COMMUNITY CALENDAR
TODAY
The Heart of the Community Foundation will host Loving Hearts Move, a community walk-cycle-paddle event today at 9:30 a.m. at the Town Green. The event is free, but donations will be accepted to support heartrelated projects in the local community. The walk route is 1.5 miles, the bike route is 2 miles and the paddle is 3 miles. Canoes or kayaks are available for reservations through CRBI by calling 706-232-2724. Contact Chris Jackson at cjackson2284@gmail.com for more information.
The Rome Colored/Main High School Reunion Committee will meet today at 1 p.m. at the KelseyAycock-Burrell Center, 41 Washington Drive. All members are urged to attend as well as those interested in joining. For more information call 706-461-0823.
SUNDAY
The Rome Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness will offer Family-to-Family, a free 12week education course for adults who have a friend or family member with a mental illness. The course gives valuable information about mental illness including types, causes and treatment while helping caregivers to be understanding and empathetic.
Family-to-Family will begin Sunday and will meet on Sundays from 2-4:30 p.m. Call NAMI Rome at 706-506-5010 to learn more about this course and to register.
TUESDAY
Rome’s Own Gospel Choir and Northwest Georgia Winds will perform a concert titled “Lift Every Voice” at 7:30 p.m. on
Tuesday at the Rome City Auditorium. Admission is free. The concert will celebrate unity and togetherness for Black History Month.
WEDNESDAY
Rome City Schools will host a Black History Month production from 6-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Rome City Auditorium, 601 Broad St. The production is open to the public free of charge. Students and faculty will showcase Black excellence by performing musical numbers, staging reenactments and reading poetry that highlights African-American moguls, movies and music.
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive hosted by Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1941 Shorter Ave., on Wednesday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Make an appointment to donate by downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor app, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-733-2767.
THURSDAY
The Northwest Georgia Woodturning Club will meet Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Charles Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway. Paul Coley will demonstrate how to make a pipe. The meeting is free and open to the public.
The Rotary Club of Rome will host Dr. Hunter Edwards to discuss a mission trip to Africa on
Thursday at noon at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave.
Unity Christian School will host an open house for preschool-12th grade on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Attendees will learn more about the school, tour the campus and meet the teachers.
MULTIDAY EVENTS
Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum will present “Sanctuary at Berry: Wildlife Photography by Gena Flanigen” Feb. 24-Aug. 18. This exhibition explores Berry College’s wild inhabitants, including a variety of birds, mammals and reptiles. Berry faculty and community members will present lectures on white-tailed deer, the Berry College bald eagles, striped bass spawning, and more. Museum admission is $8 for adults, $7 for senior citizens and $5 for students. For more information visit berry.edu/oakhill.
To list an event email RomeNewsTribune@RN-T. com or call 706-290-5252.