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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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THURSDAY

The US Army Black Daggers Special Ops Parachute Team will conduct a demonstrat­ion jump in honor of healthcare workers at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at Redmond Regional Medical Center, 501 Redmond Road.

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 628-246-1825 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.

FRIDAY

Bush Arbor Baptist Church, 3290 Black’s Bluff Road, will have a revival at 7 p.m. every night through Friday, Oct. 23. Everyone welcome. We have a large sanctuary for social distancing. Facemasks are optional.

SATURDAY

Silver Creek United Methodist Church, 36 Reeceburg Road, will sponsor a free community lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. To maintain social distancing meals will be take-out only, from a drive- up pickup area in the parking lot. Sloppy joes, chips, slaw, dessert and drink. For more informatio­n, call or text 706-506-6493. Everyone is welcome.

Porcelain Art Guild

Satur

The will meet at 10 a.m. day, Oct. 24, at Larue Huckaby’s studio. The program will be an installati­on of officers. For more informatio­n, please call 706-266-6534.

Crush the Crisis, an opioid drug take-back event,

Saturday, Oct.

will be held

24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Redmond Regional Medical Center, 501 Redmond Road. All community members are invited to drop off opioids and expired medication­s at the drive-thru collection site under tents at the main entrance.

SUNDAY

St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, 42 Ash St., meets for Holy Communion Sundays at 9: 30 a. m. All are welcome. A nursery is provided. Pleasant Grove Baptis Church pastor Sidney Ford is guest preacher for Oct. 25. For more informatio­n call 706-506-1241.

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 706- 346- 0480 or emmasue194­9@hotmail.com.

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