Events

Saturday

Mike Cunningham, owner of Country Garden Farms, hosts a class at 10 a.m. at Hills and Dales Estate where he shares his approach to eating locally grown, organic food. Participants will get sources for local and regionally grown food and each participant will leave with a bag of fresh greens and a root crop. Cost is $30 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.

The LaGrange Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority hosts 2013 National Impact Day to fight obesity from noon to 2 p.m. with activities and snacks at the William Griggs Recreation Center, 716 Glenn Robertson Drive. Marcus Pollard, a former NFL player and former cast member on “The Amazing Race” TV show will be special guest.

Ralphy Lynch and Friends perform Patsy Cline music with Cynthia Southerd at 7 p.m. at The Active Life on Ragland Street. Open to all adults. Admission is $5.

The LaGrange High School Drama Department presents “The Diviners,” a play by Jim Leonard, at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $6 for students and $8 for adults.

Sunday

Boy Scout Troop # 3 hosts its 34th annual Barbecueue prepared by Nig Thompson and Ellis Cadenhead from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on U.S. 27 South past Rosemont Elementary School. Cost is $8 per plate; southern-style barbecue with all fixings. Pint- and quart-sized sales also available. Barbecue may be picked up at the scout house or the Rosemont Elementary parking lot.

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

LaGrange Humanists, Inc. hosts the discussion Parenting and Morality In Our Era of Declining Church Attendance at 6 p.m. at LaGrange Memorial Library, 115 Alford St., moderated by Dr. Ric Chamber. Mike Smith, 706-882-6664

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.

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

Wednesday

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.

Preschool story time at LaGrange Memorial Library is at 10:30 a.m. and includes stories, fingerplays, songs and a craft time. 706-882-7784

Thursday

West Georgia Society for Human Resources Management hosts Doing the Right Thing In 2013, a conference on OSHA and employment litigation avoidance 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Del’avant Event Center.

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.

Tai Chi for Health for beginners is noon at the Active Life, 140 Ragland St. Tai chi is a slow-moving martial art improving balance, coordination and relaxation. Call Holly at 706-883-1681 to register.

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

A new Beginner Couples Ballroom Dance class for ages 16 and up begins at the Active Life, 140 Ragland St. Beginner two step is 6:30 p.m. and beginner rumba is 7:30 p.m. Cost is $80 per couple for eight weeks. 706-884-5857

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

Friday–March 17

Lafayette Society for Performing Arts presents the Lafayette Ballet Company in “The Little Mermaid” March 15 and 16 at 7 p.m., and March 17 at 2 p.m. at the Troup High School Fine Arts Auditorium. Reserved tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students and general admission is $15 for adults and $8 for students. For more information and reserved tickets, call the LSPA at 706-882-9909.

March 16

The Chattahoochee Humane Society hosts the “Strut 4 Strays” dog walk, art competition and dog show at the Sportsplex in Valley, Ala. Registration for all events begins at 8 a.m. The walk is $25 to enter and begins at 9 a.m. Participants get a T-shirt, doggie bag and pet photo. Following the walk is an awards ceremony for the student art, T-shirt art and pet photo contests. Art will be on display starting at 9 a.m. The dog show begins at 10 a.m. and is $5 per pet per category entered. There will be a frisbee dog demonstration, children’s activity area and live entertainment by Point University’ folk band with skits.

Stay Strong Raven, a praise, love and worship service for Raven Varner, who was diagnosed with a rare stage 4 Rhabdomyosarcoma cancer, is 5 p.m. at Underground Studio, 1605 Vernon Road Suite 2500 on the lower level. Cynthia Kelley, 706-333-4926 or Jennifer Grier, 706-333-8728

The DHA Community Center in Pine Mountain hosts Remembering Elvis Presley at 7 p.m. featuring Rick Lipp, a longtime member of Elvis Presley’s entertainment team. Lipp will play and sing Presley’s most popular songs, a video of Presley’s most memorable concert will be shown and some of Presley’s memorabilia will be on display. Lipp also will speak of his experiences while performing with Presley. A $10 donation is requested. Seating is limited. Call 706-663-4447 for reservations.

New River Band performs country music at 7 p.m. at the Active Life center on Ragland Street. Admission is $5.

Meetings

Saturday

The National Alliance on Mental Illness Family meets at 10:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 120 Broad St., in LaGrange with a session for those diagnosed with mental illness and a session for family members, both led by trained facilitators. 706-594-4714

Sunday

Alpha Xi chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity meets at 5 p.m. at the 100 Black Men of West Georgia Resource Center on Union Street.

Monday

The Experimental Aircraft Organization meets at 6:30 a.m. at LaGrange-Callaway Airport.

Downtown LaGrange Development Authority Business and Economic Development meets at 2 p.m. at the LaGrange-Troup County Chamber of Commerce.

