CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS COMMUNITY CALENDAR
TODAY
Paradise Garden, 200 N. Lewis St., Summerville, will host a folk art workshop for children ages 7-14 on Dec. 19 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Call 706808-0800 for registration or more information. Discounted rates are available through today.
THURSDAY
The Rome Chapter of the Compassionate
Friends will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at Redmond Regional Medical Center, 501 Redmond Road. Enter through outpatient to lower level Classroom A. This support group is for those who have lost a child, grandchild or sibling. For more information call 706-936-9021.
The Polar Bear Express
Pajama Party returns to the DeSoto Theater at 530 Broad St. for the sixth year. There will be children’s activities, caroling and a reading of “The Polar Bear Express” on Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $7 for each child, with one adult per child free. For tickets and information, go to HistoricDeSotoTheatre.org.
The Cave Spring Christmas Parade has been postponed and will be held on
Thursday in downtown Cave Spring. Lineup will start at 4:30 p.m. at Perry Farm Road, with the parade beginning 6-6:30 p.m.
FRIDAY
Mountain View Gar
den Club will meet Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the home of Caroline Alford for our annual holiday fundraising auction and raffle. Lunch will be served. Guests and prospective members are welcome. Call 706777-8216 for meeting address. Single Friends will host their Christmas dance on Friday at 7 p.m. at the
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.
Parents of Autistic Children Northwest Georgia will host a Traveling Santa Christmas
party from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday at the Charles C. Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway. For more information find the group on Facebook, email autismofnwga@ gmail.com or call 706-5282908. Childcare is available upon request by calling 706-528-2908. Charles Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway. Couples welcome. Admission is $7 per person.
SATURDAY
The Three Rivers Singers will present “Magical Moments of Christmas” on Saturday at 4 p.m. at Second Avenue Baptist Church, 823 E. Second Ave. Director Len Willingham has chosen a combination of holiday favorites from the sacred and secular genres. Pianist Joan Hill will accompany the group. The concert is free and open to the public. Visit threeriverssingers.org, email 3riverssingers@ hughes.net or find the group on Facebook for more information. Donations are tax-deductible.
The Friends of the Library are holding their Christmas Gift Silent
Auction through Saturday at 4 p.m. For a complete list of offerings visit rome.shrls. org/friends-of-the-library.
MULTIDAY EVENTS
The Rome Shrine Club will host a turkey shoot every Saturday through Christmas from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at 109 Bells Ferry
Chieftains Museum/ Major Ridge Home, 501 Riverside Parkway, will present “Of Influence: Portraits of Cherokee
People,” a traveling exhibition on loan from the Oklahoma History Center and funded by a grant from the Rome Area Council for the Arts, Jan.
16-Feb. 28. Ranging from 1845 to the 1960s, this portrait collection presents people of influence in the Cherokee tribe. The exhibition will be available with purchase of regular admission during museum operating hours, Wednesday Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information call 706-291-9494 or visit cheiftainsmuseum.org. Road. Call Tony Warren at 706-252-5734 for more information. The Boys & Girls Club, 100 Gadson St., hosts a free ballet program for children ages 5-7 facilitated by Joanne Collier every Wednesday from 3:30-4:30 p.m. The Back Yard Boutique will have its Pet Angel Tree on display through
Dec. 31 at the store at 1201 Dean Ave. Donations will help provide meals for cats and dogs. You may purchase food at the boutique or make a cash donation. All donations will go to a rescue of your choice. For more information call 706-232-9500.
The Georgia Mountain Music Club has old time music and singing on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. — noon at the Charles C. Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway. For more information call 706-584-1724. To list an event email RomeNewsTribune@RN-T.com or call 706-290-5252. To have an event listed in Roman Record as well, please send it at least 10 days in advance.