Community Calendar (April 12, 2024)

Published 7:00 am Friday, April 12, 2024

By Dalton Daily Citizen

Today

• The Benton MacKaye Trail Association guides a moderate, 5.6-mile hike on the Flat Creek Loop. Adults may bring a leashed dog. Hike leader: Ken Cissna. For more information, email bmtahikeleaderKC@bmtamail.org.

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

• The Creative Arts Guild presents a group exhibition in Gallery FIVE20 of works featuring artists from Atlanta. “ATL Imported” will run April 12-May 31. Gallery ONE11 will feature a collection of photographs incorporating the collaborative works of George and the late Rhenda Spence running from April 12-29. An opening reception for both exhibits is from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Creative Arts Guild. Gallery Openings + Artist Receptions take place on the first Friday evening of each month from 5:30 to 7 with a few exceptions. They give the public the first opportunity to view and purchase from the latest exhibits in Gallery FIVE20 and Gallery ONE11, as well as the opportunity for viewers to speak with exhibiting artists and curators. Gallery Openings are always free, family-friendly and open to all. Activities for kids and refreshments are available.

• The Creative Arts Guild hosts a workshop titled “Expressive Painting in Acrylics with Bradley Wilson” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. In this course, students will practice the methods of expressive acrylic painting while exploring a variety of subject matter and receiving instructor feedback on work. This class is especially geared toward those with some acrylic painting experience (sorry, not suitable for beginners). Approaching painting as play will be emphasized while focusing on solid technique and other important skills. Students will also be given monthly challenges for painting projects to work on at home and bring in for critique. Students will provide their own materials; please see the Guild’s registration portal for material suggestions. You must register for each workshop you would like to attend. The cost is $40 per workshop. For more information, visit www.creativeartsguild.org, the Guild’s Facebook page or call (706) 278-0168.

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Today-Saturday

• Looking for something to get you out of the “winter blues”? Refresh your home and surroundings by supporting the spring rummage sale hosted by the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society at the Crown Gardens & Archives, 715 Chattanooga Ave. in Dalton. The sale benefits the historical society and its eight historic properties. It will feature a wide variety of collectibles, jewelry, glassware, plants, artwork, furniture, kitchen items, books and other items. The organization accepts most donations with a few exceptions, such as clothes, encyclopedias, Readers Digest collections and large exercise equipment. Sale hours are Thursday and Friday, April 11-12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call (706) 278-0217.

Saturday

• Dunagan families and friends, please join at 8 a.m. (or whatever time works for you) for the initial 2024 Work Day at the Dunagan Cemetery. There will be a little social time, enjoying biscuits, coffee and juice together when the project is complete. The mowing season runs April through October of each year and is always on the second Saturday of each month. “We appreciate so much the willing volunteers and wonderful support we receive each year in maintaining the cemetery grounds,” organizers said. “We especially appreciate those ‘unseen workers’ who cannot make it on Saturday but come earlier in the week to do their part and more. Many hands make light work.” Contributions to the cemetery operating fund in memory of or in honor of loved ones are always appreciated and may be sent to Millie Hicks, Treasurer, 774 LaFayette Road S.W., Rocky Face, GA 30740. Contact Kim Pickens (706-673-5197 or 706-270-3301) for additional information.

• The Dalton Resilient Communities Project through Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful hosts a series of free guided walks and demonstrations during April, Earth Month. These start this day at 9 a.m. with local naturalist Gretchen Lugthart leading a one-mile guided wildflower and plant walk on the College Creek Trail, part of the Roadrunner Trail System on Dalton State College’s campus. She will point out native trees and spring wildflowers and explain why they are vital to our local ecosystem. Meet at the College Creek trailhead (near the Bandy Gymnasium on the Dalton State College campus).

