Community Calendar (Dec. 18, 2024)

Published 7:00 am Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Today

• 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

• Goodwill hosts hiring events at the Goodwill Opportunity Center in Dalton from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Goodwill Opportunity Center is at 1001 Market St. in the Market Street Shoppes of Dalton shopping center. The Opportunity Center is inside the Dalton Goodwill Store.  The hiring events are in partnership with Schnellecke Logistics. Schnellecke Logistics will be hiring forklift drivers and warehouse associates. For questions, call the Goodwill Opportunity Center in Dalton at (706) 609-5647 or email bens@goodwillchatt.org.

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.

• At 3 p.m. the Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library offers TnT: Pajama Day at the Library. Tweens and teens are invited for a pajama day at the library. Wear your favorite pajamas, enjoy snacks and play games (sixth through 12th grade).

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.

Jan. 4

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

Jan. 11, Feb. 8

• The Whitfield-Murray Historical Society offers two workshops designed to help family historians at various points in their research. “How do I start?” Beginner/intermediate research topics are on the agenda for Saturday, Jan. 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a 30-minute lunch break. Sack lunches will be available for $7 or participants may bring a lunch. “I’m stuck! I need help!” A Brick Walls workshop is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This workshop is available for intermediate and advanced researchers who have hit a wall. Lunch break is 12:30 to 1 p.m. Sack lunches will be available for $7 or participants may bring a lunch. The instructor for both sessions is Pam Shinnick, a local genealogist with 40 years of research experience. Classes will meet at the historical society headquarters, the Crown Gardens & Archives, at 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 P.O. Box 6180, Dalton, GA 30722.

Feb. 13

• The Dalton Whitfield Murray Retired Educators Association meets at noon for lunch at Yellowstone Steak & Buffet in Dalton. The program begins at 12:45. The meeting will feature a program on fraud prevention.

March 13

• The Dalton Whitfield Murray Retired Educators Association meets at noon for lunch at Edna’s Restaurant in Chatsworth. The program begins at 12:45. The meeting will feature Murray County Schools.

May 8

• The Dalton Whitfield Murray Retired Educators Association meets at the Poag Murray County Senior Center in Chatsworth. Covered dish supper begins at 6 p.m., with the program starting at 6:30. The meeting will feature scholarships, honor newly-retired educators, a remembrance ceremony, member awards and the installation of new officers.