Community Calendar – May 30, 2011

Contact United Way/Volunteer Center at (229) 883-6700, ext. 22 or [email protected].

Albany Area YMCA seeks volunteers in youth sports, aquatics, fitness, fundraising and facilities-management. Contact Tracy Wallace at (229) 436-0531, ext. 212.

Albany Civil Rights Institute is seeking volunteers. Contact via e-mail: [email protected].

Albany Community Hospice needs volunteers interested in providing patient care and respite care.

Albany Museum of Art is seeking volunteers to assist in answering telephones, greeting visitors, creating and assembling mailings, events, projects and exhibitions. Contact (229) 439-8400 or e-mail [email protected].

Alzheimer’s Caregivers Time Out needs volunteers on Friday afternoons and Tuesday afternoons.

Evergreen Assisted Living needs volunteers.

Faith Community Outreach Center needs volunteers to work in building maintenance, data entry, dietitian assistant and clerk, filing clerk, receptionist and recreational assistant. Contact Janice Thompson or Leslie Revill at (229) 436-0807.

Flint River Chapter of the American Red Cross needs volunteers to assist with answering phones, accepting in-person donations, registering health-and-safety-class participants, fundraising, mailings and special events. Volunteers are also sought to be trained in local disaster assistance in Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Crisp, Dougherty, Early, Lee, Miller, Randolph, Terrell and Worth counties. Contact Gina at (229) 436-4845 or visit the chapter at 500 Pine Ave. in Albany.

Flint RiverQuarium needs volunteers for a number of positions throughout the facility.

Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia has various volunteer opportunities from leading a troop to chaperoning a trip to teaching a workshop. Contact 1-800-448-4762 or (229) 432-9188.

Habitat for Humanity is seeking volunteers.

Lee County Headstart needs various volunteers.

Lily Pad SANE Center is seeking CASA volunteers to work with abused and neglected children who are served through the Juvenile Court System, as well as volunteer advocates. Contact (229) 435-0074.

Palmyra Nursing Home needs volunteers to help with activities for residents.

Salvation Army needs volunteers to help serve meals.

Stitches from the Heart seeks volunteers to knit, crochet or quilt blankets, small sweaters and hats for babies, which will be donated to hospitals throughout the nation. Patterns available. Contact (877) 985-9212, e-mail [email protected], visit www.StitchesFromTheHeart.org or write 3316 Pico, Santa Monica, Calif., 90405.

Therapeutic Riding Center needs volunteers to help with children and horses.

Thronateeska Heritage Center is seeking volunteers.

The Volunteer Center, a service of the United Way of Southwest Georgia, seeks volunteers of all ages to help with various programs throughout the community. To apply, call (229) 883-6700, ext. 22 or visit the center, located at 2620-C Dawson Road.

MEETINGS

Albany Brain Injury Support Group meets at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday at Ryan’s Family Steakhouse. Contact Tom Connelly at (229) 430-4170.

Albany Civitan Club meets at 7 p.m. Monday at Quickie Restaurant, 1906 N. Slappey Blvd., Albany. Contact Janet Woodward at (229) 881-3672.

Albany Civil Air Patrol is recruiting junior members, 12-18 years old, and senior members, 18 and older. Group meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Southwest Georgia Regional Airport Terminal, 3905 Newton Road, Suite 301, Albany. The organization helps on air-search-and-rescue missions and teaches junior members aeronautics. Being a pilot is not necessary to join. Contact Lt. Colonel Marl McCracken at (229)347-8207.

Albany Community Toastmasters Club meets at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Community Policing Center, 1721 E. Oglethorpe Ave. Contact (229) 787-0014.

Albany Garden Club meets 11:30 a.m. Friday at Federated Garden Center, 808 Fifth Ave.

Albany Golden K Kiwanis Club meets 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Wednesday at 2509 Homewood Drive.

Albany International Club meets at 6:30 p.m. June 6. Contact (229) 436-6913.

Albany Lions Club meets at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at Riverfront Bar B Q, 105 W. Broad Ave. Contact Karen Wynegar at (229) 639-4258.

Albany State University Toastmasters Club 5091 meets 10 a.m.-noon Saturday in room 172 of the ACAD Building at ASU. Contact (229) 255-6331.

Alzheimer’s Association Support Group, for people with dementia and their caregivers, meets at noon Wednesday at Central Baptist Church. A free lunch is served. Contact (229) 888-7676.

