October
October 29
“Figuring Out Facebook: For Beginners” is today from 11 a.m.-noon sponsored by Fayette Senior Services at the Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail in Peachtree City.This introductory class to get you linked into social media right away. This is designed for beginners who want to learn the very basics of Facebook. What is Facebook all about and how do you get it to work? Find out how to create an account, find friends, and navigate the page so you can keep up with all your family and friends. The program is free but pre-registration is required at 770-461-0813 or register@fayss.org (include name, phone number and event title and location). FSS members and non-members welcome. For more information visit www.fayss.org.
October 30
The community is invited to Oak Grove Elementary’s Oaktoberfest from 4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. with “Hotel Transylvania” on the big screen after the event. This spooktacular fundraiser will feature midway games, pie eating contests, face painting, spooky cake walk, Twisted Twister, Tug-o-War, corn hole tournament, haunted maze, hockey rink, fortune teller and more. Concessions include homemade soup, chili and hot dogs as well as cotton candy, popcorn, snow cones and caramel apples. For more information, visit oges.org.
The Fayette County Public Library invites the public to attend a free fiction-writing workshop titled “Who Am I? Masking & Unmasking the Self with Stories,” today from 4-5:30 p.m.The interactive session is open to all adults and high school students who are interested in writing fiction. Participants should bring paper and something to write with. No advance registration is required. How much of yourself goes into the characters you write? How much of your own reality do you reveal or conceal in the stories you create? How can we all use fiction writing to discover some of our own inner secrets and solve real life problems? Local author Katibeth Rabern (and her alter ego/pen name Jack Tyler Jones) will address these questions of identity exploration in fiction writing, with some readings and some hands-on writing exercises. The Fayette County Public Library is behind the Fayette County administration complex in downtown Fayetteville, at the southwest corner of Highways 85 and 54. For more information, contact the library at 770-461-8841 or visit www.fayettecountyga.gov/public_library.
October 31
The Cobb County Republican Women’s Club is sponsoring its 13th annual Veterans Celebration Brunch with keynote speaker Terry Garlock of Peachtree City, author of “Strength & Honor – America’s Best in Vietnam.” The event is today at 10 a.m. at the Hilton Marietta Conference Center, 500 Powder Springs Street in Marietta. There will be a special tribute to Vietnam veterans on the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam war. Space is limited. RSVP by Oct. 23. For information phone Dee Gay at 770-265-4949.
November
November 3
Fayette Senior Services will host “Modern Day Sherlock” today from 10-11 a.m. at its Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive).
Lt. Mike Whitlow, a detective with the Fayetteville Police Department, will take the audience through a day on the job as a detective. They will also hear about Fayette County closed cases and listen to some of Mike’s favorite stories from being a detective.
This program is free but pre-registration is required at 770-461-0813 or register@fayss.org (include name, phone number and event title and location). FSS members and non-members welcome. For more information, visit www.fayss.org.
November 5
The Peachtree City Falcon Field Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is hosting an open house Thursday, today from 7-8:30 p.m. at Peachtree City United Methodist Church, 225 Robinson Road. According to Lt. Col. David Mitchell, squadron commander, the entire community is welcome to attend and learn more about CAP. Members of the squadron will be present to greet visitors and explain CAP’s new status about missions and being part of the “Total Force” of the United States Air Force. The open house is designed to create a greater awareness of CAP’s presence and contributions in the community such as emergency services, cadet programs, aerospace education, and to invite citizens ages 12 and up to have an opportunity to be a part of serving our community, county, state and country. Light refreshments will be served. Currently, GA-116 meets every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church. Ages 12 and up are welcome to join. Find out more at www.GA116.org or on Facebook.
Learn about native plants that were historically significant to the Cherokee people from a native plant expert at a free program today at the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society’s McRitchie-Hollis Museum. The program is being presented to help mark Native American Heritage Month. Tony Harris, a Cherokee Nation citizen, will discuss ethnobotany: the scientific study of the traditional knowledge and customs of a people concerning plants and their medical, religious, and other uses. The talk will be held at 7 p.m.
November 6
The Sgt. Clyde Thomason Medal of Honor Detachment #1325 of the Marine Corps League is hosting its annual United States Marine Corps Birthday Ball today in celebration of the Corps’ 240th birthday.The guest speaker will be best-selling author and hero physician Dr. Richard Jadick, who was an officer with the Marine Corps for six years prior to attending medical school. In the spring of 2004, at age 38, Jadick, now a doctor with the United States Navy, volunteered to go to Iraq with the Marines. He deployed five days after the birth of his daughter. The Marine Corps Birthday celebration will be at Peachtree City’s Flat Creek Country Club. Cocktails and hor d’oeuvres will be offered between 6-7 p.m. The ceremony and dinner will begin at 7:05 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person and include a choice of entrees, two sides, and dessert.This year the Detachment, which boasts some 90 members, has donated $10,000 to several charities, including: The Marine Corps Foundation, Healing 4 Heroes, The Semper Fi Fund, The Fisher House, Toys for Tots, and the Shepherd Center Share Initiative. The Detachment is also involved assisting homeless veterans and working with the veterans Administration.Although Marines are welcome, one does not have to be a Marine or Marine veteran to attend the celebration. For ticket information, call 678-827-1235 or email bdayball@MCL1325.net. For Detachment information, log onto www.MCL1325.net.
