Friday: BooFest at the Y returns to Grizzard Park from 6-9 p.m. The family-friendly event will feature a trick or treat village, bounce houses, games, hayrides, story telling music, train rides and more. Advance purchase tickets are $7 per person or $10 the day of the event. Tickets on sale at Y on Second Avenue.… Read more
Sunday: The 2019 Georgia Mushroom Festival returns to Cave Spring. Speakers, participate in mushroom forays in Rolater Park and on the Pinhoti Trail, participate in workshops our growers provide and admire the cool stuff our vendors have to offer. GeorgiaMushroomFestival.com. Entrance: $5 per person/free under 12 years old. Sunday: The Three Rivers Singers will present “An… Read more
Today: Pick up for entries at Coosa Valley Fair is today from 1-4 p.m. at the Community Building. Today: Final day of Going Caching: Geo Caching event in Rome. Details and Schedule. Today: Berry College Theatre Company presents “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at Berry College Sisters Theatre. In this hilarious Tony and Drama Desk award-winning… Read more
Sunday: The Rome Shakespeare Festival at the Town Green wraps up today. This year’s productions include: Hamlet, and Two Gentlemen of Verona. General lawn seating is free. Private tables and individual seats at tables are available for all Town Green performances. Reserve a table or seats. Schedule: Sunday: 6:30 p.m. A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 8 p.m. Two Gentlemen… Read more
Sunday: The Rome Shakespeare Festival at the Town Green returns through Sept. 29. This year’s productions include: Hamlet, and Two Gentlemen of Verona. General lawn seating is free. Private tables and individual seats at tables are available for all Town Green performances. Pre-show entertainment starts an hour and a half prior to each show. Reserve a… Read more
EVENTS Sunday: Rome Little Theatre presents “Mamma Mia!” at the Historic DeSoto Theater. ABBA’s hits tell the hilarious story of a young woman’s search for her birth father. This sunny and funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father… Read more
Today-Sept. 14: Northwest Georgia Regional Fair continues through Sept. 14: “Celebrate the harvest season with fun, food, entertainment, and friendship. Exhibits, rides, fantatsic food, and more are all on the menu.” Fairgrounds at 1060 Liberty Road SW in Calhoun just off Ga. 53 before the split. Admission: $5. Unlimited carnival rides: $25 nightly. Other… Read more
Friday-Sept. 14: Northwest Georgia Regional Fair opens Friday, continues through Sept. 14: “Celebrate the harvest season with fun, food, entertainment, and friendship. Exhibits, rides, fantatsic food, and more are all on the menu.” Fairgrounds at 1060 Liberty Road SW in Calhoun just off Ga. 53 before the split. Admission: $5. Unlimited carnival rides: $25 nightly.… Read more
The Labor Day edition: Today: The Armuchee Bluegrass Festival returns for Labor Day. Sunday worship at 9:30 a.m. Details Today-Monday: Rome Braves host Asheville in their regular-season finale. Games will be at 2 p.m. Sunday and 1 p.m. Monday. Sunday: The $50 Family Fun Day Package (over $100 value) includes 4 tickets, 4 hamburgers… Read more
Today: Rome Braves host Columbia. Sunday is Family Fun Day with the $50 Family Fun Day Package (over $100 value) includes 4 tickets, 4 hamburgers OR hot dogs, 4 sodas, 4 popcorns, 4 hats + free Kid Zone inflatable wristbands. Game at 2 p.m. Current Atlanta Braves star Austin Riley is scheduled to rehab with… Read more
Tickets for Mother’s Finest on sale @ forumrivercenter.com Today-Sunday: Rome Braves host Columbia comes for a three-game home stand. Saturday will feature post-game fireworks (presented in part by Hometown Headlines). Sunday is Family Fun Day with the $50 Family Fun Day Package (over $100 value) includes 4 tickets, 4 hamburgers OR hot dogs, 4 sodas,… Read more
Tickets for Mother’s Finest on sale @ forumrivercenter.com Update from 100 Black Men of Rome-Northwest,GA on Saturday’s 18th Annual Health Initiative for Men and Women Health Fair: We serviced approximately 275 people. Thank you to those who volunteered and attended. Screenings included blood pressure, glucose, HIV, cholesterol, prostate cancer, skin cancer, dental and… Read more
Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home will host a Pollinator “Pop-In” event on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on the museum campus. Chieftains will be participating in the Great Georgia Pollinator Census, which is a citizen science initiative where Georgians across the state count and record pollinators. Visitors will be able to take part in… Read more
Tickets for Mother’s Finest on sale @ forumrivercenter.com Saturday: The 34th Annual Gary Tillman Memorial Clocktower Race and Health Walk returns. Race will begin at 8 a.m. The 5K begins on Second Avenue, runs through Historic Downtown Rome, Myrtle Hill and the challenging Clocktower Hill. The 2-Mile Health Walk follows a similar route, excluding… Read more
Tickets for Mother’s Finest on sale @ forumrivercenter.com Sunday: Rome Braves host the Augusta GreenJackets at State Mutual Stadium at 2 p.m. Sunday: The $50 Family Fun Day Package (over $100 value) includes 4 tickets, 4 hamburgers OR hot dogs, 4 sodas, 4 popcorns, 4 hats + free Kid Zone inflatable wristbands. Sunday: The Summer… Read more
Tickets for Mother’s Finest on sale @ forumrivercenter.com Sunday: The Summer Movie Series at the Rome City Auditorium continues with the Disney classic “Finding Nemo” with shows at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tickets for each show are $5 a person and can be purchased at the door the day of each show. Cash and… Read more
Tickets for Mother’s Finest on sale @ forumrivercenter.com Today: Rome Braves host West Virginia at 2 p.m. Sunday is Family Fun Day with $50 package (over $100 value) includes 4 tickets, 4 hamburgers OR hot dogs, 4 sodas, 4 popcorns, 4 hats + free Kid Zone inflatable wristbands. OUTDOORS On the rivers: Check here if you’re… Read more