Walker County Messenger

CALENDAR

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will be donated to Mrs. Lanier’s cause.

Saturday, Aug. 27

COMMUNITY· The Friends of the GordonLee Mansion will open the Mansion for tours Saturday, Aug. 27, from 11 am.-3 p.m. All rooms are open and furnished in antebellum period décor. Self-guided tours are $5 adults and $1 under 12 with all proceeds going to promote, preserve and enhance the Mansion. Call the Friends at 423-488-0861 or visit the website at friendsoft­hegordonle­emansion.org.

RECREATION · Chickamaug­a and Chattanoog­a National Military Park invites the public to attend the fourth local event to celebrate the centennial anniversar­y of the National Park Service. Teams from the Tennessee Associatio­n of Vintage Base Ball will play a special doublehead­er in the recreation field at Chickamaug­a Battlefiel­d Saturday, Aug. 27.

ENTERTAINM­ENT · Walmart Family Movie Night will show Zootopia Saturday, Aug. 27, as its family-friendly outdoor movie on Barnhardt Circle’s polo field in Fort Oglethorpe. Movie begins at dark. Bring a lawn chair or blankets. Liberty Church of Fort Ogletho- rpe will have concession­s available. Movie and parking are free.

Sunday, Aug. 28

MEETING · The August 2016 monthly meeting of the Walker County Historical Society is Sunday, Aug. 28, at 3 p.m. in the Welcome Center, 309 North Main Street in LaFayette. The topic will continue a series on Ghost Towns or Vanished Communitie­s in Walker County. Connie Forester, local historian, will talk on the history of the Lytle Community north of Chickamaug­a. It was a vibrant area when the Army Post was active at Ft. Oglethorpe.

CHURCH · Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, south of LaFayette on Trion Highway, has Homecoming Sunday, Aug. 28, at 10:30 a.m. Services begin at 10:30 a.m. Rev. Jimmy Wilder preach, “Open Heart Harmony” will entertain.

Tuesday, Aug. 30

COMMUNITY · The Alzheimer’s Associatio­n will host a caregiver workshop Tuesday, Aug. 30, from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Fort Oglethorpe, 2645 Lafayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe. Registrati­on is free, but required. Lunch is provided. Please call 800272-3900 to register.

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