• The annual Model Train Expo returns to the Chatsworth Depot. The 1905 L&N Railroad Depot at 219 N. First Ave. in historic downtown Chatsworth will open for viewing the model trains at noon and remain open until 4 p.m. The 1960 SCL Caboose behind the depot and the adjacent Wright Hotel will also be open for tours during the same hours. Admission is free. Donations are always appreciated. Groups from the Atlanta and Chattanooga areas will display their model railroads. A model train set will be raffled, too. Tickets are $1 and can be purchased at the event or in advance from the Crown Gardens & Archives, the Murray County Clerk of Court’s office, Pat’s Antiques or from Depot Committee members. The model train is a complete, ready-to-run HO Thomas the Tank Engine train with locomotive, cars, track and power supply. A $100 cash prize will be among additional raffle prizes. Another highlight will be rides on the depot’s big blue train (weather permitting). Another returning ride-on train will feature kid-powered flat cars. Vendors expected to be at the Expo will offer model trains and accessories of all scales.

Sunday

• The Benton MacKaye Trail Association guides an 8-mile, moderately strenuous hike on the BMT Highway 60 to the suspension bridge and return. For more information, email bmtahikerleaderKM@bmta.org.

Monday

• The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority meets at 4 p.m. in the council chambers of Dalton City Hall.

• The Murray County High School Alumni Association meets at 6:30 p.m. at the historic Wright Hotel in downtown Chatsworth. The group will discuss the annual scholarship program as well as nominations for the Alumni Hall of Fame. For more information, contact president Pete Adams at drpete@windstream.net.

Tuesday

• Northwest Whitfield High School has a school council meeting at 7:45 a.m.

• Dalton Junior High School has a school council meeting at 8:30 a.m.

• AARP Smart Driver, the new and enhanced driving refresher course from AARP Driver Safety, is offered at the Whitfield County Senior Center. Registration is from 8:30 to 8:55 a.m., the class is from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The class will be taught by certified volunteer instructor Kelly Cherry. Since 1979, AARP Driver Safety has helped more than 15 million older drivers stay safe, educated and confident behind the wheel. AARP Smart Driver course participants learn valuable defensive driving skills; proven safety strategies; how to stay current with the latest driving technologies; the current rules of the road, specific to your state; and how to manage and accommodate common age-related changes in vision, hearing and reaction time. Participants are encouraged to check with their insurance agent to verify the premium discount amount to be awarded. The class requires no tests to pass the course. The cost is $20 for AARP members and $25 for non-members. Lunch will be available for a nominal charge or you may bring your own. Participants need to pre-register as class size is limited. Call Cherry at (423) 243-8146.

• The city of Varnell will hold a City Council meeting at 6 p.m. at City Hall. The public is invited to attend. For more information, call (706) 694-8800.

Wednesday

• The Benton MacKaye Trail Association guides a 4-mile, moderate hike on Brasstown Bald in and out. Hike leader: Ralph Collinson. For more information, email bmtahikeleaderRC@bmta.org.

• The Northwest Georgia College & Career Academy and Phoenix have a school council meeting at 8:30 a.m.

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

• The League of Women Voters holds a forum for the sheriff and coroner candidates at the Mack Gaston Community Center from 5 to 7 p.m. Voters can learn about the issues important to these candidates. Questions will be prepared in advance by League members. Should you have a question for the candidates, please contact Shannon Bearfield by text at (706) 280-0471 or other League members. Light refreshments will be provided.

Thursday

• Roan School has a school council meeting from 3 to 4 p.m.

• The Creative Arts Guild hosts “Thirsty Thursday, Sip and Create” with Paula Plott Gregg from 5:45 to 7:45 p.m. Each month, participants will complete different art projects, from jewelry making to painting to creating seasonal decor and more. Supplies are included in the price of the class. Participants are welcome to bring their own adult beverages or purchase beverages through the Guild. Keep an eye on the Guild’s social media and website for updates about the subject each month. The cost is $80 per workshop. For more information, visit www.creativeartsguild.org, the Guild’s Facebook page or call (706) 278-0168.

April 19

• The Benton MacKaye Trail Association guides a 4-5-mile, moderate hike on the BMT-Hudson Gap, out and back. Adults may bring a leashed dog. Hike leader: Ken Cissna. For more information, email bmtahikeleaderKC@bmtamail.org.

