The Union-Recorder
MILLEDGEVILLE —
Baldwin County Fire Rescue is selling tickets for barbecue chicken plates at $7 each. The money raised will help the department purchase equipment. Tickets can be purchased at the Headquarters station at 312 Allen Memorial Dr., in Milledgeville. The plates will be available for pick up July 24 from noon to 3 p.m.
Ocmulgee Court Appointed Special Advocates are again recruiting volunteers for an early fall training. CASA volunteers work with children that find themselves in the custody of the Department of Family and Children Services. CASA volunteers provide a voice for these children in court. Please contact the CASA office at (478) 452-9170 for more information or an application.
Oconee Regional Medical Center offers a free smoking cessation class from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, Wednesday, Aug. 11, Tuesday, Aug. 17 and Wednesday, Aug. 25. The class is sponsored by the American Cancer Society and will be held in the hospital’s Park Tower Education Center. For more information, please call (478) 454-3500 ext. 3705.
Monday, July 19 through Friday, July 23
Allied Arts Summer Camp for Youth presents digital photography sponsored by Allied Arts & Digital Bridges and hosted by Rudy Mendes. Session 1 is for ages 6 to 9 and will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, Session 2 is for ages 10 and up and will be held from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 19 to Friday, July 23 at Allen’s Market Building, 101 W. McIntosh St. The camp is $65 per student and all equipment and supplies are provided. Call Allied Arts at (478) 452-3950 or visit www.milledgevillealliedarts.com for more information or to register.
“Georgia Through Time and Art” camp will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Georgia’s Old Capital Museum. The camp is for ages rising 2nd through 7th graders ages 7 through 13 and will be held in the Activity Room at the museum. Children ages 7-10 will enjoy picturing history through pots and quills, quilts and coverings, fun with folk art, and beautiful botanicals; children ages 10-13 will explore basic and intermediate still life drawing in charcoal, pencil and chalk, painting with watercolors, and making hand-built pottery using slab and coil techniques. The cost per camp session is $125 and includes a Family museum membership ($40 value).
Tuesday, July 20
10:30 a.m.: A Senior Olympic badminton club will be held at the Baldwin County Recreation Department gym. For more information, contact David Carver at (478) 456-2735.
Noon: The Grumman Retiree Club Peach Pit Chapter meets at Golden Corral.
12:45 p.m.: The Milledgeville Kiwanis Club meets at the Milledgeville Country Club. Visitors are welcome to the program and to lunch with a club sponsor.
1 p.m.: The Eatonton Duplicate Bridge Club, an official member of the American Contract Bridge League, meets at the Eatonton Performing Arts Center on Madison Avenue in Eatonton. Come with a partner or e-mail Pat Turney at turney@plantationcable.net for a possible partner match.
3 p.m.: The Nancy Hart Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, meets at the Milledgeville Country Club. The afternoon tea is at 2:45 p.m.
4 to 7 p.m.: Milledgeville Marketplace Farmers Market features locally grown produce and hand made products. It is located in the city lot at 222 East Hancock between the Chevron Golden Pantry and the Huddle House. Free customer parking in the freshly cut grassy field just behind the lot. Enter from Elbert Street.
5:30 to 7 p.m.: Redeemer Episcopal Academy (REA) holds an information session at Blackbird Coffee. Explore educational opportunities for K3 through 5th graders. REA is an independent, faith-based college preparatory school only 20 miles from Milledgeville. For more information, visit www.redeemeracademy.org
6 p.m.: The Bicycling Club of Milledgeville meets in the parking lot behind Oconee Outfitters for its weekly road ride. Beginner pace for first hour, moderate pace later.
7 p.m.: The Sweet Georgia Sound Sweet Adeline Chorus meets at Vineville Christian Towers to practice, socialize and sing. It is for women only. (478) 932-5387
7:30 p.m.: The Baldwin County chapter of the NAACP meets at Flagg Chapel Baptist Church.
