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

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 About Reading” with Chris Rumble, author, illustrator and musician.

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 LaGrange Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meets at 4 p.m. at 201 Chatham St.

LaGrange City Council meets at 5:30 p.m. in the council chamber at 208 Ridley Ave.

The LaGrange Symphony Orchestra Board meets at 5:30 p.m. in classroom A in the Callaway Education Building at LaGrange College.

LaGrange Serenity Groups and Al-Anon meet at 6 p.m. at Self Help Harbor, 909 Stonewall St.

The LaGrange-Troup County Humane Society holds its quarterly meeting at 7 p.m. at LaGrange Memorial Library. The Troup County Marshal’s office, animal control division will present a short program.

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 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.

The Lunch Bunch and Al-Anon meet at noon at Self Help Harbor, 909 Stonewall St.

Thursday

The LaGrange Area Safety Association meets at 11:30 a.m. at Ryan’s Steak House at 1509 Lafayette Parkway.

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

The LaGrange Newcomers Club meets at 6:30 p.m. at Saint Peters Catholic Church in the parish hall. Presentation will be by Beth Dow, columnist with Troup Banner. All ladies new to the area are invited 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

LaGrange Serenity Groups and Al-Anon meet at 7 p.m. at Self Help Harbor, 909 Stonewall St.

Troup County Master Gardeners meet at 7 p.m. at the Troup County Agriculture Building on Vulcan Materials Road.

LaGrange chapter No. 474 Order of the Eastern Star meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Lodge Hall on Watson and Brown streets.

Churches

Today–Thursday

New Hope Baptist Church, 4050 Roanoke Road, offers vacation Bible school for classes age 2 to adult with a kickoff 1 p.m. Saturday and classes Monday to Thursday at 6 p.m.

Zion Hill Baptist Church at 2780 Bartley Road hosts revival services at 7 p.m. Daily guest speakers are, in order of appearance, the Rev. Timothy L. Huguley of Macedonia Baptist Church in Roanoke, the Rev. Gary Johnson of Hall’s Chapel Baptist Church and the Rev. Karanja J. Story of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in Lafayette, Ala.

Today–Saturday

Bethlehem Temple Church of LaGrange, 307 Whitesville St., hosts its annual convention and fellowship services at 7 p.m. with a seminar Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 706-668-1016 or Juanita, 706-402-3091

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.

Wednesday–Friday

Faith Temple Church of Deliverance hosts revival services at 7 p.m. with guest speakers the Rev. Charles Martin, pastor of Valley Grove Baptist Church, the Rev. Frederick Stanley, pastor of Zion Rest Baptist Church in Valley, Ala., and the Rev. Eddie Storey, pastor of Mount Calvary Baptist Chuch in Moreland.

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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