Rome News-Tribune

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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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 on Broad Street. Admission is free. The concert will celebrate unity and togetherne­ss for Black History Month.

WEDNESDAY

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 1-800-7332767.

THURSDAY

The Northwest Georgia Woodturnin­g Club will meet Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Charles C. 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 Rome dentist 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.

FRIDAY

The Exchange Club of Rome will present Al Hodge and the Star Students at their meeting on Friday at noon at the Palladium, Coosa Valley Fairground­s, 1400 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The club meets every Friday. For informatio­n about the Exchange Club call 706506-2499.

SATURDAY

The Northwest Georgia Chapter of the United Veterans of the Armed

Forces will meet Saturday at 9 a.m. at Ryan’s Steakhouse, 2305 Shorter Ave. For more informatio­n call 706-291-2327.

A Winter Bazaar is coming to the Cherokee Golf and Country Club in Cedartown on Saturday at 150 Club Drive from 8 a.m. to noon. Items for sale will include jewelry, baked and canned goods, wardrobe accessorie­s and home decor. Vendor applicatio­ns are being accepted, but a limited number of tables are available. Reserve a 60-inch round table for $20, or a 36-inch square table for $10. Call Cory Huskins at 706-853-1925 for more informatio­n.

MULTIDAY EVENTS

Floyd County Juvenile Court is seeking volunteers to serve as Citizen Review Panel members. After the initial two-day training, this is a once-a-month commitment. Volunteers will meet families with whom the Division of Family and Children

Services is involved. The parties go over the case plans to measure progress and make recommenda­tions to the judge. For more informatio­n or to volunteer, contact Kimberly Barackman at 706-290-6097. Training will be held March 15-16 and a background check will be required.

Oak Hill & The Martha

Berry Museum will present “Sanctuary at Berry: Wildlife Photograph­y by Gena Flanigen” from Feb.

24 through 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.

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