MARK YOUR CALENDAR
SATURDAY, DEC. 17 New Harvest Baptist Church
at 2034 Highway 337 in LaFayette (across from Roper Corp.) will hold a candlelight Christmas celebration on Saturday, Dec. 17. Refreshments will be available at 5 p.m. in the fellowship hall, with the celebration from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; a communion will follow.
The community is invited to attend the African American Museum and Cultural Center’s grand opening on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 1 p.m. at the Wardlaw Building, 309 N. Main St., LaFayette, Ga. Light refreshments will be served.
MONDAY, JAN. 16
The Walker County Historic Preservation Commission will meet on Monday, Jan. 16, at the Lafayette- Walker County Public Library, 305 South Duke Street, Lafayette, beginning at 6 p.m.
SATURDAY, JAN. 21
The Northwest Georgia Beekeepers Association is hosting a beginner’s beekeeping short course on Saturday, Jan. 21, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Walker County Ag Center at 10052 US Highway 27 in Rock Spring. The registration fee before Jan. 16 is $40 and $45 the day of the program at the door. Space is limited, so pre-register now. To register please contact the Walker County Extension Office at 102 East Napier St. in LaFayette or 706-638-2548.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 31
Looking for a profound gift to a child, are you willing to change a child’s story? Lookout Mountain CASA serves Chattooga, Catoosa, Dade and Walker counties with volunteer advocates for youth in foster care. One of the best gifts a child can receive is their voice, be a voice for a child from a hard place. CASA needs volunteers. Contact Lookout Mountain CASA at 423-402-0843, 706-639-6472 or lookoutmtncasa@gmail.com. Qualifications for CASA volunteer advocate: 21 years +; clean background check; completed CASA application with 4 references; completion of 30+ hours of training. The next CASA onboarding training will be in January 2023.
GENERAL
The Colonnade Event Center and Performing Arts Theatre in Ringgold invites the public to enjoy the artwork of the Civic Arts League of Chattanooga. The display and sale includes more than 60 paintings by local artists from the Greater Chattanooga/North Georgia area. The Civic Arts League show can be viewed along the main hallway at the Colonnade through Dec. 16. The facility is open to the public Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and is located at 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, behind the Catoosa County Library. Those wishing to purchase a piece of artwork should contact the artist directly at the phone number found on the label attached to the work. Alternatively, potential purchasers may contact one of the organization’s art co-directors, Susie Chamlee at 423-290-5046 and Joyce Jones at 423-504-8065.
Christmas light show, a large display of lights “dancing” to Christmas music, at Joe Stock Memorial Park, 302 N. Main St. in LaFayette, during the month of December. If weather is cold, roll up your windows and tune into FM 89.5 to listen while you watch.
The NWGA Baptist Food Pantry is open on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. until noon at Second Baptist Church, 500 West Main Street, LaFayette.
The Friends of the Gordon-Lee Mansion will open the mansion for tours each Saturday until Labor Day. The Mansion will be open from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. The cost is $5 for adults and $1 for children 12 and under. Proceeds benefit the Friends 501c3 group to improve and enhance the mansion. For more information, visit www. friendsofthegordonleemansion.org or call 423-488-0861.
Lookout Mountain CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) needs volunteers to advocate for the best interest of the abused and neglected children of Catoosa, Dade, Walker and Chattooga counties who are in foster care. CASA volunteers serve as the eyes and ears of the juvenile court judges. For more information, email Annice Goodwin at lookoutmtncasa@gmail.com or call 423-402-0843.