Community Calendar (Aug. 3, 2024)

Published 7:00 am Saturday, August 3, 2024

By Dalton Daily Citizen

Saturday

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

• The annual Back To School Jam takes place at the Mack Gaston Community Center, 218 N. Fredrick St., from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Dalton-Whitfield NAACP and Shaw Industries. There will be free school supplies for children, food, games and more.

Saturday-Sunday

• The Artistic Civic Theatre presents a production based off of the 1964 film “Mary Poppins.” Shows are in the Hammond Creek Middle School auditorium Saturday, Aug. 3, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 4, at 2 p.m. Tickets are available online, with prices based on seating. Standard tickets are $30, premium tickets are $35 and value tickets are $25. ACT member discounts are available, but no group discounts will be offered. Tickets will also be available at the door. To purchase tickets, become a member or learn more about the ACT, visit www.artisticcivictheatre.com, call (706) 278-4796 or email actdalton@gmail.com.

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Monday

• The City of Dalton Recreation Commission will hold a called meeting at noon in the second floor west conference room at Dalton City Hall for an executive session to discuss personnel.

• The Carpet Capital Chapter of the Berry College Alumni Association meets at the Oakwood Cafe beginning at 5:30 p.m. The guest speaker is David Slade, Berry’s provost and chief academic officer. A Berry grad (Class of 1997), Slade will share updates from the college including about the new Physicians Associate program, the latest academic initiatives and the status of the presidential search to replace retiring President Stephen Briggs. The Carpet Capital alums will also recognize three young people from the area who are current students at Berry and who receive scholarships in memory of longtime local alumni leaders Clay Kenemer and Jesse Jones. A new scholarship will be announced. All Berry alumni, students, prospective students and parents are invited. Please RSVP to Tim Howard at (706) 280-5535 or howardtim@windstream.net by Aug. 2.

Wednesday

• 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.

Thursday

• The Board of Trustees of the Chatsworth-Murray County Public Library meets at 5:30 p.m in the library at 706 Old Dalton Ellijay Road in Chatsworth. This meeting is open to the public.

Friday

• 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 at 520 W. Waugh St. in Dalton holds a workshop titled “Expressive Painting in Acrylics with Bradley Wilson” starting this day. The class is for ages 18 and up. The cost is $40 per workshop. In this course, students practice the methods of expressive acrylic painting while exploring a variety of subject matter and receiving instructor feedback. This is offered as two workshops per month. You must register for each workshop you would like to attend. For more information, call (706) 278-0168 or visit www.creativeartsguild.org or the Guild’s Facebook page.

Aug. 10

• Dunagan Cemetery in Rocky Face holds its second Saturday work day at the cemetery beginning at 8 a.m. Weed-eater and push-mower volunteers are especially needed. Mowing season at the cemetery runs April through October each year. After the project is complete, biscuits, coffee and juice will be served. 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 more information.

• The Chatsworth Depot and the Wright Hotel, owned by the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society, offer the conclusion of their summer Second Saturday events with guided tours from 1 to 4 p.m. This opening celebrates Thomas the Tank Engine at the depot. The hotel is celebrating its 115th anniversary with special displays and souvenirs. Admission to tours and trains is free, but donations are appreciated. An HO Scale and G Scale Thomas and his friends will be running on the depot’s permanent indoor model train displays. The “Big Blue Train” will offer train rides around the block. There will be a special area inside the depot with wooden Brio Trains for the smallest train fans to get “hands on” playtime with Thomas and friends. Making a return visit will be kid-powered train rides. Will and Ralph Callahan, hikers from Chatsworth, will share some of their experiences, showing some equipment used in hiking and answering questions. The hotel will feature new photographic displays as well as offer souvenir T-shirts, buttons, magnets and coasters to commemorate the hotel’s first 115 years. Proceeds from these items as well as donations will go toward the continued preservation of the three-story building.

