COMMUNITY CALENDAR

TUESDAY

The Moon Gallery, Berry College, 2277 Martha Berry Highway, will host the Annual Student Honors Show Monday through

-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 Tuesday. 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 Atlanta Falcons will hold a free youth football camp for boys and girls ages 6-14 on Tuesday from 6-8:30 p.m. at Barron Stadium, 300 W. Third St. Participants will learn proper tackling technique and a variety of football fundamentals through drills led by former Atlanta Falcons players. Register in advance to receive a free camp T-shirt. The camp is non-contact and no equipment is needed to participate. Free food provided. To register visit atlantafalcons.com/camps.

WEDNESDAY

The Sons of the American Revolution will celebrate their 60th Anniversary Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Myrtle Hill Cemetery, 20 Myrtle St., by the graveside of principal founder DAR Regent Lenora F. Gordon. After a brief memorial service and wreath presentation the celebration will move to the Palladium building located at the Coosa Vally Fairgrounds, 1400 Martin Luther King Blvd. The meeting and buffet luncheon will begin at noon. SAR state President Donald Burdick will be the guest speaker. For information and to RSVP call Bob Evans at 706-235-4889.

THURSDAY

The Floyd County

Republican Party host a forum on Thursday with superior court judge candidates Emily Matson and Kay Ann Wetherington at 6 p.m. at Moe’s Original BBQ at 101 W. First St.

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

Center, 1325 Kingston Highway. Frank Bowers will be the demonstrator. The meeting is free and open to the public.

The Rome Noon Optimist

Club will hold their Student of the Year banquet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave. The club will recognize outstanding high school students in several categories.

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 Thursday, April

26 at Bert Brooks Tire, Chickfil-A Dwarf House, Christian Counseling and Education Ministries, Dogwood Books, Doug’s Deli Downtown, Duffy’s Deli, sweetFrog and Winslette Pharmacy.

SATURDAY

The United Veterans of the Armed Forces will meet at 9 a.m. on Saturday at Ryan’s, 2305 Shorter Ave. For more information call 706-291-2327.

MULTIDAY EVENTS

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 registration rates are available. Participants receive a T-shirt, tube rental and shuttle service to and from the river. Afterwards there will be food, music and games at Heritage Park. For more information about group participation and event sponsorships email Shira Kerce at skerce@coosa.org. For more information contact Jesse Demonbreun-Chapman at 706-232-2724 or jesse@ coosa.org.

Habitat for Humanity

Coosa Valley is accepting applications for the “A Brush with Kindness” program. The program assists homeowners in Floyd County by painting and performing minor repairs on the exterior of their homes. The homeowner repays the cost of the materials and supplies through a no-interest loan. Applications may be picked up at the ReStore, 95 Three Rivers Drive. There is a $10 fee for a background check. Homeowners will be required to make a 10-percent down payment on the estimated cost of the project.

To list an event email RomeNewsTribune@RN-T. com or call 706-290-5252.