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

• The Whitfield County Senior Center hosts a free Floral Design Workshop from 1 to 3:30 p.m. open to youth and adults. Community volunteers from local garden clubs will demonstrate and share design techniques and creative, “easy and fun” ideas on how to build your own unique and beautiful floral designs. The workshop volunteers are Brenda Griffin, Delores Hefner, Frankie Willis, Sharon Whitehead and Brelinda Bolles. Please call the senior center at (706) 278-3700 to register. For more information regarding this workshop or how you can participate (no entry fees) in the annual Dalton Flower Show coming May 3-4, please contact Bolles at (706) 226-2154.

• Beaverdale Elementary School has a school council meeting at 5:15 p.m.

• The Creative Arts Guild hosts a workshop titled “Expressive Painting in Acrylics with Bradley Wilson” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. In this course, students will practice the methods of expressive acrylic painting while exploring a variety of subject matter and receiving instructor feedback on work. This class is especially geared toward those with some acrylic painting experience (sorry, not suitable for beginners). Approaching painting as play will be emphasized while focusing on solid technique and other important skills. Students will also be given monthly challenges for painting projects to work on at home and bring in for critique. Students will provide their own materials; please see the Guild’s registration portal for material suggestions. You must register for each workshop you would like to attend. The cost is $40 per workshop. For more information, visit www.creativeartsguild.org, the Guild’s Facebook page or call (706) 278-0168.

April 20

• A new Dalton State College hiking trail is nearing completion and volunteers are needed to finish the job. A trail workday is this day and starts at 8 a.m. and ends at noon. The work is strenuous, and volunteers should be able to hike 30 minutes up the ridge to the work sites. Tools will be provided. Volunteers will meet at the Big Rock trailhead on the south end of campus. Contact John Lugthart (jlugthart@daltonstate.edu) for more information.

• Help clean up litter along a roadway by joining in with Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful’s Earth Day Cleanup at 9 a.m. Volunteers will meet at the Need to Feed at 1754 Mill Creek Road and spend a few hours cleaning up the massively littered area. Because of the heavy traffic and rural atmosphere this road is ripe for attracting litter from those passing by and unsecured loads. It takes volunteers to help keep the environment clean to help deter animals from the roadway and make the community more beautiful. To learn more, visit keepdaltonwhitfieldbeautiful.org.

• Many people like barbecue. Many like bacon. and many like both. Dalton residents and others have an opportunity to feast on both at the Burr Performing Arts Park from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the second annual BaconQue, a bacon- and barbecue-themed fundraiser for Family Frameworks, which works to build strong families, and Hope Spur, a Dalton nonprofit that raises funds to help people who can’t cover out-of-pocket costs for outpatient mental health treatment and counseling. Admission is free. There will be musical acts on the Burr Park stage throughout the day, ending with One For the Road, a local Southern rock and country act. There will also be kettle corn, baked goods and desserts and more, as well as arts and crafts vendors and a bouncy house and other activities for children.

April 22

• The Dalton Whitfield NAACP has a general membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Mack Gaston Community Center and it is open to all.

April 23

• Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) hosts an Open House at all six campuses to provide an opportunity to learn more about the programs offered at GNTC, tour the facilities and meet faculty and staff. The events will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on each of GNTC’s campuses: Catoosa County Campus, Ringgold; Floyd County Campus, Rome; Gordon County Campus, Calhoun; Polk County Campus, Rockmart; Walker County Campus, Rock Spring; and Whitfield Murray Campus, Dalton. The Whitfield Murray Campus is at 2310 Maddox Chapel Road. Attendees will receive GNTC giveaways. For more information, email admissions@gntc.edu or call 866-983-4682.

• Cedar Ridge Elementary School has a school council meeting at 3:30 p.m.

