February
February 20
Today and tomorrow, Promise Place is hosting its annual improv comedy benefit, “Promise You’ll Laugh,” at The Legacy Theatre in Tyrone. A professional group from Whole World Improv Theatre in Atlanta will entertain the audience, with 100 percent of the proceeds directly benefitting Promise Place. Last year’s inaugural “Promise You’ll Laugh” event sold out in advance, and this year there will be two nights to catch a show. Both shows begin at 7:30 p.m., and doors will open at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door. For tickets, please contact Wendi Bozeman at 770-461-3839 ext. 112 or at wendi.bozeman@promiseplace.org. Sponsorship opportunities, including advertising space, are also available through Wendi. This event is being held in conjunction with Teen Dating Violence Awareness month. Every year, Promise Place educates more than 3,000 teens on how to avoid abusive relationships by recognizing danger signs, the different types of abuse, as well as how to help someone they know is being abused.
Promise Place is a non-profit agency serving victims of domestic violence and their children in Fayette, Pike, Spalding and Upson counties.
An AARP Drivers Safety Class is today at the Senoia Library from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The class will refresh your driving skills and review the new rules of the road. The class is open to ALL ages. Class cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. To register call 770-599-2537. All attendees please bring your drivers license, AARP card if member, and a brown bag lunch.
February 23
The South Metro Rose Society will meet today and feature a presentation on rose diseases that can help rose growers determine which problems they might be having.
Included in the presentation is a power point show of photos that identify nutrient deficiencies, planting problems and more. The meeting will also feature a question and answer period with consulting and master rosarians. The group invites all rose growers from novice to expert to join the lively discussion and share other rose challenges.
The meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. at the Heritage Bank at 440 N. Jeff Davis Drive in Fayetteville. The meeting is free.
February 28
The Trinity Trail 5K run and 1-mile walk is today from 8 a.m to 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Proceeds from the event will be used to support the Catholic HEART Work Camp, a mission trip for Catholic teens to assist local communities throughout There is a $25 fee and you can register at Holy Trinity Faith Formation Office.
March
March 14
The Metro South Regional Transition Council is hosting a “Transition Conference” today to help students with disabilities and their families navigate the choices available to them after high school. The transition from high school to adult services is often a rocky path with choices ranging from finding employment, and deciding on post-secondary education to choosing an appropriate day program. Added to all those decisions is learning about various government assistance programs and negotiating the paperwork. Those complications and more will be addressed at the conference at Griffin High School, 1617 West Poplar Street, Griffin. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. and education sessions start at 9 a.m. The sessions end at 1:15 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. No childcare is available. Several concurrent sessions will be held during the conference. Topics include Social Security, Medicaid waivers, employment, and post-secondary education in college, technical school or bridge programs.
From 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., a Disability Expo will be open. The expo features key agencies and organizations who support youth and young adults with disabilities. For more information about the event, visit www.msrtcconference.weebly.com. The Metro South Regional Transition Council is an eight-county collaborative representing Butts, Fayette, Henry, Lamar, Newton, Pike, Spalding, and Upson counties. It works to assist students with disabilities in becoming more productive citizens as they transition from school to adulthood.
March 16
The Fayette Master Gardener Association’s monthly meeting is today at 10 a.m.at The Bridge in Peachtree City. The public is invited to join us at 11 a.m. to hear Laura Johnson speak on her constant quest for easier and more integrated methods of sustainability in the garden. She has been a Master Gardener since 1982 and last year she took a Permaculture Design course from the Permaculture Institute in Australia. She believes that following the basic principles of permaculture design will help us become “hunter gatherers” in our own back yard. Less work, healthier food and a healthier planet.
April 14
The Fayette Master Gardener Association is hosting a free and open to the public presentation by renowned garden expert Walter Reeves. He’ll talk about “how to be a Sherlock Holmes in your garden.” It will start at 10 a.m. in the County Commission Chambers, County Administrative Complex, 140 Stonewall Avenue, Fayetteville. Due to fire code regulations the number of attendees is limited and reservations are on a first come, first serve basis. Please contact the Fayette County Extension office at 770-305-5412 ext. 7 or email uge2113@uga.edu with the name and contact information of each person attending. We will confirm your attendance and have sign in sheets on the day of the event. If a conflict arises, please remember to cancel so we don’t leave anyone out.
