City of Rome Georgia – Floyd County GA

The Next Best Thing to Broadway

  • January 24, 2012
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Bring your own dinner and beverages to the Georgia Northwestern Technical College on February 4, 2012 as the Friends of  Theatre present a musical cabaret, “The Next Best Thing to Broadway”. This event will showcase this year’s amazing talent of musical theater students as they perform select pieces.

Make sure you bring some decorations for your table as the tables will be judged and awarded prizes for Best Table Decorations.

The doors open at 6:30 PM and the show will begin at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $25 per person. Call 706-291-8267 for more information and to get your tickets. All proceeds for the evening will go to benefit the Scholarship Fund for the theater department students.

Adult Spelling Bee

  • January 24, 2012
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Test your spelling skills at the Shane Richardson Memorial Adult Spelling Bee to benefit Harbor House on February 2, 2012 from 6 PM to 8 PM. Teams of 3 members each, ages 21 and older, will compete with other teams. The teams will be able to consult using pencil and paper before each spelling. Each team will be allowed 1 free stinger (respell). Additional stingers may be purchased prior to the start of the spelling bee for $50 each.

Registration for each team will be $250.  Applications must be submitted by January 30, 2012.  The spelling bee will be held at the Spruill Ballroom at Berry College in Rome, Georgia. Trophies will be awarded for the Best Team Name and People’s Choice.  All proceeds from this event will go to benefit Harbor House – The Northwest Georgia Child Advocacy Center. You can find out more about this event at the Harbor House Facebook page.

Berry College
2277 Martha Berry Hwy NW
Rome, GA

AKA Sorority, Inc. Flapjack Fundraiser

  • November 23, 2011
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Theta Omicron Omega will host their first annual Pancake Breakfast at Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar in Rome, Georgia on Saturday, December 3, 2011 from 8 am until 10 am.

Tickets for the event are $7.00. Proceeds from the Pancake Breakfast will go directly towards EAF and all deserving applicants.

The Theta Omicron Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated has serviced Floyd, Polk, Carroll and Bartow Counties for decades through scholarship and service to all mankind.

The Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation (EAF) was founded in 1980 with a mission to constantly promote lifelong learning through charitable donations, scholarships and grants.

To purchase tickets or receive more information, please contact Dr. Tasha Toy at 706-512-7433. No tickets will be sold at the door the day of the event and all tickets must be purchased  no later than Thursday, December 1, 2011.

Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar and Grill
826 Turner McCall Blvd.
Rome, GA

Christmas at Chieftains 2011

  • November 18, 2011
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Old Fashioned ChristmasIf you want the feeling of a truly old fashioned Christmas, visit the Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home in Rome, Georgia to see their display of Christmas decor from Major Ridge’s time, the Civil War era, Victorian era, and the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. It is fascinating to see the changes from one period of time to another. A display of toys from different periods will also be on display for your enjoyment.

This exhibit will be on display from December 2, 2011 through January 14, 2012. The museum hours are Wednesdays through Saturdays 10 AM to 5 PM. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors, and $2 for students. For more information, call 706-291-9494.

Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home
501 Riverside Parkway
Rome, Georgia

2011 Chiaha Harvest Fair

  • October 19, 2011
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Visit Ridge Ferry Park in Rome, Georgia for the 47th annual Chiaha Harvest Fair on October 22 and 23, 2011. Over 120 artists will be there with many craft demonstrations being held throughout the weekend. Enjoy the continuous live entertainment while you are nibbling on some of the tasty Southern cooking and sipping some hot apple cider. Bring the kids for some fun art activities. Go to chiaha.org to get coloring sheets for your children to color. Bring them along to the festival for free admission for your children.

The festival will be open from 10 AM to 5 PM both Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for students and seniors, $1 for children under 12.

This great event is being sponsored by the Chiaha Guild of Arts and Crafts. All proceeds from the festival will help benefit art education in the Rome/Floyd County area. Call 706-235-4542 for more information.

Ridge Ferry Park
282 Riverside Parkway
Rome, GA

2011 John Wisdom Wagon Train/Trail Ride

  • October 7, 2011
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Rome, Georgia is celebrating the Civil War hero John Wisdom on October 15, 2011 with the 32nd annual John Wisdom Wagon Train/Trail Ride. The ride begins at Coosa Valley Fairgrounds at 8:30 AM and will make a 23 mile travel to Shannon, Georgia.

In 1863, mail carrier John Wisdom rode many hours from Gadsden, Alabama to Rome to warn them of an impending attack by Union troops during the Civil War. Thanks to his efforts, Rome’s militia gathered together to reinforce the town from attack and soon, unbeknownst to John,  confederate soldiers, led by Nathan Bedford Forrest, came and captured the Union troops. This ride is to commemorate his heroic act.

Tickets are available at the main entrance. $10 for adults, $5 for students under 12. Coggins papers must be shown in order to participate.

A Cowboy Dance featuring the Backwater Band will be held at 8 PM at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds. Tickets for the dance are $5.

Camping will be allowed at the fairgrounds on Friday and Saturday night. The camp sites open at 12 noon on Friday. For more information, call 706-295-5576.

Coosa Valley Fairgrounds
1400 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard
Rome, GA

Lecture – Trail of Tears

  • October 7, 2011
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Visit the Chieftains Museum-Major Ridge Home in Rome, Georgia on October 13, 2011 at 7:30 PM for a lecture by Brian Hicks, author of a new book, “Toward the Setting Sun”. This book was written about Major Ridge, John Ross, Andrew Jackson, and the Trail of Tears and Brian Hicks will be discussing the book.

Books will be available for purchase and the author will be on hand to sign them. If you are a Chieftain member, you can enjoy a reception with the author at the Grizzard Center prior to the lecture .

Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors 62+, $2 for children and students, Free for Chieftain members. For more information, call 706-291-9494.

Chieftain Museum-Major Ridge Home
501 Riverside Parkway
Rome, Georgia

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