Clubs, Support and Service Groups

The Southside Interracial/Multi-Racial Playgroup is now forming. We are looking for moms in Fayette County that are interested in finding other multiracial playmates for their children as well as meet other moms Please contact 770-461-6965.

The Fayette Diabetes Association meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at the Heritage Bank Community Room on Jeff Davis Dr. in Fayetteville. Phone Ivy Lockett at 770-487-2862.

J.O.Y. (just older youth) Club is for active seniors looking for fun and fellowship. Participates will enjoy day trips and theme parties planned with seniors in mind. JOY Club membership is open to seniors 55 years and older. The yearly membership is $15 per person and is required to participate in JOY Club events/trips. Fees for events vary based on event cost. Fayette Senior Services is a not-for-profit organization working to improve life for the seniors in our community. For more information about JOY Club membership and the up-coming events, contact Nancy Britton at Fayette Senior Services at 770-461-0813 or visit our website at click on JOY Club.

The Fayetteville chapter of the MOMS Club meets the last Thursday of the month at Fayette Presbyterian Church at 10am. Please contact 770-461-6965 or 770-460-9710 for more information.

The Quilters Guild of the Southern Crescent meets every fourth Thursdays at 7 p.m. at Fayette Presbyterian Church on Hwy 92 in Fayetteville,contact Mary Martorell 404-556-5229 for more information.

Fayette County Retired Educators Association [FCREA] meets at10:30 a.m. on the third Thursday of the months of September, October, January, March and April. All retired educators in Fayette County are invited to attend. Contact 770-461-8553 for further information.

If you are interested in joining the Red Hat Society, one of the latest rages in the U.S. and Canada, phone the Fayette County Recreation Department at 770-461-9714.

The Marquis de Lafayette Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution meets monthly on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m., at the Heritage Bank, 440 North Jeff Davis Drive, Fayetteville, Georgia. Men and boys who are interested in documenting their relationship to their American Revolutionary ancestors and in joining an active group with similar interests, are encouraged to contact Chapter Secretary, John Michael Tomme, Sr., at 678-432-1161. Our Chapter serves Fayette County, Henry County, Clayton County, South Fulton County and Spalding County.

The Special People of Fayette County is a non-profit organization working to improve the quality of life of Fayette’s Developmentally Disabled citizens. Membership is open to all members of the community, particularly parents, students, educators, elected officials and advocates. General meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the LaFayette Educational Center in Fayetteville.

The Fayetteville chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America (SPEBSQA) invites all men who like to sing to visit the Southland Chorus on Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. in the music room at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City. Phone Bob Thompson at 770-719-0784 or Julian Campbell at 770-487-2889 for more information.

The South Metro Rose Society will meets the fourth Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at Heritage Bank Community Room, 440 North Jeff Davis Drive, Fayetteville, Ga. All meetings are free and open to the public. Their next meeting is Jan. 26. An American Rose Society video about pests and diseases that effect roses will be shown. For more information call 770-631-3885.

The High Hopes Violet Club meets fourth Saturdays except in November and December, at Riverdale United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Phone 770-471-9221.
The Backyard Association, a club for local gardeners, meets at 7 p.m. second Tuesdays at the Coweta County Extension Service, 21 E. Washington St. in Newnan. Reservations are required but admission is free. Call 770-254-2620.

American Legion Post 50 has their regular monthly meeting on the first Tuesday of every month with a covered dish dinner at 6 p.m. and a meeting at 7 p.m. Meetings take place in the Air Force Museum at Falcon Field in Peachtree City. Phone 770-233-8271.

The Fayetteville Optimist Club meets first, third and fifth Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. at Melear’s Barbecue in Fayetteville. 770-991-4927.

The Fayette County Civitans meet second and fourth Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. at Melear’s Restaurant in Fayetteville. 770-719-8259.
The Metro Fayette Kiwanis Club meets Wednesdays at noon at IHOP, Fayetteville. 770-460-7819.

The Kiwanis Club of Peachtree City Golden K meets Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. at The Gathering Place. Phone Bob Conrad at 770-631-1439 for more information.
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Peachtree City Post 9949: meets second Thursdays, at The Gathering Place at 7 p.m. Phone Bob Conrad at 770-631-1439 for more information.

The Optimist Club of Peachtree City meets Mondays at 6:30 p.m., at Longhorn Restaurant in Peachtree Crossings Shopping Center on Ga. Highway 54. George Cabral, 770-253-8505 or Bill Camper, 770-487-8045.

The Peachtree Civitan Club meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 7 p.m. Whether you’re from Fayette, Coweta or any other surrounding county, the club invites you to attend. Phone 770-631-2311.

