COMMUNITY CALENDAR
TODAY
There is a holiday open house at Last Stop Gift Shop from 4-6:30 p.m. today.
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church is hosting Children’s Christmas pageant at 6:30 p.m. 101 E. Fourth Ave. 706-291-9111
Pleasant Hope Baptist Church is hosting a Christmas worship celebration from 7 to 8 p.m. today with hot chocolate, fire pit and kids’ ornaments. 5953 Rockmart Road, Silver Creek
The Forum River Center is having an Ugly Christmas Sweater hip hop party at 8 p.m.
The Georgia Mountain Music Club meets Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon at the Charles C. Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway. Members and guests perform bluegrass, country and gospel music. Visitors are welcome to attend the free program. For more information call Bob Anderson at 706-7671815.
TOPS 0344 Rome weight loss support
group meets every Wednesday at Garden Lakes Baptist Church, 2200 Redmond Circle. Meetings start at 10 a.m. Weigh-in is from 9:15 to 9:45 a.m. For more information call or text Jean at 706-331-1111.
MULTIDAY EVENTS
Blood Assurance is requesting blood donations at local donor centers or bloodmobile drives. There is less than a one day supply of O negative blood and the community is asked to donate to help guarantee blood is available for hospital patients. Donors must be at least 18 years old or 16 years old with parental consent, weigh 110 pounds or more and be in good health. Donors are asked to drink plenty of fluids, avoid caffeine and eat a meal that is rich in iron prior to donating. Call 800962-0628, text “BAGIVE” to 444999 or visit www.bloodassurance.org to schedule an appointment.
A Turkey Shoot will be held every Saturday until Christmas from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rome Shrine Club, 109 Bells Ferry Road. For more information about the turkey shoots call Tony Warren at 706-2525734.
Floyd County Superior Court Clerk
Barbara H. Penson requests that veterans of all military branches of service be sure their DD-214 discharge is recorded at the courthouse. Veterans may record their DD214 in Floyd County in addition to their hometown, county or state. Bring a DD214 to the Clerk of Superior Court’s Office, 3 Government Plaza, Suite 101, to have it recorded for Floyd County. This is a free service for all veterans.
The Western Promenaders Square
Dance Club will offer free square dance lessons for beginning dancers starting Jan.
13 at 6 p.m. at the Western Promenaders Square Dance Club, 327 Woods Road. Singles and couples are welcome. Classes will be on Saturdays from Jan. 13-27. For more information about the Western Promenaders call Dick or Jewell at 706409-2311 or Margie or Darrell at 706-2324970.
Darlington School, 1014 Cave Spring
Road, will host Discover Darlington for prospective pre-K to 12th-grade day students and parents on Feb. 2 from 8:3011 a.m.
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