Exhibits

Ongoing

Legacy Museum on Main at 136 Main St. hosts the exhibit “Bubbling Up Business: Bottling Industry of Troup County and Area.” Bottles from area bottling plants loaned by local collectors comprise part of the exhibit. 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. 706-884-1828.

Jill Philips: Student, Teacher and Painter with the Visual Artists Alliance of LaGrange and Donna Jackson, iron works artist, runs until Sept. 29 at LaGrange Art Museum. The exhibit combines the giant garden insects of metal worker Jackson with the out-of-door artistry of Philips, and showcases local talent from the VAAL. Works are available to purchase with proceeds benefitting LAM. Admission is free. Opening reception is Sept. 7 from 7 to 9 p.m with a private VIP curator’s circle reception at 6 p.m.

Upcoming

The Journey - Connections art exhibit will be at the Cochran Gallery on the Square beginning Sept. 27 and running until Oct. 26. The exhibit contains “quilts” of canvas created in collaboration with or inspired by someone’s cancer journey. Each piece is accompanied by an essay explaining its meaning.

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

Friday

The deadline to register for the Dunson Mill Village reunion, which is Sept. 29 at First United Methodist Church on Broad Street. Cost to attend is $15 per person and is open to those people that grew up in the mill village or attended Dunson School, Dunson Baptist Church, Dunson Methodist Church or grew up in the Dixie Mill Village. www.dunsonmillvillage.com, Linda Mims Clark, 706-884-4412 or Jerry Key, 404-275-6669

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

Vendors sell fresh produce, cheeses, honey, boiled peanuts and other items at Callaway Gardens Farmer’s Market from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Gardens’ Robin Lake Beach in Pine Mountain. Admission is free to the market through the beach entrance.

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

Saturday

Local growers sell produce, cheeses, baked goods, plants and other locally made items at Market on Main from 8 to 10 a.m. in the parking lot behind Carmike Theater. Troup County extension agents Celeste Garrett and Randy Drinkard will be at the market to answer questions about food preservation, canning, gardening and summer horticulture.

The third annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s starts at 9 a.m. at Vernon Woods Retirement Community. To learn more or form a team, go to www.alz.org/walk, or call 706-327-6838.

A benefit bike ride for Lisa Walker begins with registration at 9 a.m. and kick stands up at 11 a.m. at the VFW Post 4629 at 305 W. Haralson St. Registration is $15 per bike, food plates are $5 and sausage biscuits with coffee are $2. All proceeds go to benefit Walker, who is surfing from her third bout of cancer since 2004.

Meetings

Today

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

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.

Friday

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

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.

Eagles Nest Cathedral, 1306 E. 10th St. in West Point, hosts Serving the Servant celebration at 7 p.m. with guest speaker Dr. Tanda Canion of Assembly of Truth Family Worship Center in Atlanta. Guest choir and dance team is of Kingdom Faith Ministries of Columbus.

Point University in West Point hosts its first community chapel event at 7 p.m. at the Lanett United Methodist Church in Lanett, Ala. Point University students, faculty and staff, as well as all community members, are invited to worship. Point University president Dean Collins will speak.

True Life Christian Ministries, 500 S. Lee St., hosts Bible study at 7:30 p.m. for adults and youth.

Friday

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

The Master’s Touch Anniversary Singing featuring group New Harmony and Power is 4 p.m. EST at 854 Lee Road 374 in Valley, Ala. Hamburgers, barbecue, ice cream and other dessert available. 334-332-7748 or 706-882-2386

Listings for ‘In our community’ are presented for events happening in the next three-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.