Community calendar

Published 8:43 pm Sunday, February 6, 2011

The Community Calendar runs in the DC Reader on Monday and in the Lifestyle section each Wednesday and Sunday on a space-available basis. To announce your meeting, e-mail the information to victormiller@daltoncitizen.com with “community calendar” in the subject line or send the information by fax to (706) 275-6641. Please include a telephone number to contact for more information. You can also enter your event on our online community calendar at www.daltonnow.com by clicking on the add event tab label and following the instructions. There is no cost to add an event but you must register to use the site.

Today through Feb. 20

• A prom dress consignment sale will be at the Stars and Stripes Shopping Center at 1422 Green Road in Chatsworth. Dresses in mint condition and the latest styles are needed. For details call Kaye Osby at (706) 695-3092, visit http://murraycountyband.org or e-mail mchsband@windstream.net. The event is sponsored by the Murray County High School Band Boosters.

Today through March 29

• The Bandy Heritage Center for Northwest Georgia hosts an exhibit of watercolor works by local artist Gene Mealor. The paintings are on the main floor of the James E. Brown Center at the north end of the Dalton State College campus. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Monday

• The Whitfield County Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the central office building at 1306 S. Thornton Ave. in Dalton.

• The Murray County Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. at Coker Elementary School.

• The Conasauga Chapter of the Georgia Nurses Association will meet at the Whitfield County Health Center in Dalton at 7 p.m. The speaker will be Susani Weywoda-Rowan, a representative of Smith & Nephew, and the topic will be “Innovations in Negative Pressure in Wound Care.” All members and registered nurses are invited. The meal will be furnished. Call J. Bernice Whaley at (706) 259-5508 by noon on Feb. 5 to RSVP.

Monday-Tuesday

• Janie Reeves, Whitfield County Cooperative Extension Family and Consumer Science agent, will conduct food safety and sanitation manager training. The cost is $140 for the course and test. Pre-registration is available at the Whitfield County Extension Office at 1407 Applewood Drive in Dalton. To register call (706) 278-8207 or visit www.ugaextension.com/whitfield.

• Hamilton Medical Center will offer Dare to CARE, a free, two-part comprehensive vascular disease program focusing on early detection and education, at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 7, and at scheduled evening appointment times on Tuesday, Feb. 8. Dare to CARE will be held at the Brown Conference Center. The program is offered quarterly and is free to men and women over the age of 60 and for those over 50 with vascular risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, smoking or family history of vascular disease. To register for Dare to CARE call (706) 272-6114. Space is limited.

Tuesday

• The Dalton City Council will meet in the City Hall Council Chambers. A planning session is at 5:30 p.m. and the mayor and council meeting is at 6 p.m.

• Varnell Mayor Dan Peeples presents his “2020 Vision” for Varnell, sharing the potential of where the city is now and where it could be in the year 2020. The meeting will be in the city gym beginning at 7 p.m.

• In celebration of Black History Month, Dalton State College is offering a recital of traditional spirituals and art songs by African-American composers. The concert features soprano Jennifer Sparks, accompanied by pianist Kris Carlisle. It will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Goodroe Auditorium of Gignilliat Memorial Hall and is free and open to the public; seating is first come, first served.

• The 2011 Relay For Life of Murray County kickoff will be at 6 p.m. at the Murray County Senior Center.

• A Parkinson’s disease support group meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at RossWoods Adult Day Services in Dalton. This meeting will feature a light meal and an overview of Hamilton Health Care System by Tamara Neal, Hamilton Outreach Services coordinator. For more information call (706) 537-0067 or (706) 847-4110.

• The rescheduled Think Murray First Town Hall Meeting of local business representatives will be at the Veterans Memorial Park Recreation Center beginning at 6 p.m. The meeting is open to anyone who would like to attend. Join Murray County Vision Plan “Pride and Accomplishments Committee” members for a discussion on how citizens can work together to encourage local buying. For more information contact Tom Starnes at (706) 517-1400, extension 311, or Frank Adams at (706) 517-0222. The meeting is sponsored by the Pride and Accomplishments Committee. Light refreshments will be served.

