Area Calendar of Events
Rockmart’s winter art show, “Romance” is now open for the public on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rockmart Art Gallery on the weekends through Feb. 25. Call 770-684-7578 or e-mail LRobinson1301@ bellsouth.net for more information.
The next monthly spaghetti dinner at American Legion Post 12 is being held on Feb. 15 at a new time from 5 to 7 p.m., and includes spaghetti, meatballs, garlic toast and salad for $5, and is open to the public. New members are invited to attend the regular meeting and dinner at 7 p.m. each second Tuesday. The Legion Riders gather at 7 p.m. each fourth Tuesday.
The Cedartown Sole Mates will be providing free Introductory Line Dance classes for the anyone in the community who would like to learn to line dance on Mondays and Thursdays from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Senior Center in Bert Woods Park, 6 0 5 Lynton Drive in Cedartown. Experienced line dancers are also welcomed to join in the fun. For more information call Helen Keefer at 770-749-1962.
The Rockmart Farmers Market continued their winter season every Thursday this month. Check out the website Rockmartfarmersmarket.com for more information on vendors for the coming event. They’re open on Thursdays from 2 to 5 p.m. through the beginning of April.
The Live Oak Baptist Church will be hosting a Pinto Bean fundraiser this weekend on Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall at 150 Live Oak Road, Aragon. Proceeds from the evening will go toward funding their Operation Christmas Child shoebox ministry’s shipping costs. Menu includes pinto beans, lima beans, navy beans, cornbread, fried potatoes, slaw, onion and desserts. Turn besides Bartons Store on Highway 101 to find the church.
Cedartown Supper Club every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 6: 30 pm. Held at 71 Woodall Rd. Seventh-day Adventist Church. Enjoy a vegetarian supper and participate in a lecture on healthy, happy living. Free and for all ages. Each evening provides a different menu and lecture topic. For more information or to RSVP please call 678-901-9184.
Submissions are being taken now for the Rockmart Art Gallery’s forthcoming show “Spring.” Share a vision of the beauty of the season in all its glory in any medium from artists 18 and older. Go online to rockmart-ga.gov for more. Deadline to submit art is Feb. 10, 2017. E-mail visual arts chair Laura Robinson at lrobinson1301@ bellsouth.net.
The Polk County Black History Parade Committee will have our fourth Annual Black History Parade on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2017, at 12 p.m. In the events of inclement weather, the make-up date is Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, at 12 p.m. This is an annual event occurring each year on the third Saturday of February. This year’s parade will take place in Downtown Main Street, Cedartown. The parade route will begin at the intersection of Main Street and Marietta Street and will terminate at Wendy’s parking lot. Contact Vanessa Holmes at 404859-1005 or Eric Frederick at 770- 317-9130 for an application, which are due by today to participate in the parade.
Interested in becoming a Foster or Adoptive Parent? Open your heart to a child in need and find out how you can help. Join others who seek the love of a child every second Tuesday night of each month at 6 p.m. at Polk Co. Department of Family and Children Services office, located at 100 County Loop Rd. in Cedartown. Information Sessions are held to explain what is required to become a foster or adoptive parent in the state of Georgia. For more information please call Robin Forston at 404895-6517 or e-mail robin.forston@ dhs.ga.gov or call 1-877-210-KIDS. Visit www.fostergeorgia.com for more information
Upcoming art lessons for kids and teens are beign held starting this weekend at 10 a. m. at the Rockmart Art Gallery. Art instructor Margaret Bearden kicks off the February schedule with a craft along on Saturday, Feb. 4 for ages 7 and up, followed by a sew-along on Feb. 11 and a paint-along on Feb. 18. Visit Facebook.com/rcac. ga for more on classes, or e-mail margaretbearden@ gmail. com. Register upon arrival.
A Personal Relationship Seminar is being held in the Activity Hall at 71 Woodall Road beginning Saturday, Feb. 11 at 11:00 am. This 6 lesson program will run every other week. Feb. 11, Feb. 25, March 11, March 25, April 8, April 22 and final date is May 13th. Come find freedom from the issues that affect your relationships. Learn how the Bible can equip you with tools needed to strengthen your relationships and find victory over destructive issues. Free materials. Call pastor Jeff Freeman at 706676-6893 for more info.
Join Paul Craighead at the Rockmart Cultural Arts Center gallery for weekly pottery classes. They are held Tues- day and Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for $15 each, and $12 for a Thursday class from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Materials are included in the cost of the classes. Call Paul Craighead at 770-843-5302 with questions. Registration open at the beginning of classes.
The Cedartown Performing Arts Center will be hosting Georgia’s first daughter Katie Deal on April 8, 2017 as she brings a selection of Patsy Cline classics to the stage in “Today, Tomorrow and Forever: A Tribute to Patsy Cline.” Tickets range from $20 to $25 depending on seating choices. Visit the website to purchase tickets, or call the box office at 770-748-4168.
Celebrate Recovery continues to meet in the First Baptist Church of Rockmart, 311 E. Elm St., Mon- day nights with dinner at 6 p.m. A large group gathers at 7 p.m. and small share group at 8 p.m.
The Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group in Polk meets the first Monday of each month at First Baptist Church of Rockmart, 311 E. Elm Street. The facilitator is April Williams. For more information call 770-546-5188.
Preregister now for Carla Redding’s Lightroom 5 class starting on Feb. 16 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Rockmart Cultural Arts Center. Tuition is $90, and preregistration is required. Call 770-546-3943 for questions regarding the class. Redding will also hold a photography class starting on March 30.
The Sit N’ Stitch craft group meets each Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at Rockmart First United Methodist Church, 135 West Church Street, Rockmart, Ga., 30153. All crafters are welcome to come and work on your own projects or help out with various local mission projects, as they become needed. Bring a sack lunch or just come when you want and leave as you need to. You do not need to be an expert, come and enjoy the fellowship. Contact Madeline Brown at 678-435-5032 if you have any questions.
On Nov. 1 Tallatoona CAP began accepting appointments for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Pro-gram (LIHEAP) for Senior Households 65 and older and Homebound Households. Appointments for the General Public will be accepted beginning Dec. 1, 2016. Appointments are provided on a first come first served basis until funds are exhausted. Polk County residents who qualify will receive either $310.00 or $350.00 toward their heating bill (heating source). To schedule an appointment, visit our website at www.tallatoonacap. org and click Book Now, or call 770-817-4666.
Soup and “Savior”, a local non- profit organization, meets from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays to provide needed items to deserving people. This includes a free meal (soup), clothing and gives other assistance. Meetings are held at Glad Tidings, located at 703 Robert L Parks Blvd in Cedartown. Donations are accepted.
Lutheran Services of Georgia’s Heritage Adoption Program partners with DFCS to find Forever Families for children waiting in Georgia’s foster care system. Information Sessions are held on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Northwest Georgia office in Rome, located at 336 Broad Street. Individual Information Sessions can be scheduled to accommodate interested families. For more information, contact aweaver@lsga. org or call 706-506-0649.