Daybook — May 19, 2012
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Pike County Chamber of Commerce. Will hold its Fourth Annual Business Expo from 3 to 7 p.m. Aug. 16 at Life Springs Church. The chamber is offering discounted pricing from members who sign up before July 1, along with different sponsorship levels. For more information call the chamber at 770-567-2029 or visit www.pikecountygachamber.com.

Blood drive. Griffin Moose Lodge No. 1503 will hold a blood drive from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 17 at 1435 Zebulon Road. There will be giveaways including gas cards and gift cards to Manhattan’s Restaurant.

Farm to Fork Workshop. Hosted by the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Center for Agricultural Innovation and UGA’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 22 and 9 a.m. to noon May 23 at the University of Georgia Griffin Campus, Stuckey Auditorium, 1109 Experiment St., Griffin. http://bit.ly/IOYi9Y. 706-542-0808. spkane@uga.edu.

Saturday, May 19

Senior Scene: 10 a.m., Healthy Heart Walk at Airport Road for National Walking Month.

Riley and Lousie Jester family reunion meeting. Will take place at 4 p.m. at 416 Dora St.

Hollonville Opry House. The following bands are scheduled to perform: Walker Family & Friends; Line Creek; Grassville Bluegrass; Kirkland & Friends. Music starts at 6:30 p.m.

Ultimate Block Party. The owner of Williamson Road Promenade and Connection Church will partner will local businesses to have games for children, live music, door prizes, free food, free ice cream and a free health screening starting at 10:30 a.m.

Griffin Bicycle Club. 8:30 a.m. 40-mile group ride leaves from First United Methodist Church, 1401 Maple St.

Weight Watchers. Meeting at 8:30 a.m. at Mount Gilead Baptist Church.

Where Do Broken Hearts Go? Club Aerobics at 11 a.m. at Griffin First United Methodist Church. For additional information call 770-468-1432.

Moose Family Center Bingo. 1:45 p.m. For additional information call 770-228-1173.

Oak Hill Cemetery Preservers. From 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at cemetery office for work day. Volunteers invited to participate. Bring work gloves. For additional information call 770-227-0313.

YANA (You Are Not Alone). Support group for parents of special-needs children meets at 10 a.m. in classroom one on the first floor of the Women’s Center at Spalding Regional Medical Center. Refreshments served. For additional information call 770-633-1657.

Sunday, May 20

Senior Scene: 3 p.m., bowling outing at Magnolia Lanes.

The Jackson-Butts County group of Alcoholics Anonymous. Meets at 7 p.m. at the Daughtry Foundation building, 221 E. College St., Jackson.

Monday, May 21

Griffin-Spalding Retired Educators Association. Meets at noon at Ryan’s.

Griffin Business and Professional Women’s Club. Meets at 6 p.m. at J. Henry’s for the 2012-2013 installation of officers by state President Sandra Boyett. For more information call Toni S. Davis at 770-468-8380.

City of Griffin Tree Board. Meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall conference room.

Weight Watchers. 5:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church.

ADHD Support Group. 7 p.m. at Willis Oil Co., 1403-A North Expressway. For additional information call 770-227-6155.

Gamblers Anonymous. 7 p.m. at Griffin Primitive Baptist Church. For additional information call 770-228-2832.

Tabernacle Support Group. Grief support group at 7 p.m. at 46 Timmons Drive. For additional information call 770-229-9268.

Moose Family Center Bingo. 7:15 p.m. For additional information call 770-228-1173.

Right Step. Christian, 12-step addiction recovery at 7:30 p.m. at Mount Gap Pentecostal Holiness Church, 542 Pine Valley Road in Pike County. For additional information call 770-567-3734.

Alcoholics Anonymous. 8 p.m. at New Life Baptist Church, 167 U.S. Highway North, Barnesville. Al-Anon also meets at this time. For additional information call 770-358-7934.

12-Step Recovery group. 7 p.m. at First Assembly of God Touch of Healing Counseling Center. Christ-centered support group for those struggling with alcohol and drug use. For additional information call 678-688-3133.

Easy Does It Al-Anon Family Group meet at 7 p.m. at Connection Church, 1705 Williamson Road, Suite 109, Griffin. Child care is provided. For more information call 770-656-3996.

American Legion Post 15. Meets at 1205 W. Poplar St. at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, May 22

McIntosh Trail Community Service Board. Meets at 6:30 p.m. at the McIntosh Trail Administrative Office, 1501-A Kalamazoo Drive, Griffin.

