COMMUNITY CALENDAR

TODAY

Floyd County CASA will hold a 30-hour training class for new volunteers on Thursdays from July 11 to Aug. 22 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Restoration Rome, 1400 Crane St. The class prepares volunteers to act as court appointed advocates on behalf of children in foster care under jurisdiction of the Floyd County Juvenile Court. To register visit or for more information visit floydcasa.org or call 706-235-2272.

The Rome Chapter of The Compassionate Friends will meet today at 7 p.m. in the Lower Level at Redmond Regional Medical Center, 501 Redmond Road. This is a support group for those who have lost a child, grandchild or sibling, no matter the age. Take the elevator at the Outpatient entrance to LL. if you have any questions call Deeann at 706-936-9021.

FRIDAY

Single Friends will host a dance and cakewalk on Friday from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Charles Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway. Couples welcome. Admission is $7 each.

The Rome/colored Main High School Reunion Committee will have a called meeting on Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Kelsey-aycock-burrell Center, 41 Washington Drive. All members are asked to attend.

Georgia Legal Services Program assistance will be available in the Judicial Courthouse, 3 Government Plaza, Suite 114, on Friday from 9 a.m. to 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. For more information call 706291-5190.

MULTIDAY EVENTS

The Rome Kiwanis Club will be taking orders for peaches through July 11. 25-pound boxes are $40, 12.5-pound boxes are $25 and 6.25-pound boxes are $15.

Email orders to John Pillsbury at Jlpillsbury0114@aol.com or send by mail to John Pillsbury, 106 East Valley Road, Rome, Georgia, 30161. Make checks out to Rome Kiwanis Club. Peaches will be available for pickup in the parking lot at State Mutual Stadium, 755 Braves Blvd., on July 19 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Proceeds from the sale go to Kiwanis youth projects or scholarships for Key Club members and local students. For more information call 706-506-4185 or 706-295-2201.

Chieftains Museum, 501 Riverside Parkway, will host the new traveling exhibit “‘It is impossible to destroy men with more respect for the laws of humanity’: Court Cases of Cherokee Removal in Georgia” from July 24 through Sept. 6. The exhibit explores the legal arguments for and against the removal of the Cherokee in Georgia. Museum admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors age 62 and older and $2 for students. The museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call 706-291-9494 or visit chieftainsmuseum.org.

The Farmer’s Market at Ridge Ferry Park will be held every Saturday and Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Homegrown fruits and vegetables, jams, jellies, breads, eggs and more will be available for purchase. For vendor or visitor information call Parks & Recreation at 706-291-0766.

Between the Rivers Farmer Market will be held every Saturday from 8 to 11:30 a.m. at Bridgepoint Plaza through October.

Blood Assurance is in critical need of blood donations. To be eligible to

donate blood, you must be at least 18 years old (16 or 17 years old with parental consent), weigh 110 pounds or more and be in good health. Donors are asked to drink plenty of fluids, avoid caffeine and eat a meal rich in iron prior to donating. To schedule an appointment visit bloodassurance.org, call 800-962-0628 or text BAGIVE to 444999.

UPCOMING

Harbin Clinic will host Walk with a Doc with Dr. Kathryn Carroll of Pediatrics Rome and Dr. John-scott Carroll of Family Medicine Rome on July 20 at 9 a.m. at Bridgepoint Plaza. The walk will include a stop at the Harbin Clinic Gallery at Makervillage, 252 N. Fifth Ave., to view the exhibit “A Painted Life” featuring the works of local folk artist Charles Wimpee. For more information visit harbinclinic.com/docwalk.

The Callback Company will host Hamiltunes, a sing-along of songs from the musical “Hamilton,” will be held July 20 at 7 p.m. at Heritage Hall, 415 E. Third Ave. Admission is $10 each. Proceeds benefit the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History’s Hamilton Education Program. A workshop for those wishing to audition to lead a song will be held July 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Heritage Hall. For more information visit callbackcompany.com or call Julie Carver at 770-743-2013.

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. Not seeing your club or meeting date? Check the Clubs & Meetings calendar every Sunday.