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. An opening reception and wedding tea is Feb. 16 from 2-4 p.m. 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.
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
Thursday, Friday
Friends of Hawkes Library in West Point host a coffee house and book sale from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. Attendees may browse the library’s selection of books available for sale, and enjoy a cup of coffee with homemade cookies and treats.
Thursday-Saturday; Friday-Sunday, Feb. 15-17
Lafayette Society for Performing Arts presents “The Hot l Baltimore,” Thursday through Saturday, and Feb. 15 and Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m., and Feb. 17 at 2:30 p.m. at the LSPA Black Box Theater, 214 Bull St. The play, set in the lobby of the Hotel Baltimore, focuses on residents of the decaying property faced with eviction. Attendees may bring their own fare and beverages for a dinner theater. Tickets are available at the theater or by contacting LSPA at lafayettesociety@bellsouth.net or 706-882-9909.
Friday
Reservations are due for the Troup County Republican Women luncheon, which will be Feb. 12 at 11:30 a.m. Troup County School System Superintendent Cole Pugh will speak. Cost is $12 and reservations may be made by calling 706-884-3039.
The Active Life senior center at 140 Ragland St. offers oil painting classes at noon for all adults 55 and older. 706-883-1681
Moonlight Ballroom Dance Club hosts a Valentine dance with the Lou Vallee Band at 8 p.m. at the LaFayette Christian School Gym, 1904 Hamilton Road. Cost is $20 per couple. Dress is coat and tie/dressy or cocktail dress. Light refreshments provided. 706-884-5857
Saturday
Underground Studio hosts an inside yard sale at the Vernon Plaza lower level, 1605 Vernon Road, suite 2500, from 8 a.m. to noon with several vendors.
LaGrange Symphony Orchestra presents An Evening with Jason Coleman at 7:30 p.m. in the Callaway Auditorium, 801 Dallis St., on the campus of LaGrange College. Coleman and the LSO will play a nostalgic lineup of country, pop and easy listening standards. Coleman is the grandson of legendary keyboardist Floyd Kramer. For tickets, contact the LSO at info@lagrangesymphony.org or 706-882-0662.
The Pirates of the Chattahoochee perform hits from the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, and country music at The Active Life at 7 p.m.
Sunday
A Scavenger Hunt benefiting the DHA Community Life Center and The Humane Society of Harris County is 2 p.m. at the Community Center in Pine Mountain. Cost is $25 per car, a $5 discount is available if you pre-register or bring a dog. There will be free refreshments and cash prizes. 706-663-4447 or pinemountaincommunitycenter@gmail.com
Local favorite Carol Cain and noted Atlanta storyteller Chetter Galloway participate in A Taste of Storytelling from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at LaGrange Memorial Library, 115 Alford St., entertaining listeners with their stories. Cain’s audiences love the insightful and side-splitting adventures she shares from her own life. Chetter specializes in African and African-American stories enhanced with sound effects and music. Admission is free, but space is limited. For reservations, email lafayettesociety@bellsouth.net or call 706-882-9909.
Monday
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.
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.
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
Meetings
Today
Crime Stoppers meets at 6 p.m. in the LaGrange Police Department training room.
The LaGrange Newcomer’s Club meets at 6:30 p.m. at St. Peter’s Church Parish Hall. Speaker will be Stephanie Preston, chairman of the Merry Market. Ladies new to the community are welcome.
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 Lunch Bunch Alateen Family Group meets at noon at Self Help Harbor, 909 Stonewall St.
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
Boy Scout Troop 10 meets at 7 p.m. in the Troup County Sportsman Building on Roanoke Road.
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.
Friday
Rising Grove Baptist Church hosts Joy Night at 7 p.m. The Rev. Jennie Laye will speak.
True Life Christian Ministries, 500 S. Lee St., hosts movie night from 7 to 9 p.m. Sylvia Cameron, 706-402-6670
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
Sunday
Rising Grove Baptist Church hosts a choir anniversary at 2:30 p.m. The Rev. Jairo Gay of Louise United Methodist Church will bring the message.
Faith Believers Ministries Inc., 210 Handley St., hosts a seventh-year church celebration at 2:30 p.m. Pastor Michael Jackson and Confidence Missionary Baptist Church members are guests.
McGhee Chapel A.M.E. Church presents “A Song is Born” in observance of Black History Month at 3:30 p.m.
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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