Community Calendar

Published 7:00 am Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Today

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

• The Dalton-Whitfield County Joint Development Authority meets at 9 a.m. in the Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce main level board room.

• The Board of Commissioners of the Water, Light and Sinking Fund, which oversees Dalton Utilities, meets at 2 p.m. at Dalton Utilities’ Riverwater Plant, 4410 Mitchell Bridge Road N.E.

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

• TnT Art: Mirror Painting is at 4:30 p.m. at the Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library. Design personalized mirrors that reflect your unique style. All supplies provided. Sixth to 12th grade.

• The Varnell mayor and council meet at 6 p.m. at City Hall.

• State Sen. Chuck Payne, R-Dalton, and state Rep. Jason Ridley, R-Chatsworth, speak to the League of Women Voters at 6 p.m. at Logan’s Roadhouse. Reports will be made about issues coming before the legislature in January. Everyone is invited, no reservations are required.

• The Whitfield County Republican Party screens Dinesh D’Souza’s “Police State” at 6:30 p.m. Party officials say the movie runs almost two hours. There will be buttered popcorn instead of the usual snacks. The Whitfield County Republican Party is at 515 Benjamin Way in Dalton.

Wednesday

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

• The Emery Center, an African-American heritage and cultural center, is open for tours at 10:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. Tours can be booked by appointment on other days of the week. The center is at 110 W. Emery St. Call the Emery Center at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695 for reservations.

Thursday

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

• The annual traditional Thanksgiving program to honor veterans 50 years and older is at the Whitfield County Senior Center with the Gratitude Program for veterans starting promptly at 10:30 a.m. Door prizes follow.

• The Housing Authority of the City of Dalton Board of Commissioners meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Housing Authority board room at 405 Sequoyah Place.

• A Beginner ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) course is at 4 p.m. at the Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library. Interested in becoming a student of the English language? Come, practice and learn with Dalton State College Professor Brian Hibbs for a beginner-level English course. Ages 18-plus. A Spanish translator will be present.

• The Board of Trustees of the Northwest Georgia Regional Library System, serving Gordon, Murray and Whitfield counties, holds a collective quarterly meeting at 4 p.m. at the Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library, 310 Cappes St. in Dalton. This meeting is open to the public. This regularly scheduled meeting of the board will consider agenda items and actions and review proposed amendments and/or updates to the constitution and bylaws of the public library. Proposed changes to the constitution and bylaws must be presented to the library board for review at least two weeks prior to the meeting date. The notice must also be presented in the public news organ prior to the open meeting.

• Learn at the Library Cricut: Holiday Ornament is at 4:30 p.m. at the Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library. Create a glitter ornament with the Cricut. A fun decoration for your home or tree. All supplies provided. Ages 19-plus.

• The Creative Arts Guild at 520 W. Waugh St. in Dalton hosts another Thirsty Thursday art workshop with Paula Plott Gregg from 5:45 to 7:45 p.m. Participants will complete art projects ranging 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.

Thursday-Saturday

• Dalton State College presents “The Red Velvet Cake War,” a Southern comedy, in the Goodroe Auditorium, opening Friday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m. The production will run Nov. 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18 at 7:30 nightly and on Sunday, Nov. 12, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door. For more information, contact Kim Correll, director, at kcorrell@daltonstate.edu.

Thursday-Sunday

• The Creative Arts Guild and Ballet Dalton present the annual live ballet “The Snow Queen” Nov. 16-19 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 18-19 at 2 p.m. at Dalton High School, 1500 Manly St. The presentation includes a live chamber orchestra. Tickets are $20 For adults, $18 for seniors over 55 and students. Children under 3 are admitted free. For more information, visit www.creativeartsguild.org, the Guild’s Facebook page or call (706) 278-0168.

Friday

• The historic Blunt House is open for tours every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by request other days. The home is at 506 S. Thornton Ave.

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

• Eastbrook Middle School has a school council meeting at 11 a.m.

• The Creative Arts Guild at 520 W. Waugh St. in Dalton hosts a workshop titled “Expressive Painting in Acrylics with Bradley Wilson” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., part of a series. Participants practice the methods of expressive acrylic painting while exploring a variety of subject matter and receiving instructor feedback on their 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. Participants will be given “monthly challenges” for painting projects to work on at home and bring in for critique. Participants provide their own materials; please see the Guild’s registration portal for material suggestions. This is offered as one workshop per month; 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.

