COMMUNITY CALENDAR
TODAY
The Rome Georgia Tech Network is holding their annual Georgia Tech night today at 4 p.m. at State Mutual Stadium, 755 Braves Blvd. Donations will be accepted for the Wesley Johnson Incoming Freshman Scholarship Fund. A block of $5 tickets is reserved for Georgia Tech Network members. Contact Rome Georgia Tech Network President Tim Groves at greasy.jacket@gmail.com or 678-522-1036 to reserve a ticket.
Floyd Emergency Medical Services will hold a free lifesaving skills class today at 9:30 a.m. at EMS Headquarters, 500 Riverside Parkway. The class will include Stop the Bleed training, hands-only CPR and general first aid. Anyone interested in attending can call Maj. Rick Cobb with Floyd EMS at 706-509-3820.
National Alliance on Mental Illness-Rome will offer the NAMI Smarts for Advocacy class “Medication: Protecting Choice” today from 12:30-2:30 p.m. at 1 Woodbine Ave. The class if for those with a mental illness, family members, providers, caregivers or anyone wanting to learn. Contact NAMI Rome at 706-5065010 for more information.
The Calhoun Area Writers will host the second Northwest Georgia Writers Conference today at the Harris Arts Center, 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun. Author Karin Gillespie, who has written for the New York Times, Washington Post and Writer Magazine, will be the keynote speaker. Among informational sessions, other highlights include booksellers, door prizes and networking. Tickets are $65 for adult non-members and $50 for Calhoun Area Writers members and students. Visit calhounareawriters.com for tickets. For information about the conference call 423-322-0504.
MONDAY
The Rome affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness will hold a community educational meeting Monday from 6-7:30 p.m. featuring a recap of the Georgia Recovery Symposium held in Atlanta last month. Bill Carruthers, a statewide advocate for people with mental illnesses, will talk about living with a mental illness and how to take charge of one’s walk in recovery. For information contact NAMI Rome at 706-506-5010 or by email at namiromega@gmail.com.
TUESDAY
The Rome Day Reporting Center Georgia Department of Community Services will hold their 27th commencement ceremony on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at North Rome Church of God, 1929 N. Broad St. MULTIDAY EVENTS
Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden, 200 N. Lewis St., Summerville, will host Finster Fest on May 26-27 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. The festival will feature more than 50 artists, live music and food, a children’s art activity area and tours of Paradise Garden. Admission is $5. Free parking is available at Walmart in Trion, with a shuttle to the grounds. Handicapped-accessible parking is available on-site. For information visit www.paradisegardenfoundation.org or call 706-808-0800.
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