The Fayette County Public Library invites the community to a book signing by former Fayette County resident Lucy Morgan Waller today at 11 a.m. Waller will talk about her novel, “Follow the Setting Sun,” a work of adult historical fiction set during early Colonial times in Georgia. Copies of the book will be available for sale at the event, with proceeds benefiting the Friends of the Fayette County Public Library. The program is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served, compliments of the Friends of the Fayette County Public Library.
November 7
The Fayette County Public Library will host Atlanta architect, artist and author Oscar Harris at 1 p.m. for a talk and book signing. Harris will speak about his life, his career, and his book, titled “Oscar: The Memoir of a Master Architect.” Copies of the book will be available for sale at the event, with proceeds benefiting the Friends of the Fayette County Public Library.The program is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served, compliments of the Friends of the Fayette County Public Library. The Fayette County Public Library is located behind the Fayette County administrative complex in downtown Fayetteville, at the southwest corner of Highways 85 and 54. For additional information, contact the library at 770-461-8841.
November 8
The Centre for Performing & Visual Arts, 1523 Lower Fayetteville Road in Newnan, hosts The United States Army Band & Soldier’s Chorus for a complimentary concert today at 3 p.m. The Army Field Band has been thrilling audiences of all ages for more than six decades. As the premier touring musical representative for the U.S. Army, this internationally-acclaimed organization travels thousands of miles each year presenting a variety of music to enthusiastic audiences throughout the nation and abroad. Through these concerts, the Field Band fosters the support of the American people for members of the armed forces and supports diplomatic efforts around the world. Tickets will be available to patrons Oct. 8 and to the public Oct. 12. Call 770-254-2787 or visit www.thecentre.net.
November 12
The Greater Fayette Republican Women’s Club will hold their next meeting at 6 p.m. today at the Fayette Event Center (adjacent to the Fayette County Republican Party Headquarters),174 North Glynn Street, Fayetteville. Following a light supper, guest speaker Janet Moon, Peachtree City chief of police, will discuss community policing. Everyone is encouraged to attend and enjoy our program. Please note that there will be a $5 charge for this meeting. If you plan to join us or for additional information, please contact Alberta Lucas (lu210w@mindspring.com/770-719-0879) or Debby Dickinson (ptcdebby@bellsouth.net/404-376-4132).
November 15
Col. Ben Malcom assumed command of a battalion which was part of a top secret Special Forces/CIA unit in Seoul, South Korea in January of 1952, though he was only a first lieutenant at the time. He was responsible for training and leading 800 North Korean guerrillas. Their battalion became known as the “White Tigers” and their operation was classified for 40 years. Malcom will be on hand to tell stories about this dangerous and complicated mission at an upcoming meeting of the Fayette County Historical Society scheduled for Sunday, today at 3 p.m. at the Margaret Mitchell Research Center, 195 Lee Street in Fayetteville.
November 17
Charles Andrews will be the speaker today at the Fayette Master Gardener Association meeting at 11 a.m. at the Bridge in Peachtree City. Andrews’ knowledge of plants is self-taught, with over 40 years of study and digging in the dirt. He is president of the Azalea Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society and a
member of the Azalea Society of America. The public is invited to this free event.
November 21
State Rep. Ronnie Mabra of District 63 will again be giving away more than 1,000 turkeys to families in need in the days before Thanksgiving.The fourth annual Mabra Turkey Giveaway is scheduled for today from, 9–11 a.m. at 5495 Old National Highway in the Grown Folks Plaza. Since its inception in 2012, the event has provided more than 4,000 free turkeys to families in need, according to Mabra. Families wanting to receive a free turkey can begin registering for the giveaway during the week of Nov. 16 at www.mabraturkeys.com or by calling 1-800-My-Attorney.
December
December 6
Harry Norman Realtors will present the Fayette Humane Society Christmas Tour of Homes showcasing six homes in the county today from 1-5 p.m. Tickets are $30 and available at the Harry Norman Realtor office, 120 Peachtree East Shopping Center in Peachtree City. The homes to be showcased are located in six different subdivisions in the area, including Golfview, Smokerise Crossing, Meadowlark Trace, The Gates, Pleasance Grove, and Bradford Estates. All proceeds will go to providing food, shelter and medical attention for the animals in the care of the Fayette Humane Society. For more information on the event visit http://fayettehumane.org, go to the Fayette Humane Socitety Christmas Tour of Homes Facebook page, or stop by the office of Harry Norman Realtors and they will be more than happy to provide you information about this event.
December 11
Local congregations of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will present the third annual Festival of the Nativity Dec. 11-12 at 101 South Peachtree Parkway in Peachtree City.
The event is scheduled for 6-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with a senior tour 1-3 p.m. Saturday. Enjoy nativity sets from around the world with live musical performances. For more information, visit www.festivalofthenativity.org.
