January 3
Diabetes Support Group meets second Tuesday of every other month; beginning January 8, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Piedmont Fayette Hospital in the 1279 Building Conference Room B. Hosted by Denise Bennett, MS, RD, LD, CDE Clinical Lead, Diabetes Education. The support group provides ongoing education, networking and support for people affected by diabetes. Topics change monthly and include great information for healthful living and dealing with diabetes. No registration required. For more information call 770-719-6621.
January 5
Peachtree City’s annual Christmas Tree Recycling will be held on Saturday, January 5. Bring your tree (all decorations and tinsel removed, no flocked trees) to the Peachtree City Recycling Center (Rockaway Road at Highway 74 South), the Peachtree City Home Depot, or the Kedron Shopping Center between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
The Fayette County Republican Party's January First Saturday Breakfast will be held at 9am on Saturday, January 5th, at the IHOP, 705 N. Jeff Davis Dr., Fayetteville. All interested Republicans are invited to attend. For more information, please call 770-716-1545.
January 10
Understanding and Managing Dementia - Session 1 on Jan. 10. Registration and coffee at 8:30 a.m. Workshop 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fayette Senior Services Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive, Fayetteville (across from the Fayette County Justice Center). $30/per person - includes continental breakfast, lunch, and educational materials. Cosponsored by Piedmont Fayette Hospital's Sixty Plus Older Adult Services and Fayette Senior Services. This workshop includes practical information about understanding dementia, emotional issues, legal/financial concerns, community resources, and using the healthcare system. Please note: This workshop is exclusively for caregivers, families, and friends and is not appropriate for professionally employed home care workers, nor for employees of assisted living or nursing homes. To register, obtain more information, or learn about adult daycare options, please call 770-461-0813.
The Greater Fayette Republican Women's Club will meet for dinner on Thursday, Jan. 10, at 6:30 p.m. at Mimi's Good Food, 303 Kelly Dr., Peachtree City. Karen Handel, former candidate for the Republican Party nomination for Governor of Georgia and former Georgia Secretary of State, will be the guest speaker. All interested Republican women are invited to attend. For more information, please e-mail Denise Ognio, denise@futurestaffnow.com or call Debby Dickinson, 404-376-4132.
January 11
Stardust Ballroom Dance Club will host a New Year Ballroom Dance with FREE Tango Lesson on January 11, from 80 – 10:45 p.m. Dance music & lighting by DJ Bill Mitchell. Cost of dance includes one hour Tango lesson by instructors James Stone & Charlyn Harms. Beginner lesson at 7 p.m. and intermediate at 7:30 p.m. Come to either or both lessons! Attire is smart casual. Light refreshments provided. All dancers and dance students are welcome! Foxtrot, waltz, swing, rumba, cha cha, tango, night club 2-step & more! Location: Gym at Christ’s Church at Whitewater, 1577 Hwy. 85 South in Fayetteville. The cost is $25 per couple/$15 per single at the door. Information: StardustBallroomDanceClub.com or Diane@StardustBallroomDanceClub.com or call Diane at 770-461-2369 and leave a message.
January 12
Brooks United Methodist Church in Brooks, will offer Beginner Cha Cha lessons starting Jan. 12, through Feb. 2, from 7 until 8:30 p.m. The cost is $35 per person for the entire four week session. For those who do not want to make a commitment, they can try a class for only $10 per person, per class, as a drop-in. The Cha Cha will be taught from the ground-up in order to give students confidence on the dance floor. These classes have two well experienced instructors, with 40 combined years of dancing experience and teaching, with some of the latest moves. These classes are ideally located to Brooks, Senoia, Griffin, Fayetteville, Newnan and Peachtree City. For further information, please contact Brooks United Methodist Church 770-719-7593 or e-mail to www.brooksumc.com or James Stone at 770-487-6771 or Charlyn Harms at 404-401-9895.
January 20
American Legion Post 50 will be holding their "Oratorical Contest" on Jan. 20, at 1 p.m. Location will be the Commemorative Air Force hanger, Falcon Field, PTC. Scholarship awards are presented to finalists ranging from $150 for our local post winner and growing to $18,000 for the national champion. Information on contest rules and topics: www.legion.org/oratorical/about. For other information and pre-registration, contact Post 50, Gary Munson, gpmunson@bellsouth.net.
January 24
Understanding and Managing Dementia - Session 1 on Jan. 24. Registration and coffee at 8:30 a.m. Workshop 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fayette Senior Services Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive, Fayetteville (across from the Fayette County Justice Center). $30/per person - includes continental breakfast, lunch, and educational materials. Cosponsored by Piedmont Fayette Hospital's Sixty Plus Older Adult Services and Fayette Senior Services. This workshop includes practical information about understanding dementia, emotional issues, legal/financial concerns, community resources, and using the healthcare system. Please note: This workshop is exclusively for caregivers, families, and friends and is not appropriate for professionally employed home care workers, nor for employees of assisted living or nursing homes. To register, obtain more information, or learn about adult daycare options, please call 770-461-0813.
January 28
The South Metro Rose Society will meet January 28th at 7:00 p.m. at The Heritage Bank at 440 N. Jeff Davis Drive in Fayetteville. All rose growers from novice to expert are invited to attend free of charge. This month’s program features Master Rosarian Cindy Dale speaking on “Top Performing Roses for North Georgia.” Her colorful Power Point program will describe many varieties of garden roses that are the most hardy, disease resistant, and produce the most blooms in this part of the country. Members will be encouraged to share their thoughts and add their favorites to the list. As usual, Master and Consulting Rosarians will be available to answer questions on any rose topic. For more information call 678-545-1990. |
