COMMUNITY CALENDAR

American Legion Post 52 and Auxiliary will hold a Labor Day Weekend Yard Sale on Saturday, Sept. 5, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a BBQ and Brunswick stew sale starting at 10 a.m. The post is at 1205 Calhoun Ave. Call 706-346-0119 for more information.

UPCOMING

The Unified Land Development Code Subcommittee will meet Thursday, Sept. 10, at 8:30 a.m. in the Sam King Room at Rome City Hall, 601 Broad St., and virtually by Zoom to discuss proposed text amendments. There a public participation portion. Request a Zoom link through 5 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 9, by emailing planning@romega.us.

Unity Baptist Church, 2261 Pleasant Valley Road, Silver Creek, will hold a Voices of the Children fundraiser from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12. Hot dog and hamburger plates will be available along with a cornhole tournament and music by the Lambert Family and the Unity Church Singers. CDC guidelines will be followed. Bring chairs.

The American Red Cross Northwest Georgia Chapter has a blood drive scheduled for Monday, Sept. 14, from 3-7 p.m. at the Red Cross, 112 John Maddox Drive. Donors will receive free COVID-19 antibody testing. Go to redcrossblood.org or call 1- 800- REDCROSS to make an appointment. Walk-ins may be accepted.

Farmers to Families Food Distribution at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 10 a.m. — 2 p.m. there will be a 1,000 boxes of farm fresh food available. This is a drive thru event.

The fourth annual ONE TABLE event sponsored by One Community United is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, on the Town Green and Chief John Ross Memorial Bridge in downtown Rome. Tickets cost $40 a piece and are available online at Eventbrite. com “One Table 2020” and at Yellow Door Antiques and Art, 219 N. Fifth Ave. Social distancing will be observed.

Southern Cruisers riding club, Rome chapter, will host its annual Cruisin’ for St Jude benefit for the children’s hospital on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Easy Living Yamaha & Polaris, 3120 Martha Berry Highway. Registration is $30 for rider and passenger and starts at 9 a.m. for the 11 a.m. escorted ride.

ONGOING

Rome Ga. Cares is accepting donations of money and supplies for Hurricane Laura victims through Friday, Sept. 18, at the North Rome Church of God warehouse behind the church at 1929 N Broad St. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Requested supplies for relief buckets: bleach, wipes, water (cases), trash bags, Dawn soap, COVID-19 masks, bug spray, scrub pads, sponges, gloves, blue tarps, any cleaning supplies.

St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, 42 Ash St., meets for Holy Communion Sundays at 9:30 a.m. All are invited. For more information call 706-506-1241.

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church invites anyone to join online prayers at 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday on their Facebook page. Sunday worship at 10 a.m. is a live broadcast on WLAQ radio 96.9FM or 1410AM or on the station’s website wlaq1410.com. Adult Forum resumed Aug. 2 at 11:15 a.m. via Zoom. Contact the church office for login credentials at 706-291-9111.