COMMUNITY CALENDAR
THURSDAY
Downtown Rome merchants are hosting a Candy Crawl in lieu of trick or treating through Friday, Oct. 30. Businesses displaying a large candy corn sign in their front window will be handing out candy or a goody to children 12 and under who are dressed in costume and accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Rome Shakespeare Festival presents the Halloween Hit: Dracula at the RAD Playhouse, 233 N. Fifth Ave. from Oct. 29-Nov. 8, from Thursday through Sunday both weeks. Tickets are $18 and are available by visiting Therad.biz or Romeshakespearefestival.com.
FRIDAY
The Office of Downtown Rome and Business Development District is sponsoring a free showing of the movie “Casper” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, in the City Auditorium, 601 Broad St. Seating is limited and tickets must be reserved in advance online at www. freshtix.com/events/halloween- movie- night— casper. Face masks are encouraged.
The Unified Land Development Sub-committee will meet at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30, in the Sam King Room at Rome City Hall, 601 Broad St., and virtually by Zoom to discuss upcoming text amendments. There a public participation portion. For a Zoom link, email planning@romega.us before 5 p.m. Thursday.
SATURDAY
Rome- Floyd Parks & Recreation will host a drivethrough Truck or Treat from 3:30 — 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, in the parking lot of Ridge Ferry Park, 363 Riverside Parkway.
Unity Baptist Church,
2261 Pleasant Valley Road, is hosting a free Fall-o-ween Jesus Festival from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday Oct. 31. The event includes a costume contest — no scary costumes, please — trunk or treat, games and prizes.
Mt Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 17 Pennington Ave., will have a “Save our Community Forum” from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. Charles Love will be the facilitator. For more info call 706-234 6413.
SUNDAY
New Hope Overcoming Cathedral Ministries, 200 Nixon Ave., holds its third annual conference at 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, with local ministers speaking. All are cordially invited. For more information call 770-547-8369.