• The 62nd annual membership meeting of the North Georgia Agricultural Fair will be at 6:30 p.m. in the multipurpose building at the fairgrounds. Hot dogs with all the trimmings will be served prior to the business meeting and Bingo party. Anyone interested in attending should call (706) 278-1712 to register.

• The Carpet Capital Women’s Network (CCWN) will meet at 11:30 a.m. at Western Sizzlin in Dalton. CCWN is a marketplace ministry for women whose vision is to fill Christ’s mission by encouraging women with a sense of belonging to God and to each other. Membership is not required and all ladies are invited. For more information call Susan Swinney at (706) 271-8776 or Clydine Tyson at (706) 275-7509.

• The National Association of Purchasing Managers, Chattanooga Chapter, will meet from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Dalton Depot Restaurant. The topic is “The Challenges for the Recovery in 2011: What Economic Conditions will Constrain or Enhance Economic Growth?” The guest speaker is Donald Sabbarese, professor of economics and director of the Kennesaw State University Econometric Center where he directs the Georgia Purchasing Managers Survey. Cost for dinner is $20. For more information call (706) 459-4984.

Wednesday

• The Woman’s Community Club will meet at 4 p.m. at the Dalton Recreation Center on Civic Drive.

Thursday

• The North Georgia Medical Managers Association’s monthly meeting will be at the Dalton Golf & Country Club from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The speakers are Judy Pair and Amanda Reed-Bishop of Alliant Health Plans/HealthOne Alliance. They will speak on “The Local Insurance Environment and Its Impact on Physician Practices.” Lunch is provided. Members may attend at no additional fee. Guests from the medical field may attend for a $25 guest fee. Guests from outside the medical field may attend for a $35 guest fee. Registration is open at http://ngmma.org. The event is sponsored by Alliant Health Plans/HealthOne Alliance.

• “Murray Networks” will be from 5 to 6 p.m. at Discovery Home Furnishings at 105 Murray Plaza in Chatsworth.

• A Valentine’s Day celebration will be at the Dalton-Whitfield Senior Center. From 9 to 10 a.m. there will be glamor photos with makeup and hair “makeovers” sponsored by Hospice Advantage. At 10 a.m. the annual formal Valentine Day sweetheart and friendship photos will begin. The Senior Center is asking for a dollar donation per photo. Fun and games will be offered throughout the morning. Countryside Hospice is sponsoring goody bags and door prizes. The Mar-Sel Tap Dancers will perform at 10:45 a.m. For more information call (706) 278-3700.

Friday

• The Book Nook at 229 N. Hamilton St. in Dalton will host a book signing by Will Headrick from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. His latest book is “Coal by the Sack,” described as the true story of a boy’s coming of age in southern Appalachia in the ‘50s and ‘60s. It is Headrick’s own story of poverty, the love and support of family, abuse and misunderstanding. Headrick, known as Jerry to family and friends, grew up in the Dalton and Chatsworth areas and graduated from Murray County High School in 1960. He has served churches in North Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama through pastoral work. He now lives on the Alabama Gulf Coast. “Coal by the Sack” is the first of a trilogy called the Will and Nita series.

• The Share America Foundation will host Archie Watkins, formerly of the Inspirations, and singer/pianist Tim Veazey at Sacred Sounds Fridays at 7:30 p.m. at the Ringgold Depot. The event is a fundraiser for the Pearl and Floyd Franks Scholarship Fund that helps musicians achieve higher education. Donations for tickets are adults, $5; children 5 and under, free with adult. Tickets may be purchased at SonShine Christian Books (706-861-7675) in Fort Oglethorpe. For more information visit www.shareamericafoundation.org.

• The Workforce Investment Board of Northwest Georgia Consortia will meet at 2 p.m. at the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission in Rome.

