COMMUNITY CALENDAR
TODAY
The Floyd County Farmers Market at Ridge Ferry Park will be open this morning. It runs every Saturday and Wednesday from 7 to 11:30 a.m., ending on Oct. 7. Items for sale will include fresh vegetables, canned goods, jellies and jams, and craft items. The cost for vendors is $7 per space, which is due upon arrival. For any questions about how to become a vendor or how to obtain an application, contact Maria DeArmoun at 706-252-1134. The Georgia Mountain Music Club
meets every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Charles C. Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Road. Members and guests will be performing Bluegrass, Country, and Gospel music on stage. Visitors are welcome to attend the program and the program is free. For more information call Bob Anderson 706-767-1815. The Floyd County Board of Commis
sioners Public Works Committee will meet on today at 7:30 a.m. in suite 207 of the Floyd County Administration Building, 12 E. Fourth Ave.
THURSDAY
Keep Rome Floyd Beautiful will conduct its Community Appearance Index Tour on Thursday. The index is designed to visually assess and determine the state of the community appearance in regard to litter and other appearance indicators. For more information call 706-236-4456.
Parent to Parent of Georgia and the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services will offer a free training session with Jim Franklin, inclusion teacher at Rome City Schools, on Thursday from 2-4 p.m. at the Rome-Floyd County Library, 205 Riverside Parkway. The session will cover a series of mathematics manipulatives and a system of learning invented by Jim Franklin for all students including those with visual impairments. For more information contact Jim Franklin at 706-506-8411 or by email at slide-a-round@comcast.net.
Coosa Valley Regional Services will hold a board meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. at 3 Riverside Industrial Parkway. The public is invited to attend.
The Floyd County Board of Commissioners Administrative & Finance Committee is scheduled for Thursday at 8 a.m. The meeting will be held in suite 207 of the Floyd County Administration Building, 12 E. Fourth Ave.
SATURDAY
Springfield Baptist Church, 113 Smith St., will hold its annual Community Day on Saturday from noon-3 p.m. There will be free school supplies and food. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information contact Ricky Garrett at 706-346-5246
UPCOMING
An AARP driver’s safety class will be offered July 25 from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Anthony Recreation Center, 2901 Garden Lakes Blvd. Bring a sack lunch. The class is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers. Call 706-235-0094 to register.
The Sgt. Billy Freeman Korean War Veteran Association Post 1 will meet July 25 at 6 p.m. at the American Legion Post 52 building, 1205 Calhoun Ave. For more information call 706-234-8424. A Laughercize Class will meet July 25 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at the Charles C. Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Road. Georgia Firearms and Security Training
Academy LLC will offer a basic pistol safety training course from 1-5 p.m. on July 29 at the Charles C. Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Road. The minimum class size is 10 students with a maximum of 20 students. This course is designed for first-time gun owners and students who are interested in learning the basic skills, knowledge and attitude in safely handling a pistol. This four-hour course will consist of three hours in the classroom with a written test and one hour of range training and qualifications. For more information contact Rodney Smith at 770-530-5630. The fee for the course is $80. Visit www.gafasta.com to register. The registration deadline is July 25.
The Rotary Club of Rome will host Dr. David C. Hess, dean of the Medical College of Georgia, on July 27. The club meets at noon at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave. The Ridge and Valley Storytelling Guild will have storytelling night July 27 from 7-9 p.m. at Schroeder’s New Deli, 406 Broad St.
ONGOING
The Tallatoona Head Start early childhood development program has enrollment opportunities for eligible families at no cost in Floyd County for children ages 3 or 4 for the 2017-2018 school year. For more information call Ayana Williams, Micdalia Rosorio or Melinda Ledbetter at 706-2950445 or visit www.tallatoonacap.org. The Friends of the Library silent auction will continue through Aug. 5 at 4 p.m. For a complete list of the books offered, visit www.rome.shrls.org/friends-of-the-library. The Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home is hosting a Butterfly Challenge continuing through July 31. Visit the museum campus to search for caterpillars and butterflies and take photos for the Chieftains Museum Facebook page. For more information, call 706-291-9494 or visit the museum’s website at www.chieftainsmuseum.org. The National Alliance on Mental Illness support group for adults who have a family member or friend with a mental illness meets Mondays from 6-7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 202 E. Third Ave. For more information about NAMI, call 706-506-5010. The Disabled American Veterans of Chapter 95 will be at the Rome-Floyd County Library, 205 Riverside Parkway, on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to assist with benefits and filing claims with the Veterans Administration. Bring all related documents. For any questions or to set up an appointment for another time, call Donald Phillips at 609-410-1076 or Art Cook at 706-314-6411.
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