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.

• 5 p.m. — Members of the Civic Garden Club are holding a community Kwanzaa celebration at Douglass High School auditorium. Dinner will be served and attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable item for donation to the Thomas County Food Bank and wear African-inspired attire. For reservations, call (229) 558-9511.

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. Call 226-0556 or 221-1202.

Miscellaneous

• The Jack Hadley Black History Museum will be closed Dec. 30-Jan. 2. The museum will reopen on Jan. 3. For information, call (229) 226-5029 or e-mail jackhadleyblackhistorymuseum@rose.net

• Kindred Hospice Bereavement Support Groups meet at 10:30 a.m., the second Tuesday of the month at Scott Senior Center in Thomasville and at 10:30 a.m., the second Monday of the month at First Baptist Church in Pelham, 177 Church St. Call Ron McCaskill at (229) 246-6330.

• The regular monthly board meeting of Thomas County Department of Family and Children Services is at 8:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday of every month at 460 Smith Ave.

• Oak Street Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Parish Hall at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 515 Oak St.

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

• The Thomas County Democratic Party meets at 6 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month in the Thomas County Library’s Flipper Room. The meeting is open to the public.

• 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.

• 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. No admission charge.

• The Southwest Georgia Xtreme Radio Control Club maintains a model air field and pond on Mitchell Suber Road in Coolidge. Chartered under the Academy of Model Aeronautics, it promotes the recreational use of all types of radio-controlled vehicles including aircraft, float planes, drones, sailboats, power boats and ATVs. The club meets at 7 p.m., the third Thursday of every month. For information, visit swgxrc.com or call (229) 403-6425.

• 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.

• 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. Call Judi at (229) 224-2544.

• Pelham Country Jamboree is every Saturday from 5 to 11 p.m. in downtown Pelham across the from the depot. There is no charge to attend. Cotton Boll Express plays each week along with special guests. For booking and information call (229) 376-3310 or (229) 449-8685.

• 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 Road.

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

• Ezekiel Lodge No. 71 F&AM PHA meets at 7:30 p.m., the second and fourth Saturday at 313 Third St., S.W. 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.

• 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 pre-ceding the monthly meeting.

• The VFW Post No. 11088 members and auxiliary meet 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 www.aasouthgeorgia.org.

 

Watch night service

The Thomasville Missionary Baptist Association is holding a watch night service at 9:30 p.m., Dec. 31 at Providence M.B. Church.

Candlelight service

Ochlocknee United Methodist Church is holding a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 6 p.m., Sunday.

Celebration

Members of the Civic Garden Club are holding a community Kwanzaa celebration at 5 p.m., Dec. 29 at Douglass High School auditorium. Dinner will be served and attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable item for donation to the Thomas County Food Bank and wear African-inspired attire. For reservations, call (229) 558-9511.

Christmas Eve service

Dr. Karl Barton’s Music’s Delight Ensemble will be featured at the Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Boston Presbyterian Church in Boston.

Music will begin shortly before the opening of the service at 6 p.m., Sunday. The program will also consist of appropriate Scripture readings and seasonal carols. The Rev. Donald West will conduct the service assisted by the church choir.

The church was established in 1836, and is called the Mother of the Presbyterian Church in southwest Georgia because of its leadership in establishing a number of other congregations. The Boston Presbyterian Church is the oldest continuing house of worship in Thomas County. The service is open to the public.