax service being offered by the AARP at two locations in Rome. The Rome-Floyd County Library, 205 Riverside Parkway, is offering the service Mondays through April 17 from 1-4 p.m. and Saturdays through April 15 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Charles C. Parker Center, 1325 Kingston Road, will offer tax assistance Wednesdays through April 12 from 1-4 p.m. Those participating should bring a copy of last year’s return and all papers related to income for 2016. A photo ID for taxpayers and Social Security cards for all on the return are required. For more information call local coordinator Gordon Leiter at 706-234-0931.

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