West Point City Council meets at 6 p.m. at City Hall.

West Georgia Flyers Club meets at 6:30 p.m. All cyclists may attend. Vicki Shaddix,

http://www.westgeorgiaflyers.org/contactus.html

The Troup County branch of the NAACP holds a general membership meeting at 7 p.m. at the William Griggs Recreational Center.

Boy Scout Troop 10 meets at 7 p.m. in the Troup County Sportsman Building on Roanoke Road.

Tuesday

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren meets from 10 a.m. to noon at the Mike Daniel Recreation Center at 1220 Parkway.

Troup County Republican Women host a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. with speaker Ricky Wolfe, Troup County Commission chairman. Reservations are required and may be purchased by calling 706-884-3039. Cost is $12.

Salvation Army Home League meets at noon at 806 Murphy Ave.

The Newcomers Club hosts a luncheon at 1 p.m. at Juanito’s Mexican Restaurant on Lafayette Parkway.

The Downtown LaGrange Development Authority meets at 2 p.m. at the LaGrange-Troup County Chamber of Commerce.

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.

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 Woman’s Club meets at Bellevue at 204 Ben Hill St. Social hour is at 11 a.m., and the meeting is at noon. The guest speaker this month will be Keith Schuermann, director of LaGrange Memorial Library.

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.

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.

Friday

The Troup County Commission meets for a work session at 9 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Chamber on the first floor of the Government Center.

The Lunch Bunch Alateen Family Group meets at noon at Self Help Harbor, 909 Stonewall St.

Churches

Saturday

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

Solomon Grove Baptist Church, 1 Fulton St., hosts a 16th anniversary service for brother Garfield Heard at 6 p.m. Sister Alice Lewis is mistress of ceremony with host The Star Wonder of Camp Hill, Ala.

Burks Chapel United Methodist Church’s music department celebrates its choir anniversary at 6 p.m.

Sunday

Faith Temple Church of Deliverance hosts the 15th anniversary of evangelist Mildred. T. Jackson at 10 a.m.

Hillcrest Baptist Church, 3637 Robert Hayes Road, hosts New Desire at 10:30 a.m. Dan Robinson will bring the message.

Rising Grove Baptist Church celebrates pastor Joannie Baskerville’s fifth anniversary at 11:30 a.m. Pastor Simpson from Mountain Springs Baptist church will speak, and at 2:30 p.m. Pastor Strickland from Massadonia Baptist Church and Mt. Zion Baptist in Cornith will speak.

Valley Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 126 Grady St., presents its 26th pastoral celebration of the Rev. Charles W. and first lady Rochelle Martin at 11:30 a.m. Guest minister is the Rev. Tyrice Holt Sr. and Pleasant Hill Baptist Church of Valley, Ala., and 3 p.m. guest minister is the Rev. James Wright and Zion Hill Truth Center of Douglasville.

Saint Paul CME Church, 250 Lower Glass Bridge Road, hosts the musical concert Experiencing God at the Next Level featuring pastor Calvin Daniel as the musical ministry instructor at 4 p.m.

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

Monday-Wednesday

Friendship Baptist Church hosts its spring revival at 7 p.m. Monday guest is the Rev. George Strozier and Threats Grove. Tuesday guest is the Rev. Alfonso Simpson Jr. and Mountain Spring. Wednesday guest is teh Rev. Eddie Story Jr. and Faith Worship Ministries.

Tuesday

Eagle’s Nest Cathedral, 1306 E. 10th St. in West Point, hosts Bible study at 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday

Grief Share, a support group for people grieving the loss of someone close, meets at 6 p.m. at Cedarcrest Community Church, 2380 Roanoke Road. 706-882-6327.

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

Eagle’s Nest Cathedral, 1306 E. 10th St. in West Point, hosts Bible study at 7 p.m.

St. Paul CME Church, 250 Lower Glass Bridge Road, hosts Bible study at 7 p.m.

Callaway Baptist Church hosts service and classes at 7 p.m.

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.

Friday

Hope Entertainment and Jackquline Cartwright present pastor William H. Murphy at the Bethlehem Baptist Church auditorium, 1109 E. 10th St. in West Point. Service starts at 6 p.m., doors open at 5 p.m. Other musical guests are Together As One from Montgomery, The Hinds Sisters of Opelika, Ala., Telly Fannings of Columbus, Royal Worshippers of Columbus, O.H. Ministries of Lanett, Ala., and Spread the Word of Valley, Ala. All proceeds will help Hope Enterprises fund its summer feeding programs in Troup and Harris counties, and Chambers, Barbour, Randolph and Lee counties in Alabama.

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

March 16

A benefit car, truck and bike show, and swap meet and flea market to benefit the American Cancer Society is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Open to all vehicles. Registration is 10 a.m. to noon. Cost is $20 per entry.

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

March 17

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

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.