Alzheimer’s Support Group. Meets the fourth Tuesday every month beginning May 22 at the Summer’s Landing Assisted Living, 418 Airport Road, Griffin. For more information, call Gery Saunders, 770-227-8636, ext. 109.

Boundaries/Co-Dependency group. Meets at 7 p.m. at First Assembly of God Touch of Healing Counseling Center. Deals with establishing appropriate limits in relationships and dealing with family members. For more information call 678-688-3133.

Walking Club of Older American Council for Griffin and Spalding County. 8:30 a.m. at the City Park gym. Open to seniors 55 and older. For additional information call 770-227-5241.

Weight Watchers. 9:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church.

Ecumenical Centering Prayer Support Group. 10 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, 1689 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, Griffin, Ga. 30224. For information, call 770-358-1789. Website: www.prayingdailyblog.net

AMBUCS. Meeting at noon at Ryan’s Club Room. Visitors welcome.

The Exchange Club of Griffin meets at noon at the Griffin Country Club.

Ceramics classes. From 5 to 9:30 p.m. at the Spalding County Parks and Recreation main office. For additional information call 770-467-4750.

Promise Group. 6:30 p.m. at Eagles Way Church, 100 Hudson Road, Griffin.

Where Do Broken Hearts Go? Club aerobics at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church. For additional information call 770-468-1432.

Domestic violence support group. For additional information call 770-460-1604.

Griefshare Support Group. 7 p.m. at First Assembly of God Touch of Healing Counseling Center. For additional information call 678-688-3133.

Spalding County Survivors Network. 7:00 p.m. at the Women’s Center at the rear of Spalding County Medical Center.

Wednesday, May 23

Daybreak Rotary Club of Griffin. From 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at Griffin Country Club. For additional information call 770-228-0710.

Ceramics class. From 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Spalding County Parks and Recreation main office. For additional information call 770-467-4750.

Kiwanis Club of Griffin. Meeting at noon at Kiwanis Fairgrounds. For additional information call 770-227-9187.

Brightmoor Hospice Grief Education and Support Group. Presented at 1 p.m. in the Brightmoor Nursing Center chapel, 3235 Newnan Road, with Dr. Jack Landham as facilitator. Adults only. For additional information call 770-467-9930.

Anger management. 7 p.m. at First Assembly of God Touch of Healing Counseling Center Room 502. For additional information call 678-688-3133.

Divorce Care. 7 p.m. at First Assembly of God, Room 304. For additional information call 678-688-3133.

Connect Group classes. From 7 to 8 p.m. at Eagle’s Way Church. Free.

Moose Family Center Bingo. 7:15 p.m.

Grief and Share Recovery Support Group. Meets at 6:30 p.m. at Eagles Way Church, 100 Hudson Road, Griffin.

Parkinson’s Support Group. Meeting from 2 to 3 p.m. in classroom two in the Women’s Center at Spalding Regional Medical Center. For additional information call 770-233-2001.

Thursday, May 24

Walking Club of the Older American Council for Griffin and Spalding County. 8:30 a.m. in the City Park gym. Open to seniors 55 and older. For additional information call 770-227-6241.

Weight Watchers. 9:30 a.m. at Sun City Peachtree clubhouse.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS). Weigh-in at 6:00 p.m. and meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Christian Enrichment Center of First United Methodist Church, 1401 Maple Drive. For additional information call 770-227-8674.

Pet first aid. From 6 to 8:30 p.m., 198-C U.S. Highway 19 North, Thomaston. For additional information call Brenda Coleman at 706-647-3023.

Quilters Guild of the Southern Crescent. Meeting at 7 p.m. at Fayette Presbyterian Church, 791 Georgia Highway 92 North, Fayetteville. For additional information call 770-412-4812.

Friday, May 25

Flint River Astronomy Club. Will have a public lunar observing from 7 to 10 p.m. at the University of Georgia Griffin Campus.

Pet first aid. From 6 to 8:30 p.m., 198-C U.S. Highway 19 North, Thomaston. For additional information call Brenda Coleman at 706-647-3023.

Quilters Guild of the Southern Crescent. 7 p.m. at Fayette Presbyterian Church, 791 Georgia Highway 92 North, Fayetteville. For additional information call 770-412-4812.

Al-Anon. 8 p.m. at St. George’s Episcopal Church.

The Jackson-Butts County group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. at the Daughtry Foundation building, 221 E. College St., Jackson.

Saturday, May 26

James S. Boynton Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy. Meets at 10 a.m. at KDB Tax Service. Ernie Stewart will present the program.

Griffin Bicycle Club. 8:30 a.m. 40-mile group ride leaves from First United Methodist Church, 1401 Maple St.

