MULTIDAY EVENTS
The Rome Christian Counseling and Education Ministries will host the Rome Area Prayer
Breakfast on May 3 at the Forum River Center, 301 Tribune St. Doors open at 6 a.m. and the program begins at 7 a.m. Pastor Wally Magdangal will deliver testimony of God’s protection during his imprisonment in Saudi Arabia and William Flannagan will be awarded the Hugh Burnes Christian Service Award. Admission is free but a reservation or a ticket is required. Call Donna Chadwick at 706-295-1409 or email romeprayerbreakfast@gmail.com for more details. Complimentary tickets are available until April 26 at Bert Brooks Tire, Chick-fil-A Dwarf House, Christian Counseling and Education Ministries, Dogwood Books, Doug’s Deli Downtown, Duffy’s Deli, sweet-Frog and Winslette Pharmacy.
The Moon Gallery, Berry College, 2277 Martha Berry Highway, will host the Annual Student Honors Show April 23-May 4. The show features pieces made in the Berry College Art Program. Artist Pinky Bass will speak about her inspirations and announce student award winners at the opening ceremony at 11 a.m. on April 24. Bass’ work has been a part of many collections including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Birmingham Museum of Art and the High Museum in Atlanta. She is also a frequent workshop leader at Penland School of Crafts and has had her work featured in a range of publications including “Aperture,” “The Polaroid Book” and “The Book of Alternative Processes.” Rome native Lauren Tutt will exhibit artwork inspired by her position as a garden assistant at Oak Hill April 30-May 4. The Moon Gallery is open
Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.5 p.m. Entry is free and open to the public. For more information visit berry.edu.
The Friends of the
Library are offering three silent auctions through May
5 at 4 p.m. Books about the natural world, birds and bird watching, including books about the eagles at Berry, and Christianity, and a book written and signed by Billy Graham, are available. For a complete list of the books offered visit www.rome.shrls.org/friends-of-the-library.
The Coosa River Basin
Initiative is seeking businesses and school, civic and church groups to participate in Rome’s Big Float on June 2. More than 1,000 people are needed to create a mile-long chain of inner tubes and inflatables. Regular registration is $25, with children 12 and younger floating for free. Group rates are available. Afterward there will be food, music and games at Heritage Park. For more information email Shira Kerce at skerce@coosa.org or contact Jesse DemonbreunChapman at 706-232-2724 or jesse@coosa.org.
Oak Hill & The Martha
Berry Museum will present “Sanctuary at Berry: Wildlife Photography by Gena Flanigen” 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 costs $8 for adults, $7 for senior citizens and $5 for students. For more information visit berry.edu/oakhill.