Lifestyles
Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum will host a walking tour of The Martha Berry School for Girls on Saturday, Feb. 29 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Many Rome residents may not be aware that Berry College’s equestrian team competes against (and defeats) some of the best teams in the region.
Dr. Singh: Taking care of yourself is not being selfish. It is also a reminder that your health and happiness are worth the time and effort. Self-care can include nourishing yourself with regular meals, planned snacks, keeping yourself hydrated, getting to sleep earlier or participating in d…
Sunday, Feb. 22, 1970
The Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism is calling for entries for the 2020 Photo & Video Exhibition.
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The Mount Berry Mall announced the organizations participating in Color for a Cause, a live mural coloring contest and shopping event March 3 that raises funds and awareness for local causes.
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The Rome Symphony Orchestra will present two concerts in March.
Pianist Jerico Vasquez will present a faculty recital in Shorter University’s Brookes Chapel on Feb. 24, at 7:30 p.m.
Larry Lester, co-founder of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, will mark the centennial of organized black baseball with a public lecture at Berry on Thursday, Feb. 27, in McAllister Auditorium beginning at 5 p.m.
Local and area fans of pop-culture and comic books can celebrate a day of fandom at CoosaCon, Rome’s own comic convention which comes to the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds on March 28.
Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum will host a free Drop-in and Draw event in its museum galleries from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20.
Monday, Feb. 16, 1970
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns parents and caregivers of young children about the suffocation hazard presented by uninflated toy balloons and pieces of broken balloons.
The League of Women Voters of Rome-Floyd County in partnership with Rome Area History Museum will be hosting the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum’s Traveling Wall, Winning the Vote, and Vintage Suffrage Postcard Exhibit from Feb. 17-28.
Larry Lester, co-founder of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, will mark the centennial of organized black baseball with a public lecture at 5 p.m. Feb. 27, in the Berry College McAllister Auditorium.
Registration is now open for competitors in the annual Big Fibbers contest which takes place 2 p.m. Saturday, March 28 at the Rome City Auditorium.
Rome audiences can enjoy the popular romantic comedy “When Harry Met Sally” tonight at the DeSoto Theatre.
Rome’s community Chorus, The Three Rivers Singers, will present “Valentunes VII,” featuring romantic songs to help celebrate Valentine’s Day.
“Summerville Collects: Local Treasures by Howard Finster,” is an exhibit of Finster’s work that will be on display March 7-31 at Paradise Garden in Summerville.
In a little over half an hour after starting their “Tea with Frankie” event, the Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home had 59 visitors step into the historic house.
It’s time for murder and mystery.
Authors Garry D. Fisher and Rome resident Zack Waters have published a new book.
Sunday, Feb. 8, 1970
Rome Duplicate Bridge Club announces its scores for January. Players are from Rome unless otherwise indicated.
Rome Kiwanis announces its annual Art and Music Showcase competitions where educational scholarships are earned by winning contestants.
Local Girl Scouts are ready to open cookie booths on Monday, Feb 10. Now is the time to stock up on your favorite Thin Mints or Samoas. Or perhaps you would like to try the new cookie, Lemon-ups, a lemon sandwich cookie with inspiring messages on each cookie.
The Rome Nutrition Center program is adding a special devotional to start the week each Monday morning.
The Northwest Georgia Winds will present a concert with “heart and soul” on Feb. 20.
Berry College will present several artistic events and performances in February.
Artworks by Shorter University faculty members Margie Monde and Fabrice Poussin will be featured in an exhibit at the university’s Arnold Art Gallery through Friday.
Dogwood Books will host an “Ask the Author” event and book signing on Saturday.
In celebration of Black History Month, Berry College will host an African American Read-In at 5 p.m. Feb. 19 in the Krannert Center.
The League of Women Voters of Rome-Floyd County in partnership with Rome Area History Museum will be hosting the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum's Traveling Wall, Winning the Vote, and Vintage Suffrage Postcard Exhibit from Monday February 17 to Friday, February 28. The Museum's traveling…
Rome Area Council for the Arts and Redmond Regional Medical Center have teamed up for the 7th annual Rome Community HeART Project in celebration of National Heart Month.
To encourage an opportunity for a positive public speaking experience for 4-H participants, the Floyd County Extension office, hosted the Northwest Cloverleaf District Project Achievement on Jan. 25 at Georgia Highlands College.
Rome author Emily Katherine Dalton has released a new book, “Let’s Be Real: Cultivating Authenticity in a Journey from Loss to Life.”
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning parents and caregivers to remove all plastic film coverings on toys and other children’s products because they can pose a choking hazard to children.
Sunday, Feb. 1, 1970
Another Broad Street building changed hands this week.
Business leaders got a chance to see Aventine — Rome’s newest restaurant, at 401 W. Third St. — during the monthly Downtown Coffee Break on Friday.
A poet, a textbook writer, a novelist, a memoirist and a chaplain shared their journeys of getting books published with students and wannabe adult authors Thursday at Berry College.
Rome Little Theatre’s romantic comedy “Tokens of Affection” runs Feb. 7-16 at the DeSoto Theatre.
