Community Calendar for Nov. 27

Published 12:01 am Sunday, November 26, 2017

Ongoing

• Al-Anon meetings are held in the basement of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Mondays and Thursdays at 8 p.m. and on Wednesday mornings at 11 at Christ the King Lutheran Church. Al-Anon has but one purpose, to help families and friends of alcoholics. Anyone who is affected by someone else’s alcoholism is welcome. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church is at 901 W. Emery St. and Christ the King Lutheran Church is at 623 S. Thornton Ave.

• Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held in the basement of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. All meetings are open to alcoholics or those who have an interest in the illness of alcoholism. The church is at 901 W. Emery St.

• The 12 Steps and 12 Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Varnell Community Center, 100-253 S. Spring St.

• A Breast Cancer Support Group meets at 6 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the Rock Bridge Children’s Ministry Building on West Gordon Street in Dalton. The group offers an informal setting where anyone going through treatment and breast cancer survivors can be supported through the fellowship of others of similar experiences. For more information, call Sally at (706) 463-6514.

• City View Church of God at 3688 Chatsworth Highway hosts an Overcomers Freed Outreach program every Tuesday at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Nathan Case at (706) 671-3171 or David Mathis at (423) 304-3667.

• The Civil Air Patrol unit meets each Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Dalton’s National Guard Armory on Crawford Street. To find out more, call Eric Rochelle at (706) 410-0211.

• The Civil War Roundtable of Dalton Inc. meets the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Crown Gardens and Archives at 715 Chattanooga Ave. The Civil War Roundtable seeks to preserve history by sharing knowledge. Speakers have included authors, historians and researchers speaking on a variety of topics pertaining to the Civil War era, as well as interesting video presentations. Meetings are open to the public and visitors are welcome.

• The Dalton Civitan Club meets at noon on the first and third Wednesday of the month at the Dalton Golf and Country Club. Heath Patterson is the club president. He can be reached at (706) 847-3338 or heath@alphaomega.com.

• The Dalton Lions Club meets the first and third Tuesday of each month except for July at 6 p.m. at the Oakwood.

• The Dalton Noon Lions Club meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. at Kelly’s.

• The Dalton Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, for patients and caregivers, meets at 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at RossWoods Adult Day Services, 1402 Walston Ave. Everyone with Parkinson’s and their family and/or caregiver is invited. For more information, call (706) 280-0324.

• Dalton Place Senior Living has a Senior Caregiver Support Group on the second and fourth Thursday of each month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Speakers will promote discussion about issues or gather ideas about caregiving for seniors. Organizers say the group is a safe place to vent without judgment and to get comfort without pity but with understanding. The agenda will be centered around caregivers’ requests. The group is free and open to the public. For more information, call (706) 277-7101. The facility is at 1300 W. Waugh St.

• The Dalton-Whitfield NAACP meets each fourth Monday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Mack Gaston Community Center. Everyone is welcome.

• The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority generally meets on the third Monday of each month at 12:30 p.m. at City Hall in the City Council chambers. In November, the group meets on the second Monday of the month, which is today.

• The Georgia Omega Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, an international cultural and social organization for women, meets each month on the second and fourth Tuesday. For more information, contact Betty Ryan at (706) 370-5266, Charlotte Moss at (706) 313-1769 or Sharon D. Hurst at (706) 695-9524.

• Grateful Hearts, an Alcoholics Anonymous group, meets Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Dalton, 101 S. Selvidge St.

• The Hamilton Hospice Grief Support Group meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at 517 Benjamin Way, Suite 400, Dalton. Refreshments are served. Call (706) 278-2848 for more information.

• The Humane Society of Northwest Georgia meets the third Monday of each month at the Mack Gaston Community Center in Dalton, multipurpose room B, at 6 p.m. The public is invited.

• The historic Huff House at 314 N. Selvidge St. is open to the public every Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Special events may be scheduled by calling (706) 529-8082 during those hours or by emailing huffhouse314@gmail.com.

• La Leche League of Dalton meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church at 623 S. Thornton Ave. The nonprofit organization offers breastfeeding support and education free of charge. Babies and children are welcome at the meetings. Refreshments and a free lending library are provided. For more information, contact Patty Spanjer at (706) 260-1384, Melanie McDonald at (706) 218-4454 or Heather Tom at (706) 980-4028.

• The Murray County Democrats meet the second Thursday of each month at the Murray County Senior Citizen Center. There is a pot luck dinner at 6:30 p.m. with the meeting at 7. All local Democrats are invited. For more information, contact Elizabeth Gould at egould@windstream.net or (706) 696-9363.

• The Murray County High School Alumni Association usually gathers at the historic Wright Hotel on the corner of Market Street and Second Avenue in Chatsworth for its quarterly meeting on the third Monday of October at 6:30 p.m.