Weight Watchers. Meeting at 8:30 a.m. at Mount Gilead Baptist Church.

Where Do Broken Hearts Go? Club Aerobics at 11 a.m. at Griffin First United Methodist Church. For additional information call 770-468-1432.

Moose Family Center Bingo. 1:45 p.m. For additional information call 770-228-1173.

Food Pantry. Operated by Wings of Joy Full Gospel Ministries from 2 to 4 p.m. at 6225 U.S. Highway 19 South, Zebulon. For more information call 678-588-3568.

Sunday, May 27

The Jackson-Butts County group of Alcoholics Anonymous. Meets at 7 p.m. at the Daughtry Foundation building, 221 E. College St., Jackson.

Tuesday, May 29

Boundaries/Co-Dependency group. Meets at 7 p.m. at First Assembly of God Touch of Healing Counseling Center. Deals with establishing appropriate limits in relationships and dealing with family members. For more information call 678-688-3133.

Walking Club of Older American Council for Griffin and Spalding County. 8:30 a.m. at the City Park gym. Open to seniors 55 and older. For additional information call 770-227-5241.

Weight Watchers. 9:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church.

Ecumenical Centering Prayer Support Group. 10 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, 1689 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, Griffin, Ga. 30224. For information, call 770-358-1789. Website: www.prayingdailyblog.net

AMBUCS. Meeting at noon at Ryan’s Club Room. Visitors welcome.

The Exchange Club of Griffin meets at noon at the Griffin Country Club.

Ceramics classes. From 5 to 9:30 p.m. at the Spalding County Parks and Recreation main office. For additional information call 770-467-4750.

Promise Group. 6:30 p.m. at Eagles Way Church, 100 Hudson Road, Griffin.

Where Do Broken Hearts Go? Club aerobics at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church. For additional information call 770-468-1432.

Domestic violence support group. For additional information call 770-460-1604.

Griefshare Support Group. 7 p.m. at First Assembly of God Touch of Healing Counseling Center. For additional information call 678-688-3133.

Southside Photography Club. Meets at Liberty Technology, 120 E. Taylor St., at 7 p.m. For more information email mcdaniel303@gmail.com.

Wednesday, May 30

Daybreak Rotary Club of Griffin. From 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at Griffin Country Club. For additional information call 770-228-0710.

Ceramics class. From 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Spalding County Parks and Recreation main office. For additional information call 770-467-4750.

Kiwanis Club of Griffin. Meeting at noon at Kiwanis Fairgrounds. For additional information call 770-227-9187.

Brightmoor Hospice Grief Education and Support Group. Presented at 1 p.m. in the Brightmoor Nursing Center chapel, 3235 Newnan Road, with Dr. Jack Landham as facilitator. Adults only. For additional information call 770-467-9930.

Anger management. 7 p.m. at First Assembly of God Touch of Healing Counseling Center Room 502. For additional information call 678-688-3133.

Divorce Care. 7 p.m. at First Assembly of God, Room 304. For additional information call 678-688-3133.

Connect Group classes. From 7 to 8 p.m. at Eagle’s Way Church. Free.

Moose Family Center Bingo. 7:15 p.m.

Grief and Share Recovery Support Group. Meets at 6:30 p.m. at Eagles Way Church, 100 Hudson Road, Griffin.

Thursday, May 31

Walking Club of the Older American Council for Griffin and Spalding County. 8:30 a.m. in the City Park gym. Open to seniors 55 and older. For additional information call 770-227-6241.

Weight Watchers. 9:30 a.m. at Sun City Peachtree clubhouse.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS). Weigh-in at 6:00 p.m. and meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Christian Enrichment Center of First United Methodist Church, 1401 Maple Drive. For additional information call 770-227-8674.

Friday, June 1

Pet first aid. From 6 to 8:30 p.m., 198-C U.S. Highway 19 North, Thomaston. For additional information call Brenda Coleman at 706-647-3023.

Quilters Guild of the Southern Crescent. 7 p.m. at Fayette Presbyterian Church, 791 Georgia Highway 92 North, Fayetteville. For additional information call 770-412-4812.

Al-Anon. 8 p.m. at St. George’s Episcopal Church.

The Jackson-Butts County group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. at the Daughtry Foundation building, 221 E. College St., Jackson.

Saturday, June 2

Griffin Piedmont Region AACA 40th Annual Antique Car Show. Registration begins at 9 a.m. The show will be held at Minter’s Farm at Inman, 283 Hill’s Bridge Road, off Georgia Highway 92. For more information call Joe Scott at 770-227-0450 or Howell Fowler at 770-227-1850.

