COMMUNITY CALENDAR

MONDAY

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 706-584-1724.

TUESDAY

AARP Smart Driver Class will be offered July 30 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Anthony Center, 2901 Garden Lakes Blvd. Bring a sack lunch. Cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers. Call 706-2350094 to register.

WEDNESDAY

Rome High Hilltoppers will hold their semiannual reunion July 31 at 11 a.m. at Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Ave. Lunch will be served at noon followed by a brief program. Cost is $25 per person. RSVP by July 15. For more information call Johnny E. Davis at 706-234-4960 or Sam Evans at 706-236-5858.

THURSDAY

Single Friends will host a potluck on Aug. 1 at 6 p.m. at the Charles Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway.

West Rome High School Class of 1969 will hold their 50 year reunion Aug. 24 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Rome Area History Musuem, 305 Broad St. Cost is $55 per person. Reservations are due by Aug. 1. The meal will be catered by Harvest Moon and Doug Walker will deejay with music from the 1960s. Mail reservation fee to West Rome High Class of 1969 c/o Karen Hart Johnson, 2987 Old Rockmart Road, Silver Creek, Georgia 30173. For more information email janicelcarter@bellsouth.net, cherrydenney@gmail.com, HAKA5051@ gmail.com, M195149@gmail.com or jlovelace4@aol.com.

Main Elementary School will host a ribbon cutting and open house on Aug. 1 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tour the new school, meet the teachers and view commemorative bricks.

FRIDAY

The Free Clinic of Rome, 101 John Maddox Drive, will hold their seventh annual tomato sandwich supper fundraiser on Aug. 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Rome First United Methodist Church Wilder Center, 202 E. Third Ave. The event will include door prizes, a silent auction and Georgia mountain music. Tickets are $10 or $25 for a family of three or more. Tickets are available at The Free Clinic, Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism, 402 Civic Center Drive, or from clinic board members. For more information call 706-234-1331.

SATURDAY

The Kelsey-Aycock Burrell Center will present the third annual SoulFest of Rome with MAZE featuring Frankie Beverly, The Infinity Show Band and Something for the Soul on Aug. 3 at Ridge Ferry Park, 363 Riverside Parkway. Parking opens at 10 a.m. with showtime at 2 p.m. Coolers, tents and lawn chairs are allowed. Open to all ages. Children 10 and younger get in free. Donations of non-perishable goods will be accepted to benefit the Rome Community Kitchen and William Davies Shelter. Tickets are available now at soulfestofrome.com.

The Robert Stevenson Memorial Gospel Concert will be held Aug. 3 at 5 p.m. at the Rome City Auditorium, 601 Broad St. Performers will include Doc McKenzie & The Hi-Lites, Lisa Knowles & the Brown Singers and more. Tickets are available at Kroger, 1476 Turner McCall Blvd., and online at freshtix.com/events/robert-stevenson. For additional information call 706235-2065.

MULTIDAY EVENTS

The 34th annual Gary Tillman Memorial Clocktower 5K Road Race and 2-Mile Health Walk will be held Aug. 17 at 8 a.m. Registration is now open at tillmanclocktowerrace.org and runsignup.com. Proceeds benefit The Exchange Club Family Resource Center. Registration is $25 for 5K and $20 for 2-mile before July 27, $30 for 5K and $25 for 2-mile July 28 to Aug. 8. Teams of 10 or more receive a discount of $3 per person. Race day registration is open from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. at $35 for 5K and $30 for the 2-mile.

The Harbin Clinic Gallery at Maker village will host “A Painted Life” featuring the works of local folk artist Charles Wimpee from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays through Aug. 24.

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” 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 Rome Georgia’s Farmer’s Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday through October at 402 Civic Center Drive.

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.

The Between the Rivers Farmers Market will be held every Saturday from 8 to 11:30 a.m. at Bridgepoint Plaza through the month of 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.

Georgia Legal Services Program assistance is available in the Judicial Courthouse, 3 Government Plaza, Suite 114, each second 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 each month by Superior Court Clerk Barbara H. Penson and Georgia Legal Services Program. For more information call 706291-5190.

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.