Community Calendar

Published 7:00 am Friday, January 19, 2024

By Dalton Daily Citizen

Saturday

• The 4-H County Project Achievement Speech Contest is at Dalton State College, Browning Hall. The 4th-6th-graders will present their 3-5 minute speech in their respective category. Speech times will be assigned and start at 10 a.m. with awards presented at 2 p.m. There is no cost. Register at https://forms.gle/XrBKt1KvYa375PbK6.

• The Whitfield County Senior Center on Thursday, Jan. 18, and Friday, Jan. 19, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. will accept quilts and other soft-textile crafted works of needlepoint, cross stitch, embroidery, smocking, crochet, knitting, tatting, Swedish weaving and more to be placed on exhibition for the annual Family Quilt & Soft Textile show. The center will also host a table with Janice Spence Wilmot with the Quilts of Valor program. Any veteran or family member of a veteran is welcome to stop by to learn how a veteran can receive a Quilt of Valor. The senior center is asking for the stories behind the pieces you wish to exhibit. Each item should have your name and contact information on it for identification. The open house for this “exhibition only” event will be on Saturday, Jan. 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The exhibition will run Monday-Friday, Jan. 22-26, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Please call the front desk at (706) 278-3700 for more information.

• Daughters of the American Revolution-certified genealogist Jennifer Harvey returns for two winter workshops on Saturday, Jan. 20, and Saturday, Feb. 17. Beginner and intermediate researchers will attend the January workshop. Researchers who are further along in their research but have hit a wall will attend the February workshop. Each workshop will begin at 9 a.m. and last until 2:30 p.m. with a 30-minute lunch. Sack lunches will be available for $7, or participants may bring a lunch. Classes will meet at the Crown Gardens & Archives, 715 Chattanooga Ave. in Dalton. To reserve a spot, call (706) 278-0217 or come by the Archives. The cost is $40 for one day or $70 for both days. Checks may be mailed to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society, P.O. Box 6180, Dalton, GA 30722-6180.

Sunday

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• The Benton MacKaye Trail Association sponsors an “easy” 2.6-mile hike of the trails of Nottley Lake with beautiful views of the lake and dam. Adults may bring a leashed dog. Hike leader: Kelly Motter. For more information, contact hikeleaderKM@bmta.org.

• The Georgia Historical Society has named the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society the Affiliate Chapter of the Year. The award will be presented at a meeting at 2:30 p.m. at the old Spring Place Methodist Church.

Monday

• The Dalton-Varnell-Whitfield County Planning Commission meets at 6 p.m. in the Whitfield County Courthouse at 205 N. Selvidge St. in Dalton.

• 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.

Monday-Friday

• The Whitfield County Senior Center on Thursday, Jan. 18, and Friday, Jan. 19, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. will accept quilts and other soft-textile crafted works of needlepoint, cross stitch, embroidery, smocking, crochet, knitting, tatting, Swedish weaving and more to be placed on exhibition for the annual Family Quilt & Soft Textile show. The center will also host a table with Janice Spence Wilmot with the Quilts of Valor program. Any veteran or family member of a veteran is welcome to stop by to learn how a veteran can receive a Quilt of Valor. The senior center is asking for the stories behind the pieces you wish to exhibit. Each item should have your name and contact information on it for identification. The open house for this “exhibition only” event will be on Saturday, Jan. 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The exhibition will run Monday-Friday, Jan. 22-26, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Please call the front desk at (706) 278-3700 for more information.

Tuesday

• Cohutta Elementary School has a school council meeting at 8:30 a.m.

• The Whitfield County Senior Center hosts a Bonus Bingo game at 10:30 a.m. with sponsor and qualified Medicare specialist Jennifer Dixon. Please call the center at (706) 278-3700 for more information.

• Tunnel Hill Elementary School has a school council meeting at 3 p.m.

Wednesday

• Southeast Whitfield High School has a school council meeting at 7:30 a.m.

• Antioch Elementary School has a school council meeting at 8 a.m.

Thursday

• The Whitfield County Senior Center hosts musician Papa Sway sponsored by Tapestry Hospice from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. For more information, call the senior center at (706) 278-3700.

• The Georgia State Retirees Association meets at noon at the Yellowstone Steak & Buffet on Cleveland Highway (same place as previously). The speakers will be Matt Farmer and Ashley Sermons from North Georgia EMC. They will provide information regarding energy efficiency recommendations.

Friday

• Westside Elementary School has a school council meeting at 8 a.m.

• Blue Ridge School has a school council meeting at 1 p.m.

• Whitfield County quilting classes are on the fourth Friday of each month at the Whitfield County Senior Center at 1:30 p.m. The first class will meet this day with instructor Peggy Wright. There is no fee. Please call (706) 278-3700 to register.

Jan. 30

• Former Dalton State College president Margaret Venable is honored with the unveiling of a portrait of her at the college. Open to the public, the ceremony will include a reception from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. with remarks at 5 p.m. The ceremony, presented by the Board of Trustees of the Dalton State Foundation and current Dalton State College President John Fuchko III, will take place inside Gignilliat Hall.

