Senior Center Consignment/ Yard Sale
The Jones County Senior Center will be having a pop-up consignment/yard sale Friday, Oct. 20, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at 126 Senior Center Way, Gray. Great prices.
Live Roller Derby
The Middle Georgia Derby Demons (MGDD) are excited to bring live roller derby back to Middle Georgia. MGDD is having their annual Glammed VS. Damned Scrimmage after a long-awaited hiatus. The event is being held Oct. 21 at Gray-8-Skate Family Entertainment Center located in Gray. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the game starts at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite and at the door. Children’s tickets are only available at the door.
MGDD will also be holding a raffle for prizes with one third of the proceeds going to purchase sanitary needs for Macon Periods Easier.
Haddock Christian Church Music Jubilee
Haddock Christian Church, 117 Oak St., Haddock, will be having their Music Jubilee Sunday, Oct. 22, at 4:00 p.m. Come join us for a great evening of music, fellowship and food.
Calvary Baptist Church
Calvary Baptist Church, 4364 Upper River Road, is hosting an informational session on foster care with Wayne Naugle from Families 4 Families Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m.
Gray Station Title 1 Family Night
Gray Station Middle School will be hosting their Title 1 Family Night, Rocktober Fest, Tuesday, Oct. 24, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. There will be Milestones information, performances by chorus and band, food trucks, games, and door prizes.
JCHS Mini Career Fair
Jones County College & Career Academy in conjunction with the Development Authority of Jones County is excited to host the Be Pro, Be Proud Skills Simulator and Mini-Career Fair event at Jones County High School on Thursday, Oct. 26 from 7:55 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Students from select intro-level courses in Welding, Construction, Heavy Equipment Operator, Engineering, Information Technology, and Healthcare will be participating.
Syrup Makin’ Time – 34th Annual Event
Saturday, Nov. 4, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Jarrell Plantation State Historic Site – Juliette.
Experience sugar cane syrup making the old-fashioned way as we cook cane juice in the original kettles and press sugar cane on the steam powered press. The farm will also come to life with live bluegrass music, spinning, weaving, blacksmithing, and wood stove cooking. There will also be a special Civil War encampment to commemorate the November 1864 arrival of General Sherman’s federal troops. Hot sugar cane syrup will be available to purchase at the end of the day. Admission is $9 for adults, $7.25 for Seniors, $6.50 for Youth 6-17, and $3.50 for children 5 and under. Call for more info (478) 986-5172.
Location: 711 Jarrell Plantation Rd, Juliette, GA 31046 Southeast of Juliette, 18 miles from I-75 Forsyth exit #185 or 18 miles north of Macon exit #171.
CASA volunteer training
Ocmulgee Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) will hold a new volunteer training from Oct. 11 through Nov. 8, from 1-4 p.m. at the Putnam County Administration Building, 117 Putnam Drive in Eatonton.
(CASA volunteers serve as advocates for children in foster care). Please call 478-452-9170 for more information.
REGULAR
MEETINGS
• BradleyBaptistChurchwillhave Sunday services at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Drive-in services can tune to 89.1 for both services. Sunday school will be at 10:00 a.m.
• TheJCHSFFAAlumniChapter meets the second Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. inside the JCHS lunchroom. Membership is open to anyone, even if they were not a former FFA member.
• Al-AnonmeetseveryTuesdayand Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at the Jones County Senior Center, 126 Senior Center Way. For information, call 986-7192.
• AAmeetsattheAmericanLegion Building every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 7:00 p.m. For more information, call 986-3207.
• St.PaulAMEChurchwillbehaving a clothing bank the first Saturday of every month from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at 127 Saint Paul Church Circle.
• NarcononofGeorgiaoffershelp for drug and alcohol addiction.
For more information, call Narconon of Georgia at 1-877-413 3073 or visit www.drugsno.com.
Narconon offers referrals, free assessments, drug education and out-patient rehabilitation.
• TheJonesCountyKiwanisClub meets every Monday in the fellowship hall of Gray Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m.
• NewHarvestChurchofGod, 12689 Highway 87, Juliette, hosts a community prayer service every Monday in the sanctuary at 6:30 p.m.; it does not end until everyone is finished praying.
Everyone is invited. For more information, contact pastor Mark Moore, (478) 993-6705, or Tina McMurray, (478) 957-7299.
• TheGrayCityCouncilmeetsthe first Monday of each month at the D.V. Childs Civic Center at 6:00 p.m.
• TheGrayJayceesmeetthe second Monday of each month at 7 p.m., in the lobby of Main Street,109 James Street, downtown Gray. For more information, contact Gray Jaycee President, Michael Fields at 478 414-8087.
• GrayStationMiddleSchool council meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month.
