Buchanan Farmer’s Market

Vendors and shoppers are welcome to the Buchanan Farmer’s Market opening day on Thursday, April 29, from 7 a.m. to noon and every Thursday through the fall. There is a $5 fee for vendors to cover advertising costs. Fresh and locally grown produce will be available, as well as concessions, at the Buchanan Methodist Church parking lot, on the corner of Georgia Highway 120 and U.S. Highway 27. For more information, call Karren Higgins at 678-644-0743 or Dan Guinn at 404-293-0079.

HC Senior Center

The Haralson County Senior Center holds aerobics at 10 a.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. There is also BINGO at 10 a.m. every last Tuesday of the month sponsored by Southern Traditions.

Sewell luncheon

The Temple Sewell reunion will be held at Abilene fellowship hall on April 22. A covered dish lunch will be at noon and other Sewell employees are also welcome. For information call 770-832-3745.

BRIDGE Festival

Bremen BRIDGE Festival to Help Combat Drug Usage in West Georgia 5K Race registration and sponsorship opportunities are available now. Registration for the 5K Run / Walk at the Third-Annual Bremen BRIDGE Festival is now available www.bremenbridgefest.com. This annual family celebration will take place on Saturday, May 15, and will benefit BRIDGE, a West Georgia program designed to Build Recovery in Drug Gripped Environments. To register for the 5K Run / Walk or become a sponsor or vendor, please call 404-961-2230 or e-mail interest to: info@BremenBridgeFest.com. Additional information is available at www.BremenBridgeFest.com.

Computer Classes

Warren P. Sewell Memorial Library of Bremen will be hosting a Beginning Internet, computer workshop from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 15. Space is limited so please call 770-537-3937 to register. For additional information log on to www.bremenga.gov/library.

Library program

Tallapoosa Public Library will host the program, “Larger Than Legend: George S. Patton” presented by Mark Allen on April 15 at 7 p.m. For information call 770-574-3124.

Candle Light Vigil

April is National Child Abuse Prevention month, dedicated to the many children who live with abuse and neglect every day. Join us as we come together for the Light of Hope candle-lighting ceremony to remember the plight of Haralson County’s abused, abandoned and neglected children. Ceremony will be at 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 20, in front of the Haralson County courthouse on the square.

HC Gifted Assoc.

The Haralson County Gifted Association will be meeting at 6:30 p.m., Monday, April 19, in the Georgia Power Building in Tallapoosa. Anyone with an interest in supporting the gifted children and program in Haralson County is invited to attend. We will be discussing fundraising options, including business or corporate sponsorship, to send our gifted teachers to the National Association of Gifted Children annual convention this November in Atlanta! We will also be accepting nominations for officers for the 2010-11 school year.

Garden Seeds

Tallatoona Community Action Partnership Haralson County HRDC will assist with the Spring Garden Program for income eligible, age 55 and older. Please call for appointment. You must bring proof of income and social security cards for all household members. For appointment or more information call 770-646-3845.

April Book Bunch

Children’s Story Time at the Buchanan-Haralson Public Library at 4 p.m. on Tuesday. For information about topics for each week or other information, call 770-646-3369.

American Thread Get Together

American Thread will meet for their get together from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 24, at Jacks in Tallapoosa, Ga.

Kindergarten Pre-Registration

2010-2011 Pre-Kindergarten Registration for Haralson County Schools will be held May 3 through 7 from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. each day. To register in Buchanan, go to Building Blocks Pre-K or call Patty Malone at 770-646-9879 for more information. To register in Tallapoosa, go to Tallapoosa Primary School or call Jennifer Dobbs at 770-574-7444 for more information. To register, you must bring the child’s birth certificate and proof of residency. Please also bring the child’s social security card, ear eye and dental screening form, immunization record, and Medicaid or Peach Care card, if you have them. Children registering for Pre-K must be 4 years old by Sept. 1, 2010.

