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The Visitors Center at Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden will have artwork on display by Summerville’s Donnie Davis through Sept. 1. Davis’ current collection is comprised of a series of paintings depicting various scenes in and around Paradise Garden. Davis teaches painting classes for adults at Paradise Garden. Paradise Garden is open Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum will be participating in Blue Star Museums to offer free admission to military personnel and their families through Sept. 3. Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and more than 2,000 museums across America. A list of participating museums nationwide is available at arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.
MONDAY
The Georgia Mountain Music Club has an acoustic instrument jam session on Mondays from 6-8 p.m. at the Charles Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway. Visitors are welcome to attend the free program. For more information call 706584-1724.
TUESDAY
A 10-12 week beginner’s line dance classes with Instructor Lois Roberts will start Tuesday from 6-7 p.m. at the Charles C. Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway. Learn the basics of line dancing. Cost is $2 each. The class is open to all ages. An advanced beginner’s class will follow from 7-7:45 p.m. with an improver class from 7:45-8:30 p.m. For more information contact Lois Roberts at 706-235-2885 or the Center at 706-234-0383.
WEDNESDAY
The Heroes Unified community-wide blood drive will be held Wednesday from 6 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Law Enforcement Center, 5 Government Plaza, and the Floyd County Jail, 2526 New Calhoun Highway. Donors may schedule a blood donation appointment at www.bloodassurance.org/floydjail, www.bloodassurance.org/ Law or by texting BAGIVE to 444999. Donors may also visit the Rome Donor Center, 178 Shorter Ave., through Sept. 1. Tell the staff your donation goes
towards “Heroes Unified.” The Rome Donor Center is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. 6 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. For additional information call 706253-9853 or visit facebook.com/bloodassurancerome.
Rome-Floyd Parks & Recreation hosts free bingo at the Charles C. Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway, on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Call 706-234-0383 for more information.
MULTIDAY EVENTS
The Exchange Club Family Resource Center will be presenting a series of workshops at Restoration Rome, 1400 Crane St. Workshops are geared toward parents of children age 12 and younger and will feature a variety of topics including discipline and financial literacy. Classes are offered on Thursdays through Sept. 13 from 10 a.m.-noon. Call 706-290-0764 to sign up for free childcare.
The Friends of the Library are holding their “End of Summer” silent auction through Aug. 25 at 4 p.m. For a complete list of the books offered visit www. rome.shrls.org/friends-ofthe-library.
The USS Iwo Jima Shipmates are seeking all ships company and embarked Navy and Marine Corps personnel who were on board the LPH2 or LHD7 living in the Rome area for their reunion in Jacksonville, Florida, on Oct. 10-13. For more information call Robert G. McAnally at 757-723-0317, email yujack46709@gmail.com or visit ussiwojimashipmates. cfns.net.