Saturday

• The Whitfield County Community Remembrance Project is partnering with the Equal Justice Initiative for a new student essay contest. Submissions for the 2023 Racial Justice Essay contest will be accepted through Dec. 1. A workshop session is offered for students interested in the contest on this day at the Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library at 310 Cappes St. at 10 a.m. More information on contest guidelines is online at https://sites.google.com/eji.org/whitfield-co-ga-essay-contest.

• The Dalton Lions Club holds its annual $10,000 Giveaway/Steak Dinner at the North Georgia Fairgrounds. Tickets are $100 each, which entitles the holder to a steak dinner for two with all the trimmings catered by Outback Steakhouse of Dalton. The meal will be served between 5 and 6 p.m. and the drawing will begin at 6. The drawing is a “reverse draw down” and the final ticket drawn wins the grand prize of $10,000. There will be other cash prizes and numerous other door prizes awarded throughout the evening. You do not have to be present to win the grand prize. The Dalton Lions Club uses the proceeds for a number of charitable projects. For more information, contact any Lions Club member or club President Mark Talley at (706) 483-2850.

Sunday

• The Murray County High School Alumni Association has named six inductees for its Hall of Fame for 2023. They are Jacob Bean, Steven Durocher, Shannon Henry, Barbie Kendrick, Bruce Kendrick and Fred Welch. This year’s ceremony will be at 2 p.m. at the V.C. Pickering Administrative Center, known to many as the “Old Rock Building,” on Green Road in Chatsworth. Refreshments will be served.

Monday

• The Benton MacKaye Trail Association sponsors an easy, mostly downhill hike on Boyd’s Gap to Old Copper Road to Thunder Road Campground. Hike leader: Ralph Collinson. For more information, email hikeleaderRC@bmtamail.org.

• The Dalton Whitfield Regional Solid Waste Management Authority meets at 4 p.m. at Dalton City Hall (300 W. Waugh St.) in Council Chambers.

• Kids Library Lab: Spy School Invisible Ink is from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library. Make invisible ink and a revealer to send secret messages. First through fifth grade.

• A Financial Literacy course is at 4:30 p.m. at the Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library. Learn about current financial literacy resources from a certified banker. Develop your financial literacy with the library. Presented by Harrison Stafford from Georgia United Credit Union. Ages 18-plus. A Spanish translator will be present.

• The Dalton City Council meets at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 300 W. Waugh St.

Nov. 22

• The Emery Center, an African-American heritage and cultural center, is open for tours at 10:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. Tours can be booked by appointment on other days of the week. The center is at 110 W. Emery St. Call the Emery Center at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695 for reservations.

Nov. 24

• The Benton MacKaye Trail Association sponsors a 5-mile, easy/moderate hike on the Amadahy Trail. Adults may bring a leashed dog. Hike leader: Ken Cissna. For more information, email hikeleaderKC@bmtamail.org.

• The historic Blunt House is open for tours every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by request other days. The home is at 506 S. Thornton Ave.

Nov. 27

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

• The NAACP Dalton-Whitfield Chapter meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Mack C. Gaston Community Center. The meetings are open to the public. Community support and ideas are welcomed.

Nov. 28

• The Northwest Georgia Area Agency on Aging holds its quarterly meeting in the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission conference room at 1 Jackson Hill Drive in Rome at 10 a.m. The meeting is open to the public.

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

Nov. 29

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

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

• The Emery Center, an African-American heritage and cultural center, is open for tours at 10:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. Tours can be booked by appointment on other days of the week. The center is at 110 W. Emery St. Call the Emery Center at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695 for reservations.

• Chris Flippo’s “Edge of Town,” a coming of age family drama with scenes filmed in Dalton, is shown as part of Dalton State College’s independent film series. The showing at 656 College Drive starts at 6:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public.

Nov. 30

• Brookwood School has a school council meeting at noon.

Dec. 1

• Free HIV testing and PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) education is offered on World AIDS Day by the North Georgia Health District’s Ryan White Clinic, the Living Bridge Center, in Dalton at the Mack Gaston Community Center, 218 N. Fredrick St., from 9 a.m. to noon.

• The historic Blunt House is open for tours every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by request other days. The home is at 506 S. Thornton Ave.

• Hammond Creek Middle School has a school council meeting at 11:30 a.m.

