COMMUNITY CALENDAR
THURSDAY
The Floyd County Board of Elections and Registration will meet at noon on Thursday, Oct. 15, in the Berry Shorter Room of the Forum River Center, 301 Tribune St.
FRIDAY
Comedy Night at the RAD Playhouse, 233 N. Fifth Ave., is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 16, and headlined by Greg Hall. Comedy starts at 8 p.m. Cash bar and concessions available. Door cover charge is $5. Space is limited by social distancing. For tickets visit Therad.biz or call 706-331-1006.
SATURDAY
A Women’s March to the Polls event will begin assembling at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Town Green in downtown Rome. Speakers will start at 2 p.m., after which participants will march to the Floyd County Administration Building, 12 E. Fourth Ave., for early voting. Signs are permitted ( no sticks/ stakes) and masks are required.
SUNDAY
State Line Baptist Church, 8536 Black’s Bluff Road in Cave Spring, will have Homecoming on Sunday, Oct. 18, starting at 10: 30 a. m. Singing group One Touch will perform. Rodger Whorton will be preaching. Lunch will be after the service.
Bush Arbor Baptist Church,
3290 Black’s Bluff Road, is having Homecoming Service on Sunday, Oct 18. Everyone welcome. Sunday school is at 10 a.m., worship service is at 11 a.m. and evening service is at 6 p. m. The special singers will be The Lamberts, with Brother Buddy Carter bringing the message.
UPCOMING
Bush Arbor Baptist Church, 3290 Black’s Bluff Road, will have a revival at 7 p.m. the week of Oct. 1923 with Brother Rob Miller bringing the message, diffferent singers each evening. Everyone welcome. We have a large sanctuary for social distancing. Facemasks are optional.
Sherwood Baptist Church,
1 Goodman Road, will host a Hope for the Hungry free food distribution from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the church. Over 400 boxes of nonperishable groceries will be given out.
NWGA Center for Independent Living is hosting a virtual Pedestrian Safety Town Hall from 2-3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, via Zoom. Attendees can share with disability advocates their experiences as a pedestrian, public transit user or driver. Contact choltzclaw@ nwgacil.org or 628-246-1825 for the meeting link.
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The Porcelain Art Guild will meet at 10 a. m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Larue Huckaby’s studio. The program will be an installation of officers. For more information call 706-266-6534.
Springfield Baptist Church will celebrate Pastor Bryant T. Steans and family’s 15th Pastoral Anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, with a drive- by salute. Meet at 2: 30 p. m. in the parking lot of Dollar Days, 1417 N. Broad St. For more information emmasue1949@hotmail.com.
The Floyd County Master Gardeners will present a free community workshop “Tour of Trees Around Rome,” from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. Participants must preregister by Wednesday, Oct. 28, by calling 706-295-6210.