Day Book, January 27, 2010

IMPACT class for adults interested in becoming Foster and Adoptive Parents will be taught from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Freedom Church Saturdays, Jan. 23, Jan. 30, Feb. 6 and Feb. 13. Call (478) 445-7020 or (706) 484-2927 for more information.



Wednesday, Jan. 27

7:30 a.m.: Lake Oconee Promise Keepers meets at The River of Life center on Scott Road. Jack Minchey (706) 473-0431.

10:30 a.m. to noon: Free computer classes for seniors will be held at the Senior Citizens Center in Baldwin County.

4 to 8 p.m.: Georgia Masons from Benevolent Lodge No. 3 of Milledgeville sponsors a free Georgia Child Identification Program (GA CHIP) at the Milledgeville First United Methodist Church on Log Cabin Road. The event is free and open to the community. Parents or guardians will receive a packet that includes fingerprints, data sheet, recorded interview, still photos and dental imprints all of which are compatible with the amber alert system. For more information contact the church office at (478) 452-4597 or Ed Moore at (478) 454-4031.

6 p.m.: The Bicycling Club of Milledgeville & Baldwin County meets in the basement of Blackbird Coffee on Hancock Street. Join cyclists of all types, ages and levels of ability to discuss plans for upcoming rides. Visit http://mvillebikes.com

6 p.m.: The Putnam County School System, in conjunction with the Madison Museum of Art and the Plaza Arts Center, is featuring a student sponsored art exhibit on the life and times of American Urban Realist Alexander Kruse (1888-1972) at the Eatonton Plaza Arts Center and will run until Thursday, Feb. 11. For more information call (706) 485-4530 or visit www.madisonmuseum.org.  



Thursday, Jan. 28

All Department of Driver Services customer service centers and administrative offices throughout the state will be closed due to mandatory furlough days. Customers that many transactions including initiating a change of address or replacing a lost license can be done online at www.dds.ga.gov.

7 a.m.: The Old Capital Kiwanis Club meets in Room 2-52 of Herty Hall on the GCSU campus.

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Oconee Regional Healthcare Foundation, in partnership with Pig in a Pit Bar-B-Que, will hold a BBQ Plate Fundraiser to benefit the Dr. Samuel Goodrich Medical Professional Scholarship Fund. Tickets are $8 and include your choice of pork or chicken, two sides and bread. Plates can be picked up at the Cobb Tower entrance (old main entrance) of Oconee Regional Medical Center. Tickets are available at the Pink Bow Gift Shop at Oconee Regional Medical Center, located in the lobby of the Park Tower entrance. For more information, please call Connie Pitirri-Wilson at (478) 456-9866.

Noon: The Rotary meets at the Country Club.

Noon: The Eatonton Kiwanis Club meets at Central Georgia Tech on the James Marshall bypass.

1 p.m.: The Eatonton Duplicate Bridge Club, an official member of the American Contract Bridge League, meets at the Eatonton Performing Arts Center at Madison Avenue in Eatonton. Come with a partner or e-mail Pat Turney at turney@plantationcable.net for a possible partner match.

2 to 5 p.m.: Free HIV testing at 900 Barrows Ferry Road. (478) 445-5518

5:30 p.m.: The Bicycling Club of Milledgeville meets at Bartram Forest on Carl Vinson Road for its weekly mountain bike ride for all levels. Ride at your own pace.

6 p.m.: Campus Club Milledgeville, a youth arts and enrichment program, will host a public forum to discuss its program. The forum will be held January 28, 2010 at the Kilpatrick Auditorium on the GCSU campus starting at 6 p.m. This forum is open to the public. (478) 387-0200

6:30 p.m.: The Old Capitol Optimist Club meets at the Golden Corral Restaurant on North Columbia Street. Interested citizens are welcome.

7:30 p.m.: Bingo is held at the American Legion Post 523 on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Refreshments will be sold. (478) 452-1611



Friday, Jan. 29

10 a.m.: Town & Gown Arts host the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble (CPRDE) in a mini-performance and lecture-demonstration in Russell Auditorium on the GCSU campus. Admission is $5. GCSU students are admitted with their university ID. Robinson attempts to educate audiences about the rich heritage and ancestral gifts on which this predominately African American ensemble draws. The Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble’s residency is sponsored by Allied Arts and Georgia College & State University’s Arts Unlimited Committee. Call Allied Arts at (478) 452-3950 or visit www.milledgevillealliedarts.com for more information and for tickets.

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Putnam General Hospital Auxiliary holds a soup luncheon at First United Methodist Church in Eatonton. Tickets in advance or at the door are $6. Take-out or eat-in includes homemade vegetable soup, cornbread, tea and desserts. All profits go right back into the Putnam County-Eatonton community either for the free flu shots in October or much needed equipment for Putnam General Hospital.

8 p.m.: Town & Gown Arts host the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble (CPRDE) in a main stage dance concert in Russell Auditorium on the campus of Georgia College and State University. Robinson attempts to educate audiences about the rich heritage and ancestral gifts on which this predominately African American ensemble draws. The Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble’s residency is sponsored by Allied Arts and Georgia College & State University’s Arts Unlimited Committee. Tickets for the evening performance are $10 for adults and $8 for senior citizens and students (other than GCSU students). GCSU students are admitted with their university ID. Tickets for groups of 12 or more are $6 each and must be purchased by January 28th. Call Allied Arts at (478) 452-3950 or visit www.milledgevillealliedarts.com for more information and for tickets.

9 p.m.: THP Productions presents the 2nd Annual Old School Hair, Fashion, Talent and Comedy Extravaganza. The event will be held at La Fete on Hammock Road. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door or $25 for VIP. Must be 25 and older to attend. Free wine and hors d’oeuvres. For more information, contact Tracy Harper at (478) 454-7556.

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