Thursday, May 31

COMMUNITY ·

A called meeting of the Walker County Development Authority board will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 31, at the Walker County commissioner’s office, 101 South Duke Street, LaFayette.

COMMUNITY · The first annual Northwest Georgia Spring Festival will be held now through June 3 at Cherokee Farms in LaFayette. The festival promises 11 days of family fun, including live bands, clowns, contests, and a kids’ area. Admission is $5; all shows are free with admission. The address for Cherokee Farms is 2035 Old Mineral Springs Road, LaFayette. For more information, call 706-638-3401 or visit northwestgeorgiaspringfestival.com.

COMMUNITY · First Baptist Church of Chickamauga invites children 3 years old through 8th grade to vacation bible school, now through June 1, from 6-8:15 p.m. The church is at 603 W. 7th Street in Chickamauga. More information is on the children’s page of the website at www.fbcchickamauga.com.

CHURCH · Happy Home Baptist Church in LaFayette will hold a spring revival now through June 1, at 7 p.m. each night.

Friday, June 1

COMMUNITY · The LaFayette High School graduation ceremony will be Friday, June 1, at 8 p.m. at the school’s Jack King Football Stadium.

COMMUNITY · Each June, Georgia yard sale shoppers spend the weekend hunting for bargains at the Dixie Highway 90-Mile Sale along U.S. 41. The sale spans 90 miles from Marietta to Ringgold, with 13 participating communities in all. This year’s sale will be held June 1-3, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. Catoosa Citizens for Animal Care, Inc., will be participating, at K9 Tub Time in Ringgold. For more information, call 770-387-1357 or facebook.com/DixieHighway90MileYardSale.

COMMUNITY · Youth instructional tennis, for children ages 7-14, will be held June 9 through July 28 (Saturday morning practices) at the Gilbert Stephenson Park tennis courts in Fort Oglethorpe. Registration deadline is June 1. Cost is $75. Visit ymcachattanooga.org for more information.

COMMUNITY · Walker County Senior Center will have a yard sale from 1-5 p.m. Friday, June 1, and from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at the Center. The Center is located at 636 South Main Street, on the LaFayette Municipal Park campus. COMMUNITY · Need volunteers to help with “Join Us For 1 - Day of Giving” on June 1; a day for people to donate their spare change in donations boxes at area McDonald's and Regions Banks. Volunteers are needed in these areas: Summerville; Chickamauga; Varnell; Stevenson, Ala.; and Charleston, Tenn. If you can help, call the Ronald McDonald House at 423-778-4300.

Saturday, June 2

SCHOOL · The Ridgeland High School graduation ceremony will be Saturday, June 2, at 11 a.m. at Chattanooga's Memorial Auditorium.

COMMUNITY · A Cruise-in and car show will be held from noon-5 p.m. on the east side of the square in downtown LaFayette. Enjoy classic cars, food and fellowship. One Eleven restaurant and Elite Custom Paint and Body are sponsoring the event. Participants may enter cars at no charge. Judges will select the Best Restoration, Best Retro-Modeland Best Origiinal.

COMMUNITY · LaFayette Walmart will host “Walk For Life 2012” to benefit Children’s Hospital at Erlanger Saturday, June 2. The event will be held on the nature trail at the LaFayette recreation center. Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the shelter behind the pool; the walk will be from 10 a.m. to noon. Inflatables, drinks, food and photo packages will be available. Late registration will be accepted at the event. The cost to rent a booth is $50. Registration forms are available at the LaFayette Walmart customer service desk.

COMMUNITY · The Scenic City Roller Derby team will have a game against the Marietta Derby Darlins Saturday, June 2, at Skate N Play in LaFayette. Doors open at 2 p.m. and the game starts at 3 p.m. Tickets are $7 and may be bought at the door or from any Scenic City Rollers team member. Kids 5 and under get in free. Skate N Play is at 1951 E. Ga. 136 in LaFayette. For more information, visit sceniccityrollerderby.com or email aprilhallbroom@yahoo.com.

COMMUNITY · BRAG – Bicycle Ride Across Georgia – will begin in Fort Oglethorpe Saturday, June 2. Volunteers are needed at LFO High School from noon to 8 p.m. to provide information to visitors. To volunteer, contact the Catoosa Chamber of Commerce at 706-965-5201. For more information about BRAG, visit brag.org.

COMMUNITY · Chickamauga Memorial Post 217 of the American Legion will have a yard sale beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 2, at the American Legion – Older American Center in Chickamauga. The Center is located at 414 W. 14th Street, next to the ball fields. Donated are needed and may be left at the Legion Hall 4:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, June 1. The proceeds from the yard sale help Post 217 in their support of the Boy & Cub Scouts, community affairs, handicap ramps, and fellow veterans in need.

COMMUNITY · Hozho Therapeutic Equestrian Serivces will hold its second annual Rock and Ride fundraiser June 2 at Mystery Dog Ranch in Ringgold. They are seeking singers and bands willing to donate their time to help raise money for the organization, which provides horseback riding therapy to adults and children with special needs and to veterans with recent war injuries. Call 706-935-5559 or email info@hozhotherapeutic.org to volunteer or for more information.

COMMUNITY · LaFayette Walmart will host “Walk For Life 2012” to benefit Children’s Hospital at Erlanger Saturday, June 2. The event will be held on the nature trail at the LaFayette recreation center. Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the shelter behind the pool; the walk will be from 10 a.m. to noon. Inflatables, drinks, food and photo packages will be available. Late registration will be accepted at the event. The cost to rent a booth is $50. Registration forms are available at the LaFayette Walmart customer service desk.

COMMUNITY · Inside rummage sale will be held from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, June 2, 9 and 16 at Christ Fellowship Church, 1176 N. Three Notch Road. Sale items include furniture, TVs, books, infant accessories, teen and adult clothing and home decor.

COMMUNITY · 42nd Annual Lutheran School Horse Show will be held Saturday, June 2, at the Tri-State Exhibition Center in Cleveland, Tenn. The show benefits Belvoir Christian Academy. Two performances are at noon and 6 p.m. Admission costs $3 for adults, $2 for children. Parking is free. From I-75 go to Exit 20 and head half a mile west. For more information, call Audrey Naylor at (423) 892-5392.

COMMUNITY · The Dalton Saturday Market returns for summer starting Saturday, June 2. Christine Waters, a local farmer from Murray county, will be at the Market this week with homegrown tomatoes, green beans, and bell peppers. Waters says the variety of produce she offers will increase throughout the season. In addition to organic locally grown produce, the Market will also feature great local artwork, handmade crafts, jewelry, yard art, jams, homemade bread, fresh eggs, sausage and corn meal. The Market is held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday in Dalton Green Park next to the Whitfield County Courthouse. For more information or to become a vendor, visit www.DowntownDalton.com or call the Downtown Dalton Development Authority at 706-278-3332.