Exhibits

Upcoming

Legacy Museum on Main, 136 Main St. in LaGrange, hosts the exhibit Weddings of West Georgia: Something Old, Something New Feb. 1 to 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

Registration is due for dance classes, set to begin Feb. 5. Kelli Kinsaul, owner of the Center Stage Dance Studio, will be teaching ballet, jazz and hip-hop at the DHA Community Center in Pine Mountain. There is a non-refundable $65 registration fee which includes leotard and one pair of tights. Tuition is $28 per month per class. 706-628-9187 or kinsaul100@charter.net.

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

Saturday

Bridges Out of Poverty training will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Chamber of Commerce. The training is required for all volunteers with Circles of Troup County, a county-wide poverty initiative that helps people in generational poverty move to self-sufficiency. The training is also open to anyone who works with families in poverty, including agencies, schools, churches and non-profit organizations. Cost is $25. To register for the training, contact Sherri Brown at sbrown@troupco.org or at 706-883-1687.

A free karate demonstration on from 10 a.m. to noon at the DHA Community Center in Pine Mountain. The center is considering adding karate classes and women’s self defense classes on Wednesday evening, Friday evening or Saturday afternoon. Space is limited and anyone interested may call 706-663-4447 or email pinemountaincommunitycenter@gmail.com.

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

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.

Friday

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

The Joint Development Authority of Meriwether County and city of Hogansville quarterly board of directors meeting is 1 p.m. at Hawg Heaven BBQ, 218 N. Highway 29 in Hogansville.

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

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

Saturday

Teaver Road Baptist Church hosts a fundraiser with Huckleberry’s BBQ at CharterBank on North Davis Road from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Chicken plates — half a chicken, baked beans, potato salad and bread — are $8, or $17 for a slab of ribs. To purchase a ticket, call the church office at 706-882-5774. Office hours are Monday and Wednesday, 1 to 5 p.m.; Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Thursday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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

Thankful Baptist Church on Cannonville Road celebrates Family and Friends Day at 11 a.m. Dinner will be served.

Monday

Mount Zion Community Church, 9703 Highway 34 W. in Franklin, hosts a leadership conference at 7 p.m. with lecturer the Rev. Ruben M. Simpson Sr. 706-675-6599

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@civitasmedia.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.