Thursday

• 12:15 p.m. — The Thomasville Rotary Club meets at the Plaza.

• 5:45 p.m. — Early bird Bingo games, sponsored by the Kouncil Club of Thomasville, are at St. Augustine Catholic Church social hall. Regular Bingo sessions begin at 6:45. Prizes awarded and proceeds go to local charities of southwest Georgia.

Friday

• 12:30 p.m. — Thomasville Kiwanis Club meets at the Plaza Restaurant.

Saturday

• 10:30 a.m. to noon South Georgia Genealogy Society meets at the Thomas County Public Library. This will be a special working meeting devoted to sorting and evaluating the many boxes of family histories left to the library by one of its late members. This is a work in progress so members can understand how to organize their own histories. If you have a tablet or laptop computer or alphabet organizer please bring it. Once the histories are sorted and evaluated, they may become part of the histories in the Heritage Room. The activity will be directed by Perida Mitchell, reference manager of the library, and president and vice-president of the society, Vera Hagan and Doris Davies.

• 1 to 5 p.m. — The Thomasville Camellia Show is 1 to 5 p.m., at Trinity Anglican Church, 323 W. Jackson St. It continues from noon to 3 p.m., Sunday. The event is sponsored by Wiregrass Camellia Society.

• 6 to 9 p.m. — Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Lambda Xi Omega chapter, is holding a Sweetheart Dance at MacIntyre Park Middle School. It is for grades K to sixth grade and is $10 per father/daughter and mother/son couples. For tickets, contact any sorority member.

Tuesday

• 6 p.m. — Overeaters Anonymous meets at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in the Guild Room. There are no dues or fees and is open to men and women. Everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively is welcome. For information, call 226-0556 or 221-1202.

• 6:30 p.m. — The Thomasville Orchid Society will meet in the Fellowship Hall of the Dawson Street Methodist Church at 1132 N. Dawson Street, Thomasville. Newcomers and guests are always welcome at the meetings to learn more about these beautiful flowers, their history and tips for their care. Everyone is encouraged to bring any orchids in bloom to show off as well as a snack to share.

Wednesday

• Noon — Thomasville Chapter NSDAR will hold its regular monthly meeting at The Plaza Restaurant. Lunch is $13 per person and no reservations are required. The speaker is Deanna Ramsey, a technical consultant/genealogist from Tallahassee, Florida. She is discussing Best Genealogy Research Tips. The meeting is open to the public.

Miscellaneous

• Women’s Forum of Thomas County scholarship applications are now available. The scholarships recognize and promote academics, leadership and service excellence of female seniors attending Thomasville High School, Thomas County Central High School, Brookwood School, Bishop Hall and Thomas Regional Home School Co-Op. Applications are available through high school guidance counselors. Women’s Forum is a committee of the Thomasville-Thomas County Chamber of Commerce.

• The CASA Kids Program is recruiting volunteers interested in becoming Court Appointed Special Advocates for abused children that enter the juvenile court systems in Thomas and Brooks counties. The next training session begins the first of March. For information, call the CASA office at 225-4338.

• The Jack Hadley Black History Museum officials are celebrating the fourth annual Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Festival and Thomasville-Thomas County Public Safety Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Feb. 18 at the museum. The theme is “Crisis in Black Education.” The guest speaker is retired Col. Nathan Thomas from Melbourne, Florida.

• Students in grades fifth-12th may participate in the annual essay contest sponsored by the Georgia Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy. The title, “Inventions by Confederate Soldiers Used by Today’s Military”, is open to all public, private and home schooled students. The rules and directions are clearly written and specific to each grade level. The essays have to be submitted by March 6, to the John B. Gordon Chapter UDC, Thomasville; c/o M.R. Coons, 203 Summercreek Cove, Thomasville, GA 31792. Division winners in each grade level will be rewarded. Contact M.R. Coons at almar62@rose.net or (229) 228-4157 to receive the brochure with all rules and information. Leave your name and contact number.

• Gentiva Hospice is sponsoring a bereavement support group on the first Thursday of each month at 10 a.m., at First United Methodist Church, 318 S. Broad St., in Cairo.

• Thomas County Schools, in partnership with the Thomas County Public Library System, has implemented “Bee 4 the Classroom.” This program is designed for parents and children from birth to 3 years old or prior to entering a school setting. Staff members from the school system and the library will be available monthly from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at each of the county library branches to offer parenting tips for reading to young children, as well as provide food and play time for the little ones. For more information on dates or to request transportation, contact Alacia Herring at aherring@tcjackets.net or (229) 225-3908.

• Gentiva Hospice is sponsoring a bereavement support group on the first Thursday of each month at 10 a.m., at First United Methodist Church, 318 S. Broad St., in Cairo.

• The Thomasville/Thomas County Homeless Coalition meets the third Thursday of each month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Thomasville Housing and Resource Center, 125 Lester St. For more information, call Sharon Edwards, (229) 289-0032.

• The American Cherokee Confederacy Inc., is accepting members with Indian heritage. You don’t have to be Cherokee to be accepted into the nation. For information, write to Principal Chief William Jackson, 619 Pine Cone Rd., Albany, Georgia 31705.

• The Thomas County Republican Party meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at noon at Granddaddy’s Barbecue on Smith Avenue.

• The Thomas County chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness meets the first and third Mondays each month, except for holidays, at 6 p.m. at the Housing and Resource Center, 125 Lester St., Thomasville. On the first Monday of each month, an educational session is held on mental health trends and developments. This meeting is open to families and individuals affected by mental illness. Light refreshments are served. After the speaker, a confidential family and friends support meeting is held for those 18 and older whose loved ones are affected by mental illness. On the third Monday of each month, there is a confidential support group for family members and friends 18 and older. For more information, cal 516-9877 or email nami15thomascounty@gmail.com.

