Albany Area Community Calendar – April 12-20, 2015

CIVIC CLUBS

If you would like the speaker at your club listed, please email us the name and any organization the speaker represents by 5 p.m. Wednesday before Sunday publication (5 p.m. Tuesday on holiday weeks). Email the information to [email protected].

Albany Downtown Sertoma Club meets at noon 1st and 3rd Thursday at Our Daily Bread at Cafe 230, 230 W. Broad Ave.

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

Albany Lions Club meets at 11:45 a.m. first and third Tuesday at Golden Corral, 2524 Archwood Drive. Contact Connie Houseman at (229) 347-3196.

Albany Rotary Club meets noon Thursday at Doublegate Country Club.

Dougherty County Rotary Club meets noon Tuesday at Doublegate Country Club. Speaker

Exchange Club of Albany, chartered in 1936, meets at noon Thursday at the Exchange Club Fairgrounds, 810 S. Westover Blvd. Speaker: Bruce Maples, director of engineering for the city of Albany.

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.Speaker: Chris Cohilas, chair, Doughterty County Commission.

Kiwanis Club of Lee County meets at noon Thursday at Grand Isle Club, 270 Grand Isle Drive. Contact Gene Goldsmith at (229) 888-7802.

MEETINGS

AA—Albany Central Group meets at noon and 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 12:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday at 427 Flint Ave.

AA—Homewood Group meets 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 4800 Old Dawson Road.

AA—Unity Group meets at noon Monday-Saturday at 314 Flint Ave., at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church community house.

AA—Unity Group (women-only meetings) meets at 10 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday and also Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. at 314 Flint Ave. at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church community house.

AA—Unity—Sunday night meets at 7:30 p.m. today at 314 Flint Ave. at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church community house.

AARP Moultrie meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Albany residents are welcome. Discount meal available at 5 p.m. Contact Brenda Meredeth at (229) 985-8847 or email [email protected].

Air Force Sergeants Association, Chapter 451 and Auxiliary Chapter A451, meets at 1:30 p.m. April 20 at American Legion Post 30. Open to enlisted USAF personnel, National Guard Reserve, prior service and retirees. Spouses and surviving spouses invited to attend. Contact Jack Tresslar, (229) 854-9688 or Charlie Jones, (229) 878-6475.

Al-Anon meets at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2126 Edgewater Drive.

Al-Anon meets 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 4800 Old Dawson Road.

Albany Chorale community chorus meets 7 p.m. Monday at Darton College, Building F, room 115. Contact (229) 432-6019 or visit www.albanychorale.org.

The Albany Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, an official auxillary of the Air Force, meets at 7 p.m. Monday at Southwest georgia Regional Airport. The squadron is recruiting volunteers. Cadet members, ages 12-18, fly, learn to lead, perform search and rescue, and get in shape. Cadets meet two hours weekly and one Saturday monthly, and have opportunities to attend leadership training, career academies and other activities during the summer. Visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com/index.cfm or contact Lt. Col. Jim Shaw, (229) 881-7744, or Lt. Col. Fred Broome, (229) 449-1259.

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

Albany Daylily Club meets at noon Saturday at Phoebe East, 2410 Sylvester Road. Program: guest speaker, William Marchant. Also, pot luck luncheon and plant auction. Visitors welcome. Contact Pat at (229) 436-3753.

Albany Flying Club meets Monday at 6 p.m. in the Albany Airport Conference Room. Anyone interesting in flying is welcome. Information: Contact Larry Robinson at (229) 395-5127.

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.

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

Ask an Expert — Life Changer classes: 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m., Mondays and Tuesdays, GraceWay Education Addiction/Recovery Outreach Center, 411 W. Tift Ave. Contact (229) 446-4550.

Breast Cancer Survivor Group meets 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Westwood Church, 123 Westover Blvd., Albany. Contact (229) 776-8823 or (229) 883-5714.

Byne Christian School’s Girl Talk program is open to all girls in grades 6-12 in the community. The group meets from 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays during the school year. Contact (229) 438-0424.

Compassionate Friends, a self-help group for bereaved parents, meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the civic room of the Chamber of Commerce building, located at 100 S. Central Ave., Tifton. Contact Mary Jones at (229) 382-1586.

Darton State College Concert Band rehearses 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Tuesday in Humanities Building room F113, 2400 Gillionville Road, Albany. Community members invited to join without audition.

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

Fort Valley State University Albany Area Alumni Chapter meets 10 a.m. Saturday at Carter’s Grill restaurant, with breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Contact Mary Wright at (229) 669-2911 or TeShaunda Hannor-Walker at (478) 952-9438.

