LaGrange, Troup County and surrounding area events — July 14, 2016

Published 12:00 am Thursday, July 14, 2016

Friday

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

Meetings: The Troup County Commission meets for a work session at 9 a.m. in the Commissioners’ conference room on the third floor of the Government Center.

Self Help Harbor, 909 Stonewall St., hosts AA meetings at noon and 6 p.m.

Saturday

Events: Market on Main is 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. in Carmike Cinemas LaGrange 10 parking lot at Main and East Depot streets featuring local produce, food and crafts.

Jefferson Street Market featuring local wares and produce is 9:30 a.m. to noon at 625 Jefferson St.

The Active Life wellness center, 140 Ragland St., hosts dancing 7–10 p.m. with Jimmy Smith and New River Band. Cost is $5 per person. Adults of all ages welcome.

Meetings: Self Help Harbor, 909 Stonewall St., hosts AA meetings 10:30 a.m. for women, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Churches: 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

Sunday

Meetings: Self Help Harbor, 909 Stonewall St., hosts AA meetings at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Callaway Baptist Church hosts discipleship training, youth and children’s classes at 5 p.m.

Churches: Mount Gilead Baptist Church, on Cedar Street, celebrates Pastor Aid Day for the Rev. Alford Booker at 2 p.m. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Keith Lewis and Flint Ridge Baptist Church of Bowdon.

Rocky Mount Baptist Church, 515 Hillcrest Road, celebrates its annual Men’s and Women’s Day at 2 p.m. with guest speaker the Rev. W.C. Thornton and Mount Beulah Baptist Church as guests.

Living By Faith Worship Center, 2451 West Point Road, celebrates Youth Day at 3 p.m. Minister Carterris Tucker, O.H. Ministries, is guest speaker.

Ongoing

Exhibits

Legacy Museum on Main, 136 Main St. in LaGrange, hosts the exhibit Lifting More Voices: Early Troup County Black History through Sept. 16. The museum is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and usually the first and third Saturdays of each month from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To check Saturday openings or schedule a group visit, call 706-884-1828.

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