WHAT’S HAPPENING IN GREATER ROME
The City of Rome will host free movie showings at the Rome City Auditorium, 601 Broad St., including “Steel Magnolias” on today at 7 p.m. and “Tombstone” on Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. For more information call Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism at 706-295-5576.
Chieftains Museum/ Major Ridge Home, 501 Riverside Parkway, will host a Pollinator “Pop-in” event Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. as part of the Great Georgia Pollinator Census, a citizen science initiative to count and record pollinators. Visitors will be able to take part in research for the University of Georgia and the Extension Service by helping count pollinators in the museum’s garden. The pollinator count begins at noon with visitors learning about how to count pollinators and why it’s important. Admission price for the pop-in event is $5 per person with a $20 family cap. Those who cannot make it to the pollinator count can still tour the museum and complete pollinator activities and worksheets throughout the event. For more information visit www.chieftainsmuseum.org or call 706-291-9494.
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 Saturday, Aug. 24.
The Friends of the Library Silent Auction is now open through Aug. 31 at 4 p.m. at the Rome-floyd County Library, 205 Riverside Parkway. Books on auction include local history, notable people and organizations, autographed books by local and other Southern authors and Rome/ Floyd County cookbooks. For a complete list of books visit rome.shrls.org/friends-of-thelibrary. Proceeds benefit the library.
Hospitality House for Women will host the 12th annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event to raise awareness of issues related to domestic violence on Oct. 25 at noon at Rotary Plaza off Tribune Street in downtown Rome. Registration will begin at 11 a.m. or register now online at hospitalityhouseforwomen.org. Contact Holly Arendt at 706-424-4573 with any questions and more information.
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 706-5841724.
The City of Rome will host free movie showings at the Rome City Auditorium, 601 Broad St., including “Steel Magnolias” on Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. and “Tombstone” on Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. For more information call Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism at 706295-5576.
The 2019 Georgia Mushroom Festival will be held Oct. 12 — 13 at Rolater Park, 13 Old Cedartown Road, Cave Spring. Tickets are available now. Visit georgiamushroomfestival.com for tickets, a full schedule of events, vendor booth space rental and more. Call 678-8710288 for more information.