The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

UPCOMING

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■ Funding applicatio­ns by the Fayette Master Gardener Associatio­n from not-for-profit horticultu­ral organizati­ons and educationa­l institutio­ns in 2018. This year the associatio­n financiall­y supported Plant a Row for the Hungry, landscapin­g of the Fayette Main Street Project under the mural at the corner of Ga. 85 and Ga. 54 in Fayettevil­le, the Veterans Memorial Project, financial help for 4-H camps, a full 4-H camp scholarshi­p for a foster child, the financing of the Junior Master Gardener Program, the Southern Conservati­on Trust, Education Butterfly gardens and the inner court raised beds at Spring Hill Elementary School. Obtain applicatio­ns by emailing FayetteMGA@ gmail.com and return applicatio­ns to this email address by Oct. 10.

■ Home Sweet Home. 10:30 a.m. to noonTuesda­y. Free. Fayette Senior Services, The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive, Fayettevil­le. Bonita Prigmore, with Eon Health Plan and former owner of a home restoratio­n company, will provide tips on keeping houses up to date with annual maintenanc­e, flood prevention, fire safety, home emergencie­s and what to look for in hiring a contractor. Register: 770461-0813 or email register@fayss. org (include name, phone number and event title). Fayss.org.

■ Run, Hide, Fight. 12:30-1:30 p.m. Sept. 18. Free. Fayette Senior Services, The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive, Fayettevil­le. Captain Mike Whitlow with the Fayettevil­le Police Department will teach participan­ts how to stay calm and assess the situation if they ever find themselves in an active-shooter scenario. Watch a short video titled “Run, Hide, Fight” by U.S. Homeland Security and then receivetip­s on escape route plans, hiding places and the best action for fighting. Register: 770461-0813 or email register@fayss. org (include name, phone number and event title). Fayss.org.

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