Area Calendar of Events

Learn more about diabetes and how to eat healthy with the disease in an upcoming class being held this Thursday, Oct. 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Nathan Dean Community Center in Rockmart (604 Goodyear Ave.) The event being held by the Polk County Extension Office includes a lot of useful information about the disease, risk factors and healthy habits. Preregistration is required by Sept. 27. Those who attend are entered into a drawing for a FitBit. Contact 770-749-2142 or e-mail uge2233@uga.edu to take part.

On Thursday October 4 at 11 a.m., the Rockmart Library will host the Rome Library Puppeteers. This entertaining and engaging puppet show features stories, songs and audience interaction with children ages 0-5. This puppet show is entitled “Welcome, Friends!” and centers around getting to know the friends around you. This program is free of charge.

October is Clergy Appreciation Month, and a celebration is planned for a Clergy Connection Breakfast hosted by Polk Medical Center on Thursday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 a.m. Guest speaker for the event is Judge Mark Murphy. Mark those calendars and share with clergy contact and plan to join for the morning event. The event is being sponsored jointly by Polk Medical Center and the Polk County Chamber

Commerce. For more information, contact director@polkgeorgia.com.

Halloween Hoopla continues this week on Friday, Oct. 5 for Spooky Stories at the Library. Visit polkgeorgia.com for more information about the Halloween Hoopla and other events on the calendar through the end of October.

Cedartown’s 41st annual Fall Festival is coming up this Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with the annual Shrine Parade kicking off the event on Main Street, with additional festival activities and vendors to follow. Visit Downtowncedartown.com to learn more.

Get tickets now for the upcoming Farm to Table on Marble, set for Oct. 6. The dinner will take place in downtown Rockmart in the outdoors, with tickets starting at $60 for individuals or $225 for a whole table of six, stretching 200 feet in total. The meal will feature locally grown products, and will start at 6 p.m. Purchase tickets now by contacting Shonna Kirkpatrick at shonnakirkpatrick@gmail.com, Dan Bevels at dbevels@floyd.org, or to take part as a sponsor by emailing director@ polkgeorgia.com.

Georgia author Mr. Raymond Atkins will be at the Rockmart Library on Wednesday October 10 from 5 to 6 p.m. He will be introducing his latest novel “Set List” which is centered on two young men from Sequoyah, Georgia, with limited prospects and big dreams in the music industry. Atkins is a multiaward winning author and longtime resident of Floyd County.

Get ready for another rocking night at the Cedartown Performing Arts Center as Polk County welcomes WILKES to the stage with several special guests on Saturday, Oct. 27. Doors will open for the show at 6:30 p.m. and tickets are on sale now and start at $15. WILKES will be joined by Kaleb Lee, Pryor Baird and Garrison Ray for the event. Call the box office at 770-748-4168 to reserve tickets now, or go online to cedartownshows. com.

Rockmart Library is pleased to announce a new monthly class that will introduce new users to computers. The first class will be held on October 11, 2018 at 5 p.m. and is free of charge. Space is limited and reservations can be made by calling 770-684-3022.

Bethel “Crossroads” Baptist Church in Taylorsville is hosting Cooper and Princess Preslie to present Our Pastor book signing and dedication on Saturday, Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Books are available for purchase and signing on the porch, along with free refreshments and activities for youth. Organizers also ask that participants bring a coat for the church’s drive. Bethel Baptist Church is located at 450 Iron Hill Road, Taylorsville.

Get ready for the annual Riverwalk Festival in Rockmart along the Euharlee coming up on Saturday, Oct. 20 in Rockmart’s Seaborn Jones Park. Vendor registration is underway now, and those interested in taking part can visit rockmart-ga.gov for more information, or call 770-684-2706 to talk to special events coordinator Jeff Holstein. Admission to the festival is free for the general public.

Rockmart Presbyterian Church is pleased to announce the expansion of its Music Ministry. First welcome Paul Campbell BM,MM,BD as Music Director and Organist, second the New Allen Organ in the Chancel and third, new program opportunities. The adult choir is accepting new members in preparation for its Christmas Eve program featuring “Christus Natus Est” by Cecilia McDonald. Sectional rehearsal are scheduled through the week. A new children’s program includes Children’s Choir on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. (FREE and open to all who wish their children to learn to sing). There will be an orientation meeting for parents and children on October 10 at 4 p.m. In addition to directing the new children’s choir, Mr. Campbell will be offering Piano Lessons along with Shellee Wilson BM, BA, ME, will be offering singing/vocal lessons. Private lessons have a monthly fee. For information to joining our music program please stop in and see Paul Campbell at Rockmart Presbyterian or call him at: 404-312-7801.

If you are interested in things that go bump in the night, the Georgia Paranormal Investigators will be presenting their best case evidence at the Rockmart Library on October 18, at 5:30 p.m. This unique opportunity will let attendees see various types of evidence collected from real paranormal investigations and ask questions of their own! The public is invited to attend this free of charge event.

The 2018 First Baptist Church Homecoming is being held on Sunday, Oct. 28 in the North College Street sanctuary. Lunch will follow in the Family Life Center. Call 770-748-3120 for more information, or visit fbccedartown.org.

Cedar Christian School is accepting students for enrollment for the start of classes this fall. Those interested in Christ-focused education for their youth can contact them at 678-9013500, e-mail CCS@sda1844.org, or visit the Cedar Christian School Facebook page. The school located at 625 West Ave., Cedartown.

Do you have interest in studying the Bible and prophecies within? Contact Dr. Idel Suarez about a new study group being formed locally for serious scholars of the text. Contact him at 813-3109350 for more information about how to participate and future meetings.

