COMMUNITY CALENDAR

2023-02-25 - WEDNESDAY To list an event, email the item to RomeNewsTribune@ RN-T.com with “Community Calendar” in the subject line.

SATURDAY

Porcelain Art Guild monthly Saturday,

The will hold their meeting on

Feb. 25, at 10 a.m. at Larue Huckaby’s studio. The program will be presented by Calvin Spurlin. For more information, call 706-2666534.

Silver Creek United Methodist Church,

36 Reeceburg Road, will sponsor a free community lunch on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Drive through only. Sloppy joes, slaw, baked beans, chips, dessert and drink. Everyone is welcome! For more information, call or text 706-506-6493.

The Primitive Quartet

will be at Mt Calvary Freewill Baptist Church, 54 Baker St. in Shannon, at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25.A love offering will be taken. Come expecting a mighty move of God. For more info call Pastor Adrian Craig at 706-263-5609.

TUESDAY

Georgia State Patrol Post 38 Rome will be hosting a recruiting event at the post, 3386 Martha Berry Highway, on Tuesday, Feb. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attendees can learn about opportunities, the application process, fitness requirements, elements of the job, and pay and benefit information. For questions, contact SFC Chris Harris at 706-295-6002.

Join the Rome-Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth and Jeb Arp for FOOD TRUCKS ON FOURTH on Tuesday, Feb. 28, from 5-8 p.m. Food trucks scheduled to be in attendance at the fundraiser include Don Neo Elotes & Tacos, Fuel Hickory Smoked BBQ, Her Sweets, and SpeakCheesy. The dinnertime event will take place in Downtown Rome’s Between the Rivers Historic District near the intersection of East 4th Avenue and East 3rd Street. For more information about the event, visit www.TolesTemple. com/foodtrucks or contact community@ttwrome.com.

The Rome Social Club monthly luncheon will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, at Coosa Country Club. Cost is $25. Ray Camp will speak about arrowheads and stone tool technology. RSVP by Feb 23 to Dianne Johnson at diannejohnson69@bellsouth. net or 770-757-5155 (phone or text).

UPCOMING

Floyd County Master Gardeners will present a “Re-Imagine Recycle” hands-on craft workshop

Saturday, March 4,

on from 10 a.m. to noon at the Rome-Floyd County Recycling Center, 412 Lavender Drive. The event is free, but space is limited. To register, contact Solid Waste Director Emma Wells at 706-2915266 or emma.wells@floydcountyga.org.

TRED

is hosting the second annual Assail the Trail 5K and 1-Mile Walk

at the GE Trails at Garrard Park on Saturday, March 25. All proceeds will support GE Trails maintenance. For more information or to register, visit TredRomeFloyd. com or call 706-844-8509.

The Students of Excellence Scholarship Foundation International will sponsor a free Diversity History Display at Camp One Sirron, 175 Hasty Road N.E., every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in February, for Black History Month. By appointment only. Call Norris K. Allen Sr. at 770 547-8369 or email at gladysallen@att. net for more information.