COMMUNITY CALENDAR

TODAY

The Kiwanis Club of Rome will meet Tuesday from 12 to 1 p.m. at Schroeder’s (Sam’s Deli), 3268 Martha Berry Highway. The speaker will be Steve Hayes from the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. Email kiwanisclubofrome@gmail. com with any questions.

The Rome TEA Party and the Conservative Coalition will hold their monthly Lunch Bunch meeting Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. at Fuddruckers, 595 Riverside Parkway. The program will feature a Lincoln-douglas style debate between Rome attorneys Emily Matson and David Guldenschuh, with Matson taking the pro-life side and Guldenschuh taking the pro-choice side. Arrive early to order lunch. Contact Mike Morton at 706-346-3400 for more information.

The Floyd County Board of Commissioners will have

a special called meeting Wednesday at 8 a.m. in the Community Room, Suite 206, Floyd County Administration Building, 12 E. Fourth Ave. All meetings are open to the public.

Earthworks Pottery, 718 E. Second Ave., will hold a pottery camp for 7- to 12-yearolds in two sessions, Tuesday through the 19th and July 22 to 25, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. daily. Cost is $200 per session and limited to ten students. For more information email jcanalis@aol.com.

THURSDAY

The Floyd County Administration and Finance Committee will meet at 8 a.m. Thursday in Suite 207, Floyd County Administration Building, 12 E. Fourth Ave. The Floyd County Public Works Committee will meet afterwards at 9 a.m. All meetings are open to the public.

FRIDAY

The Charles Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway, will host a luau dance on Friday. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. There will be a Hawaiian line dance lesson from 7 to 7:30 p.m. followed by the dance from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Entry is $5 per person. Barbecue sandwiches, potato salad, coleslaw and punch will be served. Bring an appetizer or dessert to share. Attire is tropical island or casual. Call 706-766-6842 with any questions.

SATURDAY

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 Saturday 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 Saturday 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.

MULTIDAY EVENTS

The Harbin Clinic Gallery at Makervillage will host “A Painted Life” featuring the works of local folk artist Charles Wimpee from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays from now through Aug. 24. On July 20 Charles Wimpee will be at the gallery from 10 a.m. to noon for a meet and greet.

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 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 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.