Alzheimer’s Support Group sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Albany Health Care, 223 W. Third Ave. Contact Martha Hale at (229) 435-0741.

Artesian Toastmasters Club meets at noon Thursday at the Marine Corps Logistics Base-Albany. Contact (229) 639-8324.

Better Breathers Support Group for those with pulmonary problems meets 10 a.m. Wednesday at Phoebe Northwest, with December and January meetings varying. Contact the American Lung Association at (229) 435-3626.

Blind Peer Support for the Blind or Visually Impaired meets 6 p.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday at Albany ARC Center for the Blind, 1500-B Gillionville Road, Albany. Contact Debbie McDonald, CPS, at (229) 888-2789 or [email protected], Alycia Sims at (229) 485-9020 or [email protected]

Corvette Club of Albany meets Thursday at the Elks Lodge, located at 3213 Gillionville Road, dinner at 6:30 p.m., meeting at 7:30 p.m. Contact (229) 435-8157 or (229) 439-1887 or visit http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/ccalbany.

Divorce Care support group meets 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday at Sherwood Baptist Church, 2201 Whispering Pines Road, free and childcare available. Contact (229) 883-1910, ext. 217.

Dougherty County Retired Educators Association meets Thursday of September, November, January, February, March and April at 10 a.m. in the Kirkland Room at Albany Technical College.

Exchange Club of Albany, chartered in 1936, meets at noon Friday at the Exchange Club Fairgrounds, 810 S. Westover Road.

First Tuesday Book Club meets 10 a.m. Tuesday at Miller County-James W. Merritt Jr., Memorial Library.

Georgia Artists Guild of Albany meets at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Albany Area Arts Council, 215 Jefferson St., Albany.

Helping Our Veterans meets 7 p.m. Wednesday at 1721 E. Oglethorpe Blvd., Albany. Contact (229) 878-6243.

Hepatitis C Awareness Matters Support Group meets 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday at Palmyra Medical Center Education Room. Anyone affected by Hepatitis C is welcome. Contact (229) 344-6030.

The 57th IAAP Georgia Division annual meeting is June 10-12 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Albany. Speakers will be Ferrel Wiley of Columbus and LaKisha Bryant, director of Girls Inc. in Albany. Contact Joyce Clark at (229) 431-2825 or Penny Hatcher at (229) 894-5025.

Kiwanis Club of Albany meets at noon Wednesday at Darton College, Student Union Room 252. Contact Roger Marietta at (229) 894-2425.

Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County meets 12:30 p.m. Monday at Hilton Garden Inn, 101 Front St., Albany. Contact David Shivers at (229) 698-4253.

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets 7 p.m. June 6 at Phoebe Northwest conference room, located at 2336 Dawson Road, Albany. Contact Janet Hancock at (229) 435-2517.

Panic Relief Inc., will hold a Panic and Anxiety Program noon-1 p.m. Monday and 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Albany. For more information and location of meetings, call (732) 940-9658.

Southern Rivers Kiwanis Club meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Albany Police Community Center on Dawson Road. For more information, visit www.kiwanisofsouthernrivers.ning.com or www.kiwanis.org.

Southwest Georgia Barbershop Chorus: Rehearsals 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Tuesday at Darton College Choral Room, Bldg. F, Room 115, 2400 Gillionville Road. Contact Steve Scott (229) 288-7205 or Joe Wingard (229) 594-3403.

Southwest Georgia Coin Club meets at 7 p.m. Monday. For location, contact (229) 349-3112 or [email protected].

Southwest Georgia Genealogical Society meets 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the genealogy room of the Dougherty County Central Library, 300 Pine Ave., Albany. Visitors welcome. Contact (229) 889-9274.

Stroke Support Group meets Thursday at 4:30 p.m. at Phoebe Northwest. Contact (229) 312-8716.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly Ga. No. 245, a weight-management group, meets 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Byne Memorial Baptist Church. Contact Faye Vick at (229) 787-5252.

Thronateeska Chapter of National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution meets at noon Thursday at the Women’s Club building, 1012 N. Van Buren St. For more information or reservations, call (229) 883-0245.

REUNIONS

Albany High School Classes of 1964 and 1965 are combining to conduct a reunion Oct. 14 and 15 at Merry Acres. Information on 1964 graduates can be sent to [email protected]. Data on 1965 graduates can be sent to [email protected].

Albany High School’s Class of 1971 is planning its 40th reunion on June 10-11. Information on graduates should be given to Marilyn Whitman Maxey at (229) 432-7691 or Barbara Brookshier Hicks at (229) 344-1879.