• Hamilton Medical Center hosts its “For Her” women’s event from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Dalton Convention Center. Registration is now open. At 5 p.m. there will be a women’s health and disease prevention provider panel discussion with opportunities for attendees to ask questions. Those who attend the provider panel will have priority entry to the exhibit hall. The exhibit hall will open at 6 p.m. and will include free health screenings, mini massages, acupuncture, food, health and wellness vendors, giveaways and door prizes. All activities, services and giveaways will be available while supplies last and time permits. Those who registered and attend the event will receive a free gift. If you would like to attend and need assistance with interpretation services and/or auxiliary aids, please indicate when registering. To register, please visit HamiltonHealth.com/ForHer2024 or call (706) 272-6114.

• The Carpet Capital Chapter of the Berry Alumni Association meets at Yellowstone Steak and Buffet in Dalton. The gathering starts at 5:30 p.m. Special guests will be Julie Trejo (Class of 1991) and Susan Bandy (Class of 1970) of the Daughters of Berry. They will present a program on the current Berry Heritage projects the group has underway on the Berry College campus. For more information, contact chapter president Sue Killcrease at skillcreas@optilink.us. Berry alumni of all eras are invited to all chapter events that include service projects and the awarding of scholarships. The Carpet Capital Chapter has been active in some form for about 75 years.

April 24

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

April 25

• City Park School has a school council meeting from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

• Brookwood School has a school council meeting from noon to 1 p.m.

April 25-26

• An investiture ceremony highlighting Dalton State College President John Fuchko III is part of a two-day celebration. All events are free and open to the public. Kicking off the festivities on April 25, Dalton State will hold a celebration of the college’s history and legacy at 3 p.m. at the Burran Bell Tower and quadrangle on campus at 650 College Drive. Following the event at the bell tower, a community concert will be at 6:30 p.m. at the Burr Performing Arts Park at 101 S. Hamilton St. in downtown Dalton. Country duo Smith & Wesley will perform. The concert is billed as a casual and family-friendly event, with spectators encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. Food trucks will be there. The investiture ceremony is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on April 26 inside the college’s Bandy Gymnasium at 661 George Rice Drive. Doors will open at 9:15 a.m. At 11:30 a.m., the investiture reception will begin with a short walk from the gymnasium to the bell tower, with shuttle services available. Those planning to attend any of the events should register by visiting www.daltonstate.edu/investiture and clicking on the “brief registration form” link. A livestream option will be available for the investiture by visiting Dalton State’s YouTube page.

April 26

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

• The R&P Band headlines a celebration of Georgia’s cities at 6 p.m. at the Burr Performing Arts Park in downtown Dalton. Georgia Cities Week takes place April 21-27. The band will play classic and favorite rock hits. It’s a celebration that the Georgia Municipal Association organizes in the spring each year statewide to celebrate the role of municipalities and municipal governments in making life better for the residents that live there. It gives city officials an opportunity to share information with residents about the services the cities provide and about community enhancements.

April 27

• This year’s Bill Gregory Health Care Classic is this day. This is the 41st year of the Classic, which features participants in 10K, 5K or 2K events throughout parts of Dalton. This year’s race seeks to shine a spotlight on “healthy lifestyles and environments.” Nonprofit Live4It Community is again partnering with Bradley Wellness Center to organize the event. Gregory, who was a physician with Hamilton Health Care System, tragically died in 2006 after a bicycling accident. Early registration is open and available at www.live4itcommunity.org until April 12 at $25, while regular registration will be open April 13-27 at $35. Those who preregister online will receive a special race T-shirt.

• The Dalton Resilient Communities Project through Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful hosts a free bird banding demonstration. Bird banding is a helpful technique used for studying and identifying individual birds. David DesRochers, a professor at Dalton State College, will present the demonstration. You will learn how licensed professionals safely catch and handle birds as well as why bird banding is so important. You may stop by anytime between 8 a.m. and noon at the Peeples Hall Patio at Dalton State College. Bring your friends or family, but please leave your furry friends at home.

April 30

• Westwood School has a school council meeting at 1:30 p.m.

May 1

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

May 2

• Pleasant Grove Elementary School has a school council meeting at 5:30 p.m.

May 3

• Eastbrook Middle School has a school council meeting at 8 a.m.