High Noon Toastmasters Club meets second and fourth Tuesdays at Right on Thyme restaurant from 12-1 p.m. For information visit www.HighNoonOnline.org or phone 770/461-1880. Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m.

SAFE KIDS of Georgia in Coweta County is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing childhood injuries. The group hosts safety-related events such as car seat checks and bike rodeos. The club meets second Tuesdays at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital in conference room one at 10 a.m. For information, phone Linda Becham at 770-304-8326, or go to www.cowetafire-rescue.com.
Fayette AARP Chapter 2936 meets third Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. at the Heritage Bank in Fayetteville.

Women interested in learning about and supporting breast feeding are invited to meetings of the La Leche League of Fayette County. The group meets third Wednesdays at 10 a.m. at the Holy Trinity Church in Peachtree City. Phone Theresa at 770-631-8426.

Women interested in learning about and supporting breast feeding are invited to meetings of the La Leche League of Peachtree City. The group meets on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Holy Trinity Church. Phone Toni at 770-632-2740.

Women interested in learning about and supporting breast feeding are invited to meetings of the La Leche League of Newnan, which meets the first Monday of each month at Cornerstone Church. Phone Lara at 678-423-9881.

WEBB (Women Entrepreneurs Building Business), Christian women who own small businesses, meet every first Tuesday of the month in Peachtree City from 8:30-9:45 a.m. Phone Barbara Higgason at 770-486-1013.

MOMS Club, a national support group for stay-at-home mothers, has a chapter in Peachtree City for Peachtree City residents meets the first Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. For details, call 770-605-2481 or view our Web site at http://communities.msn.com/thepeachtreecitymomsclub
MOMS Club of Newnan (Moms Offering Moms Support) is a nonprofit organization offering stay-at-home Moms support. Monthly meetings, age appropriate playgroups, fieldtrips, craft days, MOMS night out and more! Contact Tiffany Drewes @ 678-423-7173 for more information.

The Delta Xi Chapter of Sigma Beta, a charity organization, meets second Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.Call Annette at 770-487-9845.

Delta Zeta Sorority’s Southern Crescent Alumnae Chapter meets second Thursdays at 6:30 in members’ homes. Call 678-364-1009 (Shellye) or 770-304-9026 (Becky) for information and directions.

The Gold Wing Road Riders Chapter P meets the second Saturday of every month at the IHOP in Fayetteville. The club eats at 6 p.m. and meets at 7 p.m. Call Mark and Karen Campbell at 770-254-1439.

The Book of the Month Club meets at the Kedron Aquatic Center and Fieldhouse second Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Phone Ellen at 770-487-0191.

Fayette Writers Group meets at the Fayette County Public Library Saturdays from 10 a.m.-noon. Come share your work. 770-461-8841 ext. 5331.

The Colorful Arts Society is a group formed to enliven the south side arts scene by encouraging more involvement by artists and those interested in fine arts and crafts, music, dance, drama, writing and more. Opportunities for exhibits, art forums, performances and fellowship with the arts community are possible. Call Mona MacDonald at 770-719-3766.

The Artists Guild of Clayton County is currently seeking new members. Monthly meetings are held at the Arts Clayton Gallery on the second Tuesday of every month for 7-9 p.m. Phone 770-954-0890.

The Quilters Guild of the Southern Crescent meets every fourth Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Fayette Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville. Phone 770-719-9024.
A support group for artists is forming in the South Fulton area, providing studio space, comraderie and inspiration. If you are a painter or sculptor and would like to form a group with other artists to hire a model, space is available for about five people. Phone Georgette Liberatore at 770-964-3287.

Heart of the Village Collectors Club, sponsored by the Heart of Country in Fayetteville, is a collector’s club for all who love Department 56 Lighted Houses. Meetings are first Mondays at the IHOP in Fayetteville at 7 p.m. Call 770-460-0337.

South of Atlanta Doll Club meets the second Tuesday of every month at 9:30 a.m. in members’ homes. Those interested in collecting, making and studying doll history should call Bobbie Massey, president, at 770-707-2697 for more information.

The Delicate Brush Club, a group of china painters, meets monthly on third Thursdays at Fayette Presbyterian Church. Call Denise at 770-304-3818 or Laura at 770-631-4158.

Creative Crochet of Peachtree City meets third Tuesdays 7-9 p.m. at The Gathering Place in Peachtree City. Call Marie Chandler at 770-461-9208.
Prime Timers, a meeting group for persons 50 and older, meet Tuesdays, 10-11 a.m. at Newnan Hospital Health & Fitness Center. Simple exercise, fun, fellowship. Casual dress; free. 770-254-3550.

