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The Ferst Readers addresses the problem of children from our communities entering kindergarten without basic early learning skills for school readiness, a preventable problem that has far-reaching impacts throughout students’ lives. The Ferst Readers’ recipe for early school success is simple: encouraging early literacy development by ensuring that children have age-appropriate books in their home and providing parents with supportive materials that teach the importance of early learning and encourage them to read frequently with their children.

Tickets are $60

Lunch provided

For more information, visit: https://secure.givelively.org/event/community-foundation-of-west-georgia/ferst-readers/ferst-fashion-show

The holiday season will be here soon! How many times have we promised ourselves that we’d make thoughtful handmade gifts only to have the time escape us? Well, this class is designed for you! Prepare now by learning to create beautiful, impactful paintings to share with family and friends this year. Their small size is perfect for generating your own custom Christmas cards or for framing to have several meaningful gifts to share.

Class Outline:

Part I | Demonstration

There will be a quick 30-minute demo to cover a variety of techniques to be employed throughout the workshop and to ensure students are familiar with their materials.

Part II | Class Work

Instructor will provide mini-demos for students as you work through progressive steps to produce 2 – 4, 5” x 7“ watercolor paintings. Instructor will assist as needed with any of the steps.

Part III | Q&A

Q&A wrap up with students having received a handout covering supplies and topics discussed in workshop.  The techniques learned will allow students to generate more pieces at home with confidence.

INSTRUCTOR PROVIDES THESE SUPPLIES

• Watercolors
• Mounting boards
• Tape
• Watercolor paper
• Pencils
• Reference materials

VRAC PROVIDES THESE SUPPLIES

• Palettes
• Disposable aprons

STUDENT PROVIDES

• #4 Round watercolor brush
• #8 Round watercolor brush
• #4 Rigger
• Container for water (at least 16oz capacity)
• Roll of paper towels
• Hair dryer

Calling All Moms and Moms-to-Be! Nursing From The Heart invites you to join us for peer-to-peer breastfeeding support at our monthly Breastfeeding Support Group which meets the 3rd Monday of each month. All pregnant, nursing, chestfeeding, pumping, combo-feeding, weaning, co-feeding, and/or supplementing families are welcome! Weight checks will be available.

For more information visit: Nursing From The Heart and kindly RSVP. We look forward to sharing in your breastfeeding journey.

Come and join us for our 4th annual evening of fall fun to support people in need in our community. All proceeds from this event will help to support our local Soup Kitchen & THS Homeless Resource Bridge.

Come out for a FREE event & enjoy harvest games, buy tickets for items donated by local businesses, mingle with various vendors and listen to our live music by:
–Charlotte Pike– Brent Gafford–
brentgaffordband.com

Activities Include:
– GAMES
– RAFFLES
– CRAFTS
– LIVE BAND
– ESCAPE ROOM

We are still looking for Bronze sponsors! Please contact us if your company is interested in supporting our community in need! Deadline for radio mention is Oct. 1.

We will be accepting donations for the THS Homeless Shelter and Carroll County Soup Kitchen. You may bring your non-perishables and canned goods (flip-top preferred) and $5-$15 gift cards.

Cash, check, and credit card donations will also be taken on site.

Thank you to all our sponsors!

Platinum
Southwire
www.southwire.com
Red Line Roofing & Restoration
redlineroof.com
McMahan, Perry & Phillips Law Office
mpplawfirm.com
Liberty Life Church
libertylifechurch.org

Gold Sponsor
Dreamscapes Landscaping & Outdoor Living
dreamscapeslandscapingservices.com
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.
prmg.net
Direct Lenders John West Team
directlendersllc.com

Silver Sponsors
Gary Bunch Law Office
Tisinger Vance
Jill Duncan State Farm
Pheonix Resource Center
Foster’s Home Inspection

Bronze Sponsor
Georgia West Realty
Anawa West Preserve
Way Out Games

Supporter Sponsors
Liberty Eagle Academy
Tippens Gutters
Bradford Hegler State Farm Insurance
Storm Products & Glass
Barrett Associates, LLC
Indulge Day Spa & Salon
Carroll County CASA

The 23rd annual Chili Cook Off competition will be held in downtown Douglasville on Saturday, October 19th from 6-9 p.m.

This fun-filled fundraising event will be held in conjunction with the Rogue Runners Moonlight Run. All proceeds will benefit the Cultural Arts Council (CAC) and its programs throughout the year.

Make sure you come dressed in costume and join the Children’s Halloween Costume Contest portion in the evening. The kids can’t have all the fun, join the adult costume contest.

For more information on the Chili Cook Off and how you can participate visit www.ArtsDouglas.org.

Offering a variety of distances, from a tot trot for the little guys, to 1 mile for school age children, our 3rd Annual Doggie Dash, and a 5K through the streets of downtown Douglasville, this race has something for everyone…and it’s in the dark!

For additional information on registration please visit: https://www.dcroguerunners.com/annual-moonlight-run

The Tallapoosa Wellness Collective of Carrollton is proud to present “The Belle of Amherst,” by William Luce at 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 19. The play about Emily Dickinson will be performed by Sybil Rosen, an award-winning playwright, novelist, and actress.

Sybil has been nominated for Chicago’s Jefferson Award for Best Actress. Her novel for young adults, “Speed of Light,” won the Sydney Taylor Award for Older Readers. As a writer, her film narration was nominated for an Academy Award, and she won an Emmy for Best Writing on the Daytime Serial “Guiding Light.” Recently she co-wrote the screenplay with Ethan Hawke for the movie BLAZE, which Hawke directed, and which is based on her “Living in the Woods in a Tree,” a memoir about life in a Carroll County treehouse with Texas music legend Blaze Foley.