WHAT’S HAPPENING IN GREATER ROME
The Georgia Mountain Music Club plays every Wednesday from 10 a.m.noon at the Charles Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway. Come play or listen to old time bluegrass, Gospel and country music. Admission is free.
Berry College, 2277 Martha Berry Highway, will host instrumental group
Gypsy at Heart at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday in the Ford Auditorium. Gypsy at Heart plays in genres ranging from East Indian rags and Middle Eastern scales to Latin, Celtic, European classical, American folk and jazz. This event is free and open to the public.
The Charles Parker Senior Center will host a western-themed social
dance on Friday. Doors open at 6:45 p.m., there will be a Texas Two-Step dance lesson from 7-7:45 p.m. and the dance will be from 7:45-9:45 p.m. Cost is $5 per person. Attire is casual. Bring an appetizer or dessert to share. For more information call 706766-6842.
Howard Finster’s
Paradise Garden, 200 N. Lewis St., Summerville, will host Party in Paradise,a fundraiser featuring music, barbecue, silent and live auctions, and the opening night of the Paradise Garden Folk Art Coke Bottle exhibit, on
Saturday. A VIP reception will be held at 5 p.m. and the party will be held 6-9 p.m. Tickets start at $50 each for the party and dinner. VIP tickets start at $100. For tickets or to help support the event call the Paradise Garden Foundation at 706-808-0800.
The Georgia Mushroom
Festival will be held Saturday from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at Rolater Park, 13 Old Cedartown Road, Cave Spring. The event will include speakers and vendors. For more information call 678-871-0288, email GeorgiaMushroomFestival@ gmail.com or visit georgiamushroomfestival.com.
The Hospitality House Thrift Store Ladies
Boutique, 610 Shorter Ave., is holding their semiannual 75 percent off sale through
Saturday, Sept. 29. Prices start at $1.50. The store is open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Friday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday. Proceeds benefit Hospitality House for Women.
Rome-Floyd Parks &
Recreation hosts bingo at the Charles C. Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway, on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Cost is $1. Call 706-2340383 for more information.
The Georgia Mountain
Music Club has an acoustic instrument jam session on
Mondays from 6-8 p.m. at the Charles C. Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway. Visitors are welcome to attend the free program. For more information call 706584-1724.
The Ridge & Valley Storytelling Guild will host Ghost Stories at A Time to Tell: A Time for Adult
Storytelling on Oct. 1 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Oostanaula Room at the RomeFloyd County Library, 205 Riverside Parkway. Share a story or listen to others share theirs. For more information email TerrellShaw@me.com.
The Rome Tea Party will host their annual Concert
of Prayer on Oct. 9 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Admiral John H. Towers Memorial Plaza, Rome City Auditorium, 601 Broad St. The event will include music and prayer. Bring a chair. For more information call Randy Smith at 706-346-3983 or Benny Terry at 706-936-9485.