Exhibits

Ongoing

LaGrange Art Museum hosts a Bruce Chesefsky photographs exhibit in the upstairs gallery of the museum, 112 Lafayette Square, until July 31. The museum is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

The Cochran Gallery on the downtown square hosts the Serenbe Photography Show through July 15. The exhibit is a photography show juried by John Lawrence, Callaway professor of art and design at LaGrange College. Serenbe is a 1,000-acre community that was developed as a national model for balanced development located in Palmetto. The gallery is open from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays.

Legacy Museum on Main at 136 Main St. hosts the exhibit “Bubbling Up Business: Bottling Industry of Troup County and Area.” Bottles from area bottling plants loaned by local collectors comprise part of the exhibit. The museum is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. 706-884-1828.

Events

Tuesday

The American Red Cross holds a blood drive from 12:30 to 6 p.m. at First United Methodist Church on Broad Street in LaGrange.

The Interfaith Food Closet at 416 Pierce St. in LaGrange is open from 1 to 2:45 p.m. to help people in need of food. 706-882-9291

Wednesday

LaGrange Memorial Library at 115 Alford St. hosts the Summer Reading Program at 2 p.m. The event is free. This week’s program is “Dreamy Juggler, Big Tricks!” with Ron Anglin performing comedy and juggling.

Thursday

Story Hour featuring stories, fingerplays, songs and rhymes for preschoolers and their escorts is at 10:30 a.m. at Hawkes Library in West Point.

The Interfaith Food Closet at 416 Pierce St. in LaGrange is open from 1 to 2:45 p.m. to help people in need of food. 706-882-9291

Beginner ballroom dance lessons for all ages are given from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Active Life center on Ragland Street. 706-884-5857

Meetings

Today

The Troup County Commission meets at 9 a.m. in the first-floor commission meeting room in the Government Center at 100 Ridley Ave.

Salvation Army Home League meets at noon at 806 Murphy Ave.

The Troup High School Band Boosters meet at 6 p.m. in the band room.

Hogansville’s Community Watch committee meets at 6 p.m. at the city police department at 117 Lincoln St.

Xi Epsilon Gamma meets at 7 p.m. at a member’s house.

Grief Share, a support group for people grieving the loss of someone close, meets at 7 p.m. at Cedarcrest Community Church at 2380 Roanoke Road. 706-882-6327

Troup High School’s Alumni Association Inc. meets at 7 p.m. in the THS library. Danny, 770-713-4564

The LaGrange Shufflers meet at the Active Life center at 140 Ragland St. for regular square dance from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. 706-812-8840

The Five Star Social Club meets from 8 to 9 p.m. at a member’s house.

The Union Lodge No. 28 F&AM meets at 7 p.m. at the lodge hall on Hogansville Road.

Wednesday

A bereavement support group meets 11 a.m. at Hospice LaGrange.

Thursday

West Point City Council meets for a work session at 8:15 a.m.

The executive board of the LaGrange Woman’s Club meets at 10 a.m. at Bellevue.

The Kiwanis Club of LaGrange meets at noon at Highland Country Club.

Older Americans Sharing in Service, the senior adult group of Rosemont Baptist Church, meets at noon in the church fellowship hall.

The Thursday Lunch Club meets at noon in the fellowship hall of First United Methodist Church.

Crime Stoppers meets at 6 p.m. in the LaGrange Police Department training room.

The LaGrange Newcomers Club General meet at 6:30 p.m. at Saint Peter’s Catholic Church. The speaker is Charlene Baxter for Friends of the Library. All ladies new to the area are invited to attend.

Rehearsals for the LaGrange Civic Chorale are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Troup High School chorus room. choralsociety@charter.net, 706-882-2734

Community Action For Improvement meets at 7 p.m. in the CAFI central office.

The Sons of LaGrange Lodge No. 537, a Prince Hall affiliate, meets at 7:30 p.m. at the corner of Brown and Watson streets.

Churches

Today-Wednesday

Teaver Road Baptist holds free vacation Bible school with the theme “God’s Amazing Wonders” from 5:45 - 8:30 p.m. A light meal is provided. Sharon Martinec, 706-882-5394

Today-Wednesday

Hall’s Chapel Baptist Church holds revival services at 7 p.m. nightly with guest speakers the Rev. Alphonso Smith of Burkes Chapel United Methodist Church, the Rev. Bartholomew Orr of Friendship Baptist Church and Henry Hudson and Union Springs Baptist Church. Deacon and sister Woods, 706-882-2359

Today-Friday

Sardis Baptist Church, 1308 Lindsey St., hosts revival services at 7 p.m. nightly. Hattie Avery, 706-416-2311

Saint Paul Baptist Church, 205 Union St., hosts vacation Bible school at 6:30 p.m. nightly. The theme is “Finding The Heavenly Treasure.”

Wednesday

Trinity SDA Church Prayer and Bible Study Center at 710 Jenkins St. holds community prayer and Bible study at 7 p.m. Pastor Walter Gordon, 706-812-0760

Hogansville Church of Christ, 4885 Mountville Road, holds a study on the book of Revelation at 7 p.m. with speaker J. Robert Brooks. 706-637-6476

St. Paul CME Church, 250 Lower Glass Bridge Road, hosts Bible study at 7 p.m.

Thursday

Celebrate Recovery, a faith-based recovery program, meets at 6 p.m. with a fellowship meal and worship at the welcome center of First Baptist Church on Church Street. 706-884-5631

Immanuel Ministries and Worship Center at 75 Patillo Road holds Bible study at 6:30 p.m.

True Life Christian Ministries, 500 S. Lee St., hosts Bible study at 7:30 p.m. for adults and youth.

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