Saturday

• The Whitfield County Republican Party will convene Precinct Mass Meetings at 10 a.m. to elect delegates and alternate delegates to the Whitfield County Republican Party Convention. All county residents who are legally registered to vote and believe in the principles of the Republican Party are urged to participate. Registration will open at 9 a.m. at the Whitfield County Republican Party Headquarters, 415 E. Walnut Ave., Suite 310, Dalton. For more information contact Dianne Putnam, Whitfield County Republican Party chairwoman, at (706) 278-2933 or dianneputnam@hotmail.com.

Feb. 15

• The U.S. Forest Service will hold a meeting in Dalton for the public to discuss the long-term management of recreation trails on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the Dalton City Hall Council Chambers. Information on the trail system is available in all Forest Service offices and on the web at www.fs.usda.gov/conf under the section entitled “Recreation.” Sign up to follow the Forest Service on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ChattOconeeNF.

Feb. 16

• The Downtown Dalton Development Authority board will meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Dalton Freight Depot at 305 S. Depot St. For more information visit www.downtowndalton.com or call (706) 278-3332.

• The Dalton Civitan Club meets at noon at Kelly’s Restaurant. Ron Blaylock is the club president. His phone number is (706) 217-9940.

Feb. 17

• Ralph Miller, who plays tenor sax, soprano sax and banjo, and guitarist Mike deYampert will perform jazz, Latin jazz and Dixieland music from noon to 1 p.m. in the Creative Arts Guild performance hall as part of the Guild’s Noon Arts Series. Attendees may bring a lunch or purchase one from the Guild by calling (706) 278-0168 by Feb. 16. The Guild is on Waugh Street in Dalton.

• The polyrhythmic spectacle of Soul Steps appears at 7:30 p.m. in the Goodroe Auditorium of Dalton State College’s Gignilliat Memorial Hall in recognition of Black History Month. The troop of step artists, which was established in 2005, “concentrates on the body as a percussive, story-telling instrument.” Step dancing has its origins in 1925s African-American culture and is said to bear a close resemblance to South African gumboot dancing. The community is invited to attend the free program which is sponsored by the Dalton State Campus Activities Board.

• The North Georgia/Coosa Valley Council of Chief Elected Officials will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Calhoun Convention Center.

Feb. 18

• The Creative Arts Guild will present the Dave Pope Band with vocalist India Gaylean at 7 p.m. as part of its “Beat the Winter Blues” series. Tickets are $40 per person per concert, which includes admission and dinner. Reservations are appreciated. The Guild’s phone number is (706) 278-0168.

Feb. 18-20

• Ed Crandell of Tunnel Hill, author of the West World novel series, will appear during the fourth annual Con Nooga, Chattanooga’s Multi-Fandom Convention (www.connooga.com/), at the Chattanooga Choo Choo.

Feb. 19

• The Dalton-Whitfield Regional Solid Waste Management Authority holds a household hazardous waste collection on the third Saturday of each month from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. This collection is a free service to the citizens of the city of Dalton and Whitfield County. For more information call (706) 277-2545.

Feb. 21

• The Water, Light and Sinking Fund Commission that oversees Dalton Utilities will meet at noon at Dalton Utilities.

• The Dalton City Council will meet in the City Hall Council Chambers. A planning session is at 5:30 p.m. and the mayor and council meeting is at 6 p.m.

• A free Cooking for a Lifetime-Cancer Prevention Cooking School will be offered from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the main building of the Salvation Army on Thornton Avenue in Dalton by the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension-Whitfield County, the Whitfield County Chapter of the American Cancer Society and the Georgia Department of Community Health-Whitfield County. Pre-registration is a must by Feb. 18. Call (706) 278-8207 or e-mail jbreeves@uga.edu.

• The Humane Society of Northwest Georgia will meet at 6 p.m. at the Wade Adoption Center at 1703 Cleveland Highway in Dalton. The public is invited. Adoption days at the shelter are Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m.

Feb. 22

• The Dalton Public Safety Commission will meet at 8:30 a.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.

• The RossWoods Caregiver Support Group Lunch and Learn will meet at noon in the RossWoods Adult Day Services conference room. All caregivers are invited. Lunch will be provided. Respite and Lunch will be provided at no charge for your loved one during the meeting time. Call ahead to make sure a lunch is ordered for your loved one (Laurie at 706-270-9628). Facilitators are Marnie Dodd and Laurie Parker, RossWoods Community Outreach. Sponsored by RossWoods Adult Day Services and Lovingood McGuffey PC.  