Dec. 1-2

• The Creative Arts Guild at 520 W. Waugh St. in Dalton presents Mistletoe Market on Friday, Dec. 1, and Saturday, Dec. 2. Local artists and makers will sell hand-crafted goods like jewelry, decor and more. On Friday, Mistletoe Market will open at noon and will remain open all day and during the Guild’s Gallery Opening & Artist Reception from 5:30 to 7 that evening. On Saturday, Mistletoe Market will open at 10 a.m. and will coincide with Brookwood Elementary School’s Christkindlmarkt held on the Guild’s campus. If you are interested in being a vendor, or want more information, please call (706) 278-0168 or visit www.creativeartsguild.org or the Guild’s Facebook page.

Dec. 2

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

Dec. 3

• The Humane Society of Northwest Georgia presents Santa Paws pictures at PetSmart on Walnut Avenue from noon to 4 p.m.

Dec. 4

• The Whitfield County Board of Education has a work session at 5:30 p.m. followed by a meeting at 6:30 at the central office, 1306 S. Thornton Ave. The meetings are open to the public.

• The Dalton City Council meets at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 300 W. Waugh St.

Dec. 5

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

Dec. 6

• The Emery Center, an African-American heritage and cultural center, is open for tours at 10:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. Tours can be booked by appointment on other days of the week. The center is at 110 W. Emery St. Call the Emery Center at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695 for reservations.

• Andrew J. Bullard IV’s “Access Control” is shown as part of Dalton State College’s independent film series. The showing at 656 College Drive starts at 6:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public.

Dec. 7

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

Dec. 8

• The historic Blunt House is open for tours every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by request other days. The home is at 506 S. Thornton Ave.

Dec. 12

• The annual Christmas party and traditional Christmas lunch is at the Whitfield County Senior Center beginning at 10:30 a.m. There will be pictures with Santa, music, dance groups performing and door prizes.

Dec. 13

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

• The Emery Center, an African-American heritage and cultural center, is open for tours at 10:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. Tours can be booked by appointment on other days of the week. The center is at 110 W. Emery St. Call the Emery Center at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695 for reservations.

• The Creative Arts Guild at 520 W. Waugh St. in Dalton hosts a Culinary Arts class for ages 7 1o 10 titled “Happy Holly-days!” from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The cost is $60. Chip, chip hooray for the holly-days! Students will learn techniques to ice and decorate pre-baked cookies and make sweet treats. Each student will leave with goodies and treats made in class as well as recipes to try at home. For more information, visit www.creativeartsguild.org or the Guild’s Facebook page or call (706) 278-0168.

Dec. 15

• The historic Blunt House is open for tours every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by request other days. The home is at 506 S. Thornton Ave.

Dec. 18

• The Dalton Whitfield Regional Solid Waste Management Authority meets at 4 p.m. at Dalton City Hall (300 W. Waugh St.) in Council Chambers.

• The Dalton City Council meets at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 300 W. Waugh St.

Dec. 20

• The Emery Center, an African-American heritage and cultural center, is open for tours at 10:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. Tours can be booked by appointment on other days of the week. The center is at 110 W. Emery St. Call the Emery Center at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695 for reservations.

Dec. 22

• The historic Blunt House is open for tours every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by request other days. The home is at 506 S. Thornton Ave.

Dec. 27

• The Emery Center, an African-American heritage and cultural center, is open for tours at 10:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. Tours can be booked by appointment on other days of the week. The center is at 110 W. Emery St. Call the Emery Center at (706) 277-7633 or (706) 280-7695 for reservations.

Dec. 29

• The historic Blunt House is open for tours every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by request other days. The home is at 506 S. Thornton Ave.

Jan. 3

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

Jan. 8

• The Whitfield County Board of Education has a work session at 5:30 p.m. followed by a meeting at 6:30 at the central office, 1306 S. Thornton Ave. The meetings are open to the public.

Jan. 13

• Southeast Whitfield High School has a school council meeting at 11:30 a.m.

Jan. 16

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

Jan. 20 and 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.

Jan. 23

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

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

Jan. 24

• 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.

Jan. 26

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

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. 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

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

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.

Feb. 21

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

March 12

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

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 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 16

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

April 17

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

April 19

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

April 23

• Cedar Ridge Elementary School has a school council meeting at 3:30 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 15

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

June 19

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