Albany High School class of 1976 is planning its 35th reunion July 1-2. For more information, contact Ronnie Flowers at (229) 435-7248 or [email protected].

Calhoun County Quad CitiesSchool reunion will be July 15-17 at Hilton Garden Inn, Albany. The reunion is for students who graduated or attended Calhoun County Schools from 1941-1973 and other interested persons. Included are former students from Arlington Vocational High, Edison Colored High, Leary Elementary and Junior High, Morgan Elementary and Junior. High, and H.T. Singleton Elementary and High Schools. Registration fee is $75 per person by July 1. Fees may be paid to John C. Curry, 2008 Southwest Road, Sanford, Fla. 32771-4025. Contacts are John Curry, (407) 256-6071; Tommy Jones, (813) 598-7813; Cathryne Collier Wims, (229) 639-4952; Essie Chester, (229) 792-5726; Annie J. Hawkins, (229) 792-6236; Doretha J. Moultrie, (229) 883-1939; Maggie Jones, (229) 344-1341.

Albany High School Class of 1966 reunion will be June 3-4 at Creekside Educational Center at Chehaw. Reconnect with old friends and enjoy the music of the Grapevine band. An AHS Class of 66 Reunion Facebook page has been set up to provide additional information about the events. Cost is $60 per person. If you have not already been contacted, please send your e-mail address, mailing address, and check for the reunion to: AHS Class of 66, P.O. Box 72121, Albany, Ga. 31721 by May1. Late registrations also accepted.

CLASSES/SEMINARS

Piano Lessons: The Albany State University Early Learning Center now offers piano lessons for all ages in the afternoons and on weekends. Lessons cost $40 per session. Contact the center at (229) 430-2792.

American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR Courses for certification and recertification are available. Cost is $45, and certification valid for two years. Contact (229) 883-0024 or e-mail [email protected].

Gentle Yoga Class for Women Cancer Survivors is held 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Albany YMCA, Fee $29 per month. Contact (229) 312-0042.

Yoga classes: Conducted 5:30 p.m. Sundays, 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; all classes are by donation. Contact Laura at (229) 894-6227.

Georgia Artists Guild of Albany will hold the following Watercolor Workshops:

* Led by Lian Zhen; July 18-19; Chinese watercolor; fee $130; www.lianspainting.com

* Led by Lian Zhen; July 20-22; fee $195; www.lianspainting.com

* Led by Fealing Lin; Sept. 19-23; fee: $300; www.fealingwatercolor.com

For more information, contact Carole Hall Gum, education/workshop coordinator, at (229) 432-5417 or [email protected].

Hula Hooping for Women Cancer Survivors is held 7 p.m. Mondays. Fee $15 per month or $5 per class. For location and more information, call Candy Reid at (229) 889-0313 or visit www.hoopsforhealing.com.

CPR classes through the American Heart Association are available. They include health care provider, heartsaver and first aid. Contact (229) 883-6368 or (229) 883-2083.

Ceramic Classes are held in the following locations:

* 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at Thornton Community Center, located at 210 Thornton Drive. Contact (229) 430-5242.

* 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at Bill Miller Community Center, located at 322 Vick St. Contact (229) 430-5240.

* 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at Henderson Community Center, located at 701 Willard St. Contact (229) 430-5241.

Darton College holds Continuing Education Serv-Safe Food Safety class monthly. Contact (229) 317-6730 or (229) 317-6726.

Fire Safety classes meet twice monthly at 2401-C4 Dawson Road. Cost $15 per person. Contact Velma Raven at (229) 881-7600.

Infant Swimming Resource classes will be held at the Country Inn and Suites throughout the year. Contact (229) 343-7982, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.infantswim.com.

NOTICE

American Cherokee Confederacy is accepting members with 1/16 or more of Indian heritage. Contact (229) 787-5722 or contact the tribal office at 619 Pine Cone Road.

Albany Paratransit System provides transportation for disabled, elderly and ADA-certified citizens for trips to doctors appointments, jobs, shopping or visiting family and friends. Contact (229) 430-5182 or visit www.albany.ga.us.

Chevrolet Club for Chevrolets manufactured 1950-79 is being formed. Contact (229) 878-6243.

Sons of Confederate Veterans organization is accepting members. Free Family Tree Research And Documentation Of Confederate Ancestor. Contact James W. King, ( 229) 436-0397.

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