• The Thomasville Democratic Party meets every other month. Call Mark Anderson, chair, at (816) 786-8561, or e-mail him at anderson.macu@gmail.com. for the time and place.

• Al-Anon meeting, support group for family and friends of alcoholics, every Monday, 8 p.m., Trinity Anglican Church, 325 W. Jackson St.

• The Parents Advocacy meeting will be held on Mondays, 6 p.m., at the Frederick Douglass Complex Library. All who have a vested interest in the Thomasville City Schools system and taxpayers are encouraged to attend.

• Miss Kitty Feline Sanctuary and Adoption Center needs volunteers. For information, call (229) 236-0167 or email: misskittysanctuary@gmail.com.

• The Thomasville Aviation Museum’s “Power of the Past” exhibit, featuring antique aircraft engines, is open each Sunday from 1-6 p.m. at the Thomasville Regional Airport. Appointments can be made by calling 226-3010. There is no admission charge.

• MOMS (mothers of military servicemen and women) support group meets the second Saturday of the month at 9:30 a.m. at Grassroots Coffee. For information call 221-1275.

• The Rose City Aeromodelers group has contracted with the City of Thomasville to supervise a model airport at the Thomasville Municipal Airport and a chartered club under the auspices of the Academy of Model Aeronautics. It promotes and assists members in learning to fly radio-controlled model aircraft and will hold monthly meetings at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. For information, call 221-7589.

• The Rose City Coin Club meets the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m., at the Thomas County Public Library.

• The Thomasville Christian Writers’ Group meets at 5 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at Dairy Queen, 14375 U.S. Hwy. 19, Thomasville. For more information, call Priscilla Maxwell, 379-1533. New writers are welcome.

• Weight Watchers meets at 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Thursdays and at 8 a.m., Saturdays at 94 Commercial Drive. Weigh-in starts 30 minutes before each meeting.

• The South Georgia Genealogical Society meets at 10:30 a.m., the second Saturday of each month at the Thomas County Public Library. For information, call Cheryl Wilson at 226-2714 or Vera Hagan-Mitchell at 551-9627.

• The Thomas County branch of NAACP holds its monthly meetings at 6 p.m., the second Thursday of each month at the Douglass Complex.

• Families Anonymous meetings are at 7 p.m., each Monday at the Milton-Everett YMCA board of directors room. For information, call 224-0230.

• The Thomasville Multiple Sclerosis self-help group meets at 6 p.m., the third Tuesday of every month at the Plaza. The meeting is to bring area people together to discuss their issues in coping with the disease and the organization. Family members and caregivers can attend. For information call Dianna at 377-6554 or Leigh at 228-5223.

• The Country Hoedown is at the corner of Sapp and Burnum (Mt. Olive Road), in Pelham every Friday from 7 to 11 p.m. There is live country music for line and couple dancing with no door charge but donations are welcome. For information, call 683-3496 or 294-4451.

• Thomasville Masonic Lodge No. 369 meets on second and fourth Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.

• Plantation Manor Assisted Living Community seeks volunteers of all ages for its Gracious Living (Alzheimer’s/dementia) wing. The volunteers will assist with the activities program. For information call Gail Davis or Betty Sawyer at 227-0880.

• The Thomasville Noon Lions Club meets at noon the second and fourth Tuesdays at the Plaza.

• VFW Post 4995 and its auxiliary meet every third Saturday at 9 a.m. at the post home at 1296 Old Cassidy Rd.

• VFW Post 8433 meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at Roddenbery Memorial Library Annex in Cairo.

• Hands and Hearts for Horses, a therapeutic riding program for children and adults with disabilities, is in need of volunteers. Volunteer training classes are held the first Monday of every month. For information, call Kirsten at 551-0086.

• The Pilot Club holds a dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m., the first and third Tuesdays of the month at the Plaza.

• Thomasville Lodge 369 F&AM, 310 N. Pinetree Blvd., meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month. For information call 228-7427 or 403-9147.

• The James Hicks American Legion Post No. 519 members and auxiliary meets at 7 p.m. and at 7:30 p.m. the first Thursday at the American Legion home on Hopkins Street. The executive committee meets at 7 p.m. the Tuesday preceding the monthly meeting.

• The VFW Post No. 11088 members and auxiliary meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the senior center on Stevens Street.

• Halcyon Home provides outreach support groups for victims of domestic violence. For information, call 226-6666 for location and time.

• S.P. Jones Lodge No. 118 F&AM PHA meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m. at 518 Lester St.

• Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 8 p.m. Monday for big book study, beginners meetings are held at 8 p.m., Tuesday and 8 p.m., Saturday is open discussion all at Trinity Anglican Church on West Jackson Street. At noon, on Wednesday is big book study and Friday is open discussion both at St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Call (800) 878-1829 or visit the website at www.aasouthgeorgia.org.

• Grace Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at noon, Mondays for open discussion meetings. On Wednesdays at noon, are closed big book meetings. At 7 p.m., Wednesdays are men’s open meetings. At noon, Thursdays are ladies open meetings. At noon, Fridays are open discussion meetings. At 7 p.m., Fridays are open big book meetings. All events are held at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 216 Remington Ave.

• The Cairo Al-Anon Family Group offers help and hope. No fees, dues, or registration are required. The meetings are Thursdays at 9 a.m. at 3351 U.S. Hwy 84 East, Cairo. For more information, call 377-2834 or 377-5877.

• Cairo AA group meets at 8 p.m. Fridays with an open speaker, 8 p.m. Sundays with open discussion, 8 p.m. Mondays with closed discussion and 8 p.m. Wednesdays are newcomers meetings with closed discussion. All meetings are held at 3351 U.S. Hwy. 84 East, Cairo.