Feb. 23

• The Woman’s Community Club will meet at 4 p.m. at the Dalton Recreation Center on Civic Drive.

Feb. 24

• Randy Patton, professor of history and Shaw Industries Distinguished Chair at Kennesaw State University, will speak on “Catherine Evans Whitener and the Tufting Industry” in part three of this year’s Dicksie Bradley Bandy Memorial Lecture Series which is hosted by the Bandy Heritage Center for Northwest Georgia. Patton’s program is free and open to the public and will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Room 105 of the James E. Brown Center at Dalton State College.

• Hamilton Medical Center will hold an interactive event on student athlete health at 6 p.m. in the Brown Conference Center at Hamilton. The event is open to athletes, parents and others who are interested. Three local doctors will give presentations on how to prevent and treat sports-related injuries. A question and answer session will be part of the event. Light refreshments will be provided. Call (706) 272-6022 by Feb. 23 to register.

• The monthly meeting of the Legionnaires and Auxiliary of American Legion Post 112 will begin at 6 p.m. at the post on Glenwood Avenue. For membership information call the Post at (706) 226-5120 or Sybil Campbell at (706) 673-2760.

Feb. 25

 • Dalton’s Wink Theatre will be the venue for the Dalton High School Drama Club’s “Family Movie Night” fundraiser. A sing-along conducted by members of the Drama Club will begin at 7 p.m., followed by a family-appropriate movie at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free; however, donations will be accepted. There will also be face painting and concessions available for purchase. Monies raised will help fund the April 6-9 DHS Drama Club trip to New York City. For more information send an e-mail to drama director Wes Phinney at wes.phinney@dalton.k12.ga.us.

Feb. 26

• “Paws for Pancakes,” an annual pancake fundraiser to benefit the Humane Society of Northwest Georgia, is from 7 to 9:30 a.m. at Applebee’s on West Walnut Avenue in Dalton. Tickets are $6 at the door or by calling (706) 226-5002. Carryout orders will be available.

• St. Mark’s Preschool is hosting a Mardi Gras Celebration. The fundraiser will be held at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church at 901 W. Emery St. The Band with No Name will provide music. There will be a silent auction and a live auction featuring Bear Paw, Watts Bar and Hiawassee vacation homes as well as a Park City condo and other items. Tickets are $20 and the fun begins at 6:30 p.m. For more information call (706) 278-8857 or make reservations at waltera@optilink.us.

• The Woman’s Community Club will present a Black History program at 7 p.m. at the Dalton Recreation Center on Civic Drive.

• The Native American Film Festival will take place at the New Echota State Historic Site from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The feature film will be “Smoke Signals.” Drinks and snacks will be available for purchase. For more information visit the Friends website at www.friendsofnewechota.org. New Echota is at 1211 Chatsworth Highway N.E. in Calhoun.

Feb. 28

• The Dalton-Whitfield Planning & Zoning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. at the courthouse annex.

• A free Cooking for a Lifetime-Cancer Prevention Cooking School will be offered from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the main building of the Salvation Army on Thornton Avenue in Dalton by the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension-Whitfield County, the Whitfield County Chapter of the American Cancer Society and the Georgia Department of Community Health-Whitfield County. Pre-registration is a must by Feb. 18. Call (706) 278-8207 or e-mail jbreeves@uga.edu.

March 1

• Tracey Bartley, a constituent services representative for U.S. Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ranger, will be available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Murray County Courthouse Annex courtroom in Chatsworth to meet with constituents who have an issue with a federal agency.

• The ladies of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will have their monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the VFW Post on Veterans Drive. All ladies, daughters and granddaughters are invited. Dinner will follow.

March 2

• The Dalton Civitan Club meets at noon at Kelly’s Restaurant. Ron Blaylock is the club president. His phone number is (706) 217-9940.