Griffin Bicycle Club. 8:30 a.m. 40-mile group ride leaves from First United Methodist Church, 1401 Maple St.

Weight Watchers. Meeting at 8:30 a.m. at Mount Gilead Baptist Church.

Where Do Broken Hearts Go? Club Aerobics at 11 a.m. at Griffin First United Methodist Church. For additional information call 770-468-1432.

Moose Family Center Bingo. 1:45 p.m. For additional information call 770-228-1173.

Food Pantry. Operated by Wings of Joy Full Gospel Ministries from 2 to 4 p.m. at 6225 U.S. Highway 19 South, Zebulon. For more information call 678-588-3568.

Sunday, June 3

The Jackson-Butts County group of Alcoholics Anonymous. Meets at 7 p.m. at the Daughtry Foundation building, 221 E. College St., Jackson.

Monday, June 4

City of Griffin Tree Board. Meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall conference room.

Weight Watchers. 5:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church.

ADHD Support Group. 7 p.m. at Willis Oil Co., 1403-A North Expressway. For additional information call 770-227-6155.

Gamblers Anonymous. 7 p.m. at Griffin Primitive Baptist Church. For additional information call 770-228-2832.

Tabernacle Support Group. Grief support group at 7 p.m. at 46 Timmons Drive. For additional information call 770-229-9268.

Moose Family Center Bingo. 7:15 p.m. For additional information call 770-228-1173.

Right Step. Christian, 12-step addiction recovery at 7:30 p.m. at Mount Gap Pentecostal Holiness Church, 542 Pine Valley Road in Pike County. For additional information call 770-567-3734.

Alcoholics Anonymous. 8 p.m. at New Life Baptist Church, 167 U.S. Highway North, Barnesville. Al-Anon also meets at this time. For additional information call 770-358-7934.

12-Step Recovery group. 7 p.m. at First Assembly of God Touch of Healing Counseling Center. Christ-centered support group for those struggling with alcohol and drug use. For additional information call 678-688-3133.

Easy Does It Al-Anon Family Group. Meets at 7 p.m. at Connection Church, 1705 Williamson Road, Suite 109, Griffin. Child care is provided. For more information call 770-656-3996.

Hannah’s Ministry. A free support group dealing with infertility for couples and family members. Offered by First Assembly of God Fresh Touch Counseling at 7 p.m. at the church’s Fellowship Hall. For more information call 678-688-3133.

Freedom Riders chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists Association. Meeting at 7:00 p.m. at Ryan’s Restaurant. For additional information call Jimmy Dykes at 770-468-0677 or Bruce Howard at 770-254-1884.

Tuesday, June 5

Boundaries/Co-Dependency group. Meets at 7 p.m. at First Assembly of God Touch of Healing Counseling Center. Deals with establishing appropriate limits in relationships and dealing with family members. For more information call 678-688-3133.

Walking Club of Older American Council for Griffin and Spalding County. 8:30 a.m. at the City Park gym. Open to seniors 55 and older. For additional information call 770-227-5241.

Weight Watchers. 9:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church.

Ecumenical Centering Prayer Support Group. 10 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, 1689 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, Griffin, Ga. 30224. For information, call 770-358-1789. Website: www.prayingdailyblog.net

AMBUCS. Meeting at noon at Ryan’s Club Room. Visitors welcome.

The Exchange Club of Griffin meets at noon at the Griffin Country Club.

Ceramics classes. From 5 to 9:30 p.m. at the Spalding County Parks and Recreation main office. For additional information call 770-467-4750.

Promise Group. 6:30 p.m. at Eagles Way Church, 100 Hudson Road, Griffin.

Where Do Broken Hearts Go? Club aerobics at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church. For additional information call 770-468-1432.

Domestic violence support group. For additional information call 770-460-1604.

Griefshare Support Group. 7 p.m. at First Assembly of God Touch of Healing Counseling Center. For additional information call 678-688-3133.

Griffin Lions Club. From 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church.

Maternity Tour. From 6 to 7 p.m. Tour Spalding Regional Medical Center’s labor and delivery, postpartum and nursery areas. For additional information call 770-467-6136.

Pilot Club of Griffin. Business meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Milano’s board room.

Diabetes Update Group. 7 p.m. in Classroom A at Spalding Regional Medical Center. Meets every month except January, February, July and August. For additional information call 770-228-2721, Extension 2305.

Griffin-Spalding Toastmasters. 7 p.m. at University of Georgia-Griffin campus, Stuckey Auditorium, Room 202.a
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