Join the First Baptist Church of Cedartown for Halloween fun with their Trunk-R-Treat event being held on Wednesday, Oct. 31 at 5:30 p.m. in the church’s parking lot. Call 770748-3120 for more information, or visit fbccedartown.org.

Join the Cedartown-Polk County Humane Society for their annual Spayghetti Dinner, this year being hosted by the First Presbyterian Church of Cedartown on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 4 to 8 p.m. It’s a dine-in or take-out meal, and a 50-50 raffle is also being held. $10 per person. Call Charlotte Harrison at 706-252-4412 for more information.

Anyone who enjoys local history will want to come listen to Georgia author Lisa Russell discuss her newest book entitled “Underwater Ghost Towns of North Georgia.” This talk centers on the history of North Georgia’s manmade lakes and the towns that were displaced to create them. Russell will be at the Rockmart Library on Tuesday October 30 from 5 to 6 p.m.

The Harrell-Weaver Reunion is coming up in October, and family members are invited to come take part in the annual gathering. Relatives are asked to come to Fairview Baptist Church in Rockmart on Saturday, Oct. 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring food enough to feed immediate family members, and additional to share. E-mail Sheila.stanczak@spsx.com for more information.

Second Baptist Church of Cedartown is hosting the Reaching Every Generation conference which is open to the public to attend from Monday Oct. 22 through Wednesday, Oct. 24. The event kicks off during Sunday, Oct. 21 with a morning worship service featuring Dr. Don Dowless, President of Shorter University and an evening event featuring First Baptist Church of Rockmart pastor Jason Odom. From Oct. 22 through Oct. 24, the evening’s speaker will feature Dr. Wayne Bray, the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Simpsonville, S.C. Additionally, an evening meal is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 22 (RSVP for the conference, and especially the meal is required) and worship continues each night at 7 p.m. following. Scarlett Wool will also perform on Tuesday, Oct. 23. Visit sbccedartown.org for more information, call 770-748-5252 or e-mail Pastor Justin Carter at pastor@ sbccedartown.org for more information and to RSVP for the conference.

The office of Exceptional Students of Polk School District is available to assist with the identification of children with disabilities and provision a free appropriate public education beginning at the age of three through the age of 21. If you suspect your child is experiencing any developmental delay or you suspect your child might have a disability and would like assistance or for more information about services available through Polk School District, contact the PSD Exceptional Student Services office at 770-684-8718.

Halloween fun is coming to Cedartown and Rockmart on Wednesday, Oct. 31. The Downtown Cedartown Trick or Treat goes from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., with a costume contest to follow featuring children 12 and under in Holloway Park, and the dog costume contest to follow. Rockmart’s annual Festival of Treat’s in downtown Rockmart kicks off at 4:30 p.m. to wrap up at 6:30 p.m., with a costume contest at 5:30 p.m. and the pet costume contest at 6 p.m.

Celebrate the Bible Month September with us! Facts and testimonies from and about the Bible! The event is coming up this Thursday, Friday and Sunday, Sept. 27, 28, and 30, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Holloway Park (in front of the Court House). Bible displays and much more. More Info at: 770-748-0077 or 770715-0419, or by visiting http://www. sda1844.org; www.biblewell.org. The event is being put on by the International Missionary Society of Seventh Day Adventist, Reform Movement.

The Polk County Democratic Committee meets on the second Saturday of every month at 9:30 a.m. During even numbered months the group meets at The Rockmart Library at 316 N. Piedmont Ave., Rockmart, and during odd numbered months the party meet at the Cedartown Welcome Center, 609 Main St., Cedartown. All are welcome to take part! Check out more information at the Polk County Democratic Committee by searching for them on Facebook.

Aragon First United Methodist Church offers a food pantry for the community to use if they need assistance. They are open Mondays from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and Tuesday mornings from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. A picture ID is required to participate. Call 770-684-4855 for more information.

Rockmart First United Methodist Church invites the community to come out and join in worship on Sundays and Wednesdays at the church located at 135 W. Church St. Sunday morning worship begins with Bible study at 9:45 a.m., followed by Sunday school at 10 a.m. for all ages, and an 11 a.m. worship service. Wednesday night includes at 5 p.m. community meal on the last Wednesday of every month, 6 p.m. Bible study and choir practice at 7 p.m. Weekly children’s events at the church include a 5:45 p.m. children and youth meal, 6:15 Children’s music and MYF, followed by L.I.F.E. at 6:54 p.m. All are invited to join in. Call Rev. Martha Dye at 770-684-6251or e-mail marthadye@ngumc.net for more information or questions. The church also updates weekly on their website at rockmartumc.org.

The next West Georgia Spay/Neuter Clinic is coming to the CedartownPolk County Humane Society again on Wednesday, Oct. 24. Head over to the organization’s office at 608 Adamson Road, Cedartown, on Fridays from 4 to 7 p.m. or Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to fill out an admission and prepay for the surgery. Those wanting more information can call 678-3617304 for more information. Vaccines and tests are available for extra cost as well. Transports won’t be scheduled again until Nov. 7 and Nov. 28, 2018.

Members are invited to join the Cedartown Exchange Club weekly on Thursdays at 6 p.m. at the Cherokee Country Club for meetings and dinner. New members from across Polk County are encouraged to get involved by contacting club president-elect Edward Guzman at 770-546-2482 to take part in the organization that is involved in a wide range of community projects. Visit their website at cedartownexchangeclub. com to learn more. Annual dues are required to be a member.

Just Us Ministries Inc. Food Bank has distribution every Tuesday and Thursday at 904 Young Farms Road in Cedartown. On Tuesday the distribution is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon. A picture ID is required. For more information call 770-687-1009 or 678-901-3354, e-mail justusmin.org@ gmail.com, or visit Justusministries.com.