March 4

• The Creative Arts Guild offers a First Friday opening at 5:30 p.m. in an effort to promote area and regional artists. Refreshments are provided.

March 10

• The North Georgia Medical Managers Association’s monthly meeting will be at the Dalton Golf & Country Club from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The speaker is Jere Pittner, CEO of Galen Advisors. The topic of the presentation is  Revenue Cycle Revamp. Lunch is provided. Members may attend at no additional fee. Guests from the medical field may attend for a $25 guest fee. Guests from outside the medical field may attend for a $35 guest fee. Registration is open at http://ngmma.org. This event is sponsored by Galen Advisors.

March 12

• The Whitfield County Republican Party Convention will convene at 10 a.m. at the Whitfield County Republican Party Headquarters, 415 E. Walnut Ave., Suite 310, Dalton, to elect delegates and alternates to the Congressional 9th District Convention. Additionally, the convention will be adopting the rules of the county Republican Party and electing officers for the 2011-2013 term. Delegates and alternates will be required to pay a fee of $10, which is to cover the cost of the county convention. For more information contact Dianne Putnam, Whitfield County Republican Party chairwoman, at (706) 278-2933 or dianneputnam@hotmail.com.

• Junior Achievement is hosting its 20th annual Bowl a Rama at the new Retro Bowl at 1003 S. Thornton Ave. in Dalton. Bowling times are 9 and 11 a.m.  There will be ‘50s music, door prizes and awards for school and company participation as well as high individual and high team scores. All donations are used for program materials for the 400-plus JA classes this school year. For more information or to register your team call the JA office at (706) 278-9180.

March 13

• The Whitfield-Murray Historical Society will meet at 2:30 p.m. at the History Center. The program is on Whitfield County historical markers. Robert Jenkins, who has written a book on the markers, will present the program.

March 15

• Murray County voters will decide whether to renew the current 1 percent education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST) to pay down debt left from building North Murray High School.

• A free Lunch and Learn workshop on “Medicare Help and Savings: Helping Beneficiaries Save on the Costs of Health Care” will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at First Baptist of Dalton, in the Fellowship Hall, 311 N. Thornton Ave. The workshop is sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Georgia, Aging and Disability Resource Connection and GeorgiaCares programs. To register call (706) 270-9628.

March 16

• The Dalton Civitan Club meets at noon at Kelly’s Restaurant. Ron Blaylock is the club president. His phone number is (706) 217-9940.

• The Downtown Dalton Development Authority board meets at 7:30 a.m. at the Dalton Freight Depot at 305 S. Depot St. For more information visit www.downtowndalton.com or call (706) 278-3332.

March 17

• The Creative Arts Guild’s Andrea Adams will conduct City Park Elementary’s “Cats in the Cradle Chorus” in celebration of Music in Our Schools Month from noon to 1 p.m. in the Creative Arts Guild performance hall as part of the Guild’s Noon Arts Series. Attendees may bring a lunch or purchase one from the Guild by calling (706) 278-0168 by March 16. The Guild is on Waugh Street in Dalton.

March 18

• Ceilidh and the Brookwoods will be in concert at 7 p.m. at the Creative Arts Guild as part of the Guild’s “Beat the Winter Blues” series. Tickets are $40 per person per concert, which includes admission and dinner.

March 22

• The Chatsworth-Murray County Chamber of Commerce will hold its 33rd Annual Banquet/Meeting at the Cohutta Springs Conference Center with U.S. Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ranger, as keynote speaker. The meet and greet will start at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7. Nominees are being accepted for Business of the Year, Businessman of the Year, Businesswoman of the Year and Humanitarian of the Year.

March 24

• The Dicksie Bradley Bandy Memorial Lecture Series concludes its four-part 2010-2011 series with a presentation on “Women’s Work: Chenille as an Economic Resource for Northwest Georgia during the Great Depression” by Lydia Knight, director of the Derrell C. Roberts Library at Dalton State College. The program, sponsored by the Bandy Heritage Center for Northwest Georgia, is free and open to the public and will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Room 105 of the James E. Brown Center on campus.

