COMMUNITY CALENDAR
TUESDAY
The Armuchee Ruritan
Club will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at New Armuchee Baptist Church, 5385 Martha Berry Highway. For more information visit www. armucheeruritan.org.
The City of Rome Tree Board and Keep RomeFloyd Beautiful will meet at Chieftains Museum, 501 Riverside Parkway, on Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. for lunch and to learn about the local ecosystem.
The Floyd County Landlords Association will meet Tuesday at Fuddruckers, 595 Riverside Parkway, at 6 p.m. John “Ted” Corwin, a founding partner of Cox, Corwin & Niedrach P.C., will be the guest speaker.
The Rome Seven Hills
Rotary Club will host a demonstration by the Boys & Girls Club’s competition robotics team at noon Tuesday at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave.
THURSDAY
The Rotary Club of Rome will host Eric Haney, author and consultant for Special Forces in film, on Thursday. The club meets at noon at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave.
SATURDAY
The Floyd County Master Gardeners will present a community “How to Make Hypertufa Pots” workshop on Saturday at 10 a.m. at Chieftains Museum, 501 Riverside Parkway. The workshop requires pre-registration, a $5 supply fee and is limited to 20 participants. For information or to register, call the Floyd County Extension Office at 706-295-6210.
The AIDS Resource
Council, 260 N. Fifth Ave., Suite D, will provide free, confidential HIV testing on Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. at the Women of W.O.R.T.H. clinic, 1513 Dean Ave. A representative from Highland Rivers will provide Hepatitis C testing. On June 27, the ARC’s office will be open until 5 p.m. For more information call the ARC at 706-290-9098.
Little River Canyon
National Preserve, 4322 Little River Trail, Fort Payne, Alabama, will host a free program on the Green Pitcher, a rare carnivorous perennial herb, and will host
iNaturalist plant identification on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. CDT. Parking is $3. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information call 256-845-9605 or visit www.nps.gov/liri.
SUNDAY
The United Veterans of the Armed Forces Northwest Georgia Chapter will meet Sunday at Ryan’s Steakhouse, 2305 Shorter Ave., at 9 a.m. For more information call 706-291-2327.
UPCOMING
Rome-Floyd County Library will host YoungTales storytellers June 26 at 10 a.m. Children who would like to tell a story are invited to prepare a 5-minute tale, put their names in a basket, and as time permits, may get a chance to present a story. Stories may be personal stories from real life, tall tales, versions of traditional folk tales or any other genre suitable for children. The final YoungTales Summer Show will be July 17 at 10 a.m. at the library. Civic or educational groups that would like to sponsor this program for 2017-2018 should contact Terrell Shaw at 706-346-9155.
The Sgt. Billy Freeman Korean War Veterans
Association Post 1 will meet June 27 at 6 p.m. at the American Legion Post 52 building, 1205 Calhoun Ave., for nominations of officers. The election will be held July 25. For questions call 706-234-8424.
A Laughercize Class will be offered June 27 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at the Charles C. Parker Center, 1325 Kingston Road. Classes are free. All ages and abilities can participate.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness-Rome will offer NAMI Basics beginning June 28 from 1:30-4 p.m.
NAMI Basics is a free sixweek course that addresses childhood mental health disorders. For more information and registration, call Jim at 706-232-4607.
The American Red Cross will hold a blood donation drive at Northside Church, 75 N. Floyd Park Road, on June 28 at 6 p.m.
Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 95 Three Rivers Drive, will host Lunch & Learn on June 28 from noon to 1 p.m. Bring lunch and learn about ReStore’s mission and how to volunteer. RSVP by emailing torri@ habitatcoosavalley.com or calling 706-378-0030.
The Sassy Sisters and Grumpy Old Men Supper Club will meet at Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse, 481 Turner McCall Blvd., on June 29 at 5:45 p.m.
The Rome-Floyd ECO Center at Ridge Ferry Park, 393 Riverside Parkway, will host Snake Night on June 29 with three sessions at 6, 7 and 8 p.m. Herpetologist John Lee will give a presentation on the diversity of snakes in Floyd County. There will be crafts for kids and refreshments. Admission is free. Call 706-622-6435 or email Emma Wells at ewells@ romega.us to register.
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