• The Murray County Industrial Development Authority typically meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 9 a.m. at the Chatsworth Water Works Commission, 620 S. Second St. in Chatsworth. Murray County IDA meetings are open to the public, except for executive session portions of the meetings.

• The Murray County Republican Party meets the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Murray County Senior Center.

• The Murray County Veterans Memorial Committee has its monthly meeting the first Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Murray County Senior Center. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call Harrison Parker at (706) 695-5301.

• Being there for someone with a mental illness can be difficult and tiring. Sometimes you just want to let off steam. Other times you are seeking resources. There is help. The National Alliance on Mental Illness has a support group that is a safe and caring place for adults who have a family member or friend with a mental illness. It meets monthly on the first Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Crosspointe Christian Centre, 2681 Underwood St. For more information, call (706) 506-5010.

• The North Georgia Medical Group Managers Association meets on the second Thursday of each month. For more information, call T.J. Davis at (706) 270-4430 or email info@ngmgma.com.

• The Northwest Georgia Breast Cancer Support Group meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Rock Bridge Children’s Ministry building on the corner of Pentz and Gordon streets (upstairs). For more information, call Sally Knox at (706) 463-6514 or email sknox88@gmail.com.

• One Day at a Time, an Alcoholics Anonymous group, meets Mondays through Saturdays at 1 p.m. and Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 5:30 p.m. at the Dalton Serenity Club, 720 N. Hamilton St.

• The Open Door grief support group is designed for those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Meetings offer a Christian-based, inclusive, non-judgmental setting to gather and discuss the grief journey. Meetings are Thursdays from 7 to 8 p.m. at Tunnel Hill United Methodist Church. For more information, call Ron Houston at (706) 673-2713 or the church office at (706) 673-4022.

• Overeaters Anonymous meets Thursdays at 7 p.m. upstairs at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.

• The Pilot Club of Chatsworth meets the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Little Rome restaurant in Chatsworth. To find out more about the club, call Jan McNeill at (706) 695-4313.

• The RossWoods Caregiver Support Group/Lunch and Learn meets on the last Tuesday of each month at RossWoods Adult Day Center from noon until 1:15 p.m. A light lunch is served. All caregivers are invited. Free respite and lunch will be provided for your loved one during the support group hour. If this is your first time, call Laurie Parker at (706) 270-9628 to register your loved one for lunch.

• A sexual assault and abuse adult support group meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Mack Gaston Community Center. Group topics include healing activities; symptoms of trauma; feelings of guilt, shame, fear and anger; self-care and coping skills; and increasing self-esteem, self-awareness and coping skills. For more information or to register, contact Marlen at (706) 278-4769. Space is limited and snacks are provided. The support group is provided by the GreenHouse.

• Sisters in Sobriety, an Alcoholics Anonymous group, meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at Christ Community Church, 806 W. Walnut Ave. Meetings are for women only.

• The Spring Place Ruritan Club meets the first Thursday of each month except July, usually at the Old Spring Place Methodist Church. A covered dish supper begins at 7 p.m. with a short business session following. For more information about the club, call (706) 695-6021.

• The Varnell Community Club meets on the first Thursday of each month at the Varnell Community Center at 7 p.m. A home-cooked pot luck dinner is served and a business meeting covering shared ideas of community needs and service projects follows. The club votes on all projects and funding. There are often guest speakers who inform about activities in the area. Meetings usually last no more than an hour and a half. For more information, call Bill Caylor at (706) 694-8296.

• Vision Quest, which seeks to help those with visual impairment live more independent lives, meets on the second Thursday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Dalton Recreation Center on Civic Drive.

• The Whitfield County Democratic Party meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Mack Gaston Community Center in Dalton. The public is encouraged to attend to find out more about Whitfield County Democrats.

• The Whitfield County Republican Party meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at party headquarters at 509 Benjamin Way, Dalton.

Exhibits

• More than 400 dolls are on display at the Blunt House, a historical home built in 1848, through Friday, Dec. 29. The collection can be viewed every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by request and during the Whitfield–Murray Historical Society’s Christmas tour of all the Whitfield properties Dec. 1-3. There are dolls for everyone’s taste: Madame Alexander dolls; Dixie dolls; Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls; Shirley Temple dolls; infant and baby dolls; Bradley dolls; Korean, Japanese and Chinese dolls; dolls from India, Europe and the Middle East; Hawaiian dolls; porcelain dolls; antique dolls and modern dolls; black, white and brown dolls.

• The Heritage Room at the Huff House has a collection of native American artifacts that honor the early inhabitants of Whitfield County. A blowgun with darts and stickball racquets with a leather ball are authentic items made by Cherokee craftsmen, and there is a copy of Sequoyah’s syllabary. Some of the artifacts date back thousands of years. For special showings, email huffhouse314@gmail.com.

