COMMUNITY CALENDAR
October
The Calhoun Assembly of God, 1080 Rome Road, will host its 2021 Harvest Fest, Saturday, Oct. 30, from 3 to 6 p.m. Activities include a bounce house, music, bean bag toss, drawings, a pie eating contest and more.
Calhoun/Gordon County Fellowship of Christian Athletes will host its annual sporting clays tournament, Saturday, Oct. 30, at 8:30 a.m. at Barnsley Gardens, 145 Barnsely Church Road, Adairsville. Call Jesse Vaughn at 770-548-3646 for more information.
Calhoun Rec. Department, 601 S. River St., will host its Halloween Hustle 5K, Saturday, Oct. 30 at 9 a.m. Registration is $25 for students and $35 for adults. Race day registration begins at 8 a.m. Email calhounhrclub@gmail.com for more information.
The City of Calhoun will observe the Halloween holiday on Sunday, Oct. 31 with trick-or-treating from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Downtown merchants will hold a trick-or-treat event from 4 to 6 p.m. the Friday before on Oct. 29.
November
Tallatoona Community Action Partnership will begin accepting appointments for its LIHEAP Heating Assistance program, Nov. 1, for senior households of 65 years of age and older, as well as home bound households. Schedule online at tallatoonacap. org or by phone at 770817-4866 Option 2.
Tallatoona Community Action Partnership will begin accepting appointments for its
LIHWAP Water Assistance program, Nov. 1, for households with disconnected service or past due account balances during the months of November and December. Schedule online at tallatoonacap. org or by phone at 770817-4866 Option 2.
Domestic Violence Outreach will host a free community education class, Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 9 a.m., at the Calhoun Gordon County Library, 100 N. Park Ave. The topic will be teaching children about healthy relationships.
Anna Shaw Children’s Institute will hold its next CHAMP webinar on Tuesday, Nov. 2 at noon. The topic is “Preparing for Your Child’s Medical and Therapy Appointments.” Presenters will include Emily Brandt, MD; Jessica Truelove, RN; and Laurie McGee, PT, DPT. Visit the event section on Facebook.com/HamiltonCares for live streaming information. For more information, call 706-226-8900.
The next meeting for the Coosa-North Georgia Water Planning Council will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at the Calhoun Depot, 109 S. King St.
The Board of Trustees of the Northwest Georgia Regional Library System, serving Gordon, Murray and Whitfield counties, will hold its regular quarterly meeting Thursday, Nov. 4, at 5 p.m. at the Calhoun-Gordon County Public Library, 100 North Park Ave. This meeting is open to the public.
Lighthouse Christian Bookstore, 196 WC Bryant Parkway, will host author Janice R Hunt for a book signing of her novel “Anchored: Closing Life-Challenge” on Saturday, Nov. 6, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Domestic Violence Outreach
will host a free community education class, Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 2 p.m., at the Calhoun Gordon County Library, 100 N. Park Ave. The topic will be teaching children about healthy relationships.
AdventHealth Gordon will host childbirth education and breastfeeding classes on Tuesday, Nov. 9, and Tuesday, Nov. 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. in The Baby Place lounge/classroom.
Truist Mortgage will host a free community education class, Thursday, Nov. 18, at 2 p.m., at the Calhoun Gordon County Library,
100 N. Park Ave. The topic will be family budgeting.
Calhoun First Presbyterian Church, 829 Red Bud Road, will host its annual “Mistletoe Market” Arts & Crafts Festival, Saturday, Nov. 20 and 21. Those interested in renting a booth, call Sharla Smith 478-983-2570.
Ongoing
Gordon County DFCS is seeking individual or group sponsors for children’s Christmas gifts. Help make the holidays special for foster children. Contact Jody Sanderson to request Christmas list at jody.sanderson@dhs. ga.gov, or by calling 706802-2995
The Calhoun-Gordon County Public Library, 100 N. Park Ave., has resumed Noni’s Nook Story Time for children of all ages each Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Children can sing, hear stories and participate in crafts. All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.
Downtown Calhoun hosts a farmers market outside the Depot, 109 S. King St., Mondays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Renis Barrett VFW Post 5376,
The
406 W. Line St., will hold a veterans outreach breakfast the last Saturday of each month, from 8 to 10 a.m., in the event hall. The free breakfast is open to all local veterans.