Monday

• 4 p.m. — My Favorite Pet Art Show is at the Thomas County Public Library.

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. Call 226-0556 or 221-1202.

Wednesday

• 3:30 p.m. — John B. Gordon No. 383 UDC will meet at the Thomas County Public Library. Social time precedes the program presented by Randy Young at 4. Members are reminded to bring manufacturer’s coupons for members of the armed forces.

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.

• 7 p.m. — Thomas County Public Library officials are holding an author lecture at the Thomas County Board of Education auditorium. Georgia author Terry Kay will discuss the inspiration behind his Southern novel of love, loss, mystery and hope. Tickets are $10.

• 7:30 p.m. — The fifth annual Covey Film Festival is holding its annual gala and auction, Putting on the Ritz at The Biscuit Company, 219 Oak St. For information, visit www.coveyfilmfestival.com.

Friday

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

Miscellaneous

• South Georgia Genealogy Society meets at 10:30 a.m., Saturday Oct. 14 in the Flipper Room of the Thomas County Public Library. The program of Quaker genealogy presented by Jinanne Parrish begins at 11. The meeting is open to the public.

• Members of Thomasville High School class of 1974 are holding a class reunion meeting at 1 p.m., Oct. 7 at the Everett-Milton YMCA. For information, call (229) 221-1971.

• 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 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. Call 221-7589.

• 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. For information 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.

• 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 preceding 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 at www.aasouthgeorgia.org.

• Thomasville Al-Anon meets at 8 p.m. on Mondays at Trinity Anglican Church, 325 W. Jackson St.

• 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. 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. 84 East, Cairo.