Events
Today
Free, confidential HIV testing is available starting at 4 p.m. at Pathways at 122 Gordon Commercial Drive. Must be at least 18. 706-845-4054
Tuesday
Reggie Jackson, who completed his regular professional basketball season in Portugal, Spain, host the free summer basketball camp at 1 p.m. in the Hogansville Recreation Gym. Regina Dukes, 706-637-4427
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
LaGrange Memorial Library hosts Pajama Story Night at 6:30 p.m. Children 12 and under are invited to wear their PJ’s and come to hear stories by guest storytellers. The program is free and refreshments served afterwards.
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 “Dream” with Wendy Bennett, singer, actor and storyteller.
Meetings
Today
The Troup County Board of Education meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Administrative Services Center at 100 N. Davis Road.
The Troup County Democratic Party committee meets at 6 p.m. at the William Griggs Recreation Center LaGrange.
Troup County Association of Beekeepers meets at 7 p.m. at the Ag Building on Hamilton Road. Meetings are open to anyone interested in beekeeping. UGA Cooperative Extension, 706-883-1675 or Terry, 706-882-2493
Boy Scout Troop 10 meets at 7 p.m. in the Troup County Sportsman Building on Roanoke Road.
Tuesday
Salvation Army Home League meets at noon at 806 Murphy Ave.
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
The Troup County Republican Party meets at 7 p.m. at LaGrange Memorial Library.
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
Wednesday
A bereavement support group meets 11 a.m. at Hospice LaGrange.
Churches
Today-Wednesday
Faith Believers Ministries, 210 Handley St., hosts vacation Bible school “Heavenly Treasures” from 6 to 8 p.m.
Springfield Baptist Church, 707 Ringer St., is hosting revival services at 7 p.m. Speakers include the Revs. G. Johnson of Hall Chapel Baptist Church, Julius Herron of Central Baptist Church and Crawford Strozier of Solomon Grove Baptist Church. Bishop Darden, 706-881-4226
Today-Friday
Reeds Chapel Baptist Church in West Point holds vacation Bible school “Space Quest” for children in pre-k through sixth grade from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Activities include crafts, Bible study, recreation and supper each night.
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.
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