Peachtree City United Methodist Church has just begun the second session of its GriefShare program. This is a grief support group open to anyone in the community who is dealing with the loss of a friend or loved one. It meets Wednesday nights from 6:30-8 p.m. at Peachtree City United Methodist Church in room 306 (225 Robinson Rd.). The 14 week series can be joined at any time. For more information, contact Lisa Mahaffey at 678-817-5641.

Fayette Biking for Life, Inc. offers the following weekly rides: Sunday-Friday, 7 a.m., leaving from Fayette Community Hospital. Phone Carleton Williams at 770-461-1880; Saturday, 8 a.m. leaving from Harp’s Crossing Baptist Church. Glen Simpson leads the intermediate riders for a 30-40 mile route at an average of about 15 miles per hour. Phone Glen at 770-716-9968; Saturday, 9 a.m., leaving from Harp’s Crossing Baptist Church. John Watkins III leads the beginners or those who would like a more leisurely ride of about 15 miles. No one will be left behind. Phone John at 770-632-0208. For more information about the club visit www.bikingforlife.org.

The Juvenile Diabetes Association, Fayette-Coweta Chapter Support Group, will meet from 7-8:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Peachtree City. The topic will be Sick Day Care and the speakers will be Dr. Inger Hansen M.D. and Priscilla Schell, R.N. CDE If you would like to be put on the mailing list phone Pat Wood at 770-631-3240 or 770-487-8359 or email her at wood.pat @fcboe.org.

The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill meets Thursdays from 5-6 p.m. at the Fayette County Recreation Department’s Activities House. This group is a purely social/recreational group that watches movies, plays games/sports etc. Phone 770-461-9714.

The Peachtree City PowerCore Team meets weekly at the Original Pancake House, in Staples Shopping Center, near the intersection of Highway 74 and 54, at 7 a.m. Call Nance Joiner (404) 572-1278.

Newnan PowerCore Team meets weekly at 7 a.m. at the Atlanta Bread Company, Highway 34,just east of exit 47 on I-85, next to Walmart. Call Nance Joiner (404) 572-1278.

The Peachtree City – Falcon Field Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, U. S. Air Force Auxiliary, meets at Peachtree City United Methodist Church, downstairs, 225 Robinson Rd., Peachtree City, GA 30269 every Thursday from 7-9 p.m. Come visit or phone Lt. Janet Mellard at 770-251-7210 for information.

The Log Cabin Squares square and round dance every second and fourth Saturday at the Fayette Community School, 8-10:30 p.m. Call Bob Baird at 770-460-8951 for more information.

The Southsiders Cribbage Club meets Mondays, 7 p.m. at the Coweta Veterans Club, Ga. Highway 29, Newnan. Annual membership $14 (single) and $20 (couple). Gene Bradshaw, 770-463-9946 or Wally Wheeler, 770-996-0226.
The Fayette County Recreation Department offers a bridge club Thursdays 9 a.m.-noon. Call 770-461-9714.

A Macintosh Users Group meets first Tuesdays at 7p.m. at the Peachtree City Library in the Computer Training Room. Meetings are open to all levels of users.
The Brooks Community Club meets first Mondays at the International House of Pancakes in Fayetteville at 6:30 p.m. Joy Butler, 770-719-8574.

The Fayetteville Homemakers meet first Thursdays at 10 a.m. at McDonough Road Baptist Church. Call 770-460-8620.

The Fayette County Homeschool 4-H Club for grades 2-5 meets monthly. Past activities have included a skating party, scavenger hunt, and learning about weather, wildlife and more. 770-996-5557 or Lande@prodigy.net.

Fayette County 4-H has programs for all ages: fifth graders meet monthly in their schools; middle schoolers (grades 6, 7, 8) meet second Tuesdays at 6:30-7:45 p.m. in room 209 of the Fayette County Administrative Complex, Stonewall Ave., Fayetteville. High schoolers (Sigma Lambda Chi), meet second Mondays, 5:30-7 p.m., also in room 209. Laurie Ezepleta, Sheldon Hammond, 770-460-5730, ext. 412.

The Fayette County Line Creek Association meets second Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the Peachtree City Library conference room. 770-631-2520.

The Groom and Play Club, an equine activity for kids, meets Saturdays 9 a.m. to noon, September through December, at Westwind Woods Inc. in Brooks. Focuses on interaction with horses; for ages 5 and up; $15 per child per three-hour session. Refreshments provided. Lessons, rentals, parties available. 770-471-0475.

The Fayette County 4-H Horse Club meets second Thursdays, year round, 7-8:30 p.m. at the Fayette County Extension Service office, suite 209 A, County Administrative Complex, Fayetteville. For school-age children and their parents. Includes outdoor activities, seminars, guest speakers, trips. You don’t need to own a horse. 770-461-6042 ext. 412, or 770-460-1120.

