Community Calendar

Published 10:52 pm Tuesday, January 13, 2009

The Community Calendar runs in the Living section each Wednesday and Sunday on a space-available basis. To announce your meeting, simply e-mail the information to larahayes@daltoncitizen.com or send by fax to (706) 275-6641. Please send your item at least two weeks in advance and include a telephone number to contact for more information.



Jan. 15

• Bingo will be held Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4985 in Dalton. The cost is $7 with prizes up to $1,500. The post is located on Veterans Drive in Dalton.



Jan. 18

• Dr. Betsy McArthur will discuss her new book, “Bound for Glory” — the story of the Darlington, S.C. Rifles during the Civil War — Jan. 18 at 2:30 p.m. at Crown Gardens and Archives. Crown Gardens and Archives is at 715 Chattanooga Ave. in Dalton.

• A benefit singing for J.E. Hall will be held Jan. 18 at 1 p.m. at Fred’s Music Hall at 304 E. Morris St. in Dalton. Admission is $5 at the door. There will be free food and several bands. The public is invited.

Jan. 19

• The Humane Society of Northwest Georgia will have its monthly meeting Jan. 19 at 6 p.m. at the Wade Adoption Center at 1703 Cleveland Highway in Dalton. The public is invited.



Jan. 20

• The League of Women Voters will have a luncheon meeting Jan. 20 at 11:30 a.m. at Western Sizzlin’. Joe Forsee, director of the Dalton-Whitfield Regional Library, will report on library funding and future plans for the regional system. For more information, contact Janis Keener at (706) 278-9650.



Jan. 21

• The regular monthly board meeting of the Downtown Dalton Development Authority will be held Jan. 21 at 8 a.m. at the Whitfield County Administrative Building No. 1 on King Street in Dalton. The meeting is open to the public.



Jan. 22

• An organizational meeting for Habitat for Humanity in Murray County will be held Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Chatsworth in the family life center. For more information, call Pastor Roger Vest at (706) 695-3211. The church is at 111 W. Cherokee St. in Chatsworth.



Jan. 28

• North Georgia Medical Reserve Corps orientation for new volunteer members is Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. in the North Georgia Health District conference room. Participants will aid in emergency response to area disasters, both natural and manmade. To reserve a seat, call Joanne Mauro at (706) 272-2342. For more information, visit www.nghd.org. The conference room is located in Bryman’s Plaza North at 100 W. Walnut Ave., Suite 92 in Dalton.



Jan. 29

• A free special chili lunch for caregivers will be held Jan. 29 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Alzheimer’s Association office. Dr. Sherwood Jones (Ret.) will answer questions about Alzheimer’s and share caregiving tips. Each guest will receive a free book. The office is at 855 Abutment Road, Suite 6 in Dalton. For more information or to register, call (706) 275-0819. Seating is limited.