Thursday

10 a.m. — Golden K Kiwanis Club meets at Dawson Street Baptist Church.

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

2 p.m. — The Thomasville-Thomas County Retired Educators Association regular monthly meeting is at the Thomas County Public Library. This is the first meeting of the year and all retired educators should attend. The motto for the year is Busy as a Bee — Bee Enthusiastic, Bee Energetic, Bee Excited — Bee GREA. The group is also collecting soda can tabs to donate to the Shriners for disabled children and extra change to go toward local scholarships. Major Eric Hampton of the Thomasville Police Department will discuss crime preventioin. Group I is responsible for refreshments and door prize.

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.

6 p.m. — Cairo New Beginnings Group of Overeaters Anonymous meets at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 11th Ave. N.W., Cairo. For information, call Aileen at 378-0341 or Brenda at 377-4995.

Friday

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

Saturday

10:30 a.m. — South Georgia Genealogy Society meets at the Thomas County Public Library. The program begins at 11 with updates from the National Genealogical Society Convention presented by Doris Davies. The meeting is open to the public.

10:30 a.m. — The Hagan family reunion is at the Barwick Community House in Barwick. Bring your favorite covered dish and dessert. For information, call 859-2093 or 200-4713.

7 p.m. — Omega Psi Phi Mu Beta Beta chapter is holding its 31st annual high school talent hunt program at Michael Ray Owens FIne Arts Auditorium, 200 N. Pinetree Bvd. There is no charge for the event and is open to the public.

Sunday

All day — Georgia Theatre Company is holding its annual Cinema for a Cause to benefit the United Way of Thomas County. All proceeds of tickets and concession sales will benefit the 18 UW agencies.

Monday

6:30 p.m. — The Thomasville Shrine Club is holding its regular monthly meeting at the Shrine Club building on U.S. 19 South. A covered dish dinner follows fellowship at 7. A program is planned. All members are urged to attend and bring prospective members and guests. Thomasville Shrine Club is a member of Hasan Shrine Temple in Albany.

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. For information, call 226-0556 or 377-4995.

Miscellaneous

The descedants of the late Tomsil Maxwell and Robert Heywood Gainey are holding a reunion on Sept. 27 at the Reno Community Center. There will be a picnic lunch.

The CASA Kids Program is recruiting volunteers interested in becoming Court Appointed Special Advocates for abused children that enter the juveninle court systems in Thomas and Brooks counties. The next training begins in October. For information, call 225-4338.

There will be a cemetery cleaning at Turner Primitive Baptist Church at 8 a.m., Oct. 4. Everyone should bring eding, weeding and mowing equipment. The cemetery is located in the eastern edge of Tift County off Ferry Lake Road and 3.5 miles north of Enigma on Turner Church Road.

GriefShare, a Christian-based grief recovery group for adults, meets at New Covenant Church on Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m. Open to anyone who has lost a loved one. Call 229-498-6954 or 229-226-3246 for more information.

A new divorced and separated support group meets at Cairo Presbyterian Church, 100 4th Ave. SE, at 7 p.m., Tuesdays. For information, call Richard Hartsfield at 229-328-0906. The only requirement for participation is that you be divorced and/or separated.

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

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. At 7 p.m., Wednesday is men’s only and Friday is big book study both at New Generation Church. Call (800) 878-1829 or visit the website at www.aasouthgeorgia.org.

Alcoholics Anonymous (Grace Group) holds a closed meeting at noon, Wednesday which is big book study and Friday is open discussion at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 216 Remington Ave.

The Cairo Al-anon Family Group offers help and hope. No fees, dues, or registration required. The meetings are at 3351 U.S. Hwy. 84 East, Cairo. For more information, contact Mike at 229-221-2110.

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.

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

The Rose City Symphonic Band rehearses from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturdays at the Thomas County Middle School band room. Membership is open to any musician 16 and older that plays a band instrument. No audition required. For information, call Chuck Guerrero at 377-1165, email at chuckgue@windstream.net

The Christian Writers group meets at 6 p.m., the first and third Tuesday of each month at Dawson Street United Methodist Church, 1132 N. Dawson St. For information, call 226-3013.

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.

Newcomers Club meets at 9:30 a.m., every third Thursday of the month. New residents and neighbors should come to the Cultural Center for coffee and doughnuts. RSVP by calling (229) 226-0588.

HOPE, a traumatic brain injury support group, meets the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Northwoods Church of God social hall. For information, call 224-1680 or visit http://hopefortbi.web.officelive.com.

A support group called MOMS for Mothers of Military Servicemen/Women meets at 9:30 a.m., the second Saturday of every month at Relish. For information, call 228-4553.

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 UFO Discussion Group is in need of new members. The group, open to the public, meets at noon, the second Saturday of the month at the Thomas County Public Library. For information, call 228-1204.

PFLAG-Albany meets from 7 to 9 p.m., the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Episcopal Church of Saints John and Mark in Albany. For information, call (229) 446-3983 or (229) 854-3838 or visit pflag-Albany at pflag.org.

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

Members of the Thomas County Democratic Party meet at 6:30 p.m., the first Tuesday of every month at 222 Gordon Ave.

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 Ernst at 377-6554 or Leigh Ross at 228-5223.

The Country Hoedown, formerly known as The Meigs 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. Pine Tree 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.