COMMUNITY CALENDAR
August
The Renis Barrett VFW Post 5376, 406 W. Line St., will hold a veterans outreach breakfast this Saturday, from 8 to 10 a.m., in the event hall. The free breakfast is open to all local veterans.
The Calhoun Recreation Department will host Bark in the Park, Saturday, Aug. 28, with a walk beginning at 9 a.m. at the bridge. This year’s event benefits PAWS Angels and will include contests, adoptions, vendors and a free raffle.
Prater Ford, 704 S. Wall St., will serve as a donation drop-off point for the Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls program through Sept. 3. New shoes and socks will be accepted at the dealership’s showroom during business hours. The greatest need is for larger shoes for preteens and teenage children, but any size for children will be accepted.
September
Anna Shaw Children’s Institute will hold its next CHAMP (Classes to Help, Advise & Motivate Parents) webinar on Tuesday, Sept. 7, at noon. Hannah Cannon, MS, CCC-SLP, speech language pathologist, will present a program on “Using Visual Supports at Home.” Please visit the event section on Facebook.com/HamiltonCares for live streaming information. For more information, call 706-226-8900.
The Calhoun Gordon County Public Library will host a free Google
Docs class, Thursday, Sept. 9, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Email latourb@ngrl.org for more information.
The Northwest Georgia Regional Fair runs Sept. 10 through Sept. 18, at the fairgrounds, 1060 Liberty Road, off Highway 53. Gates open nightly at 5 p.m. with unlimited rides for $25 each evening. Admission includes nightly concerts, livestock shows, pageants, school band performances and a petting zoo. Visit nwgafair.com for more information.
The annual Rough Rider Memorial 5K, hosted by Calhoun’s Georgia Army National Guard unit, will begin at 7:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 11, at the George Chambers Resource Center, 1000 Highway 53 Spur. Online registration is open through Sept. 5 at runsignup.com.
The Northwest Georgia Regional Fair Parade, themed “Patriots Day” will run through downtown Calhoun, Saturday, Sept. 11, beginning at 11 a.m.
The Gordon Chamber’s Young Professional Committee will host Amazing Race 2021 beginning at the Sonoraville Recreation Complex, Saturday, Sept. 11, at 10 a.m., but teams must be registered and ready to run by 9:30 a.m. Registration booth will open at 9 a.m. With questions, call Joni Harbin at 706625-3200 or email jharbin@gordoncountychamber.com.