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SUNDAY, JUNE 12 Friendship Baptist Church will celebrate Homecoming 2022
on Sunday, June 12. For 72 years the membership of Friendship Baptist (1200 N. Chattanooga St Lafayette) has been serving the community of LaFayette. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m., with the worship service at 11 a.m., where a celebration of the Lord’s Supper will take place. Following the service will be a time of fellowship and food and all are invited to attend. For more information, contact pastormike123. evans123@gmail.com.
THURSDAY, JUNE 16
Camp Rock is a free summer day camp hosted by Rock Spring United Methodist Church for kids in grades K-5. Session 1 will be on June 16 and Session 2 will be July 14. Each session will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will include games, activities, and Bible lessons. Registration information can be found at www.rockspring.church or by calling 706-639-7887. The church is located at the corner of Highway 95 and Peavine Road in Rock Spring.
MONDAY, JUNE 20
Please join Center Grove Baptist Church for Vacation Bible School (VBS) June 20-24 from 6:30 p.m to 9 p.m. for children 2 years old through 12th grade.
The monthly meeting of the Walker County Historic Preservation Commission scheduled for Monday, June 20, has been canceled due to medical issues and commissioners being out of town.
THURSDAY, JUNE 23
The Walker County Extension Office is hosting egg candling classes on Thursday, June 23, at the Walker County Ag. Center in Rock Spring. The Georgia Department of Agriculture will teach the class, which is required to obtain an egg candling certificate. Anyone with a backyard flock who plans to sell eggs to individuals or at a farmer’s market is required to have this certificate. There is no cost for the class and you may choose your class time: 10 a.m., noon or 2 p.m. To register, e-mail the Georgia Department of Agriculture at Tina.Maples@agr.georgia.gov or call 470-501-0605. Participants need to provide name, class time preference, mailing and email addresses during registration to receive important class information.
SATURDAY, JUNE 25
Walker County African-American Museum and Cultural Center will host its premiere exhibit, Buildings We Built, on Saturday, June 25, from 3-6 p.m. at the Center, 309 N. Main Street, LaFayette or the Marsh House. This exhibit highlights the artistic interpretations of various Walker County’s historic buildings by the following local artists: Vince Stalling, Ashleigh McLin, Billy Smith, Paisley Larmon, Maurice Chaney and Jaseric Chaney. Admission is $5 per adult and $1 per student. This exhibit is supported by generous donations from the Georgia Council for the Arts and The Lyndhurst Foundation.
TUESDAY, JUNE 28
Rising fourth-graders to rising sixth-graders are invited to participate in
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park’s annual summer day camp.
The park will conduct one camp at Chickamauga Battlefield, held June 28 to July 1 (Tuesday through Friday). The camp will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 1 p.m., daily. Participants will begin and end each day at the Dyer House at 263 Dyer Road in Chickamauga. There will be a second camp held at Lookout Mountain Battlefield from July 13-15 (Wednesday through Friday). This camp will also begin at 9 a.m. and end at 1 p.m., daily. Participants will begin and end each day at the Lookout Mountain Battlefield Visitor Center at 110 Point Park Road in Lookout Mountain, Tenn. Lunch is not included at either camp, so participants should plan for lunch after being released. As a reminder, the majority of the camp is held outdoors, so please plan accordingly. Campers will have opportunities to participate in many activities that soldiers engaged in during the Civil War and learn about the struggles they endured. They will also take part in other activities focused on the park’s varied history. Campers will learn the importance of battlefield preservation by participating in preservation efforts within the park. The registration deadline for camp is June 17. Please contact the park by emailing chch_education@nps.gov or by calling 706-866-9241, ext. 117 to request registration information.