WHAT’S HAPPENING IN GREATER ROME
The annual meeting of the Model and Johnson Schools Foundation will
be held Thursday, Jan.
23, in the conference room at Bella Roma Restaurant. Those wishing to eat will meet at 6 p.m. with the business meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. Anyone who is interested in the Model and Johnson Schools is invited to attend. For more information, call 706-844-8681.
The Watters District Council for Historical Preservation will celebrate 10 years of local history in a new venue, the Shannon Masonic Lodge #100 behind the old Model School at the corner of Burlington Road. and Old Calhoun Road., on Thursday,
Jan. 23, at 1:30 p.m. For more information, visit wattersdistrictcouncil.org.
A new Beginner Line Dance Class will start on Friday, Jan. 24, from 10 to 11 a.m. (10 to 12 week class) at the Charles C. Parker Senior Adult Center on Kingston Highway. Instructor is Lois Roberts. Cost is $2. All ages are invited. Advanced Beginners to follow from 11 to 11:45 a.m., Improve from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information contact Roberts, 706-235-2885, or the Center, 706-766-1511.
Western Promenaders Square Dance Club is hosting free Square Dance
lessons on Saturday, Jan. 25, at 6 p.m. Singles and couples are welcome. The Western Promenaders clubhouse is at 327 Woods Road. For further information call 706-409-2311 or 770-5478535.
The Porcelain Art Guild will meet at Larue Huckaby’s studio, Saturday, Jan. 25, at 10 a.m. For more information, please call 706-266-6534.
The Rome Braves will hold their 18th annual Hot Stove Gathering at the Forum River Center in Downtown Rome on Monday, Jan. 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event benefits the Atlanta Braves Foundation along with Armuchee High School Baseball this year and features appearances from current and former Rome Braves and Atlanta Braves representatives. Tickets may be purchased online at Romebraves.com, by phone at 706-378-5144 or at the Rome Braves Box Office, open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. The event includes an all-you-can-eat ballpark fare dinner and a cash bar.
Pam Walker, a Rome News-tribune columnist, will be signing copies of her new book, “People, Places, and Memories of Rome,” on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Dogwood Books, 240 Broad St.
Chieftains Museum/ Major Ridge Home will host a free event with regular admission on Sunday, Feb. 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. “Tea With
Frankie” will combine tea and cookies with the temporary exhibit “Style With Substance: The Designs of Frankie Welch.” The selection of her work places particular emphasis on her connections with Georgia, the Rome community and Native American history. The exhibit runs through Feb. 29.
For more information, call 706291-9494 or visit the website at www.chieftainsmuseum.org.