March 27

• The Moccasin Brass Quintet performs a free concert at 3 p.m. in the Goodroe Auditorium of Gignilliat Memorial Hall at Dalton State College. The concert is sponsored by Dalton State’s Department of Humanities.

April 1

• The Creative Arts Guild offers a First Friday opening at 5:30 p.m. in an effort to promote area and regional artists. Refreshments are provided.

April 2

• The Walk MS Northwest Georgia 5K fundraising walk will be held at Berry College in Rome. Walk MS benefits the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Georgia Chapter, by raising money for client programs and research and increases public awareness of the disease. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the walk begins at 10 a.m. It is expected to be over by noon. There is no cost, but participants can raise money. There is no registration fee or minimum fundraising commitment to participate. For information visit www.walkMSgeorgia.org.

April 4

• Celtic Crossroads’ World Fusion Tour will be at the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $27 and $40. Tickets can be purchased from the trade center box office or online by following the link on the trade center’s website www.daltontradecenter.com.

April 5

• Tracey Bartley, a constituent services representative for U.S. Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ranger, will be available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Murray County Courthouse Annex courtroom in Chatsworth to meet with constituents who have an issue with a federal agency.

• The ladies of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will have their monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the VFW Post on Veterans Drive. All ladies, daughters and granddaughters are invited. Dinner will follow.

April 6

• The Dalton Civitan Club meets at noon at Kelly’s Restaurant. Ron Blaylock is the club president. His phone number is (706) 217-9940.

April 14

• The North Georgia Medical Managers Association’s monthly meeting will be at the Dalton Golf & Country Club from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donald Palmisano, Medical Association of Georgia’s general counsel and director of government affairs, will provide a legislative update. Lunch is provided. Members may attend at no additional fee. Guests from the medical field may attend for a $25 guest fee. Guests from outside the medical field may attend for a $35 guest fee. Registration is open at http://ngmma.org. This event is sponsored by Medical Mutual.

April 20

• The Dalton Civitan Club meets at noon at Kelly’s Restaurant. Ron Blaylock is the club president. His phone number is (706) 217-9940.

• The Downtown Dalton Development Authority board meets at 7:30 a.m. at the Dalton Freight Depot at 305 S. Depot St. For more information visit www.downtowndalton.com or call (706) 278-3332.

April 21

• The Rome Area Flute Ensemble, which includes the Creative Arts Guild’s Lisa Elders, will perform a variety of classical, pop and jazz tunes from noon to 1 p.m. in the Guild’s performance hall as part of the Guild’s Noon Arts Series. Attendees may bring a lunch or purchase one from the Guild by calling (706) 278-0168 by April 20. The Guild is on Waugh Street in Dalton.

April 28

• Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger, the University of Notre Dame football player immortalized in the 1993 film bearing his nickname, will be the guest speaker at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Gordon, Murray and Whitfield Counties’ 9th annual “Steak and Stake” dinner fundraiser at 6 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club in Dalton. Tickets are limited. There are 40 individual tickets for $100 each. Tables seating eight are $2,500 while tables seating four are $1,250. For information contact Jason Finnell at (706) 529-5032.

April 30

• Natasha Borzilova, the former lead singer and acoustic guitarist for the Grammy-nominated Russian band Bering Strait, will perform at Dalton’s Freight Depot at 7 p.m. as part of the 2011 WoodSongs Coffee House concert series. The quarterly series benefits Providence Ministries Women and Children’s Shelter. The freight depot is at 305 S. Depot St. Limited seating begins at 6 p.m. with online reservations preferred. Tickets may also be purchased at the Freight Depot gift shop. For more information and to purchase tickets online visit www.woodsongsdalton.com.

May 3

• The ladies of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will have their monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the VFW Post on Veterans Drive. All ladies, daughters and granddaughters are invited. Dinner will follow.

May 4

• The Dalton Civitan Club meets at noon at Kelly’s Restaurant. Ron Blaylock is the club president. His phone number is (706) 217-9940.

