Friday, Sept. 13
Award-winning theater company Back Alley Productions will bring Paul Zindel’s coming-of-age production “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-themoon Marigolds” to life. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. from Sept. 13-22. The historic Mars Theatre is located at 117 N. Chattanooga Ave. in Lafayette, Ga. Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.bapshows. com or 30 minutes before showtime at the box office. Seating is first come first serve. “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-moon Marigolds” details the story of the Hunsdorfers, a dysfunctional family living in poverty in a converted grocery store during the 1960s. For more information, visit https://www.bapshows.com for more information or call 706-621-2870. at the Church of the Nazarene on Battlefield Parkway in Fort Oglethorpe. Four Points will have men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing and baby items galore. Please sign up to consign or come out to shop the deals and help Four Points raise funds for its local family support programs. Call 706-638-1555 for more information.
In recent years, there has been increasing interest in home food preservation. Canning is one method of food preservation that allows you to enjoy seasonal foods all year long. While this method of home food preservation has existed for centuries, we have learned much about the science behind safe canning methods in recent years. Join Chattooga County UGA Extension family and consumer science agent Rebecca Thomas for “Home Food Preservation 101” on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Chickamauga Public Library, 306 Cove Road, to learn more about water bath canning and pressure canning, in addition to learning what foods need to be pressure canned, and why. Dorian, your contribution ensures that we can deliver supplies, provide health care, and support rebuilding efforts. By making a donation today, you can help Rotarians respond swiftly and effectively, bringing hope to those whose lives have been affected by the disaster. Lafayette Rotary Club President Julie Carter says, “I believe that there is no better place than The Rotary Foundation to contribute your funds. This way your donation will go exactly where you intended. Your donations will be going through The Rotary Foundation and managed by Rotary International and then to local Rotarians on the ground in the Bahamas. Checks should be made payable to the Rotary Foundation and marked for Bahamas Assistance. They may be given to any member of the Lafayette Rotary Club or dropped off at The Bank of Lafayette, Chapman Jewelry, Hammond Jones or Sallie Mcginnis State Farm.
Lyerly United Methodist Church will hold its homecoming on Sunday, Sept. 15. The Noblemen from Chattanooga will perform at 10 a.m. The group will also sing a few songs during the 11 a.m. service. All are invited to stay afterward for a covered-dish dinner. Lyerly United Methodist is across from Lyerly School at 105 Oak Hill Road in Lyerly. For more information or directions, call Pastor Marshal Bryan at 706409-0329.
Kensington Church of God, 85 Halls Mill Road, Chickamauga, will hold homecoming on Sunday, Sept. 15, at 10:30 am. Pure Heart will be singing. No night service. Everyone welcome. For more information, call 423-315-1544.
Monday, Sept. 16
The Walker County Board of Education will hold a regular board meeting Monday, Sept. 16, at 6 p.m. at the Walker County Department of Education Building, 201 S. Duke St., Lafayette.
Tuesday, Sept. 17
The Walker County Republican Party will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the Chickamauga Library, 306 Cove Road. Snack and Chat begins at 6 p.m. Meeting begins at 6:30. Learn strategies to keep great legislators in office. The meeting is free and open to the public. All are welcome to attend.