Area Calendar of Events
The Cedartown Sole Mates will be providing free Introductory Line Dance classes begin Thursday for the anyone in the community who would like to learn to line dance. This class will be from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Senior Center in Bert Woods Park at 605 Lynton Drive i n Cedartown. Classes will continue for five weeks. For more information call Helen Keefer at 770-749-1962.
This weekend, funnyman James Gregory comes to the Cedartown Performing Arts Center for a comedy show at 7:30 p. m. on Saturday. Visit Cedartownshows.com to purchase tickets, or call the box office at 770-7484168.
Rockmart’s winter art show, “Romance” is now open for the public on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rockmart Art Gallery on the weekends through Feb. 25. Contact 770-684-7578 or e-mail LRobinson1301@bellsouth. net for more information.
The monthly spaghetti dinner at American Legion Post 12 is being held tonight starting at 7 p.m. The meal is served from 5:30 to 8 p.m., and includes spaghetti, meatballs, garlic toast and salad for $5, and is open to the public. New members are invited to attend the regular meeting and dinner at 7 p.m. each second Tuesday. The Legion Riders gather at 7 p.m. each fourth Tuesday.
The Rockmart High School Class of 1976 will be gathering for their 40th reunion this weekend on Jan. 28 starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Impala Grill in Rockmart. The cost is $40 per person and includes dinner. Please call Kay Hughes at Van Wert Elementary at 770-684-6924 to purchase tickets. Send checks payable to the Rockmart High School Class of 1976 t o 301 I vy St. Rockmart, 30153.
The Youth Summerfest Committee will be having a meeting this Saturday, Jan. 28 at 9 a.m. at the Turner Street Park Center in Cedartown. Interested parties are asked to bring their ideas for this year’s event.
The Polk County Historical Society will be gathering on Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. for their monthly meeting. Visit the Polk County Historical Society website at polkhist.com for more information.
The Rockmart Farmers Market is back to begin their new season in January. Check out the website Rockmartfarmersmarket.com for more information on vendors for the coming event. They’re open on Thursdays from 2 to 5 p.m. through the beginning of April.
The Polk County Chamber of Commerce is holding a special “Rise and Shine Business Breakfast” at the Rockmart Community Center at 604 Goodyear St. to present their annual report, Chairperson’s award presentation, recognition of new board members and the Chamber Committee Structure and Program of work. 2017 Chair Britt Madden Jr. will also be presenting information. $15 per person, $ 12 for members. Visit the website at polkgeorgia. com for more information or call 770-6848760 to get tickets.
The Live Oak Baptist Church will be hosting a Pinto Bean fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall at 150 Live Oak Road, Aragon. Proceeds from the evening will go toward funding their Operation Christmas Child shoebox ministry’s shipping costs. Menu includes pinto beans, lima beans, navy beans, cornbread, fried potatoes, slaw, onion and desserts. Turn besides Bartons Store on Highway 101 to find the church.
Cedartown Supper Club every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 6: 30 pm. Held at 71 Woodall Rd. Seventh-day Adventist Church. Enjoy a vegetarian supper and participate in a lecture on healthy, happy living. Free and for all ages. Each evening provides a different menu and lecture topic. For more information or to RSVP please call 678-901-9184.
The Polk County Black History Parade Committee will have our fourth Annual Black History Parade on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2017, at 12 p.m. In the events of inclement weather, the make-up date is Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, at 12 p.m. This is an annual event occurring each year on the third Saturday of February. This year’s parade will take place in Downtown Main Street, Cedartown. The parade route will begin at the intersection of Main Street and Marietta Street and will terminate at Wendy’s parking lot. Contact Vanessa Holmes at 404-859-1005 or Eric Frederick at 770-317-9130 for an application, which are due by Feb. 1 to participate in the parade.
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. Department 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 adoptive parent in the state of Georgia. For more information please call Robin Forston at 404895-6517 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.
A Personal Relationship Seminar is being held in the Activity Hall at 71 Woodall Road beginning Saturday, Feb. 11 at 11:00 am. This 6 lesson program will run every other week. Feb. 11, Feb. 25, March 11, March 25, April 8, April 22 and final date is May 13th. Come find freedom from the issues that affect your relationships. Learn how the Bible can equip you with tools needed to strengthen your relationships and find victory over destructive issues. Free materials. Call pastor Jeff Freeman at 706676-6893 for more info.
Join Paul Craighead at the Rockmart Cultural Arts Center gallery for weekly pottery classes. They are held Tues- day and Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for $15 each, and $12 for a Thursday class from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Materials are included in the cost of the classes. Call Paul Craighead at 770-8435302 with questions. Registration open at the beginning of classes.
The Cedartown Performing Arts Center will be hosting Georgia’s first daughter Katie Deal on April 8, 2017 as she brings a selection of Patsy Cline classics to the stage in “Today, Tomorrow and Forever: A Tribute to Patsy Cline.” Tickets range from $20 to $25 depending on seating choices. Visit the website to purchase tickets, or call the box office at 770-748-4168.
Celebrate Recovery continues to meet in the First Baptist Church of Rockmart, 311 E. Elm St., Monday nights with dinner at 6 p.m. A large group gathers at 7 p.m. and small share group at 8 p.m.
Director Debbie Miller and Rockmart Community Chorus members begin rehearsing in January for their Spring Concert. Want to know more? Please contact Miller at 404-219-9572.
The 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 Williams at 770-546-5188.
Preregister now for Carla Redding’s Lightroom 5 class starting on Feb. 16 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Rockmart Cultural Arts Center. Tuition is $90, and preregistration is required. Call 770-546-3943 for questions regarding the class. Redding will also hold a photography class starting on March 30.
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 at 678-435-5032 if you have any questions.