Friendship Force meets at 6:30 p.m. April 20 at Covenant Presbyterian Church meeting room next to the gym. Bring a covered dish. Contact (229) 432-7715.

Georgia State Retirees Association, Southwest Georgia chapter, meets at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Golden Corral Restaurant in Albany. Contact Bob Pollock, (229) 535-4341.

Good Life Drum Circle meets Saturday at Riverfront Park on 112 South Front St. from 4-5 p.m. Bring your rhythm, drums or other percussion instruments and chairs. No drumming experience necessary.

GriefShare, an education and support group for individuals who have lost someone due to death, is being offered by First Baptist Albany on Tuesdays through April 28. Choose morning meeting (10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.) or evening (6:15 p.m.-8 p.m.) To register or for more information, contact Kathy Mims at (229) 883-8000 or [email protected].

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

Multiple Myeloma Support Group meets 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday at the Cancer Coalition of South Georgia, 2332 Lake Park Drive, Albany. Meeting is open to patients and caregivers. Contact Barbara Blake at (229) 308-7337.

National Active and Retired Federal Employees, Chapter 643 meets at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Knights of Columbus, 2009 Gillionville Road. Lunch buffet is available.

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Night: Educational meeting, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Phoebe Northwest in Albany. Meeting is open to the public. Audience interaction is encouraged. Support in two groups at 7:30 p.m. Contact Pam Barfield at (229) 883-3191 for more information about this program or about NAMI-Albany.

National Federation of the Blind meets 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday at the District 4 Police Precinct 1721 E. Oglethorpe Blvd. Contact President Mirranda Williams, (478) 550-7344, or Debbie McDonald, (229) 888-2789.

Renewed Minds meets 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday at Byne Memorial Baptist Church. Group provides support and resources for people with a mental illness and their families. Contact Dr. Mark Burnette at (229) 288-1925 or email Kim Burnette at [email protected].

Shire of Ravenwood, the Albany branch of The Society for Creative Anachronism established in 1978, is an educational group dedicated to the study and re-creation of the Middle Ages (600 to 1600). The group meets at 3 p.m. April 19 at Turtle Park behind the CVB Visitor Center on Front Street.

Sons of Confederate Veterans meets at 6 p.m. April 20 at Golden Corral Restaurant in Albany. Potential members invited. Contact James W. King at (229) 854-1944 or [email protected].

South Georgia Mopar Association meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Golden Corral in Tifton for dinner, followed by a meeting at 8 p.m. Contact Larry Walters at (229) 594-6324 or [email protected].

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

Sunbelt Photo Club of Albany is a nonprofit local organization of imaging enthusiasts of all skill levels who meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in Education Room 1 at Phoebe North in Albany. Sunbelt Photo Club presents various “how-to” programs pertaining to photography, shares images and food, plans photographic field trips and discusses equipment. Membership is open to the public, and annual dues are $20. Contact Alan White at (229) 883-3191.

Survivor’s Support Group: 2 p.m. Tuesday. Education, support and advocacy group for those experiencing issues related to domestic violence/dating violence and physical and emotional abuse. Confidential. Call (229) 439-7094 for information and location.

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

TOPS GA No. 170 Putney meets 6 p.m. Monday at Putney Community Center. Contact Theresa Henderson at (229) 439-9715.

Weight Watchers: Meetings are held at 414 N. Westover Blvd., Suite D. Weigh In Times: Monday, 5:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.; Thursday, 11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.; Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. Go to WeightWatchers.com for meeting and weigh in times.

BLOOD DRIVES

The Red Cross Donation Center, 1515 Dawson Road in Albany, is open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Mondays-Tuesdays; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays-Friday, and 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Contact 1 (800) 733-2767.

REUNIONS

A planning meeting for a 60th birthday bash for the classes of 1973 at Monroe, Albany, Dougherty and Westover high schools will 5 p.m.-6 p.m. April 19 at MLK Chapel on MLK Drive. Contact Uysel Inman, (229) 436-5183; Pat Henderson Williams, (229) 888-2191, or Avis Blackshear Bowling, (229) 420-1675.

The Monroe High School Class of 1961 reunion committee is in the process of planning a reunion to be held Sept. 11-13. Contact Della Carruthers Strum at (229) 883-4882 or Christine Dennis Brown at (229) 347-2084. Class members who did not get an invitational letter and would like one, call with a mailing address.

The Monroe, Albany and Dougherty high schools Class of 1970 45th class reunion is June 26-28. Contact Mary Rouse Edwards at (229) 395-4843 or Willa Mosely Menefee at (229) 349-4033.