The Friends of the Fayette County Public Library meet fourth Mondays at 7 p.m. at the library, 1821 Heritage Way, Fayetteville. They are actively seeking new members; individual, family and corporate memberships are available. 770-461-8841.The Fayette County Humane Society meets the third Thursdays of January, April, July and October, at 8 p.m. at the shelter meeting room, Ga. Highway 74, Peachtree City. 770-487-1073.

Awana Clubs, a community club for boys and girls 5 through fifth grade, meet Sundays, 5:30-7:15 p.m. at Greentree Church. 770-969-0255.

The Peachtree Concerned Citizens Committee meets second Tuesdays, 7 p.m. at Peachtree City Hall. Open to residents of Fayette County. 770-631-0926.

The Augustin Clayton Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, serving Fayette and Clayton counties, meets second Tuesdays at 2 p.m. at a private residence. Historical preservation and educational and patriotic endeavors are the main interests. To join one must document lineage to a Revolutionary soldier or patriot. 770-471-1160.

The Gen. Daniel Newnan Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, meets second Saturdays, alternately in Newnan and Peachtree City. Barbara Tornow, DAR chapter regent, 770-502-1789.

The Gen. LaFayette McLaws Camp 79 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans meets third Thursdays, 7 p.m. at the Fayette County Historical Society. The SCV is an historical, educational Confederate heritage organization open to males 12 or older who have ancestors who served honorably in the Confederate military or civil government. Open to the public. 770-716-5344.

The McIntosh Chapter of the Daughters of the British Empire meet third Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the home of a member. Open to women with any British or Commonwealth connection. Gloria Downing, 770-487-5670.

TBPA, a British heritage society, south Atlanta’s UK branch, meets first Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. for a social gathering and a covered dish supper. Open to anyone from Great Britain and United Kingdom countries, spouses, children and grandchildren (minimum age 15). David or Penny, 770-461-4499 (5-9 p.m.).

The Fayette Scottish Country Dancers meets first, third and fourth Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Join the fun and fellowship of this traditional form of social dancing. You don’t have to be Scottish or have a partner. 770-719-2643.

The Southland Barbershop Chorus invites anyone who likes to harmonize, to visit Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City on Thursday evenings from 7-9:30 p.m.

Music Alive - for those who love to sing, perform and socialize - meets Mondays at 7 p.m. at the Galleries on Ga. Hwy 74 in Peachtree City. No auditions are required. Phone Chorus Director Linda Hooper at 770-463-3447.

The Peachtree Wind Ensemble (formerly Peachtree City Concert Band) welcomes new members. Musicians from throughout the Southern Crescent, including advanced students, and ex-college, military and high school players.

Get back into playing and performing for the “pure joy of it.” Rehearsals are Mondays, 7:30-9 p.m., at the Fayette Family YMCA. The group performs 8-10 concerts per year, plus community outreach programs at nursing homes, civic functions.

The Fayetteville PowerCore Team, a business referral network, meets Wednesdays 7-8:30 a.m at Shoney’s Restaurant in Fayetteville. Call Judy Meacham at 404-572-1278.

The Dogwood Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals meets third Tuesdays at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Airport Hotel at 6:15 p.m. Programs, networking. 770-487-9353.

The McIntosh Charter Chapter, American Business Women’s Association, meets monthly in Peachtree City. ABWA provides business training and networking opportunities for women in diverse occupations. Shaun, 770-631-0702.

JobSeekers, a men’s employment network, meets Fridays 7:30-9:30 a.m. at Longhorn’s Restaurant in Peachtree City. No dues or fees. Job leads, networking, workshops, spiritual support, encouragement. Coffee and doughnuts served. Larry Pelkowski, 770-486-2104.

The Atlanta South Association of Life Underwriters meets third Thursdays at 8 a.m. at Old Country Buffet on Ga. Highway 19/41. Continuing education credit, community services. Keep up with changes in the industry and meet other agents. Glendae Mitchell, 770-460-7356.

The Atlanta CEO Platinum Club, an elite public relations and marketing co-op, is for female entrepreneurs interested in sending local and national media outlets monthly business articles. Open to consultants and professional women with a monthly public relations and marketing budget of at least $100. 770-603-6521.

Alcoholics Anonymous - Fayette New Beginning Group meets at the Fayette Presbyterian Church -Highway 92 North. Tuesday 8 pm closed, Wednesday 12 Noon open, Thursday 8 pm closed, Friday 8 pm closed, Saturday 11 am open.

The Palmetto Community Association meets at 7:30 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at Palmetto City Hall. New members welcome. More information at: www.palmettocommunity.org