August
August 7
The Piedmont Fayette Hospital Auxiliary will host the next Red Cross Blood Drive today from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The event will be held in the 1279 Building, third floor, Conference Room C. To give blood, a donor must be at least 17 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds. To make an appointment visit www.redcrossblood.org and use sponsor key pfh or call 770-719-7098.
August 8
The second annual Summer Craft Bazaar is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.today inside Piedmont Newnan Hospital’s Bistro conference room. The Bistro is located on the lowest level of the hospital. Proceeds from the Bazaar will be donated to the Thomas F. Chapman Family Cancer Wellness at Piedmont Newnan. Because cancer treatment involves more than medical care, free services and programs such as yoga, cooking demos, expressive art classes and counseling are available to anyone affected by cancer at any phase in his or her journey through Cancer Wellness at Piedmont.
Vendors for the Craft Bazaar will be selling: sports team aprons, Zentangle bookmarks and picture frames, wooden puzzles, hand-sewn bags, 18” doll clothes, jewelry, cards, beaded silverware and plate sets, beaded wine charms, watercolor paintings and prints, table trays, Zentangle coasters and more.
Cash, checks or credit cards will be accepted at the event.
August 9
The Fayette County Republican Party is hosting a “Roast Congressman Lynn Westmoreland” at the party headquarters at 174 North Glynn Street in Fayetteville from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. This is a fundraising event for the Fayette County Republican Party to help elect Republicans at the local, state, and federal levels.Doors open at 7 pm. A delicious catered dinner from Broadway Diner will be served at 7:30 p.m. and the roast begins at 8 p.m. Tickets for the dinner and roast are $50 per person; and the dress code is business casual. For information, to purchase tickets, or sponsorships: e-mail Jim at jimric314@gmail.com or call 404-490-9172
August 13
Find out the best ways to avoid a serious fall by attending a FREE fall risk assessment today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Piedmont Fayette Rehabilitation and Fitness Center, 1250 Highway 54, Suite 200, Fayetteville, Ga. For more information, please call 770-719-7290.
Senoia Area Historical Society will host local author Angela Webster McRae at 7 p.m. at the museum located at 6 Couch Street in Senoia. A former newspaper reporter and magazine editor, Angela McRae is now a freelance editor and writer who also serves as a book critic for Kirkus Reviews magazine. She published her first book, “Dainty Dining,” a cookbook/history book about department store tea rooms, in 2011. She is now at work on a second tea room history book and is editing her first novel, a mystery. She blogs on the topic of teatime six days a week at teawithfriends.blogspot.com.
August 14
The Greater Fayette Republican Women’s Club holds its meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Fayette County Republican Party Event Center, 174 Glynn Street North in Fayetteville. The guest speaker is Dr. Jody Barrow, Fayette County Superintendent of Schools, who recently completed his first year in his position. An appetizer buffet, dessert and beverages will be provided by GFRWC members. Please contact Debby Dickinson, 404-376-4132, or ptcdebby@bellsouth.net, to make reservations or for more information.
August 15
Sixty Plus Services of Piedmont Fayette Hospital and Fayette Senior Services cordially invites you to News About Cancer Care and Treatment today from 10 a.m. to noon at Thomas F. Chapman Family Cancer Wellness (West Entrance, Third Floor), Piedmont Fayette Hospital, 1267 Highway 54 West, Fayetteville. This ever popular program will focus on the latest in cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and survivorship. Learn about the wonderful programs and amenities available at Thomas F. Chapman Family Cancer Wellness and enjoy a cooking demonstration by Lea Bowen, sous chef, Taste and Savor. Presenters will be Trevor M. Feinstein, M.D., Piedmont Cancer Institute; Tavari Taylor Brown, MPH, LAPC, program manager, Thomas F. Chapman Family Cancer Wellness; and Ellen Steinberg, LD, RD, registered dietitian, Thomas F. Chapman Family Cancer Wellness. The event is free but registration is required. Lunch will be provided. Please call 770-461-0813 to register. The program is sponsored by Somerby of Peachtree City.
August 16
Sandy Creek Patriots football players and the Touchdown Club are hosting
“Super Saturday in the Park” at Shamrock Park in Tyrone from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m, featuring
children’s entertainment, arts and crafts, games, yard sale items, silent auction,
raffles, food, and lots more. For more information contact Vicki Gunnin at 770-
487-3758 or Shelley Langston at 770-639-3086.
A juvenile justice forum for all middle and high school students is today at the Fayette Public Library from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Young females specifically will benefit from the presentation by Desiree Lee, author of “Inmate #1142980.” Lee will tell about her life challenging and changing experience as an honor high school graduate with two scholarships to attend college, and within weeks after graduation, she winds up on the wrong side of the law. Fayette County Sheriff, school officials and other law enforcement officials are invited to participate in the forum. Also, all middle and high school principals, teachers and counselors are invited.
Fairburn’s Southside Theatre Guild’s upcoming musical production of “110 Degrees in the Shade” is today. The show is a sizzling musical based on N. Richard Nash’s book and play, “The Rainmaker.” The musical centers around Lizzie, a spinster woman, who lives in her family’s ranch, in a hot and drought-stricken American Southwest town. The plot centers on her search for love and her choice between two suitors: Starbuck, a charismatic con man posing as a rainmaker who can bring rainfall to the drought-stricken, and Sheriff File, the town’s most eligible bachelor. Tickets can be purchased on-line at stgplays.com or you can call the box office at 770-969-0956.
August 19
Living Better with Parkinson’s provides support for individuals, family members and caregivers affected by Parkinson’s disease. Whether you have lived with Parkinson’s for years, were recently diagnosed or know a loved one affected by the disease, you will learn valuable information regarding diagnosis, treatment, medication, exercise, diet, new research and daily life. Piedmont Fayette Hospital extends a cordial invitation to today’s program from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at the Bridge Community Center, 225 Willow Bend Road in Peachtree City. For more information, please call 770-487-4444.
A breast cancer support group meets today from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Thomas F. Chapman Family Cancer Wellness at Piedmont Fayette Hospital, 1267 Building (West Entrance), Third Floor, 1267 Highway 54 West, Fayetteville, Ga. The group is open to women of all ages who are currently fighting or have survived breast cancer. For more information, contact Lesa Merritt at Lesa.Merritt@piedmont.org.