Production

• For 25 years “The Nutcracker” ballet has been a tradition during the holiday season for the northwest Georgia region. “Nutcracker 2017,” presented by the Dalton Arts Project, features more than 350 local and guest performers for eight performances: Friday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 9, at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 15, at 7:30 p.m.; and Saturday, Dec. 16, at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., at the Dalton High theater, 1500 Manly St. Tickets are $13-$18 and go on sale to the public today, Nov. 27, at 411 North Park Drive in Dalton. Bring one can of food for the local food bank and get $1 off your ticket price. Call the Dalton Arts Project at (706) 529-ARTS (2787) for more information.

Today

• The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners holds a work session at 5 p.m. in Administrative Building 1, 301 W. Crawford St. The meeting is open to the public.

• The 35th Annual Love Lights Celebration and Tree Lighting is at 6 p.m. in the main lobby of Hamilton Medical Center. There will be the arrival of Santa, performances by area children’s choirs and holiday refreshments. The event is sponsored by the Whitfield Healthcare Foundation and the Daily Citizen-News. To purchase Love Lights, visit hamiltonhealth.com/foundation or call (706) 272-6128. All proceeds benefit Hamilton Hospice.

• Dalton State College presents a Campus Community Concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Goodroe Auditorium featuring Dalton State students, faculty and staff. The concert is free and open to the public.

Tuesday

• The Northwest Georgia Regional Commission’s Area Agency on Aging holds its quarterly meeting at 10 a.m. at the Thornton Recreation Center, 102 N. Floyd Park Road, Rome. The meeting is open to the public.

• The Dalton Area Woodturners Guild meets at the Georgia Sheriffs’ Cherokee Estate at 6 p.m. Cherokee Estate is at 850 Cherokee Estate Road. The meeting will be in the Hartis Hamlin Gym. This month’s demonstration will be on turning Christmas ornaments. Everyone is welcome. If you have questions, please call Mike Renfroe at (706) 260-1439.

Thursday

• The Conasauga Drug Court holds a graduation at 10:30 a.m. in the jury assembly room on the top floor of the Whitfield County courthouse.

• Dalton State College presents a concert by the Dalton State Singers at 7:30 p.m. in Goodroe Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public.

Thursday through Saturday

• New Hope Middle School presents “Elf Jr.: The Musical” in the Northwest Whitfield High School auditorium on Thursday and Friday at 6:30 p.m. and on Saturday at 2 and 4 p.m.

Thursday through Sunday

• The Artistic Civic Theatre celebrates the holidays with the ACT Christmas Jubilee on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. at the ACT Playhouse. Enjoy an evening of wonderful Christmas music, including “Come Follow that Star,” “Who Would Imagine a King,” “When Love was Born,” “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” and more. For tickets, call the ACT at (706) 278-4796.

Friday

• The Living Bridge Center, which serves those living with HIV within North Georgia Health District 1-2, has moved and is holding an open house in observance of World AIDS Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The new location for The Living Bridge Center (which had been housed in the Whitfield County Health Department) is 1200 W. Waugh St., at the corner of West Waugh Street and Broadrick Drive. Free HIV and Hepatitis C testing will be offered during the open house, and staff will provide tours of the new facility. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call (706) 281-2360. Everyone is invited.

• The Dalton-Whitfield-Murray Retired Educators Association (DWMREA) holds its Christmas luncheon/auction at the Dalton Golf & Country Club. The social hour/silent auction begins at 11 a.m. followed by the luncheon/auction at noon. The price of the meal is $15 per person. All members are invited to attend. Reservation deadline is Nov. 29. Questions may be sent to Sara Davis at saracdavis@windstream.net. Members attending are asked to bring an unwrapped toy.

• The 15th Annual Silver Bell Sprint is in downtown Dalton. The event includes a 5K run/walk and a one-mile fun run/walk. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. at the City Park Elementary Gymnasium. The one-mile begins at 6 p.m. followed by the 5K at 7. All proceeds after expenses will benefit the programs of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Georgia Mountains. You may register at Active.com. For more information, call (706) 278-0702.

• The Creative Arts Guild presents “A Holiday Celebration of the Arts.” A Mistletoe Market will feature various artists from noon to 7 p.m. Exhibits by Paula Plott Gregg and Alexa Lett continue from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., and a concert by the L’Abri String Ensemble will follow at 7:30. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, call (706) 278-0168 or visit www.creativeartsguild.org.

Friday through Sunday

• The Whitfield-Murray Historical Society’s “A Historic Dalton Christmas” features special displays at the Blunt House, the Hamilton House, the Huff House and Crown Gardens & Archives on Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Seldom-seen items, special collections and recent acquisitions will be displayed. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the archives or at the door of any property during the event. Admission is $25 for adults and $10 for youth (ages 6-16). Visitors may start at any site and visit in any order they choose. Tickets will be good at all properties during the three days. Refreshments will be served at the archives. For more information, call the society at (706) 278-0217, go to www.whitfield-murrayhistoricalsociety.org or see its Facebook page.

