Tuesday, May 29

COMMUNITY · The next Catoosa County Tea Party meeting will be Tuesday, May 29 at the Poplar Springs Voting Precinct, 470 Rollins Ind. Ct., Ringgold, GA 30736, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Our guest speaker will be Brad Scott, a recent graduate from UT in Knoxville. Come hear Brad tell about his college experience and the fun he had gaining a degree in political science.

Wednesday, May 30

COMMUNITY · The first annual Northwest Georgia Spring Festival will be held through June 3 at Cherokee Farms in LaFayette. The festival promises 11 days of family fun, including live bands, clowns, contests, and a kids’ area. Admission is $5; all shows are free with admission. The address for Cherokee Farms is 2035 Old Mineral Springs Road, LaFayette. For more information, call 706-638-3401 or visit northwestgeorgiaspringfestival.com. COMMUNITY · First Baptist Church of Chickamauga invites children 3 years old through 8th grade to vacation bible school, May 29 through June 1, from 6-8:15 p.m. The church is at 603 W. 7th Street in Chickamauga. More information is on the children’s page of the website at www.fbcchickamauga.com.

CHURCH · Happy Home Baptist Church in LaFayette will hold a spring revival from May 30 through June 1, at 7 p.m. each night.

COMMUNITY · Homeschooled children are invited to come to the LaFayette-Walker County Public Library on Wednesday, May 30, at 1 p.m. to read books, learn and converse with other students their age. This will be the final program for the 2011-2012 school year. Look for the program to start again in September 2012.

COMMUNITY · The first annual Northwest Georgia Spring Festival will be held from May 30 through June 3 at Cherokee Farms in LaFayette. The festival promises 11 days of family fun, including live bands, clowns, contests, and a kids’ area. Admission is $5; all shows are free with admission. The address for Cherokee Farms is 2035 Old Mineral Springs Road, LaFayette. For more information, call 706-638-3401 or visit northwestgeorgiaspringfestival.com.

CHURCH · First Baptist Church of Chickamauga invites children 3 years old through 8th grade to vacation bible school, May 29 through June 1, from 6-8:15 p.m. The church is at 603 W. 7th Street in Chickamauga. More information is on the children’s page of the website at www.fbcchickamauga.com.

Thursday, May 31

COMMUNITY ·

A called meeting of the Walker County Development Authority board will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 31, at the Walker County commissioner’s office, 101 South Duke Street, LaFayette.