Jan. 31

• North Whitfield Middle School has a school council meeting at 7:30 a.m.

• New Hope Elementary School has a school council meeting at 8 a.m.

Feb. 5

• The Benton MacKaye Trail Association sponsors a moderate, 5-mile hike on two loops from Three Forks Southbound. Adults may bring a leashed dog. Hike leader: Ken Cissna. For more information, contact bmtahikeleaderKC@bmta.org.

• The Dalton City Council meets at 6 p.m. at City Hall. The meeting will be livestreamed on the city’s YouTube page.

Feb. 6

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

Feb. 7

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

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

Feb. 8

• The Whitfield County Senior Center has Big Bingo sponsored by Dalton Heating & Air at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call (706) 278-3700.

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

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

Feb. 11

• The Benton MacKaye Trail Association sponsors a moderate, 7.2-mile hike on the Woody to Gooch Gap on the Appalachian Trail and return. Hike leader: Kelly Motter. For more information, contact bmtahikeleaderKM@bmta.org.

Feb. 12

• The Benton MacKaye Trail Association sponsors a moderate to strenuous eight-mile hike on the trail, Tennessee 68 Unicoi Mountain Trail to Coker Creek bridge and return. Hike leader: Steve Dennison. For more information, contact bmtahikeleaderSD@bmta.org.

Feb. 13

• Cedar Ridge Elementary School has a school council meeting at 7 a.m.

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

• The Whitfield County Senior Center hosts a Valentine’s Day Dance & Supper. Doors open at 6 p.m. Supper is at 6:30. Dancing follows. The dance “door fee” is $7. To preregister, please stop by the senior center Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mosteller D.J. Services will provide the music. For more information, call (706) 278-3700.

Feb. 14

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

• The Whitfield County Senior Center hosts its Happy Valentine’s Day Party at 10:30 a.m. with refreshments and dance performances by the Wranglers Line Dancers and the Mar-Sel Tap Dancers. There will be door prizes and pictures. Hamilton Medical Center will display its Heart Month Heart Gallery and hold its “mini-health check clinic” from 10 a.m. to noon. Hamilton Medical Center will have a drawing from its table. For more information, call (706) 278-3700.

Feb. 17

• Daughters of the American Revolution-certified genealogist Jennifer Harvey returns for two winter workshops on Saturday, Jan. 20, and Saturday, Feb. 17. Beginner and intermediate researchers will attend the January workshop. Researchers who are further along in their research but have hit a wall will attend the February workshop. Each workshop will begin at 9 a.m. and last until 2:30 p.m. with a 30-minute lunch. Sack lunches will be available for $7, or participants may bring a lunch. Classes will meet at the Crown Gardens & Archives, 715 Chattanooga Ave. in Dalton. To reserve a spot, call (706) 278-0217 or come by the Archives. The cost is $40 for one day or $70 for both days. Checks may be mailed to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society, P.O. Box 6180, Dalton, GA 30722-6180.

Feb. 19

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

Feb. 21

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

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

Feb. 22

• The Whitfield County Senior Center partners with the Area Agency on Aging for a talk on Medication Reminders at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call (706) 278-3700.

Feb. 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.

Feb. 27

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

Feb. 28

• Varnell Elementary School has a school council meeting at 7 a.m.

• Beaverdale Elementary School has a school council meeting at 11 a.m.

• The Whitfield County Senior Center hosts an educational program with the Georgia Center for the Hard of Hearing and the Deaf from 11 to 11:45 a.m. For more information, call (706) 278-3700.

March 4

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

March 12

• North Whitfield Middle School has a school council meeting at 7:30 a.m.

March 13

• Southeast Whitfield High School has a school council meeting at 11:30 a.m. with feeder schools at Eastside Elementary School.

March 14

• The Dalton Whitfield Murray Retired Educators Association (DWMREA) meets at Edna’s restaurant in Chatsworth. Lunch is at noon and the program is at 12:45 p.m. The program consists of a Murray County Schools presentation and DWMREA business items.

March 15

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

March 18

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

March 19

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

March 20

• Westside Elementary 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.

March 21

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

March 22

• Blue Ridge School has a school council meeting at 1 p.m.

March 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.

March 26

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

• Cohutta Elementary School has a school council meeting at 8:30 a.m.

• Tunnel Hill Elementary School has a school council meeting at 12:15 p.m.

April 10

• Varnell Elementary School has a school council meeting at 7 a.m.

• New Hope Elementary School has a school council meeting at 8 a.m.

April 15

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

April 16

• 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.

April 17

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

April 18

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

April 19

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

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

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

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 30

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

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.

May 6

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

May 8

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

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

• 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.

May 20

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

May 31

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

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.

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.

July 15

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

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.

Aug. 19

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

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.

Sept. 16

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

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.

Oct. 21

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

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.

Nov. 18

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

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.

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.

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