TODAY
The Berry College History Department will host commemorative events for the centenary of the World War I armistice including a roundtable discussion covering the impact of the war and a general overview of its events at 11 a.m. today in the Krannert Center, room 217. Beth Anne De Keizer will present research and the short documentary film “Berry and World War I” at 4 p.m. on Friday in the Krannert Center, room 217. A ceremony at the Berry World War I monument on Memorial Drive will follow at 5:30 p.m. All events will be held at Berry College, 2277 Martha Berry Highway, and are free and open to the public.
The Camellia Garden Club will meet today at 11 a.m. at The Rome Federated Garden Center, 100 E. Eighth St. The program will be presented by Keith Mickler, Floyd County extension coordinator. Visitors and guests are welcome. For more information call 706-295-3751.
Georgia Highlands College, 3175 Cedartown Highway, will hold a career expo today from 5:30-7 p.m. The event is open to the public. The college is looking to fill a variety of positions in areas including admissions, business office and part-time and full-time faculty. Bring a resume. For more information visit jobs.highlands.edu.
The Berry College Jazz Ensemble will perform their fall concert at 7:30 p.m. today in the Ford Auditorium, Berry College, 2277 Martha Berry Highway. Under the direction of John David, director of jazz and percussion studies, this concert will showcase contemporary music from around the world. The event is free and open to the public.
FRIDAY
Mountain View Garden Club will meet at 10:30 a.m. Friday for a tour of Restoration Rome, 1400 Crane St. Bring items to contribute to the Fig Leaf Project. Guests and prospective members welcome. Single Friends will host a dance on Friday from 7-10 p.m. at the Charles Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway. Couples welcome. Entry is $7 per person. Georgia Legal Services
Program assistance will be available in the Judicial Courthouse, 3 Government Plaza, Suite 114, on Friday from 9 a.m.-noon to assist low-income clients in a range of civil matters including TPOs, public benefits, housing, consumer issues, school suspensions and unemployment. This service is provided on the second Friday of each month by Superior Court Clerk Barbara H. Penson and Georgia Legal Services Program. For more information call 706-291-5190. The DeSoto Theatre,
530 Broad St., will host an art exhibition by local artist Siri Selle on Fri-
day from 6-9 p.m. Selle will showcase her different painting styles through the years. Selle has received recognition in Georgia and Norway for her work and won RACA’s Emerging Artist Award in 2007. Admission is free.
Berry College, 2277 Martha Berry Highway, will host award-winning poet Elena Karina Byrne reading her
poetry at 4 p.m. on Friday. Byrne is the poetry consultant and moderator for the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books and was regional director of the Poetry Society of America. For more information visit elenakarinabyrne.com.
MULTIDAY EVENTS
The Salvation Army, 317 E. First Ave., is holding the Give Warmth Coat and Jacket Drive. Donations can be dropped off at the store. For more information call 706-291-4745 or email Catherine.Hart@ uss.salvationarmy.org. Applications for the 2018 Rome Christmas Parade are now available. Applications are due by Nov. 15 and are $100 each with a late fee of $50 after Nov. 15. The parade theme is “The King is Born.” The parade will be held Nov. 27 with a rain date of Nov. 29. Proceeds will be used for Christmas lighting in the downtown area and to cover parade expenses. Visit www.romechristmasparade.com for applications and more information.
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