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

May 3-4

• The Dalton Flower Show is free and open to the public at the Mack Gaston Community Center. Organizers say please enter and/or view this annual show of pretty flowers and plants. A plant sale is offered again this year by popular request. To enter the show or for more information, call (706) 226-2154 or the Whitfield County Senior Center at (706) 278-3700.

May 4

• The 24th annual Spring Place Ruritan Club Golf Tournament is at Indian Trace Golf Course. Proceeds support the Spring Place Ruritan Club’s numerous service projects in Murray County. The shotgun start will be at 8:30 a.m. The tournament is a 4-man select shot event with space for up to 25 teams. The cost is $60 per person. Several prizes will be awarded. There will be a free barbecue lunch with homemade desserts for all participants at the awards ceremony at the end of the tournament. If weather forces the postponement of the tournament the rain date is May 18. For more information about the golf tournament or Ruritan, call Chuck Smith at (706) 264-3968 or Vicki Bramblett at (706) 581-3959. Hole sponsorships are available for $150 each.

• Ready to learn how to start birding or already a seasoned pro? Birders of all levels are encouraged to join Dalton State College biology student and avid birder Katie Pittman on a free half-mile bird watching hike from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Learn to identify species and listen to the beautiful music of our native birds. Bringing your binoculars is encouraged, but there will be equipment on loan if needed. Meet at the Cascade trailhead, on the edge of the Brown Hall parking lot on the north end of campus. This is a presentation of the Dalton Resilient Communities Project through Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful.

• Whitfield County pet owners can get their cats and dogs vaccinated against rabies and other diseases and microchipped for a reduced price from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Whitfield County Animal Shelter at 156 Gillespie Drive in Dalton. No appointment is necessary. Walk-ins are welcome. The shelter will offer two packages. For $10, pet owners can get their cats and dogs vaccinated for rabies, distemper and parvo. For $20, they can get vaccinations for all those diseases and also get their pet microchipped. A chip can help identify a pet if it gets lost or runs away. Pets can be microchipped anytime for $10. The rabies vaccine will be the one-year variant. Owners will need to provide a driver’s license or other documentation to show they are Whitfield County residents.

May 6

• Dug Gap Elementary School has a school council meeting at 2:50 p.m.

May 8

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

• Park Creek School has a school council meeting at noon.

• The Creative Arts Guild hosts an adult Culinary Arts class titled “Hot Dog” from 6 to 9 p.m. Celebrating wieners from around the world, it will look at the classic Memorial Day treat and make variations of the hot dog like Korean corndogs, Chicago-style dogs and Polish Maxwell street dogs. Ages 18-plus; $80 per student. The hands-on Culinary Arts classes are led by Chef Courtney Coffey, culinary instructor for the Career, Technical and Agricultural Education program at Murray County High School. Alcohol is not provided unless specified and this is not a “bring your own” event. For more information, call (706) 278-0168, visit www.creativeartsguild.org or the Guild’s Facebook page.

May 9

• The Dalton Whitfield Murray Retired Educators Association meets at the Whitfield County Senior Center in Dalton. A covered dish supper is at 6 p.m. with the program at 6:30. The program will feature scholarship presentations, remembrances, unit awards and the honoring of newly retired educators.

May 10

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

• Hammond Creek Middle School has a school council meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

May 13

• The Dalton Whitfield NAACP has a general membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Mack Gaston Community Center and it is open to all.

May 15

• Dalton High School has a school council meeting at 8 a.m.

• The Northwest Georgia College & Career Academy and Phoenix have a school council meeting at 8:30 a.m.

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

May 16

• The second annual We CARE Vet Fair is from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Rome Forum River Center. Those attending can meet one-on-one with professionals from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Georgia Department of Veteran Services, the Social Security Administration and 95 veteran- and military-serving organizations. Admission and parking are free, along with all services provided at the fair. Veterans, National Guard personnel, reservists and their families and caregivers are encouraged to attend to learn about benefits and programs after exiting the military. The fair is open to veterans of all ages and discharges. Call (770) 973-0014 or visit wecarevetfair.com for more information.