The 2nd annual Albany High School Classes of the ’60s Birthday Bash will be April 24-25. Those who attended AHS 1960-69 are invited to attend. Contact [email protected] or Mike Patterson at (229) 420-8654.

CLASSES/SEMINARS

GARDENING

Albany Garden Club will conduct its annual free plant exchange 9 a.m.-1 p.m. May 2 at the Federated Garden Center, 808 W. Fifth Ave.

MUSIC

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.

HEALTH/FITNESS

Transforming 2 Wellness will be conducted 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. April 29 at the Moultrie Technical College auditorium, 800 Veterans Parkway North, Moultrie. Conference highlights area resources for people to access the support and care they need to achieve and sustain long-term recovery from mental health challenges and substance use. Exhibitors will provide information on resources available in Southwest Georgia. Speaker is Charles Willis, 2014 Mental Health America Clifford W. Beers Award recipient. Online registration only. Preregistration by April 16 required for complimentary lunch. Website: http://transforming2wellness.eventbrite.com.

Lifeguard Certification Courses: YMCA lifeguard certification classes are conducted on a Friday-Tuesday schedule 5 p.m.-9 p.m. at Central Facility YMCA, 1701 Gillionville Road. All classes in the four-day series must be attended to earn certification. Prerequisites: A participant must be able to swim 300 meters (freestyle and breaststroke), retrieve a 10-pound brick from the bottom of the pool, and tread water for at least two minutes. Course is taught through the American Red Cross and the Lifeguard / First Aid / CPR/AED certifications are valid for two years. Cost: $150, YMCA member; $175, non-member. Contact instructor Rachel Ortegon at [email protected] or call (229) 436-0531 ext. 209. Registration is at Central Facility.

Course dates are April 24– 28; May — TBA.

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

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.

Darton College conducts 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, email [email protected] or visit www.infantswim.com.

VOLUNTEERING

Contact United Way/Volunteer Center at (229) 883-6700, ext. 23 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 email: [email protected].

Albany Community Hospice is seeking volunteers interested in providing patient support and companionship. Contact (229) 312-7050.

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.

Albany Symphony Association is seeking volunteers for various opportunities. Contact (229) 430-8933 or email [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 and general office work in the Albany and Americus offices. Also needed are volunteers to help with fundraisers, mailings, special events and disaster assistance in 24 counties. Contact Wanda at (229) 924-2026.

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.

Morningside of Albany is looking for volunteers. Please contact LeeAnn Senkbeil at (229) 483-0325. Morningside is located at 1721 Beattie Road.

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

Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital is looking for volunteers. Contact Volunteer Services at (229) 312-4336 (Main Campus) or (229) 312-4331 (North Campus).

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, email [email protected], visit www.StitchesFromTheHeart.org or write 3316 Pico, Santa Monica, Calif., 90405.

Thronateeska Heritage Center is seeking volunteers.

Wynfield Park Health & Rehab is seeking volunteers to assist with resident activities. Contact Martha Hale, (229) 435-0741.

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. 23, or visit the center, located at 112 N. Westover Blvd.. Email [email protected].

NOTICES

Affinis Hospice is a new Southwest Georgia growing company serving over 20 counties. They are looking for volunteers interested in office support and providing support to patients and families. Call (229) 435-2109 for more information.

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.

Camellia and Garden Club of Albany, formerly the Men’s Garden Club, invites men and women to join. Meetings are 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month (except July, no meeting) at the Albany Federated Garden Club Building, 808 Fifth Ave. Meetings include program and pot-luck dinner. (Club provides fried chicken and members are encouraged to bring a covered dish.) Visitors and potential members welcome. Contact Jim Warner, club president, at (229) 446-0004.

Sons of Confederate Veterans organization is accepting members. Free family tree research and documentation of Confederate ancestor. Contact James W. King, (229) 854-1944 or [email protected].

Flint River Chapter of the American Red Cross provides 24-hour personal response services for area senior citizens. The service provides a small, lightweight, waterproof device that can be worn on the neck or wrist and contains a button that, when pushed, provides personal support, especially in a medical emergency. Contact Nigel Poole at (229) 924-2026.

The Community Calendar is a summary of non-entertainment upcoming events published Sundays in SouthView. (Our Coming Up Calendar features upcoming entertainment events and runs Wednesdays.) If you have an item for the Community Calendar, please submit it by 5 p.m. Monday before publication. Submissions must be concise and emailed to [email protected]; faxed to (229) 888-9357, Attn. SouthView; or dropped by our office at 126 N. Washington St. Because of space constraints, items that are not time-sensitive or new may not appear each week.