May 6

• The Creative Arts Guild offers a First Friday opening at 5:30 p.m. in an effort to promote area and regional artists. Refreshments are provided.

May 7

• The 2011 Bill Gregory Healthcare Classic celebrates its fifth year of honoring the life of Dr. Bill Gregory at Bradley Wellness Center in Dalton. The first ever “Dr. Gregory Wellness Fair” will be held on race morning. Schedule of events: 7 a.m., registration; 8 a.m., “Roll, Walk, Run” 5K; 9:15 a.m., “Kid’s Classic” 2K. Cost is $15 for pre-registration ($12 if you sign up through your school/employer/medical practice/church/government sector). Overall 5K winners receive a cash prize, age group awards will be presented in both 5K and 2K, participation awards will also be given. Online registration is now open at www.nwgahealthpartners.org.  

May 12

• The North Georgia Medical Managers Association’s monthly meeting will be at the Dalton Golf & Country Club from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Steve Robinson of S&R Consulting will speak on “Leadership and Management Responsibilities in the Medical Practice.” Lunch is provided. Members may attend at no additional fee. Guests from the medical field may attend for a $25 guest fee. Guests from outside the medical field may attend for a $35 guest fee. Registration is open at http://ngmma.org. This event is sponsored by the Hamilton Regional Cancer Institute.

May 15

• The awards ceremony for the 2011 Historic Preservation Award(s) to be presented by the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society will be at 2:30 p.m. at the Hamilton House. The deadline for nominations is April 15. Nomination forms are available on the historical society website (www.whitfield-murrayhistorycenter.org/) under forms or at the headquarters in the History Center, 715 Chattanooga Ave., Dalton.

May 18

• The Dalton Civitan Club meets at noon at Kelly’s Restaurant. Ron Blaylock is the club president. His phone number is (706) 217-9940.

• The Downtown Dalton Development Authority board will meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Dalton Freight Depot at 305 S. Depot St. For more information visit www.downtowndalton.com or call (706) 278-3332.

May 19

• The city of Dalton, U.S. Rep. Tom Graves, Grow Greater Dalton, Dalton Utilities and the Carpet and Rug Institute host a conference on manufacturing at the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center. Speakers are expected from the Southern Co., Georgia Tech and the Wall Street Journal. Times and other details are still to be announced.

May 20

• The 2011 Relay For Life of Whitfield County will be held at the North Georgia Fairgrounds.

June 1

• The Dalton Civitan Club meets at noon at Kelly’s Restaurant. Ron Blaylock is the club president. His phone number is (706) 217-9940.

June 3

• Dale Ann Bradley, the 2007, 2008 and 2009 International Bluegrass Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year, will perform at Dalton’s Freight Depot at 7 p.m. as part of the 2011 WoodSongs Coffee House concert series. The quarterly series benefits Providence Ministries Women and Children’s Shelter. The freight depot is at 305 S. Depot St. Limited seating begins at 6 p.m. with online reservations preferred. Tickets may also be purchased at the Freight Depot gift shop. For more information and to purchase tickets online visit www.woodsongsdalton.com.

• The Creative Arts Guild offers a First Friday opening at 5:30 p.m. in an effort to promote area and regional artists. Refreshments are provided.

June 7

• The ladies of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will have their monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the VFW Post on Veterans Drive. All ladies, daughters and granddaughters are invited. Dinner will follow.

June 9

• The North Georgia Medical Managers Association’s monthly meeting will be at the Dalton Golf & Country Club from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tom Stearns of SVMIC will speak on “Selecting Employees for Your Practice.” Lunch is provided. Members may attend at no additional fee. Guests from the medical field may attend for a $25 guest fee. Guests from outside the medical field may attend for a $35 guest fee. Registration is open at http://ngmma.org. This event is sponsored by SVMIC.

June 15

• The Dalton Civitan Club meets at noon at Kelly’s Restaurant. Ron Blaylock is the club president. His phone number is (706) 217-9940.

• The Downtown Dalton Development Authority board will meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Dalton Freight Depot at 305 S. Depot St. For more information visit www.downtowndalton.com or call (706) 278-3332.