May 17

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

May 20

• The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority meets at 4 p.m. in the council chambers of Dalton City Hall.

May 22

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

May 24

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

May 29

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

May 31

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

• The Dalton Academy has a school council meeting at noon.

June 5

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

June 7

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

June 12

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

June 13

• This year marks the Family Support Council’s 34th annual Toast of the Town. The 2024 honoree is T.J. Kaikobad, a restauranteur, businessman, philanthropist, entrepreneur and behind-the-scenes community leader. The event is at The Farm at 6 p.m. For information and reservations, please contact Nancy Griffin at the Family Support Council at (706) 272-7919.

June 14

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

June 17

• The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority meets at 4 p.m. in the council chambers of Dalton City Hall.

June 19

• The Northwest Georgia College & Career Academy and Phoenix have a school council meeting at 8:30 a.m.

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

June 21

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

June 24

• The Dalton Whitfield NAACP has a general membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Mack Gaston Community Center and it is open to all.

June 26

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

June 28

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

July 3

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

July 5

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

July 10

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

July 12

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

July 15

• The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority meets at 4 p.m. in the council chambers of Dalton City Hall.

July 17

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

July 19

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

July 22

• The Dalton Whitfield NAACP has a general membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Mack Gaston Community Center and it is open to all.

July 24

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

July 26

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

July 31

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

Aug. 2

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

Aug. 7

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

Aug. 9

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

Aug. 14

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

Aug. 16

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

Aug. 19

• The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority meets at 4 p.m. in the council chambers of Dalton City Hall.

Aug. 21

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

Aug. 23

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

Aug. 26

• The Dalton Whitfield NAACP has a general membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Mack Gaston Community Center and it is open to all.

Aug. 28

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

Aug. 30

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

Sept. 4

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

Sept. 6

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

Sept. 11

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

Sept. 13

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

Sept. 16

• The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority meets at 4 p.m. in the council chambers of Dalton City Hall.

Sept. 18

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

Sept. 20

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

Sept. 23

• The Dalton Whitfield NAACP has a general membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Mack Gaston Community Center and it is open to all.

Sept. 25

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

Sept. 27

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

Oct. 2

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

Oct. 4

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

Oct. 9

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

Oct. 11

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

Oct. 16

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

Oct. 18

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

Oct. 21

• The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority meets at 4 p.m. in the council chambers of Dalton City Hall.

Oct. 23

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

Oct. 25

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

Oct. 28

• The Dalton Whitfield NAACP has a general membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Mack Gaston Community Center and it is open to all.

Oct. 30

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

Nov. 1

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

Nov. 6

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

Nov. 8

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

Nov. 13

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

Nov. 15

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

Nov. 18

• The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority meets at 4 p.m. in the council chambers of Dalton City Hall.

Nov. 20

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

Nov. 22

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

Nov. 25

• The Dalton Whitfield NAACP has a general membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Mack Gaston Community Center and it is open to all.

Nov. 27

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

Nov. 29

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

Dec. 4

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

Dec. 6

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

Dec. 11

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

Dec. 13

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

Dec. 16

• The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority meets at 4 p.m. in the council chambers of Dalton City Hall.

• The Dalton Whitfield NAACP has a general membership meeting and Christmas party at 6:30 p.m. at the Mack Gaston Community Center and it is open to all.

Dec. 18

• The Emery Center’s opening/tour hours are Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to noon, 12:15 to 2 p.m. and 2:15 to 4 p.m. Other days by appointment only. Staff can be contacted at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695. The Emery Center is at 110 W. Emery St. The Emery Street School building, which is now the Emery Center, is celebrating 100 years this year. It has 12 rooms of historical displays. Donations accepted.

Dec. 20

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

Dec. 27

• The 1848 Blunt House at 506 S. Thornton Ave. is open every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and upon request. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The house was the home of three generations of the Ainsworth Emery Blunt family until 1980 when his youngest granddaughter left it to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Call (706) 271-8702 for more information.

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