Exhibits
Ongoing
Legacy Museum on Main, 136 Main St. in LaGrange, hosts the exhibit Weddings of West Georgia: Something Old, Something New until April 20 with wedding dresses, shoes, veils, announcements, invitations and newspaper reports used to spotlight love and weddings in West Georgia from the 1800s to the present. Admission is free. 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 of charge. For more information, call 706-884-1828.
Retrospective: Photographs by Douglas Kirkland is on display at LaGrange Art Museum, featuring the photography of the noted Hollywood celebrity photographer, in the Cochran Gallery through April 27. LaGrange Art Museum, 112 Lafayette Square, is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. For more information, email art@lagrangeartmuseum.org or call 706-882-3267.
809 Gallery of Art, 809 Hill St., hosts Student Exhibition 2013 with art by local students until March 30. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Events
Today
A senior dance is at 7 p.m. at the old Franklin Elementary School gym with a live band. Admission is $4.
Saturday
The LaGrange Area Moms of Multiples club hosts a Spring Consignment Sale from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Faith Baptist Church on Hammett Road. Proceeds will go toward community causes.
Helen Phillips, horticulturist at Garden Solutions, hosts The Art of Espalier class at 10 a.m. at Hills and Dales Estates and will share her creative approach to creating espaliers. Each participant will receive a fruit tree ready to be espaliered. Cost is $35 per person. Workshop space is limited and pre-registration is required. Garden admission is included in registration. Annual pass holders receive a 20 percent discount. To register, email info@hillsanddales.org or call the visitor center at 706-882-3242.
New River Band performs country music at 7 p.m. at the Active Life center on Ragland Street. Admission is $5.
A Christian Singles Mingle is 8 p.m. at the Mike Daniel Recreation Center, 1220 Lafayette Parkway, with food, games, gifts and door prizes. Tickets are $10 in advance or $13 at the door.
Monday
The Salvation Army, 806 Murphy Ave., provides emergency food assistance 9 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 3 p.m. Picture ID and Social Security card are needed.
A beginner scrapbook class is offered at the Active Life Center on Ragland Street at 11 a.m. There is no cost for the class. A registration form and supply list can be picked up at the center.
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
Advanced Tai Chi for Health class is 11:45 a.m. at The Active Life, 140 Ragland St. Tai chi is a slow-moving martial art improving balance, coordination and relaxation. Call The Active Life at 706-883-1681 to register.
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.
Beginner Tai Chi for Health class is 2 p.m. at The Active Life, 140 Ragland St. Tai chi is a slow-moving martial art improving balance, coordination and relaxation. Call The Active Life at 706-883-1681 to register for the class or Lynn Norris at 706-596-0155 for more information.
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
The Troup County Exceptional Education Department hosts the Hope for your Future Transition Fair 2013 for post-secondary options for students with disabilities at the Administrative Services Center, 100 North Davis Road, from 5 to 8 p.m. 706-812-7939
Meetings
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
Monday
County Commission host a called work session at 9 a.m. followed by a called meeting in the Commission Chambers on the first floor of the Troup County Government Center. The called meeting will serve as the first meeting for the month of March and the regular meeting originally set for Tuesday is cancelled.
Boy Scout Troop 10 meets at 7 p.m. in the Troup County Sportsman Building on Roanoke Road.
Hogansville City Council meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
The Heard County Beekeepers Association meets at 7 p.m. in Franklin. Johnny Adams 706-675-9880 or Alicia 706-882-2493
Tuesday
Salvation Army Home League meets at noon at 806 Murphy Ave.
LaGrange Serenity Groups and Al-Anon meet at 6 p.m. at Self Help Harbor, 909 Stonewall St.
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.
The Union Lodge No. 28 F&AM meets at 7 p.m. at the lodge hall on Hogansville Road.
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
The Five Star Social Club meets from 8 to 9 p.m. at a member’s house.
Listings for ‘In our community’ are presented for events happening in the next five-day period, space permitting. To submit an item, email it to mstrother@lagrangenews.com, fax it to 706-884-8712 or drop it by our office at 105 Ashton St. For more information, call 706-884-7311, Ext. 229. A weeklong listing appears in the weekend edition.
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