Tifton Gazette

March 15, 2010

Your Agenda — March 16


Reunion Picnic

TIFTON — Class of 1960 50th Reunion will have a barbecue picnic April 30. If you are from another graduating class and would like to attend, call Kay Marchant at (229) 382-1448 or mail $10 per person with your name and contact number to Class of ‘60, 7 Richards Drive, 31794. Preregistration must be received by March 15.



Edible Garden Workshop

TIFTON — Edible Lunchboxes (ages 6-11) and Green Teens (ages 12-18) are collaborating for a Edible Garden Workshop from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. today at the Tifton-Tift County Public Library. Participants should come in clothes suitable for working with soil and paint.



Teen Open Mic Night

TIFTON — Tift County teens can read poetry or perform songs from 7 to 8 p.m. March 18 at the Tifton-Tift County Public Library’s Open Mic Cafe. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, call 386-3243.



Genealogical Society

TIFTON — The Tift County Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Family History Center, corner of 24th Street and Murray Avenue. Visitors welcome. For more information, call Kenneth Willis, 382-8749; or Carolyn Abell, 382-1020.



Lions Club Barbecue

TIFTON — The Tifton Lions Club is selling chicken barbecue plates for $7. Drive-in and pick up will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 20 at First United Methodist Church, corner of 12th Street and Central Avenue.



Relay for Life Pageant

TIFTON — The fifth annual Miss Relay For Life of Tift County Pageant will be held March 20 at Tift County High School Performing Arts Center. Girls ages 0-22 may participate. All proceeds benefit the Tift County Relay. For more info call Karen Kramer at 848-0229.



Talent Search

TIFTON — The Arts in Black will host its Annual Talent Show at the Tift Theatre March 26. Auditions will be held at the Neighborhood Service Center from noon to 3 p.m. today. Soloist, groups, choirs, instrumentalists and dancers/steppers of all ages are encouraged to enter. No entry fee for participants. Awards will be given to winners. For entry forms or more information, call the PLIGHT office at 386-4360.



Dinner Theater

TIFTON — United Way's seventh annual Family Dinner Theater will present “The Wizard of Oz” Friday, March 26, at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m., with the performance to follow at 7 p.m. Call 382-2881 for ticket purchase or information.



Tour de Tifton

TIFTON — The Tour de Tifton charity bicycle ride will begin at 8 a.m. March 27 at Tiftarea YMCA. The tour will have 15-mile, 25-mile and 62-mile ride options. For more information, go to the YMCA Web site at www.tiftareaymca.org.