WHAT’S HAPPENING IN GREATER ROME
Single Friends will host a potluck today at 6 p.m. at the Charles Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway.
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 through Aug. 24.
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 706291-0766.
COMING SOON
The Ridge & Valley Storytelling Guild will host
A Time to Tell: A Time for
Adult Storytelling on Aug. 5 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Oostanaula Room, Rome-floyd County Library, 205 Riverside Parkway. Share a story or listen to others tell theirs. The August theme will be “School.” For more information email Terrellshaw@me.com.
Dance Works, 107 Broad
St., will offer a free hip hop dance class for ages 6
through 10 on Aug. 8 at 5:30 p.m. The class size is limited to the first 20 students. For more information email danceworksofrome@gmail.com.
Friends of Chieftains will
host their annual Chieftains Low Country Boil and
Barbecue on Aug. 9 at the Palladium, 69 Church St., Coosa Valley Fairgrounds. The event is sponsored by Sweet P’s at the Palladium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with food service at 7:30 p.m. The Barbaric Yawps will perform during dinner and there will be a raffle silent auction. Tickets are $80 for individuals with tables for 8 available at $640. Portions of each event ticket sale are tax-deductible. All proceeds benefit Chieftains Museum. To purchase tickets or for more information call 706-291-9494 or visit chieftainsmuseum.org.
Public Animal Welfare Services (PAWS), 99 North Ave., will host the Bow Wow
Luau on Aug. 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All adoption fees will be waived and the first 10 adoptions will receive a free microchip. The event will feature games, activities and a best luau-wear contest for kids. Microchips for pets will be available for $10 each. Pet food vendors will discuss pet health. Visit facebook.com/ fcpaws for more information.
The annual Haven Health “Friends for Life”
fundraiser banquet will be held Sept. 10 at the Forum River Center, 301 Tribune St. Ashley Bratcher, star of the recent film “Unplanned,” will be the guest speaker. To purchase a table or for more information, call Haven Health at 706-235-6833.