Thursday, Oct. 9

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

11:30 a.m.: The Baldwin County Chapter AARP No . 5387 meets at Crockett’s Cafeteria. All retired persons are welcomed.

11:30 a.m.: The Old Capitol Optimist Club meets at the Golden Corral Restaurant on North Columbia Street. Everyone is welcome. Yvonne E. Ferrell (478) 452-9411

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

3:30 p.m.: The Historic Preservation Commission meets at City Hall.

5:30 p.m.: The Baldwin Christian Learning Center holds its monthly meeting at Hope Lutheran Church.

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.

7 p.m.: The Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary of Post 6686 in Eatonton meets at the Post home, 793 Monticello Road. Dinner is provided and is followed by the meeting.

7 p.m.: The Sons of Confederate Veterans Old Capital Camp 688 meet at the Milledgeville County Club. A buffet dinner is served with a program to follow. (478) 452-6633

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

9:30 p.m.: Pride Parade, a southern-grunge-strut rock 5 piece, will be playing at Buffington’s. The group recently released a CD called Descendants.



Saturday, Oct. 11

8 a.m.: The 100 Black Men of Milledgeville and Baldwin County meet at the Allen’s Market building on Wayne Street.

9 a.m. to noon: Fall Forum ‘08 Community Conversations will be held at Hancock Central High School, 11311 Hwy. 15 N., in Sparta. This will be the first in a series of action-oriented programs designed to bring citizens, officials, organizations and businesses together to collaborate on ideas and resources available for the advancement of Hancock County. Please contact Anthony Warren at (317) 697-9211 aw86hchs@comcast.net, Jeanette Vaughn Waddell at (706) 444-6133 vaughnfamily21@

juno.com or Raymond Reynolds at (281) 734-0574 rreynolds@raresolutionsinc.com. The event is open to the public and sponsored by the Hancock Network Willing Workers and Communities of Opportunity.

9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: The Oconee Regional Chapter of Project Linus meets in the Education Center of Park Tower at Oconee Regional Medical Center. Attendees should bring their lunch.

3 p.m.: The Twin Lakes Library System will hold a Grand Opening Ceremony for the newest branch of the system, the Allen Library, at 400 N. Glynn St. The event is free and open to the public. Call (478) 452-0677 for visit www.twinlakeslibrarysystem.org for more information.

10 a.m.: The Milledgeville Amateur Radio testing team conducts licensing tests for all three license levels at the Mary Vinson Library. Walk-ins are welcome. (478) 452-6394

12:15 p.m.: The American Sewing Guild Macon Area Chapter meets at Ingleside Ingleside United Methodist Church, 3187 Ridge Avenue in Macon. The guild will carpool to Designs by Diane in Roberta. This Quilt Shop is owned and operated by Diane Dye who loves to quilt and believes everyone else will love it, after she teaches them. She will present an interesting program about quilting. Visitors may visit with the guild two times before joining. For more information, call Judy Lowery at (478) 477-5322, Wanda Hamrick at (478) 994-0225, or Jimmie Harris at (478) 452-3317.



Monday, Oct. 13

11:30 a.m.: The Middle Georgia Chapter 1051, National Association of Regular and Retired Federal Employees, meets at Golden Corral.

Noon to 4 p.m.: Harriet’s Closet, a free supply closet to help fill the needs of cancer patients, is open in Room 413 of Oconee Regional Medical Center.

4 p.m.: The Baldwin County Board of Registrars holds its monthly meeting in Room 214 of the Baldwin County Courthouse.

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.: BINGO is held at the American Legion on Log Cabin Road. No one under the age of 18 is permitted. Refreshments are sold by the Ladies Auxiliary. (478) 452-8538

7 p.m.: The GCSU Young Democrats will host a joint meeting with the Baldwin County Democratic Committee in room 102 of Chappell Hall at GCSU. All interested Democrats are invited to attend.

7:30 p.m.: The Oconee River Buskers Square Dance Club meets at the Walter B. Williams Recreation Center. Round dancing begins at 6:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.: Milledgeville Jaycees meet at Walter B. Williams Jr. Park.



Tuesday, Oct. 14

9 to 11:30 a.m.: MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meet at Hardwick Christian Church, 113 Thomas St., in Hardwick. MOPS is designed to encourage mothers of children ages 0-6 years old with relationships, resources and leadership. (478) 251-1532 or (478) 452-1125 or www.MOPS.org

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.

5:30 p.m.: The Baldwin County Board of Education meets at the board administrative building, 110 N. ABC Drive.

6 p.m.: The Baldwin County Commission meets in Suite 319 of the courthouse.



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