COMMUNITY CALENDAR
TODAY
The Rome Lions Club will meet today at noon at the Red Lobster, 700 Shorter Ave.
Rome Seven Hills Rotary will meet at noon today at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave. Rome Harbor House Executive Director Joe Costolnick will be the speaker. Guests are welcome.
THURSDAY
Single Friends will host a potluck at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Charles Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Road. New members are welcome. For details call Barbara at 706-292-9180.
The Rome African Violet Study Group will hold their monthly meeting Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Rome Federated Garden Center, 100 E. Eighth St. The program will be on PH testing water. Bring a sample of your water for testing. For details call 706295-4756.
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes will hold its 15th FCA Home Team Celebration on Thursday at the Forum River Center, 301 Tribune St. University of Georgia Football Chaplain Thomas Settles will be the featured speaker. This event creates awareness of ministry outreach and raises funds to support salaries, programs and activities associated with the FCA Rome Area. The reception and silent auction will start at 5:45 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. For details contact Area Director Kent Howard at khoward@fca.org or visit www.fcaromearea.org. Rotary Club of Rome will host Rome High School football coach John Reid at noon Thursday at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave., for a program titled “We are Champions — Building the Vision.”
FRIDAY
The Women’s Auxiliary of the Salvation Army will present “Making Memories to Make a Difference,” an evening of food, 1970s music, dancing and entertainment, on Friday from 6-9 p.m. at the Rome Civic Center, 400 Civic Center Drive. For details and tickets call the Salvation Army at 706291-4745.
The Rome Noon Optimist Club is accepting applications for its oratorical contest on March 10 at 2 p.m. in the chapel at Garden Lakes Baptist Church, 2200 Redmond Circle. The competition is open to any student who had not reached their 18th birthday prior to last Oct. 1. There is no minimum age. The topic for the contest is “Where are My Roots of Optimism?” Participants will be judged on both content and delivery. The deadline for registering is Friday. Call 706-7668880 or email carol.willis@comcast.net for complete rules and an application.
SATURDAY
Third Street Ministries will be giving away clothing to homeless and low-income residents of Floyd County on Saturday in the parking lot of Rome First United Methodist Church, 202 E. First Ave., from noon-4 p.m.
The Friends of the Library are currently offering three new silent auction showcases devoted to the arts. For a complete list of items, visit www.rome.shrls.org/friends-of-the-library. The auction will close Saturday at 4 p.m.
Georgia Highlands College, 5441 Highway 20, Cartersville, will host The
Highlands Writers Conference on Saturday. Full-day registration is $55 and includes two writing workshops, a publishing panel, a lunch presentation and a featured reading. Half-day registration in $35 and includes one less writing workshop. The featured speaker is Jimmy Cajoleas, author of the young adult novel “Goldline.” To learn more about the event or to register visit facebook.com/HighlandsWriters. Floyd County Master Gardeners
will host a free pruning demonstration on Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. at the Rome Civic Center, 400 Civic Center Drive. Learn basic skills and gain knowledge about the correct way to prune trees and shrubs in your garden. The program will be presented by City of Rome certified municipal arborist Terry Paige and Floyd County Extension Agent Keith Mickler. Call the Floyd County Extension Office at 706295-6210 for details and visit the Floyd County Master Gardener Volunteers on Facebook for more information about local gardening. The Clocktower Jazz Ensemble along with special guest singers will present the concert “More of the Best of Frank Sinatra” on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Forum River Center, 301 Tribune St. Tickets are $20 for cabaret-table seating and $10 for general admission. Tickets are available at the door or at Kroger, at the Forum box office, online at forumrivercenter.com (events tab; online fee added), or by calling 1-877-725-8849.