COMMUNITY CALENDAR
THURSDAY
The Rome Rotary Club will meet Thursday at noon at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave. Will Wheeler of Phoenix Drones in Cartersville will speak. For more information contact Peg Arey at 706-378-4768.
The Church Bowling
League will begin its 15th year of competition at Classic Lanes on Huffaker Road with the organizational meeting for the spring-summer season on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the lanes. Representatives from churches as well as all interested persons are invited to attend for information and to register teams or singles. A team consists of four bowlers.
The New Romans Club
will meet for lunch April 5 at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave., at 11:15 a.m. The program will be by the Elm Street Elementary Sugar Kids. Several of the first-graders and their teachers will discuss their enterprise. Call 706-231-0131 to make reservations by Thursday.
FRIDAY
The Exchange Club of Rome will meet Friday at noon at The Palladium at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds, 69 Church St. Robin Holt will speak about her trip to Israel.
Registration for the Rome Little Theatre Academy’s
Summer Workshop is open to students ages 6-16. The summer stock-style workshop, which runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 12-16, is designed to challenge both novice and experienced young actors. An early registration price of $155 is offered through
Friday. The price will go up to $175 on Saturday. Tuition includes lunch daily and a T-shirt. For details call the theater at 706-295-7171.
SATURDAY
A meeting on school choice will take place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hill Crest Baptist Church, 2202 N. Broad St. Colleges, home-school groups, and hybrid and private schools will be represented.
The fifth annual Spring
Art Market will take place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and April 2 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Rome Civic Center, 402 Civic Center Drive. Free entry and free parking.
UPCOMING
Habitat for Humanity is partnering with Lowe’s to offer a Women Build workshop on how to properly use power tools. The free workshop will take place at Lowe’s, 2338 Shorter Ave., on April 4 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
The annual Chieftains
Plant & Herb Sale will take place April 8-9 at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds, with sale hours from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday and from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. The event is a fundraiser for the Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home. Floyd County Master Gardener volunteers will be present to offer advice, and those who want their soil tested should bring soil sample bags.
The Rome Amvets Post
295 will have the grand opening of their new facility on April 8 at 4972 Rockmart Road 101. For details call 706-346-8029.
PAC — Parents of Autistic Children of
Northwest Georgia — will sponsor an autism awareness walk April 15 at 10 a.m. starting at the Town Green and ending with a light lunch at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. For details call Sherry Jenkins at 706-528-2908.
The Pepperell Class of 1957 will celebrate its 60th reunion on April 15 at 4 p.m. Call Frances at 706-2339120 for more information. The Northwest Georgia
Winds and Guests will present “Across the Big Pond XVII” on April 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Forum River Center. The annual gala Celtic concert will include bagpipers, dancers, soloists and more. Admission is $5.
The Armuchee High
School Class of 1957 will hold its 60th class reunion April 22 at Bella Roma Grill, 770 Braves Blvd. Class members, spouses and guests should arrive around 4 p.m.
The 27th annual Up the Creek Trail and Century
Ride will be held April 29. Early registration will be held April 28 from 2-6 p.m. at Cycle Therapy bike shop, 27 Central Plaza. Ride day registration will be held at 6:30 a.m. at Forum River Center, 301 Tribune St. Rides of 32, 53, 71, 81, 104 and 109 miles depart at 8 a.m. The Harbin Clinic family trail ride of 5 miles will depart at 9 a.m. For details visit www.itsyourrace.com.
The third annual A Night to Remember: An Adult Prom benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association will take place May 13 at 8 p.m. at the Forrest Place Ballroom on Broad Street. The event with a masquerade theme will help fund local programs, services, advocacy and research by the Alzheimer’s Association. For more information visit www.anighttorememberromega.com or call 706-236-4400.
The Alzheimer’s Walk has been set for Oct. 21 at 9 a.m. at State Mutual Stadium. Sign up at act.alz. org/Rome or look by zip code on the website.
ONGOING
The East Rome High School Class of 1967 reunion committee is seeking information on students who graduated in 1967, or those who attended East Rome but left before graduation. The group is looking for phone numbers, physical addresses and emails. Notify Donna Tillery Collier at 706-291-4316 or aldonahue@comcast.net with information or updates.