COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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.
MONDAY
Bush Arbor Baptist Church, 3290 Black’s Bluff Road, will have a revival at 7 p. m. the week of Oct. 19- 23 with Brother Rob Miller bringing the message, diffferent singers each evening. Everyone welcome. We have a large sanctuary for social distancing. Facemasks are optional.
TUESDAY
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.
UPCOMING
The 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 Christina Holtzclaw at choltzclaw@nwgacil.org or at 628-2461825 for the meeting link.
Mt Olive Baptist Church, 17 Pennington Ave., will be giving away free groceries from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday Oct. 22. No ID required. For more information call 706 234 6413.
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 contact Sister Sandra C. Boddie at 706346-0480 or 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, starting in the parking lot of Ridge Ferry Park. Participants must preregister by Wednesday, Oct. 28, by calling the Floyd County Extension Office, 706-295-6210. Masks and social distancing will be required.
Lady Gladiators’ Night Out will be Thursday, Oct. 29, at 6 p.m. in the banquet room of Bella Roma, 770 Braves Blvd. For more information, call 678-654-3788.
Rome- Floyd Parks & Recreation will host a drive-through Truck or Treat from 3:30-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, in the parking lot of Ridge Ferry Park, 363 Riverside Parkway.
Rome Shakespeare Festival presents the Halloween Hit: Dracula at the RAD Playhouse, 233 N. Fifth Ave. from Oct. 29-Nov. 8, from Thursday throughsunday both weeks. Tickets are $ 18 and are available by visiting Therad.biz or RomeShakespearefestival.com.
The Rome Walk to End Alzheimer’s fundraiser is continuing virtually this year on Saturday, Nov. 7. Participants can connect through a community app developed with special features to replicate the traditional components of the event. Visit georgiawalk.org to register and learn more.