Events

Today

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

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 Holly at 706-883-1618 to register.

Thursday

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 12:30 p.m. at the Active Life, 140 Ragland St. Tai chi is a slow-moving martial art improving balance, coordination and relaxation. Call Holly at 706-883-1618 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

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

Meetings

Today

The LaGrange Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meets at 4 p.m. at 201 Chatham St. EXCEPT - May 8, Oct 9, 2012 - meet at 613 Borton 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 Troup County Board of Registrars meets at 10 a.m. at the Government Center at 100 Ridley Ave.

The Troup County Board of Education meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Administrative Services Center at 100 N. Davis Road.

LaGrange Serenity Groups and Al-Anon meet at 7 p.m. at Self Help Harbor, 909 Stonewall St.

The Troup County Sportsman’s Club meets at 7:30 p.m. at the clubhouse on Roanoke Road.

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

Churches

Today, Wednesday

Burks Chapel United Methodist Church hosts revival services at 7 p.m. Guest speaker Monday and Tuesday is the Rev. Spear of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church and Wednesday is the Rev. Ralph Thompson of Kenney Memorial United Methodist Church.

State Line Congregational Christian Church hosts revival services at 7 p.m. with the Rev. Woody Woodard as guest speaker.

Today–Friday

Saint Paul CME Church hosts revival services at 7 p.m. Monday to Wednesday at Saint Paul CME Church at 250 Lower Glass Bridge Road and Thursday and Friday at the Cannonville Baseball Field, 96 Robert Taylor Road. Speakers are the Rev. Adrian Smith of Thankful Baptist Church on Monday, the Rev. James Chelcy of United in Christ Church of Deliverance on Tuesday, minister Jamaal Williams of Travelers Rest Baptist Church on Wednesday; minister Terry Tucker of O.H. Ministries on Thursday and the Rev. Fred Stanley of Zion Rest Baptist Church on Friday. Anyone who needs a ride can call 706-845-8877.

Wednesday

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

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

Wednesday–Friday

Rising Grove Baptist Church, 209 E Crovat St., hosts revival services at 7:30 p.m. with the Rev. Johnny Strickland of the Mount Zion Baptist Church in Corinth and Massadonia Baptist Church in Grantville bringing the message.

Louise United Methodist Church, 1189 Hines Road, hosts revival services at 7:30 p.m. with the Rev. Isaac Whitehead Jr. of First Baptist Church of Gainesville as guest speaker.

Mount Zion Community Church, 9703 Highway 34 West in Franklin, hosts revival services at 7:30 p.m. Speakers are the Rev. Steinway Cash, pastor of Antioch Baptist Church in Wedowee, Ala., on Wednesday; the Rev. Aaron Kight, pastor of First Baptist Church of Bowden on Thursday and Bishop Lathonia Wright of New Life Worship Center of Roanoke, Ala.

Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Five Points, Ala., hosts revival services at 7 p.m. CST with guest pastor the Rev. Tracy Neal of Leverette Hill Baptist Church in Warm Springs.

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.

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