WHAT’S HAPPENING IN GREATER ROME
Chieftains Museum/ Major Ridge Home, 501 Riverside Parkway, will host the seventh annual Floyd County Seed Swap in conjunction with a Family Free Day at the museum on Saturday, March 7. For more information, contact the museum at 706291-9494 or visit www. chieftainsmuseum.org.
COMING SOON
The Rome Art Coterie will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, in the upstairs Makers Room at the Romefloyd County Library, 205 Riverside Parkway. The speaker will be Rockmart artist Mary Lou Funk, who will conduct a mini-workshop teaching origami. Visitors are welcome.
The Fairview-brown School campus, 278 Padlock Mountain Road in Cave Spring, will host visitors to see progress that has been made at the historic site from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 13 and 14. From Rome, turn left at the red light; from Cedartown, turn right.
The Georgia Archives is presenting a free tour, “Stories of Southern Mills and Mill Villages,” on Saturday, March 14, from 10 to 11 a.m. at the facility at 5800 Jonesboro Road in Morrow. It includes a presentation on the evolution of textile mills, a visit to the Original Documents Reading Area, and the new exhibit, Mill Towns: Living and Working at Georgia’s Textile Mills.
Kiwanis Club of Rome’s Music Showcase competition for scholarship will take place on March 21, at the Berry College Bell Recital Hall from 1 to 3 p.m. It’s open to Romefloyd County students grades 9-12. Deadline to apply is March 18. Talent must be vocal or instrumental. For additional information, visit www.romekiwanis.org or email kiwanisclubofrome@gmail. com.
Rockmart Heritage Days & WELSHFEST will take place March 21, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Experience Welsh and local culture, music, Welly Wanging, Men in Kilts, Welsh Corgis, and many other events and vendors. Savor Welsh baking at Brenda’s Tea Room. Historic tours. Sensory-friendly. Hymn singing at historic Van Wert Church Friday, March 20, at 7 p.m. visit www. rockmartwelshfest.com
The Big Fibbers Storytelling Festival is set for March 27 and 28 at Rome City Auditorium, 601 Broad St. The kickoff is 7:30 p.m. Friday. Saturday events start at 10 a.m., with the annual Big Fibbers contest set for 2 p.m. The festival includes the free Debby Brown Youngtales Storytelling Competition at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 26, in the Rome High School Performing Arts Center. Children under 17 are admitted free to all events with a paying adult. Full festival tickets are $25 in advance, $35 at the door. Tickets to individual events are $10-$15. Purchase in advance at www.bigfibbers.com.
Lyerly United Methodist is looking for all types of vendors for its 12th annual Car, Truck, Motorcycle Show and Craft Festival on Saturday, Aug. 15, at Dowdy Park on the corner of Highways 27 and 114 in Summerville. Booth rental is $20 for a 15’x15’ area. Email Marie Hanna at LUMC. Carshow@yahoo.com for more information, a vendor application, or leave a message at 706-857-6008.