COMMUNITY CALENDAR
TODAY
Lavender Mountain Quilt Guild will meet Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Charles C. Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway. For more information call Jean Bray at 706-844-3032.
The Floyd County Democratic Party will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Community Room, Northwest Georgia Housing Authority, 560 N. Division St. The group will discuss upcoming local elections including what seats are open, how to qualify to run and opportunities to work on campaigns and voter turnout. For more information call 931-452-1250 or visit fcdems.org.
Single Friends will host a potluck on Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Charles Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway.
West Rome High School Class of 1969 will hold their 50 year reunion Aug. 24 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Rome Area History Museum, 305 Broad St. Cost is $55 per person. Reservations are due by Thursday. The meal will be catered by Harvest Moon and Doug Walker will DJ. Mail reservation fee to West Rome High Class of 1969 c/o Karen Hart Johnson, 2987 Old Rockmart Road, Silver Creek, Georgia 30173. For more information email janicelcarter@bellsouth.net, cherrydenney@gmail.com, Haka5051@gmail.com, M195149@gmail.com or jlovelace4@aol.com.
Main Elementary School will host a ribbon cutting and open house on Thursday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tour the new school, meet the teachers and view commemorative bricks. FRIDAY
The Free Clinic of Rome, 101 John Maddox Drive, will hold their seventh annual tomato sandwich supper fundraiser on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Rome First United Methodist Church Wilder Center, 202 E. Third Ave. The event will include door prizes, a silent auction and Georgia mountain music. Tickets are $10 or $25 for a family of three or more. Tickets are available at The Free Clinic, Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism, 402 Civic Center Drive, or from clinic board members. For more information call 706234-1331.
SATURDAY
The Kelsey-aycock-burrell Center will present the third annual Soulfest of Rome with MAZE featuring Frankie Beverly, The Infinity Show Band and Something for the Soul on Saturday at Ridge Ferry Park, 363 Riverside Parkway. Parking opens at 10 a.m. with showtime at 2 p.m. Coolers, tents and lawn chairs are allowed. Open to all ages. Children 10 and younger
get in free. Donations of non-perishable goods will be accepted to benefit the Rome Community Kitchen and William Davies Shelter. Tickets are available at soulfestofrome.com.
The Robert Stevenson Memorial Gospel Concert will be held Saturday at 5 p.m. at the Rome City Auditorium, 601 Broad St. Performers will include Doc Mckenzie & The Hi-lites, Lisa Knowles & the Brown Singers and more. Tickets are available at Kroger, 1476 Turner Mccall Blvd., and online at freshtix.com/events/ robert-stevenson. For additional information call 706-235-2065.
The August Downtown Rome Saturday will be held this Saturday with a free concert by Little Known Letter at Bridgepoint Plaza from 7 to 10 p.m. Free parking will be available at the Fourth Avenue and Third Avenue decks all day. Outside coolers and drinks are not permitted. Bring a chair or blanket. For more information contact the Office of Downtown Development at 706-236-4520 or email mtreglown@romega.us.
MULTIDAY EVENTS
The 34th annual Gary Tillman Memorial Clocktower 5K Road Race and 2-Mile Health Walk will be held Aug. 17 at 8 a.m. Registration is now open at tillmanclocktowerrace.org and runsignup.com. Proceeds benefit The Exchange Club Family Resource Center. Registration is $30 for 5K and $25 for 2-mile now through Aug. 8. Teams of 10 or more receive a discount of $3 per person. Race day registration is open from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. at $35 for 5K and $30 for the 2-mile.
The Harbin Clinic Gallery at Makervillage will host “A Painted Life” featuring the works of local folk artist Charles Wimpee from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays through Aug. 24.
Chieftains Museum, 501 Riverside Parkway, will host the new traveling exhibit “‘It is impossible to destroy men with more respect for the laws of humanity’: Court Cases of Cherokee Removal in Georgia” through Sept. 6. The exhibit explores the legal arguments for and against the removal of the Cherokee in Georgia. Museum admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors age 62 and older and $2 for students. The museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call 706291-9494 or visit chieftainsmuseum.org. To list an event email Romenewstribune@ Rn-t.com or call 706-290-5252. To have an event listed in Roman Record as well, please send it at least 10 days in advance.