Aug. 12

• The Benton MacKaye Trail Association guides a “moderate” 2.6-mile hike to Whigg Meadow East. Participants will drive to the Mud Gap Trailhead of the trail at mile 3.5 on the North Carolina side of the Cherohala Skyway. “We will hike on an old roadbed steadily uphill to the 5,000-foot summit of Whigg Meadow, a large, wide open bald with expansive views into the surrounding mountains,” organizers said. Hike leaders are Rick and Brenda Harris, text Rick at (513) 260-1184 if you plan to attend. For more information, email bmtahikeleaderRH@bmta.org.

• The Creative Arts Guild at 520 W. Waugh St. in Dalton offers culinary arts classes for teens and adults starting this day. Classes are taught by certified chefs and feature a variety of foods and cooking techniques. Check www.creativeartsguild.org or the Guild’s Facebook page or call (706) 278-0168 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. 15

• The Board of Trustees of the Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library meets at 4 p.m. in the meeting room of the library at 310 Cappes St. in Dalton. This meeting is open to the public.

Aug. 16

• The Benton MacKaye Trail Association guides a 5-mile, “moderate” hike on Emery Creek. The trail for this in-and-out hike is fairly easy, organizers said, but there are 26 stream crossings (a number up to your ankles and two around your knees). See Holly and Emery creeks, two lovely waterfalls and a beautiful trail. Hike leader: Ken Cissna. For more information, email bmtahikeleaderkc@bmta.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.

Aug. 17

• “Game Time in Spring Place” is the theme for the 27th annual Spring Place Community Festival at the Old Spring Place Methodist Church. A used book sale, breakfast biscuits, a bake sale, an indoor flea market, a games raffle and other activities will begin at 8 a.m. Highlighting the day is the auction including artist prints, collectibles and historical memorabilia, furniture, rugs, antiques and gift cards donated by area businesses. The outdoor auction begins at 10 a.m. The festival is cosponsored by the Spring Place Ruritan Club. Artifacts from Cherokee stickball and card games to board games and Xbox will be featured in a special display. Proceeds will go to the church preservation fund of the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. For more information, call (706) 280-5535 or (706) 264-3968.

Aug. 19

• The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority meets at 3:45 p.m. in the council chamber 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.

• The Northwest Georgia Regional Library System Board of Trustees meets at 5 p.m at the Calhoun-Gordon County Public Library, 100 N. Park Ave. in Calhoun. This meeting is open to the public.

Aug. 22

• The Creative Arts Guild at 520 W. Waugh St. in Dalton hosts “Thirsty Thursdays: Sip and Create” with Paula Plott Gregg monthly starting this day. Each month you’ll complete seasonally-inspired projects from different media like painting and jewelry making. Check www.creativeartsguild.org or the Guild’s Facebook page for information about the project for each month. You’re welcome to bring your adult beverage of choice or you can purchase through the Guild. Call (706) 278-0168 for more information.

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.

Aug. 31

• Local non profit organization Hopespur hosts a suicide prevention awareness “Wind Therapy Ride” starting at Mountain Creek Harley-Davidson in Dalton. Motorcycles, jeeps and classic cars are invited to attend the ride. Meet-up is at 10:30 a.m., while the “Blessing of the Bikes” begins at 11:15. After the ride, an after-party will be held at Crescent City Tavern in Dalton that includes raffles, auctions, live music and vendors. To register, donate or sponsor, visit windtherapyride.my.canva.site/wind-therapy-ride-events.

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 3:45 p.m. in the council chamber 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.

• The Off the Rails Summer Entertainment Series presents the Amber Carrington Band and Rickey Cole (country) at the Burr Performing Arts Park in downtown Dalton at 5 p.m. The event is free, open to the public and family friendly. For more information, visit www.DaltonEvents.com.

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. 26

The League of Women Voters of the Dalton Area will have an old-fashioned political picnic at 6 p.m. at the Whitfield County Senior Center on Cappes Street. The candidates for Nov. 5 election have been invited to speak about their candidacy. The public is cordially invited to attend, but reservations are required. Please call Jackie at (706) 278-8166 or Sibyl at (706) 278-7159 to let the league know how many are coming.

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 3:45 p.m. in the council chamber 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 3:45 p.m. in the council chamber 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 3:45 p.m. in the council chamber 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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