Events

Today

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

Friday

The Active Life senior center at 140 Ragland St. offers oil painting classes at noon for all adults 55 and older. 706-883-1681

A Flashback to the ’80s event starts at 7 p.m. on Lafayette Square, where the band Doublewide Revival will play popular songs from the 1980s, a costume contest at 8:30 p.m. followed by a showing of the movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” Participants for the costume contest need to register at the Downtown Development Authority tent between 7 and 7:30 p.m.

A senior dance is at 7 p.m. at the old Franklin Elementary School gym with a live band. Admission is $4.

Vendors sell fresh produce, cheeses, honey, boiled peanuts and other items at Callaway Gardens Farmer’s Market from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Gardens’ Robin Lake Beach in Pine Mountain. Admission is free to the market through the beach entrance.

Saturday

Local growers sell produce, cheeses, baked goods, plants and other locally made items at Market on Main from 8 to 10 a.m. in the parking lot behind Carmike Theater.Troup County extension agents Celeste Garrett and Randy Drinkard will be at the market to answer questions about food preservation, canning, gardening and summer horticulture.

A benefit ride to help with the medical expenses of Aiden Christopher Pike, who was born two months premature at Mike Patton Auto Mall on Lafayette Parkway. Registration is 8:30 a.m. with kick stands up at 10 a.m. Cost is $15 per bike. Donations for Aiden also can be made at BB&T under “Aiden’s Angels.” Ricky Funderburk, 706-672-2049

The Lagrange Troup County Humane Society’s 11th annual Fur Ball; Peace Love and Paws is 7 p.m. at Lafayette Garden Inn. Live entertainment and a silent auction will be held. Reservations are $40 per person, at the door will be $45 per person. To make reservations, call 706-298-3608, email people4paws@lagrangehumane.org, mail a check made out to LTCHS or credit card information to P.O. Box 1351, LaGrange, GA 30241. All proceeds go to help the homeless animals that come into the animal shelter.

Meetings

Today

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

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.

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.

Friday

The Troup County Commission meets for a work session at 9 a.m. on the third floor of the Government Center.

Saturday

The West Georgia chapter of Fort Valley State University Alumni meets at 10 a.m. at the William Griggs Recreation Center.

Peace by Piece Quilt Group meets at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church on the Square. Jane Taylor, 706-884-6323

Churches

Today

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.

Today–Friday, Sunday

Friendship Baptist Church, 585 Gabbettville Road, hosts homecoming and revival services at 7 p.m. with the Rev. Willie Sinkfield of Pine Level Baptist Church as messenger and a climax 11 a.m. on Sunday.

Today–Friday

Saint Mary United Methodist Church, 100 Pine St. in Hogansville, hosts revival services at 7 p.m. with guest speaker the Rev. Willie Z. Montgomery, pastor of Greater Moses Baptist Church in Decatur, Wednesday and the Rev. Marlon Simpson of Clark Chapel United Methodist Church in Luthersville Thursday and Friday.

Friday

True Life Christian Ministries, 500 S. Lee St., hosts movie night from 7 to 9 p.m. Sylvia Cameron, 706-402-6670

Saturday

The Troup Baptist Association’s WMU Team holds its annual prayer walk for Troup County schools. Participants meet at IHOP at 7 a.m. to get school assignments. Anyone who wants to prayer walk a campus but do not wish to attend the breakfast can contact Dottie Henson before the event. Email dottie@troupbaptist.com or call 706-884-1975.

Ward Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 140 North St., hosts vacation Bible school at 10 a.m.

Trinity SDA Church Prayer and Bible Study Center at 710 Jenkins St. holds a free Bible study from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Pastor Walter Gordon, 706-812-0760