Area Calendar of Events
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A Day of Prayer has been set for Tuesday, Nov. 8, at Cedartown First United Methodist Church.
The Sanctuary will be open with a sidewalk sign placed, inviting the community to come in and pray for the elections, our candidates and our elected leaders. This will be a selfled intercessory prayer event, allowing guests to stay as long or as brief as they desire. The Sanctuary will be open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m.
If you would like to serve as a one hour or more host during this event, please contact the church office.
Wingfield Funeral Home of Cedartown will be offering free rides for those who need to get to the polls on Election day, Nov. 8, 2016 starting at 8 a.m. and continuing through the day until polls close. Call 770-748-3241 for more information or to schedule a ride.
Cedartown Supper Club will meet Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cedartown Seventh-day Adventist Church, located at 71 Woodall Road.
Participants can enjoy a vegetarian supper and participate in a lecture on healthy living. Free and for all ages. Supper clubs are every month on the second and fourth Tuesday. Each evening provides a different menu and lecture topic. Call 678-9019184 for more information.
In honor of local veterans, the Davitte Masonic Lodge 513 is teaming up with the American Red Cross for a upcoming blood drive being held on Tuesday, Nov. 8 from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Piedmont Avenue Baptist Church's fellowship hall in Rockmart. Visit redcrossblood. org for more information.
Live Oak Baptist Church in Aragon invites the public to a night of good fun for a good cause as they host their Operation Christmas child packing and pizza party on Friday, Nov. 11 starting at 6 p.m. No donations are required to attend, and only volunteers ready to pack are needed. Turn right at Burton's Store on Highway 101 in Aragon to find Live Oak Baptist at 150 Live Oak Road. Call Wanda Knight at 770-748-6279 or Pastor Anthony Osborn at 770-241-2961 for more information.
Rockmart American Legion Post 12 has announced the following:
New members ( Legion and Auxiliary) are invited to attend the regular meeting and dinner at 7 p.m. each second Tuesday.
The public is invited to all you can eat spaghetti dinner from 5:30 to 8 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month. The Legion Riders gather for a meeting and dinner at 7 p.m. each fourth Tuesday.
Family day will be held on Nov. 12 and the annual Legion Riders steak dinner is scheduled on December 10 with a New Year’s Eve Party scheduled on December 31. The public is invited and tickets are available at Post 12.
Live Oak Baptist Church will host the third annual Share the Love Thanksgiving Meal on Wednesday, Nov. 23 starting at 4:30 p.m. at the church located at 150 Live Oak Road, Aragon. The free meal includes turkey, dressing, green beans, cranberry sauce, rolls and other items. Plates can also be picked up at Simply Staffing at 634 Goodyear St., Rockmart. For more information or to help contact Melanie Chambers at 404-2930869 or Pastor Anthony Osborn at 770-241-2961.
Interested in becoming a Foster or Adoptive Parent? Open your heart to a child in need and find out how you can help.
Join others who seek the love of a child every second Tuesday night of each month at 6 p.m. at Polk Co. De-partment of Family and Children Services office, located at 100 County Loop Rd. in Cedartown. Information Sessions are held to explain what is required to become a foster or adop-tive parent in the state of Georgia. For more information please call Robin Forston at 404-895-6517 or e-mail robin.forston@dhs.ga.gov or call 1-877-210-KIDS. Visit www.fostergeorgia.com as well for general information about what is required to become a foster parent and how to help.
Celebrate Recovery continues to meet in the First Baptist Church of Rockmart, 311 E. Elm St., Monday nights with din-ner at 6 p.m. A large group gathers at 7 p.m. and small share group at 8:00 p.m.
McCord’s Crossroads Homemakers Club will host "Hopewell Celebrates 100 Years", Saturday, Nov. 12 at 10 a.m. CST/ 11 a.m. EST, 7290 Co Rd 16, Centre, Ala., 35960.
The event includes a ribbon-cutting ceremony of the newly restored Hopewell Community Center at McCord’s Crossroads, homecoming service, special music, open house and old-fashioned “dinner on the ground” which is free to everyone in attendance. For more information call 256-4753683 or 256-927-2296.
Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Support Group in Polk meets the first Monday of each month at First Baptist Church of Rockmart, 311 E. Elm Street. The facilitator is April Williams. For more information about this group, call April Wil-liams at 770-546-5188.
The Sit N' Stitch craft group meets each Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at Rockmart First United Methodist Church, 135 West Church Street, Rockmart GA 30153.
All crafters are welcome to come and work on your own projects or help out with various local mission projects, as they become needed. Bring a sack lunch or just come when you want and leave as you need to.
You do not need to be an expert, come and enjoy the fellowship. Contact Madeline Brown @ 678-435-5032 if you have any questions.
Cedartown’s vegetable market in Peek Park is open from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and Friday or until the vegetables are sold out.
On Nov. 1, 2016, Tallatoona CAP will begin accepting appointments for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for Senior Households 65 and older and Homebound Households.
Appointments for the General Public will be accepted beginning Dec. 1, 2016. Appointments are provided on a first come first served basis until funds are exhausted.
Polk County residents who qualify will receive either $310.00 or $350.00 toward their heating bill (heating source).
To schedule an appointment or to request a homebound appointment, visit our website at www.tallatoonacap.org and click BookNow, or call 770-8174666.
Polk / Haralson Christian Life Center (Camp Antioch) continues fall schedule of events for adults and children. If you would like to make a reservation for your group to use the camp, email cutlog@ bellsouth. net. Events include the B.A.S.I.C. Community Youth Choir which meets on the first and third Saturdays of the month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Community Children’s Music Club and the Student Study Center on Mondays and Tuesdays from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Soup and “Savior”, a local non-profit organization, meets from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays to provide needed items to deserving people. This includes a free meal (soup), clothing and gives other assistance. Meetings are held at Glad Tidings, located at 703 Robert L Parks Blvd in Cedartown. Donations are accepted.
“Revival Fire” is the title of a presentation by Charles G. Garrett, which is featured on Charter Channel 181 at 9 p.m. every Sunday night. He said this is his 17th year in Polk County.
The Callback Company will present Ambiguous: A Cabaret at the Cedartown Performing Arts Center on November 27, 2016 starting at 7:30. NonCallback Company members are asked to pay a $75 participation fee but will receive four complimentary ticket s to the event to share with family and friends. General admission is $25. To sign up to participate, please visit: callbackcompany. com/ ambiguous.html. To purchase audience tickets, please visit: cedartownshows. t i cketleap. com/ambiguous/ .
Narconon would like to remind families that the use of ad-dicting drugs is on the rise, take steps to protect your family from drug use. If you know anyone who is struggling with drug addiction get him or her the help they need.
Call for a free brochure on the signs of addiction for all drugs. Narconon also offers free screenings and referrals; 800431-1754 or DrugAbuseSolution. com.