Saturday

• Breakfast with Santa at the Murray County Senior Center is at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. It is hosted by Sassy’s Hope and sponsored by Dalton Funeral Home. The cost is $10 per child and $5 per adult and includes breakfast, crafts, cookie, “reindeer food,” letter and picture with Santa. Tickets can be purchased at Carlton’s Pharmacy or by PayPal. Sassy’s Hope is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting cancer in Gordon, Murray and Whitfield counties. For more information, contact Lynn Hawkins at (706) 280-1249.

• The Friends of the Library book sale at the Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Polar Express Day is observed prior to the annual Christmas parade through downtown Chatsworth. The Whitfield-Murray Historical Society and the Murray County library co-sponsor the event from 1 to 5 p.m. This year the event will be in a historic storefront on the corner of Fort Street and Third Avenue. The building will be remembered as the former Fred Brown Hardware Store. There will be model Christmas trains set up and running by local train enthusiast Ted Yarbrough and other members of the Georgia Garden Railway Society. Retired educator C.L. Dunn will read “The Polar Express” on the half hour. Refreshments will be served. The event is free, but donations are requested, with all proceeds going to the continued preservation of the Depot. As an additional fundraiser, the Chatsworth Depot Committee will sell hot chocolate at the Polar Express location during the Christmas parade. For more information, call the library at (706) 695-4200.

• The Northwest Georgia Family Crisis Center’s annual Holiday Tour of Homes titled “Peace on Earth Begins at Home” is from 5 to 9 p.m. Call (706) 278-6595 for tickets.

• The 28th Annual North Georgia Mountain Christmas Parade is at 6 p.m. in Chatsworth. The theme is “The Joy of Christmas.” The deadline for entries is today, Nov. 27. For more information, contact the chamber of commerce at (706) 695-6060.

• The American Legion Post 112 Family Christmas Party/Dinner is at 6 p.m. Entertainment will be by The Classics. Please call (706) 226-5120 to make your reservation before Nov. 30. Post 112 is at 1118 N. Glenwood Ave.

Saturday and Sunday

• Humane Society Santa Paws photos will be taken from noon until 4 p.m. at Petco on Shugart Road. Everyone is invited to bring their family and pets. Guests can purchase two 5×7 portraits for $15. All proceeds go to the Humane Society of Northwest Georgia.

Dec. 4

• The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners holds a public hearing on the 2018 budget at 6 p.m. in Administrative Building 2, 214 W. King St.

Dec. 7

• Former state representative Bruce Broadrick is the grand marshal for this year’s Dalton Noon Lions Club Christmas Parade at 6 p.m. The theme of this year’s parade is “The Sights and Sounds of Christmas,” and the parade will return to the historic parade route through downtown Dalton. If you wish to enter the parade, contact Wendy Conner at First Bank of Dalton during normal business hours at (706) 226-5377. Entries will be judged and trophies will be awarded in several categories. All profits derived from entry fees will go to support the sight- and hearing-impaired persons in the community.

Dec. 8-9

• The Vann House Historic Site hosts its annual “Candlelight Tours” from 5 to 9 each night. The public is invited to enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of a 19th century Christmas in one of America’s best-preserved Cherokee homes. The Vann House is at the intersection of Ga. Highway 225 and 52 Alternate in Spring Place. Admission to the program is $6.50 for adults, $6 for seniors 62 and older and $5.50 for youth 6 to 17, with children 5 and younger free. For more information, call the site at (706) 695-2598.

Dec. 9

• Anti-Dog Fighting Campaign Project Hope Community Outreach sponsors Appalachian Christmas pet photos to be taken at Dalton Distillery from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is no charge; just bring a bag of cat or dog food three-and-a-half pounds or larger or two cans of wet cat food. All pets and humans are welcome. Dalton Distillery is at 109 E. Morris St.

Dec. 14

• The Murray County Industrial Development Authority meets at 9 a.m. at the Chatsworth Water Works Commission. This meeting is open to the public. An agenda will be posted a week before the meeting.

Dec. 19

• La Leche League of Dalton meets at 10 a.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church at 623 S. Thornton Ave. This month’s topic is “Baby’s Changing Needs.” As a baby matures, his or her need for breastfeeding changes with him. Learn what that looks like in different families, and why breastfeeding can be a valuable discipline tool as baby grows up. Breastfeeding questions outside the meeting topic will be answered, too. Babies and children are always welcome. For more information, contact Patty Spanjer at (706) 260-1384, Melanie McDonald at (706) 218-4454 or Heather Tom at (706) 980-4028.