Ballroom Dancing

Grab a partner and join us for Dance Classes on Mondays. Session I begins on May 3 from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. for four weeks at Sewell Mill. The cost of the class is $30 per person per session, and the instructor is Debra Cleckler. Session I will be the Waltz, Fox Trot and Two Step. Session II will begin June 7, and Swing, Cha Cha and the Rumba will be taught. Register at the Bremen Parks & Recreation Department, 770-537-4222.

Book Club

The Tallapoosa lunch bunch book club will meet at 1 p.m. May 4 in the Tallapoosa Library reading room to discuss the book, “The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch.” The group meets the first Tuesday of each month in the library. New members are welcome. For info call Karen at 770-574-3124.

Osteoporosis program

“Dinner with a Doctor,” a program on prevention and treatment of osteoporosis will be held at the Temple Senior Center on Rome Street from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on May 13. The cost is $5, which includes a light, calcium-rich meal, the program, screening and handouts. The program features Sharon Baker, BSN, MN, and Dr. Kelvin Burton. To register, call 706-234-8483 or e-mail 8483@comcast.net. Use Paypal at www.infoforwomen.org.

Bremen Senior Center Play

The Bremen Senior Center members will preform the play “Mama’s House” on May 6, 7 and 8, at 7 p.m. at Sewell Mill. Tickets cost $5 and are available at the Bremen Senior Center.

Flowers on the Square

Flowers on the Square, a day of community service, is being held April 24 from 9 a.m. to noon. Everyone is invited to help clean up and beautify the City of Buchanan. Should bring their gloves, tools and a friend. Flowers will be planted in the planters and hanging baskets, and two service projects off the square will be offered to participants. Arrive at 9 a.m. to choose your service site.

Downtown Bremen

Downtown Bremen is looking for local growers and craft people to start a Farmer’s Market every Friday May through August. We will have indoor space available inside Sewell Mill in case of rain. For more information, contact Kristen 770-537-2331

Bremen Big Bark Festival

Downtown Bremen is hosting the First annual Bremen Big Bark Festival on May 29. We will be celebrating all creatures big and small. All money raised will go to the Haralson County Animal Shelter. Vendor space is available, contact Kristen 770-537-2331.

HC Trout Fishing Rodeo

It is once again time for the planning and preparation for the 29th Annual Haralson County Trout Fishing Rodeo that will be held on Saturday, May 8. We are in the process of compiling items for the 1,500 goody bags that we will give away on the day of the event. If you or any Chamber Member has items that are suitable for children up to the age of 15, the Wildlife Club would gladly accept them. If more information is needed, please contact Danny Crook at 770 510 8677.

Tall Tales Writing Contest

Warren P. Sewell Memorial Library of Bremen announces the 6th Annual Tall Tales Writing Contest for middle school and high school age students. Applications and topics are now available. Essays and applications should be turned into the library no later than Saturday, April 24. Prizes will be given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in 6th - 7th, 8th - 9th, and 10th - 12th grade age groups. Winners will be announced on Monday, May 3. Come join the fun and let your imagination run wild! For information, contact the Library at 770-537-3937 or log on to www.bremenga.gov/library.

Northwest Georgia Regional Commission

Butch Jones, Chairman of the Workforce Investment Board announces a called meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 15, 2010 at Calhoun Convention Center, Calhoun, Ga.

Drugs Don’t Work Seminar

Please join us on May 5 for a Drugs Don’t Work Seminar featuring Chuck Wade, President and CEO of The Council on Alcohol and Drugs. Mr. Wade has been the state director of Drugs Don’t Work in Georgia for the past 13 years. He won awards from the DEA and from the FBI for outstanding service in the field of law enforcement. Learn about the benefits of and how to become a certified drug-free workplace. Certified drug-free workplaces in Georgia receive a 7.5 percent discount on workers’ comp insurance premiums. The seminar will be at the Haralson County Chamber of Commerce, 70 Murphy Campus Blvd., Waco, from 11:30 to 1pm. Lunch is $6, and an RSVP to 770-537-5594 is required by May 3.